Everything happened in a flash.

The bone spear streaked past a white blur, directly piercing the chest of the bear-type hybrid, with a speed too fast to be captured by the naked eye. If it were a spear thrown from within visual range, Luo Jia was not confident she could dodge it.

The devil obviously also noticed the giant wolf suddenly rushing out of the bushes, but at this time, it was impossible to make a parry or dodge. Its right hand was still entangled with the bear-type hybrid, and the only thing it could do—or a subconscious action—was to raise its other hand in front of its head.

This action protected its throat, but sent its entire left arm to the Third Princess's mouth.

She didn't hesitate at all. With a bite and a tug, the rich smell of blood instantly flooded her mouth.

Compared to the thick-skinned bear-type hybrid, the limbs of a frenzied devil were almost the same as those of a human—perhaps a little harder, but in front of three-inch wolf fangs, muscle was as soft as cloth.

This sensation greatly increased Luo Jia's confidence!

The two passed each other.

She was unscathed, and one of her enemies had lost their combat power.

This attack was undoubtedly an extremely successful raid.

It wasn't until the hybrid beast fell that the heavily wounded frenzied devil staggered back a few steps, roaring at her angrily. But without its left arm, and its right arm completely withered, it was difficult for it to even maintain its balance, and its deterrent power was greatly reduced.

The other devil's reaction surprised Luo Jia somewhat.

It quickly took out a section of horn from its arms and put it to its mouth.

"Woo—"

The thick horn sound broke the silence of the forest, startling a flock of栖息 birds.

What does this mean?

Could there be other devils nearby?

But she had clearly checked the situation in this area, and besides the beehives and nests that Lightning had instructed her to mark, there was nothing else noteworthy.

Luo Jia decided not to think too much and kill the guy who still had one hand first.

Even if they had reinforcements, by the time they arrived here, they would only see the bodies of their companions.

She took three steps in two, and in the blink of an eye, she pounced in front of the horn-blowing devil—who threw down the horn, drew the stone axe hanging at its waist, and slashed at the wolf girl head-on!

If it were half a year ago, Luo Jia would have chosen to avoid its sharp edge, retreat, and look for another opportunity, but after fighting extraordinary witches, four-winged eagles, and many hybrid beasts, her skills had made considerable progress.

The Third Princess leaned her body, exerted force with one hand and foot, and darted to the side at an almost bizarre angle, her body almost flying horizontally!

The axe naturally missed.

However, this was not a simple dodge. When the devil's attention moved with her actions, and was completely focused on her mouth and claws, the real attack arrived silently—Luo Jia curled her huge tail into a hook shape, and swept it directly at the back of the devil's head. This blow fully borrowed the momentum of her body, like an invisible uppercut.

"Bang!"

With a muffled sound, the unprepared devil was sent flying, crashing heavily into a large tree, and the stone axe flew to the side.

"Hou ga—!"

As Luo Jia planned to take advantage of the situation and give the enemy a fatal claw, a shrill roar suddenly came from behind her.

She subconsciously felt bad, and swept her claws back, just as she collided with the charging one-armed frenzied devil. This palm landed squarely, and she could even feel the other party's ribs breaking, and their entire chest collapsing slightly. The sharp claws even pierced through the leather and stabbed straight into the devil's body.

This was completely a suicide attack, as if the other party deliberately used their body to meet her giant palm.

Why?

As the thought flashed through her mind, Luo Jia knew the answer.

The withered right arm of the one-armed frenzied devil was once again expanding!

Wasn't it said that it needed at least half a quarter of an hour to recover?

Luo Jia was shocked, wanting to get rid of her opponent, but her claws were tightly held by the enemy, as if trapped in iron pliers!

This posture, could it be…

She quickly looked at the other devil who had been knocked away by her tail, and her heart sank to the bottom.

Sure enough, the latter's arm was also expanding, and dry skin even burst with streaks of blood.

