The defenses of the Nether Python Clan's Nether Serpent Earth Vein were utterly incomparable to those of the outer Nine Nether Abyss and its branch tribes.
Not only were there squads of elite snake-clan guards openly patrolling along fixed routes, their weakest members being Dou Emperors and with no lack of Dou Zong experts, but countless obscure yet powerful Energy Fluctuations also lay hidden in the shadows. They were formations and barriers set at key points, as well as true experts concealed in the darkness.
Above the entire Nether Serpent Earth Vein hung an almost invisible energy membrane that nevertheless gave off an overwhelming sense of oppression. It was a massive barrier combining the clan's Bloodline Power, capable of warning against and resisting large-scale invasions by enemies. Ordinary snake-clan members, without special permission, did not even qualify to approach the edge of the earth vein.
Within the shadows of a hidden Rock Cave on the outskirts of the Nether Serpent Earth Vein, space rippled faintly, and Lin Ming and Qing Lin quietly appeared. They were still more than a dozen li from the core region of the earth vein, yet they could already clearly sense the vast pressure and solemn atmosphere rushing toward them.
Qing Lin drew a deep breath of the freezing underground air. Her emerald eyes reflected the brightly lit, imposing buildings in the distance and the fleeting black shadows patrolling overhead, and she could not help sighing softly.
"Brother Lin Ming, there truly are experts everywhere in these mountains! I've sensed no fewer than ten Dou Venerate auras. Deeper inside... there may be even more terrifying existences."
Lin Ming stood with his hands behind his back, his deep gaze piercing through layers of buildings and barriers as he looked directly into the deepest part of the earth