Two elders from the Ning family, clad in blue and wielding long sabers, held the mutant beast at bay from the front, one on either side.
They clearly practiced the same saber art. Their strikes echoed each other, the unbroken saber light surging like wave upon wave, leaving the Crimson Flame Earth Dragon struggling to keep up.
On the other side, the burly, black-robed Meng Qianyue wielded his fists like hammers.
His blood and qi surged, his thick arms swelling by nearly a full measure. As the Crimson Flame Earth Dragon turned to fend off the saber light, he suddenly strode forward.
"Mountain-Cleaving!"
Meng Qianyue unleashed a punch.
Bang!
A dull, thunderous crash erupted through the rift.
The already ruptured scales on the Crimson Flame Earth Dragon's belly shattered again. Dark red beast blood gushed out, and its massive body staggered backward under the blow.
"Roar-!"
The Crimson Flame Earth Dragon roared in pain, abruptly lowered its head, and spat a crimson pillar of fire.
Meng Qianyue's expression shifted slightly, and he immediately pulled back in a rapid retreat.
At the same time, the black-robed elder wielding the Mountain-Breaking Hammer leaped up from the side.
The elder was not tall, but the Mountain-Breaking Hammer in his hands was as large as a water vat. While airborne, he gripped its shaft with both hands and poured all his blood and qi into it.
A layer of dark yellow force instantly appeared over the heavy hammer's surface.
"Get down!"
The black-robed elder bellowed and smashed his hammer onto the Crimson Flame Earth Dragon's head.
Boom!
The sound rang out like a great bell.
The Crimson Flame Earth Dragon's head lurched downward, and its limbs sank deep into the ground. Several scales atop its head burst apart on the spot, and blood streamed