"There's still a Mutated Beast?!" Captain Liu turned around, horrified.
Distraction during combat is a grave mistake.
The Stone Tooth Boar swung its head, aiming to gore him with its snout.
At the critical moment, Zhou Bing kicked him aside and swept her spear across the boar's black snout.
"Roar! Roar! Roar!"
The Stone Tooth Boar howled, lashing its steel whip-like tail as it chased after Zhou Bing, snapping its jaws.
She took the opportunity to lure it away from the camp.
Inside the camp, the guards scattered as per Tang Wen's orders.
A stone house collapsed, dust settling in the air.
A figure about seven to eight meters long appeared there.
Even though Tang Wen had mentally prepared himself, he couldn't help but be shocked at the sight of this massive creature clad in steel armor.
During dinner, he had flipped through the "Mutated Beast Species" catalog and recognized the creature before him, which resembled an oversized pangolin, as the "Earth-Walking Beast."
The guards fled while glancing back, and one of them also recognized the beast, shouting frantically, "Earth-Walking Beast! It's an Earth-Walking Beast! A Superior Exotic Beast!"
"What? An Earth-Walking Beast! Damn it! The Sand Wolves and the camp are both doomed." Captain Liu, who had just gotten up from the ground, was filled with despair.
The Earth-Walking Beast was undoubtedly a Superior Exotic Beast.
It was slow, but as its name suggested, it was extremely adept at burrowing.
Burrowing was its means of survival.
But the most troublesome aspect was the thick, rock-like, grayish-white Bone Armor covering its body.
Its defensive capabilities were formidable.
Once, two Martial Masters had surrounded and attacked it for ten minutes, but it simply tucked its head in, unharmed, leisurely consumed the human corpses, and then calmly burrowed away.
The Martial Masters had no effective way to deal with it.
Only by unleashing the power of the Contemplation Method could they slightly crack its Bone Armor, and it took several consecutive bursts of power to inflict even a minor injury.
But how many times could even a first-rate Martial Master unleash such power in succession?
If there were enough Martial Masters, perhaps they could try to overturn the Earth-Walking Beast.
They could use steel cables to restrain it and slowly kill it!
Unfortunately, there were only two of them.
Zhou Bing was still entangled with a Stone Tooth Boar, which was close to being a Superior Exotic Beast, and couldn't break free.
"If the situation becomes untenable, abandon it immediately. Let's join forces and kill this boar!"
She dodged the boar's sharp tusks and shouted in Tang Wen's direction.
"I understand! Don't worry about me, focus on killing the boar."
Before Tang Wen could finish speaking, the Flying Stone was already in motion.
Bang!
The Earth-Walking Beast's head, as large as a water vat, was struck by a stone.
A blow that could shatter a buffalo's skull only caused its head to sway slightly.
It even looked up at Tang Wen in confusion before turning its body.
Using its massive frame, it blocked Tang Wen's line of sight to its head.
The Flying Stone did some damage, but not much.
Tang Wen's eyes were filled with complexity; his usual burst of power couldn't even break through its defense?
Clang! Clang! Clang!
The Flying Stones struck the Bone Armor in rapid succession, sparks flying, the sound of metal clashing.
Tang Wen attacked with all his might, but the sound made it seem like he was striking a half-meter-thick Steel Shield.
Boom!
The Earth-Walking Beast collapsed another stone house.
It didn't seem intent on attacking Tang Wen; it merely wanted to feast on the Sand Wolf's flesh and blood.
This creature was practically a mutant turtle!
The only good news was that it was very slow.
So slow that even Tang Wen, who always sought stability, was tempted to approach and test it.
He drew his Tiger Head Steel Saber, leaped down from the wall, and in a few bounds, arrived at the Earth-Walking Beast's side.
Contemplate, then strike.
Swish!
As he swung the saber, Tang Wen's heart suddenly raced.
Something's wrong!
In the next second, the water jar-sized head, at an unbelievable angle, split open to reveal a mouth full of fine steel teeth, rapidly snapping towards him!
So fast!
Tang Wen was horrified in his heart, barely managing to deflect the blade towards its head.
The Earth-Walking Beast's head forcefully twisted, avoiding the blade.
But Tang Wen's strike missed, causing his body's center of gravity to shift abruptly.
Not good!
Alarm bells rang loudly in his mind!
The Earth-Walking Beast's head, as if equipped with a super spring, retracted sharply and then shot out like lightning.
A foul wind hit his face!
The two rows of sharp, dagger-like steel teeth told Tang Wen that once bitten, even with two layers of Scale Armor, he would likely not escape death.
In the blink of an eye, Tang Wen's mind became crystal clear, instantly completing his Contemplation Method, and he instinctively jumped backward.
The ground beneath his feet sank deeply, and Tang Wen narrowly dodged the attack, leaping high into the air.
The night wind howled, and sand and dust hit his face.
