Zuo Shilong shook off the disorientation and fought to regain his footing. He grasped his staff and launched himself towards the monster, staff twirling in the air. The beast effortlessly swiped him away and tumbling into the ground unconscious. The beast redirected its attention toward the remaining two men as Jirgal drew the final arrow.
Famin Jie rose to his feet and stood tall and calm before the monster which proceeded towards them step by step.
“You are a creature of the depths and I rebuke you! You have no business here!” declared Famin Jie with an unexpected presence of command that made even Jirgal stop in his tracks.
The creature briefly hesitated as if taken aback by Famin Jie’s stand but nevertheless continued forward planting one step with another step. The sage raised h
