Lonely Mountain City, Victory Square,
The battle between the Dwarf King and the giant shadow monster skipped all probing and went straight into a white-hot clash.
Rather than retreat, the Dwarf King pressed forward.
His hands hooked like claws, gripping the Shadow Octopus Monster tightly by the back.
Then Preston suddenly exerted force, trying to flip it onto the ground.
Feeling the immense pressure on its back, the Shadow Octopus Monster began twisting its body madly, trying to throw the Dwarf King off.
However, Preston stood steadily atop its back like a towering mountain, utterly unmoved.
Taking advantage of the Shadow Octopus Monster's struggle, Preston began his counterattack.
He swung his thick arms and smashed them viciously into the Shadow Monster's body.
Every blow was like the collapse of a massive boulder, making the Shadow Octopus Monster's body tremble violently.
Before the monster could resist, the Dwarf King seized the moment.
His hands clamped around one tentacle, and with a savage pull, he actually tore the entire tentacle from the Shadow Octopus Monster's body.
Black, foul-smelling fluid splattered everywhere as the Shadow Octopus Monster let out an even more miserable shriek.
There was no probing in their battle. It began directly with a head-on confrontation.
After suffering such a heavy loss, the Shadow Octopus Monster seemed to realize its disadvantage and began fighting back with all its strength.
Its remaining tentacles whipped about madly, trying to seize any opening the Dwarf King revealed.
Its enormous tentacles slammed wildly against the surrounding golden wall of light. Though the wall did not break, it made the entire city shake for a moment.
That was enough to demonstrate the power of this Shadow Monster.
However, as an experienced warrior, Preston always deftly evaded the attacks and found chances to strike back.
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