Yet this stalemate lasted only a short while.
Soon, surrounded on all sides by the monstrous birds, the scholars once again began to falter, dropping from the sky one after another.
"This is still too much for us."
Orn had activated his Flame Heart True Body. Each time he swung a fist, the highly concentrated, refined flames of his Flame Heart True Body easily swelled into a flaming fist two or three meters across. Its power was astonishing. It streaked through the air, twisting it as it traveled hundreds of meters, before its remaining force dissipated in an explosion, forming fireballs five or six meters across that slowly dissolved into countless points of light.
Against ordinary monstrous birds, Orn naturally held an overwhelming advantage.
Usually, a single punch was enough to blast through one and send it plummeting as a ball of fire.
But now, the dozen or so four-meter-long, four-clawed birds around him, along with the five-meter-long leaders gradually closing in, were incredibly fast and utterly unafraid of his fiery punches. He was beginning to struggle.
On the other side, Angelina was faring somewhat better after activating her Ancient Bloodline True Body.
After all, this was an ancient true body awakened through her bloodline.
The Fire Phoenix charged through the enemy ranks, tearing apart and burning dozens of monstrous birds. She grew increasingly arrogant, even letting out a carefree, feminine laugh. Despite being surrounded by three bird leaders, she showed no fear. A single flap of her wings spread a wall of fire like a fan, while a sweep of her massive claws tore through her foes with scorching heat and immense strength. She fought as though taking on a host of enemies single-handedly.
Orn's brief burst of power might have surpassed Angelina's, but in terms of endurance and