The monster's fur burned like living fire, heat distorting the air around it.
A Mid-stage Earth realm beast that was fast, vicious, and infamous for ambush kills, enough to even take out a late-stage Earth realm cultivator in one sweep, too, with its surprise attacks.
But as soon as she saw it, steel flashed into Zora's hand, her sword humming with a faint, icy gleam.
*Graaa*
The flame raccoon bared its fangs, snarling. Failing the first strike had clearly enraged it. Heat rippled violently across its fur as it lunged again—
Zora moved.
Her eyes, cold as moonlight, locked onto the charging beast.
Silver light then drew a perfect arc.
And a clean, crisp impact split the silence.
Boom!
The flaming raccoon—cocky and snarling moments earlier—lay collapsed in a heap, its body still twitching as the glow faded from its ember-like fur.
Zora's boots touched the ground lightly.
