Victor's left leg buckled as he blocked two strikes and evaded a third.
However, the fourth rammed into his ribs.
Crack.
He coughed out blood as he got launched across the air once more.
He was failing.
He knew it.
It didn't matter that the guardian was scaled to his realm. The techniques it used were too advanced, too polished. Like fighting someone who had seen every variation of combat a thousand times over.
Victor rolled away from a killing strike and looked at his trembling hand.
"I need more power..."
Then he remembered.
The elixir.
He reached into his ring and pulled out one of the silver vials given to him by Lady Li Yang months ago as a reward.
He had saved it.
This was the moment.
He instantly drank it and the effect was immediate.
[ Consumed: Refined Soul-Spirit Elixir ]
Qi burst from his core, flooding his meridians with a violent surge. The earth cracked beneath him and the skies dimmed.
The guardian spirit paused.
The elders jolted to their feet.
