The floating islands shook violently. The squad had just wrapped up their first planetary trial, but something bigger was coming.
From the shadows, a massive figure descended a Level 10 cultivator, radiating dark energy like the sky itself was bleeding. His aura twisted reality, shadows bending toward him like obedient pets.
Astro smirked. "Yo, mfana… I feel that power. This guy's not here for chit-chat."
Tenji flexed, fists glowing. "Finally! Big dawg gets a real challenge."
Hunter tapped his holographic interface. "Dawg… his energy isn't just high-level. It's bending the battlefield. This isn't normal cultivator stuff."
Phantom melded into the shadows, whispering, "This gonna be wild. We either go hard or get cooked."
The Battle Begins
The villain moved faster than light. Every strike warped space, his shadows slicing through rocks like paper.
Astro's clones exploded into action, but even they struggled to keep up.
Tenji's light-enhanced fists smashed with force, but the villain's dark aura absorbed most of it.
Hunter's shadow manipulations bent the battlefield, but the villain adapted in seconds.
Phantom darted between shadows, trying to land lethal hits, but the villain predicted his movements.
"Bruh… he's reading us," Hunter yelled.
Astro's eyes narrowed. "Then we show him what he ain't ready for!"
They unleashed everything they had. Energy, shadow, light, movement chaos everywhere. The villain matched every attack.
The Cliffhanger Draw
The fight tore the floating islands apart. Cracks split the ground, energy blasts lit the skies, and the squad was pushed to their absolute limits.
Tenji flew midair, nearly exhausted, dodging attacks that could obliterate planets.
Hunter's shadows were stretched thin, holding enemies back like a fragile net.
Phantom was moving faster than anyone could track, but even he was getting hit.
Astro's dual powers burned bright, but even he barely kept pace.
Finally, the villain vanished a draw. The squad was battered, bruised, and gasping, but alive.
Astro grinned despite the exhaustion. "Bruh… that was insane. We barely scraped that."
Tenji slumped. "Big dawg got tested. Not gonna lie… that was tight."
Hunter scrolled through his console. "Energy readings… insane. That dude wasn't playing."
Phantom smirked, vanishing into shadows. "Lowkey… we just leveled up by barely surviving."