[Dust Naga Mini Floor Boss]

[Level: 30]

[Attributes: Strength 90, Constitution 88, Agility 70, Spirit 12, Defense 80]

[Traits:]

– Ancient Sand Form: Can instantly dissolve into an enormous living dune, avoiding most physical attacks.

– Supreme Vibration Sense: Detects vibrations across the entire floor.

– Sovereign of the Dunes: Gains massive regeneration and increased defense while touching sand.

[Skills:]

– Desert Cataclysm: Summons a massive sandstorm that binds enemies and reshapes the battlefield.

– Titan Constrict: Coils around targets with crushing force capable of breaking armor and bone.

– Abyssal Sinkhole: Creates a gigantic collapsing pit of sand that drags enemies underground.

While still airborne, Thoren saw the Dust Naga's terrifying stats flashing before his eyes. However, he possessed absolutely no time to dwell upon them.

The enormous maw of the Dust Naga surged directly behind his heels.

Death itself felt close enough to breathe against his neck.

Dozens of jagged serrated teeth snapped violently toward him, fully capable of tearing his body into two pieces instantly.

At that moment, time itself seemed to slow completely.

The entire sanctum disappeared from his awareness.

Only he and the monstrous Dust Naga remained.

His heart climbed directly into his throat while pounding violently like war drums echoing across a battlefield filled with corpses.

Without hesitation or conscious thought, Thoren used the only escape skill within his arsenal.

"Grave Shift!"

Whoosh!

His body vanished instantly before being replaced by an unfortunate undead servant.

At the same moment, Thoren reappeared at the far edge of the sanctum.

Bang!

A deafening sound exploded throughout the chamber violently.

The horrifying noise pierced directly into the ears like metal grinding against bone.

It was the sound of the Dust Naga's monstrous jaws snapping shut upon the undead servant.

Without resistance, the unfortunate undead servant was crushed completely into fragments before being swallowed in one swift motion.

Crunch! Crack!

Bones shattered brutally between the creature's massive teeth.

Hissss!

The Dust Naga released a furious hiss after sensing the sudden disappearance of its original prey's life force.

Its gigantic body slammed heavily against the sanctum floor, creating violent tremors that spread throughout the chamber.

Only now could Thoren finally observe the creature properly.

Its enormous body stretched across nearly the entire sanctum.

The scales covering its body resembled compacted golden-brown sand mixed with jagged stone fragments.

Atop its head rested a terrifying crown shaped crest formed from curved sandstone horns.

Occasionally, sections of its body loosened into flowing sand before reforming once more into solid flesh and stone.

The sight felt unnatural.

Ancient.

Terrifying.

Having narrowly escaped death yet again, Thoren gasped heavily while struggling to stabilize his breathing. 𝒇𝓻𝓮𝓮𝙬𝙚𝒃𝒏𝓸𝙫𝒆𝙡.𝓬𝓸𝒎

Cold sweat drenched his back completely while perspiration covered his pale face.

If he did not possess the Grave Shift skill, he would have already died twice within this cursed ruin.

The realization alone sent violent chills racing across his spine.

Yet despite the lingering fear gripping his body tightly, Thoren understood clearly that this was not the time to surrender control to panic.

One moment of hesitation would mean death.

Slowly, he raised his gaze toward the massive Dust Naga.

The terrifying serpent had already turned completely toward him.

For several brief moments, both sides stared directly at each other silently.

Then suddenly, the Dust Naga attacked.

Boom!

Its gigantic body surged forward at terrifying speed despite its overwhelming size.

The sanctum floor cracked apart beneath the monstrous force of its movement.

"Attack!" Thoren roared mentally through the soul link.

Instantly, the undead army responded to their master's command.

Undead servants rushed toward the Dust Naga from every direction fearlessly.

Whoosh!

However, before the undead forces could even approach the monster properly, a devastating sandstorm erupted violently around the Dust Naga's body.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The raging storm exploded outward with horrifying force.

Undead servants were blasted away mercilessly before crashing heavily against the sanctum walls. Bones shattered while rusted armor bent inward violently.

Yet despite unleashing such destructive force, the Dust Naga's charging speed did not decrease in the slightest.

"T This…"

Thoren's eyes widened completely in disbelief.

Every strand of hair across his body stood upright instantly.

His muscles stiffened heavily.

Cold fear flooded directly through his veins.

"Grave Shift!" he shouted desperately.

Whoosh!

His body vanished from the spot once more before another undead servant replaced him immediately.

The replacement undead barely managed to appear before the Dust Naga arrived instantly.

Crunch!

The creature swallowed the undead whole without slowing down at all.

Meanwhile, Thoren reappeared on the far left of the Dust Naga's massive body while lying heavily against the ground.

His heart pounded so violently that it felt ready to burst directly from his chest.

However, Thoren ignored his exhaustion entirely and scrambled back onto his feet immediately.

There was no time to think.

No time to hesitate.

No time to recover.

His situation had already become utterly grim.

Danger surrounded him from every direction.

Death itself seemed determined to pursue him relentlessly throughout the battlefield.

If he failed to change the flow of battle immediately and continued allowing the Dust Naga to hunt him freely, his death would become inevitable sooner or later.

He would eventually be caught.

Crushed.

Devoured alive.

"Shield soldiers, forward!" he commanded rapidly through the mental link.

Instantly, the undead shield soldiers responded together while advancing in perfect synchronization.

Ignoring the Dust Naga temporarily, the shield formation marched directly toward Thoren in order to protect him.

At the same time, Thoren summoned all the undead Sanguine Vulture Spawn simultaneously.

The moment the undead creatures appeared, the atmosphere within the sanctum shifted noticeably.

A bloody aura spread throughout the battlefield instantly.

"Kill!" Thoren ordered coldly.

Everything occurred within less than three seconds.

The Dust Naga barely possessed enough time to react properly.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

The five undead Sanguine Vulture Spawn vanished from their positions instantly.

Their speed was horrifying beyond imagination.

Ordinary eyes could not track their movements at all.

Only blood red streaks flashed repeatedly throughout the sanctum like crimson lightning slicing through darkness.

Meanwhile, the Dust Naga twisted its massive body while glaring toward the tiny human standing before it.

Its scales vibrated constantly while producing deep humming sounds throughout the chamber.

Then the attacks began.

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The undead Sanguine Vulture Spawns assaulted the Dust Naga simultaneously from every direction.

Their razor-sharp feather blades sliced violently across the creature's hardened scales.

Sparks exploded continuously throughout the battlefield while pieces of stone like scales were torn away repeatedly.

The Dust Naga hissed furiously in pain and rage while trying desperately to locate the attackers properly.

Whoosh!

Boom!

The massive serpent swung its gigantic tail violently across the sanctum in an attempt to crush one of the undead Sanguine Vulture Spawn completely.

The tail strike carried a terrifying force capable of shattering walls instantly.

However, catching the undead flying creatures proved far from easy.

Before the devastating tail strike could even arrive, the undead Sanguine Vulture Spawn had already vanished from the attack range completely.

Only sharp whistling sounds remained behind them.