A thousand people had a thousand faces, and different people called for different approaches.
By the time the Heavenly Snake Mansion Master sensed the threat, the Earth Demon Puppet's golden iron fist was already only ten feet away. His reaction was swift, however, and a ribbon of Dou Qi shot from his palm as he raised his hand.
He was now only half a step away from becoming a Dou Zun. Even a casual strike from him possessed considerable power, enough that even a High-Rank Dou Zong would have to treat it cautiously.
Yet the Earth Demon Puppet, devoid of joy or sorrow, cared nothing for that. It knew only to obey orders. Golden light flickered over its iron fist, and its terrifying force shattered space itself, dispersing the incoming ribbon of Dou Qi before smashing onward toward the middle-aged man without faltering.
The Demon Puppet's unexpected might made the Heavenly Snake Mansion Master's expression change abruptly. Hastily, he raised his palm to meet the blow, and the two attacks collided.
Bam!
A muffled boom reverberated through the air. The Heavenly Snake Mansion Master, who had stood so lofty and superior just a moment before, was forced back over a hundred feet before he managed to dissipate the force. His shock was written all over his face.
The Earth Demon Puppet, by contrast, stood in the sky with its steel-like body utterly unmoving!
Without an order to stop, the Earth Demon Puppet did not hesitate. Pressing its advantage relentlessly, it shuddered, pushed off empty air, and hurtled toward the Heavenly Snake Mansion Master once more.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
A succession of thunderous collisions rang out. This was combat at its most direct and brutal. Even with his strength, the Heavenly Snake Mansion Master was suppressed so completely by the Earth