The exit of the passage seemed a bit too narrow for its enormous body. But the Fallingstar Beast didn't slow down at all, charging straight through. Its huge mandibles, shaped like a bull's horns and still carrying the mangled corpses of the Kindred of Rot, shattered the rock walls of the passage. The Fallingstar Beast burst out of the tunnel, crushing the Kindred of Rot corpses before it into pieces and sending several Dragonblood Knights flying. Seeing this old acquaintance, Bai Shi remembered that this was likely the boss from the Sellia Crystal Tunnel. The biggest difference between a Fallingstar Beast and a Full-Grown Fallingstar Beast was that its head did not have an exposed skull and eyes. It looked as though the Kindred of Rot had released it. However, the Fallingstar Beast's strength wasn't absurdly high. Bai Shi figured it was only marginally stronger than a Dragonkin Soldier. He would see how the Dragonblood Legion performed against this creature. If the casualties seemed too high, he would step in to save them. Seeing the Fallingstar Beast suddenly emerge from the tunnel, the numerous Dragonblood Knights were all greatly surprised. They had never seen such a creature before. But it didn't look like it could be reasoned with, so they would just have to eliminate it. The Dragonblood Knights surrounded the Fallingstar Beast, then charged forward together, swords and shields in hand. Sensing that it was surrounded by so many creatures, the Fallingstar Beast's mandibles crackled with purple gravity lightning. Its two large mandibles pressed inward, as if gathering energy. It lowered its head, drawing bolts of gravitational lightning across the ground, then fiercely snapped its head upward. In an instant, purple gravity flared across the ground, and large chunks of rock were summoned to jut out violently from the earth. Although the Dragonblood Knights, warning each other, noticed the anomaly and scattered to evade, some were still sent flying by the erupting slabs of rock. At that moment, the Dragonblood Knights who had dodged the rocks from other directions were already swinging their greatswords, striking the Fallingstar Beast's body. But its body, constructed of rock, was incredibly tough, far tougher than any creature the Dragonblood Knights had ever faced. The Fallingstar Beast let the Dragonblood Knights' greatswords strike it, the blows merely chipping off fragments of stone. The Fallingstar Beast didn't dodge or evade, instead using its long, spiky rock tail to sweep from side to side, just like a real bull swatting away flies with its tail. During this, the Fallingstar Beast lowered its head and began to charge up energy, ignoring them. This time, purple gravity lightning appeared in a radius of several meters around its body. It propped itself up on its two hind legs, raising its upper body and head high toward the sky. With a roar, large swaths of rock were pulled up by gravity around it, knocking the Dragonblood Knights off balance. Immediately after, the Fallingstar Beast leaped into the air, curled into a ball, and smashed down toward the Dragonblood Knights who had been knocked over. If this attack landed, the several Dragonblood Knights below would likely be crushed into a paste. The Dragonblood Knights who hadn't fallen unleashed streams of Stormveil's storm blades, continuously attacking the Fallingstar Beast in the air to slow its descent. Hakan, dragging his colossal Dragonblood Greatsword with one hand, rushed to the Fallingstar Beast's point of impact. He gripped the Dragonblood Greatsword with both hands, spun around once, transferring the momentum of his charge into the blade, and swept it fiercely upward. This movement, like throwing a discus, generated incredible power, allowing Hakan to briefly contend with the rock creature despite being human. The sword collided with the plummeting Fallingstar Beast, sending large chunks of its rocky body flying and successfully interrupting its downward smash. The fallen Dragonblood Knights had already taken the opportunity to get back on their feet and once again surrounded the Fallingstar Beast. When the Fallingstar Beast stood up again, its body was already covered in all sorts of wounds. Although bladed weapons dealt limited damage to it, it couldn't withstand the sheer numbers of the Dragonblood Knights. With so many people, even if they were just chipping away at it, they did so quickly—not to mention their attacks dealt far more than chip damage. Facing such an assault, the Fallingstar Beast inevitably grew enraged. It lowered its head and brought its mandibles together, then thrust them into the rocky ground. With an upward heave of its head, it used gravity to scoop up countless rock fragments and sent them flying toward the Dragonblood Knights in front of it. Taking advantage of the brief moment it had pushed back the Dragonblood Knights, it immediately opened its mandibles and snapped at a nearby knight. One Dragonblood Knight failed to dodge in time and was caught by the mandibles, lifted into the air, and nearly bitten in two. But in the midst of his pain, the power granted by consuming dragon blood and flesh surged desperately from his body, and his strength reached its lifetime peak. He reached out and thrust his Dragonblood Greatsword into the space between the Fallingstar Beast's mandibles, stabbing through the pale fur and revealing the skull beneath. Follow current novᴇls on 𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹•𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖•𝗇𝗲𝘁 The thrust was off-target; it had nearly inflicted a heavy wound on the Fallingstar Beast. The Fallingstar Beast was thoroughly enraged. It smashed the Dragonblood Knight's body hard into the ground, then tossed it high, sending the corpse, now broken in two, flying. Witnessing their comrade die such a gruesome death before their eyes, the surrounding Dragonblood Knights' eyes