With a single strike, Lin Dong sent the towering behemoth reeling back, an utterly shocking sight.
But the giant octopus had tough skin and a soft body, as though the blow had landed on a sponge and much of its force had been dispersed. It was not seriously injured.
"Roar—"
Fury surged through it as it let out a howl. A foul wind spread in all directions, and the terrifying sound waves shattered the surrounding rocks.
Several tentacles then writhed together and coiled toward Lin Dong, intending to use softness to overcome strength.
"Pretty smart..."
Before Lin Dong's eyes, thick tentacles stretched across the sky like several mountains crushing down on him.
The octopus was simply too enormous. The difference in size between them was like a human pinching a mosquito between two fingers.
Lin Dong did not confront it head-on. The monster possessed a powerful physique and immense endurance; if he kept using the Corpse Domain to block it, they could easily remain locked in a stalemate and be dragged into a prolonged battle.
So he bent his knees and leaped into the air. The powerful recoil caused the ground beneath his feet to collapse inch by inch.
He then kicked off an incoming tentacle, borrowing its force a second time as his body shot sideways.
Lin Dong darted and maneuvered through the monster's attacks. His movements were nimble and fluid, and he precisely evaded every strike.
The octopus could do nothing to him and grew increasingly anxious, its tentacles whipping faster and faster.
At last, Lin Dong sprang up sharply and came to a halt right at the tip of its nose.
"Eh?"
The octopus's two eyeballs slowly shifted, focusing on the space between them.
Lin Dong swung the Stone Tablet, like a massive star falling from the