Chapter 257 - 158: Fierce Beast Appears, The First BOSS Battle

Chapter 257: Chapter 158: Fierce Beast Appears, The First BOSS Battle

[You have undone the first seal, officially beginning the hidden quest: Tomb Dragon’s Woe]

[Remaining Seals: 0/5]

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When the notification ended, the ground in the southwestern corner of the Dragon Tomb began to bulge violently.

It was as if a massive number of creatures were awakening underground.

Then.

RUMBLE... RUSTLE...

Vast numbers of Dragon Tomb Watchers drilled out from underground, emerging as quickly as bamboo shoots after a spring rain. They swarmed out all at once, like hornets from a disturbed nest.

Sensing the presence of the living, their eyes immediately turned crimson, and they surged toward the giant skeleton like a tide.

Now, the figures of these half-man, half-dragon monsters were visible in every direction.

A quick glance revealed at least four to five thousand of them.

"Gods... I can sense the presence of so many monsters," Xia Wanyin said, her eyes closed and a look of shock on her face.

Even Shen Xing’s expression turned grave.

After all, these were no ordinary monsters. They were a horde with at least Elite Level Potential, and they had activated a thousand-unit Bond.

And this was just the beginning.

As the vast number of Dragon Tomb Watchers awakened, the giant skeleton before them also began to tremble violently.

It pulled its body from the soil, its bones emitting a piercing KLAKKING sound as they ground against each other. A mass of eerie green Soul Fire suddenly ignited within its body.

On its torso, which had previously been nothing but a skeleton, flesh, sinew, and scales rapidly began to grow.

In the blink of an eye, a monster appeared before them. It was as massive as a mountain, with two giant black scythes for forelimbs, resembling a hybrid of a praying mantis and a worm.

SKREEE—!!!

The monster raised its grotesque, circular maw to the sky and let out a long shriek. The sound was so piercing it made their eardrums ache.

Shen Xing focused his gaze, but all he could see was a series of [???]. Clearly, the monster’s Level was beyond his detection range.

Just then, a beam of black light suddenly shot out from the top of the massive tombstone in the center of the Dragon Tomb and landed on him.

Shen Xing was surprised to see the question marks before him vanish. In their place, the monster’s complete information appeared.

[Dragon Blood Burrowing Worm·Boss]

[Level: 29]

[Potential: Leader★★★]

[Attributes: Power 3552, Spirit 3795, Agility 3148, Constitution 4129]

[Skills: Earth Spike, Acidic Liquid Spray, Earthquake Vibration, Shattering Stone Splash, Dragon Armor Hardening, Giant Insect Devouring, Soul-Piercing Roar!]

(Skill Details: Click to view)

[Leader-level Skills: Insect Swarm Summoning (Lets out a screech, summoning 100 Dragon Blood Larva (Elite Level) from the surrounding ground to assist in battle for 30 seconds.)

Earth-Sinking Vortex (Centered on itself, turns the ground within a 300-meter radius into a swirling vortex of quicksand, continuously pulling enemies toward the center and dealing massive damage per second.)

Underground Hunting (Burrows underground to enter a hunting state, removing all abnormal statuses and rapidly recovering from injuries. Can move silently beneath an enemy to drag them underground and devour them.)]

[Talent: Lord of the Underworld (While moving underground, recovers from injuries every second.)

Dragon Blood Body (Immune to all Bleeding, poison, and disease Effects.)]

(Note: In life, it was a powerful Burrow Lord. It has slumbered in the Dragon Tomb for many years but still possesses extremely potent hunting abilities.)

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Shen Xing’s jaw dropped in utter shock as he read the long list of Skills and Leader-level Skills.

’I expected this so-called Fierce Beast to be terrifying, but I never imagined it would be this ridiculous.’

’A Level 29, Three-Star Leader creature, and with a Boss template on top of that? This is just absurd.’

The so-called "Boss template" was similar to a Hero under a Lord’s command, only stronger.

Generally, only uniquely gifted Magical Beasts with powerful bloodlines could achieve such a status.

Every Boss was invincible among creatures of the same level.

Fortunately, he had made thorough preparations for this quest.

"Follow my command!"

Shen Xing’s calm voice snapped everyone out of their shock.

"Dahou, Blood Roar, immediately lead the Wolf Cavalry, Hellfire, and Skeleton Archer legions to hold back the surrounding army of Dragon Tomb Watchers."

"Hellish Roar, Hei, Black Arrow, the three of you will be responsible for pinning down this giant insect."

"Wanyin, command the Light Elves and prepare to provide support. If any front starts to falter, reinforce them with your troops."

"Reina, command the Inferior Demon army! Focus fire and bombard the Boss!"

The orders were passed down swiftly, and all the commanders reacted at once.

WHOOSH—

With a beat of his wings, Hellish Roar shot forward like a cannonball, his pitch-black, bat-like wings cutting through the air as he charged the Dragon Blood Burrowing Worm.

The Black Moon Death Knight followed close behind, its Skeleton Warhorse trampling the black earth as a black moon spun rapidly above its head.

Black Arrow drew his Frost Great Bow, nocked an Ice Arrow, and began continuously infusing it with more frost energy.

At the rear of the formation, Reina activated [Flame Aura] and led all the Inferior Demons as they began to charge their attacks.

Blood Roar and Dahou led the entire force of Beastmen, the Black Moon Knight Order, and the Hellfire Legion, charging like a torrent of steel to meet the surrounding Dragon Tomb Watchers.

Xia Wanyin’s Light Elf Archers and the Skeleton Archers drew their bows in unison, raining down a shower of Dark Arrows and Bright Arrows.

The great battle erupted in an instant.

BOOM!!!

Hellish Roar flapped his wings, whipping up two black Flaming Tornadoes that converged on the Boss.

They exploded the instant they made contact with its thick forelimbs.

Nearby, Hei raised the Demon Shadow Sword above his head, and with a light flick of his wrist...

SWOOSH!

A perfect, crescent-shaped blade of light shot out horizontally, whistling so piercingly it seemed to slice through the very air.

It struck the creature’s black carapace, carving a gash so deep it exposed the tissue beneath. Dark green pus oozed from the wound.

SKREEE!!!

The Dragon Blood Burrowing Worm shrieked in pain, the Soul Fire in its pupils flaring violently. It raised its massive, scythe-like forelimbs, preparing to shred the nearest target—Hellish Roar.