As his cultivation broke through, boundless energy of heaven and earth surged toward him. His already ten-zhang-long body suddenly swelled, growing a full size larger. The scales covering him gleamed dazzlingly, each one as hard as rock and seemingly brimming with boundless strength.
Ao Cang immediately felt cramped inside the cave. He flew out and couldn't help throwing back his head to roar at the sky. His dragon's roar sent the weak Savage Beasts nearby sprawling to the ground, trembling in terror.
Ao Cang suddenly realized he had gotten carried away. There was not only a powerful enemy here, but also other foes whose strength was unknown. His roar had actually drawn several powerful answering roars. In an instant, three Savage Beasts appeared before him.
All three seemed to be oxen—strange beasts with a pair of long, straight, sharply pointed horns jutting forward. Their horns glimmered with a deep, inky black sheen that flowed like water, radiating a faint aura of menace. Even their hides gleamed like metal.
The three Savage Bulls could Ride Clouds and Mist, and had been no weaker than Ao Cang before his breakthrough. In the past, he might have had no choice but to flee, but now the situation would be completely different. Seeing Ao Cang, an uninvited guest, and sensing his strength, the three beasts attacked him in perfect unison.
The Savage Bulls' fearsome qualities lay in their Bronze Skin and Iron Bones, their tough hides and thick flesh, and their powerful bodies. Most terrifying of all were their sharp horns, which could split mountains and shatter stone, even toppling entire peaks.
The three Savage Bulls charged at him in a triangular formation. Trees in their path seemed to be caught by an invisible force and immediately burst apart. Sand and stones flew across