"Boom!"
Thick smoke billowed. Many dodged the attack and jumped onto the back of the Gryphon. They pulled out their swords and tried to stab the Gryphon. Who knew that the Gryphon's neck would turn around like an eagle and effortlessly hit Many's body with its huge beak. In a hurry, Many only had time to pull out his sword to block the attack. However, the strength of the attack was too great and he was sent flying!
The recoil even caused his purlicue to bleed. This was the first time that Krillin's Blade failed to block an attack!
The powerful Gryphon was indeed one of the overlords of the sky. Other than giant dragons and sky dragons, no other creatures were willing to provoke this kind of ferocious magical beast. Many times, this kind of irascible Gryphon would even prey on sky dragons as food!
There was no doubt that the Gryphon was powerful, but at this moment, Many truly experienced what it meant to be wild and strong!
The huge Gryphon whose throat was slit had fallen to the ground due to suffocation. Seeing this scene, the other Gryphon let out a sorrowful cry and dragged its broken wings towards Many's direction without hesitation!
What should I do?
Many really didn't know if he should try to attack with all his might like the first time. At this moment, he hesitated, and this kind of hesitation was often fatal in a battle of this level!
The Gryphon suddenly opened its mouth and spat out a massive ball of lightning before it could even reach them!
The crackling sound was like thunder that shook Many's eardrums. He raised his head and suddenly thought of the power that he had never used before — the power of the rule!
"Only thinking of it now … It's too late."
Nairíos remained calm in the distance.
Many raised his Krillin's Blade and rushed forward. A thought quickly appeared in his mind — "Block it!"
However, unlike the fireball, the lightning was not something that could be seen and dodged. The speed of the lightning ball was so fast that it was impossible to dodge. In the blink of an eye, it had already appeared in front of many of them!
"Boom!"
"Kacha!"
After a strange muffled sound, a violent electric current followed. Many felt his body began to twitch uncontrollably. An unstoppable force blasted him backward. A faint glow had just appeared in front of him, but as soon as it appeared, it was smashed by the huge Thunderbolt Ball!
He couldn't block it!
Many couldn't believe that the Thunderbolt Ball had broken through the shield that he had hastily 'cast'. In fact, it couldn't be said that he had cast it. Many relied on the one year in his mind to control the power. But it seemed that he had failed!
After the Griffin succeeded in its attack, it dashed towards them without hesitation. Its movements were as swift as a cheetah pouncing on its prey. It covered a distance of more than ten meters with a single leap. At this moment, Many could only watch as its huge claws extended towards them. Their bodies froze!
Many of them could not even lift their arms!
However, all of this came to an abrupt halt in an instant. Many saw a black figure appear in front of them. Needless to say, it could only be Nairíos. He stood there motionlessly, but suddenly, an almost invisible shield appeared in front of him!
Many had seen this shield before. It was the same one that appeared during the battle with Xia Wei. An octagonal shield appeared in front of Nairíos. Its thickness could not be seen at all. It was like a thin layer of ice floating on the surface of the water. There was only a faint yellow glow at the edge of the shield to indicate its existence. But at this moment, Many felt that something in their bodies had suddenly been activated!
"Bang!"
The Griffin's claws hit Nairíos's shield fiercely. This attack did not even cause the shield to tremble. Instead, the Griffin's claws broke with a 'Kacha'!
A huge bone claw that was nearly a meter in length flew off. Many stared blankly at the scene in front of them. It was as if this was the first time they understood the meaning of the word 'power'. They did not even know how to stand up.
Nairíos turned around. He did not care about the Griffin that was just a foot away from him. His pair of unusually sharp eyes observed Many. Then, he said softly, "The power of the rule is far from as simple as you think. What you know is not even the tip of the iceberg."
Nairíos turned his back to the Griffin with his hands slightly behind his back. Many looked up at the god-like Nairíos and did not know what to say. The Griffin waved its claws again, but Nairíos slowly turned his head back.
