Chapter 131 Attack
Chapter 131 Attack
While resting to replenish his strength, Rocky used the Frozen Wind Dagger to cut down thick
branches from the forest. Using his knowledge about weaponry, he sharpened each front end one by
one to make a simple spear. He then distributed the branches to Thor and other manipulators including
Zander.
"This is just a broken stick. What harm can it even do?" Zander said with a snort, showing obvious
disinterest in this simple weapon. Undeterred with his companions' reactions, Rocky said, "You will
know soon enough." Rocky put on a stern expression and directly inserted the wooden stick on the
ground in front of Zander. He then quietly stood there, watching the surrounding environment warily.
The leaves on the trees around them suddenly moved, making a rustling sound. The once peaceful
surroundings now became violent as the force of the wind continuously increased.
Upon seeing this strange situation, all the spirit manipulators immediately came to realize that
something eerie was about to take place, and they could not help but feel wary and terrified.
At the far off distance, Rocky could see something fast and huge coming towards them. "The beast is
coming towards us!" Rocky said. He then immediately picked up a torch to illuminate their
surroundings.
All of a sudden, the spirit manipulators saw a huge shadow that suddenly jumped out from another
direction and appeared in front of Zander. Its speed was so fast that Zander could not dodge it in time.
The manipulators saw the shadow's eyes glowing crimson. It looked wild and strong, with its huge arms
and legs as powerful as a bear with a height as tall as an average adult. Under the reflection of the
bonfire, everyone could vaguely see its body covered with orange fur, and its lower abdomen looked
swollen. The wild beast gave off an indomitable presence, striking fear in those who dared challenge it.
At this point, it was staring at Zander with malice. The beast slightly gasped, and its eyes were as cold
as ice.
Frightened by the sudden appearance of the beast, Zander felt his whole body shivering. His legs
quivered and he stood frozen for a long time as his body would not move. He could not yet absorb what
was happening as his mind had yet to figure out the whole situation.
While the other spirit manipulators were also terrified by the appearance of the beast, they too were in
the same predicament as Zander, stunned to stand there without taking any further action.
As Rocky observed the beast, his heart pounded. He was surprised to find that the breath released by
it unexpectedly reached the level of Uriah. It must mean that the beast had the strength equivalent to
that of a spirit manipulator at the first grade of the Earthly Stage. Rocky thought it was certainly a very
difficult opponent to deal with.
By this time, the huge shadow had moved and directly jumped towards Zander to land a fierce attack.
Startled and feeling a sense of urgency, Zander subconsciously stretched out his hand and grabbed
the spear that Rocky previously inserted on the ground in front of him. He used the stick to defend
himself from the beast's attack, but his whole body was pressed to the ground because he could not
resist the huge impact of force from it. The other manipulators saw the beast opening its bloody mouth
with an intention to bite Zander's head.
"What are you all doing? Shoot it! Quickly!" Rocky shouted once he saw Zander frozen in place.
Upon hearing Rocky's yell, Thor and the other spirit manipulators finally came back to their senses.
They quickly picked up the sharp spears that Rocky gave them and threw them directly towards the
beast.
The beast felt the weapons coming at him from all directions, so he stopped biting towards Zander and
immediately waved its huge claws to shoot away all the attacks.
While the beast concentrated on defending itself, Rocky had quietly appeared on the other side of the
beast. The spiritual light shone on his hand, and he injected the spiritual power at the Earthly Stage into
his dagger. He then used it to stab the beast in its forelimbs, leaving a fierce blood mark. Soon enough,
the beast was covered in its own blood.
Prior to the attack, the beast seemed to have no idea that the person who attacked it was actually
hiding the strength of the Earthly Stage. It was only under carelessness and ignorance that it was
successfully attacked by Rocky. The beast growled in pain at once, and angrily waved its paws at
Rocky who had ambushed him.
Before the beast's paws could injure him, Rocky had taken the opportunity to dodge the vicious attack,
making its paws brush past him. It could have cut Rocky's shoulder in half, had the attack hit him. He
then grabbed Zander who was lying on the ground, and quickly returned to the side of the other spirit
manipulators.
