Chapter 239: A Tamed Disaster Beast
At the castle master’s command, the two giant gatekeepers sprang into action. Each held an iron chain, with a massive iron ball at the other end. These simple meteor hammers wielded terrifying power in their hands. One aimed directly at Zhanyue, while the other attacked Yunyao.
The iron ball grew from a distant speck to fill Zhanyue’s vision. He hurriedly raised his sword to defend. But rather than being struck by the ball, it felt as if he’d been hit by an entire mountain. He flew backward at an incredible speed, a blow that would have incapacitated any ordinary expert.
The giant’s task was to capture these two, so naturally, he wouldn’t let them escape. In a few strides, the giant caught up to the flying Zhanyue. Just as he reached out to grab him, Zhanyue suddenly vanished.
Reappearing behind the giant after burrowing underground, Zhanyue didn’t understand why the castle’s master had ordered their capture without knowing their intentions. But he knew he had to show some real skill or risk being underestimated.
Zhanyue swung his sword at the back of the giant’s ankle. However, the giant’s body was covered in sand armor. The sword struck solidly but became stuck in the giant’s sand armor, failing to cause any substantial damage.
“Hm?” The giant noticed Zhanyue below and turned to catch him again. But Zhanyue wasn’t so easily caught. He burrowed underground once more, then leapt up, this time aiming for the giant’s nape. According to an unwritten rule, a giant’s weak point should be the back of its neck. Yet once again, the sharp Heaven Punishing Demon Sword was blocked by the sand armor.
“I don’t believe this!” Zhanyue pressed a finger against the giant’s back shoulder. “One Finger Scorches the Heavens!”
The terrifying flames that could normally pierce through anything had no effect on the giant.
“Immense strength, immune to weapons and fire… How can this thing be so powerful?” Zhanyue was shocked. The sand-armored giant’s capabilities far exceeded his expectations. These two gate guardians were unexpectedly formidable.