He glanced toward Yang Qingxi instinctively.

Despite the situation, her expression remained calm and focused.

Seeing that, Su Mo chose not to interfere.

Instead, he watched quietly.

Yang Qingxi raised one hand gently.

Immediately, dozens of sharp stone spikes formed around her body before levitating into the air.

The sharp edges reflected cold light beneath the dim forest shadows.

With a wave of her fingers—

SHHHHHK!

The stone projectiles shot forward like bullets.

The monster instantly began leaping between the trees to evade.

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The stone spikes pierced through massive trunks effortlessly.

Wood exploded everywhere.

Entire sections of bark shattered apart violently from the impact.

The destructive power resembled high-calibre armour-piercing rounds more than ordinary earth elemental techniques.

However, the monster was equally terrifying.

One projectile that it failed to avoid reached its side.

Right before impact, dark energy suddenly gathered around its claws.

SLASH!

The stone spike split cleanly in half like butter.

Seeing this, Su Mo’s eyes narrowed seriously.

That claw attack... was very dangerous.

Even a Foundation Building cultivator would likely die instantly if struck directly.

"Miss Yang," Su Mo warned immediately, "don’t let those claws touch you."

"If you die in one shot, even I won’t be able to save you."

Yang Qingxi’s lips twitched slightly.

In the middle of battle, this man still spoke like a cursed crow.

Couldn’t he say something encouraging for once? Even if it was true.

"I know." She answered coldly. "I won’t get hit."

Then, her eyes sharpened slightly.

"It’s time to send this thing off."

Su Mo immediately became interested.

[Is she finally using her finishing move?]

The monster rapidly passed through the barrage of projectiles while closing the distance.

Its crimson eyes locked onto Yang Qingxi.

Closer and closer.

Its claws stretched outward greedily.

Yet strangely, the expected fear never appeared on Yang Qingxi’s face.

Instead... a faint, dangerous smile slowly bloomed there on her beautiful face.

The monster instinctively sensed something wrong.

Then suddenly, it noticed dust-like particles floating through the air around it.

They were tiny grains, almost invisible.

Because it sensed no threat from them, the creature ignored them completely and continued lunging toward Yang Qingxi.

That smile on her face deepened.

Then—

Snap.

Yang Qingxi snapped her fingers lightly.

The monster’s crimson eyes widened violently.

Danger. An overwhelming sense of danger erupted throughout its entire body.

Unfortunately, it was too late.

"BOOM!!!"

A massive explosion erupted instantly.

Flames burst outward like blooming fireworks within the dark forest.

The compressed explosion directly engulfed the monster at point-blank range.

The impact distorted the air itself.

BAAAAAANG!

The creature’s twisted body was blasted away violently through the air.

However, Yang Qingxi had already predicted everything.

The instant the monster lost footing midair, the mud snakes still lurking beneath the ground surged upward again.

SHHHHK!

Hundreds of earth tendrils wrapped around the monster’s limbs instantly.

Its arms, legs, neck, torso.

Everything became tightly restrained.

The creature crashed heavily onto the ground while bound completely.

Yang Qingxi calmly brushed aside a strand of hair fluttering before her face.

Then she glanced toward Su Mo.

A dazzling smile appeared on her lips.

"Watch carefully, Su Mo."

"This is my special technique."

Her beautiful eyes curved slightly.

"It’s pretty useful during parties."

"And for blowing up fireworks."

Su Mo suddenly felt slightly excited.

Then—

Yang Qingxi slowly raised her hand toward the trapped monster.

Terrifying spiritual fluctuations rapidly condensed around her fingertips.

"Explosion Technique."

"Kaboom!"

The cheerful voice completely mismatched the terrifying destruction that followed.

BOOOOOOOOM—!!!

A gigantic explosion erupted within the forest.

For a brief moment, the world turned white.

Then came the overwhelming shockwave.

The compressed force exploded outward violently like a raging storm. Trees within dozens of meters were shattered apart instantly as flames engulfed the surroundings. Chunks of earth and burning debris were blasted high into the air while smoke surged upward like a volcanic eruption.

The impact even distorted the surrounding atmosphere.

The monster at the centre of the explosion didn’t even get the chance to scream.

It simply disappeared.

No corpse or any remains.

Simply nothing. Only the destruction remained.

The violent wind blew against Su Mo’s face and clothes as he stood there blankly.

His hair fluttered wildly.

The forest around him groaned from the aftermath of the blast.

For several seconds, Su Mo remained frozen in place.

Then mechanically... He turned his head toward Yang Qingxi beside him.

His expression carried disbelief.

"M-Miss Yang..."

He pointed toward the burning crater in the distance stiffly.

"That was really a technique?"

"Not you secretly using explosives?"

Yang Qingxi shrugged casually.

"Of course it’s a technique."

Then she calmly corrected him.

"My Special Technique: The Explosion Technique."

Su Mo stared at her silently. Then looked toward the giant crater again.

Then back at Yang Qingxi.

His expression became increasingly complicated.

Meanwhile, Yang Qingxi seemed quite satisfied with his reaction.

A faint smile quietly appeared at the corners of her lips.

"You remember the day Lin Fan’s Luck Value was completely cleared out?"

"Hm." Su Mo nodded subconsciously, though his eyes still occasionally drifted toward the crater.

"That day, I received a lottery opportunity from the system as a reward." Yang Qingxi explained patiently. "At that time, I still had over twenty thousand points saved."

"So first, I spent ten thousand points to purchase my second elemental attribute."

Su Mo finally focused again. "Which one did you get?"

"Lightning."

Yang Qingxi raised her hand slightly.

Tiny arcs of electricity crackled faintly around her fingertips before disappearing again.

"After obtaining the second attribute, the possible lottery rewards became more diverse." She paused briefly before continuing. "Then I drew Explosion Technique."

"A fusion technique combining Earth and Lightning elements."

"As for the remaining points..." She pointed toward the ruined battlefield casually. "I bought a C-Rank, Earth Golem Technique."

Su Mo’s expression instantly filled with unconcealed envy.

[Explosions are every man’s romance!]

[This technique is too damn cool!]

[No, this isn’t merely cool anymore. This is peak masculinity!]