The Royal Palace could withstand a battle between Hero-rank experts to some degree. It shouldn't have been destroyed this easily.
Unless the runes had all been disabled.
If that was the case, then it made sense why the runes hadn't sounded an alarm when the woman entered the throne room.
They must have been disabled beforehand.
The smoke slowly dissipated.
Through the haze, Xi Xing saw Anti Mage walking out from the broken palace walls with a faint smile on his face.
"I can't win against the emperor, who's in the Ninth Shackle Realm. He can fight Bloom Lotus, but I doubt he can defeat her. After all, she killed an Advanced Ninth Shackle expert from a large country two months ago."
Anti Mage raised both hands.
Numerous lightning spears suddenly emerged from the ground around him, crackling with violent energy.
"You're at the Peak Eight Shackle Realm, but I think I can handle you since you're a textbook mage who relies heavily on spells."
His smile widened.
