Fine rain fell like woven threads, shrouding the small island in a hazy veil of mist.
The scent of blood they had sensed earlier had grown increasingly dense, mixed with a wave of violent aura that made their hearts tremble.
The two concealed their auras and quietly drew closer.
After passing through a dense patch of reeds, the sight before them made even their breathing stop.
In a clearing at the heart of the island, a gigantic snake was rolling about in agony.
It was over a hundred feet long, its body as thick as a water barrel, entirely covered in black-green scales. Every scale gleamed with a metallic chill, and faint, profound patterns surfaced across them.
Even more terrifying, silver serpentine arcs of lightning coiled around its body, crackling as they ionized the surrounding air and filled it with the smell of scorching.
The low-hanging dark clouds overhead seemed to have been stirred as well. Dull thunder rolled forth, answering the lightning around the snake's body from afar.
Not far from the giant snake stood a small tree no taller than a person.
The tree had a peculiar form. Its branches were like qilong, while its leaves were a crystalline scarlet, as though carved from red jade.
Three fist-sized fruits hung from the tree. Perfectly round, their skins bore strange interwoven blue and red patterns, as if blood and flame flowed within them. They gave off an alluring fragrance and abundant life essence.
"Heavens, it's an Azure Profound King Snake!"
Ruan Lingxiu's beautiful eyes were filled with shock at the sight. "Lightning is gathering around its body and stirring the heavens—this is a sign that it's undergoing Dragon Transformation!"
Chen Qing's heart shook violently at her words.
The Azure Profound King Snake was the king among serpent beasts, possessing