The sword of the Almighty Grandmaster descended upon the head of the Golden Steel Demon Ape with incredible speed.
Boom!
Accompanied by a deafening explosion, terrifying energy burst open instantly above the head of the Golden Steel Demon Ape, and shockwaves spread in all directions, devastating the streets and crumbling walls in its path.
Warriors who had already distanced themselves crossed their arms in front of them as a shield.
After the explosion subsided, everyone turned back to look at the center of the explosion.
A crater with a diameter of ten meters appeared in the area where the explosion had occurred.
Smoke billowed from the crater, making it impossible for anyone to see what was inside.
“Is that demonic beast dead?”
“It should… be dead, right?”
“Faced with such a terrifying attack, I estimate it couldn’t survive.”
For a moment, everyone speculated.
As the smoke gradually dispersed, the indomitable figure of the Golden Steel Demon Ape reappeared in front of everyone.
At this moment, the Golden Steel Demon Ape remained unscathed, not a single hair damaged, and not even a scratch on its skin!
Under the sunlight, its skin still shimmered with a metallic luster.
“It… it’s completely unharmed… How is this possible!”
“Such a terrifying attack, and it couldn’t inflict any harm on the Golden Steel Demon Ape?”
“What is this monster’s body made of?!”
People were astonished, finding it hard to believe their eyes. The strike from the Almighty Grandmaster seemed comparable to a meteor impact, yet it couldn’t harm the Golden Steel Demon Ape.
“It truly lives up to its reputation as the Indestructible Golden Steel Demon Ape!” Shen Hanbing immediately distanced herself from the creature.
The disappointed Golden Steel Demon Ape shook its head and said, “Is this the extent of your attacks? So-called top-ranked experts are nothing more than this!”
“What… what did you say!”
The Almighty Grandmaster’s face turned extremely ugly, as if slapped hard.
Shen Hanbing said to the Almighty Grandmaster, “Ordinary attacks are indeed ineffective against it. We can only defeat it using that move! You find a way to stall it, and I’ll unleash that move!”
“I understand.”
The Almighty Grandmaster naturally understood that Shen Hanbing was referring to the “Ice and Fire Divine Art.”
The “Ice and Fire Divine Art” was Shen Hanbing’s most powerful technique and the only move that could possibly harm the Golden Steel Demon Ape.
So without any hesitation, the Almighty Grandmaster cooperatively launched an attack against the Golden Steel Demon Ape.
He waved his hand, and the weapons prepared in advance flew towards the Golden Steel Demon Ape.
For a moment, various weapons including knives, swords, spears, and halberds with diverse elemental energies are landed on the Golden Steel Demon Ape, each containing enormous vitality, and causing violent explosions. Yet, they still couldn’t harm the Golden Steel Demon Ape in the slightest!
“Now, it’s up to you!” The Almighty Grandmaster panting heavily and had obviously consumed a considerable amount of vitality from his previous attack.
At this moment, Shen Hanbing’s eyes had turned fiery red, and flames engulfed her entire body.
Above her head, the sky turned into a sea of flames!
“It’s the Ice and Fire Divine Art! The most powerful move of the Ice and Fire Sorceress!”
“The range of this move is enormous. We must move even farther away!”
In a moment, warriors from the Zhang and Li families retreated to a distance of a kilometer.
When elemental energy reached its limit, Shen Hanbing lifted one hand and swung it downward.
Heavenly Fire Engulfs the City!
With her gesture, the sea of flames descended. Forming a fiery tornado with a diameter of thirty meters which instantly engulfed the Golden Steel Demon Ape.
In the blink of an eye, everything within a hundred meters was swallowed by the sea of flames.
“What a terrifying technique. Fortunately, we escaped quickly!”
“If hit by this attack, even if we had ten lives, it wouldn’t be enough!”
“Being struck by such an attack, that demonic beast must be dead without a doubt, right?”
“This goes without saying, even if its body is made of iron, it will still be melted by this kind of attack!”
Warriors who had fled a kilometer away stared wide-eyed at the sea of flames. Shock was written on everyone’s faces.
Shen Hanbing was panting heavily within the sea of flames who had just executed the attack. Clearly, the technique she had just used had consumed a considerable amount of her energy.
“Is this your strongest move?”
The rough voice of the Golden Steel Demon Ape suddenly echoed in the sea of flames.
Shen Hanbing was startled and quickly looked up to the sea of flames behind her.
A colossal figure strolled out from the sea of flames, having endured the baptism of the fire but still unscathed, not even leaving a trace of burns!
“How is this possible?!”
Shen Hanbing widened her eyes in disbelief. She couldn’t comprehend the reality before her.
Even the Blackwind Mountain Bull Demon from before would have been burned by this move!
Yet, the Golden Steel Demon Ape remained unharmed under this attack!
How could she believe such a reality that shattered her understanding?
“I… I didn’t see it wrong, did I? It’s still completely unharmed! How… how is this possible?!”
“Even the strongest attack from a top-ranked expert can’t harm it at all. Is this demonic beast really so powerful now?”
“So terrifying! This is truly terrifying!”
Watching the unscathed Golden Steel Demon Ape, everyone’s expressions showed their worldviews shattering.
The power of Shen Hanbing’s Ice and Fire Divine Art had surpassed their understanding.
To be unable to harm a monster even with such an attack was beyond their comprehension.
The Almighty Grandmaster remained silent but in his heart, the idea of retreat had already emerged.
He knew very well that while Shen Hanbing’s overall strength might not be considered strong in the top ranks, the power of her Ice and Fire Divine Art ranked at the forefront.
If even her Ice and Fire Divine Art couldn’t harm the Golden Steel Demon Ape, then at least half of the members in the Zhongzhou Martial Arts Alliance’s top ranks wouldn’t be able to harm it either.
It was evident that the current Golden Steel Demon Ape was among the top-tier of mid-tier demons!
It was well known that among beasts of the same realm, there were differences in strength.
A weaker mid-tier demon equated to a human warrior of the fourth level of true martial arts.
A stronger mid-tier demon equated to a human warrior of the sixth level of true martial arts.
Without a doubt, the strength of the Golden Steel Demon Ape equated to a human warrior of the sixth level of true martial arts
The Almighty Grandmaster’s cultivation was at the peak of the first level of Zhenwu.
Shen Hanbing’s cultivation was only at the first level of Zhenwu.
The powerful Giant among them was only at the third level of true martial arts.
With this trio, facing a mid-tier demon of sixth level true martial arts strength, they wouldn’t stand a chance.
With this realization, the Almighty Grandmaster no longer hesitated. He immediately turned and fled backward.
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Zhenwu (真武) is a Chinese term that translates to “True Martial” or “True Warrior.” It is often associated with martial arts and represents the concept of genuine martial prowess or true martial strength.
