My Five Bigshot Seniors: I am The Most Coddled Junior!-Chapter 364 - 44: Battle with the Flying Cloud Leopard

Chapter 364: Chapter 44: Battle with the Flying Cloud Leopard

This time, Mu Chen and his team encountered a Flying Cloud Leopard, a True Immortal Middle Stage spirit beast.

The Flying Cloud Leopard was relatively large, about two and a half meters tall, with a pure white body and wings on its back that spanned four meters when spread. Not only could it run on the ground, but it could also fly in the air, and its speed was incredibly fast, with a nimble body. Although its cultivation was only at the True Immortal Middle Stage, it was considered a rather tricky spirit beast to deal with in the True Immortal Realm.

When they saw the Flying Cloud Leopard, Mu Chen and the other four brightened up, each tightening their grip on their weapons, eager to give it a try.

"To be fair, let’s rock-paper-scissors," suggested Mu Chen after glancing at his three senior brothers and then at Jun Wu.

The other four exchanged looks and nodded.

Thus, under Si Lin’s somewhat peculiar gaze, the five of them formed a circle and started rock-paper-scissors.

In the end, Nan Hua luckily won against the others. A smile flashed across his face, and seeing Mu Chen and the others staring at him, he gave a light cough and put on a serious face, but the amusement in his eyes betrayed him.

"Then I won’t be modest, you all just watch me perform." With that, he put away his fan, and with a light leap from his toes, flew towards the Flying Cloud Leopard.

Mu Chen and the others rolled their eyes at Nan Hua, standing to the side, watching just as Nan Hua had said.

The Flying Cloud Leopard, seeing a human appear in front of it, paused, feeling challenged. Originally crouching on the ground, it stood up directly, its wings spreading. With a flap of its white wings, the leaves and dust on the ground were stirred into a swirl, causing Nan Hua to squint instinctively.

The Flying Cloud Leopard flew into the air directly and then dived, charging at Nan Hua with extreme speed.

Nan Hua watched the Flying Cloud Leopard approaching steadily, and without haste, combined his index and middle fingers together, drawing an array. As the Flying Cloud Leopard was about to reach him, he raised his hand, the array in his palm instantly expanded into a three-meter diameter golden array. The Flying Cloud Leopard’s face hit the array directly, and Nan Hua stepped back half a step with one leg, keeping his hand raised high, squinting at the Flying Cloud Leopard.

The Flying Cloud Leopard exerted all its strength to rush down, but was blocked by the array, unable to get close to Nan Hua.

Nan Hua’s other hand didn’t stop. While confronting the Flying Cloud Leopard, he quickly drew an array. Another array appeared in his palm, and after the array emitted a golden light, he raised it and combined it with the array in his right hand.

The effect of the two arrays combined was more than just simple addition. Raising the arrays with force, the Flying Cloud Leopard was sent flying back at the same speed at which it had swooped down.

After regaining control, the Flying Cloud Leopard swiftly spread its wings to halt its descent, glaring angrily at Nan Hua on the ground before flapping its wings to dive down again.

This time, Nan Hua rapidly sealed with both hands, and a silver array about two meters in diameter appeared in front of him. He raised one hand with the array aimed at the approaching Flying Cloud Leopard, and with a push, it flew straight out.

The silver array quickly reached the Flying Cloud Leopard. When it tried to dodge, the array passed directly through its body. The Flying Cloud Leopard shuddered, flew backward a few meters, spat out a large mouthful of fresh blood, and fine wounds appeared on its wings, instantly dyeing its white wings red.

"Roar!"

Though not too severely injured, the Flying Cloud Leopard was enraged, glaring at Nan Hua in the air and roaring, refraining from attempting another fly down, but instead harshly flapping its wings once more at Nan Hua.

Its wings transformed into countless flying arrows, shooting towards Nan Hua.

Nan Hua moved his hands quickly, and a golden array appeared in his palm once more. He raised his hand, and the array instantly expanded, blocking the oncoming arrows.

However, the Flying Cloud Leopard’s cultivation was ultimately higher than Nan Hua’s. The hastily drawn array couldn’t compare to the initial one, and under fierce attacks, it shattered straightaway.

The Glazed Frost Flower Fan appeared in Nan Hua’s hand in an instant. He opened the fan and swung it forcefully, creating a gust of wind that carried away the feathers, preventing him from being injured.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, the Flying Cloud Leopard dropped down from mid-air in front of Nan Hua, swiping a claw at him. Nan Hua dodged hastily, but wind from the swipe cut his cheek, leaving a long, thin wound.

He distanced himself from the Flying Cloud Leopard, touched the wound on his face, licked the blood off his fingers, and squinted, his gaze at the Flying Cloud Leopard becoming much more dangerous.

He put away the Glazed Frost Flower Fan, sealing swiftly with both hands, so fast only afterimages could be seen. This time, he took longer to seal than before, and after a brand-new golden light flashed, a more complex array appeared in his palm. He spread his hands, and the array expanded accordingly.

