The thought of going up against two high-ranking monsters at the sa ti was not a wise decision. In the past, Ery was barely able to defeat one, but now the boy wanted to fight two at the sa ti. However, he understood this had to be done - no matter how difficult it might be.
To use his power effectively, Ery had to trigger his bloodline through a heated battle in the sa way he did during his fight with Atlas and his training with the combat puppets in the privileged class.
The experience he gained from fighting against two dozen high-ranking beasts these past few days seed to have paid off. Mow, his battle senses had been strengthened to the next level.
In contrast to humans, the strength and even the ability of beasts could be easily defined by its form and appearance. In this event, it would be easier to predict the level of difficulty that one would encounter in dealing with them.
With the exception of its wings, the Forest Harpy had 6 arms with claws as sharp as blades that could cut through anything. If that wasn't bad enough, the creature also had the ability to blend in with its surroundings, making it a troubleso enemy to fight against.
With those characteristics, Ery predicted the creature had to be the cautious type. It would probably wait for the right mont to strike and attack at close range with incredible agility and dexterity.
The Amber Cat, on the other hand, was quite different from the Forest Harpy. It was more difficult to predict. Despite its four large muscular limbs, which suggested extraordinary strength, the fla that covered its body implied it had superior magical abilities. Ery predicted that, as the case may be, the cat was most likely a mid to close-combat sort of creature.
Completing his analysis, Ery acted promptly and quickly employed his battle art technique.
[Immortal Gate]
In the wake of his [Battle Howl] and his [Fey Transformation] ability, Ery had finally reached the pinnacle of his physical abilities. He was physically and ntally prepared to deal with whatever ca his way at this point in his life.
[Battle power increase by 52]
[Battle Power: 148(210)]
His next move was to swiftly pull out his tier 4 sword and rush toward the flaming cat and fight with the beast. As predicted, the harpy didn't move when it saw him taking action. It was hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to attack.
This was an excellent opportunity for Ery to refine his [Weeping Phantom] and [Dao Sword Technique], so he took full advantage of the situation. Loud sounds resounded through the forest. His figure and the fiery beast exchanged strike after strike.
After a few minutes, the fight was weighed more in the favor of Ery, as he put more pressure on the flaming cat. However, despite the fact the furious cat appeared to be on the verge of losing, the battle did not seem to be over quickly.
Just a mont later, Ery realized the fla that had been flickering on the beast's body had grown even more ferociously. He quickly guessed this was the sign of the beast going to unleash a powerful magic attack. So, he quickly took asures.
Whooossssshhh!
A hundred ter radius around the Amber Cat got completely burned by flas, and the woodland was reduced to ashes.
Ery, on the other hand, was able to stay out of the crisis, using a prepared [Blink] to a dozen ters back and [Granite Skin] to cover his entire body. He was fortunate to be to able to withstand this situation.
After successfully going through one crisis, another imdiately followed. It was the much-awaited second beast that appeared from behind. Fortunately, Ery had already expected it.
Since Ery had planned ahead of ti, he was able to avoid the surprise attack without sustaining any injury.
After performing what could be counted as a perfect dodge, Ery swiftly cast [Shadow Root] that quickly entangled and immobilized the creature in its current location.
"I will deal with you in a minute," Ery said, as he glanced at the flying creature.
Unfortunately, just when he finished the sentence, Ery was forced to swallow them back, as the harpy had already managed to slice through all of the roots with its blade arms, allowing it to easily escape.
At the sa ti, the Amber Cat was also ready for a second round. With this, the fight quickly devolved into a two against one clash, that managed to push Ery to his limit.
Splatt! Splatt! Splatt!
Blood splattered as Ery had to deal with attacks coming from two different directions. The intense battle caused him to receive multiple wounds from the harpy's bladed arms.
While he was struggling with the harpy, the flaming beast took advantage of the opening and pounced at him. Ery managed to dodge the beast's sharp claws at the last mont However, he didn't escape unscathed, as the flas it emitted managed to burn through his [Granite Skin].
It was at this point Ery beca aware of the sa sensation he had experienced a long ti ago. A specialized spell that he desperately needed. In the end, because of the five-fold increase channeling between dark core and nature core, Ery finally was able to cast it.
Ery's body was scorched by a high-temperature fla blown by the amber cat, while the harpy struck him with multiple powerful swings. He was indeed being attacked here and there, but surprisingly, this ti, there was a different sound generated when those sharp blades hit its target.
Clank clank clank
When the fla and the smoke dissipated, the beast could see that a shiny green layer had ford over their prey.
[Jade Skin]
Evidently, Ery's most powerful spell had been resurrected and was ready to be used once again. His power had rendered the beast's slashes and fire significantly less effective than they had previously been.
As an alternative, Ery took advantage of the situation to grab the Forest Harpy, holding it with his arms tightly, so it couldn't escape. He then started swinging his arms over his head and smashing the living out of it.
Ery no longer felt threatened by the two beasts, because of his new, improved [Jade Skin] that now covered his entire body and protected him from any harm. He even threw his sword away and just got into a direct, street-style brawl with the two wild creatures.
He did not realize that 10 minutes had passed without the urge erging through his body.
15 minutes
20 minutes.
Even though it was a difficult struggle and each of the monster's attacks still continued to inflict painful wounds, Ery refrained himself from unleashing any critical move to kill the beast, in an attempt to push his bloodline to its breaking point.
The ground started to shake and the grass was engulfed in flas.
30 minutes passed, more than twice longer than his previous record, before Ery started feeling the glimpse of the urge.
He attempted to recall the feeling he had when he fought with Atlas. At that ti, it was his dark core that was expanding through his bloodline. Right now, Ery decided to do the polar opposite of what had happened before.
He allowed the nature core to take control and for the first ti, he was aware of sothing resurfacing.
Ery cracked a slight smile, before a sudden explosion of spirit force erupted from within him.
His two arms and body started to turn silver; the tattoo on his body began to glow green, followed by the two claw marks tattoo falling under his eyes. His face transformation began with the rging of the two eyebrows. Until, finally, he was fully ford.
[Shaman Transformation]
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