The present spirit manipulators never thought that Rocky could launch a sneak attack against the beast
successfully. He not only rescued Zander from its attack, but he was also unscathed. The spirit
manipulators felt stunned and now saw Rocky in a new light.
"Let's get out of here at once!" Rocky yelled at the other spirit manipulators in shock. They finally came
back to their senses and realized that they were not fully safe from their predicament. After seeing the
bloodthirsty nature of the beast and the terror of its power, they were urgent to escape. Terrified and
horror-stricken, they hurriedly ran to a far distance for fear of being attacked by the wild beast again.
In the blink of an eye, all the manipulators rushed into the night, paying no mind to their exhaustion
before. They desperately ran without looking back and paid no attention to their spirit-manipulated
beasts. At the speed of light, their figures disappeared into the woods. The wounded beast seemed to
have been completely angered by their escape, as it rushed to chase after them.
Rocky could not help feeling anxious when he saw that the beast was still chasing the manipulators in
spite of its injury. Worse enough, it seemed that it would catch up with them soon. This violent spirit-
manipulated beast was very terrible. Even he might not have a complete chance of winning. Without
absolute certainty, he would not have ventured so easily to provoke the beast. Rocky frowned at the
thought. Suddenly, he smelled something like rotten soil. He then immediately looked around and soon
found a pond of mud not far from him, which seemed to look like a paste.
Rocky's face suddenly lit up with happiness, and he could not help but feel overjoyed. He immediately
turned around and said, "Take off your clothes as quickly as possible!"
Upon hearing this, Zander and the others immediately stared at him with disbelief. 'At this critical
moment of life and death, how could Rocky tell us to strip naked? What does he even mean? Has he
lost his mind?' they thought to themselves doubtfully, unable to figure out Rocky's true intention.
"Rocky, are you crazy? Making a joke at this critical moment? Now is not the time for your
shenanigans," Zander stared at Rocky and asked him in anger and doubt. Others around him also
showed a puzzled look.
"To listen to me or not is totally up to you." Rocky shrugged and gave no further explanation.
Thor and Joss took one look at each other and proceeded to remove their shirts without saying
anything, leaving only their shorts to preserve their dignity.
Upon seeing this, the other spirit manipulators also began to take off their clothes after a moment's
hesitation. After all, it was a fact that Rocky had succeeded in attacking the beast before. They
believed that he would not let them do anything useless at such a time, so they all followed his
command.
"You are all a bunch of crazy people, aren't you?" Zander said. Although he shouted loudly to show his
disagreement, he also took off his clothes following the others.
In the end, everyone was stripped except for Rocky. As a result, a group of naked people stood side by Exclusive content from NôvelDrama.Org.
side, and the scene was indeed a bit funny if not for their current situation.
Afterward, Rocky pointed to the nearby pond of mud and said, "You all go in there and hide quietly.
After I lead the spirit-manipulated beast away, you can come out."
"Rocky, you'd better not fool me, or I will...". Zander threatened him by showing a menacing look, but
he also knew that if Rocky had not saved him at the most critical moment, he probably would have
been dead by now.
Soon enough, Zander and the others all jumped into the mud and hid themselves.
Rocky picked up all the clothes Zander and the others had taken off, then suddenly disappeared.
A moment later, the shadow appeared near the pond of mud. It constantly twisted its head and sniffed
around, trying to find the group of people by following the scent left by them.
At the sight of the huge beast, Zander held his breath to avoid making a sound. He hid motionless in
the mud, for fear of making any noise and be discovered by the beast. When seeing the beast getting
closer and closer, Zander could not help but curse Rocky in his head, as he felt cheated by that two-
faced guy.
The spirit manipulators saw that the beast was approaching the pond of mud and was about to find
them. However, it raised its head suddenly, as if to realize something important, quickly turned around
and ran away.
Upon seeing the beast run away, Zander and the other spirit manipulators finally breathed a sigh of
relief. It was a close call to death. They thought that they were going to be found by that horrible beast.
Knowing their weakness in combat, they knew that they were likely to die had they been discovered by
the beast.