Once the array expanded to a diameter of two meters, numerous strands of Sword Qi shot out from it, heading straight toward the Flying Cloud Leopard. Coincidentally, the Flying Cloud Leopard was darting towards Nan Hua at this moment. Upon seeing the Sword Qi, it hurriedly flapped its wings in an attempt to dodge, only to realize it was too late. It could only fold its wings, using them to shield its head.

The Sword Qi pierced into the Flying Cloud Leopard’s wings, leaving behind numerous shallow wounds. Blood instantly dyed the entire wing red, becoming a bloody mess.

With its wings injured, the Flying Cloud Leopard had to land. Even on the ground, it was incredibly fast, closing the distance to Nan Hua quickly. Entering a berserk state, it charged at Nan Hua directly.

Nan Hua had no time to dodge and was knocked away by the Flying Cloud Leopard’s head.

His body flew back, traveling more than ten meters through the air, crashing into two sturdy trees before the force was finally spent, allowing him to stabilize his posture.

"Pffft!"

Blood spurted from his mouth. Clutching his abdomen, he looked at the Flying Cloud Leopard with some embarrassment.

Gu Qingqing and the others watched from the side. When they saw Nan Hua injured, Gu Qingqing was so agitated that she wanted to rush over, but Jun Wu, with quick reflexes, held her back. She turned her head in confusion, looking at Jun Wu.

"Geng Geng, don’t forget why we’re here. This might be the opportunity for Third Senior Brother." Jun Wu coolly said to Gu Qingqing.

At those words, Gu Qingqing calmed down immediately, recalling that they had come to Tianqi Forest to break through to the True Immortal Realm. Breaking limits during combat was the quickest method. If they stepped in to help Nan Hua at this time, it might actually harm him.

"Third Senior Brother can still manage. If he truly can’t handle it, it’s not too late for us to step in then." Seeing Gu Qingqing calm down, Jun Wu continued.

Gu Qingqing glanced toward Nan Hua, seeing him wipe the blood from his mouth with the back of his hand. Instead of worry, a smile appeared on his face as he charged toward the Flying Cloud Leopard with renewed battle intent. She hesitated but then nodded.

After knocking Nan Hua away, the Flying Cloud Leopard didn’t stop and continued to attack him.

Its speed was extremely fast, faster than the eye could capture, leaving only afterimages. Initially, Nan Hua found it overwhelming and was caught in several places, suffering greatly.

However, Nan Hua’s combat awareness was strong. He quickly grasped the Flying Cloud Leopard’s rhythm, and by predicting its trajectory, he significantly reduced the number of injuries he sustained.

The Flying Cloud Leopard initially underestimated Nan Hua and took many injuries, resulting in excessive blood loss and diminished stamina later on. Nan Hua, on the other hand, though injured, had elixirs provided by Mu Chen and gained significant insights, increasing his speed to surpass the Flying Cloud Leopard, causing more injuries to it.

Especially on its back, there was one deep wound where the flesh was torn back, revealing bone, caused by the Glazed Frost Flower Fan. This particular wound significantly affected the Flying Cloud Leopard’s speed.

After battling for approximately half an hour, both Nan Hua and the Flying Cloud Leopard were in bad shape.

Nan Hua’s clothes were shredded by the Flying Cloud Leopard’s claws, looking ragged and bearing injuries underneath. Blood had stained and dried on his clothes, making them appear dirty.

The Flying Cloud Leopard’s condition was no better. It had turned from a white leopard to a red one, with the color patches appearing irregularly, giving it an unsightly appearance.

Its wings had lost many feathers and were covered in wounds, becoming tattered. Its overall appearance was pitiful.

Even though Nan Hua was injured, he grew more excited as the fight went on, seemingly unaffected by his wounds. His speed and strength were increasing. When he felt the time was right, his expression turned serious, and he formed seals with both hands. This time, although his speed wasn’t fast, the aura of the forming array was imposing, even before it fully appeared.

When the array manifested, it was no longer golden but a dark gold. Just a glance at its patterns made one feel dizzy. Additionally, the array was clearly draining a massive amount of immortal power, as his face paled significantly, showing signs of struggle.

Upon the array’s appearance, Nan Hua’s lips slightly curled in a smile. He raised his head to glance at the Flying Cloud Leopard and then gently pushed with both hands. The array in his hands flew straight towards the Flying Cloud Leopard.

At this moment, the Flying Cloud Leopard was collapsed on the ground. It struggled briefly, barely standing up before collapsing again, forced to watch helplessly as the dark gold array surrounded it.

Nan Hua flipped his raised hand, palm down, and pressed down hard. The array descended heavily from above the Flying Cloud Leopard, pressing onto its body.

The spot where the Flying Cloud Leopard stood erupted in a dazzling dark gold light, forcing Gu Qingqing and the others to avert their gaze. When the light dimmed, they looked over to see the Flying Cloud Leopard lying on the ground, devoid of life.