Gabriel's cultivation was going smoothly. Soothing air fills his nose as he gets into a deep concentration of the energy entering his body. He slowly felt the power of the spiritual energy.
Power? How can you call that power if he still can't refine it properly? His mere at the 6th level of the Apprentice Spirit Realm is just a few steps from motality. Thus, even with that kind of cultivation, he could still at least perform second-rate skills.
But even so, he was still diligently cultivating it. This Moonlight Senergy cultivation technique was a great cultivation technique for those who were always directly lit by moonlight. It is perfect for the clansmen of the Jue Yu clan.
And so, in the midst of his cultivation, there were no complications. But after a few hours, nearing the end of the day, he felt a pressure pushing him out of his concentration. It was as if he couldn't follow his Qi anymore. He couldn't refine it, he couldn't reach the very depths of his dantian.
There was as if a pressure barrage barricaded his progress. But even so, he collected himself to not be frustrated by it. This is enough for him. Unlike the last time it was a wall, it is now only a pressure.
For sure, he can overcome this! He knew that this pressure wasn't enough for him to surrender.
The talent he had won't be wasted. This will be just another challenge in his cultivation.
"..." Is what his dedication says. However, with the talent he had, he only managed to breakthrough once.
Of course, it is a good result. It is impossible to breakthroguh that fast in just one night. At least for normal people and those who have limited resources.
He managed to breakthrough one level... but now he faced the same problem he had faced when he wasn't using the Moonlight Senergy. Currently, he faces a wall-like sensation blocking him from directing all the Qi to this dantian. He appears to be approaching a bottleneck once more.
Of course, it wasn't a bottleneck, it was only a problem of his unique physique. And truth be told, he wasn't sure if he could still continue further. This is the best grade in their clan, and after this, he had no other cards left to use as an option.
What a predicament is this...?
"Why can't I even manage to break this wall?! It was only a pressure before, but it has now turned into a wall! Why?!" He was irritated by this. Gabriel Fang should be helping his clan now, and he has another four days until the clan proceeds to cast away the Moonlight Mountain Frog.
"Should I give up?"
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Four days have passed like the blink of an eye, and the operation to chase away the Moonlight Mountain Frog is commencing. There were at least two clan elders leading the forces, with a total of 30 hunter masters making up the forces, an equal number of 32 individuals.
They all had the same hope; it was to chase away the Moonlight Mountain Frog, as it was already giving them dim light, their agricultural products were losing their nutrients, and it would basically take a month before it moved from its position.
"Remember that the Moonlight Mountain Frog just gave birth to three froglets. What we need to focus on is to at least get the three of them and use them as bait to move."
Their plan was to use the helpless froglets as the initiators for the monster to move. They not only had a perfect plan after discovering this, but they also had a higher chance of success.
Now, the plan will commence. The first phase of it was to safely get the froglets with intense stealth to make sure not to get their parent's attention first. And when the froglets are secured, they will tire it out by attacking, so that when it notices that its children are in the hands of the humans, when it gets mad, the attacks won't be that large.
The second phase was to use the froglets as bait to move it. As mentioned, there will be an initiator, and that group must be the group that is the fastest of the other forces. That is, to ensure that the froglets will not die from the attacks of the attackers, since infuriating the monster too much will not result in a greater good.
And so in the last phase, they must escape from the sight of the monster. That is, if ever it comes to revenge, it won't be easy to discern who did it. That is why this group had the most crucial part in this operation.
"Now, we will start the operation. Secure the froglets first, but don't immediately take them. Be sure to hide near it so that after the attacks and its attention is shifted to the attackers, you will easily get the froglets." A clan elder reminded his juniors, which was immediately obeyed to remember.
Froglets are also monsters, but they don't have enough energy to fight back against possible predators. That is why, for every fight, attackers should know the weaknesses of their enemies first.
They all moved in unison. There were three groups in the force: five for the creation of the escape path and also semi-support. Meanwhile, the main group to weaken the monster will be the 15 hunter masters under the leadership of the two clan elders. And so, at last, were the 10 hunter masters that would secure the froglets.
Every froglet is just an average dog's size. But, why did they put 10 people in this group? It's for security reasons if they get caught capturing the froglets. The remaining group will immediately join the main group. That means the remaining three will easily get the froglets.
Gabriel was part of the last group, and even though he was the youngest, he had the most part in the operation since his aura told them of his progress.
It was a stupid assessment. But of course, they were complacent about him. In their practices, he had the most outstanding performance of his batch. That is why they trust him that much.
The route group started moving, assessing where the monster would go after they used the froglets. After that, the main group started to go to the monster's front.
They all moved with a plan, and they formed well in front of the monster. It was still sleeping. Its stomach was vibrating, with small sounds coming from it. And as they counted, they prepared their weapons and covered them with the dim light of their auras.
This is their signature move, the "moonlit sword." Even with how dim its energy is, it can still perform well as long as it is accompanied by their external martial arts. And with the brute strength they had, they initially had a strong attack to make.
"Moonlit Sword!" They all shouted with the execution of the sword technique. They used their external martial arts and filled the words with their own techniques.
With their shouts, the monster was flabbergasted. It flinched, opening its eyes as soon as the shout created echoes.
"Kwak!" As soon as it noticed them, its eyes looked at its children first. Seeing that they were safe, it went back to the main group with an infuriated face.
The oval face and huge dark eyes twitched with another shout of reveberation. The hunter masters covered their ears from the extreme sound waves they received. It was the defensive mechanism of the Moonlight Mountain Frog.
By shouting, they chased away those who were lower than them. However, this attack only had a minimal effect on the hunter masters as they made sure to put some strength into their ears by circulating their spiritual energy near their ears.
Of course, it was to raise the hearing senses, but what they did was to block the soundwaves from entering their ears. They only depended on the history books the clan had to protect themselves from the soundwaves. Even if they can endure, they still cover their ears.
"Tsk! Another attack!" A clan elder exclaimed in a tremendous roar. Everyone boosted their morale and launched another attack.
They all raised their swords and used solely their external arts this time. They targeted the legs, but before everyone could attack, only half of them, the creature raised its legs.
When the legs were put back on the ground, it caused a small tremor in their stance.
They all hissed and continued to move away from what was planned. They moved in a formation where they were spread throughout the field of view of the monster. Once it happened, they made another attack without proper order to confuse it more.
Because of the colossal size of the monster, it had a hard time adjusting its position. It wasn't even able to raise its body, and when another assessment was made by the clan elders, they laughed.
"Hahahaha! Look at this giant frog! A frog is still a frog! And now that it has recently given birth to three froglets, it shows signs of weakness! It still didn't recover its full strength!"
"That is right, but be careful, it might spit! It is dangerous!"
When the main group continued attacking the monster, at Gabriel's position, they were silently observing the fight. He was part of the baiting group, and as he observes them, he is also smiling.