Even as he said this, Cloud Crane True Lord also sent him a voice transmission:
"Young Master Wuyou, I know something of this shadow demon power. Once your shadow appears, there is a very real chance that a shadow demon will latch onto you as well."
"So you..."
Before Cloud Crane True Lord could finish, Xu Taiping interrupted him with a voice transmission:
"Senior Cloud Crane, when that monster charges out of your shadow, I will strike it with all my strength."
"But with my cultivation, I may not be able to wound it in a single strike. When the time comes, the rest will be up to you, Senior."
Seeing how resolute Xu Taiping was, Cloud Crane True Lord immediately nodded.
"Rest assured, Young Master. You only need to hold that monster back for a moment."
Even as the two spoke, the enormous monster in the shadow behind Cloud Crane True Lord suddenly charged out without warning.
From this angle, even though Cloud Crane True Lord had already sensed the monster's presence, he could not strike immediately.
Boom!
The enormous monster that charged out of Cloud Crane True Lord's shadow swung its axe down at his head.
And because this monster had emerged from Cloud Crane True Lord's own shadow, both the formation he had laid down and his Body-Protecting Golden Light were rendered ineffective.
So if that axe really came cleaving down like this, Cloud Crane True Lord would suffer grievous injuries even if he survived.
Shing!
At this critical instant, accompanied by a blade cry mingled with the sounds of Crane Cry and thunder, Xu Taiping descended from the sky with a blade strike wreathed in flashing blade qi thunderclaps.
Boom!
Amid the tremendous crash, Xu Taiping's strike not only sent the giant axe-wielding monster staggering backward,