Li shook his head lightly. Even if this sword did not look like much, it had truly wounded—perhaps even severely wounded—the Gaia Giant Serpent just now. Watching the Gaia Giant Serpent's body rapidly recover, Li was not afraid. After all, now that he had established a connection with the Gaia Giant Serpent, it should obey his commands, right?
However, Li had imagined things far too beautifully. In the next instant, the giant snake that had seemed harmless in his eyes let out a terrifying roar and swept its body toward him.
Li was stunned. Once a contract was formed, neither party should be able to harm the other. Had he misunderstood the system's explanation just now?
That had to be it. There was no particularly deep connection between him and this creature; he had merely forcibly absorbed part of its bloodline. A savage look appeared on Li's face. He had just been considering whether to take this thing under his command. Since it was so ungrateful, he would just kill it. In an instant, a powerful aura erupted from Li once more. But then he suddenly remembered that Timaria and Azshara were behind him. He snorted coldly, grabbed Azshara, and hurled her toward the opposite bank.
Li's strength had already returned to its peak, and after absorbing the Gaia Giant Serpent's bloodline, his power had increased by several degrees. Throwing Azshara across was effortless for him.
After letting out a scream, Azshara felt her entire body float through the air. Then her feet hit solid ground. Still shaken, she looked down and discovered that Li had actually thrown her straight to the opposite bank.
As for Timaria, Li had no time to throw her over. The Gaia Giant Serpent's body had already swept toward them, so he could only shield