This time, the Griffin's claws did not bounce off like before. Instead, it seemed to have inserted itself into something very sticky. Its entire left claw was suspended in mid-air!
It felt like its claws were stuck in a cement pool that had solidified in an instant. The griffin looked at its claws that were suspended in the air in horror. Its body twisted violently, and its broken wings flapped desperately, causing the wind to blow so hard that it had to squint its eyes.
At this moment, they came back to their senses and stood up. Many looked at the Griffin in front of them with complicated feelings. They did not know what to say.
Is this the true application of the power of the rule?
Nairíos did not do anything, but the Griffin found that its body was actually starting from its left claw … The uncontrollable feeling slowly spread to its entire body!
Many watched helplessly as the top part of the Griffin's left claw stopped moving, followed by the entire left half of its body, then the head … the back half of its body … including the constantly flapping wings and wagging tail …
In less than a minute, the entire Griffin had become a statue that was fixed in place!
The first Griffin in the distance had fallen to the ground, lifeless. The blood that flowed out from its neck had soaked the ground, and the air was filled with a thick smell of blood. The Griffin whose wing was cut in half was fixed in place without any sound. Its four limbs were not completely on the ground. Instead, three of them were raised in the air. From its expression, it could be seen that it was struggling with all its might. This indirectly showed that it was not supported by its body, but was completely wrapped in some kind of power.
"An adult Griffin with the strength of a rank 9, and you were almost killed by them." Nairíos's voice was a little cold, but many understood that what he said was the truth. "There is a long way to go, and there are many things to learn."
"Understood."
Many heaved a sigh of relief. He knew that he was saved by this old man, but he did not know what he felt in his heart. Gratitude?
He did not know. Many felt that this was something he should do … It was a very strange feeling. Many did not like to owe others favors, but at this moment, when faced with what Nairíos did to save his life, he could not feel grateful.
"This is the effect of the contract."
Nairíos naturally knew what he was confused about, and directly answered the question in his heart.
"The Dragon Domain has been abandoned for more than 300 years. It is not surprising that there is a new master in this area."
Nairíos did not care at all that the two Griffins had taken over his former territory. "This world is the same. Nothing is forever yours."
"Then why should I resist the Abyssal Tribe when they come?"
"You are not resisting the Abyssal Tribe, but fate."
Nairíos's sudden reply confused many.
Nairíos looked at the Griffin that was frozen in place, and turned back to ask, "Its partner was killed by you. What do you think it will do if I let it go?"
"Revenge?
Or escape? "
Nairíos smiled, and did not respond to Many's answer. Instead, he waved his hand, and the Griffin that seemed to have been frozen instantly regained its freedom. It quickly took a step back, and with a low cry, retreated to its partner's side. It lowered its head and sniffed, before looking up at Many … The hatred in its eyes was self-evident, but at the same time, it looked to its side. At that moment, Nairíos stood there without a care in the world, silently watching the magical beast that was more than ten times his size.
As if having made some sort of decision, the Griffin abruptly let out a shrill cry towards the sky. Soon, the sky was instantly covered by dark clouds, and thick bolts of lightning instantly began to strike the direction where Many and Nairíos were!
The deafening sound and blinding light caused many to shield their eyes — all the lightning bolts bounced off the shield over Many and Nairíos's body without causing any damage.
After a long while, the lightning bolts dissipated, leaving two Griffin corpses on the ground.
"Elegy of Thunder and Lightning. A skill unleashed by the Griffin at the cost of its own life."
Nairíos said softly, but did not say another word, and simply turned and continued to advance into the distance.
Many turned back to look at the corpses on the ground, and felt a flash of sorrow in the depths of their hearts. What did they do?
They trespassed into their territory, and killed them while they were defending themselves. Who was in the right and who was in the wrong?
It was all for themselves. Such was the rule of this world.
Many sighed, and followed Nairíos's footsteps.