The Azure Sovereign Serpent, Part IV

The clash of constant battle echoed all around the forest. It sounded like the rumbling of distant thunder, mixed in with the sharp hiss of an angry snake and the shouts of a young man. From her vantage point high above the forest, Mei Ling had a clear view of the battle between Jian Wu and the Azure Sovereign Serpent, and she had mixed feelings.

He is much stronger than his cultivation suggests.

As she watched, Jian Wu suddenly vanished. She blinked several times and began looking around, eventually spotting him above the Azure Sovereign Serpent, plummeting toward the creature whilst swinging his greatsword with incredible force. The sound of an impact rang out as sword met scales. A loud shrieking echoed around them as the sword unsuccessfully tried to cut through the magical beast. While he couldn’t cut through its hard scales, Jian Wu’s strength was so great that the creature was knocked to the ground, which cratered beneath it.