Chapter 469: The Power Is Incredibly Strong

"Not good!" Li An's face changed drastically. He quickly erected a spiritual power shield in front of him. The black flames slammed into the shield, emitting a sizzling sound. The shield began to shake violently, as if it could shatter at any moment.

"The power of these flames is incredibly strong!" Li An secretly marveled in his heart, feeling tremendous pressure. But he did not give up. He concentrated his energy and continued to analyze Tsukumogami's weakness.

Suddenly, Li An noticed that when Tsukumogami launched his flame attack, a brief opening would appear at his left rib. "That's it!" A flash of excitement gleamed in Li An's eyes.

He swiftly withdrew his spiritual power shield, then his figure flashed as he charged toward Tsukumogami. Seeing Li An rushing over, a hint of contempt flashed in Tsukumogami's eyes: "Hmph, seeking your own death!" As he spoke, he spewed black flames once again.

Li An, however, remained unhurried. At the instant the flames were about to hit him, his body suddenly flashed to the left, then he threw a swift punch that struck Tsukumogami's left rib.

"Bang!" A dull thud. Tsukumogami was hit by Li An's fist, and his entire body staggered back several steps. A trace of surprise and anger appeared on his face: "Damn you, you brat!"

"How about that, got a taste of bitterness!" Li An said triumphantly, the corners of his mouth curving up slightly into a confident smile.

However, Tsukumogami did not stop there. A crazed light flickered in his eyes, and the demonic power within him began to surge wildly. "You think you can defeat me like this? How naive!" As he spoke, his body began to swell rapidly, and in the blink of an eye he transformed into a colossal monster.

This monster was over a dozen meters tall, its entire body covered in black scales, each scale gleaming with a cold light. Its hands had turned into enormous claws, each claw incomparably sharp, as if capable of easily tearing through steel. Black smoke continuously spewed from its mouth, making the surrounding environment even more sinister and terrifying.

"What... what is this thing!" Li An's eyes widened in shock, feeling unprecedented pressure.

"Die!" The gigantic Tsukumogami roared, then swung his enormous claws and slammed them toward Li An.

Li An dodged swiftly. The massive claws struck the ground with a tremendous crash, instantly smashing a huge deep crater into the earth, and the surrounding soil began to crack....

"This can't go on, I must find his weakness quickly!" Li An thought to himself, his eyes fixed tightly on the gigantic Tsukumogami, not missing a single detail.

Just then, several figures suddenly appeared nearby. It turned out to be the yokai of the Nu Liang Group, who were watching the battle from afar.

"This human can actually fight Tsukumogami for so long—his strength is really not simple." A gleam of surprise shone in Yuki Onna's eyes, her voice as clear and crisp as a silver bell.

"Hmph, it's just a death struggle. Tsukumogami is very powerful; this human can never be his match." Qing Qing Tianfang said disdainfully, his voice as resonant as a great bell.

"No, I think this human has great potential. He might really be able to defeat Tsukumogami." Nu Liang Lu Sheng said calmly, a glimmer of hope showing in his eyes.

Hanasaka-in Yuzura frowned slightly, a trace of worry appearing on her face: "Regardless, we cannot let the divine artifact fall into Tsukumogami's hands."