When the group saw that the mist beast had finally dissipated. They all collapsed from exhaustion. Even Julian could be seen on one knee, supporting himself with his sword.
Unlike the previous martial skills he had used, the Gale Edge was a top-grade, Gold rank martial skill. The amount of Qi he needed to use was enormous.
He was only able to use it once, which was why he wasn't able to contribute to the subsequent attacks. Of course, the damage dealt from such a martial skill was no joke.
If he didn't use that skill, the mist beast would have most likely picked them off one by one. When everyone was able to catch their breath, the remaining three members of the group went to check on their fallen members.
The one-armed man, who was the first one to face the mist beast, had already stopped breathing. His group members could see that he was already dead.