The little mountain swelled in the wind, magnetic divine light flowing over its entire surface.
The Broken Sword hummed low. Pulled by that force, its edge veered half a foot off course.
The Nine-Headed Lion struggled to raise his heads. "Careful! That's the Magnetic Peak! It specifically counters metal treasure weapons!"
Shi Hao's wrist went numb, and the Broken Sword nearly flew from his hand.
The Golden-Winged Peng Bird dove, its sharp talons carrying the murderous aura of Geng Metal as they raked toward Shi Hao's shoulder.
Shi Hao did not retreat. He clenched his left fist, unleashed a flood of Suanni Thunder, and smashed his fist into the talons.
Clang!
The ringing clash of metal rang out.
Boy and bird both recoiled.
Blood appeared on the back of Shi Hao's hand.
One of the Golden-Winged Peng Bird's talon tips had broken off as well.
The watching remnants let out low growls.
"Big Brother!"
The Nine-Headed Lion tried to get up, but the moment he moved, his wounds split open again.
Big Red flapped twice but failed to take flight, pecking the ground in fury.
"That damned feathered chicken! Once I recover, I'll burn it bald!"
The White Tiger landed behind a broken boulder with Shi Hou on his back.
At the sight of the Golden-Winged Peng Bird, he shrank his neck.
"Big Big Brother, that golden peng is really strong."
Shi Hou glanced at him. "Scared?"
The White Tiger immediately raised his head and puffed out his chest. "I'm scared it won't absorb enough flavor."
After saying that, even he felt he had made great strides with that remark.
Shi Hou swung off the tiger and first walked over to the Nine-Headed Lion.
When the Nine-Headed Lion saw the White Tiger, all eight heads lifted together.
"How did you