After a fierce struggle, Hao Ren finally managed to cut off an Asgardian warrior's head. Yet with a clang of colliding metal, all that fell to the ground was an empty suit of armor.
There was nothing inside the armor.
Hao Ren was not too shocked by the sight. He had already vaguely sensed something was off during the battle. Now, he merely muttered to himself, "Just as I thought... No wonder it felt wrong when I hit it."
The armor whose "head" had been cut off had not truly "died." It kept bouncing and clanging across the floor, blinding currents of electricity leaping between the gaps in its rusted, warped metal plates. After a process that looked almost like self-repair, the steel shell actually rose again. It did not search for its head; it merely shook itself once before lunging over again.
"For crying out loud... It's still not dead?!" Hao Ren was genuinely surprised this time, but he did not lose his composure. He raised his spear to deflect the dangerous alloy greatsword in the enemy's hands, then swung his sword again, this time aiming for the opponent's limbs.
As the Godslayer Sword flashed up and down, the armor was finally dismantled into a pile of fragments.
Almost at the same time, Lily, not far away, used her agility and superior strength to pounce on another Asgardian guard and knock it down. She had completely entered a state of fury, roaring like a primal beast as she forcibly tore open the armor plate on the enemy's chest with her claws. She lowered her head, intending to put her sharp fangs to use as well—but her movement abruptly stopped. After ripping away the chest armor, she saw nothing but an empty metal cavity.
The Husky Girl, slightly dazed from