The Calamity Chief's scarlet pupils contracted, then it let out a string of shrill, grotesque cackles.
"Heh heh heh... Worthy or not? Try it and you'll know..."
Before its words had even faded, the Black Mist around it suddenly swelled. Its three-zhang-tall body rose again, transforming into a pitch-black giant statue seven or eight zhang high.
Lin Heng gripped his twin swords tightly as the golden radiance of the Humanity Domain spread outward.
But the enemy's pressure surged in tandem, like an invisible mountain crashing down. The golden domain was forcibly compressed by several more zhang.
"Boy, I'll ask you one more time." Looking down at him from above, the Calamity Chief's voice carried a note of amusement. "Are you willing to be a dog?"
"A dog?" Lin Heng tugged at the corner of his mouth. "You've reminded me of something."
He suddenly grinned, baring a mouthful of white teeth.
"Little Black, the one our Saint Ye kept, passed away not long ago. It's been lacking a companion. Perhaps you can go keep it company."
"You're courting death!"
The Calamity Chief snorted coldly and threw a punch. The Black Mist transformed into a massive palm, crushing the sword radiance in its grip.
"Overestimating yourself."
The black giant palm pressed down with the momentum, and Lin Heng twisted sharply, barely evading it.
Yet the force of the palm grazed his shoulder, shearing away a chunk of flesh and exposing stark white bone.
Lin Heng groaned, gritting his teeth as he held on. His blade turned and stabbed toward the other's knee.
Clang...
The sword tip struck its body and produced only a faint sound.
The other's defensive power was on an entirely different level from his.
"Is that all?" The Calamity Chief glanced down and grinned viciously. "This body of mine