"What kind of beast is this, anyway?" The more Tuoqing Ying and her companion fought, the more frustrated they became. The beast's transformations left them thoroughly vexed. Every beast had its own way of attacking, shaped by its nature. The Giant Stone Clan had spent years fighting beasts and had amassed a wealth of combat experience. The two of them were among the finest seventh-rank warriors, or they never would have made it this far.
But who could have guessed that the beast they'd run into was a monster unlike anything they'd ever seen? Each time they prepared a way to counter it, it changed again the next moment. It was as unpredictable as ghosts and gods.
Clang! Their swords, swung swiftly in unison, clashed against something like an eagle's talons. At least its strength was within what they could handle.
Hiss—The demonic wind swept the shadow down to the ground. The figure within the swirling dust was incredibly nimble. As it gripped their swords, its eagle-like claws crawled up the blades like snakes.
Tuoqing Shi was horrified and hurriedly leaped backward.
Seeing his companion in danger, Tuoqing Ying rushed to his aid. The two were soon locked in a fierce battle with the strange beast they'd imagined, sword energy crisscrossing everywhere.
In the blink of an eye, they had exchanged dozens of blows. In Tuoqing Ying and Tuoqing Shi's eyes, the creature was only slightly stronger than they were, but its moves were nimble and ever-changing, and it always struck where they had no choice but to defend. Though the two fought together, they felt oddly hamstrung.
In truth, Lu Xiaotian was only using his physical strength, putting him on roughly equal footing with the pair. But he had fought more Golden Core Middle Stage and Golden Core Late