Punish

The ground caved in with nothing more than a weak murmur. If Hao Xuan wasn't keeping an eye on what was happening behind him he wouldn't even know.

Tons of dirt and rubble shifted like water, making way for something terribly large to swim through all the rubble while gunning for Hao Xuan.

He increased his speed but so did the creature that was following them. Thankfully, Hao Xuan was fast enough to put some more distance between them albeit only slightly.

But it was enough for Ceni to break free from the beast's aura that was keeping her frozen in place. She craned her neck and looked behind them, seeing the rows of bone spurs protruding out of the ground every time the creature rolled towards the surface.

"It's an earth dragon, a real one!" she blurted out loud and but quickly covered her mouth upon realizing what that entailed. She tugged on Hao Xuan's shirt and spoke through spiritual sense.