Xia Tianzhong led Sima Army, Jin Huang, and the others in a primary assault on the Demon-Horned Bull’s left ear, while Zhao Rushuang and Xu Kanghui’s group attacked its right ear.

Long Xin, on the other hand, was quite fierce.

After his Horse-Cutting Saber was destroyed, he wielded a Guan Gong Saber over two meters long, confronting the Demon-Horned Bull head-on from the center and chopping toward the spot between its eyes.

Chu Lingguang held back, waiting for the right opportunity.

SHLICK!

Xia Tianzhong, having reached Qi Sea Minor Achievement, was the strongest among Sima Army’s group. He successfully broke through the bull’s defenses and slashed its ear with his Willow Leaf Saber.

However, he only managed to leave a gash. The Demon-Horned Bull, reeling from the pain, grew even more frenzied. The subsequent attacks from Sima Army and the others were mostly deflected.

Seeing things were going badly, Xia Tianzhong hastily retreated. Sima Army was a beat too slow; with his own power rebounding against him, he was nearly knocked down in one go, struck by the Demon-Horned Bull’s ear.

A strange ripple emanating from the blow left them dizzy and disoriented, severely hampering their ability to use their True Dragon Power and Bone Aspect. Seemingly defenseless, they were all sent flying, suffering serious injuries.

Sima Army’s face was flushed red, veins popping on his forehead. The skin between his thumb and forefinger had split open, blood streaming out. Although the Demon-Horned Bull’s special ripples didn’t cause hallucinations like the Dragon Claw Tree, the dizzying pain was constant. Sima Army and Jin Huang were completely unable to exert their full strength.

Seizing the chance to withdraw, Sima Army and Jin Huang decisively fell back, returning to the crowd to receive treatment from the Trial Ground’s medics.

The situation on Zhao Rushuang’s side was no better.

The weapons in her and Xu Kanghui’s hands both struck the Demon-Horned Bull’s right ear. While their longswords pierced the fleshy membrane, they couldn’t slice the ear off, only succeeding in thoroughly enraging the beast.

She and Xu Kanghui were both slapped by the Demon-Horned Bull’s ear. Fortunately, though their temples throbbed, they were still able to use their Bone Aspect and True Dragon Power, thus avoiding injury.

WHOOSH!

Long Xin seized the opportunity, unleashing a full Saber Technique upon the Demon-Horned Bull. A crimson wave of energy flowed along the blade’s edge as his Bone Aspect and True Dragon Power erupted in full. The single downward chop looked powerful enough to split a mountain in two.

The Demon-Horned Bull’s bright red eyes narrowed abruptly; it had clearly sensed the danger.

But at the critical moment, it lowered its head, blocking Long Xin’s chop with its horn. Then, with a flick of its head, it used its horns to lock the large saber in place.

It then reared up on its hind legs, kicking its front hooves toward Long Xin.

Long Xin gripped the long saber with both hands. As the Demon-Horned Bull reared up, he was yanked off the ground. His only choice now was to let go and use both fists to counter the bull’s hooves with all his might.

But with a single stomp of the Demon-Horned Bull’s hooves, the entire cave trembled. Any stone they struck was pulverized. Even if Long Xin could gather all his True Dragon Power into his fists, he would be no match for those two hooves.

At best, his fists would burst and his arms would break. At worst, his arms would be shattered, his chest struck in the process, and he would die on the spot.

However, Long Xin was agile. Perhaps he had anticipated this. He didn’t meet the Demon-Horned Bull head-on. Instead, he used the upward momentum to fling himself over the bull’s back.

He intended to use this chance to leap over the Demon-Horned Bull, rush to the stone platform, and seize the Bone Marrow Cleansing Liquid.

This clever maneuver made everyone’s heart pound in their chest.

’Now’s the time.’

Only Chu Lingguang remained unmoved. At that critical moment, he thrust his spear. Although the Long Spear didn’t physically strike the Demon-Horned Bull, a special vibration from the resonance between his flesh and his Spear Technique successfully penetrated the beast’s body.

The Demon-Horned Bull felt a sharp jab in its head.

It shook its head violently in a rage. The two-meter-plus saber locked between its horns, with a BANG, smashed into the cave wall.

Long Xin, who had intended to use the momentum to flip over the Demon-Horned Bull’s back, was thrown off course by the sudden movement. Not only did he fail to land behind the bull, but he also nearly crashed into the cave entrance wall. Fortunately, his Body Technique was excellent; he kicked off the wall with both feet, rebounding back to the cave mouth.

For a moment, everyone except Chu Lingguang kept their distance from the Demon-Horned Bull.

MOO!

The Demon-Horned Bull had locked onto Chu Lingguang. His last thrust had felt like a direct stab to its brain, enraging it. It charged furiously toward Chu Lingguang, its front hooves kicking out at him repeatedly.

Chu Lingguang realized he couldn’t retreat faster than the Demon-Horned Bull could charge. If he turned to run out of the cave, his back would be kicked.

So, he frantically summoned his Qi Sea Power. Flying Leaf Lotus Spear—Thrust! He stabbed forward again and again.

Although he still couldn’t integrate the special vibration from the resonance of flesh and Spear Technique into his moves, his Flying Leaf Lotus Spear had reached the level of Perfection. When Chu Lingguang thrust his spear, its range covered a space nearly three feet wide. The Demon-Horned Bull felt as if countless spear shadows were stabbing at it simultaneously.

It felt a stinging sensation all over its body, like a swarm of mosquito bites.

Infuriated, its two ear flaps trembled wildly, focusing the special ripples into a crushing wave directed at Chu Lingguang. Furthermore, its ears moved like a pair of hands, clapping forward as if to swat a fly, ready to smash Chu Lingguang to pieces.

At the same time, its hooves powered through more than a dozen spear shadows. Ignoring the stinging pain, it kicked toward Chu Lingguang’s chest.

"This is bad!"

Zhao Rushuang cried out in alarm, rushing to his aid with her sword in both hands.

"You beast!"

Xia Tianzhong once again chopped toward the left ear. He had been the one to take the lead and form the team to fight the Demon-Horned Bull. If he were to hang back and watch now, not only would he be ridiculed, but it would also go against the very principles of his martial arts training.

He wanted to seize the Bone Marrow Cleansing Liquid, but he would do so openly and honorably.

"Kill!"

Long Xin and Xu Kanghui didn’t just stand there either. They joined forces and attacked the Demon-Horned Bull’s right ear, trying to prevent its ears from clapping together like hands and crushing Chu Lingguang to death.