The Battle Against the Beast King
The Beast King stood like a mountain on the blood-red battlefield, its head raised to the sky, its entire body radiating an aura so terrifying it drove all hope to despair.
Even the Evil Beasts nearby halted their advance, cowed by the Beast King's might. Their eyes fixed on it, burning with fervor and fear.
Every warrior looked at the Beast King's mountain-like figure, then at Gu Chui, collapsed on the ground and coughing up blood.
A trace of doubt showed in their eyes.
Could anyone defeat such a terrifying opponent?
Even Uncle Chui had been sent flying with one blow. Could they really beat an opponent like this?
Could they?
They couldn't win, could they?
Gu Xu's gaze grew a little dazed.
A bitter feeling welled up inside him.
I once foolishly imagined I could charge straight into the Evil Beast Forest and kill the Beast King. With strength like this, how could I possibly win?
Helplessness filled his heart.
Facing an opponent like this, perhaps all they could do was run!
Gu Xu felt the urge to retreat.
And it wasn't just Gu Xu. The other warriors were also beginning to think they couldn't win.
An emotion called despair slowly spread, climbing into everyone's hearts.
Gu Chui gritted his teeth and forced himself upright, his eyes fixed fiercely on the Beast King.
Of everyone there, he had felt the full depth of the Beast King's strength most keenly.
After all, he had been the first to face it head-on.
Though it was his first time facing the Beast King, he hadn't held back. Instead, he had given it everything he had. That leaping strike had been the most powerful burst of strength he could muster.
But against the Beast King's claws, it