Daley led the six of them slowly towards the edge of the forest.
In the depths of the forest, he saved two people. When he brought the two of them to retreat, he encountered another hunting team. After hearing Daley and the survivors 'descriptions, the four decided to retreat with them.
At first, they were worried about the leopard's attack, so they did not walk quickly. However, as the sky slowly darkened, the entire team had to speed up. Fortunately, they did not encounter any leopards.
Finally, the sky was completely dark, but the team still had not left the forest.
"Stop."
Daley ordered helplessly.
Even Daley himself couldn't guarantee that nothing would happen to him if he was ambushed by a leopard under such weather, let alone the other martial artists.
The others also realized this problem and stopped helplessly. They found an open space and lit a fire.
The night was exceptionally quiet, and the wind was especially light. The sky was gloomy, and there was no moonlight or starlight. The air was filled with a stuffy smell.
"It looks like it's going to rain soon."
The captain of the second team was an experienced hunter. He looked at the dark sky and said worriedly.
Due to the fear of leopard attacks, the team could not stop in the dense forest to rest. They could only choose open ground. This was a forest, not a mountainous area. There were no caves to live in. In this situation, even Daley did not dare to leave this place and enter the dense forest to look for a tree cave.
Once it rained, it would be troublesome.
The fire would be extinguished. If the leopard appeared, everyone could only fight in the dark. Fighting with wild beasts in the dark was obviously not a good idea. Moreover, among the people present, only Daley had the strength to fight. The others could not resist at all. As for the leopard, it did not have to kill Daley. It could kill anyone.
The most likely scenario was that only Daley and the leopard were left to fight the night.
At the thought of this, everyone's hearts sank. They could only pray that the rain would not fall, or at least not too heavily.
However, the rain still started to fall.
The leopard patrolled the forest like a ghost.
The thing he was most afraid of had finally happened. They were surrounded and couldn't escape.
Now, the forest was about to become a hunting ground for humans, and he would become the prey.
However, wasn't this day already expected? It just came a little earlier.
Since that was the case, he would wander around the forest tonight and see if there were any humans left to become his sacrifices.
Smelling the moisture in the air and feeling the water droplets falling from the sky, the leopard's mood improved slightly.
It was raining, and tonight would definitely be a long night without any light.
Suddenly, he saw a flash of light in the distance. The leopard quietly moved towards it.
Only humans knew how to light a fire.
When he sneaked near the bonfire, the leopard found that the area around the bonfire had been cleared. Seven humans were carefully guarding the surroundings. One of them was a human who knew how to use the Golden Light Sword.
If they rushed out now, they would only be discovered by the humans. Then, they would have a big fight with the guy who could use the golden light. It would not be worth it if both sides suffered.
It was better to wait for the rain to extinguish the fire before going out.
Having made up his mind, the leopard quietly took a few steps back and closed his eyes.
Lauder brought two people and trudged through the rain.
He wanted to bring them out of the forest as soon as possible.
Although the leopard appeared and disappeared unpredictably, it was impossible for it to hurt him with the mithril armor it was wearing. If necessary, he could even act as a meat shield to block the leopard's attack on the two of them.
And the leopard had been entangled with him for a long time. If he was not careful, he would be killed by him instead. After all, his days in the guards were not for nothing.
The three of them suddenly saw a faint fire in the distance.
"There's someone over there."
A warrior said in a hoarse voice.
"Yes."
Lauder nodded.
"What do you plan to do?"
"Of course we're going to meet up. The fire was too obvious. Those people would be attacked by the panthers. I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Lauder.”
"That's fine."
Lauder changed his direction.
"I think there should be a warrior there too. It's good for everyone to meet up.”
"I didn't expect it to rain."
In the carriage outside the forest, the woman sighed softly as she listened to the pitter-patter.
"Man's plan is not as good as God's. Lauder is fine, but your friend is hard to say.”
Hank, who was lying down, looked worried.
The rain was getting heavier and heavier. No matter how hard Daley and the others tried, the fire was getting smaller and smaller. Finally, with the sound of thunder, a bolt of lightning crossed the sky. The bonfire emitted a cloud of green smoke and was completely extinguished.
The seven of them silently moved closer to each other, their backs to each other as they stood guard.
A warrior suddenly saw a shadow pouncing towards him.
"Directly ahead!"
The warrior screamed and fell to the ground. Daley waved his hand, and his sword glowed with a golden light as he slashed in that direction.
