Seeing the male Thunder Hou pounce fiercely toward him, Song Wen hurriedly activated the Blood Sea Seal, condensing a thick wall of blood before himself.
Lightning flickered around the male Thunder Hou's two forepaws as they plunged into the blood wall.
"Roar!"
It let out an enraged bellow, spewing a blazing mass of lightning from its mouth.
The lightning crashed into the blood wall, joining forces with its forepaws to tear a crack several yards high through it in an instant.
Song Wen, standing behind the blood wall, was consequently exposed.
Song Wen paid no heed to the menacing male Thunder Hou and instead shouted loudly.
"Ying Wu, activate the formation!"
The moment his words fell, the male Thunder Hou's claws arrived, slamming into Song Wen's left shoulder.
In an instant, half of Song Wen's fleshly body exploded, leaving only his two legs intact.
"Awoo!"
The male Thunder Hou stared at the mangled remains of its enemy and let out a triumphant howl.
That howl still carried terrifying force, like tangible sound waves that ground the remaining pair of legs into powder.
Seeing this, satisfaction and exhilaration flashed in the male Thunder Hou's eyes. It turned to look at the female Thunder Hou and the young Thunder Hou.
It seemed concerned for the young Thunder Hou's safety, seemed to be flaunting its achievement, and seemed to be awaiting the female Thunder Hou's praise.
The female Thunder Hou had lowered its head and crouched down, extending its scarlet tongue to lick the wound on the young Thunder Hou's brow. Its eyes were filled with heartache.
Sensing the male Thunder Hou's gaze, it turned and looked back, their eyes meeting.
The heartache in the female Thunder Hou's eyes had yet to fade, but traces of approval appeared within them.
However, this warm