gradually turned crimson as they entered a special state. Their hearts pounded, blood surged through their veins, and strength welled up from within their bodies. This was another special power granted by the dragon blood, allowing them to enter a state similar to a frenzy. It reduced their perception of pain and enhanced their physical attributes. The Dragonblood Knights had not yet consumed enough dragon blood and flesh, in quantity or frequency, so they only had this passive-like ability and were not yet able to use Dragon Communion incantations. Currently, they could only enter this special state when their lives were in danger or when their emotions ran high. In the future, after consuming more dragon blood and flesh, they would be able to use these abilities at will. Hakan let out a roar, his magical war cry inspiring the other knights around him. Then, a crimson aura, far denser than that of the other Dragonblood Knights, emerged from Hakan's body. Even the patterns on his Dragonblood Armor began to glow with a dim red light. From the spot where he had been pushed back, he took the initiative and charged to the very front. As the legion commander, he didn't actually need to charge into the fray . After all, only with his presence could the legion operate effectively; otherwise, no matter how skilled the individual soldiers were, they would just be a disorganized mob. But it was precisely because Hakan always stepped forward in battle that the Dragonblood Knights respected and trusted him. Hakan leaped high into the air and brought his greatsword down on the Fallingstar Beast's head in a simple, unadorned strike. The Fallingstar Beast's cranium was instantly cracked by the blow, and even its unformed, deep blue eyeball seeped blue blood from within the skull. Struck by the painful blow, the Fallingstar Beast flung Hakan away with a twist of its head. Hakan crashed onto a simple wooden hut, causing it to collapse completely. But he wasn't seriously injured, and he stood up to rejoin the battle. The rest of the Dragonblood Knights were greatly encouraged. With their continuous attacks, large amounts of rock fragments were sent flying. By now, a layer of the Fallingstar Beast's rocky outer shell had been stripped away. It was a whole size smaller than when it had first emerged, and even its tail had been severed by the Dragonblood Knights. The Fallingstar Beast realized that continuing would only lead to its death, so it channeled all its magic into its mandibles. As it reared up and stomped down, the space around it was completely locked by gravity. The Dragonblood Knights all lost their weight and began to float in mid-air. Faced with such an abnormal situation, the Dragonblood Knights seemed at a loss. The Fallingstar Beast's attack was about to descend. If it landed, the casualties would be devastating. Seeing such a large-scale AoE attack, Bai Shi also took out his Starscourge Greatsword, preparing to block it for the Dragonblood Knights. He had already witnessed the Dragonblood Knights' combat prowess; there was no need to lose so many men here. Bai Shi gripped the Starscourge Greatsword and let out a heavenward roar. A massive amount of magic was channeled through the Starscourge Greatsword and converted into purple gravity magic, which collided with and neutralized the gravity released by the Fallingstar Beast. The Dragonblood Knights floating in the air were once again pulled by gravity and fell back to the ground. They then quickly scrambled to their feet and attacked the Fallingstar Beast. Having nullified the Fallingstar Beast's strongest attack, Bai Shi put away his Starscourge Greatsword and waited for the Dragonblood Knights to finish it off. Without its most powerful trump card, the Fallingstar Beast could no longer resist. Under the siege of countless Dragonblood Knights, the wounds on its body continuously grew. Hakan returned to the battlefield, stood sideways, one hand on the hilt and the other gripping the blade. Then he took a large step forward and brought the greatsword in his hands down hard, like a guillotine. With a final whimper, the Fallingstar Beast was successfully vanquished by the Dragonblood Knight legion. With that, there were no other forces left in the cave that could resist the Dragonblood Knight legion. Next, the Dragonblood Knights cleared the tunnel bit by bit, completely reclaiming the Sellia Crystal Tunnel. Hakan stood before Bai Shi and reported on the gains and losses of the attack. They had successfully retaken the Sellia Crystal Tunnel, eliminated all the Kindred of Rot, and saved most of the miners. The tunnel could now be mined again at any time. In some places, they also collected a few items, including two smithing-stone bell bearings, a believer's canvas, and some Rune Arcs. As for the losses, they had lost about thirty Dragonblood Knights in total during this battle. Most of them had fallen during the direct confrontation. During the subsequent clearing of the tunnel, although they encountered ambushes and traps, there were almost no serious casualties. Bai Shi nodded. The number of casualties was not too high. Aside from those who died on the spot and couldn't be saved, the rest of the wounded had already been healed by medicinal perfumes and restoration incantations. Moreover, the surviving Dragonblood Knights had been tempered by the experience, becoming even stronger. Bai Shi left behind about one hundred and fifty Dragonblood Knights and a few Sellian sorcerers who were unwilling to leave their homes to guard the crystal tunnel. The remaining Dragonblood Knights, along with the sorcerers from the town of Sellia, set out on the road to migrate to Stormveil. Meanwhile, Bai Shi teleported ahead, arriving at the cellar where Teacher Sellen was. He had suddenly remembered that Teacher Sellen was surely familiar with the academy of magic and that he could definitely ask her about a map.