The mysterious man hidden in the gray robe had a pair of gray-white eyes that flashed with an astonishing brilliance.
Leo turned back and glanced at the mysterious man, his eyes flickering slightly. The mysterious man gave him a strange feeling.
“What should we do now? Should we charge directly?” Beau looked at the team members and asked in a low voice.
They exchanged glances, showing some hesitation in their eyes.
The Gold Horned Kirin Leopard indeed seemed heavily injured, it was hard to say how much strength it still had.
If they rushed in recklessly and got killed in one move, it would be quite amusing.
One must know that the Gold Horned Kirin Leopard contained a trace of dragon bloodline.
If it were a fully grown and uninjured Gold Horned Kirin Leopard, any Cultivator below the upper Spirit Saint realm would not be its match.
Although they were hesitant, it was impossible for them to come all this way just to take a look at the Gold Horned Kirin Leopard. They had to take action.
“I suggest we wait until nightfall to act,” Brooks proposed as he looked at the gradually setting sun.
“Why wait until night?” Brody asked, puzzled.
Brooks explained, “At night, the essence of the moon is abundant. The Gold Horned Kirin Leopard, having been severely injured by the Three-Crowned Golden Flower Python, needs the essence of the moon to heal. That would be when its defenses are most relaxed.”
Unlike human Cultivators, who can take pills to alleviate and heal injuries quickly, beasts do not have such pills. They can only find Spirit Herbs in the mountains to eat, which are far less effective than the pills refined by human Cultivators.
Additionally, beasts use the essence of heaven and earth or natural environments to heal.
The Gold Horned Kirin Leopard can absorb the essence of the moon to heal its internal wounds. When it is absorbing the essence of the moon, its defenses are at their weakest.
Human Cultivators and beasts each have their advantages. Humans can outsmart beasts with their intelligence, while beasts have the advantage of utilizing natural environments.
“What do you all think about acting at night?” Brooks looked at everyone for their opinion.
“I agree,” Beau stated first.
“We agree too,” said the twin sisters.
Brody, Timothy, and the mysterious man hidden in the gray robe remained silent, clearly agreeing with this plan.
Leo naturally did not object either.
“Since you agree, we will act at night,” Brooks said with his hands clasped together.
Beau pondered for a moment and then said, “Master Brooks, although the Gold Horned Kirin Leopard is injured and we have a great advantage, a victory is not guaranteed.”
“Mr. Morris, what do you mean?” Brooks asked.
“The Gold Horned Kirin Leopard has a powerful bloodline talent. Even though it is severely injured now, we are not entirely sure of its true combat strength.”
“If it still has thirty to fifty percent of its strength left, we might not be able to handle it easily. Even if we succeed in killing it, we might have to pay a great price,” Beau analyzed.
Beau’s analysis made everyone nod subconsciously.
“Mr. Morris, you make a good point. What do you suggest we do?” Keira asked.
Among the nine of them, she and her sister were slightly weaker. If they encountered danger, they would be in greater peril.
Beau showed a meaningful smile and looked at Leo. “We might need to trouble Mr. Bloomer.”
Leo raised an eyebrow and asked, “What do you mean by that?”
“You are skilled in formations. You should be able to set up a trapping formation, right? If this injured Gold Horned Kirin Leopard is still strong and we can’t defeat it, we will have to escape.”
“If during our escape, Mr. Bloomer sets up a trapping formation in advance to trap the Gold Horned Kirin Leopard for a while, it would give us a better chance to escape.”
Beau’s words made the twin sisters and Brooks’ eyes light up.
“Heh, Mr. Morris, are you suggesting I guard your backs?” Leo stared at Beau and said with a cold smile.
To trap the Gold Horned Kirin Leopard would inevitably require him to stay behind and activate the formation, essentially covering their retreat.
In fact, Leo joined this temporary team mainly to help Violet gain more experience; otherwise, he wouldn’t have teamed up with these Cultivators whose strength was inferior to his own.
Leo’s straightforwardness made Beau’s expression freeze for a moment.
“Mr. Bloomer, please don’t be angry. I just want to ensure our safety. If you are willing to set up this trapping formation, I support giving you second priority choice rights,” Beau stated his idea and then looked at the others for their opinion.
“We also agree that Mr. Bloomer should have second priority choice rights,” said the twin sisters after exchanging glances.
Compared to their own safety, second priority choice rights were nothing. If they lost their lives, anything else would be pointless.
Brooks and the mysterious man hidden in the gray robe also nodded.
Finally, everyone’s eyes fell on Brody and Timothy.
“We agree too,” Brody said reluctantly but agreed considering Leo’s amazing formation skills and not wanting to go against everyone at this moment.
Seeing all of them agree, Beau looked at Leo and asked, “Mr. Bloomer, what do you think?”
Leo thought for a moment and nodded. “Alright then, I will set up the trapping formation. If we can’t defeat it, I will cover our retreat.”
“Very well. Please set up the trapping formation first. We will wait here for nightfall,” Brooks said after chanting a Buddhist mantra and looking up at the sunlight in the sky.
Leo took out Formation Flags from his Storage Sack and flashed around the mountain top’s perimeter to place them in specific positions, starting to set up the trapping formation…
Night gradually fell as a crescent moon climbed into the sky, casting its light on the snow-covered mountain peak.
As moonlight bathed the mountain peak, all nine people opened their eyes simultaneously from their cultivation state and stood up.
At this moment, outside the cave entrance by the small lake on the mountain top, the Gold Horned Kirin Leopard stood up, its massive form floating in mid-air.
The Gold Horned Kirin Leopard’s soft white fur looked so smooth under the moonlight. Its white wings spread out as its single horn pointed towards the crescent moon, and its large eyes remained closed.
In between heaven and earth, specks of moon essence gathered towards the wound on the Gold Horned Kirin Leopard’s back.
Under the effect of the moon essence, the large blackened flesh wound on its back gradually became shallower.
“Get ready to move!” Brooks looked at everyone and said in a deep voice.
The other eight nodded and summoned their weapons.