Jin Dong

"I won't back down!"

Jin Dong roared, his eyes seeming to blaze as he gathered every ounce of strength into a single point.

His stance resembled a baseball batter's. His muscles bulged in an instant, and just as the Mountain Ogre's claws were about to touch his face, he knocked it flying.

The Mountain Ogre flew backward, twisting nimbly in midair, then planted both feet against the ceiling and kicked off, attacking Jin Dong again.

At that moment, Jin Dong had exhausted his previous burst of strength and had yet to muster another. This attack would be difficult for him to evade.

But he did not need to evade it. The instant the Mountain Ogre lunged, a burly man behind him thrust out a spear. Caught off guard, the Mountain Ogre took the spear straight to its abdomen. It screamed, then clamped its hands and feet together around the shaft. Another fraction of an inch, and the spear would have pierced its belly.

Although the Mountain Ogre's fur was extremely tough, it had one weakness: it could not withstand piercing attacks.

Weapons such as swords and sabers struggled to hurt it with slashes, but against thrusts, its fur offered far less protection.

Although the spear had not pierced the Mountain Ogre, the thrust had still injured it.

Naturally, Jin Dong would not let such an opportunity slip away. He immediately raised his saber and slashed.

In an instant, the Mountain Ogre pushed off with all four limbs and sprang backward, swiftly distancing itself from Jin Dong and the others.

Before Jin Dong and the others could continue fighting the Mountain Ogre, a sudden hurricane-force gust swept in, pinning everyone against the walls, the Mountain Ogre included.

"I can't do it! I can't hold on!"

A young man bracing the still-standing