Tan Hemu was almost dumbstruck. Such wounds were indeed nothing to a Demon King, but injuring one so easily, with power penetrating straight through its body, was something no Grand Academician could accomplish.
"What... did you do?" Tan Hemu asked.
Neither Hanlin Academician war poetry nor those small amounts of Weak Water and Strange Wind should have caused the two Demon Kings such pain. Those powers were merely vessels.
"This war poem can carry the power of literary guts," Fang Yun said.
"Even then, it shouldn't be possible, unless... your literary guts have reached the second realm?" Tan Hemu asked, his eyes widening.
Fang Yun nodded.
"Sage Kong above, the Saint Origin Continent has produced a monster... ahem, a slip of the tongue. Forgive this old man's slip of the tongue." Tan Hemu was utterly embarrassed.
"It's fine. Help me hold off Xiong Tang. I'll deal with Xiong Jing," Fang Yun said.
"Leave Xiong Tang to me!" Tan Hemu said with complete confidence.
Fang Yun nodded, gradually separating from Tan Hemu, then crooked a finger at Xiong Jing and used Tongue Blossoms Thunder. "Blind bear, if you're worthy of being a Demon King, fight me one-on-one. Stop skulking around under Xiong Tang's belly."
"ROAR..." Xiong Jing's eyes instantly turned blood-red. He went berserk on the spot and charged at Fang Yun with all his strength.
Xiong Tang still retained some reason, but after a moment's thought, he ultimately ignored Fang Yun and charged at Tan Hemu. Baring his sharp teeth, he sneered, "Tan Hemu, I've long heard that the human race has an old turtle like you who excels at defense. Today, I'll skin you alive and swallow you whole, then deal with that Fang Yun."
Soon, the two battles were separated by a row of cages, one on the