However, at that moment, Wu Xiaodong suddenly turned and charged fiercely at the Bamboo Spirit Monkey behind him.
The Bamboo Spirit Monkey had never expected Wu Xiaodong to pull something like this.
It crashed headlong into Wu Xiaodong's Nine Morning Starlight Protective Barrier, causing one layer of starlight to vanish upon impact.
But the Bamboo Spirit Monkey did not fare well either. The powerful rebound sent it flying backward several times faster than its original charging speed.
However, Wu Xiaodong clearly had no intention of letting it off so easily.
The Fourth Soul Ring on his body lit up. "Fourth Soul Ring Skill, Heaven Slaying Strike!"
The short axe handle at the upper end of Wu Xiaodong's Nine Star Shield Axe rapidly lengthened.
At the same time, the Nine Star Shield Axe began to grow larger without stopping.
Very soon, the Nine Star Shield Axe had become a genuine giant axe.
The originally somewhat cumbersome axe blade also became razor-sharp, gleaming with a chilling cold light that sent shivers down one's spine.
Holding the giant axe, Wu Xiaodong's aura changed drastically, shifting from mountain-like steadiness to savage brutality.
The muscles across his body bulged explosively, making his already sturdy frame even more imposing.
Then, gripping the axe in both hands, he swung it with the force of a mountain-cleaving blow.
"Boom..."
A massive slash five or six meters long shot toward the Bamboo Spirit Monkey.
"Whoosh."
In the blink of an eye, the enormous slash caught up with the retreating Bamboo Spirit Monkey. It did not even have time to scream before it was cut cleanly in two.
When the Bamboo Spirit Monkey hit the ground, a purple Soul Ring floated out from its corpse.
Clearly, it had been a thousand-year Bamboo Spirit Monkey.
Wu Xiaodong's eyes immediately lit up.