As the Captain and Xu Qing charged forth, the Seastar chieftain’s words rang out and he took a step forward. The moment his foot touched the ground, his entire body superimposed upon himself, as if two resentful souls had stepped out, one moving to the left, the other to the right. In the blink of an eye, the Seastar chieftain became two versions of himself, one of which headed to the Captain, and the other to Xu Qing. Closing in on Xu Qing, he extended his right index finger toward Xu Qing’s forehead.

He sneered as the finger unleashed an explosion of force. It was the power of Gold Core, and it caused a tremor to pass through Xu Qing, so violent his life flames flickered on the verge of being extinguished.

At the same time, Patriarch Golden Vajra Warrior sent the black iron skewer out to block the force. However, the Seastar chieftain simply reached out and flicked the skewer. It was sent spinning off to the side, cracks spreading out on its surface.

Before it could land, the Seastar chieftain lifted his foot...