Chapter 164: Three Hundred Solar Flare Rays

Di Luonuo looked at the distant pyramid with a hint of insecurity; the posture was clearly unusual. He was about to urge Juan Ce Long to leave and avoid this wave of attack when the other sighed and vanished instantly.

The second wave's aura gathered several times faster, and in an instant it was fully charged; a massive golden circular barrier rose from around the pyramid, continuously pushing outward.

The golden ring passed through stones and other lifeless things as if illusory, but a sparrow that accidentally struck it was instantly crushed to ash.

The child on the altar kept crying, and the mother stared in despair at the approaching golden ring; she knew it was the pyramid's ultimate defense, and any living thing before the divine power would turn to ash.

"What are you still standing there for? Pick up your child!"

An anxious voice scolded her; she looked up bewildered and saw the massive celestial being standing before her, white light flared on her, and her broken hands had somehow healed.

"A A Maiya." She paused, murmuring the dragon's name, then realized and hurriedly hugged the child.

Naimi Xisi breathed a sigh of relief, and before the golden ring arrived, grabbed the woman and teleported her outside the city.

Outside the city, many Niksalan had gathered; they saw the suddenly appearing dragon and the rescued woman.

The mother knelt, emotionally thanking A Maiya's greatness, thanking him for saving her child.

"It's really A Maiya, the A Maiya who saved us!"

Excited voices rose from the crowd.

Juan Ce Long rolled his eyes. Fine, he did feel a pang of compassion, but that was all; he had no interest in taking on a bunch of useless Niksalan. Once he took the pyramid, the rest wouldn't concern him.

Naimi Xisi shot upward, returned to the sky; in the distance, Di Luonuo hurriedly flew away, escaping the golden ring.

"You're so immoral!! You just left me without a word and ran!" Red Dragon shouted angrily while flying in.

Naimi Xisi frowned and said, "This thing moves so slowly, what are you afraid of?"

Red Dragon snorted, "Slow? Indeed slow, but do you think that's it?"

Soon, Naimi Xisi understood Red Dragon's implication.

After the golden ring reached the city edge, it began to retract again; Naimi Xisi thought it was over, but watched as the ring, after shrinking back to the pyramid, immediately expanded a second time.

"This is the pyramid's ultimate defense; it continuously recycles energy and creates a new wave of annihilation. As long as no sufficiently strong living being is killed, the energy loss is minimal, allowing it to persist for a long time," Di Luonuo said gravely.

"If we don't find a way to deal with this thing, we have no chance to get close to the pyramid."

Red Dragon's words indeed made Naimi Xisi feel troubled; he sensed the golden ring's power far surpassed the Nine Rings spell, likely beyond what the Anti‑Spell Domain could handle.

"What about those Niksalan? Aren't they afraid their own people will be killed by the pyramid? Or that they'll be forced out and then slain by the enemy?" Naimi Xisi said, a little unwilling.

Di Luonuo looked at him in surprise: "These ants? Come on, do you think they're as important as the pyramid?"

Naimi Xisi clicked his tongue, had to admit Red Dragon was right; if he were that shaman, he'd probably rather see the city's people all die. He wouldn't abandon the pyramid.

The Hu Ake Li Alliance and the kingdom's front line probably rely on this pyramid function to keep resisting.

"Energy loss? Then I'll see how high the pyramid's energy reserve is."

Naimi Xisi squinted at the distant pyramid, beginning to ponder how to break the stalemate.

A direct charge clearly won't work; the golden ring is probably beyond his resistance. If he had boosted the passive of the power gem enough it might work, but now he'd likely be crushed to ash.

He could only use his old method: a war of attrition. The incantation rang, a thick scorching golden beam shot from Naimi Xisi's claw—the Six Rings spell Solar Flare Ray.

The massive beam spanned the whole city, striking the golden ring's surface with terrifying force.

A ripple rose on the golden ring, but the Solar Flare Ray's power was completely blocked.

But Naimi Xisi relaxed, because the golden ring's power had diminished.

"Then let's see who can't hold out first."

One scorching pillar after another shot out, scorching the air and emitting a strong ozone smell; the pillars continuously struck the golden ring, the ripples grew larger, and the pyramid's surface glow began to destabilize.

Naimi Xisi originally had 4,980 spell points; with attribute‑enhancing spell bonuses, it reached an absurd near 7,000 points.

Each Solar Flare Ray consumes 11 spell points, meaning he could cast it over six hundred times!

Naimi Xisi didn't know how much energy the pyramid stored, but clearly it wasn't as deep as his own mana; after firing three hundred beams, the golden ring shattered with a hum.

"Hmph, I thought it was that sturdy," Naimi Xisi sneered.

!

Di Luonuo beside him fell into a daze; he truly didn't know what he was seeing— such terrifying magic, and the Juan Ce Long before him actually launched three hundred of them?

No, now he doubts his judgment; the Juan Ce Long before him could never be an ancient dragon— he even believed it was a Primordial Juan Ce Long!

After the golden ring shattered, the pyramid fell silent; Naimi Xisi, seeing this, slowly flew toward it.

Along the way, he stayed vigilant; any sign of trouble would make him teleport away instantly.

But nothing happened.

The pyramid seemed to have completely exhausted its energy.

Naimi Xisi reached the pyramid, tossed Peng Peng, who transformed into an agile vampire, and ordered it to go in and explore.

Peng Peng grimaced, took the Cannon Fodder mission, and entered the pyramid.

After about half an hour, he emerged, dragging a gaunt corpse in his hand.

"Boss, this looks like that shaman? But when I went in, he was already dead," Peng Peng said, puzzled.

Naimi Xisi looked closely and indeed saw it was that shaman.

However, the shaman's condition was miserable, his body like dried branches, no fluid left; clearly the pyramid had drained his magic.

After seeing even the controller dead, Naimi Xisi completely relaxed.

Di Luonuo excitedly said, "So can we start collecting the loot now?!"

Naimi Xisi coolly glanced at him and said, "Remember, split it 91%."

Red Dragon, after responding, hurried away, leaving Naimi Xisi staring at the pyramid in a daze.

"How should we dismantle it?"

(End of chapter)