563: A terrifying monster appeared

First, a massive face with fully formed features emerged directly above the ball of flesh.

This face bore a seventy to eighty percent resemblance to a human, but it had skin that shone like metal...

Well, perhaps only thirty percent was metal, as the rest looked like bones protruding from the body.

Immediately after, two arms and two legs slowly extended from the ball of flesh, their muscle definition clear, yet they remained a combination of metal, bone, and flesh.

Soon, a massive monster with knotted muscles and a body covered in metal plates and bone armor appeared before them.

Except for its bald head, its overall shape strongly resembled a certain Ultraman, though the equipment on this guy looked more like that of a monster.

Tang Xian stood on the ground and frowned slightly: "Is this another trick played by Darwin?"

Ksitigarbha and Great Immortal Zhenyuan were stunned, because the power released by this thing just now was very similar to the power of Law, or perhaps it actually was the power of Law, and the strength of this power of Law was shockingly on par with the Dao of a Saint!

Although the aura on this body had completely vanished now, as if it had never appeared, this massive monster standing fifty or sixty meters tall before them gave them an overwhelming feeling of being completely unrivaled.

"What on earth is this thing?" Zhen Yuanzi asked in astonishment.

"Never mind what it is, we absolutely cannot let it wreak havoc in the city..."

Arhat Jiang Long suddenly stepped forward, his whole body shining with brilliant golden light, and said in a deep voice, "You... get out of here!"

Boom!

A golden divine dragon emerged from his body, turning into a phantom that carried him as he rammed headlong into the monster.

Caught off guard... no, perhaps it was more that the monster had no defense at all; it hadn't even opened its eyes yet.

Boom!

The golden dragon slammed the monster hard towards a vast open space far outside the city.

This area was a plain, so even if a battle occurred, it wouldn't harm Chang'an City in the slightest.

However, Arhat Jiang Long, who wanted to push it as far away as possible as quickly as he could, found himself unable to do so...

Slap!

A large hand grabbed him as if catching a fly, then began to tighten its grip.

The golden dragon phantom on his body couldn't withstand this grab at all and instantly shattered into countless fragments, disappearing into the air.

"Hmph, if the Buddha has wrath, then demons shall be subdued... Law of Lightning... Arhat's Demon-Subduing Hand!"

Hum!

A golden light burst forth, forcing the hand open, and immediately after, Arhat Jiang Long struck out with a palm towards the opponent's head.

Hum... Boom!

Massive lightning bolts pierced through its head.

The top of the giant's head turned pitch black, charred into cinders, and its body couldn't help but tilt backward.

Arhat Jiang Long gave a helpless, bitter smile: "The first time I use a Law, it's to save my own life... what a helpless situation..."

His body recoiled sharply, and he retreated rapidly, because he knew that the monster before him was not only alive, but its power seemed to have grown even stronger at this moment.

He knew that if he had retreated even a step later, it likely would have been a catastrophe!

Sure enough, faint rays of light began to bloom from the top of the monster's head, and its head began to regenerate.

Just as it was regenerating, its right hand suddenly raised, and a golden beam of light shot from its fingertip, instantly piercing Arhat Jiang Long's shoulder.

A violent energy that appeared gentle but began to wreak havoc upon entering his Meridians instantly spread throughout his entire body.

Arhat Jiang Long stiffened and tumbled straight down from the sky.

"How can this be? All the power in my body has been solidified, and I can't mobilize it..."

Turning over, Arhat Jiang Long landed steadily on the ground, but the Qi inside him was in chaos, his internal organs felt like they were twisted together, and the intense pain spread throughout his body, deep into his bones.

If not for his profound Buddha Dharma and tenacious willpower, he would have already fainted!

Ksitigarbha and Great Immortal Zhenyuan had arrived nearby, just in time to see Arhat Jiang Long injured.

The monster's face seemed to be shrouded in a layer of mist, wriggling constantly, and in the blink of an eye, its body had returned to its normal state.

A pair of large, dark eyes completely lacked whites, but deep, profound light radiated from the pupils.

That's right, the word "profound" was the only way to describe this kind of light.

Two beams of dark light shone in all directions, seemingly observing the surrounding environment, appearing very curious about this world.

"There is no aura on him, and I can't even sense any flow of energy... What kind of monster is this?"

The lens at the corner of Tang Xian's eye displayed data on the monster's body, and a strong sense of dissonance struck him.

"Its physical strength seems no different from a Mortal's, so what kind of power is supporting such a large body?"

At this moment, Ksitigarbha and Great Immortal Zhenyuan exchanged a glance, then both charged towards the massive monster.

One wielded a long sword and a whisk, while the other released a sixteen-foot-tall dharma image, rushing towards the monster's head and chest vitals respectively.

Their speed was undeniably fast, but their pupils constricted immediately after... because the target had just vanished right before their eyes.

No, it didn't vanish...

Amidst the swirling air currents, Great Immortal Zhenyuan suddenly looked up and saw that the monster had already leaped into mid-air, looking down at the two of them with curious eyes.

Then, it extended its hands, and a flash of light shimmered on its two index fingers.

The two had already seen the monster attack earlier, so they naturally knew this move was not easy to block.

However, fortunately, the monster's wind-up time seemed quite long, lasting a full two seconds or so, giving them ample time to dodge the move.

Whoosh!

Two beams of light passed through their afterimages and struck the ground, leaving only two small holes.

Then, as if pushed by a bulldozer, a huge mound over ten meters high instantly surged up.

A hole suddenly burst open at the top of the mound, emitting a string of golden light that vanished completely after a few seconds.

"Too fast... Why does such a large body have such fast movements? This... this completely defies the Laws of physics!"

Tang Xian watched this scene in shock, not knowing what to say.

At this moment, Hasgard of Taurus had already charged out, followed by the fully armed Imperial Guards brought by General Xue Rengui.

As soon as they appeared, they launched an assault on the monster, momentarily making it seem somewhat flustered.

The Imperial Guards fought with flanking maneuvers, firing everywhere, while Taurus seized the opening and unleashed his ultimate move at the monster's ankle.

"Power Law, Fury: Titan Burst!"

Hum!

Massive power erupted directly at the monster's ankle, blowing its entire foot off.

However, just when everyone thought they had injured the opponent, a bizarre situation occurred: countless tiny red rays of light extended from the severed part of the ankle, connecting to the severed limb and actually forcefully reattaching the ankle.