The Heavenly Thunder Leopard was terrifying. Even with Princess Celeste's Golden Bell Divine Light, Marcus's full array of buffs, and the defensive power of the Adamant Shield Wall, the two of them had been unable to withstand its assault. One ultimate skill had been enough to completely overwhelm Marcus and send him to his death.
Princess Celeste's guess had been right. After spending a thousand years roaming Ten-Thunder Mountain, the Heavenly Thunder Leopard had evolved into a true Divine Beast. They had underestimated it from the beginning.
"Stone..." Princess Celeste felt a sudden ache in her chest as she looked at Marcus's fallen body. It was a hollow sense of loss unlike anything she had experienced before, and because she did not understand the unfamiliar feeling, it quickly transformed into anger.
