146 Prowess Of Rank 1 Cultivator's part 2

Captain Tusk with his rippling muscles kept the mantis at bay, but it wasn't easy for him to do. Not because the creature outclassed his own abilities, but because he has to fight while limiting his own abilities as to not cause any friendly fire. Captain Tusk is a rank 1 blade master which is a class of people who specialize in the usage of all sorts of weaponry or a single one. They don't use magic, they rely on the usage of chi to achieve devastatingly powerful attacks, crowd control, and massive bursts in speed.

[Note: Author changed the class swordsman, along with any warrior specific class, and any other weapon specific profession to the more generalized term blademaster].

If Captain Tusk fights without restraint next to Roy he could kill him just from him clashing with the enemy and his aura outburst alone. Captain Tusk knows that there are sacrifices in war, but he does not want to see anyone die especially someone who he knows that he can save.

The mantis creature after having one of its forearms blocked retaliated by striking down with its other limb. It being challenged by its food fueled the mantis's fury allowing its second attack to flash by three times faster than the first. Captain Tusk wasn't deterred by the rapidly approaching attack. He had just as much speed as he did Raw power behind every attack.

Captain Tusk's heavy ax seemed just as light as a feather in his hands. He twirled it around as gracefully as one would a ribbon but struck with the unrelenting force of a bull. A powerful upward below clashed head on with the Mantis's second attack and completely overpowered it flinging the mantis's left limb into the air creating a wide opening. But, instead of attacking the Mantis once more Captain tusk utilized his chi and directed it backward forcefully pushing the still dazed Roy away to safety.

After Roy was blown away Captain Tusk felt relieved because it meant he could fight properly now. With a quick adjustment in posture and a seemingly simple wrist change a whirlwind of attacks, we're unleashed. Captain Tusk attacked with the fury of a raging storm, the wind howled every swing beating against the mantis's hard carapace with every swing. The small amount of damage that was previously inflicted on it could not compare to what Captain Tusk had achieved in a short time. Small bits of the creatures shell fell off and larger segments we soon to fallow, fully exposing the tender flesh it hid from Captain Tusk's ax.

That creature wasn't easy to fight close up and Captain Tusk knew it the moment he laid eyes on it. But to save the life of a fellow soldier he threw all caution to the wind regardless of his safety or the cultivation rank of the person he was saving.

The pain Captain Tusk caused made the mantis feel threatened. To get a better advantage the mantis unfurled its wings and attempted to fly. Captain Tusk noticing that knew that he couldn't let the mantis fly around as it pleased because if he did the number of heads that would be sent flying wouldn't be a low number.

To impede this Captain Tusk unleashed an unrestrained [howl]. [Howl] is a skill that a great many people favor using in the lower ranks because it can completely stun a person with a weaker will (mental strength) or spirit, duration varies depending on stat difference and strength of the opponent.

Captain Tusk's [howl] bashed the with a yellow wave of energy that mantis feel as though their roles were swapped and it was suddenly the pray. The mantis's movements stiffened in light of this and stepped back. As the Mantis backed away Captain Tusk flashed forward. Through a skillful usage of foot techniques, Captain Tusk left an afterimage where he once stood and stealthily around behind the mantis.

[Double Swing]

Once Captain Tusk arrived behind the mantis's he skillfully swung his ax while utilizing another skill at the same time. As Tusk's ax moved forward the image of a second ax following closely behind the shadow of the first took form. Tusk's single swing left two large gashes on the mantis's back mangling all four of its wings in the process crippling its ability to fly.

[Sweeping Wind]

Not letting the opportunity he created pass him by Captain Tusk seized it by quickly following up with another skill. Captain Tusk slid on the floor while rotating 360 degrees forming a large sharp wind blade in the process. The wind blade spread out in every direction while cutting through all of the mantis's legs. The roaring wind sprayed the mantis's gushing purple blood in the air as it came tumbling down like a tree in a forest. The mantis with the little time it had left cried out in injustice as it wriggled on the floor still full of vitality as if the gallons of blood it lost meant nothing to it. Its harrowing cries fell on deaf ears as Captain Tusk stood over it and swung his executioner's ax once more giving it the justice it deserved.