12th Hidden seal
It's been 15 minutes, yet the snow leopard is still relentlessly pursuing as if he stole its most priced possession.
What Gin doesn't know is, this type of snow leopards are extremely picky when it comes to their prey. They choose a target that overflows with rich energy and exudes a slight sense of danger.
They are battle lovers, they aspire to consume their prey only after a fierce battle. In its eyes, Gin is a formidable, mouth-watering dish. How could it let him escape?
As for Gin, he already starts to feel the muscle tearing pain, due to pushing his body beyond its limit. If he doesn't stop using the absolute wind technique soon, he may very well be crippled.
He wasn't just escaping without doing anything, he tried to exterminate the beast using the last purple spirit orb in his possession but the beast was simply too smart to fall for it.
Its speed can rival beasts one level higher than it, even though the snow leopard is just a magical beast that has formed five elemental cores.
He couldn't outrun it.
Just as his mind was processing fast, Gin heard a loud bang sound from the distance and followed by a huge quake that shook the entire extreme snow region.
'Fuck...let's risk it.' Gin fled towards the direction of uproar. He knew he can only maintain his current speed for a minute or two before he blacks out.
Dealing with this snow leopard is his primary concern.
As he advanced, the banging and crashing sounds got louder and louder. In a minute, he crossed a rocky terrain only to witness a huge battle between two beasts.
A huge silver-crowned falcon was fighting a four-armed ape that battled like humans.
Gin was standing at the entrance of a huge ice canyon that splits two gigantic ice walls. He looked like less a speck of dust before such a huge landscape so was the two beasts.
The gap was few kilometers wide and stretched in a straight line as far his eyes could see.
The fight between the two beasts was intense, they are battling with the intention to kill. Just the shockwave created from the collision is enough to kill ordinary humans and low-tier magical beasts, alike.
Just a glance, Gin knew both these beasts have reached the level of seal destruction stage. As for how many elemental cores they have formed, he couldn't discern.
The question is, what are they doing near the outer region of the snow territory? These formidable beasts normally reside in the core region.
Suddenly a piercing pain assaulted him, its a warning sent by his body that he doesn't have much time. Gnashing his teeth, Gin shot towards the beasts without any hesitation.
He was astonished the snow leopard is still chasing after him, undaunted by the two higher-level life forms in the distance. It only had Gin in its eyes.
'Fuck...what kind of snow leopard is it? If it doesn't die today, one day...I will kill it with my own hands.' Gin thought as he rushed.
The battle between the four-armed ape and silver-crowned bird heated up. The falcon fluttered his blue wings and flew into the air. From its action, anyone could tell it isn't running.
It circled in the sky, gaining speed and dived towards the four-armed ape. If the ape isn't careful, the bird's gleaming sharp peak would definitely puncture its body.
But what did Gin see? the ape was gazing at the descending falcon with a noticeable smirk on its face. Smirk?
He knew magical beasts develop intelligence as their strength grows. But, as far as his knowledge goes, only the peak mortal-ranked beasts or the magical beasts that formed nine elemental cores are capable of that.
Does it mean, both the beasts in front of him have already formed nine elemental cores? If it's as he thinks, then he's in a much worse situation.
His actual plan is to attract the attention of the magical beasts and make them launch an attack on him. Though it may seem like he intends on perishing together with the snow leopard; he's not.
His protective vest will shield him from the attack. But he didn't expect the magical beasts to be this strong.
If the protective vest fails to shield the attack, he will die.
The person who sold the treasure assured him that it can perfectly block a full-powered blow from Seal destruction master who destroyed 6 hidden seals.
In truth, he was skeptical about the baseless claim.
He's a few seconds off from invading their sensing range, but he could already feel the oppression emanating from them.
The silver-crowned falcon that descends down like shooting star suddenly spread its huge wingspan to reduce its speed when it was few meters off the target, the four-armed ape.
It spun its body in mid-air and swept its scaled tail, creating an arc-shaped light blue force. The arc was too fast, with swoosh sound it reached the ape in no time.
The ape clearly didn't expect such an unconventional attack from the falcon, it had no time to react aside from shielding its body with his four arms.
Fresh blood spurted from the long, deep gash caused by the arc. Even so, it didn't sever its arms completely unlike the ice blocks near it which were cleanly cleaved into two.
Gin was shocked. He didn't expect the flacon to possess the magical ability related to the wind element. Its attack was similar to a wind blade elemental skill.
But the ape was able to block such a powerful attack with its flesh alone. Not only that, Gin saw the deep wound was slowly closing on its own.
'They are definitely not some ordinary magical beasts that formed nine elemental cores!'
He began to understand the true terror of the seal destruction masters. They are definitely characters not to be messed with.
'No wonder...the Seal Destruction practitioners are called destruction masters. Because they have the power to destroy everything around them.'
The bird landed on the ice ground and let out a loud, piercing sound as if it was grieving. The sound made his head hurt and stirred his soul a little as if he could feel its loss.
It had an ocean-blue ring around its dark brown eyes that were burning with fury. Golden legs, sharp talons, metallic beak, and creamy underbelly are its added beauty.
The four-armed ape is fifty feet tall and had deep blue hair on its head, arms, and legs, while the other parts were covered by silver hair. There isn't much size difference between them, both are huge.
Gin reached the sensing range of these beasts and at the same time, his body also reached its limit. His speed swiftly decreased and the snow leopard seized the opportunity to get to him.
Even before he could shout and draw their attention, he felt observed. Gin then noticed both the beasts were looking at his direction, while some kind of oppressive force kept him from moving.
Followed by, a heavy pressure that descended upon him. The snow leopard trembled, encountering the otherworldly pressure. It stopped in its tracks, whimpered, and bowed his head in fear; it has surrendered.
Eyed by the two beasts, Gin felt death looming over his head, his nerves were frayed while cold sweat drenched his entire body.
Even so, he fearlessly gazed at the beasts with no indication of submission or backing off. No kidding. He's terrified of losing his life but if the beasts don't attack him, he will be killed by the leopard.
They are his last straw of escape. Only their attacks can save him and activate his protective treasure.
Facing the bone-breaking, skin splitting pressure, Gin endured and even yelled at the two beasts: "You two SUCK!"
The magical symbol on his chest soon acted and sent forth clear streams of golden energy to help him. They flooded his entire body and helped him in resisting the pressure.
Suddenly, Gin heard a loud sound and he found a new white barrier in between his eyebrows. Feeling the change, a bitter smile escaped his lips.
No one in the entire world discovers their hidden seals like Gin and none with the right mind would do what he did.
The beasts looked enraged. He doesn't know whether they are angry for getting interrupted—or because they discerned the meaning behind his words?
Anyway, they finally looked infuriated. Glancing at the snow leopard that was cowering behind him in fear comforted him a little.