The giant serpent coiled among the rocks, appearing and disappearing from view as if it were asleep.
But to the disciples of Mount Xiyue who knew the serpent existed, they could constantly sense the threat posed by the terrifying beast... even though it seemed to have been subdued by Senior Sister Qingyan.
But it had only just been subdued. What if its favorability had only just reached 60 points? What if it had dropped by one point during the past several hours?
"Those two Martial Uncles and the senior and junior sisters have been inside for a long time. Could something... have happened to them?"
"This..."
"How about we send a Mystic Light Message and ask the sect for help?"
"Bodhi Great Fort is too far from the Crimson Wasteland. Even with a teleportation gate, I'm afraid..."
"Waiting here isn't a solution either."
"All right, then..."
Suddenly, the giant serpent coiled among the rocks raised its head. The falling rocks it triggered instantly filled the Mount Xiyue disciples with terror.
The serpent suddenly opened its scarlet eyes and fixed its gaze on the disciples. In the next moment, it lunged forward, opened its cavernous maw, and swallowed a male disciple who failed to react in time.
"Bad news! The serpent has gone berserk!"
Everyone panicked, and the scene descended into chaos as screams erupted from all sides... The Mount Xiyue disciples, intent only on saving their lives, had no time to worry about anything else. Some hurriedly mounted flying swords and fled, while others recklessly launched a few feints before ending up swallowed by the serpent... Still others hurriedly sent a distress message to the sect.
Yet no one noticed that in front of Chiwang Tomb, above the Gate of All Living Things, two figures were slowly descending, one after