19 Protecting the enemy (1/2)

The unwanted meeting finally happened. Zao Tian and Gu Ren came within 10 paces of each other.

Neither Gu Ren nor Zao Tian were able to warn the beasts who pursued them both.

”Let's go south!” Zao Tian said.

”Not! If we go there ... we'll take the Dominatrix Demon Beasts to the candidate groups! ”Gu Ren said in a tone of concern.

For a brief moment, Zao Tian was somewhat surprised. The worst moment of his life was given to him by a Gu, but ... that Gu Ren was totally different from that Gu Wei. He was not arrogant or hostile, even in a moment of life and death like this ... he still thought about the safety of the other candidates.

The situation they were in was already desperate, but ... it could still get worse.

Suddenly, Zao Tian saw Gu Ren stagger and start to fall. Looking at the current state of Gu Ren's body, Zao Tian had the impression that he had already exhausted his last forces.

Gu Ren's vision slowly darkened as his body hit the ground as if it were a piece of a wooden plank that was dropped without support.

Although slightly reluctant, Zao Tian quickly picked up Gu Ren's body before it touched the ground.

Behind Gu Ren the image of a huge green gorilla, 5 feet high, which had its tusks exposed and ran wildly emerged.

Zao Tian was already seeing the 'Emerald Gorilla' in front of him. The 'Burning Red Bear' was also approaching madly.

The 'Sizzling Red Bear' jumped toward Zao Tian With his front paws open, it seemed like he was going to give his a very nice hug.

The 'Emerald Gorilla' jumped the same way, but the position of his arms gave the impression that he tried to grab Zao Tian with his hands.

Zao Tian had no more how to run away since he was carrying Gu Ren. He then had a bold idea that might help them gain a little more time.

Zao Tian stood motionless as the two Dominating Demon Beasts invested against him. His face was slightly calm and it seemed as if he was timing every second.

* Swoosh *

Thousands of seconds before entering the range of the two beasts, Zao Tian took a low leap, passing under the 'Sizzling Red Bear'.

After passing beneath the back legs of the 'Burning Red Bear', Zao Tian breathed a little relief at having escaped those two attacks that would probably take his life instantly. However, Zao Tian was intrigued by one thing as he passed under the 'Sizzling Red Bear', the beast did not even look at him again. It was as if the 'Burning Red Bear' had shifted the focus of his attack.

* Boooommm ... *

The 'Burning Red Bear' and the 'Emerald Gorilla' collided causing a massive explosion of energy. The gale caused by that shock brought Zao Tian by a short distance.

Zao Tian began to run in the opposite direction of the two beasts, without looking back. However ... The beasts no longer followed Zao Tian and Gu Ren, instead, an intense battle between the 'Burning Red Bear' and the 'Emerald Gorilla' began. The sounds of battle between the two could be heard from a great distance.

”After all ... Am I lucky or am I an unlucky one?” Zao Tian swore to the heavens.