Monkey King (2)

• The battle continues with the Monkey King, who demonstrates an extraordinary ability to adapt to the heroes' strategies.

The Monkey King (in an angry voice): "You're nothing but children playing with fire. I'll destroy you all!"

• The Monkey King begins using his enormous leaps to shatter the ground, making the area more dangerous. Some giant branches collapse, forcing the heroes to dodge them during the fight.

Zian (shouting): "We won't give up, no matter what it takes!"

Samer (trying to aim): "Zian, stay put! I'll try to immobilize him!"

• Samer fires an arrow charged with lightning energy, but misses due to the monkey's speed, who easily dodges the attack.

• As Zian tries to strike the monkey with the celestial sword, he receives a powerful blow to his arm, sending him flying into a tree trunk.

Layan (rushing towards him): "Zian! Are you alright?"

Zian (slowly getting up): "Don't worry. I'll hold on... I won't let this beast defeat us."

• Layan is also injured while trying to protect Kimara, putting the heroes in an even more difficult situation.

Samer (angrily): "This beast can't be defeated by force alone. We have to think of a different way!"

• Finding themselves in a desperate situation, the heroes decide to use the power of nature in the Blood Forest to their advantage.

Kimara: "The forest itself could be our weapon. Let's try to lure him into an area surrounded by poisonous vines."

Layan (speaking with difficulty): "But it's risky... If we make a mistake, we might be trapped too."

Zian: "We have no choice. It's now or never."

• The heroes succeed in luring the Monkey King to the target area, but executing the plan requires sacrifice and combined efforts.

• Just as the heroes seem on the verge of failure, Rainor appears again to assist them, but his intervention this time is limited.

Rainor: "You are getting closer to understanding the secret of this forest, but you are not yet ready to defeat him."

Samer: "Why are you just watching us?! We're dying here!"

Rainor (in a stern voice): "If you don't learn from this battle, you won't be strong enough to face Raghib and his followers."

• Despite their injuries and suffering, the heroes begin to rally. Zian shows exceptional bravery, using the celestial sword to launch a direct attack that slightly wounds the Monkey King.

Zian (breathing heavily): "Even if this beast is stronger than us... I won't let him break our will."

• Samer covers Zian with a barrage of rapid arrows, while Layan tries to restore her energy to use her abilities to immobilize the monkey.

Layan: "Samer, Zian, keep fighting. I'll need some time... but I'll help you soon."

• The Monkey King displays an even greater determination to destroy them, and begins to emit loud shrieks that cause severe disorientation, making everyone suffer.

Samer: "This sound... it's almost tearing my ears apart!"

Kimara (trying to protect them): "Stay behind me! I'll try to protect everyone temporarily!"

• Despite the protection, the heroes continue to be injured, with Zian being injured again in his side, and Layan barely standing on her feet.

Zian (speaking with difficulty): "We can't retreat now. We have to end this at any cost!"

• The battle reaches its climax with a fierce exchange of blows between the heroes and the Monkey King.

• Rainor watches from afar, but mutters enigmatic words:

Rainor: "This is only the beginning. If they can survive here, perhaps they deserve to know the truth about themselves and the forest."

• The chapter ends with the battle still raging, leaving readers on the edge of their seats.

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