Chapter 268: Seventy-First Floor, The Crimson Wilderness (6)
[Complete a contract. Time remaining: 86 hours 57 minutes.]
The pond had to be deeper than it appeared. As the divine beast rose, its sheer size eclipsed even that of the dragons Herkest and Sarkeiz. With its head tilted back, it let out a deafening roar, then slammed its massive foot into the ground.
“Kraaaah!”
Its bellow tore through the wasteland, echoing across the desolate landscape.
Boom—
An instant later, a violent surge of mana radiated from it.
The formless wave condensed into a gust of wind, becoming visible to the naked eye. Dust and debris, caught in the gust, scattered outward in all directions, practically radiating from the beast.
Of course, neither Tunyak nor I stood idle. I immediately readied my axe for combat, while Tunyak nocked an arrow onto his bowstring.
There was no doubt in my mind about his abilities. I had yet to see him fight, but I could sense his strength.
He has single-handedly killed corrupted divine beasts. He can’t be weak.
Without exchanging so much as a glance, we launched forward at the same time. Following our initial plan, I veered left while Tunyak headed toward the right. I would keep the beast’s attention locked onto me, giving Tunyak an opening to land his shots.
His arrows were laced with a powerful paralytic poison, which was our best weapon against this monster.