Oni Yunjie didn't look back at the Earth Dragon she had cut to pieces. She landed again atop the piled-up Spider Cocoons, both hands trembling violently, almost unable to hold her swords.
The Earth Dragon was an Ace, one of the strongest among Alcmene's subordinates.
Oni Yunjie's ability to kill the Earth Dragon in an instant proved that her strength had reached an entirely new level.
But she had exhausted all her strength with that single slash, and even staying on her feet was difficult.
"Haah... haah..."
Sweat ran from her forehead as she panted. Her clothes beneath her armor were already soaked through, clinging unpleasantly to her skin.
Oni Yunjie stood still for a long while before she finally recovered a little strength.
She looked up at the Giant Egg above her, then leaped onto it again.
This time, no Monster jumped out to stop her. Oni Yunjie swung her sword, and the blade easily sliced through the shell.
"Ah—!"
Oni Yunjie thought she heard a shrill scream. The Spider Cocoon before her had been split open, spilling a large amount of thick, translucent fluid.
Crack!
A sharp, blade-like claw suddenly pierced through the shell and stabbed toward Oni Yunjie's face.
She raised her sword to block. With a clang, the claw struck the blade, showering sparks.
An enormous force surged through her crossed swords, sending Oni Yunjie plummeting.
She barely managed to look up and saw Alcmene burst out of the Spider Cocoon, her upper body bare and coated in slime.
The spider woman's face was twisted with rage, her eyes blazing with unprecedented fury.
Her gaze instantly fixed on Oni Yunjie as she fell, and she immediately gave chase.
On the ground, the explosion Fang Cheng had caused had long since dissipated.
The entire battlefield was