Subduing Monsters

Boom!

A loud explosion was heard not far from the inn. An older man was thrown away from the battle site covered in blood. Several young people immediately helped the older man.

"Master, this won't work! We'd better go now!" shouted one of the young men.

The older man, who was already covered in blood, coughed a few times. He looked up to see the Red Snake Monster not far from them. "Can not. No matter what, we have to fight that monster!"

"But, Master, that monster is too strong!" exclaimed the student.

The older man shook his head slowly. He was the leader of a small sect in the central plains. As a leader, his ego forbids him from running away from threatening dangers.

So, he pushed his disciples away then his figure slid back down. The spiritual qi of the 1st level of the heavenly realm enveloped his body. However, before he threw an attack, the Red Snake Monster had already attacked him.