The Saint was hurt from Nikolai's attack, but it was far from being overtaken from such a wound. The shot fired through the air at it and it was hit by several of the shots before landing. It had been hit twice in the shoulder and three went along the abdomen, but it stood up in front of Nikolai. When it landed it didn't carry enough force to break the ground again as they willingly do that, but it still could be felt as a thump and it stood over Nikolai, it's arm already swinging towards him and it's mouth wide hissing at him.