Chapter 373 - Battle Ending
"Bloodthirsty Frenzy? Your response was very timely, but if you don"t get rid of my Horned Frog in a short period of time, you"ll still lose once you fall into the weakened state of bloodthirsty frenzy."
Spender looked at the Savage Fang Hound that was covered in injuries and paused. He continued, "And it"s very difficult for you to defeat my Horned Frog in your current state. I just need to wait for my exhaustion and endure the time of your Savage Fang Hound"s Bloodthirsty Frenzy."
Austin didn"t say much. He knew Spender was right. Now Austin was ready to go all out and try to win.
"Xiao Man, Sharp Claws!"
Although the bloodthirsty Savage Fang Hound has lost a part of the reason, but to the master"s order, it could understand. At Austin"s command, the Savage Fang Hound pounced on Spender"s Horned Frog.
"Bulging Belly Hardening!"
The Horned Frog"s body expanded again, forming countless purplish-green scales on the surface of its body to strengthen its own defense. It seemed that Spender intended to carry out the delaying tactic and use the most stable tactic to obtain victory in the compet.i.tion.
The Bloodthirsty Frenzy strengthened the Savage Fang Hound"s body, making its running speed even faster. Its vigorous and powerful body quickly dashed out, using all of its speed to directly strengthen the Savage Fang Hound"s Sharp Claws origin skill.
With the increase in speed, the strength of the Sharp Claws became even stronger. The Sharp Claws that had been cultivated to perfection was not inferior to Lugh"s Big Mouth"s complete mastery level b.l.o.o.d.y Claw.
The Savage Fang Hound leaped into the air, and its Sharp Claws immediately emitted a white light as they clawed at the Horned Frog"s body.
"Swish!"
The powerful Sharp Claws directly tore apart the Horned Frog"s green-purple scales, and the Savage Fang Hound"s claws also entered the Horned Frog"s flesh, causing a five-centimeter deep wound. The pain caused the Horned Frog to close its eyes in pain, and blood flowed down the wound caused by the Sharp Claws.
"A fully-mastered Sharp Claws?!"
"What terrifying penetrating power and tearing damage, it actually broke through my Horned Frog"s defense?"
Spender frowned. He didn"t expect the Savage Fang Hound"s Sharp Claws to be so powerful that it could even break through the Horned Frog"s strengthened defense. It was obvious that Spender had underestimated the Savage Fang Hound"s strength under the Bloodthirsty Frenzy state.
"Roar..." After the Savage Fang Hound used its sharp claws, it didn"t stop its attack, instead, it used its sharp claws to tear at the Horned Frog"s body. Its two long sharp fangs directly bit into the Horned Frog"s body, and it crazily attacked in close combat. At this moment, it directly demonstrated the Savage Fang Hound"s ferocity and b.e.s.t.i.a.lity as a beast-type source beast.
"Horned Frog, break free from it and jump up." After Spender understood that his defense wasn"t as strong as the opponent"s attack, his expression was somewhat unsightly as he gave the order to the Horned Frog.
The Horned Frog instantly removed the hardening effect on its bulging abdomen, and its body instantly shrunk to its original size. As a result, it was able to break free from the Savage Fang Hound"s bite. Following that, the Horned Frog used its powerful hind legs to leap into the air, jumping eight meters into the air.
Frog-type source beasts were good at jumping, and even the bloodthirsty Savage Fang Hound would find it difficult to reach a distance of eight meters.
Although it temporarily broke free from the Savage Fang Hound"s bite, the Horned Frog"s body was still covered in claw marks and b.l.o.o.d.y holes left by the Savage Fang Hound"s attack.
It could be seen that the Horned Frog had been seriously injured by the Savage Fang Hound.
Due to the restrictions of the field, the Horned Frog could not leave the designated area of the field. It chose a distance away from the Savage Fang Hound as its foothold.
The Savage Fang Hound quickly turned around to give chase, but at this moment, the Horned Frog used its innate ability, Dynamic Perception. When the Savage Fang Hound was about to approach it, it jumped to the other side of the field again.
It repeated this over and over again. It seemed that Spender had made up his mind to delay the Savage Fang Hound"s Bloodthirsty Frenzy.
The Savage Fang Hound was somewhat unable to cope with the Horned Frog"s outstanding jumping ability. The Bloodthirsty Frenzy gradually began to reduce the effect, and the pain in its body gradually returned to its original state. It would not be long before the Savage Fang Hound"s Bloodthirsty Frenzy state was dispelled.
