The Balrog immediately severed its tail to survive, abandoning all the frozen parts of its body. Then it let out a roar, and a circular wave of fire howled forth, sweeping across all the Ganahtas around it.
Most of the Ganahtas vanished, leaving only the last one, which dodged the wave of fire. The fire wave then slammed into the mine's stone walls, sending countless rocks clattering down.
Gandalf, Aragorn, and the others hurriedly dodged the falling stones. Watching Ganahta and the Balrog battle, Gandalf grew increasingly astonished.
As for the others, they were utterly horrified. To them, Ganahta and the Balrog's battle was like a fight between two gods.
"Éomer is actually this powerful?"
Saruman was watching the battle and was greatly shocked. This Balrog was no longer the heavily injured one from before. Sauron had restored its strength, and it was now at its peak, yet Éomer was still crushing it.
"Mechanical Ability, ordinary abilities... it really does look like the Mechanical Demon King."
Shuma-Gorath sneered. Looking like him did not mean it was him. They still needed to keep watching. The Mechanical Demon King was cunning to the extreme; anything could happen.
At that moment, Saruman asked Shuma-Gorath, "Sauron, the Balrog doesn't seem to be a match for Éomer. Should I help it?"
"Of course, but not yet."
Shuma-Gorath said, "Don't rush. Act when I tell you to."
"Understood." Saruman nodded. Those people might be powerful, but they could never be stronger than the great Sauron.
After releasing the ring of fire, the Balrog roared again, and a massive pillar of flame blasted fiercely toward Ganahta in the sky.
Ganahta grinned and thrust both hands forward. Rolling waves of frigid air howled out, violently colliding with the flaming pillar in midair as mist rapidly spread through the