37: Chapter 37: Siege of the Arm Stone Monster
Bang!!
Discovering a target, the Wrist Stone Monster lumbered towards the trio with its massive feet, each over a hundred yards long.
Just as mentioned before, the Wrist Stone Monster's speed was very slow, only about as fast as an ordinary man running quickly. This speed wasn't slow in general, but when combined with the Bronze Rank condition, it seemed extremely slow.
The colossal stone monster charged like a tank towards its enemies, its Aura overwhelming. The trio, facing a Bronze Rank monster for the first time, looked unusually solemn, gripping their weapons tightly, winding up, and aiming forward.
"...!"
With his charge complete, Fang Yuan suddenly burst forward, pushing off the ground with his feet. He instantly closed in on the Wrist Stone Monster ahead. As it charged, his long saber was raised high, descending with all its might towards the massive head.
Bang!!
A sharp metallic clang erupted in the air. The Bronze Rank long saber, capable of cutting through iron like mud, only sank about ten centimeters into the Wrist Stone Monster.
The moment he struck the monster's body, Fang Yuan felt as if he had hit a solid iron plate. His inherent strength, combined with the downward chop, meant this strike's power exceeded two thousand points.
Such a powerful attack landed on the Wrist Stone Monster, yet not only did it fail to cause damage, he was instead jolted by a counterforce that made his tiger's mouth ache.
"Roar!!"
The Wrist Stone Monster, struck by the blow, merely swayed slightly. Its charge was not halted; it continued to rush forward, dragging Fang Yuan, who was still connected to it by his long saber.
Seemingly feeling a slight discomfort, the Wrist Stone Monster raised its enormous stone arm and swatted at the annoying thing clinging to its head.
A terrifying gust of wind swept towards him. Without time to think, Fang Yuan immediately pulled out his long saber, lightly tapping the incoming gigantic arm with his feet, using that force to propel his body backward.
Behind him, two agile figures glided. Li Xuefei made the first move, and a one-meter-long ice blade suddenly materialized in the air.
Whoosh!!
The ice blade sliced through the air, heading straight for the Wrist Stone Monster. It accurately hit the monster's fist-sized eye, yet that was not its weak point; the eye also possessed extremely exaggerated defensive power.
To Li Xuefei's astonished gaze, the ice blade, capable of piercing monster bodies, shattered on impact, unable to even leave a trace on the Wrist Stone Monster's eye.
"Let me try!"
A soft shout came from beside her. Lin Zhizhi stepped forward, wielding her long saber. Due to the height difference, she could only swing her long saber at the monster's joints.
Clang!!
After a powerful series of slashes, she actually managed to cut off a small piece of stone from the Wrist Stone Monster. However, this tiny piece of stone was merely an itch to the colossal Wrist Stone Monster.
The Wrist Stone Monster continued its charge. After enduring the trio's attacks, it seemed unaffected, continuing its previous actions.
It took a full three seconds to cover the ten-meter distance. As it drew near, the Wrist Stone Monster's massive body suddenly leaped, and its two thick fists smashed down towards Li Xuefei, who was still in her original spot.
It was a powerful strike, yet its speed was relatively slow. Before it could land, the targeted Li Xuefei lightly pushed off with her legs and quickly moved ten meters away.
Rumble!!
The massive body, imbued with immense force, slammed heavily onto the ground, emitting a loud bang and raising a cloud of dust. The ground caved in by over thirty centimeters.
"This guy's defense is too strong! Even a Bronze Rank true spirit artifact can't break through its defense...!"
Lin Zhizhi shook her slightly numb arm, looking at the huge monster in front of her and its terrifying attack. For a moment, she didn't know how to proceed.
This Wrist Stone Monster had astonishing defense that they couldn't break. Its strength was also terrifying. Even wearing Bronze Rank defensive true spirit artifacts, she dared not be touched; any casual blow could easily crush her.
If not for its slow speed, which meant it could barely hit her, she wouldn't even dare to get close.
There was nowhere to attack. In their first confrontation, the trio didn't know what to do next.
"The Wrist Stone Monster's entire body is made of hard stone. Even a Bronze Rank true spirit artifact finds it difficult to break its defense. However, they have a very easily targeted weakness:
As long as the amount of stone on their bodies is reduced, both their defense and strength will weaken. The connections between each stone piece are relatively fragile."
Just as they were at a loss for what to do, Uncle Mo immediately spoke up to give them a hint.
With Uncle Mo's hint, the trio's fighting spirit reignited. Seizing every opportunity, they continuously used their weapons to hack at the Wrist Stone Monster.
Facing these annoying attacks, the Wrist Stone Monster roared repeatedly, its thick arms wildly smashing, trying to crush the three bothersome flies into a pulp.
However, its speed limited it. No matter how hard it tried, it could never hit any one of them.
Roar!!
After being ganged up on for a minute, the Wrist Stone Monster roared to the sky. Having lost a significant portion of its body, it suddenly clenched its fists, then quickly slammed them into the ground. A powerful shockwave then radiated outwards from its center.
The impact hit everything within five meters without exception. Lin Zhizhi, who had intended to get closer, was instantly struck by the shockwave. Her body, like a kite with a broken string, was flung over ten meters away.
"Be careful...!"
Seeing this, Fang Yuan on the side quickly moved to her path, catching her just as she was about to hit the ground.
After setting her down, he tossed a warning, then rushed forward without looking back. Taking advantage of the Wrist Stone Monster still being in its ground-smashing posture, he fiercely chopped at its wrist.
Crack!!
Under Fang Yuan's full-power strike, the Wrist Stone Monster's wrist, over thirty centimeters thick, was finally severed by him. Before this, he had already struck this same spot multiple times.
Repeated hacking finally allowed him to dislodge one of the Wrist Stone Monster's hands.
Losing one hand, the Wrist Stone Monster propped up its massive body with its other hand. Its gray giant pupils showed no ripples, as if it had suffered no harm.
Perceiving someone attacking, it still vigorously swung its two hands, its attack power not decreasing in the slightest.
However, in the eyes of the trio at this moment, it was now a slow-moving target, full of flaws, like a lamb awaiting slaughter.
The trio moved leisurely, weaving around the Wrist Stone Monster, concentrating their strength on one specific area.
"Roar...!"
Unable to repel the annoying things for a long time, the Wrist Stone Monster, with its limited intelligence, roared in fury.
Its massive stone body repeatedly slammed the ground, sending out shockwaves. This continued for over ten seconds without interruption, clearly indicating it had been enraged.
Under its rampage, Fang Yuan and the other two all stopped their movements, letting it rage. They had no choice but to do so.
They couldn't get near the Wrist Stone Monster now; the terrifying shockwaves could easily injure any of them. However, the Wrist Stone Monster couldn't maintain its berserk state indefinitely; they only needed to wait.
"Continue!"
Tens of seconds later, the Wrist Stone Monster lost its previous Aura. Seeing this, Li Xuefei immediately gave the command to attack.
At her signal, three strikes simultaneously landed on the Wrist Stone Monster's neck, elbow, and calf.