Chapter 143: You’re Just Like a Ground Mouse
“Since we’re going to fight, let’s do it thoroughly. What’s the point of deciding victory with just one move?”
Li Meng wasn’t stupid—how could he fall for such a trick?
How could Li Meng not see through the little schemes of the Ghost Beastman?
It was nothing more than attempting to use "Berserk" and "Charged Strike" to settle the fight in one move.
Hearing this, Ghost Hand’s brows furrowed.
It didn’t expect that this Goblin wouldn’t take the bait.
“Haha, Goblin, are you scared or something?”
Ghost Hand laughed loudly, taunting with a look of ridicule.
Li Meng grinned and once again rested the heavy iron club on his shoulder.
“Ghost Beastman, you’re just like a female Ground Mouse being ridden by a Goblin—whining and annoying!”
At these words, Ghost Hand’s face froze.
Then it roared with fury, its expression turning ferocious.
“Goblin, the one who will kill you is the demon centurion *Ghost Hand*! Ah!”
Ghost Hand let out a furious roar, its eyes glowing red.
Surging blood energy erupted from its body.
Its tall frame began to crack and creak.
Muscles bulged, and its body swelled in size.
The originally dark brown skin turned reddish-brown.
Blood-colored veins spread across its body, resembling a spider web.
“Boom!”
Ghost Hand’s figure suddenly flashed.
The ground beneath its feet collapsed with a loud boom.
Its massive figure shot forward like an arrow.
The speed was so quick it carried the sound of the air being torn apart.
“Now this is more like it!”
Li Meng grinned as his figure also flashed.
A burst of air exploded around them.
The two figures collided in an instant.
“Clang!”
The sharp sound of metal colliding echoed.
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A shockwave rippled outward, sweeping in all directions.
The weapons in their hands struck against each other.
The immense rebound force sent both sliding backward.
They slid over ten meters before stabilizing themselves.
“Roar!”
Ghost Hand’s eyes were bloodshot.
Just as it regained its footing, it charged toward Li Meng again.
When it was less than twenty meters away from Li Meng—
Its figure flashed, turning into a blur and disappearing.
In the next instant, it suddenly appeared on Li Meng’s left side.
The greatsword in its hand swung in a horizontal slash.
Li Meng turned, holding the iron club in both hands to block in front of him.
“Clang!”
The greatsword struck the iron club, sending sparks flying.
The immense force caused Li Meng’s body to slide back another ten meters.
Before he could stabilize himself, the enraged Ghost Beastman pressed forward again.
The greatsword slashed down once more.
“Hmph, you’re asking for death!”
Li Meng’s face turned slightly cold, his eyes filled with killing intent.
Although he didn’t want to kill the Ghost Beastman and attract the attention of the demons—
Once the fight started, he couldn’t afford to hold back.
The Ghost Beastman had now entered its Berserk state.
It had to be killed; otherwise, it wouldn’t stop.
The Berserk Ghost Beastman was indeed strong.
Its stats had multiplied several times over.
Li Meng swung the iron club, deflecting the Ghost Beastman’s greatsword.
The two figures weaved and clashed, advancing and retreating.
The weapons in their hands moved so fast they were mere blurs.
Their weapons collided over and over.
The sound of metal striking metal echoed throughout the surroundings.
Shockwaves burst open repeatedly, sweeping across the battlefield.
“Clang!”
In another direct clash, their weapons collided.
Both figures separated, sliding back over ten meters.
“Roar!”
Ghost Hand let out another furious roar, its bloodshot eyes burning with anger.
Its muscular arms swelled to twice their size.
It lifted its right foot and stomped forward.
“Boom!”
The ground beneath its foot collapsed.
Ghost Hand’s figure shot forward once again.
As it lunged forward, its body flickered and vanished.
In the next moment, it suddenly appeared right in front of Li Meng.
Raising the greatsword high with both hands, its face twisted in fury as it slashed down.
This strike caused the blade to be enveloped in visible waves of wind.
Li Meng had been guarding against the Ghost Beastman’s “Shadow Charge” skill all along.
Although he was surprised the Ghost Beastman had chosen a frontal attack—
The moment the Ghost Beastman appeared, Li Meng reacted.
With a stomp of his foot, Li Meng’s body shot backward.
The sharp edge of the greatsword barely missed him, slicing into the ground.
“Boom!”
A deafening explosion sounded.
Dust flew everywhere as the ground caved in.
Ghost Hand’s strike had carved a massive crater into the earth.
“A Charged Strike really is powerful!”
If that hit had landed, it would’ve been fatal.
As Li Meng soared backward, he waved his right hand.
Earth-colored magical energy surged forth.
A stone bullet, the size of half a fist, rapidly formed and shot forward.
The stone bullet hurtled toward the Ghost Beastman like a bullet.
The Ghost Beastman seemed to sense something.
It slashed its greatsword in front of itself.
With one strike, it shattered the incoming stone bullet.
“Magic really isn’t suited for close combat!”
Instant-cast spells were too weak.
And more powerful spells required too much casting time.
“Goblin, I’ll kill you!”
The Ghost Beastman let out a furious howl.
Its figure flashed again, launching a crazed charge.
Li Meng grinned, resting the iron club on his shoulder.
The moment his feet touched the ground, his figure flickered.
An air explosion burst open once more.
He charged toward the incoming Ghost Beastman.
This time, Li Meng didn’t meet the attack head-on.
Facing the Ghost Beastman’s strike, he suddenly dodged to the left.
The descending greatsword narrowly missed Li Meng’s body.
“I’ll kill you! I’ll kill you!”
The Ghost Beastman furiously swung its greatsword.
One strike after another slashed toward Li Meng.
But Li Meng moved like an eel, circling around the Ghost Beastman.
Every strike of the Ghost Beastman missed.
The more furious the Ghost Beastman became, the more enraged it grew.
Reddish-brown steam began to rise from its swelling body.
Its massive frame gradually started to shrink.
The Ghost Beastman’s attacks also slowed considerably.
“Looks like it’s reaching its limit.”
Stepping back, Li Meng easily dodged another strike.
The changes in the Ghost Beastman’s body were clear to him.
“Not even three minutes and you’re already spent. Tsk tsk!”
Seeing the Ghost Beastman’s attacks grow weaker—
Li Meng smirked with a hint of boredom in his eyes.
From the very start, Li Meng hadn’t seen the Ghost Beastman as a threat.
After all, the Ghost Beastman’s strongest asset was its physical prowess.
Even in Berserk form, its stats still fell slightly short compared to his.
Moreover, the Ghost Beastman had no particularly powerful attack skills.
While “Shadow Charge” and “Charged Strike” worked well together—
“Shadow Charge” was only effective for sneak attacks.
It could only deliver a one-hit kill if the opponent was unprepared.
Once the opponent was on guard—
The “Shadow Charge” skill became far less useful.
And “Shadow Charge” wasn’t a teleportation skill.
It merely explosively increased the speed of the user’s legs.
It looked like teleportation but was far from it.
Anyone with some strength could sense the direction of the attack.
“How is this possible? Impossible, impossible!”
At this moment, the Ghost Beastman snapped out of its Berserk state.
Seeing Li Meng completely unharmed—
Ghost Hand’s face turned pale, and it stumbled backward.
Its eyes were filled with disbelief as it stared at Li Meng.
What on earth was this Goblin?
Why was it so powerful?
It was just a Goblin—how could it be?
A flash of killing intent passed through Ghost Hand’s eyes.
If this Goblin was allowed to grow—
One day, it would threaten the demons.
It had to survive.
It had to report this Goblin’s existence to the Demon General.
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