Published: February 10, 2025
The monster's body and head were different; its head, where its eyes and mouth were located, was relatively weak, while its body, both back and abdomen, was covered in a thick black shell. The Cloud Summit warriors had dropped a level, their strength significantly reduced. Their attacks could not break through this defense, and even the magic crystal weapons were temporarily ineffective against these black shells.
After all, magic crystal firearms were not the same as magic crystal cannons. However, there was a wound left by Ye Zhongming's previous strike, and these attacks didn’t need to break any defenses; they directly penetrated the monster's body, wreaking havoc on its internal organs.
The monster clearly could not endure this pain, violently thrashing and throwing Ye Zhongming off. At this moment, the others began their attack. Although they did not dare to engage in close combat, they could still launch ranged attacks. The monster was immediately bombarded with countless strikes.
If it were on Earth, even a level seven mutated lifeform would likely succumb to such injuries. Yet, the monsters in the secret realm taught the newly arrived humans a lesson today, showing them what true vitality meant.
Not only did this monster not die, but it also became more ferocious, directly lying on the ground, curling its body and using its tail to protect its head. Those numerous pairs of double-ended claws began to move swiftly on the ground, and the bone blades on its body stood up.
The monster's body started to spin, gaining speed, and it roared towards the crowd. Everyone's faces changed. They had truly believed the battle was over, but who would have thought that this heavily wounded monster would initiate a fierce counterattack?
Now, the monster resembled a spinning top embedded with blades; anyone who came into contact would likely be shredded to pieces instantly!
The team began to retreat, but their speed was obviously no match for the monster. Even if they started to scatter, they could not get too far apart in such a short time. The monster was over fifty meters long and curled up into a circle with a diameter of about sixteen to seventeen meters, making it difficult to dodge.
If Ye Zhongming were there, he could have used the overwhelming energy to make the Earth Spirit activate landslide, preventing the monster from getting closer, or triggered gravitational leaps to slow its speed, or even opened the Staff of Nature to provide defense against the assault. All of these could have defused the attack.
But unfortunately, Ye Zhongming had just been thrown far away by the monster and had not yet landed. The humans on the ground suddenly found themselves in extreme danger.
Even if Ye Zhongming rushed back as fast as he could, the losses during that time would be heavy; at least several hundred people would be killed by the spinning monster.
Did they really have to lose one-fifth of their fighting strength right after entering the secret realm?
Ye Zhongming was also anxious at that moment. If he had bullets in his sniper rifle, he could have attempted an attack, but unfortunately, he didn't. Seeing the monster getting closer to his subordinates, he felt helpless about the distant water not quenching the near thirst.
It seemed that he could only rely on his subordinates' quick adaptability. Other humans also considered counterattacking. Their skills and ranged attacks landed on the monster, but the creature's black shell was too tough. Even if some people's attacks were powerful, like Xia Bai, Liang Chuyin, and Zhao Xingmei, at best, they could only leave a mark. Given a few opportunities, they might truly be able to break through the shell, but clearly, that was not the case now.
Many were feeling despair. They considered themselves elites among humans, having heard tales about the secret realm and knowing it was dangerous, but they never expected it to be this perilous. They had just arrived and encountered a formidable monster, not to mention facing a life-or-death crisis.