With every breath, the thick scent of dust filled his lungs.
Only then did Tang Wen realize that his back was already soaked with sweat.
Too dangerous.
Thud.
He landed on the stone house, causing the entire structure to tremble slightly.
Captain Liu, who was entangled with the Stone Tooth Boar outside the wall, happened to see this and, thinking Tang Wen had been knocked away, immediately shouted, "Commander Tang Wen, let's team up to kill this boar! Don't worry about the Earth-Walking Beast; it will leave after eating the Sand Wolf meat. It's slow and poses no threat!"
The Stone Tooth Boar was also a creature close to a Superior Exotic Beast. As long as they could kill it, even if they lost three decoys and the Sand Wolf flesh, it would still be acceptable.
If Tang Wen were to get entangled with the Earth-Walking Beast, it would likely cause the collapse of houses and walls within the camp, resulting in greater losses.
As for whether Tang Wen could take down the Earth-Walking Beast, Captain Liu and everyone else thought it was impossible.
The Earth-Walking Beast did not pursue him; instead, it sped up towards the house where the Sand Wolf meat was stored.
Tang Wen breathed a sigh of relief, ignoring Captain Liu's shouts, and jumped down from the house.
He did not try to stop the Earth-Walking Beast but instead focused on his Contemplation Method, channeling explosive strength into his right leg.
Whoosh!
With tremendous explosive force, Tang Wen shot out like a cannonball, covering over a hundred meters in an instant. He then focused again, stepping with his left leg, and his speed surged once more.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
He spared no effort, repeatedly practicing his speed bursts.
After more than a dozen attempts, a message popped up on his Experience Panel:
[Martial Arts Realm: Third-Class Martial Master → Second-Class Martial Master]
The hallmark of a Second-Class Martial Master was speed bursts.
Tang Wen had broken through.
"A blessing in disguise!"
Tang Wen glanced at the Earth-Walking Beast's position, paused for a moment, and then instantly covered dozens of meters, appearing beside the beast's body.
He focused once more, and his long blade cut through the air, leaving behind afterimages.
Clang!
The blade sank more than three inches into the Bone Armor.
Hiss!
The Earth-Walking Beast suddenly swung its tail, which lashed out like a steel whip, producing a sharp crack.
Tang Wen turned and slashed, the blade's light erupting.
The forces collided with a loud bang.
The thick tail was split open, revealing a deep, bone-exposing wound.
Blood gushed out.
Captain Liu, outside the city, heard the commotion and slapped his thigh, speculating, "Commander Tang must have suffered a great loss."
Zhou Bing, her pretty face stern, shot him a glare, "Enough talk, raise your shield and keep the boar at bay."
She was most worried about Tang Wen, and she knew him best. If Tang Wen didn't have confidence, he wouldn't have acted.
The Earth-Walking Beast let out an angry hiss, suddenly turning its body, its head snapping out like a spring, biting towards Tang Wen.
Tang Wen lowered his shoulders and elbows, channeling the Contemplation Method's strength into his blade.
Double burst!
Triple burst!
Four consecutive bursts!
The long saber slashed, smashed, chopped, and swept, each move perfectly executed.
The Earth-Walking Beast's massive head was drenched in blood, its eyes gradually turning wild.
The frequency of its head thrusts increased!
Ferocious roars echoed through the night sky.
"Bring it on!"
Tang Wen's physique was formidable. After four consecutive bursts, he felt no fatigue; instead, he grew more ferocious with each strike!
His bursts became more precise, his long saber moving like lightning, leaving behind afterimages.
Five bursts, six bursts... ten bursts!
Clang.
The steel saber embedded itself into the hard skull.
Intense pain caused the Earth-Walking Beast to shed its frenzy, its eyes showing a human-like hesitation and fear.
As a Superior Exotic Beast, it possessed considerable intelligence.
It had encountered human Martial Practitioners before.
But based on its experience, when facing a human like Tang Wen, who matched its own aura, it only needed to withstand three to five bursts of attacks before the human would be exhausted and forced to flee.
So how could this human in front of it manage to slash it ten times in a row?
Ssss!
It was afraid. Its front claws dug into the ground rapidly, trying to burrow away.
Trying to run?
Tang Wen sneered.
He continued to swing his saber with relentless ferocity!
Eleven bursts, twelve bursts, thirteen bursts!
Three consecutive strikes landed in the same spot.
The Earth-Walking Beast's four legs went limp, as if severely injured, and it lowered its head, emitting mournful whimpers.
Fourteen bursts!
Fifteen bursts!
Clang!
The tempered Tiger Head Steel Saber snapped.
Tang Wen, now in a frenzied state, grabbed the broken saber and unleashed another burst without hesitation.
The saber pierced through effortlessly, as if there was no resistance.
He pulled the saber out, and white liquid splattered.
Only then did he realize that the Earth-Walking Beast's brains had been blown out.
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