The leopard that was about to pounce stopped and no longer concealed its tracks. Its claws lit up with golden light as it pounced towards another person.
The martial artist knew that he could not deal with the leopard, so he quickly retreated. Daley stepped to the side, blocking between the panther and the martial artist. He didn't care about the direction of the panther's claws and stabbed his sword at the panther's head.
Seeing that the other party actually ignored his attack and only wanted to kill him, the leopard had no choice but to retreat.
Daley walked forward quickly, using the shining golden sword in his hand to illuminate the area. He followed the leopard closely, not defending at all, and attacked the leopard's vital points fiercely.
Seeing the other party's desperate stance, the leopard had no choice but to dodge awkwardly.
The martial artists who were watching from the side had a sour feeling in their hearts.
Although they hadn't advanced to become warriors, they could see that Daley and the leopard were actually on the same level. Taking into account the timing and location, the leopard was even stronger.
In order to prevent the leopard from getting away and hurting them, Daley used a desperate fighting method. However, this method was extremely dangerous. If they were not careful, they would suffer a fatal counterattack from the leopard.
However, they had no way of intervening in this battle.
Therefore, they could only tighten their muscles and silently encourage Daley. Then, when necessary, they would use their bodies to help Daley block the fatal blow.
The leopard, which had been angered by Daley's attack, began to ignore it. It didn't want to completely dodge the attack. After avoiding its vital parts, its claws clawed at Daley's vital parts.
For a moment, danger was everywhere.
With a furious roar, the leopard clawed at Daley's throat. Taking advantage of Daley's sword to block, it quickly retreated into the forest.
Daley held his sword with both hands and panted heavily. His body had a few wounds. The other martial artists quickly moved closer to Daley, surrounding him in the middle and vigilantly looking around.
No one helped Daley bandage his wounds. Now was not the time to bandage his wounds. Everyone had to be on guard against the leopard's next attack.
In the next round, the martial artist who was attacked did not completely dodge the leopard's attack and was scratched on the arm. The leopard didn't bother with Daley. After giving Daley two small wounds, it retreated into the forest.
Daley focused all his energy and observed his surroundings.
In that exchange just now, he had also added a wound to the leopard's body. But if this continued, things would not go well.
In a few more rounds, there would probably be dead people on their side. And the way he fought with all his might consumed too much stamina. He didn't know how long he could last. Perhaps the entire team would die here before dawn.
However, he would rather die than give up on his companions unless it was irreversible.
During the fourth assault, the leopard finally found a flaw.
Risking being stabbed, the leopard clawed at Daley's thigh.
Feeling the tip of the sword pierce into the leopard's body, Daley's heart sank.
The sword had pierced the leopard's back, so it didn't have much of an impact on it. On the other hand, his thigh was injured, so if he couldn't move freely, he wouldn't be able to fight this battle.
With a muffled grunt, a martial artist rushed over and blocked this claw with his own hand. Without any suspense, a broken hand flew out, but Daley seized this moment to dodge the leopard's attack.
The leopard didn't expect this attack to be blocked like this. It was stunned and stabbed again.
The leopard, who had been injured twice in a row, dodged Daley's entanglement and flashed back into the forest.
The martial artist with the broken arm treated his wound with the help of his companions and smiled at Daley.
Daley felt a lump in his throat. He gripped the sword in his hand tightly and stared at the dark forest.
Tonight, no matter what, he had to persevere! He persisted until the other warriors arrived.
After the sixth assault, Daley finally didn't have time to react. He watched as the leopard pounced on a martial artist. The warrior growled and opened his arms to attack the leopard. He wanted to hug it and give Daley a chance to hurt it.
Looking at Daley's figure rushing over, the leopard was delighted.
I'll also let you experience the feeling of losing a companion!
Just as the leopard was less than two meters away from the man, a golden spear flew from the other end of the forest and stabbed at the leopard's head.
The leopard that was ambushed rolled on the ground and dodged the spear.
A golden figure stood in front of the leopard.
That damned can man!
With the appearance of two people who could use the golden light, the leopard knew that he had no chance and decisively retreated into the forest.
"Sorry, I'm late."
Lauder said as he stared in the direction the leopard disappeared.
The other martial artists were busy helping each other to treat their wounds.
"You're finally here. It's good that you're here."
Daley felt his legs go weak, and he almost fell to the ground.
The rain continued to pour, but everyone knew that this long night should be able to pass safely.
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