Wandering Swordsman |

Upon hearing Shen Mo's words, everyone's hearts skipped a beat, and they suddenly realized the seriousness of the problem.

Following Shen Mo's hypothesis, Tu Yuliang added, "These bones are most likely the corpses of demon-refining beasts thrown in from outside, as if they were being fed to something."

Just as the discussion was taking place, a thick fog suddenly appeared in the square, quickly engulfing everyone.

Upon seeing this, Shen Mo immediately shouted a warning: "Everyone, be on high alert! There's something wrong with this fog!"

However, before long, screams of agony echoed from within the fog, sending chills down everyone's spines. A terrifying atmosphere enveloped everyone, as if death could strike at any moment.

Shen Mo quickly calmed down, knowing he couldn't panic in this situation. He closed his eyes and focused his mind on sensing his surroundings. As he circulated his inner energy, he gradually sensed a powerful aura within the mist. That power was far greater than that of the demon-refining beast before, as if it concealed some indescribable, terrifying existence.

"There!" Shen Mo opened his eyes, pointed in a certain direction in the fog, and rushed over without hesitation.

His Tai'a sword flashed a cold light through the fog, seemingly carrying the force of a thunderbolt. As he gradually approached his target, a gigantic demon-refining beast, three times larger than the previous one, appeared in the hazy, fog-shrouded view.

This demon-refining beast was covered in thick scales, and every step it took caused the ground to tremble. Its eyes gleamed with a bloodthirsty red light, as if it were ready to pounce on its prey at any moment.

Shen Mo took a deep breath, concentrated all his strength, and began attacking the unusually large demon-refining beast with his sword, shouting loudly, "Everyone, gather around me! There's a demon-refining beast here!"

Upon hearing Shen Mo's call, Lü Yan and Tu Yuliang reacted quickly and led their respective teams over.

Everyone was shocked to see the unusually large demon-refining beast. But seeing Shen Mo fighting the beast, they no longer considered anything else and swarmed forward to attack it.

Lu Yan wielded his heavy sword, each attack carrying the force of a thunderbolt; Tu Yuliang, on the other hand, used his agile movements to move quickly around the demon beast, looking for the best opportunity to attack.

In this life-or-death battle, everyone was giving it their all. The tension in the air reached its peak; every movement and every word was filled with urgency.

During the fight, Shen Mo seized an opportunity to attack, his Tai'a sword piercing towards the demon beast's eye like lightning. However, the giant beast was exceptionally agile, reacting instantly despite its enormous size. Its massive claw swung out, creating a gust of wind that forced Shen Mo back several steps, and the gust of wind it generated spread outwards.

"Watch out for its claws!" Shen Mo shouted a warning.

Xie Xin and the other disciples of the Moon Demon Pavilion quickly surrounded it, thrusting their weapons at the demon-refining beast's legs in an attempt to slow it down. However, even so, the beast's strength remained astonishing, and their attacks seemed to have caused it no real damage.

Lu Yan swung his heavy sword, aiming for one of the demon-refining beast's ankles, and slashed down with force. The metal clashed against the scales, producing a deafening sound and sending sparks flying. Despite the immense power of the blow, it only left a shallow mark on the scales.

"This thing's defense is too strong!" Lu Yan said through gritted teeth.

Shen Mo noticed that the situation was somewhat unfavorable and reminded him again, "The scales of this demon-refining beast are extremely hard. Continuing to fight will be disadvantageous for us. We must find its weakness."

Upon hearing this, Tu Yuliang temporarily halted his ineffective attack and calmly observed from the side, searching for the best point of attack. After a moment, he noticed that although the Demon-Refining Beast's head was protected by thick scales, the scales on its chin were somewhat dull in color.

So he decided to take the risk. He flashed around to the bottom of the demon beast, gathered a powerful inner force into his sword, and thrust it with all his might at the demon beast's chin.

However, the demon-refining beast was too agile. Although Tu Yuliang's attack was in the demon-refining beast's blind spot, it somehow sensed Tu Yuliang's attack and reacted instantly, causing Tu Yuliang's attack to miss.

However, the battle intensified. Shen Mo quickly adjusted his tactics, directing everyone to spread out and attack the demon beast from different angles.

"Brother Lü, you're in charge of drawing its attention from the front; Brother Tu, you look for opportunities to attack from the flanks; the rest of you, try to stay out of its main attack range and wait on the sidelines!" Shen Mo commanded while also joining the frontal offensive himself.

However, the battle proved far more difficult than anticipated. The Demon-Slaying Beast possessed not only formidable defense and incredible agility, but also exceptionally ferocious attacks. Each swing of its claws unleashed a whirlwind of sharp blades, slicing through the surrounding mist. Its tail, like a whip, swept across everything in its path, instantly felling anyone struck.

Before long, everyone's strength was gradually exhausted, but the demon beast still showed no signs of fatigue.

Shen Mo knew that if a breakthrough could not be found as soon as possible, everyone would face annihilation.

Therefore, he decided to take a gamble and use the fifth turn of the "Nine Turns of Yin and Yang".

Shen Mo took a deep breath, closed his eyes, and concentrated all his strength in his dantian. Then he suddenly opened his eyes, his gaze flashing with determination. "Everyone, stand back!" he shouted, his voice echoing in the thick fog, carrying an undeniable authority.

In an instant, a monstrous demonic aura erupted from Shen Mo's body, as if the entire space was distorted by this power. The surrounding air seemed to ignite, transforming into streaks of black flames that swirled around him. His Tai'a sword, enhanced by the demonic aura, shimmered with an eerie blue light, and where the blade pointed, even the air itself seemed to freeze.

Then, Shen Mo roared and charged towards the unusually large demon-refining beast like lightning.

Each swing of the sword was accompanied by a deafening roar, as if invisible forces were colliding and creating ripples in the air.

Although Shen Mo had used the fifth stage of the "Nine Revolutions of Yin and Yang," significantly boosting his strength, he quickly discovered that his battle against the Demon-Refining Beast remained incredibly difficult. The Demon-Refining Beast's movements were on a completely different level than before, its attacks were much stronger, each strike seemingly carrying the force of a thunderbolt, and the thick protective scales made its defense almost absolute. While Shen Mo could barely withstand its attacks, he could only manage a draw.

Watching Shen Mo fight the Demon-Refining Beast, Lü Yan gritted his teeth and said, "When we fought it before, it was just toying with its prey. This is its true strength!"

Tu Yuliang frowned in thought: "That's right, those moves just now didn't seem like it was using its full strength. Now that it sees Shen Mo has become stronger, it's truly revealing its full power."

At this moment, everyone realized that the Demon Beast hadn't been going all out in the previous battle. It seemed to be enjoying the hunting game, toying with every enemy that tried to challenge it. But now, facing Shen Mo, whose strength had greatly increased, it finally revealed its true fangs.