Though the Sheep-Headed Beast-Taming Envoy's claws were fast, Chen Jing had the Bone-Humming Swift-Travel Technique bolstering him, and he was faster still.
After several pounces missed, the Sheep-Headed Beast-Taming Envoy's breathing grew ragged, and his temper gradually frayed. A low growl rumbled in his throat, and his attacks grew more erratic and vicious.
At that very moment.
Chen Jing's gaze turned cold. He spotted an opening between the opponent's moves, abruptly stepped forward and to the side, and thrust his long saber like a venomous snake striking out, aiming straight for the Sheep-Headed Beast-Taming Envoy's neck.
Chhk!
The blade easily pierced the black robe and sank into the side of his neck.
The Sheep-Headed Beast-Taming Envoy stiffened abruptly. He managed only a brief whimper before collapsing to the ground. He twitched a few times, then quickly fell silent.
At the same time, the fierce battle between Zhuang Huan and the Wolf-Headed Beast-Taming Envoy had also reached its boiling point.
The Wolf-Headed Beast-Taming Envoy's attacks grew ever more sinister and vicious. Bone blades and claws came at Zhuang Huan in a crisscrossing flurry—thrusting for vital spots one moment, sweeping across to block his path the next, with treacherous surprise attacks mixed in. Every move was deadly, forcing Zhuang Huan to retreat again and again.
Zhuang Huan was gradually struggling to keep up.
Once, his block came half a beat too late, and a claw grazed his arm, ripping open two deep wounds that exposed the bone.
Blood dripped steadily down his arm, pooling into a small, dark-red patch on the ground.
"Uncle Huan, we're coming to help!"
Just then, Chen Jing and Zhuang Tao finished off their respective opponents. Without wasting a moment, they rushed side by side toward Zhuang Huan.
The Wolf-Headed Beast-Taming Envoy caught sight of the two coming