Explosive Crystal Stone: A cheap mineral containing a small amount of fire-element energy. The slightest external contact could trigger an explosion, so it could generally only be cut by Water Element Soul Masters using water-element Soul Skills.
Broken pieces of Explosive Crystal Stone were a favorite among children and an excellent tool for pranks. They released blinding flashes and piercing bangs, often frightening other children to tears. Though somewhat dangerous, many children never tired of playing with them.
The Explosive Crystal Stones hurled violently onto the ground immediately erupted in a series of crackling pops. The dim area beneath the tree shade was instantly illuminated by the exploding crystals, and even the Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound reflexively shut its eyes at the intense light and deafening noise.
For a creature like the Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound, with its exceptional vision and hearing, excessive noise and overly stimulating light were natural enemies. That was precisely why Huo Yuhao had scattered a handful of Explosive Crystal Stones.
Huo Yuhao had first seen these useful things among a group of children roughhousing in the streets. A toss to the ground could produce quite a bang and a blinding flash. Because of that, Huo Yuhao had specifically asked someone to buy some for him. He had originally intended to use them to make Ninja Tools similar to "firecrackers."
Seeing the Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound thrown into disarray, Huo Yuhao suddenly stepped forward and charged at it. He held his katana horizontally and slashed at it in a sweeping cut.
The next instant, Huo Yuhao felt as though his blade had struck an exceptionally resilient membrane. The Azure-Eyed Swift Demon Hound let out a miserable cry and abruptly retreated.
Huo Yuhao had closed his eyes when he scattered the Explosive Crystal Stones, so he had