The spectral leopard, formed of malevolent energy, had no chance to react before being obliterated by the beam.
It was pierced through and dissipated into a burst of white light.
At the same time, the previously repelled group of Winged Tigers pounced again, effectively blocking the soldiers.
The Winged Tiger King was closing in on the young girl, so close that she could feel the force and pressure of the claws slicing through the air.
However, just as the Winged Tiger King was about to pounce on the girl, Howard, who had been concealed all this time, finally made his move.
Having interacted with the people of the Obscured Celestial Realm, Howard knew their combat style was akin to that of Assassins - first approaching the target stealthily, then launching a sudden, ghost-like attack.
Although there were other classes, Howard, unsure of the specifics, didn't act rashly.