The two demonic beasts fought all the way from Five-Crest Marketplace into the depths of the forest.
Boom!!!
Run Tu grabbed a tree as thick as the mouth of a well and swung it at his opponent.
With a crack, the surrounding trees snapped four feet above the ground.
The treetops crashed to the ground with a rustle, throwing up a cloud of dust.
With a hiss, a wisp of pale smoke flashed past, and a large tree was severed at the waist.
Broken branches and shattered stones lay scattered across the ground.
Another tremendous crash rang out, louder than the last. Fierce winds howled, and saplings as thick as an arm were sliced clean through.
"Too weak! Too weak! Big Yellow Dog, didn't you eat your fill today?"
The Octopus Swordsman spoke casually, yet his tentacles rolled up and down with extraordinary speed.
Sword Qi spilled in every direction, flicking left and thrusting right, as though nothing stood in his way.
It wove into an umbrella-shaped net of blades. The faster he flourished his swords, the larger the net grew, whirling through the sky like flowers and snow.
He seemed leisurely, but his movements came in flashes of lightning and sparks, swift as electricity and ethereal as a god.
Such fierce swordsmanship from this octopus!
Run Tu had never expected to encounter such a mighty demon in a place like this.
And a demon proficient in swordsmanship, at that.
Fortunately, this fellow was a sea demon, far weaker on land than in the water.
Vast demonic energy poured from Run Tu, ferocious beyond measure.
His eyes were bloodshot, his back slightly hunched, and black scales covered his entire body. His two huge hands resembled a pair of crab pincers.
The horn on his head shone with a faint golden