The massive worm aimed its meat-grinder-like jaw at me as it lunged forward with its cylindrical body.
Through my sense, I could feel the rest of its body beneath the sand… and in short, this thing was long.
Probably more than ten meters.
Essence surged through my body and coated my swords. At the same time, the creature reached me, and the moment it did, I leapt to the side, avoiding being swallowed.
The worm's body passed before me as I slashed at it with my swords.
The blades struck its armored hide, but instead of cutting through, they rebounded back at me, leaving only a few scratches on its surface.
"Too tough," I muttered as I watched the worm's head dive back into the sand.
Before it disappeared, a sphere of compressed flame reached it and struck its surface.
A small explosion rang out, and the flames faded from the beast's hardened skin, revealing it almost unchanged, except for some black scorch marks.
