Above the desert, two groups faced off in silence.
Only when a breeze stirred the sand and stones at Lin Yue's feet did Chen Xi's domain finally receive a response.
A cool, aloof voice, sweet yet carrying hints of seduction and danger, echoed across the desert.
"Domain Expansion, Mortal World Ring Serpent."
As the unfamiliar woman's words fell, Tashuer's once powerful, steady heartbeat was completely suppressed.
A serpentine body covered in dark blue scales emerged from thin air, coiling like a ring around its prey and tightly wrapping itself around the edge of Chen Xi's domain.
The overwhelming pressure and suffocating sensation made every hair on Chen Xi's body stand on end.
The moment the domain closed, a streak of dark blue slime quietly flowed out before them. Soundlessly, the mass of slime gradually took on an almost humanoid outline.
Once the serpentine body filling the sky had completely enclosed the two of them, the domain's owner finally broke free of the slime's shell and revealed her true form.
The woman's skin was smooth as jade, her brows curved like crescent moons, and her soft black hair naturally draped down to her waist.
A light blue, form-fitting gauze dress outlined her graceful figure. The most eye-catching feature was the rows of hazy, illusory snake heads trailing from the hem of her skirt.
Her emerald-green eyes, like those of a serpent, stared fixedly at the two strangers who somehow felt familiar.
However, compared to Chen Xi, her gaze was more focused on Lin Yue.
"Would this count as our first meeting, you two? I am the World-Coiling Serpent, Jormungandr. Of course, to be more precise, I merely wield this Legend—I am not the original herself."
She lightly rested her left hand against her lips and chuckled.
Hearing this, Chen Xi's gaze