Casey was clearly stunned for an instant by Li's attack, but he was still a formidable powerhouse in his own right. He suddenly swung another claw at Li. Li crossed his arms before his chest and took the blow head-on, nearly sent flying as the clothing over his forearms was shredded to pieces.
The moment Casey got a chance to catch his breath, he immediately slashed several more times at Li while leaping backward. Hela had thought Li would use that Taiji Diagram-like move again to block him, but unexpectedly, Casey's wild barrage left Li scrambling.
Hela frowned. "It seems the Taiji Diagram Li uses can't be used at the same time as the cultivation art he's using now."
Pluton nodded from the side and was about to step forward, but Yama grabbed him. "If you go up there and help him kill that black dog, do you think Li will be willing?"
Casey's eyes bulged with fury. "Who are you calling a black dog?!" He immediately slashed a claw at Yama!
Yama gave a chuckle and vanished from where he stood. When he reappeared, he was already above Casey. Without making any other movement, he simply stomped down fiercely.
Fortunately, Casey reacted quickly and rolled away. Otherwise, he would certainly have been injured.
Hela sighed. "Although the Great Sage is harsh toward Yama in words, he truly cares for him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have deliberately displayed that Shrinking the Earth into Inches footwork just now, showing him the laws he had comprehended."
Only then did Li understand. He had merely seen the Mountain-Shifting Lion Demon leave in a few steps, but Yama, who cultivated the same art, had been able to see so much from it—including the laws that some powerhouses relied on to survive!
After rolling away, Casey's