As long as the Savage Fang Hound withdrew from the Bloodthirsty Frenzy"s amplification, it would immediately face the side effects of using this origin skill, which was to enter a period of weakness. At that time, the Savage Fang Hound, coupled with the injuries on its body, would definitely lose.
Both sides, who deeply understood this principle, were racing against time. As time dragged on, Austin gradually became distracted.
"There"s no other way. I can only gamble."
Austin gritted his teeth, and the hesitation in his eyes disappeared. After making up his mind, he directly gave a new order to the Savage Fang Hound. "Xiao Man, don"t worry about anything else. Use the Thunder Rush with all your might. Go for it."
The Savage Fang Hound was also enraged by the Horned Frog"s continuous escape. After hearing Austin"s instructions, the Savage Fang Hound crazily squeezed out the remaining source energy in its body, turning it into lightning and wrapping its body, it used the most powerful Thunder Rush.
The power of the lightning element strengthened the Savage Fang Hound"s explosive power. When the Horned Frog once again flew to one side of the field, the Savage Fang Hound used all its strength to activate Thunder Rush, turning into a yellow light and drawing a straight line on the field, wherever its body pa.s.sed, only a few electric arcs flashed.
"He caught up! It seems that there"s no way to continue to delay. We can only fight head-on." Spender gritted his teeth when he saw this, but there was nothing he could do.
Spender immediately predicted that the Savage Fang Hound would catch up with the Horned Frog after it landed. Although it was stupid to fight head-on, he knew that there wasn"t enough time for the Horned Frog to jump and dodge. He could only defend himself and try to block the attack.
"Bulging Belly Hardening!"
As soon as the Horned Frog landed, the Savage Fang Hound had already arrived in front of it using Thunder Rush to increase its speed. The Horned Frog did not hesitate. It faithfully carried out its master"s orders and used its Bulging Belly Hardening to forcefully resist the Savage Fang Hound"s Thunder Rush.
Zi! Zi! Zi!
The moment the Savage Fang Hound collided with the Horned Frog, the sound of thunder and lightning shook the entire area. The powerful electric current directly scattered the dust on the ground, raising some dust.
In the end, Thunder Rush"s tyrannical strength directly sent the Horned Frog flying. Spender"s Horned Frog directly lay on the ground, revealing its white belly. Its body was also convulsed from the electric shock.
After all, the lightning attribute was a counter to the Horned Frog"s water attribute. Moreover, in terms of race quality, the Savage Fang Hound was one level higher than the Horned Frog. The difference in strength and attributes was destined to be the Horned Frog"s failure at the last moment.
If the Horned Frog had not used the Bulging Belly Hardening, the Horned Frog might have been directly killed by the Savage Fang Hound"s Thunder Rush. At the last moment, both sides had gone all out. In the end, the Savage Fang Hound was seriously injured and Austin obtained the final victory.
Spender panicked and confirmed the Horned Frog"s injury. After confirming that there was nothing wrong, he quickly recalled the Horned Frog back into his spirit lattice to recuperate. After recalling the Horned Frog, Spender slowly let out a sigh of relief. After all, the Horned Frog meant a lot to Spender. Not only was it a source beast that had formed a contract with him, but it was also a companion that he had been with since childhood.
"Austin, victory!" In the end, the referee declared Austin"s victory. The audience"s applause also came from the field. Austin and Spender had brought them an exciting source beast battle. Naturally, they would not be stingy with their applause.
"Wait! I announce that I"m forfeiting the following matches. My Savage Fang Hound no longer has the ability to continue fighting." Austin raised his hand to signal to the referee with a bitter expression. Considering the Savage Fang Hound"s injuries, Austin could only reluctantly choose to give up on advancing.
The others weren"t surprised by Austin"s withdrawal. After all, looking at the Savage Fang Hound on the stage, whose body was on the verge of collapse, they could tell that the Savage Fang Hound could no longer continue fighting. Not only did they not despise Austin"s decision... On the contrary, they even praised Austin"s decision.
After all, only Beast Masters who valued their source beasts were outstanding Beast Masters. If one disregarded the source beast"s health and caused the source beast to be on the verge of death or dying due to his reckless actions, he or she wouldn"t be considered an outstanding Beast Master.
Austin"s decision to give up was approved by the referee. After the referee reported it to the village chiefs, it was approved, and Austin lost the right to continue the compet.i.tion.
Austin walked down the stage to Spender and stretched out a hand, saying, "Spender, you"re very strong. I"m very happy to be able to fight against your source beast. I didn"t expect you to be able to train the Horned Frog to such a degree. It looks like I still have a lot to learn as a Beast Master."