"Scatter!" Ke Xialing shouted, immediately darting aside like the wind to evade the giant bear's frontal attack.
Hearing Ke Xialing's warning, Shen Yu and the others moved to either side in tacit coordination, then swiftly spread out to surround the giant bear.
After evading the giant bear's frontal attack, Ke Xialing used her divine sense to direct her flying sword at it. Her sword light was incomparably fierce, and in an instant, she was locked in combat with the bear.
The others dared not delay either, unleashing their respective spell arts and directing their flying swords to converge on it.
Though young, Lin Wan'er was quite brave and quick-witted. She seized the chance to circle behind the giant bear and launch a surprise attack. With a sweep of the flying sword in her hand, a sharp streak of sword qi instantly struck the bear's back.
Unfortunately, the giant bear's fur and hide provided too strong a defense. With her early Profound Immortal cultivation, she could not break through it.
But the sword qi still hurt the giant bear. Roaring in pain, it turned and swung a claw at Lin Wan'er. Just as its sharp claws were about to reach her petite body, a streak of sword light intercepted them in time.
Ke Xialing had acted at the critical moment, blocking the giant bear's attack.
"Wan'er, be careful!" Even as Ke Xialing fought fiercely with the giant bear, she did not forget to remind Lin Wan'er to stay safe. "This demon beast has thick hide and tough flesh. Its defenses are too strong for ordinary attacks to work! We have to find its weakness!"
Of those present, only she, Junior Sister Cui, and Junior Sister Shen could break through the giant bear's defenses.
Every wound on the giant bear since the