Boom-hiss!
Although the Hanging-Lantern Celestial Beast's body was harder than iron and stone, it still fell short of the Dark Moon Scorpion King's carapace. The enormous sword light embedded itself in its trapezius, cutting a brownish-yellow line of blood.
"Roar!" The Hanging-Lantern Celestial Beast flew into a rage on the spot. It had never imagined this despicable human would launch a shameless sneak attack while it was admiring female Demon Beasts.
It threw back its head in midair, and its inner core dispersed, instantly releasing another burst of intense light.
This time, Yue Wen had already thrown his Shadow Talisman over in advance. He activated it in an instant, closing the distance between himself and the Demon Beast. Before the Curse-Poison Light reached him, he activated his Spell Suppression Dao Rhythm ahead of time to ward off its harmful effects.
A perfect opening.
Immediately afterward, he drove his sword into the Hanging-Lantern Celestial Beast's knee. Hiss!
Almost at the same instant blood spurted out, the Hanging-Lantern Celestial Beast's counterattack arrived, a huge hand sweeping down over him once more.
This time, Yue Wen was prepared for its speed. He ducked, evading the first grab, and swung his sword back for another strike!
But before his blade could fall, the other huge hand arrived...
Too fast!
With a thump, the Hanging-Lantern Celestial Beast caught Yue Wen in its palm again and crushed him with all its might. Boom!
So strong...
Yue Wen felt that this creature's base stats were absurdly high. The pressure it exerted came not from bizarre, tricky Supernatural Powers, but from the fact that even if you resisted its light, it could still overwhelm you with its formidable physique.
Its defense and recovery were equally astonishing. His Giant Gate Sword Art had landed squarely on its body just