The red open-top off-road vehicle was cornered by the blue flames created by the 'Qiongqi,' unable to leave the square. Suddenly, a massive blue fireball with a diameter of one meter hurtled towards the red vehicle, hitting it directly. Instantly, the vehicle, including the driver, burst into flames, and the people inside screamed in terror, frantically trying to put out the fire on their bodies. Several more fireballs struck the car, causing it to burn uncontrollably. It accelerated straight towards a huge stone monument in the square.
"Oh no, it's coming this way!" Gao Zhanxiang exclaimed in horror as the out-of-control red off-road vehicle headed straight towards them. With a loud bang, the flaming red car collided heavily with the massive stone monument, resulting in a violent explosion. The people inside the car were thrown out, some crashing into the monument, limbs severed, skulls shattered, and instantly killed. Some were left with severe burns, burning alive. Those who survived were also seriously injured, lying on the ground unable to move.
The scar-faced bald man on the ground, though burnt and bruised, managed to crawl and escape. However, he soon noticed something and stared in astonishment at a group of young men and women behind the stone monument, shouting, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"
"You idiot, of all places to run, you had to come here," Lin Shiqi cursed angrily upon seeing the man.
"Don't shout, we'll be discovered by the 'Qiongqi'!" Gao Zhanxiang quickly intervened.
"It's too late, the 'Qiongqi' has already found us," Dream Butterfly shook her head softly.
Everyone's hearts sank as they peeked in the direction of the 'Qiongqi,' seeing it approaching the stone monument.
"There's no other way, we have to face it..." Qin Yan's body trembled involuntarily, whether from excitement or fear. He picked up a round steel shield and a sharp steel longsword, determination evident on his face.
As the captain of the special task force, Gao Zhanxiang managed to remain calm in the face of imminent danger. He quickly said, "Don't panic, let's stick to the plan we discussed earlier. We do have a chance of winning!"
Everyone nodded quietly. The 'Qiongqi' was getting closer to the stone monument, and time was running out. Gao Zhanxiang held a steel spear, while Zhao Liang wielded a trident spear, emerging from behind the monument and advancing towards the 'Qiongqi.'
Upon seeing humans approaching, the monstrous 'Qiongqi' immediately showed a fierce glint in its eyes. It leaped towards Gao Zhanxiang and Zhao Liang with its hind legs.
Both Gao Zhanxiang and Zhao Liang were third-tier body refining ability users, agile in their movements. They leaped aside to avoid the 'Qiongqi's' pounce and then fiercely thrust their steel spear and trident spear towards the 'Qiongqi.' With a sharp sound, the weapons pierced the 'Qiongqi's' body, only penetrating half a centimeter before being unable to go any deeper.
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"Such tough skin!" Gao Zhanxiang was shocked. He had used body refining abilities to greatly enhance his muscle strength, and the steel spear was of high quality, sharp enough to easily pierce through iron. Yet, it couldn't penetrate the 'Qiongqi's' muscular skin.
The 'Qiongqi' let out a deep roar, swinging its huge claws to strike the steel trident and spear embedded in its body. Gao Zhanxiang and Zhao Liang both felt a tremendous force attacking their hands. They experienced excruciating pain in their wrists and arm muscles. Zhao Liang failed to hold onto the trident, which was knocked out of his hands by the 'Qiongqi.' With a flash of fierceness in its eyes, the 'Qiongqi' swiftly lunged towards Zhao Liang, swiping a claw at him.
With a sharp sound, the 'Qiongqi' slapped Zhao Liang in the chest, sending him flying six to seven meters away. Zhao Liang crashed heavily to the ground, his face pale. The clothes on his chest had been torn by the 'Qiongqi's' sharp claws, revealing a one-centimeter deep, ten-centimeter long claw mark. Blood slowly seeped from his wound. If he hadn't strengthened his body with body refining abilities, the force of the 'Qiongqi's' claw would have been enough to disembowel him, instantly killing him.
"Damn it!" Gao Zhanxiang was horrified, realizing the vast difference between them and the 'Qiongqi.' The 'Qiongqi' turned its body, aiming its head at Gao Zhanxiang, and lunged towards him with a claw aimed at his body. Gao Zhanxiang raised his steel spear to defend himself, but the 'Qiongqi' swatted the spear, sending Gao Zhanxiang and the spear flying. Gao Zhanxiang crashed heavily to the ground, feeling intense pain in his left shoulder, as if it had been dislocated.
A red light flashed, and Zhou Xiaohui pointed her wand at the 'Qiongqi' from a distance. With a whooshing sound, a massive wave of red flames surged towards the 'Qiongqi like a tidal wave, instantly engulfing its body.
The 'Qiongqi' let out a low growl, darting around in the fiery wave, trying to escape. However, the range of the flames was too wide, engulfing the 'Qiongqi' entirely. It struggled to discern the direction within the flames, unable to escape the fiery deluge. Even the formidable 'Qiongqi,' with its astonishing defensive abilities, couldn't help but emit screams as the intense flames caused significant damage.
Seizing the opportunity, Gao Zhanxiang and Zhao Liang, who had fallen to the ground, retreated behind the stone monument. Gao Zhanxiang endured the severe pain, forcibly resetting his dislocated arm, while Zhao Liang bandaged the wound on his chest. The fierce flames burned for over a minute before slowly dissipating.
"No sound, could it be that we've defeated the 'Qiongqi'?" Gao Zhanxiang thought, staring eagerly at the dissipating flames. He saw the 'Qiongqi' standing unscathed in place, with no traces of burns on its body. It was surrounded by a powerful whirlwind, seemingly protecting it from the flames, preventing any harm from reaching it.
With a flash of strangeness in its eyes, the 'Qiongqi' turned its head to gaze at Zhou Xiaohui in the distance. A fierce wind generated and swept over Zhou Xiaohui, sending her flying six to seven meters away, crashing heavily to the ground, her wand falling from her hand.
"Hahaha, don't struggle in vain," the scar-faced bald man lying on the ground mocked crazily upon witnessing this scene. "It's useless, you can't defeat the Black Tiger King. Today, everyone will die here. Hahaha, you will all be buried with me!"
"Shut up!" Gao Zhanxiang yelled angrily at the barely conscious bald man, then turned to their last hope, Lin Shiqi. "Shiqi, are you ready? We're counting on you."
At that moment, Lin Shiqi had gathered a massive lightning ball with a diameter close to one meter at the tip of her wand. She replied, "I'm ready, but it has a whirlwind protection. I'm afraid my attack won't work on it."
"What should we do then? It's about to launch another attack. If this continues, we'll all be doomed!" Gao Zhanxiang was frantic, like an ant on a hot pan. Zhao Liang's face was pale, and Zhou Xiaohui's eyes were filled with tears, a sense of despair permeating the air.