Its arms were thick like tree trunks, its claws sharper than blades.
"Yifan, dodge!" Gu Jin shouted.
But Long Yifan did not move back. Instead, he raised both hands high. A wall of wind formed in front of him, thick like a shield. The beast's claws smashed against it, but the shield held.
With his other hand, Long Yifan sent fire underneath the beast, burning its legs. The creature roared, but before it could pull back, the wind shield exploded outward, throwing it off balance.
Long Yifan clenched his fist, and the fire rose higher, swallowing the beast whole.
The giant beast fell, shaking the ground.
Gu Jin's lips pressed together. For a moment, her chest tightened. She had not expected Long Yifan to fight like this. Without his sword, he was even more dangerous. His elements moved like they were part of his body.
But the fight was not over. More beasts climbed out from the cracks of the rift, their red eyes blinking like stars in the darkness.
