571 Whoever It Is, Thank You

They all ignored her and she understood why the next second. The earthquake intensified and she heard the dull clatter of trees being violently felled by absolute force. The sounds of heavy footsteps came closer, getting louder and louder, and when one last tree shattered, she finally enjoyed the unwelcome privilege of meeting the creature that had been terrifying them.

Quadrupedal, about seven meters long and borrowing traits from tigers and dragons, its ferocity was matched only by its appetite. The beast had no lower jaw, but its dangling jaw sucked up trees, rocks, bushes and goblin digestors like a vacuum cleaner. Nothing escaped its suction power.

'A Taotie!' Svara drew a cold breath as she recognized the monster.