Chapter 461: Nether Void Demon Beast, Another Metamorphosis
Chapter 461 -279: Nether Void Demon Beast, Another Metamorphosis
This head-on collision caused the Violent Bear’s movements to falter for an instant. Its raised paw froze in midair, and its massive body tipped back slightly, leaving the opening on its chest and abdomen completely exposed!
The moment had come. Mo Zhaoli, who had been poised to strike, finally made her move!
SHING! SHING! SHING!
Eight or nine almost-tangible streams of Geng Metal Qi Radiance burst from Mo Zhaoli’s fingertips. Unleashed with her full power, they flew with a terrifying shriek that seemed to tear the very air, aiming straight for the Thick Earth Violent Bear’s most vulnerable points—its eyes, ears, joints, heart, and groin!
Before the beams of Qi Radiance even arrived, their unparalleled Sharpness sent a chill through the Violent Bear, causing its coarse fur to stand on end!
“ROAR!”
Sensing the sudden assault, the Thick Earth Violent Bear let out another earth-shattering roar. The ground beneath its feet began to tremble as if the entire valley was about to be torn asunder.
The earthen-yellow Spiritual Light of its Demonic Power surged! Instead of dodging, it violently lifted a hind paw, which was wreathed in Spiritual Light and carried the weight of a mountain, and slammed it down onto the ground!
BOOM!
A fan-shaped shockwave of shattered rock and frenzied Earth Element Spiritual Power erupted forward. It was like a great tsunami of earth and stone, and it crashed violently into the eight or nine incoming streams of Geng Metal Qi Radiance!
Amid the deafening roar, more than half of the qi beams shattered against the brutal earthen wave like surf crashing against a reef, instantly disintegrating into motes of golden Spiritual Light that faded into the air.
However, Mo Zhaoli’s attack had been cunning and ruthless. Two or three of the most concentrated beams of qi managed to slip through a gap in the earthen tsunami by a hair’s breadth, striking the Thick Earth Violent Bear’s body!
CLANG! THWACK!
One of the two beams struck the bear’s shoulder blade, which was protected by thick Scale Armor, and was deflected without breaking through its Defense. The other, however, struck a joint, leaving a gash deep enough to reveal bone from which blood immediately began to flow.
Its mobility would be directly impaired!
And the last, most cunning beam of all grazed the edge of the Violent Bear’s paw as it tried to block, then shot from an incredibly odd angle and with perfect precision into its massive left ear!
“AWOOOO—!”
The Thick Earth Violent Bear let out a shriek mixed with agony and rage. The Qi of Geng Metal instantly shredded its left ear into a bloody pulp. The searing pain drove it into a deeper madness. Its eyes became horribly bloodshot as it locked its gaze onto the impassive, white-robed figure ahead, its killing intent becoming so thick it was almost tangible!
It was utterly enraged!
“ROAR—!!!”
A roar even more frenzied than before, one filled with terrifying Demonic Power, exploded outward. The resulting sound wave was visible to the naked eye, shaking the ancient surrounding trees so hard that leaves rained down from their branches.
Abandoning its passive defense, it dropped to all fours and charged toward Mo Zhaoli with a surprising speed that belied its size, looking like a charging, earthen-yellow mountain!
As it charged, Spiritual Light of earth and stone gathered frantically on its two millstone-sized paws, instantly condensing into two solid [Thick Earth Rock Shields] to protect its front. It was clearly planning to weather her attacks and force its way into close quarters.
More terrifying still, with every one of its thunderous steps, the ground would tremble and sharp [Earth Spikes] would erupt without warning from beneath and around Mo Zhaoli’s feet. Sand and stones rained down from above, all carrying a chilling killing intent and restricting her space to evade.
This was the Thick Earth Violent Bear’s all-out offensive—a strategy of using its absolute power and Defense, combined with its ability to control the earth, to launch an overwhelming close-quarters assault!
If she were to be caught in its attack range, a single swipe from its paw, containing mountain-shattering Giant Strength, would be enough to instantly and grievously wound—or even flatten—a Late Stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator.
Facing this overwhelming assault, Mo Zhaoli’s lovely face was etched with a grave expression. Her movements became swift and evasive, like a willow catkin in the wind, as she narrowly dodged the Earth Spikes shooting up from the ground. At the same time, she summoned a Spiritual Artifact and repeatedly struck the Violent Bear’s Rock Shield, sending sparks flying with loud, clanging reports. Still, she was unable to breach its solid Defense in such a short time.
The Violent Bear’s charge only gained momentum. A foul wind blasted Mo Zhaoli as its massive shadow completely enveloped her!
Lin Changheng glanced at the [Ten Thousand Poison Skull] and decided the time was right. He put the artifact away and cast [Shadow Escape], instantly closing the distance. He appeared like a specter at the Violent Bear’s flank, coming to Mo Zhaoli’s rescue!
BOOM!
He instantly activated the Sixth Layer of the Evergreen Body of the Ancient Wood, his skin taking on a cyan sheen. He clenched his right fist and cast the [Limb Hardening Demon Technique] simultaneously. The faint roar of an ancient ape seemed to echo as he smashed his fist into the Violent Bear’s ribs.
Its fur offered the least protection there!
BAM!
A massive surge of Giant Strength, three times that of a Tier Two Late Stage Body Refining cultivator, exploded on impact. The muffled sound was like the beating of a giant war drum.
The Thick Earth Violent Bear’s massive body staggered. The fur on its ribs was torn away, revealing the raw flesh beneath, and the sound of cracking bone could be heard! Screaming in pain, its roars grew even more frenzied. It abandoned its attack on Mo Zhaoli and backhanded its paw toward Lin Changheng!
‘It can still use its foreleg!’ The Thick Earth Violent Bear’s constitution was just that powerful; a Body Refining Cultivator of the same tier would have been blown to bits by that much force.
Lin Changheng had already retreated after his single strike. His figure flickered, and he narrowly avoided the enraged counterattack.
…
“ROAR!”
Suddenly, a tremendous noise erupted from within the cave, and the very earth seemed to shake. Clearly, some kind of behemoth was approaching.
The two cultivators’ expressions turned grim. ‘It’s here,’ they both thought. Mo Zhaoli decisively abandoned her pursuit, her figure flashing as she moved to block the cave entrance.
At the same time, Lin Changheng dodged an attack from the ferocious bear, which had now switched its target to him. He slapped his Storage Bag, and two black silhouettes gleaming with a cold, hard light shot out, landing with a THUD not far from the mouth of the cave.