“Run!” Kang Ci yelled but his voice was quickly drowned out by the blast that followed.

Outside the protection formation, a ray of golden and blue light squeezed through the gap that was finally about to recover and shot towards the eight squads that were about to return.

Boom!

The resounding blast swallowed the patrol squads whole, and the entire area fell eerily quiet. As the horses ran away in a state of panic, Kang Ci tried to calm his mount down before looking all around him.

As the light faded, he discovered that they were stuck in a massive crater after the explosion occurred.

Li Zengyu’s squad of five was completely annihilated, and not even their bones remained!

“Run! Hurry up and retreat!” Kang Ci roared in panic. The person who attacked had to be another expert at the Martial Extermination Realm! Yet another one had appeared! 

As a loud chuckle came from the distance, a figure appeared beside the barrier.

“Expert on...