Groups One and Two were the first to engage the two Black Mountain Bears. Liu Changxu and the three members of Group Three stood by to cover them.
Facing two late-stage first-tier Black Mountain Bears, all six were exceedingly cautious.
Under normal circumstances, all six present were only at the middle stage of Qi Refinement, and the magical artifacts in their hands lacked power. Even with their numerical advantage, they would struggle to threaten the Black Mountain Bears. The gap in individual strength was not easily bridged by numbers.
The two towering Black Mountain Bears roared incessantly as they unleashed their bloodline demon art, the Falling Stone Technique. Fierce winds rose into the air, sweeping up enormous rocks and hurling them toward the six at tremendous speed.
Fifth Brother Liu Changshun activated an upper-grade first-tier Diamond Talisman, enveloping himself in a golden barrier, then wielded his Coiling Dragon Staff to knock aside the boulders hurtling toward his group of three.
Liu Changxia and Liu Shi'an each activated a Diamond Talisman to protect themselves as well.
Liu Changxia formed hand seals and cast her spell. Green vines materialized in the air, binding the Black Mountain Bear before it could react.
Liu Shi'an seized that brief opening and sent his Tiger-Head Spear streaking like a golden rainbow into the Black Mountain Bear's soft belly. Blood gushed out!
The Black Mountain Bear roared in unbearable pain. After breaking free of the vines, it hurled boulder after boulder at Liu Shi'an, who had wounded it, like a mountainside collapsing.
Startled, Liu Shi'an hurriedly cast the Lightness Technique to dodge the incoming boulders, but one still clipped him. Fortunately, the protective barrier produced by his Diamond Talisman held strong and kept him from injury.
By now, their Three Talents Formation had fallen into disarray. As