"Roar--"
A roar exploded inside the tunnel, sending dust flying from the rock walls.
The Dragon Armor Beast suddenly sprinted forward, its target Shen Heng, who was standing some distance away.
Xiao Xiangtong, holding a long sword, quickly stepped forward.
A bluish-green sword light flashed intermittently inside the tunnel.
Accompanied by the clang of metal clashing and the roars of the Calamity Beast.
But the distance was still being pushed forward little by little by the Dragon Armor Beast.
"Clang--"
The long sword struck the railway tracks.
Shen Heng controlled and maintained the superimposed sound waves within the combat area.
Sweat began to seep from his forehead.
Even though he was just standing still, controlling sound waves beyond his capabilities was a huge burden for him.
But the key issue now isn't that, it's...
Shen Heng stared intently at the man and beast locked in battle not far away.
If things continue like this, he and Xiao Xiangtong will both lose. They need to think of a solution...
The clanging sound continued to echo inside the tunnel.
Xiao Xiangtong stood like a resilient bamboo, firmly blocking the Dragon Armor Beast, her right hand flashing with azure light as she continuously struck out.
The Dragon Armor Beast pressed down like a mountain, its form filling most of the area...
Shen Heng paused, his gaze fixed intently on what lay ahead.
The Dragon Armor Beast took up most of the tunnel, although there was still plenty of empty space around it, but...
Xiao Xiangtong.
The voice pierced through the chaotic sound waves.
"Hmm." Xiao Xiangtong responded simply, indicating that she had heard.
She swung her sword to meet the descending claws aimed at her.
"Clang--"
A tremendous force traveled along the blade.
Xiao Xiangtong's arm trembled slightly. Without much thought, she moved her feet and dodged the Dragon Armor Beast's next attack.
The voices came again.
"Find a way to get past the Dragon Armor Beast- Dragon Armor Beast beast and get behind it."
Xiao Xiangtong was slightly taken aback. She looked at the Dragon Armor Beast in front of her and seemed to understand something.
"But if I get past it, the Dragon Armor Beast will charge straight at you," Xiao Xiangtong shouted.
"Yes, I know," Shen Heng said calmly, "But I'm not that fragile. If I just block one attack and then go around it, I should be fine."
"Of course, when you avoid it, you can pretend it was an accident; that would be better for me."
Their conversation was so intimate that only the other could hear it.
He could control what Shen Heng said, so that it would pass directly through the sound waves and reach Xiao Xiangtong's ears.
He would also specifically listen to what Xiao Xiangtong said.
That's all that's needed; the sound waves enveloping the battlefield will automatically drown out the already weak conversations.
Swish--
The sharp claws swept past Xiao Xiangtong's eyes.
She looked at the two- or three-meter-tall Dragon Armor Beast in front of her and took a deep breath.
After several more exchanges, the man and the beast clashed once more, and with another clash of sword and claw, they...
They've crossed over!
The figure blocking their way was gone, and the view suddenly opened up, revealing the ferocious grin on the Dragon Armor Beast's face.
He looked at the figure ahead, let out a low growl, and charged straight at it.
Shen Heng took a deep breath as he watched the figure charging straight towards him like a tank.
This was the first time he had faced Third Tier Calamity Beast alone.
A distance of tens of meters is covered in an instant for Third Tier Calamity Beast.
As the Dragon Armor Beast charged forward, it opened its mouth and then fiercely bit down in the direction where Shen Heng was.
"Boom--"
Shen Heng suddenly opened his mouth.
Most of the sound waves that had moved back with the Dragon Armor Beast Dragon Armor Beast were directed towards its head.
Despite having already used its Origin Power to protect its head, the suddenly intensified, targeted sonic waves still made the Dragon Armor Beast's movements inevitably clumsy.
Taking advantage of this moment, Shen Heng suddenly darted to the side of the Dragon Armor Beast.
"Careful!"
Xiao Xiangtong's words came over.
At the same time, a whip flashed towards Shen Heng.
The Dragon Armor Beast swung its tail at you.
Shen Heng glanced at the black shadow rushing towards him, then lightly touched the ground with his toes and leaped into the air like a wild goose.
The Falling Wild Goose Steps!
Swish--
The iron tail swept past Shen Heng before slamming heavily against the tunnel wall.
After landing, Shen Heng quickly went to Xiao Xiangtong's side.
The two gazed at the Dragon Armor Beast ahead.
The body of the Dragon Armor Beast was seen lying across the tunnel.
It was trying to turn around, but because the tunnel was too narrow and its body was too long, it couldn't turn around and only half of its body was stuck diagonally inside the tunnel.
It's stuck!
This was Shen Heng's goal: to shift the focus from dealing with the Dragon Armor Beast -Dragon Armor Beast from the front to dealing with them from behind.
It's one thing if you're good at frontal combat, but I don't believe you're good at rear-area combat either.
Without Shen Heng's prompting, Xiao Xiangtong lightly touched the ground with her toes and leaped towards the Dragon Armor Beast.
Clang! Clang! Clang!...
The sword blade continued to slash at the Dragon Armor Beast.
The primary target is the area where the Dragon Armor Beast's body connects to its legs.
Because the Dragon Armor Beast was facing forward, Dragon Armor Beast Xiao Xiangtong couldn't attack its head even if she wanted to; she could only selectively attack the relatively important positions that were within her reach.
The Dragon Armor Beast thrashed about frantically, trying to use this to defend itself and evade the attack.
But Xiao Xiangtong could barely handle its direct attacks, let alone its reckless maneuvers when it couldn't see what was happening.
Despite the thick layer of bone plates covering its body, the Dragon Armor Beast could not withstand such continuous slashes.
One wound after another began to appear on the Dragon Armor Beast's body.
"Roar--"
Painful, furious, and frustrated roars continuously emanated from the Dragon Armor Beast's mouth.
Its eyes were bloodshot, and its movements became increasingly ferocious as it desperately rammed its body against the tunnel wall.
Bang! Bang!
A tremendous crash echoed through the tunnel.
Shen Heng tilted his head slightly and saw only a few cracks appearing inside the tunnel, but that was all.
Even though it's Dragon Armor Beast that's marked as Near-S-Class in the Calamity Beast Illustrated Guide, it's only at the Third Tier, so it's unlikely to be able to shake the earth.
However, we shouldn't be too optimistic.
Shen Heng withdrew his gaze and looked at the Dragon Armor Beast that was still frantically ramming its head and tail against the tunnel walls.
The Dragon Armor Beast is acting this way only because it hasn't been seriously injured and keeps trying to turn around and attack the two of them.
Once it is seriously injured, or believes there is no hope of turning back, it may run forward.
After all, Shen Heng and his group were only preventing the Dragon Armor Beast from turning around due to the narrowness of the tunnel; the path forward was still open.
This is why Xiao Xiangtong kept attacking the part of the Dragon Armor Beast's body that connects to its legs.
Whether the Dragon Armor Beast successfully turned around or tried to escape.
If its legs are injured, its fighting ability will be greatly affected.
Now...
Shen Heng stared straight ahead.
It all depends on whether Xiao Xiangtong can sever the Dragon Armor Beast's leg before it changes its behavior.