These giant snakes were seductive and eerie, their curves bewitching. A few extra glances were enough to leave one feeling dazed and disoriented.
Li Tianming naturally knew they were not real Chaos Starbeast serpents. If they had been real snakes, they would have been far too enormous.
"Could they be some kind of Eonic artifact?" Li Tianming murmured under his breath.
"You mean those Great Evolution Moon Serpents?" Longing flickered in An Ning's eyes as she continued, "They're said to be 'Light Omen-grade' Eonic artifacts of the Divine Tomb Cult—terrifyingly powerful. They currently have no owner and are used as the façade of the Divine Emperor Sky Terrace. There are forty-nine of them in total!"
"Great Evolution Moon Serpents?"
Li Tianming looked more closely and discovered that these things should be a kind of snake-shaped sword. They twisted and curved, unlike the crescent blades Li Qingyu had once used.
A crescent blade had only one curve, while these snake-shaped swords curled and wound over and over. That was precisely why they carried the impression of a beauty's slender willow waist.
That reminded Li Tianming of Weisheng Moran. Whenever the elder sisters danced together, their curves were exactly like this, dazzling enough to make one's eyes swim.
"They're said to be a façade, but really, they're also a display of force for the guests—a form of intimidation," An Ning said with a curl of her lip.
"Why do you say that?" Li Tianming asked.
"Because the Great Evolution Moon Serpents once belonged to a certain Xuanting imperial clan—a human one, at that. I heard they were on rather good terms with our An Clan. But during the reign of their generation, they severely rebelled against and challenged the Divine Tomb Cult, leading to a massive conflict with them. I don't know