Hand Severing

--"Whirlwind Kick!"

Faced with the vanished Soren, the Legendary Monk reacted with lightning speed. He stomped his foot, plunging his toes into the earth, and then unleashed a Whirlwind Kick sent a large swath of dirt flying high into the air. He followed up with a series of kicks that created a gust of wind that scattered dirt in all directions, covering an area of more than ten meters in front of him.

As expected of Legendary Professional with rich combat experience!

If Soren remained in the shadows after Shadow Jump, the dust he kicked up would reveal his presence.

However, Soren was no ordinary Rogue. He went all out against this Legendary Monk, Shadow Jump and instantly launching Shadow Jump, already far from his original position.

"Drink!"

The Legendary Monk retracted his leg and leaped to his side, not daring to remain in place for even a moment.

The dust raised did not reveal any trace of Soren; the Legendary Rogue had already lurked nearby, and unless Sauron moved first, even he could not pinpoint the enemy's exact location.

The Legendary Monk assumed a defensive stance.

He moved at high speed in a circle to avoid Soren finding his weaknesses.

In fact.

Without prior Spell enhancement, Soren's situation is slightly unfavorable. However, fortunately, Monk are highly perceptive professionals, giving Soren a high probability of having an attribute advantage. Legendary Monk possess strong Intuitive Evasion abilities, making conventional sneak attacks easily detectable. To deal with such enemies, one must launch a decisive offensive to gain an absolute advantage.

--"Shadow Shift!"

--"Shadow Assassination!"

--"Sword Momentum: Waist Cut!"

Soren's figure appeared eerily behind the Legendary Monk, simultaneously slashing his sword towards the monk's waist.

However, the Legendary Monk seemed to have anticipated his attack. With a roar, he instantly twisted and delivered a whip kick just before Soren could launch his attack.

Transcendent Wisdom.

Monk possess the highest level of awareness Dodge. Their ability to detect threats is astonishing.

"The Tiger Unleashed!"

--"Shadowless Kick!"

Suddenly unleashed, the Legendary Monk's legs blurred into a blur, sweeping towards Soren's head with astonishing speed, almost completely blocking any Dodge spots for evasion.

--"Hide from Gaze!"

--"Shadow Jump!"

Soren's figure disappeared again, but this time he didn't create much distance.

--"Summon Shadow!"

A twisted shadow suddenly emerged from the Legendary Monk's shadow, lunging forward and relentlessly entangling its enemy. Although the Distorted Shadow posed no threat to the Legendary Monk, who possessed the [Transcendence] Constitution, it could hinder his movement.

--"Shadow Jump!"

The 100-meter Shadow Jump became an important ability for Soren to master [Shadow Step] and [Shadow Domain], and his figure reappeared behind the Legendary Monk.

--"Vampiric Touch!"

--"Shadow Assassination!"

--"Sword Momentum: Decapitation!"

Soren appeared out of thin air, activating Vampiric Touch the instant he made contact with the enemy. At the same time, a cold light appeared on his Scimitar, Icetail, and he instantly swung the blade to slash at the enemy's head.

Clang!

A sound like metal clashing rang out.

The Legendary Monk's hands turned golden in an instant, and he actually blocked Soren's attack with both hands, producing a sound like metal clashing.

A Sisi of blood fell.

The icy Sharpness of the Scimitar far exceeded his expectations, and with a thud, half of his hand landed on the ground.

"Your strength is indeed extraordinary!"

The Legendary Monk immediately leaped back, instantly creating a distance of ten meters. His voice trembled slightly from the pain. He bowed slightly and said, "I concede! From today onwards, the distribution of profits Eastern Route will be according to your demands."

Three high-ranking Monk guarded him on either side.

They were all in a fighting stance; in fact, they had already rapidly closed in when Soren severed half of the Legendary Monk's hand.

"Call!"

Soren stood rooted to the spot, staring at his opponent, a lingering killing intent in his eyes. He silently observed him for a moment before sheathing his Scimitar, Icetail. He said in a deep voice, "Very good."

Monk rarely use equipment.

This is their greatest weakness. Even Legendary Monk cannot withstand the Sharpness of Icetail. As long as he is forced to have no chance to Dodge, Soren's chances of winning will increase dramatically.

The Legendary Monk clutched the wound in his broken hand. His expression was unreadable, but he bowed and said, "Then it's all settled. I will convey your request to the monastery."

"Farewell!"

After saying this, the Legendary Monk didn't even glance at the severed hand that had been cut off from the ground, and turned to leave with the others.

He only breathed a slight sigh of relief after he stepped out of the courtyard.

At this distance, few could stop him, and only then did he realize that his back was covered in cold sweat.

If he hadn't decisively conceded defeat and retreated, he might have been killed by Soren. Sauron clearly had more tricks up his sleeve; the Legendary Rogue's shadow-traversing ability went beyond that, and he hadn't even forced out his Legendary abilities. In fact, Soren hadn't yet mastered the Legendary Rogue's combat techniques. He had already used up all his Shadow Shift, Shadow Jump, and Summon Shadow, but the Legendary Monk was unaware of this and believed Soren was still holding back.

Such an enemy is truly terrifying!

The Legendary Monk secretly resolved that upon returning, he would inform the monastery of the danger posed by the rising Pirate King and try to avoid conflict.

"Elder brother!"

Vivian, who had been standing to the side, walked over, a hint of murderous intent flashing in her beautiful eyes. She said crisply, "Why didn't you kill him just now! He injured you!"

Soren glared at her upon hearing this and said in a deep voice, "Nonsense!"

"Do you know how powerful the monastery behind him is? It's an organization that has guarded against Ancient Evil Creature for thousands of years! Even the Church of Deity wouldn't have the slightest advantage against them."

The mission of the Monk is to guard against Evil Creature.

As professionals of the Lawful Alignment, they adhere to many strict doctrines. This group may not be benevolent, but they are always committed to maintaining world Order.

Soren had absolutely no intention of starting a war with them!

It's important to know that the Eastern World also has Rogue Ronin who have advanced to the rank of ronin. If a full-scale war breaks out, Soren might not be able to defeat those Monk and Ronin.

"Go back!"

Soren glanced at Lulumiao, who was pouting beside him, and said in a deep voice, "You can't keep fooling around like this! Lulumiao is still a child. You let her fight with a high-level Monk. What if something unexpected happens?"

"Starting tomorrow, Dark Blade will teach her combat skills."

"You'll return to the Overseas Islands this afternoon. Goria is setting up Portal to the Shadow Plane; go back and help her establish the teleportation barrier."

The little girl felt wronged upon hearing this and left with Lulumiao beside her.

They clearly could have won!

That silly Lulumiao didn't know to unleash her ultimate move from the start; otherwise, that high-level Monk might not have had a chance to make a move.

(Note: Drizzt also took on the role of a level 1 Mielikki [Forest Goddess] Ronin, an advanced class that originated from the Eastern World. This role is mostly taken up by Ranger or Rogue.) (To be continued~^~)