Chapter 37: Earth Flower
Adrian heaved a sigh of relief after viewing the damage that he had caused. His face was a bit pale, and his breathing was ragged. It was clear that the last attack took a toll on him.
The 'Sword of Flames', which he had just used, was a Silver rank martial skill. A high grade one at that. It had depleted about a third of his qi, which is why he was tired.
High-grade martial skills were rare on the Floating Cloud continent. Most cultivators wouldn't be able to get their hands on one. Only disciples of powerful sects or members of large clans would be able to have one.
Rogue cultivators could only dream of them. It wasn't a matter of price. One wouldn't even be able to find it for sale. Even if one miraculously turned up for sale, it would be immediately snatched up by those powerful clans and sects.
Rogue cultivators had to settle for martial skills of low grade, or those that were even a rank lower than their power level.
In a high-level battle, martial skills could be said to be the game-changer. In a battle between two cultivators of similar strength, the one with the martial skill would undoubtedly come on top.
This factor was another reason why Rogue cultivators were generally weaker than cultivators from clans or sects. They would be stuck fighting with weapons while their opponents launched earth-shattering supernatural attacks at them.
They simply couldn't catch a break. Adrian calmed himself down as he went towards the alpha.
Its breathing was already weak, and it was losing a lot of blood. It was evident that it wouldn't survive.