Zhang Lie's punch sent a wave of roiling black energy toward Sun Xiaowu, destroying everything in sight.

"Captain, don't get so serious!" Sun Xiaowu jumped back in shock; this attack would be quite dangerous if it landed.

"Xiaowu!" Sun Mengmeng cried out in worry. She trusted Zhang Lie, of course, but she couldn't help but see her beloved brother in danger.

Under stress, Sun Xiaowu's latent potential sparked to life. Golden radiance emanated from his body as the runes surrounding him began to swivel and rotate at their maximum speed. 

"[Goldenscale Palm: Explode]!" Layers of dense golden scales appeared on...