"----!"
Belphegor felt the skin all over her body turn cold.
At last, a sense of danger surged up within her.
"Isolate them! Hell Chain!"
Her expression shifting slightly, Belphegor swung the Treasure Tool in her hand without hesitation. Chains burning with golden flames unfurled layer upon layer, forming overlapping barriers.
The icy blade light fell upon the chains.
"Rip----!"
As though slicing through paper, the sturdy chains failed to offer even the slightest resistance and were severed completely.
"Bang----!"
At once, the chains shattered into countless fragments that scattered in every direction.
However, before Belphegor could even marvel at this, Shudenan's low roar reached her ears.
"Don't space out, old hag!"
As soon as he spoke, Shudenan suddenly darted behind Belphegor and raised the steel spear in his hand.
"Clang----!"
The next moment, a crisp clash echoed behind Belphegor, kicking up a burst of wind and a shower of sparks.
Belphegor did not even need to turn around to understand what had happened.
"Oh?"
Fang Li's faintly amused voice immediately rang out.
"Pretty quick reaction."
The sharp Commanding Sword and heavy steel spear ground against each other beneath that amused voice, sending sparks flying continuously.
Fang Li had silently appeared behind Belphegor, one hand gripping his sword and the other its sheath. As he looked at Shudenan, who had guarded Belphegor's back and raised his steel spear to block the fatal slash, his gaze became increasingly inscrutable.
"But a sword isn't the only thing I can use to attack, you know?"
Shudenan understood those words almost instantly.
Unfortunately, it was still too late.
"Thud----!"
With a heavy muffled impact, a lightning-fast kick slammed into Shudenan's chest, sending the general of The Shaper flying amid an even fiercer gust of wind.
"Guh...!"
Only Shudenan's muffled groan remained in the air