Quickly regaining his lost balance,Zuigao stood up.The long claws of the monster had left some cuts,one on his right cheek and one at his right shoulder.He was filled with dread and confusion.Without revelent information,he would be shocked to know that all cursed human species can do this sort of thing.
The cursed human species is a special type of monster.It can bring nightmares to people,can hide and can be of any shape,size,style.But the most dangerous thing about them was that they always were at the peak of a specific stage they are in.For example,if there is a cursed human around the second stage,he would be at the peak level of that or heck even in third stage he would also be in the high level category.
All cursed humans appearance can be mixed and cursed.Human features can be the majority with other slight mutations and parts of other creatures like vultures, eagles,lions,deer antlers,wolf like teeth etc.
The one he was fighting was called a Long Claw cursed human,it had a towering and big torso with not so big legs and it's face was covered in its own long hair.Its left arm was much longer than it's right,ending with a salender, straight long claws like a pair of swords stuck in their fingers.While it's right arm was less lengthy then it's left and ended with a eagle's talons.
It had no head but still,long hair still descented down.It had a tattered robe around it.
It had shot legs covered with remaining cloths,so it dashed while swirling and rotating it's left arm.
Zuigao summoned another sword from his storage ring and now weilding two swords,he also dashed forward.The girl had fallen down and looked the abomination in absolute horror on her face and so did Jing Hong, except he was at least more useful then the non fighting girl over there hiding in his protection.
Jing Hong was just barely holding on,the powerful strikes of the humans arm fell upon his sword,sending vibrations throughout his whole body.His hands were now shaking and he was huffing for air.
*Huff* *huff* *huff*,"damn it!!,I should have careful and dodged it but now we...are screwed!!".Inwardly Hong was now shaken,but he would give up at least....for now.Zuigao dashed in full speed,the dreaded demon moved it's talon like claws and turned his arm to strike him backwards,Zuigao bending on his knee,sled down and delivered two cuts on its arm.Soon black and red blood flowed out and a disturbing smell eroded the entire area.All three were now experienceing breathing problems.
Zuigao shouted to Hong,"Stand up and fight!"
"Hah,I am not going down that easily!",with positive response,Hong stood up and also ran forward.
Zuigao was already fighting with the beast,but a talon claws soon reached him,he collided his swords with it with all his might.
Ultimately,he was send flying with his one sword broken.
"Argh!!",he heard as small cracking sounds appeared.His bones had cracked a little and he had trouble maintaining his balance.Him hitting on the wall produced cracks on it too.
But he stood up and ran again,sending a few of his daggers at the enemy,the enemy was surprised and this let Jing Hong use this opportunity to strike another sword strike.
The demon's right hand was now a little pale with the blood lose, probably because it would not heal.
This was new information to Zuigao,he was thinking of using this to bleed it to death.
The demon striked it's straight sword like claws on Zuigao,he collided them with his two swords.
"Kugh!,this demon has a claw for long and small range,gotta think this through ....or....why not destroy the supporting pillars,they are already looking old and may collapse if hit hard enough but at least this girl should have been a bit useful if she knew how to wield a sword,I would have proceeded with this".
The demon was blind but it had already avoided to hit pillars as though it knew it would be a bad decision.
Zuigao picked up his sword and dashed to the nearest pillar,striking it non-stop with his two swords.He had already thrown the broken sword into the demon which he was seeing was still stuck on its flesh.
It wasn't long before the pillar collapsed at soon as a cut was made,cracks appeared on the ceiling and a few dust particles also fell.
Zuigao headed towards the demon now,he should atleast weaken it before his companion would fight it.
Zuigao dashed with full speed and jumped on the demon and with his full strenght,he cut deep into the left arm of the demon,he left the sword and told them,"I am going to destroy these pillars!".
His voice reached them but they just noded,as though speaking even a response would doom them.
Well.....atleast the girl was also fighting,albeit clumsily.
Zuigao one by one destroyed the pillars,only one was remaining and it was the closest to the exit.
And soon it too broke and now the ceiling was collapsing,Zuigao fought the demon while the others reached the exited.
Once they reached,Zuigao quickly from fighting began to run while careful to not slip on the blood.
*Huff* *huff*,"this was not what I was expecting,this trip was nothing sort of just fighting a deadly animal and forgetting to take it's stuff,totally worthless.My swords broke,my daggers gone and....my robe ripped..."
Zuiago a little lost in thoughts,finally reached the hallway and relief soon came to him.The rocks,big rocks and debris were falling but before he could run any further,a sharp talon appeared and cut his back .Ripping his flesh.He ran forward,and also glanced at the demon before going further for a split second.
It was battered and now was crushing under the debris,loud cracking sounds resounded throughout the hallway.
Zuigao ran but a big rock fell on his foot.
He was injured yet again but managed to break free in time and soon reached the spacious cave outside the hallway in a bloody body.There he saw Jing Hong and that girl having concerned faces and they now ran towards him.....