Toby raised his sword high, jumped up suddenly, and chopped down hard on the head of the dark beast again. The long sword collided with the hard skin of the monster, making a harsh metal friction sound and splashing sparks. Toby staggered a few steps after landing, his knuckles were numb, and the hand holding the sword trembled involuntarily. He looked up and saw that the dark monster just shook his head, unharmed, and the fierce light in his scarlet eyes became even more fierce.
The dark monster took a few steps back in pain and let out a deafening roar, and the air around him seemed to tremble. Mark took the opportunity to smash the ice ball in his hand, which had been charged for a long time, at the monster. The moment the ice ball came into contact with the monster, it exploded, and ice chips flew everywhere, shining with a little light in the sun. The monster let out a painful roar, and its huge body staggered, but soon stabilized its body.
After landing, Toby quickly retreated and distanced himself from Mark. The two formed a pincer attack and gathered their strength again to prepare for the attack. The wind whistled at the gate of the city, making the two men's clothes rustle. Toby clenched the long sword in his hand, and the sword reflected the sunlight and flashed with cold light. Mark took a deep breath, mobilized the energy in his body, and prepared to condense the ice ball again.
The dark beast was enraged and roared to the sky. A powerful dark energy wave emanated from it, spreading like ripples. The surrounding grass and trees withered instantly and turned into dust. The ground began to tremble and cracks appeared. The clouds in the sky rolled, blocking the sunlight, making the entire plain shrouded in a gloomy and terrifying atmosphere.
Lily saw this scene through the crack in the door of the shop, and her heart became more worried. She hugged the little ice beast tightly, and her hands unconsciously increased the strength. The little ice beast twisted restlessly in her arms and made a low whimper. Lily lowered her head, kissed the little ice beast on the forehead gently, and whispered: "Xiaobing, don't be afraid, Toby and Mark will definitely defeat it." She closed her eyes and prayed silently that Toby and Mark would return safely.
The middle-aged man hiding in the shop saw this and covered his wife and children's mouths in fear, fearing that making a sound would attract the attention of the monster. His wife hugged the child tightly, trembling with fear in her eyes. The child opened his eyes wide and looked at everything happening outside curiously, not understanding what was going on. The middle-aged man looked at the terrified look of his wife and children, and his heart was full of powerlessness. He wished he could protect them, but facing such a powerful monster, he could do nothing.
Toby and Mark looked at each other and saw determination in each other's eyes. They knew that this was a battle of life and death, and if they were not careful, they would die here.
"Toby, cover me!" Mark's low voice sounded in the wind.
"Okay!" Toby responded concisely, he knew what Mark was going to do.
Mark took a deep breath, put his hands together, and began to gather the energy of his whole body. A powerful ice energy surged out of his body, forming a huge ice-blue light shield around him. The frost on the ground spread rapidly, the temperature in the air dropped sharply, and even the whistling wind seemed to be frozen.
Toby held a long sword in his hand, his eyes were like torches, and he watched the dark beast's every move vigilantly. He had to buy time for Mark.
The dark beast seemed to feel the powerful energy emanating from Mark, and let out a deafening roar, rushing towards them again. Its huge body was like a hill, and every step shook the ground.
"Beast, don't even think about succeeding!" Toby shouted, waving his long sword to meet it.
"Mark, are you ready?" Toby asked anxiously while resisting the attack of the dark beast.
"Soon!" Mark gritted his teeth, veins popped on his forehead, and he could feel that the energy in his body had reached its limit.
Toby's sword skills were sharp, and every swing was accompanied by a whistling sound of wind, colliding with the claws of the dark beast, making a harsh metal collision sound. Sparks flew, illuminating the nervous faces of the two.
"Now!" Mark suddenly shouted, and pushed his hands forward.
A dazzling ice-blue beam of light gushed out from Mark's hands and shot directly at the dark beast.
"Toby, get out of the way!"
Upon hearing this, Toby immediately rolled to the side, narrowly avoiding the attack range of the beam of light.
The ice-blue beam of light instantly hit the dark beast, making a deafening explosion. The strong light illuminated the entire plain, as if it were daytime.
"Roar--"
The dark beast let out a shrill scream, and its huge body was blown away by the beam of light, falling heavily to the ground, stirring up dust all over the sky.
Everything returned to calm.
"Did it succeed?" Lily poked her head out of the shop and asked nervously.
Toby and Mark walked slowly to the side of the dark beast, watching its movements vigilantly.
The dark beast lay motionless on the ground, with cracks all over its body and covered with frost. Its black blood had frozen, and it looked particularly hideous under the ice. Mark reached out to feel the breath of the dark beast, then shook his head.
"Dead."
"It's finally over." Toby breathed a sigh of relief, and the long sword in his hand also fell weakly.
"Toby, your hand..." Lily ran to Toby and asked with concern.
Toby looked down and saw that his right hand was bleeding, and a hideous wound at the tiger's mouth was shocking.
"It's okay, just a minor injury." Toby shook his head and said while enduring the pain.
"We have to go to help quickly. I don't know if the other dark beasts in the city have been eliminated." Mark looked around and said in a deep voice.
Toby gritted his teeth and nodded. "Go over quickly."