It drove its four limbs against the ground, its massive body charging toward Xiao Ning'er like a rolling boulder. It was not especially fast, but its strength was immense, and the ground trembled slightly beneath every step.
Rather than charging straight at her, it cut in diagonally from the side, its short horn aimed at Xiao Ning'er's waist, clearly trying to send her flying with the impact.
Xiao Ning'er noticed the instant it started moving.
She abandoned the smaller demon beasts, pushed hard off the ground, and leaped sideways.
The gold demon beast's short horn brushed past the hem of her clothes, the wind pressure making her arm sting.
She did not stop after landing. Turning with her momentum, she formed another Thunder Spear in her right hand. This time, instead of throwing it, she gripped it with both hands and used the force of her turn to thrust at the gold demon beast's shoulder blade.
The gold demon beast had yet to halt its charge and could not dodge completely in time. It twisted aside, but the Thunder Spear still struck its right shoulder.
The spearhead sank into its flesh, and lightning exploded inside the wound. A large chunk of shoulder flesh was torn apart, spraying dark red blood.
The gold demon beast let out an agonized roar. Its right foreleg buckled, and it nearly dropped to its knees.
Its injury only made it more furious. It steadied itself abruptly, threw back its head, and roared. As the sound spread, the remaining Beast Horde around them went mad, all lunging at Xiao Ning'er.
Silver rank gray wolves, black-striped leopards, and several surviving fanged beasts closed in from every direction, no longer giving her a chance to face the gold demon beast alone.
Surrounded by the Beast Horde, Xiao Ning'er