First came his massive hands, then his arms, chest, abdomen, and thighs. The thick, long serpent's body wrapped around him bit by bit, binding him tight. Only then did the Great Serpent's true danger become clear.
"What?" The smile had not yet left Zhang Daring's face when the sudden turn of events stunned him. Realizing that the cunning beast had tricked him, he immediately exerted his strength.
His strong, powerful hands clenched hard. A jolt of pain struck at once, making Bai Chuan shudder.
Fortunately, he had kept them away from his vital spots; Zhang Daring hadn't managed to seize them. Even through the agony, Bai Chuan frantically tightened his coils.
Then his long neck began to move, drawing close to Zhang Daring's face.
For a moment, man and serpent stared at each other from less than thirty centimeters apart.
Cold, keen snake eyes fixed on a pair of blood-red, ferocious human eyes.
In that moment, Zhang Daring saw humanity in those vertical pupils, a spark of intelligence. He understood: this dragon-blooded beast was likely at least as intelligent as a human!
But he realized it too late. Before he could say a word,
the monster, part snake and part dragon, suddenly puffed out its neck. The new organ squeezed, and liquid surged from within, shooting from its mouth in a high-pressure stream.
The instant the stream left his jaws, a bone-chilling cold burst from it and shot straight toward Zhang Daring's face.
With his whole body bound, all he could do at the last moment was shut his eyes and take the blow head-on. But he wasn't helpless, either. In that desperate moment, he gripped the serpent's body in his hands with all his might.
The icy current struck his face and burst apart. Terrifying frost spread over his