Everyone had only just recovered somewhat from the crisis caused by the Hypnotic Sound Demon, not even having time to catch their breath, when the ground of the Immortal and Mortal Realms suddenly began to shake violently. Amid dull, thunderous booms, enormous cracks spread across the ground like a spiderweb.
"Not good, it's the Earthquake Demon!" someone cried in terror.
Sure enough, a gigantic earthen golem slowly rose from the cracks. Its body was covered in thick soil and stood dozens of zhang tall, like a moving mountain. Its head was a vicious ghostly face, its eyes burning like flames and radiating endless malice.
The Earthquake Demon swung its thick arms, each swing triggering a powerful quake. The ground heaved up and down like towering waves, houses collapsed, trees snapped, and destruction lay everywhere.
The Divine Bell's sound waves could barely remain steady amid the violent shaking, while the Divine Sword found it even harder to strike accurately on the unstable ground. The inheritors and elders struggled to keep their balance in the chaos, but they spotted a pulsing stone in the earthen golem's chest. That was clearly its core.
"Focus firepower on its core!" the elder shouted.
The Divine Bell immediately adjusted its sound waves, gathering all its power and releasing a pulse capable of stabilizing the ground. Like an invisible shield, the sound wave enveloped everyone, finally allowing them to stand firm.
Carrying everyone's will to quell the earthquake, the Divine Sword shot toward the earthen golem like a meteor across the shaking ground. It traced a dazzling arc through the air and stabbed straight toward the golem's chest.
The earthen golem sensed the Divine Sword's attack and swung an arm in an attempt to block it, but the sword was too fast. The golem's arm only managed