"Blood beast."
"Oh no, it's a blood beast …"
…
The sudden appearance of the blood beast made everyone, except for Viscount Fergus and Gray, pale. Even Eich's expression turned solemn.
On this continent, blood beast had always been synonymous with ferocity and terror. Even if he was already an upper-level blood warrior, he would definitely die if he encountered one alone. He had no choice but to be afraid.
"Others, step back. Gray and Eich, assist me. Be careful, this is a wooden monkey. It can use the ability to control plants."
Pulling out the cyan magic sword, Viscount Fergus quickly rushed to the wooden monkey as he spoke.
"Yes."
Gray and Eich both responded and followed closely.
Whoosh!
Viscount Fergus had already approached Wooden Monkey and thrust his sword towards Wooden Monkey's throat as swiftly as the wind.
Crash!
The wooden monkey nimbly dodged and dodged.
Then it stretched out its shiny black claws and grabbed at Viscount Fergus.
Whoosh!
Viscount Fergus' figure flickered and dodged the attack. Then, he attacked Wood Monkey from another direction.
The wooden monkey was extremely agile. It lowered its body and dodged again.
At this moment, Eich approached and attacked the wooden monkey from the left with a saber in his hand.
The wooden monkey dodged and then chased in Eich's direction. It clawed at Eich fiercely. If Eich was caught, his stomach would definitely be torn open.
At this moment, a cyan sword light swept out from Eich's side and swept towards the wooden monkey.
Puff!
The wooden monkey saw that the situation was not good. Although it was dodging, a bloody wound appeared on one side of its abdomen.
Cherry-Red blood spilled, dyeing the wooden monkey's green fur red and dripping on the dry leaves.
But this was not the end. Behind the wooden monkey, Gray appeared and also swept his sword on the back of the wooden monkey, leaving a bloody wound.
Squeak!
The wooden monkey, who was continuously injured, became extremely irritable. It let out a sharp howl and turned to pounce at Gray.
Gray wasn't afraid at all. He stabbed out with his sword, aiming for Wood Monkey's throat. Wood Monkey was forced to dodge.
At this time, behind Wooden Monkey, Viscount Fergus and Eki arrived and attacked Wooden Monkey from two different directions.
Puff!
Facing attacks from two different directions, one of which came from a Ferocious Warrior, the Wood Monkey was unable to dodge in time and was instantly injured.
Creak creak!
The continuously injured wooden monkey let out a sharp shriek.
Then, the surrounding plants and trees all changed, turning into numerous whips that blotted out the sky and covered the earth as they attacked Gray's group.
"Step back!"
Viscount Fergus warned loudly as he retreated hastily.
Knowing that the wooden monkey could manipulate plants, Gray and Eich were already on guard. When Viscount Fergus reminded them, they were already retreating quickly.
After all, Gray had the strength of a Ferocious Warrior and was also proficient in speed. He easily dodged the attack.
On the other hand, although Edge was already on guard, he was still just a high-ranking Blood Warrior. He was unable to dodge in time and was about to be struck by several whips.
Chi, chi, chi!
Fortunately, Viscount Fergus and Gray arrived in time. One on the left and one on the right, protecting Edge and cutting off the 'whips'.
"It escaped!"
When the whips stopped, the wooden monkey was nowhere to be seen.
Obviously, this fellow had judged that it was not a match for Gray's group, so it took advantage of the activation of its plant ability to escape.
If Gray and Viscount Fergus did not care about Edge, they might be able to stop it. However, Edge would be in trouble.
Facing the blood fiend's blood ability, even if he did not die, he would definitely be seriously injured.
Moreover, they were not here to hunt blood fiends. For this reason, they needed to minimize the number of battles and conserve the power of blood. Since the blood fiend wanted to escape, there was naturally no need to stop it. In fact, this was exactly what they wanted.
Not long after, the group continued to advance.
Those present were either not weak or had undergone strict training. They quickly adjusted their mentality and continued on their way.
After an hour, they were already close to the imperial ruins. Other than the wooden monkey, they did not encounter any other blood fiends along the way.
"Great, we're almost there!"
“
Bernal had been to the ruins before. Seeing this, he could not help but let out a sigh of relief. However, at this moment.
Roar —
A loud and clear roar sounded in the mangrove forest. Following that, a blood fiend with golden-red fur abruptly sprang out of the forest.
Excluding its tail, its body length was 2.5 meters. Its head was large and round, covered with a long golden-red mane that extended to its shoulders and chest.
This was an animal very similar to the lions in his previous life, but its body was larger and the fur on its body was different.
"Blazing lion!"
This distinctive characteristic immediately allowed Gray to identify the species of this blood fiend.
Blazing lion masters, male lions that could control flames. They could control flames to fight for themselves and were natural fire manipulators.
"Attack!"
Viscount Fergus growled and strode towards the blazing lion. Gray and Edge also rushed out from the group and quickly rushed towards the blazing lion.
