Pleasure Kingdom border.
"Boom," the sphinx-like monster belched out towering flames, then suddenly swung its serpentine tail heavily onto the fire it had spewed, scattering flames that engulfed the mountains as if a fairy were dispersing flowers.
Amidst the blustering flames, a man with a bare upper body and a withered physique burst out, his arms crossed over his face. As he neared the sphinx-like creature, his body collided violently, muscles bulging, and he threw a punch at the creature.
Compared to the massive sphinx-like monster, the man's body looked as tiny as a sparrow, and a single claw from the monster could have turned him into a pulp.
However, the outcome was contrary to intuition.
"Roar!" Before the roaring sphinx-like monster could retaliate, it was smashed by a descending fist, turned into a pulp, with splattering blood and bones staining the snow red.