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The darkness seemed to writhe like a living thing, with a huge figure appearing and disappearing within it. The oppressive feeling surged like a tide, almost swallowing Fan Tong whole.

He felt his palms sweating slightly and his heart pounding like a drum, but he did not back down.

Taking a deep breath, Fan Tong's gaze was fixed on the giant beast like a nail, and his fists clenched even tighter.

The surrounding air seemed to freeze, the silence was suffocating, and only the rapid breathing of the crowd echoed in the darkness.

Suddenly, the giant beast moved!

Its massive body crashed down like a mountain collapsing, its enormous claws sweeping fiercely at the crowd with a powerful gust of wind.

The ground trembled violently, and debris flew everywhere, revealing a bottomless ravine before everyone's eyes.

The gray-robed elder's expression changed, and he shouted, "Scatter!" Everyone reacted quickly, each using their movement techniques to narrowly avoid the fatal blow.

The purple-haired youth rolled away, narrowly avoiding the beast's claws. Still shaken, he wiped the cold sweat from his brow and whispered, "That was close!"

"Roar—" The giant beast let out a deafening roar, seemingly angry at the crowd's avoidance.

Its enormous body was incredibly agile, and it once again swung its giant claws, grabbing at the nearest girl in white.

The girl gasped and retreated rapidly, but she was still a step too slow.

At the critical moment, Fan Tong's figure flashed like lightning, pushing the girl aside and narrowly avoiding the giant beast's attack.

"Fan Tong!" the girl cried out in terror.

Fan Tong steadied himself, smiled slightly at the girl, and reassured her.

He turned to look at the giant beast, his eyes showing no fear, only a burning fighting spirit.

"Beast, come on!" Fan Tong roared, charging towards the giant beast, his spiritual energy surging in his hands...

"Wait!" An old voice suddenly sounded.

"Roar—" The beast's roar was deafening again, echoing in the darkness as if it would shatter eardrums.

The behemoth swung its massive claws once more, this time targeting the agile red-haired boy.

The boy reacted quickly, trying to dodge, but the giant beast's attack was too fast, hitting him almost instantly.

The red-haired boy screamed as he was struck by the giant claw and sent flying, crashing heavily to the ground with blood seeping from the corner of his mouth.

"Red Hair!" Fan Tong was extremely anxious and was about to rush over to help when he was blocked by the giant beast's other huge claw.

He hurriedly dodged to the side, but the giant beast's attack followed him relentlessly. A strong wind blew in his face, tearing the corner of his clothes, and he became extremely anxious.

"You beast, get out of my way!" Fan Tong roared, the spirit pearl in his hand shining brightly, and spiritual power surging out like a tide.

He concentrated his energy and pushed forward with both palms. A huge surge of spiritual energy exploded like thunder, striking the giant beast.

However, the impact of spiritual energy struck the giant beast, but only caused a slight ripple. The beast's body remained motionless, and its eyes flashed with rage.

"Roar—" The behemoth grew even angrier, and its massive body suddenly accelerated its movement, unleashing a series of attacks like a storm.

Fan Tong and the others tried to dodge, but the giant beast's attacks were relentless and almost drove them to the brink of despair.

The girl in white used her lightness skill to nimbly escape from the giant beast's claws, but her movements became increasingly slow, clearly indicating that she was expending a great deal of energy.

"Everyone be careful!" the purple-haired youth shouted, his spiritual power transforming into blades of light that slashed towards the giant beast in front of him.

However, the light blades were unable to inflict any real damage on the behemoth; they only fueled its rage, making it even more ferocious.

Each attack from the behemoth generated a powerful gust of air, forcing everyone to retreat step by step, their breathing rapid, their clothes soaked with sweat.

They worked together to barely hold off the giant beast's onslaught, but the sense of danger continued to increase, and exhaustion and despair were written on everyone's face.

Suddenly, an aged voice rang out in the darkness: "The beast's eyes are its weak point. Concentrate your firepower there!"

Although the golden-robed priest's voice was deep, at this moment it was like a beacon in the dark night, bringing new hope to everyone.

However, the behemoth's attacks did not stop. It seemed to understand the priest's words and became even more ferocious. The group could only barely hold on, waiting for the opportunity to deliver the fatal blow.

The golden-robed priest's voice was like a ray of dawn, tearing through the darkness and terror.

He clasped his hands together, chanting incantations, and golden light flowed around him. Mysterious runes appeared in the air and eventually converged into a dazzling beam of light, shooting straight into the eyes of the shadow behemoth.

"Roar—" The behemoth let out a painful roar, its huge head shaking, its eyes tightly shut due to the intense light.

"Now!" Fan Tong roared, his spiritual power surging out like a volcanic eruption. He concentrated all his power in his fists, pushed off with his feet, and shot forward like an arrow with the force of thunder, slamming into the giant beast's eyes.

With a muffled thud, a cloud of blood mist exploded from the giant beast's eye socket, and black blood gushed out like a waterfall.

The giant beast let out a shrill scream, its body shaking violently, its massive form becoming unsteady and nearly collapsing.

"Good!" the purple-haired youth shouted, waving his fist and jumping up excitedly.

The others cheered and jumped for joy. The long-suppressed despair was completely released at this moment, and a feeling of exhilaration swept over them like a surging tide.

The girl in white quickly ran to the red-haired boy's side, squatted down, and carefully examined his injuries.

The red-haired boy felt the girl's gentleness, a weak smile appeared on his lips, and the gloom in his eyes gradually dissipated, replaced by a warm light.

Those around them watched this scene with relieved smiles on their faces. The tension and wariness between them dissipated considerably, and a warm atmosphere spread among them, dispelling the dark shadows.

However, just when everyone thought the battle was about to end, a sudden change occurred.

"Roar—" The shadow behemoth roared again, its voice deeper and more ferocious than before, mixed with a chilling aura.

The crowd watched in horror as the giant beast's body began to change.

Its originally smooth black skin began to grow sharp bone spurs, and its muscles began to swell, making it even more ferocious and terrifying.

Black mist gushed from its pores, enveloping its entire body, making it look like a demon from hell.

Seeing the Shadow Beast mutate, Fan Tong frowned.