Roar —
Seeing the humans taking the initiative to greet it, the blazing lion seemed to have been provoked. Its two hind legs kicked violently and quickly rushed towards Viscount Fergus.
When it was close to Viscount Fergus, it suddenly twisted its body and slightly moved away from Viscount Fergus. From the other side, it opened its bloody mouth and bit towards Viscount Fergus.
Whoosh!
However, it bit empty air. Viscount Fergus suddenly moved to the side and avoided it. At this moment, Gray and Edge had arrived from another direction.
The longsword and longsword attacked the blazing lion separately.
The blazing lion took a few steps back and avoided the longsword and longsword. At this moment, Viscount Fergus appeared behind it.
Poof!
A green light flashed and a deep bloody wound appeared on the blazing lion's back.
Viscount Fergus's magic sword had a sharp attribute, causing the wound to be extremely deep.
Roar —
The blazing lion roared in pain and turned its head angrily towards Viscount Fergus. It stomped on the ground and leaped into the air. Its front claws suddenly slapped towards Viscount Fergus.
Clang!
The sharp claws and Viscount Fergus's sword collided, producing a metallic sound.
After a pause, the blazing lion landed steadily. Viscount Fergus kept retreating. His strength was weaker than the blazing lion's.
The blazing lion did not give up and was about to continue pouncing on Viscount Fergus. However, at this moment, a sword flashed. It was Gray who attacked.
Poof!
Another wound appeared on the blazing lion's back.
Dark red blood spilled, causing the blazing lion's originally golden-red fur to turn dark red.
Viscount Fergus had intentionally clashed with the blazing lion just now to create an opportunity for Gray to attack.
Roar —
Feeling the pain, the blazing lion angrily turned back and bit Gray, but Gray had already retreated.
Poof!
Not only that, behind the blazing lion, Viscount Fergus approached again and left another wound on the blazing lion's body.
Looking at the blazing lion that was being played around by Viscount Fergus and Gray, Edge, who was looking for an opportunity to attack, was full of doubts.
He always felt that for an upper-level Blood Warrior, Gray's strength was a little too strong. He already had this feeling when he faced the wooden monkey earlier.
However, he also knew that different Blood Techniques had their own strengths and weaknesses as well as their own inclinations.
For example, his Blood Technique was inclined towards assassination and was mediocre in other aspects. He could not simply assume that his opponent was of a higher level than him simply because they were stronger.
Moreover, a seventeen-year-old Ferocious Blood Warrior was too inconceivable. Thus, as soon as this thought was born, he had already discarded it.
Whoosh!
Pushing all these thoughts to the back of his mind, he found an opportunity and suddenly approached the blazing lion. He slashed the lion's back with his sword, leaving a shallow wound.
Then, he quickly retreated and dodged the blazing lion's front paw.
Roar —
The blazing lion, who had been continuously injured, let out an angry roar. Then, golden-red flames could be seen burning on its four limbs.
The withered leaves and weeds on the ground quickly burned, emitting thick black smoke. Not only that, but even the ground showed signs of being scorched black and melting.
"What a high temperature!"
Seeing this scene, Gray was shocked. At this temperature, it was not impossible to melt gold and forge iron.
Viscount Fergus's magic sword might be slightly better, but if his and Edge's weapons came into contact with it, it was very likely that they would be melted.
"Be careful, don't let the weapons come into contact with its claws. They will melt."
Viscount Fergus also reminded, confirming Gray's judgment.
Edge's expression became extremely solemn. Gray and Frank's expressions also became serious. The ability of a blood beast was no joke. Once it was used, the danger level of this blood beast would immediately increase by a level.
Roar —
At this moment, a loud and clear roar sounded again.
Hearing this roar, everyone could not help but change their expressions. Even Viscount Fergus and Gray's expressions could not help but change slightly.
This was because this roar did not come from the blazing lion that they were besieging. It came from another direction.
"There's actually another one …"
"How can it be?"
…
Bernal and the others, who were nervously watching the battle, turned their heads to look in the direction of the roar. Their faces could not help but turn pale.
In that place, a blazing lion with the same golden fur appeared and quickly ran towards them.
A second blazing lion had appeared!!!
"Don't blood beasts rarely live in groups?"
Bernal's face was pale, without a trace of blood.
One blazing lion was already so difficult to deal with. Now that another one had appeared, it was simply a disaster.
Although they were not weak — the weakest among them was close to a low-level Blood Warrior, and he and the other two vice-captains were middle-level Blood Warriors — the difficulty of facing a murderous-level blood beast was a little too high.
"A male and a female!"
Gray narrowed his eyes as he spoke.
Apart from a few types of blood beasts, most blood beasts rarely gathered in groups. This was because their bodies were huge and their appetite was shocking. If they gathered together, it was very likely that there would be a shortage of food.