After retreating, Huang Xiao stared at Kui Yong with his eyes wide.
Kui Yong climbed out of the deep pit.
"Well? Were you excited just now?" Kui Yong said flatly. "Did you think my head would be that easy to chop off? Unfortunately for you, my head is very hard. Don't think there's nothing special about it just because I have no horns."
"What do you mean?" Huang Xiao asked grimly.
"You're all about to die anyway," Kui Yong said. "I'm not afraid to tell you this secret. I actually do have horns."
"Someone cut them off?" Huang Xiao sneered. "Whoever did that did a fine job."
"Ridiculous. Who could cut off my horns?" Kui Yong snorted. "My horns don't grow on the outside. They're hidden inside my skull. Now do you understand why my head has nothing to fear from your Minghong Saber? Would I have let you strike me so easily without sufficient confidence? I admit that old turtle Xuan Tu's shell is harder than my body, but when it comes to my head, even his shell probably falls short."
Huang Xiao froze for a moment. He had never expected such a thing.
No wonder he had landed that slash on Kui Yong so easily.
"You really are confident. Aren't you afraid something unexpected might happen?" Huang Xiao could not quite understand Kui Yong's confidence. If that sort of confidence went wrong, it would cost him his life.
"Something unexpected? You can't give me that kind of surprise," Kui Yong said. "Lord Demon God tested the hardness of my head back then. Even he was full of praise. You think your meager strength can cut a wound in my head? Impossible."
With that, Kui Yong let out a low roar. His body flashed, and he appeared before Huang