Just as Zayen was still walking forward, Zayen's hair suddenly stood on end. Even his two weapons, the Crimson Eclipse Sword and the Blacksteel Katana on his waist, let out bursts of sword cries.
"Li—!"
A loud cry rang out, and a figure suddenly lunged from a tree. Its speed was incredibly fast, appearing behind Zayen in just a flash.
Zayen did not hesitate; almost by instinct, he turned and spun sideways, his hands gripping the hilt tightly as the Blacksteel Katanas lashed diagonally toward his back!
"Ding!"
The sound of metal clashing rang out. Zayen only felt a massive force strike, making the webbing of his hand go numb from the vibration!
Only then did Zayen see clearly what was attacking him. It was a bird-type magic beast that was entirely emerald green.
Only its beak was red, and it looked only about the size of a palm, but its pair of tiny emerald-green eyes flashed with a fierce light.
....
[System Identification – Magic Beast]
[Name]: Emerald Gale Sparrow
[Level]: 4
[Type]: Wind / Avian Magic Beast
[Attack]: 62
[Defense]: 28
[Speed]: 145
[Skills]: Flashwind Dash, Phantom Wing Shift.
....
The Emerald Gale Sparrow hovered in the air, staring coldly at Zayen with fierce light flashing in its eyes. It let out a sharp screech and charged at him once more.
Clang!
A golden shield materialized in front of Zayen. In the next instant, the Emerald Gale Sparrow slammed into it and was violently knocked back, tumbling through the air before barely managing to stabilize itself.
Zayen stared intently at the Emerald Gale Sparrow. Very quickly, he noticed something unusual.
There was a tiny wound on the bird's abdomen.
Black blood seeped from the injury, trickling down along its emerald feathers.
At that moment, the Emerald Gale Sparrow seemed completely enraged. It transformed into a green blur and shot toward Zayen again, its crimson beak aimed straight at his face.
"You're already injured, yet you still dare provoke me?" Zayen sneered. "Do you really think I'm easy to bully?"
Zayen gripped the Blacksteel Katana tightly and slashed forward.
A streak of black sword energy tore through the air.
The Emerald Gale Sparrow didn't even have time to react.
In the next instant—
Its body was cleanly split into two halves.
Before he could breathe a sigh of relief, a patch of green shadows suddenly rushed out from above ahead.
Zayen immediately looked towards the green shadow and saw that it was a group of
Emerald Gale Sparrow rushing toward him at full speed.
The Emerald Gale Sparrow Speed was extremely fast; in just a few breaths, they formed a green cloud in the air, covering Zayen!
"So many?!"
Zayen was greatly surprised; he immediately drew the Crimson Eclipse Sword. With two swords in his hand, he swung, trying his best to protect his head.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
.....
[Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 3 magic beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.
[Experience +10]
[Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 4 Magic Beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.
[Experience +10]
[Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 3 Rare Magic Beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.]
[Experience +10]
The Emerald Gale Sparrow had already suffered casualties under Zayen's longsword attack.
But there were simply too many Emerald Gale Sparrows. No matter how fast he was, they were swarming from all directions, their red beaks flashing and wings beating at terrifying speed.
Zayen's expression hardened. With no other choice, he activated the [Divine Manifestation] skill, summoning a golden shield that enveloped his entire body, shimmering as it absorbed the countless strikes raining down on him.
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The sound of beaks striking the golden shield echoed through the clearing, but none managed to pierce it. Zayen remained calm, observing the swarm.
He gripped the Blacksteel Katana and Crimson Eclipse Sword tightly, then activated the [Divine Manifestation] skill once more.
Countless golden swords appeared, hovering in the air like a deadly constellation. In the next instant, Zayen pointed toward the swarm of birds.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
The golden swords shot forward with terrifying speed, piercing through the Emerald Gale Sparrows with lethal precision. One by one, the fragile speed-type beasts fell, their cries echoing as their bodies were cut cleanly in midair.
....
[System Notification: Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 4 Magic Beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.]
[Experience +10]
[System Notification: Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 4 Magic Beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.]
[Experience +10]
[System Notification: Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 3 Magic Beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.]
[Experience +10]
.....
Within moments, the green cloud of birds was completely scattered, leaving nothing but silence behind.
Zayen lowered his hand, the last few golden swords dissolving into particles of light.
As soon as the green cloud of birds was scattered by Zayen, another swarm quickly reassembled behind him, their wings beating in unison, eyes glinting with feral determination.
"Fuck! They're still coming?!"
Clenching his swords tighter, Zayen's expression hardened.
The individual strength of the Emerald Gale Sparrow was not strong; if it were one-on-one, Zayen could easily defeat them with one sword per bird.
But when they gathered together, their combat power greatly increased.
"Fine… then let's finish this properly."
With a thought, the [Divine Manifestation] skill flared again, and countless golden swords materialized in the air, spinning like a deadly storm around him.
The swarm of Emerald Gale Sparrows dove once more, but this time, Zayen was ready.
Whoosh! Clang!
.....
[System Notification: Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 4 Magic Beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.]
[Experience +20]
[System Notification: Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 4 Magic Beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.]
[Experience +10]
[System Notification: Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 4 Magic Beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.]
[Experience +10]
[System Notification: Congratulations, Host. You have killed a Level 4 Magic Beast: Emerald Gale Sparrow.]
[Experience +10]
....
Within moments, the second swarm was completely annihilated, leaving only the faint rustle of leaves behind.
Zayen exhaled slowly, his calm gaze scanning the area. "Speed can't save you if you're this fragile."
A chill suddenly ran up Zayen's scalp, and he instinctively dove to the ground without thinking.
A red blur flashed past Zayen's eyes, directly smashing a small pit into the ground.
Looking at the red flesh in front of him, Su Ming directly swung the Blacksteel Katana to chop it.
"Clang!"
As if chopping metal, a huge recoil force came, Zayen's palm instantly loosened, and the Blacksteel Katana fell to the ground.
"Crack!"
The bones in his wrist broke directly, but under the body's powerful self-healing ability, they quickly recovered as good as new.
Ignoring the pain in his wrist, Zayen looked back and couldn't help but exclaim.
"What the heck!"