Kain merely shook his head. He was completely unharmed, and instead lunged at Gao Yang even more furiously.
Gao Yang hurriedly backed away in fright, but Kain's claws still caught his shoulder. Black mist instantly seeped into the wound, and a searing pain shot through his shoulder as though it had been burned by fire.
"Gao Yang!" Lin Taichu rushed over, shoved Gao Yang aside, then stabbed at Kain's claws with his short blade.
The short blade struck Kain's claws and was actually knocked away, leaving behind only a shallow scratch.
Kain was thoroughly enraged. It let out a howl at Lin Taichu and Gao Yang, then dropped onto all fours and kept circling them, as if preparing an even fiercer attack.
The blood-red sky outside the main hall grew darker and darker. Black specks even began to fall from above, vanishing the instant they touched the ground.
The soldiers stared at the bizarre sight, their faces full of terror. Some even began to quietly retreat.
The First Prince panicked as well. Looking at the out-of-control Kain and the injured Lin Taichu and Gao Yang, he had no idea what to do.
Although he had brought many soldiers, they were no match for Kain at all. If this continued, more people would only be sent to their deaths.
"We have to find a way out of here!" Lin Taichu said to Gao Yang. "We can't beat this thing right now. If we stay, it'll only kill us!"
Gao Yang nodded. His shoulder hurt more and more, and he could barely lift his arm anymore. He knew that if they kept dragging this out, both of them would die here.
But Kain gave them no chance. It suddenly lunged at Lin Taichu, its wings whipping up a fierce gust that forced