"Old Lu! Old Lu! What's wrong with you!"
Brother Ji called out several times before Lu Fei snapped back to reality.
He looked at Brother Ji as if he were a god.
Brother Ji was startled, his prematurely graying hair askew, and he looked around.
"What's wrong?" Brother Ji scanned his surroundings, finding nothing unusual.
"Brother Ji, you're truly a god..."
Brother Ji was even more perplexed and said humbly,
"I don't know about these things, but now is not the time..."
But the next moment, he understood what Lu Fei meant.
Lu Fei suddenly shouted at the top of his lungs:
"Iron Head Boy! Use [Dugu Nine Swords]!"
Upon hearing this new yet familiar skill name, Iron Head Boy's spirits immediately soared!
Wielding its broken sword, it shifted its stance, the broken sword dancing in its grip like a celestial dragon!
[Moonlit Leopard] refused to believe this trick. It lunged forward, spitting a stream of cold air from its mouth, and began to attack using its skills!
This was [Moonlit Leopard]'s potent auxiliary skill, [Moon Dew Cold Qi]!
Upon hitting the target, this skill reduced the enemy's skill hit rate by 50%. For a contracted beast like Iron Head Boy, which focused solely on offense and not defense, this was a fatal skill.
However, [Moonlit Leopard]'s offense didn't stop there. It crossed its forepaws, and the next moment, a crisscrossing cold light shot out from its front!
Skill [Night Shadow]! A powerful offensive skill!
One auxiliary skill and one offensive skill, perfectly complementing each other!
As the attack approached, Iron Head Boy swung its broken sword, its body moving like a shooting star, effortlessly dodging [Moonlit Leopard]'s attack!
[Moonlit Leopard]'s eyes widened in shock, a look of disbelief on its face! Its inner monologue screamed, this is impossible!
But in reality, it had happened.
The two passed each other, the fierce wind rustling.
But how could the local [Moonlit Leopard] have ever witnessed [Dugu Nine Swords]? The move Iron Head Boy had just used was one of the fundamental techniques of [Dugu Nine Swords], the Palm-Breaking Stance!
Its effect was to break all kinds of fist and palm techniques, be they long or short-range punches, grappling, pressure point strikes, eagle claws, or tiger claws – any form of martial arts.
These moves, originally from the world of martial arts, became even more mystical in Iron Head Boy's hands.
It had directly pierced through the weakness of the enemy's attack, narrowly evading it!
But this was merely the beginning. [Dugu Nine Swords] offered no defense whatsoever; its core principle was simple: the best defense was offense!
This was practically a tailor-made skill for Iron Head Boy.
The next moment, Iron Head Boy appeared behind [Moonlit Leopard].
It swung its sword down!
"Roar!"
A pained howl echoed as [Moonlit Leopard]'s entire tail was severed!
Fortunately, its speed was quick enough; otherwise, if this sword had landed on its waist, it would have been crippled, if not killed!
Having lost its tail, [Moonlit Leopard] spun in circles, trying to lick its wound with its mouth, but it was all in vain. How could it possibly reach it?
It soon gave up the idea.
Its eyes widened, glaring fiercely!
If it were an ordinary contracted beast, it would have fled by now. But a berserk contracted beast was different; they had completely lost their rationality. There was only death, no escape!
As swift as lightning.
[Moonlit Leopard] attacked once more!
But its intelligence far surpassed that of many ordinary contracted beasts. Its body once again merged with the surrounding obstacles, blending into the darkness!
This time, Iron Head Boy stood on a treetop, its eyes warily scanning the surroundings. It panted heavily, clearly indicating that the [Dugu Nine Swords] skill consumed a significant amount of energy.
"Iron Head Boy, cut down all the surrounding trees! Don't give it any chance to lurk in the shadows!"
Lu Fei immediately commanded.
"Wei!"
Iron Head Boy responded.
It successively used [Silver Arc Slash], and one tree after another fell. The forest, once dense with trees, was instantly bared.
Lu Fei had deliberately chosen this location because it was a forest. Unlike other parts of Forget Worry Plains, which were only grasslands, the presence of trees as natural cover offered him more space to hide.
But he never expected to encounter such a powerful contracted beast like [Moonlit Leopard].
"Roar!"
Seeing that there was nowhere left to hide, [Moonlit Leopard] immediately pounced out!
Iron Head Boy showed no fear and chose to confront it head-on!
Sparks flew in mid-air!
[Moonlit Leopard] was a contracted beast known for its offensive prowess, and this particular [Moonlit Leopard] had reached level thirty-something. Yet, to everyone's surprise, it found no advantage against Iron Head Boy.
"Just how much attack power does Iron Head Boy possess now..."
Lu Fei looked up, unsure whether he felt excitement or tension.
The two engaged in several rounds of battle in mid-air, their strengths evenly matched!
[Moonlit Leopard]'s expression turned ferocious, and it grew more excited. Berserk contracted beasts were like this; they were unreasonable.
However, Iron Head Boy was much the same, appearing even more excited than [Moonlit Leopard]!
For a moment, it was hard to tell who was the berserk contracted beast!
This was because Iron Head Boy's characteristic skill, [Desperate Battle], had been triggered!
The owner of this skill grew stronger as their injuries, stamina, and energy decreased!
But the side effect was that after [Desperate Battle], they would enter a state of extreme weakness and be unable to continue fighting. It was a skill of burning all bridges!
Previously, with the assistance of the Dizzying Snake, he could still be healed after the desperate battle. But now, the Dizzying Snake was also injured. This was truly a fight where there was no turning back!
[Moonlit Leopard] bared its teeth, letting out low growls, trying to intimidate its opponent and instill fear, but its plan backfired. This only made Iron Head Boy more excited.
The two leaped high into the air once more, commencing a new round of engagement.
Watching the fierce battle in mid-air, Lu Fei felt anxious. Iron Head Boy's [Desperate Battle] had a time limit. Once it expired, they would once again be in a passive situation.
After a moment of thought, Lu Fei's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Brother Ji!"
Lu Fei whispered a few words into Brother Ji's ear. Brother Ji's face lit up, and he nodded repeatedly.
The two contracted beasts battling in mid-air landed on the ground again.
[Moonlit Leopard] panted heavily, its stamina severely depleted.
Just then, a familiar beast roar came from behind it.
[Moonlit Leopard] frowned and quickly turned its head.
It saw a [Moonlit Leopard] identical to itself appear behind it. The only difference was that below the crescent moon symbol, there was a small clump of parted fur.
[Moonlit Leopard] was stunned for a moment and let out a few low growls.
Brother Ji, who had transformed into [Moonlit Leopard], responded with a few growls of his own.
The two creatures began to communicate happily.
"The opportunity has arrived!"
Lu Fei clenched his fists. "Iron Head Boy, use [Seven-Character Slash] now!"
The Iron Head Boy, which had been momentarily dazed by the appearance of an additional opponent, instantly awoke. It seemed to have realized something!
It immediately swung its broken sword, carving a seven-character slash!