As a newbie's nightmare, the Red Oni was difficult partly because every enemy the players had fought before it had used a weapon.
The Red Oni, on the other hand, fought barehanded.
Accustomed to blocking swords and blades, the cultivators struggled to read the Red Oni's movements. Their blocks failed again and again.
On top of that, the Red Oni had a wide attack range, a varied arsenal of moves, and devastating damage.
One grab and slam at close range, and you were basically done for.
Chen Yuan wasn't the only one suffering at this hurdle. The other cultivators were having just as miserable a time.
Inside Zhou Yue's Illusion Realm.
The wind from a punch bore down on Zhou Yue's face, heavy as iron and stone.
Zhou Yue drew a deep breath and raised Kusabimaru across his body at just the right moment.
This time, the blade stopped the Red Oni's attack—but its foot was already kicking toward him.
No. I can't block that!
Zhou Yue's brows knitted together. He swiftly abandoned the idea of blocking and dodged aside.
The Red Oni kicked twice in succession, and Zhou Yue avoided both.
Good. I've got the rhythm!
Zhou Yue's eyes lit up. He seized the opening, closed in on the Red Oni, and struck back.
"One slash, two slashes, three slashes... Damn it! It grabbed me again!!!"
As the word [Danger] flashed before him, Zhou Yue had no time to withdraw his sword and dodge. The Red Oni caught him and slammed him down.
[Death]!
Resurrecting at the Ghost Buddha with helplessness written all over his face, Zhou Yue couldn't help throwing back his head and howling:
"How the hell are you supposed to beat this thing?!"
While he was fretting, a system announcement suddenly drifted across the sky: