The First Dragon God-Chapter 148: Behemoth-Sized Monster (2)

The massive reptilian beast loomed over them, its massive shadow swallowing the little light in the already dim forest and plunging it into complete darkness.

The pressure coming off the monster's body was suffocating and even without moving, its sheer presence weighed down on them heavily. It was like they were being slowly being crushed under something extremely heavy.

The monster's obsidian-black scales gleamed under the faint light that managed to slip through the thick forest canopy.

The scales were jagged, like hardened volcanic rock, and the deep crimson veins running along its body seem to pulse with a slow but terrifying rhythm.

Its horned head, adorned with multiple spines, tilted slightly as it sized them up.

Then, in a single heartbeat, it made it move.

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The ground trembled violently as the beast lunged forward, its massive tail whipping through the air, cutting through thick trees as if they were nothing but twigs.

Leo barely had time to shout before the chaos erupted.

Ves darted to the left, extending her claws, with her eyes blazing with the ferociousness.

Miguel swung his massive battle-axe, the weapon glowing faintly as he activated his skill, and poured every ounce of his strength into the swing.

Mia, despite the sheer terror she was feeling at the moment, moved like a shadow, her daggers flashing as she went for the monster's joints.

But the beast was too fast.

It reared up, its massive claws crashing down, sending shockwaves rippling outward.

Miguel took the brunt of the impact, as he used his axe to meet the claws mid-air, but the force behind the attack was too much.

Miguel stood no chance. The moment the two clashed, he was was sent hurtling backward, smashing through three trees before finally skidding to a stop. And he lay down there, unable to stand up.

"Shit! Miguel!" Mia shouted, her voice strained as she dove to the side, avoiding the massive jaws that snapped just inches from her face.

Ves managed to get around the monster's side, extending her claws and pouring all of her strength into the attack, she raked them against the beast's scales.

The impact between her claws and the beast's scale caused sparks to fly, but it did nothing.

The scales were too thick for attack to deal any damage.

The beast whipped its tail toward her without even looking, and Ves barely managed to leap over it.

But the sheer force of the shockwave and force from the attack sent her crashing into a nearby boulder, and nearly coughed up blood as the impact knocked the wind out of her.

Tatiana, who had been standing at a distance, narrowed her eyes, watching the battle unfold. She had made a choice not to interfere, wanting to see how far they—Ves, Miguel, Mia—had come. But even she was beginning to see how outmatched they were.

Leo gritted his teeth when he saw his teammates' condition, and he rushed towards the monster.

He was the only one who hadn't been knocked back. But even he could feel the gap in power and he wasn't going to back down.

Activating Shadow Step, he blinked forward, appearing right beneath the monster's chest.

Nightshade flashed in the dim light as he drove it upward, aiming for the monster's underbelly—the only possible weak spot.

The blade made contact and for a moment, it felt like it would cut through. But it may resistance.

A horrible, grating sound echoed as Nightshade barely pierced through the outer layer, but failed to drive deep enough to cause real damage.

Leo's eyes widened in that split second of realization.

The beast's head snapped downward toward him, when it felt his attack.

A wall of sharp teeth and crushing force came crashing down towards Leo and barely managed to throw himself backward, rolling across the dirt as the jaws slammed shut where he had been standing.

"Leo!" Ves shouted, already forcing herself back up despite her injuries.

Mia was breathing hard, but she moved to attack again as she threw one of her daggers, precisely aiming for the beast's eye.

The dagger struck but rather than piercing through, the eyelid itself snapped shut, deflecting the blade completely.

Mia's face paled.

Even its damn eyes were armored?!

The beast roared, its massive lungs sending out a shockwave that rattled the trees.

Then something shocking happened as the beast's entire body began to glow, the crimson veins along its scales pulsing violently.

Leo saw this and a strong sense of foreboding came over him.

The next moment, a wave of destructive force exploded outward from the beast, sending everyone flying.

Leo slammed into the dirt, the impact jarring every bone in his body.

Ves hit the ground hard, coughing up blood. And Mia lay motionless for a moment before forcing herself to sit up, as she gripped her ribs.

Miguel was the slowest to rise, groaning in pain, as he held his hands that were shaking badly.

Tatiana's gaze hardened when she saw what happened.

"This is bad."

Leo wiped the blood from his lip, as he breathed heavily.

He knew that they weren't winning the fight. Not with how things are going but they also couldn't run.

The beast lowered itself, with its muscles coiling as it prepared for a finishing attack.

Leo gritted his teeth, forcing himself to his feet.

The others were already struggling to move.

Mia's daggers wouldn't work. Ves's claws weren't sharp and strong enough to pierce through. And Miguel's strength wasn't enough.

And Nightshade… It had failed to cut deep into the monster's body.

Damn it.

Leo forced himself forward, stepping ahead of the others.

If this thing was going to attack... Then he'd take the hit.

Tatiana noticed the this immediately and her eyes narrowed.

Then, for the first time, she made her move. She had watched enough and already assessed the group's strength. It was time for her to step in.

The pressure in the air changed.

Tatiana's eyes darkened, as her blood energy coiling violently around her body.

Before the monster could attack, before Leo could make his move, before any of them could even blink—

Tatiana disappeared.

A gust of wind exploded outward.... And suddenly, the beast was frozen in place.

Leo's breath caught in his throat when he saw Tatiana suddenly standing atop the monster's massive head.

And for the first time since the monster had awakened, it trembled.

"You guys have struggled enough," Tatiana said, with a cold voice filled with trace of amusement.

The next moment, she released her full presence and the forest shook.

The monster roared wnd Leo felt it in his bones that this fight was over.