Whoosh!
As the surge of energy swelled, a mass of green light enveloped the expanding blue glow and spread outward. Its sudden brilliance forced Ma Linya and Kanni to close their eyes, yet its piercing radiance still hurt them. They involuntarily retreated step after step, as though backing away from a raging fire.
Watching the light before him, Zeng Mu's eyes flickered with delight and alarm. He was delighted that Yenaier could be saved, but alarmed that he had underestimated this creature's strength.
This was a common-grade Second-Tier Elemental Beast with one-element wood elemental power. Its strength rivaled Yetos's—a terrifying existence capable of sweeping through a thousand people.
Even the Yellow Sand Diamondback Snake King that had killed and wounded hundreds of knights in Sand City could not match the energy radiating from this Burche.
The moment Ma Linya and Kanni opened their eyes, the Burche before them looked completely different from what they had seen before closing them.
Its body resembled a millstone, its head an ox's; its fur was like silver needles scattered over a blue river. Its four hooves resembled a horse's, its tail a snake's, and green light blanketed its gray haze.
Its terrifying presence spread outward. At this midnight hour, every bird, beast, crawling creature, and venomous thing for miles around fell silent, crouching against the ground or slipping into cracks without a sound.
"Waa!" With a shrill roar, the rampaging Burche kicked off with all four hooves and charged straight at them, apparently intending to knock all three away in a single blow.
Its snake-like tail whirled, emitting a dim blue-gray glow. Like a boat's oar, it propelled the creature forward at tremendous speed.
Kanni and Ma Linya lowered their hands, but before they could draw their daggers, Zeng Mu pushed off with his