The rest followed after him, their weapons readied for the battle. Will channelling his qi into his legs, kicked off the ground, heading towards one, and swung his sword.
"Huh?" The beast had dodged the attack entirely, and now it leapt towards Will with his claws brought forward. Will raised his sword, blocking the claws as both of them rolled on the ground.
The beast was over him, its massive form making Will unable to break out. Belle's whip caught hold of one of its claws as it swung down on Will, and with a pull, she changed the trajectory.
The claw struck the ground, causing rocks to explode around the area. Dren materialised before Will and pulled him out before appearing far from the beast.
"Analyse," Will muttered quite surprised at the beast speed. He was barely able to keep track of it.
[ Phantom tigers: Advanced tier (middle stage) ]
Will charged forward his legs covered in gales of wind and also channelling his qi. His sword emitted a fiery glow as he slashed at the beast. The beast swung its claws, clashing with Will's blade. Will was pushed back by the attack, and the beast was onto him again.
"Arggh!"
Its claws struck his abdomen, leaving a deep gash.
[ -15hp ]
He struggled up as he held his abdomen, trying to suppress the bleeding.
"System activate emergency healing!"
[ Emergency healing has commenced ]
[ -50energy points ]
[ 700/950 ]
"What are you guys doing hanging around?" Will said, looking at his comrades.
"Well, it seems you are strong enough to defeat it. Since you're always charging head-on without no plan," Belle replied with a frown.
Tsk. He leapt backwards, narrowly avoiding the beasts claws. "C'mon, guys, I need some help." He voiced out as he barely avoided each strike of the beast.
Will missed his footing and landed on the ground. The beast wasted no time and jumped right at him, barring its sharp teeth. "Fine! I'll handle it myself." His body was wrapped around in flames, and an explosion occurred as the beast landed on his body.
The beast was moved backwards, barely hurt, but had given him enough time to get on his feet.
"Without my armour Im fucking weak!" He muttered. "I still have a long way to go, struggling against an advanced beast."
The beast charged at him but its foot was caught by a flaming whip. Dren appeared over the beast his dagger set high. The beast jumped up pulling Belle along. Dren seeing this threw his daggers towards the incoming beast and created a shadow clone sending it forward.
With a strong bite, the shadow dissolved into smoke. The knife he had thrown at the beast had left a small scratch. Dren spun his body, his hands held onto the remaining dagger. His body crashed onto the beast's and he was sent flying back. The knife was stuck on the beast neck drawing little blood.
"Don't forget I'm still here," Will said as he swung his katana, cutting one of its eyes.
It let out a painful roar its body streaking towards its assailant.
"First formation! Flowing force," Will said dashing towards the beast. He swung his sword hitting the beast across its face, he then moved to its blind side and struck its head. Will jumped up and then brought the sword down, this time around the force was stronger than before slamming the beast head onto the ground.
There was a large gash on its head as he rose from the ground. Will eyes scanned the area, his gaze locking onto Issaiahs' form.
The beast going against issaiah was in a bloody mess with Issaiah standing before it. With his hands clenched he threw a punch penetrating deep into its head killing it.
"I wonder what's his abilty," Will thought momentarily lost. Their gaze met for a moment before Issaiah removed his bloody hands from the beast skull.
Will decided to concentrate on his own battle. Looking forward he saw Dren and Belle holding off the beasts. Its once mighty form already battered by the relentless assault.
"I need to get the last hit," he thought seeing the beast was close to death. Wrapping his sword in flames, he charged forward, channelling every qi he had onto his hands. He leapt high his form surrounded by wind blades. He spun his body in the air his blade held before him.
The sword pierced throw its back into his chest with the wind blade around him cutting its body to shred. The beast gave out a feint shriek before crashing down.
Ding!
[ First time killing a phantom tiger ]
[ 4000 exp ]
[ 583/950 energy points]
"Shit! My energy is getting low," Will said with a frown. He had wasted a large amount of energy in just two fights.
Just when they thought it was over they heard a roar that sent shivers down their spine. Charging towards them were three phantom tigers with the one at the front larger than the rest.
"Shit! Don't tell me it's at a higher stage," Dren said with a pale face.
"Analyse!"
[ phantom tiger: Advanced tier (high stage) ]
[Phantom tiger: Advanced tier (middle stage) ]
[ Phantom tiger: Advanced tier (peak stage) ]
It seems the beast had went on a hunt while the other ones were resting.
"I'll handle the peak stage, I want you guys to stall the two for five minutes." Issaiah said with a serious expression.
"Five minutes! That's suicide. We were barely able to battle one then going against two with one at an higher stage?! That's suicide!" Dren screamed.
The beast were already upon them and they had no time to agrue. "OK, I have a plan, you guys handle the high stage and I would hold off the other one," Will said before dashing forward.
"Always charging head-on into battle," Belle said with a sigh.
The surrounding cackled with energy as they had activated their respective abilities. Issaiah's form was wrapped in lightning mainly concentrated on his fist.
Will legs were covered in gales of winds with the life like flames wrapping round his shoulders down to his fingers.
"Fire bullet!" He sent out fiery bullets towards the beast before the impending clash. He then leaped up his fist joined together and then slammed them onto the ground sending rocks hurtling over the place.
The beast leaped towards him and with a swing of its paws slammed will onto the ground his left hand twisted in an odd angle.
[ -20hp ]
"OK, this gonna be one heck of a fight." He said with a groan as emergency healing took place. He took his stance waiting for the prowling beast to strike once again.
The beast charged forward its form barely seen by Will. "Activate [ Enhanced sense ]," he screamed in his head as he dodged the beast claws just by an hairs breadth. He swung is sword consecutively releasing several arc of flames towards the beast.
He then charged forward hoping to strike behind the attacks. Will slashed at its legs hoping to slow it down but left little scratches.
"What should I do," he thought jumping back.
[ 491/950 energy points ]
The battle went on with Will avoiding the beast strikes and was getting cornered each second.
Belle and Dren were having trouble holding the other beast also. Their bodies were drenched in sweat as they fought with everything they had. They had thought this would be a simple mission and didn't carry their high tier weapons.
"Arghhh!" Dren groaned holding his shoulder. The beast had successfully landed a hit, leaving a deep cut on his arm. He moved backward his face pale. Belle charged forward swinging her whips in rapid motion.
The beast evaded each strike and leaped high towards her. Belle rolled on the ground avoiding the beast. Her eyes emitted a crimson glow as she saw the beast charging towards Dren. She dashed towards the beast and leaped high her whip giving out a crimson glow. The sword had struck its sides pushing it off course. The beast crashed into a tree falling it down.
"Pull yourself together, Dren!" She shouted as she awaited the beast. Just as the beast was about charging towards them, a large explosion occurred extremely close to the beast sending it forward.
With a shocked expression she looked towards Issaiah but found him still battling his beast with a large wound on his chest.
Looking towards Will she saw him already cornered by the other beast. "Who could have done that," she thought. The ground shook as the large trees fell down right before her.
"What's going on," she thought straining her senses to the limit. Charging through was Garou is form battered and along with him were a group of three salamander.
He landed his feet sliding across the ground.
He finally observed his surroundings and was surprised to see an ongoing battle. Finally, the beast broke through the trees, their menacing form covered in dry blood.
"Where's that sonofabitch!" He thought his eyes constricting. The ground shook as trees fell down by a monstrous creature, its silver scale releasing white mist, which froze the surrounding trees.
The three salamanders awaited their mother, their eyes fixed at their prey. The beast finally appeared before them, its huge eye filled with anger. Scanning the field it eyes landed on Garou and with a furious roar charged at him.