Vortex
The vortex was the first to detonate, and it did so on the Monolith Lion's tongue.
Contrary to expectation, it didn't kill the beast.
Of course it didn't.
A Rank 5 upper-tier beast was not so easily killable.
Instead, it was discombobulated and taken aback by the sudden strike, its tongue mangled and corroded instantly.
A savage glimmer appeared in the lion's eyes. A reverberating growl grew in its throat, but Wild Fang stopped it before it turned into a roar.
Despite his desire to win, he still had his Elders and disciples in mind.
Right after, the vertical slash – sharpened significantly by the condensed cloud – came.
Within the seemingly spacious Isolation Barrier, the world appeared to split into two parallel sides, sliding apart from each other as though reality itself had been cut in half.