That was bad. No. That was awful. A magical beast overloading their monster core was the same as a human cultivator igniting their dantian. It would create a massive explosion that killed everything within a several meter radius.
While Wu Jian and Huǒ Shuchang knelt on the ground, unable to move, a gigantic claw-shaped shadow erupted from underneath the Flame Griffin. It dug sharp claws into the creature’s soft underbelly. The Flame Griffin’s surprise was so great that it lost its concentration. The chi it had been releasing sputtered out.
“Now’s your chance, Huǒ Shuchang!” Wu Jian shouted.
“I’ve got this!”
Huǒ Shuchang leapt into the air, reversed the grip on his sword, and plummeted toward the Flame Griffin.
“This is the end for you!”
The Flame Splitting Sword sank into the Flame G
