The five immediately departed, hoping to seek assistance from a person named Luo Zheng...
The battle between Mazino and the Minotaur continued, with Mazino utilizing his previous combat experience to his advantage. One of Mazino's notable traits was his ability to learn quickly from his past mistakes, which gradually tipped the scales in his favor. The more he fought, the stronger he became, and his understanding of close-quarters combat deepened.
Close-quarters combat required both speed and physical strength, and Mazino sought to train his instincts and natural reflexes accordingly. Remarkably, even this monstrous opponent had not inflicted any significant damage on Mazino thus far, indicating the influence of his lineage in this regard.
Mazino delivered a swift and powerful punch to the monster's face, sending it flying 100 meters into the forest, causing it to cough up blood. It seemed he had nearly defeated it...
Thus, Mazino planned to follow the same strategy as before: allowing the monster to escape while he followed it to a gathering place of similar creatures. However, suddenly, someone appeared and swiftly attacked the monster.
Nine individuals immediately surrounded Mazino from all directions, their faces filled with arrogance. Five of them were from the previous team, and the other five belonged to the group led by Luo Zheng.
"You damned fool! Where did you find the courage to steal the prey of a disciple from the Silver Dome faction?"
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Mazino became instantly annoyed. Damn it, this bastard killed my guide and lured other monsters...
A dark aura appeared beneath Mazino's feet, and he was prepared to immediately employ the Snakes of Death. However, a disciple from the Moon Broken Sect intervened.
The team led by Luo Zheng instantly paled with fear as they observed this new arrival.
But what intensified their fear was the words of the disciple, "Eldest brother sent me, the inner disciple of the branch, to inform you that he has obtained the items you requested. You must return to the sect to collect them because there has been an emergency..."
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Apparently, the old man Tadashi learned his lesson from the last time, so he sent an inner disciple as well. He informed him of the necessity to show respect to Mazino if he wanted to keep his head attached to his body.
And so, the situation escalated to this point...
Mazino paid no attention to this nonsense and raised his hand, causing hundreds of thunder spears to materialize in the air. A ferocious aura burst forth, immediately causing the monsters within a three-kilometer radius to flee.
This group of people was mercilessly bombarded, except for Luo Zheng...
Mazino summoned life-draining snakes that reduced them to skeletal figures. He was simply in the first sky of the Golden Essence Sky, where he could easily prolong the fight against Mazino. However, he lost hope when he learned of Mazino's background.
"Worthless cowards..."
Mazino forced the disciple sent by Tadashi into a submissive position and tied a rope around his neck.
"You killed the guide, so you shall become the new guide-dog. Now, hurry up and track down a Minotaur monster before I show you the true meaning of living dead..."
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The disciple that Tadashi had sent was shocked by what transpired. He, too, was in the third sky of the Golden Essence Sky. This realization confirmed to him that Mazino could kill him at any moment. Beads of sweat started to form on his forehead...
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He did not dare to do anything. He simply followed Mazino around, while the latter searched for the Minotaur monsters...
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In the forest, many people gathered, but everyone was afraid of the internal disciple. Therefore, no one dared to offer assistance to Luo Cheng.
The situation continued like this for a whole week until the guide dog accidentally emerged from the forest. Meanwhile, Mazino finally reached the beginning of the second sky but immediately encountered significant pressure.
"You damn fool! How dare you put my grandson in such a situation? Today, I will make you a prey for dogs," he exclaimed.
This person was one of the elders of the Silver Dome faction and also Luo Cheng's grandfather. He had come to investigate the disappearance of his grandson for a whole week but did not expect to find him in this condition.
Mazino did not speak to him because he instantly killed Luo Cheng.
"You pathetic dog! Do you think I didn't notice you sending that signal? Even an old fool like you thought you could save your life. I have sentenced you to death the moment you interfered with my affairs," Mazino declared, shocking the old man. His grandson had been killed right before his eyes. However, his shock intensified when he noticed the internal disciple of the Broken Moon faction with Mazino.
The old man began to sweat profusely, and tears welled up in his eyes. He couldn't seek revenge on his grandson's killer because he didn't want to bring disaster upon his faction. They were extremely weak compared to the Broken Moon faction.
The poor old man thought he would survive with his actions, but he didn't imagine that Mazino was determined to kill him the moment he heard his words.
Without warning, a snowstorm swept through the area, spreading a large expanse of ice. Everything within sight was bombarded. A giant icy spear turned the old man into minced meat. The chaos lasted only a few seconds before a dark aura appeared, returning the situation to normal.
Immediately, the place fell into chaos as many people outside the forest died. Everyone looked at Mazino with horror, unable to understand what had happened.
At that moment, anger was evident on Mazino's face: "Shirayuki, that damn woman, has lost control of herself again. Curse that bitch!"
Mazino disappeared instantly and went to the range. He found Yami in another battle with Shira once again. Damn these lunatics.
As soon as he arrived, the situation calmed down.
"Shira, tell me, damn it. Do you want to return to hibernation?"