Matsya Purana 138.36

138.36

kopāvṛtākṣaḥ sa tu tārakākhyaḥ saṃkhye savṛkṣaḥ sagirirnilīnaḥ.
tasmin kṣaṇe dvāravaraṃ rirakṣo ruddhaṃ bhavenādbhutavikrameṇa.. 138.34 ..

The Devas and Asuras bled profusely and roared loudly with their reddened eyes. Thus fighting went on and loud uproars were heard The thoroughfares of Tripura that were covered with golden and marble pavement became now in an instant covered with the stream of blood, and in the twinkling of the eye those demons became still more hideous with their heads arms and limbs separated from them then the infuriated Tarakâsura came out uprooting the trees and was instantly checked at the entrance by the all powerful Lord Śiva. That valiant and wonderfully powerful demon came out of the town after killing those that were on the rampart wall and began to roar most furiously—33 36