At that moment, Kui Niu stopped treating the fight as a game. That sword strike was powerful enough to stir his fighting spirit.
"Now that's more like it! Take a swing of my hammer!"
Kui Niu swung his great hammer, meeting Noah head-on.
At the same time, the other heroes in Noah's party unleashed their Ultimate Arts.
Magic, sword techniques, and domains worked together in perfect harmony. At that moment, the five heroes were no longer a party; they seemed to have become a single person.
To Chen Cheng's senses, the intent of all five changed and fused in an instant, entering a state much like the one he and She Li shared now.
The Ultimate Arts they unleashed were no longer a simple addition of power. Their strengths had blended in perfect proportion.
For an instant, their power seemed to break through some limit. They had truly become capable of threatening a Demigod Level being with nothing but Epic Rank strength.
"Now that's more like it! There's not much this old ox is afraid of. I can take a hit!"
Kui Niu's muscles swelled. He swung his hammer with one hand and threw a flurry of punches with the other.
The thunderous collisions sent shockwaves that plowed through the entire primeval forest. For dozens of miles around, the forest became a battlefield of ruins.
When the dust settled, Noah and the other four had been driven back to the edge of the ruins. Kui Niu still stood where he had been, hammer in hand and a smile on his face.
Noah panted. There were no visible wounds on him, but his sword hand was trembling slightly. It was not fear; it was the force that had shaken through him when sword and hammer collided.
He steadied himself and channeled