Wait… She suddenly remembered what Lightning had said—in the hot air balloon battle in the Western Region's Great Snow Mountain, the frenzied devils had indeed demonstrated the ability to throw spears twice in a short period of time, but the power of the second shot would be greatly reduced, and at the same time, the arm inlaid with the magic stone would be completely scrapped. It could be said to be a self-destructive tactic, not worth fearing at all—nonsense!

That idiot, she was really killed by her!

This kind of desperate fight, although with endless future troubles, could cause huge trouble to the opponent in a life-and-death situation. There is a saying among the Sand People, "Don't approach the loser," which is the same principle. Since they no longer care about what happens afterward, their final blow must be extremely fierce!

The devil grabbing her arm could not completely imprison her actions. Only an extraordinary person could do that, but Luo Jia knew that the other party's only purpose was to make her movements slower. Whether it was turning around to escape or trying to dodge, she would not be able to survive the next fatal blow.

In a few breaths, the frenzied devil's arm had expanded to its limit, and blue blood splattered from the cracked skin, as if it would explode at any moment.

It took down the last bone spear and aimed it at the wolf girl.

She could only take a gamble!

Luo Jia stared wide-eyed, watching the enemy's every move. For a moment, the surrounding world became silent, and she could only hear her own rhythmic heartbeat.

The moment the frenzied devil made its move, she cut off the magic power surging through her body.

The wolf form quickly contracted, and a huge gap suddenly appeared in the originally iron-like embrace. Not only that, but the behemoth, which was almost certain to be hit by the spear, suddenly changed its outline.

The bone spear that flew straight towards the desert giant wolf's head pierced through the one-armed devil behind her like lightning, while Luo Jia had returned to human form.

She won the bet.

The spear thrower obviously did not expect this step. It covered its completely withered arm and stood there in a daze until the Third Princess walked in front of it, then opened its mouth and uttered two words.

"Ta... ka..."

Then, Luo Jia transformed one hand into a wolf claw and crushed its helmet.

The red mist dissipated, and the devil slumped softly to the ground, lifeless.

At this time, Luo Jia breathed a sigh of relief.

She won!

And it was two against one!

The devils seemed to be nothing more than that.

Even though their trick of strengthening their arms was incredibly powerful, they had no skill in combat and basically relied on instinct, which wasted their excellent physique and talent. On the path of a warrior, the devils hadn't gone far. She believed that as long as she fought them a few more times, hunting them would be easier.

This vast and desolate land under her feet would be the best place for her to hone her skills.

Then Luo Jia heard a faint tremor, as if something was continuously pressing over the earth, like the seawater engulfing the beach, powerful and deep.

"Sha—sha—"

How is this possible?

She frowned slightly and pricked up her ears towards the source of the sound—this was the inland area of Graycastle, not the southernmost border near the sea, so it shouldn't be possible to hear the sound of waves. Could it be a mountain torrent? But there were no obvious high mountains here, so where would the flood come from?

Luo Jia looked around and found the tallest tree to climb.

The tremor came from the direction of the Taquila ruins.

The next moment, the wolf girl froze at the end of the tree trunk.

She saw densely packed devil figures appearing at the junction of heaven and earth, slowly advancing like a black tide. Hovering over the tide were over a hundred Fearful Beasts, moving back and forth in neat formations. Even more unbelievable to her was that within the devil group were several giant monsters larger than she could imagine, stepping towards the ruins step by step. They were as tall as ten-story buildings, and their four twisted long legs could almost step over the city walls in one stride. Anyone standing in front of them would seem small and powerless, not to mention taking the initiative to attack, it would be difficult to even muster the thought of resisting.

She looked up at the sky. The sky after the rain was particularly blue, and the occasional breeze, coupled with the white clouds, was all as usual, so peaceful and serene.

Luo Jia neither saw the red moon that Lightning spoke of as a symbol of the end of the world, nor did she see the gloomy and oppressive red mist.

But she knew that a cataclysm was coming.

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