"Get... out of my way!"
Zhang Xiaofan let out the most hysterical roar of his life.
At that moment, the entire world seemed to freeze.
Everyone stared blankly at that tiny yet towering figure.
They saw the interwoven blue and golden light.
They saw the Fire Poker, radiating an ominous aura.
They saw a boy who was usually the least conspicuous of them all, unleashing enough power to shake heaven and earth for the sake of protecting the one he loved.
Boom!
A thunderous crash shook the heavens and earth.
The tip of the Fire Poker collided squarely with the Kui Ox's massive hoof.
Everyone thought that next, Zhang Xiaofan would be crushed into a pulp along with his poker.
But what happened next once again shattered everything they thought they knew.
The instant the two made contact, a terrifying force beyond words erupted from the Fire Poker.
The force was overbearing and ferocious, as if it would devour everything in the world.
The Kui Ox's massive hoof, powerful enough to trample mountains and rivers to dust, suddenly stopped dead before that force!
"Roar—!"
The Kui Ox let out a cry of pain.
The bottom of its seemingly indestructible hoof had been pierced by the Fire Poker!
Black blood gushed from the wound like a waterfall.
Overcome by the pain, the Kui Ox's enormous body was knocked back two staggering steps by that force.
Zhang Xiaofan was no better off.
Though he had successfully knocked the Kui Ox back, the force rebounding against him sent his blood and qi surging wildly.
"Pfft!"
Zhang Xiaofan spat out a mouthful of blood. Cradling Tian Ling'er, he fell helplessly from the air and crashed heavily to the ground.
But in the end, he had succeeded.
With his frail body, he had created an