Sighing lightly, Damien decided not to think about it anymore. In any case, he had the capabilities to flee no matter what the tribe leader had planned, so he might as well just continue the fight.
Without hesitating, he once again flashed forward, and the resounding booms of their impacts continued to ring out in the blizzard.
Outside the blizzard area, Ruyue had already finished off the majority of the snow leopards. The only ones she had remaining were the three mid-level 3rd class leopards that she had been wary of since the start.
However, a problem had occurred. She simply wasn’t fast enough, and she had underestimated the intelligence of these leopards.
The level difference between her and them wasn’t actually that large, and they had been able to regroup faster than she had anticipated. Although she had isolated them diligently, her fog wasn’t as effective on them.
At the moment, she was standing head to head with all three of them as they circled around her with rage coating their expressions.
Their dense killing intent that eclipsed hers was pressuring down on her, attempting to break her mind.
These three could be considered elder-level figures in the tribe, and the deaths of their tribesmen weren’t something they would stomach. Especially with such a perilous situation, they had no desire to let the offender off lightly.
They wanted to make her feel the pain and despair of their tribesmen. They wanted her to be covered in blood before she succumbed to the throes of death.
With this in mind, they had been trying to break her mind and fighting spirit before actually breaking her body, but they hadn’t made progress.
“You are truly bold for charging into the tribe with just the two of you. Did you think your measly strength was enough to contend with us?”
“You should just give up and allow us to imprison you, maybe that way you can face a less severe punishment.”
“Indeed, a human woman is something many in our tribe would love to taste. You should think carefully about what will happen if you don’t submit.”
Listening to their constant jeers, Ruyue simply smirked. “Did you think you were scary or something? Just a bunch of old kittens meowing won’t be enough to make me shudder in fear.”
The full moon was still hanging strong in the sky, and the pristine white spear was still clenched in her hands. Blue flames coated its blade, making it look even more lethal.
Truthfully, these elders were also wary. The fact that all the rest in the area had died without their notice was enough for them to no longer disdain their opponent. Even they didn’t fully believe their mocking words.
“Where do you get your confidence from? Is it perhaps that little boyfriend of yours that’s fighting the tribe leader?”
“Hahaha, there’s no way. If she was so confident in that kid, she’d truly be an idiot.”
“We just need to wait for the tribe leader to emerge with that kid’s head and we’ll see how she breaks down.”
A frown slowly appeared on Ruyue’s face. She trusted Damien with her life, especially after all they had experienced together. And she wasn’t dumb enough to judge him by his level.
He had numerous tricks up his sleeve, as well as an esoteric affinity and an insane physical body. She didn’t believe for one second that he’d lose to a normal opponent.
But it didn’t stop her from worrying. Even if she knew he would win, she couldn’t stop her heart from beating Easter until she could see it for herself.
Suddenly, she sensed movement in the torrential blizzard that had been raging for the entire battle, covering up Damien and the tribe leader’s battle.
Slowly but surely, the snowy veil began to deteriorate and thin. Ruyue and the elders were able to vaguely see the outline of two figures standing upright within.
The ground around them was cracked and suffered, with various indents many feet in depth surrounding them. The snow had been both melted and frozen to form a sheet of sleet that they stood on. The entire scene, while devastated, was much less serious than they expected.
After all, a serious clash of powers would have left at least the entire ground below them in a state of mayhem.
When the snow finally cleared, the vague scene was revealed in full. Damien stood tall in front of the tribe leader, staring at him intently.
Blood covered his body and dripped onto the sleet below, but his complexion was still rosy. He clearly didn’t suffer too much in the long run.
Meanwhile, the tribe leader was covered in bloody scars, and even his head was cracked open in multiple places. His eyes were dim and fatigued, but still stared at Damien fearlessly.
The entire scene was frozen. Everyone stared at that single spot without moving in the slightest.
“It looks like…I’ve lost.” The tribe leader croaked. His hazy eyes slowly began to shut, disappointment evident within them.
At that moment, the stillness of the atmosphere seemingly multiplied. Even the plants and trees stopped fluttering.
Suddenly, a powerful pressure enveloped the area. The stillness was immediately broken as a thunderclap-like voice boomed in the air.
“Who dares attack a tribe under my, Incarnate Snow Beast King’s, protection?!”
Hearing the roar, the disappointment in the tribe leader’s eyes faded, replaced by delight.
‘Ah…with this, I can die in peace.’
The life force in his body withered away and he collapsed on the ground, just as the owner of that pressure made his appearance.
The man who arrived domineeringly wasn’t as grand as his voice. He was actually quite skinny and looked a bit frail. His black hair was rough and rugged, flowing down his back, and his eyes were like blue crystals of ice within their sockets.
However, nobody would be fooled by the man’s appearance. After all, the terrifying pressure emanating from his body was enough to show what kind of power his within that tiny frame.
Damien looked up at the figure in the air gravely.
“So this is what you were aiming for, you old bastard.” He gnashed his teeth.
From what they had learned, the Turbulent Blizzard Leopard tribe was too prideful to submit themselves to a Beast King. In fact, it was one of the main reasons why they chose to target the clan in the first place.
But unexpected to all, in the face of exterminating danger, the tribe leader had actually lowered his head and pledged fealty.
Otherwise, there was no way the current situation would be taking place.
‘I guess that’s why I admired him in the first place, but still…’
The respect Damien had for the tribe leader came from the fact that he was a leader who truly cared about the well-being of his people.
Damien had seen so many corrupt old guys back on earth who only cared for their own self-interests that such a tribe leader was someone he felt he had to tip his hat to.
But this final trump card that the tribe leader had thrust upon him before his death…
‘Fuck, I guess you got the last laugh.’
For the first time, Damien was facing a situation that he couldn’t see a way out of.
