Day 4
Location: Redmist Cavern
Still Baihu and the team is searching for the blood beast pearl and other beasts and now Shiva is feeling like something bad about to happen and he saw Baihu and sen smells that the air here..
"Everyone be careful this air contains poison"said sen
And every used their spirit energy to breathe themselves without poison effect but prolonged exposure will be lethal but Shiva can't use the spirit energy yet just his sword intent and the physical abilities that he honed through training..
"I can't breathe..."said Shiva while having difficulty and Baihu used his spirit energy to share with Shiva and maintain his breath they two understands each other well and they planned to get out of that area soon..
When they were about to leave the mist area they felt a number of unknown presence and ken saw through the mist through his keen sense of sight and he saw a snake like creature that is hidden in the mist and they are many of them..
Suddenly that creatures used the poison mist and there natural attack of poison balls from there mouth and the team is shocked by their predatory nature and to kill it's prey in mist
Yui,"Baihu,we should stay close and don't lose sight of them ken.."
Ken while trying to know there location they were again ambushed by the creatures..and Baihu used his white tiger fist and used it on the ground to clear the most by wind force..
The air cleared but there is nothing there and while they were wondering where is the creatures and Shiva,"everyone get off from the ground.."..
When he is about to finish his sentence the creature suddenly came from the ground and they got sen it was the basilisk(serpent like creature) and there are about three basilisks,two at the level of peak primordial spirit level.. and the other one is
(Blood Basilisk,primodial soul Level 2, venomous, stealth predator)
And Baihu used the white tiger body arts to fight the basilisk which got sen and it tightens its grip around him and sen's ribs are about to be broken and
The basilisk is hissing and waiting to devour them and Shiva takes his blade and he used it to cut the one which holds sen and it did not penetrate it's skin and Baihu continues to attack it and sen is groaning in pain..
Baihu asked yui to used the weapons to attack its mouth because the outer skin is hard..
Yui used her bloodline power to imbued it into the arrows and she used it to kill one basilisk..but one arrow is not enough ken used the eagle claws to penetrate it's eyes and yui again used the arrows into its eyes and killed it
Ken used the rock near him to put it into the other basilisk's mouth but the venom also melts the rock and ken was tossed around by the basilisk's tail.. which he threw rock in its mouth..
Baihu used the white tiger celestial claws to strike the basilisk and teared down its mouth into two..that was bloody indeed..
Shiva used his primodial blood level to ignite the blood essense in him so that will increase his powers and also makes him weak of over used.. and he used it now to charge his sword with blood energy and slashed it..but the basilisk penetrated one of its fangs in Shiva.. but the basilisk mouth is vulnerable so Shiva slashed it even though it pierced his flesh.. to save sen..
Baihu saw what happened sen is saved with a two broken ribs and Shiva was poisoned and this mist is making it more severe and Shiva is going to lose his consciousness once he did then he will die so Baihu was slapping his face gently to make him conscious and he was taken to the cave..
Yui used the knife to tear open Shiva flesh and used the spirit beast medicine method which forcefully extract the venom..and it is a painful
Process and Shiva can't bear the pain and he shouted,"Ahhhw..."and Baihu looks at his friends who are injured and Shiva with the extreme pain..
Soon after the treatment he just slept with the pain and he didn't spoke a word..and Baihu wanted to stop this trail and he thinks about how much they all put into this and Shiva tried even though it is dangerous for him and he did this for baihu..
The night falls and now yui,ken and Baihu guarding the cave and the next day..
Day 5
Shiva is healed a bit but not fully and he used his body so much and and the venom weakened his body..
Baihu asked the others to leave the trail zone and they were shocked to hear this ,ken and zen insisted to continue their journey to the other forbidden zone to gain the heart blood pearl..
Sen is healed quickly and asked Baihu to proceed further..but Baihu looked at the state of shiva..and asked them to just leave the trail..yui is sad because of these battles and one of the teammate had gone through the death..
But sen and ken asked Shiva to leave the trail zone and rest and they will go out to take the pearl..
Shiva,"it's nothing I can still help you guys..and we will win this trail don't worry about me.."
Baihu is still concerned about Shiva and since ken and sen insisted and Shiva also okay with it so. Baihu continued the journey..
And they come near the forbidden zone..
Location: Crimson Temple – Outer Sanctum
As the mists deepen and the blood-red temple looms ahead, Baihu and Shiva's group steps into the perimeter of the final trial zone.
From the far side, another team emerges from the shadows — cloaked in beast-hide armor, black panther insignias stitched into their shoulders.
Zuya appears
Zuya (calmly): "Well well. The prodigal tiger finally made it this far."
Baihu's jaw clenches. The bloodline within him stirs, already sensing the animosity oozing from Zuya's presence.
Baihu:"Didn't expect you to crawl out of your father's shadow this early."
Zuya (smirks): "At least I still have a father whose shadow matters."
Shiva steps forward, sword slightly ignited.
"Watch your mouth."
Zuya's eyes flick briefly to Shiva. He chuckles.
"Ah, the flame orphan. You're loud for someone whose place in the realm is still… undecided."
Baihu: "This trial is sacred, Zuya. Don't turn it into a grave."
Zuya (voice sharpens, but smile remains):
"Oh cousin… that's where you're wrong. This trial is a grave. And someone's legacy will be buried before this ends."
He leans in slightly, just loud enough for Baihu to hear
"When the Blood Pearl shines, remember this moment. You were warned."
Baihu's aura spikes. The white tiger spirit roars faintly behind his eyes. He steps forward
Baihu:"Try me. I'll show you what it means to carry the blood of Hu Wang."
Their auras clash for a brief heartbeat
Baihu's tiger flame and Zuya's cold panther shadow flickering between them.
But before they can strike
The temple trembles. The blood below them ripples.
A monstrous roar shakes the chamber — the Abyssal Blood Hydra begins to awaken.
Zuya (smiling): "Let's see if you make it through the beast first, cousin. I'll be waiting… with my claws sharpened."
He vanishes into the mist..
Shiva: (to Baihu)
"We're going to have to kill him, aren't we?"
Baihu (low growl):"No. Killing him would be mercy."