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"Boom!"

A deafening roar erupted in the canyon, shaking the earth and mountains.

The eighteen Arhats, who had previously appeared compassionate and aloof, were now covered in dust and dirt from the explosion. Although the golden aura shield had blocked most of the impact, it was also cracked and riddled with holes.

The Arhat who Subdues Dragons patted the dust off his head—real dust from a large rock blast that had covered his bald head. He stared at the broken half of his staff in his hand, his eyelids twitching.

What is that vixen throwing?

How come its power is greater than Lei Zhenzi's Thunder God's Chisel?

Su Daji stood on horseback, clutching a handful of jade talismans, her eyes as cold as icy shards in the dead of winter. She was actually quite nervous; these "exploding talismans" were something Lord Lin Xuan had casually crafted for fun, supposedly to make firecrackers for the children. He had given her a large handful before leaving, telling her not to be stingy.

That throw was indeed effective, but the opponent had eighteen Arhats at the Taiyi Golden Immortal level. Even with a firecracker, you need a numerical advantage.

"Demon! How dare you harm my Buddhist golden body!" The Arhat Subduing Tiger roared and charged forward on his striped tiger.

Su Daji sneered, "Damage your golden body? This grandma will also shatter your relics!"

She jerked the abacus in her hand, and the beads flew out with a clatter. Each bead struck precisely at a key point in the energy flow of the Subduing Tiger Arhat.

This isn't just random hitting.

Su Daji has learned a lot from Lin Xuan lately, including how to deal the most damage with the least amount of effort. This is called "cost control".

"Bang bang bang!"

The abacus beads struck the golden light protecting the Tiger-Taming Arhat, producing a metallic clang. Although the defense wasn't broken, the shockwave made the Tiger-Taming Arhat feel a tightness in his chest, almost causing him to spit out a mouthful of blood.

"Form the formation! Stop wasting words with her!" The Arhat Subduing Dragon could see that this fox spirit had an absurd number of treasures on her body. If they dragged this out any longer, who knew what other deadly weapon she might pull out.

The eighteen Arhats swiftly shifted positions, their golden light merging into a gigantic golden statue. The statue raised its massive hand and slammed it down on Su Daji as if swatting a fly.

The pressure is too strong.

Su Daji felt as if the space around her was locked shut, making it difficult to even breathe. She gritted her teeth and threw out all the remaining dozens of explosive talismans in her hand at once.

"Bomb it up, you bastard!"

"Boom boom boom boom boom—!"

A series of explosions rang out, flames shot into the sky, and smoke billowed. The enormous golden hand paused for a moment, but only for a moment.

After all, it was eighteen Taiyi Golden Immortals joining forces. Even a newly ascended Golden Immortal would have a headache with such a force.

Su Daji sighed inwardly as she watched the giant hand continue to fall.

Is this over?

The merchant's accounts weren't finished yet, and... he hadn't even had a chance to thank that person.

She closed her eyes, gripping the abacus tightly in her hands. Even if it meant death, she couldn't bring shame to the Ministry of Commerce.

Just when the giant hand was still three feet away from Su Daji's head.

Time seemed to stand still.

An indescribable aura of terror descended from the sky. This aura was domineering and tyrannical, carrying an absolute suppressive force that seemed to say, "I'm here, who dares to act recklessly?"

"Bang!"

A muffled thud.

Su Daji felt no pain. She opened her eyes and saw a familiar figure blocking her way.

Lin Xuan was wearing a loose-fitting Taoist robe at home. He had one hand in his pocket and the other hand casually raised above his head, steadily supporting the huge golden palm.

The giant hand of the Arhat Dharma Image, which was just moments ago so arrogant and seemed capable of destroying the world, now looked like a toy in Lin Xuan's hands.

"My lord..." Su Daji's nose stung with tears, and the fearless spirit she had just displayed instantly vanished, her legs feeling weak.

Lin Xuan turned and glanced at her, his brows furrowed tightly: "Why are you in such a sorry state? I gave you the explosive talismans to play around with, not to risk your life for.

After saying that, Lin Xuan turned his head and looked at the eighteen stunned Arhats.

"Western Religion?" Lin Xuan's voice was soft, but to the eighteen Arhats it was like a thunderclap. "Do you all think that my temper has improved lately?"

The Arhat Subduing Dragon trembled with fear, unable to speak coherently: "Lin...Lin Xuan! This is a misunderstanding! We just wanted to..."

"What are you thinking? Rob me? Or rape me?" Lin Xuan sneered. "Whatever you're thinking, since you've already reached out, you can forget about it."

Lin Xuan suddenly clenched the hand that was supporting the giant palm.

"Snap!"

That enormous golden Dharma image was actually crushed by his bare hands! The golden light exploded, turning into countless points of light.

The eighteen Arhats all coughed up a mouthful of blood and collapsed to the ground.

"Run!" The Arhat Subduing Dragon reacted the fastest, turning around to transform into golden light and escape.

"Can you run away?" Lin Xuan raised his foot and stomped lightly on the ground.

"boom!"

An invisible wave traveled out from the ground. The space within a radius of a hundred miles instantly solidified, as if it had turned into a solid iron plate.

The eighteen Arhats, who had just taken flight, seemed to have crashed into an invisible wall, and fell down one by one with screams.

Lin Xuan took a step forward and instantly appeared in front of the Arhat Subduing Dragon.

"What...what do you want to do! I am a disciple of a saint!" the Arhat Subduing Dragon cried out in terror.

"A disciple of a saint?" Lin Xuan slapped him across the face, swelling half of the Arhat's cheek. "Zhunti still owes me a debt, and you dare to use him to intimidate me?"

Lin Xuan didn't use much magic power in that slap; it was purely physical strength. But even so, the Arhat Subduing Dragon was still left seeing stars, and half of his teeth were broken.

"And you all," Lin Xuan glanced at the other Arhats, "Don't you like chanting scriptures? Don't you like saving people from suffering?"

Lin Xuan waved his hand, and a huge crack appeared in the ground, leading straight to the depths of the earth.

"Go down there and start mining! Don't come back up until you've cleared all the poisonous gas from beneath Xiqi!"

Lin Xuan kicked each of the eighteen Arhats one by one, sending them all flying into the cracks in the ground like footballs.

"ah--!"

The screams gradually faded into the distance.

Lin Xuan clapped his hands, and the crack in the ground closed up again.

"Done." Lin Xuan turned around and looked at Su Daji, who was still standing on the horse in a daze. "Alright, stop staring. They're just a bunch of useless trash. Get down and let me see where you're hurt."