"Hmph! How dare you! You refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit! If you persist in your stubbornness, do not blame us for being impolite!"
Zhao Qiansun’s face darkened as he looked at the arrogant demeanor of the attacker and said sternly.
"Enough nonsense! Attack!"
Lu Fang saw the attacker’s gesture and shouted loudly.
"Roar!"
The Soul Army immediately charged towards Xiahua Bank.
The Heavenly Soldiers and Generals of Xiahua Bank instantly engaged in the battle.
Zhao Qiansun took the lead, Fu Ruhai followed closely, and Liu Sandao fearlessly moved to block the Soul Army’s assault on Xiahua Bank.
Jia Sidao stood by, watching the scene unfold and keeping an eye on the attacker's next move.
The chaotic scene instantly turned into a stalemate.
Although the attacking souls were numerous, they did not show a significant advantage against the blocking Heavenly Soldiers and Generals.
Lu Fang also stood beside the attacker, closely monitoring the situation on the battlefield.
Suddenly, his eyes darted around, and he immediately shouted towards a corner of Xiahua Bank:
"Quick! Attack from the flank!"
A wave of the Soul Army suddenly surged into the lobby from the right side of the Xiahua Bank lobby, through the only slight gap.
"Not good! Dammit!"
This sudden impact sent Fu Ruhai into a panic.
The sudden influx of a large number of souls caused Xiahua Bank’s defenses to fail.
Originally, the entire Xiahua Bank was surrounded by a barrier. However, despite the tight security, a window on one side of the Xiahua Bank lobby had been opened by a cleaner for washing.
Even gods would be powerless against such an unexpected turn of events.
Gods could control barriers, but they could not control the mortal world.
They could not close Xiahua Bank out of fear of the attacker.
Doing so would cause major accidents in both the Huaxia Nation and the Heavenly Court.
Although the barrier was set up, it could not interrupt the business of the mortal world, and naturally, it could not interrupt certain matters of the mortal world.
However, the entrance to the secret chamber was different.
Due to the high level of Xiahua Bank, only a very select few had the opportunity to access the secret chamber.
It was usually sparsely populated, and even if ghosts and gods fought, it would not affect the overall situation.
The attacker arrived at the entrance to the secret chamber with his army, and Jia Sidao did not dare to delay, immediately casting a spell to create a barrier.
This barrier was much more powerful than the one set up by Zhao Qiansun.
Originally, Zhao Qiansun was supposed to perform the ritual because, for a long time, no one had dared to rebel.
Who knew that the attacker would choose Xiahua Bank as his first destination?
In a flash, the attacker waved his hand and unleashed a set of cultivation techniques.
He attacked the door of the secret chamber directly!
With a "clang," a flash of light intercepted his spell.
The attacker, unwilling to be outdone, sent out another beam of light.
Jia Sidao shifted his position and cast another spell to meet it.
However, he was secretly apprehensive, as the attacker’s power seemed to be on par with his own.
He had to remember that he was the head of a department, and in terms of both rank and cultivation, he was far superior to the attacker.
To have improved his strength to such a degree in such a short period was almost unimaginable.
The attacker, however, was not flustered at all; instead, he became even more composed.
The previous moves were merely his ordinary techniques. The power of the Asura Path Tribulation had yet to be unleashed.
When he had previously reached level ninety-nine, he could fight Liu Sandao to a draw, with a slight advantage. Now, with the Asura Path Tribulation at its maximum level, Liu Sandao was no match for him.
On the other hand, although Jia Sidao’s level was higher than Liu Sandao’s, his magical power cultivation was even inferior to Liu Sandao’s.
Jia Sidao would not give the attacker an opportunity to strike again before subduing him.
"Bold scoundrel, die!"
With a loud shout, his left palm struck out, drawing a lightning bolt in the air.
"Crack!"
A massive golden handprint slammed down!
Some of the nearby souls saw this and fled in a panic in all directions.
Some did not manage to escape in time, and with a "swish! crunch!", they were torn to shreds.
The attacker merely floated back slightly and dodged the attack.
"Hahaha, a mere Golden Grade Celestial is nothing more than this!"
The attacker laughed and said to Jia Sidao.
Jia Sidao, being a cultivator, should not have been angered by such words, but he simply could not tolerate the attacker's provocation.
"Hmph! I will show you how you die later!"
These words were spoken with great defiance.
Even if he lost, he would not lose his spirit, especially since the two had not officially fought. If the attacker disregarded his former superior, according to the rules of the Heavenly Court, he would have his immortal status revoked, be banished to the mortal realm, and be forbidden from cultivating immortality for eternity!
Jia Sidao clasped his hands together and began chanting "mimi mama..." under his breath.
His body was enveloped in a hundred-zhang golden form, surrounded by colorful auspicious clouds. A giant stood in the air, carrying a massive treasure sword on its back.
Upon seeing this, the attacker smiled slightly and immediately cast his Asura Path Tribulation.
A black sphere, slowly growing from small to large, gradually became a colossal purplish-black sphere.
Its diameter was at least four or five football fields long.
For a time, dark energy squeezed in, and the Soul Army, fueled by this momentum, more ferociously attacked the door of the secret chamber.
Jia Sidao’s golden form immediately drew the treasure sword from his back upon seeing this situation.
"Peck!"
After a furious roar, a massive golden-yellow sword light shot towards the attacker's black sphere.
The souls within the attack range of the sword light, seeing this, some desperately dodged to the sides, while others, unable to escape, scurried about in panic.
Seeing that they were about to be struck and killed by the golden light, they wailed incessantly.
"Bang!"
A muffled sound.
A colossal sphere blocked the sword strike.
The surviving souls quickly took advantage of this blockage and leaped to a safe position.
"Ah, not good!"
Jia Sidao cried out and hastily tried to retrieve his golden sword.
However, it was too late. The golden sword was caught by the attacker's sphere, and with a "crack," it broke.
Jia Sidao had no time to lament, as the attacker's wave of attack had already arrived.
He hastily defended himself, blocking with both hands with all his might.
The situation was dire, and he did not have time to clearly see how the sphere had flown over.
The moment he closed his eyes, he had made up his mind to fight to the death.
"Rumble!"
After a thunderous roar, Jia Sidao, unharmed, opened his eyes.
He saw Liu Sandao casting a spell at the attacker.
A massive water rope entwined the giant black sphere.
It appeared that the two were evenly matched.
"Hehehe, I intended to let you go, but since you refuse a toast and insist on a forfeit, don't blame me for being impolite!"
The attacker said viciously to Liu Sandao.
Enemies meeting, their eyes blaze with hatred.
Although Liu Sandao's eyes were not red, he knew very well what the attacker intended to do.
If he did not eliminate the attacker this time, there would be no other opportunity in the future!