On the corpse of the Long Python.
Shen Heng paused slightly, his gaze shifting to one side.
In our field of vision, a jelly-like figure moved slowly, its target pointing directly in our direction.
Although it was described as slow, its speed far exceeded that of a typical Tier 3 Calamity Beast.
Shen Heng looked at the approaching Mirror Water Beast and spoke:
"Notification: The S-Class Calamity Beast, the Mirror Water Beast, has begun its operation. Everyone, pay attention to the Mirror Water Beast's movements. Those along the route should take cover and maintain a distance of at least one kilometer. If you spot any signs that the Mirror Water Beast is attacking you, immediately move towards me or try to avoid it!"
"Let me repeat the notification again..."
As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a series of "I understand" sounds.
On the way to the Mirror Water Beast, some members had already begun to move to the side.
"Captain, do you need my help?" Qin Yu's slightly worried voice came from the wristband.
Shen Heng looked at the approaching Pure Water Beast and said, "No need. Just focus on dealing with that Hard-Armored Salamander. Do you have a way to kill it?"
A little further away, Qin Yu stared blankly ahead.
As the level increases, the mental power of each organism also grows. If you don't want to be discovered, it's best not to focus your attention on the other person for too long.
The method Qin Yu is using now is one such method.
By using a diffused gaze, you bring the other person into your field of vision, and then process the information you see in your brain.
This method can greatly reduce the chance of being discovered. The only drawback is that if your attention is not focused on the other person, it will be difficult to keep up if they move quickly.
However, it's quite obvious...
Qin Yu observed the figure in her mind that stood in mid-air, constantly turning its head as if searching for something.
This shortcoming does not apply to the current situation.
She paused for a moment, then said:
"If I want to kill it, it might take quite a while."
Hearing the reply from beside him, Shen Heng paused slightly and looked in a certain direction.
Within sight, only the figure standing in mid-air could be seen; its enemy could not be detected, even by Sound Wave Imaging.
Shen Heng stared at that spot, his eyes flickering slightly.
Although he had expected it, he was still slightly surprised by Qin Yu's reply.
Is a B-Class monster, which only provides some support abilities in battle, really enough for Qin Yu to kill an A-Class Calamity Beast all by himself?
Although that A-Class Calamity Beast isn't considered particularly strong in the Calamity Beast Illustrated Guide, it was still quite surprising!
"Yes, be careful not to be too hasty," Shen Heng instructed.
"Yes, I know!" Qin Yu replied, then paused and added, "Captain... be careful!"
"Um."
Shen Heng withdrew his gaze.
He glanced at the distance between himself and the Mirror Water Beast, judged the time, and then turned his gaze to the distant mountain peak.
The malicious roars diminished considerably, replaced by sounds of fear and anxiety.
One after another, the Calamity Beast began to crowd down the mountain.
They don't understand the situation very well, nor do they understand the extraneous logic, but they do know very well when to fight and when to run!
Now is the time to run!
Furthermore, you need to run fast; if you're slow, you might be the one who dies!
With this thought in mind, one after another, the Calamity Beast frantically pushed their way down.
Some of the Calamity Beast ran too fast and lost their grip, falling off the mountain. On steep slopes, they crashed directly down below, often hitting one or two other Calamity Beast – that was considered lucky. On gentler slopes, they rolled all the way down, bumping into countless other Calamity Beast.
Of course, besides those who rolled down for this reason, many others were simply too slow and were pushed aside or knocked away by the Calamity Beast behind them.
In short, all the Calamity Beast were frantically heading downwards, searching for any possible way to survive.
The screams echoed across the battlefield—terror, wails, despair...
"Next time, if we have enough time, we could try guiding the fight instead of letting them escape..."
Shen Heng gazed at the scene before him and muttered to himself.
With limited time and scarce Origin Power, he could only seek the fastest way to resolve the beast tide.
Speaking of Origin Power...
Shen Heng lowered his eyes and sensed it.
"One third..."
He withdrew his gaze and turned his body towards the direction from which the Mirror Water Beast had attacked.
"It's going to be tough, but we just need to stall until Gu Lingxuan and the others arrive. All we need to do now is..."
Shen Heng looked up at the approaching Mirror Water Beast.
"Should we drag it out...?"
Information about the Mirror Water Beast slowly flashed through his mind.
Mirror Water Beast, S-Class, abilities unknown, fighting style unknown, and then its rank...
Her icy figure was reflected in Shen Heng's pupils.
" Late Fifth Tier..." he murmured.
Regardless of other factors, an S-Class threat assessment rating alone is enough to warrant serious attention.
After all, when Shen Heng encountered the previous S-Class Calamity Beast, the Sky-Sundering Kamaitachi, he used all the moves he could, but in the end, he only managed to buy some time.
Not to mention the Late Fifth Tier!
Shen Heng is currently only close to the Middle Fifth Tier.
"However, it's just a temporary delay, it shouldn't be a big problem..."
Shen Heng muttered to himself, reaching his right hand to his waist and drawing his long sword.
In their field of vision, the Mirror Water Beast rapidly approached, then gradually slowed down, finally stopping a hundred meters away.
The two sides faced off, separated by more than a hundred meters.
In the middle, there was not a single living creature, only the desolate battlefield and the corpses of the Calamity Beast lying scattered about.
There was no communication, no conversation.
The Mirror Water Beast's body swayed, and it seemed to have shrunk a bit.
"Buzzing..."
Shen Heng looked at the Mirror Water Beast, his eyes shimmering with tears.
The sound came from the Mirror Water Beast, and then...
"Bang!"
Suddenly, a very loud bang rang out.
Shen Heng's pupils contracted slightly.
In the blink of an eye, the blue object traversed a distance of tens of meters and maintained this speed, rapidly magnifying in my pupils.
There was no time to think further; years of fighting experience had already shaped Shen Heng's choice.
The Origin Power that was rapidly flowing and trembling within his body surged wildly toward the sole of his right foot and erupted out in an instant.
At the same time, the right leg exerts force in coordination.
The next instant, Shen Heng's figure suddenly flew to the left.
Almost the instant he left, his enormous figure swept past him from where he had been standing.
Two seconds passed.
"Boom--"
A tremendous explosion came from behind.
Shen Heng landed and turned around.
What should have been a small hill over twenty meters high has been blasted into flat ground.
Smoke and dust filled the air, and gravel flew outwards, not yet landing.
Looking at the figure in the dust, Shen Heng's gaze darkened slightly.
Although I already knew that S-Class Calamity Beast were very strong.
An S-Class Calamity Beast that is more than a minor realm higher than oneself will be even stronger.
But that attack just now forced him to raise his opinion of the Calamity Beast before him.