Lin Yi walked with steady steps, his solitary figure set against the backdrop of the ruins.
The moment he stepped into the center of the square.
"Hiss!!"
As if sensing the immense threat posed by the uninvited Lin Yi, six scarlet, lantern-sized vertical pupils suddenly lit up deep in the shadows of the stadium.
Cold, savage, greedy gazes locked onto him.
Three enormous pythons, each about as thick as a heavy truck and covered in dull scales, slowly slithered out. Their massive bodies scraped across the ground, producing a grating rasp.
The air around one python's head warped, shimmering with waves of heat. Another flicked its tongue, scattering flakes of ice and snow. From the gaping maw of the last, venom dripped onto the concrete, corroding it into sizzling pits.
The three powerful auras of murderous intent mingled until they seemed almost tangible, making it hard for the rescue team members in the distance to breathe.
Li Gang gripped the machine gun's handle tightly, staring without blinking.
Ren Yinuo, on the other hand, seemed much calmer. Her expression unchanged, she kept the camera trained firmly on Lin Yi.
By now, the Abyss-Splitter Spear had quietly appeared in Lin Yi's hand. He pointed its tip diagonally at the ground, calmly surveyed the three giant pythons, and even let the faintest smile curl his lips.
"One ice, one fire, one poison. You're perfect for demonstrating how to deal with Abyss Beasts that wield elemental powers."
Before long, the air above the ruined square was filled with three entirely different energies: bone-chilling cold, scorching heat, and a sweet, foul-smelling cloud of corrosive poison.
The three enormous Abyss Pythons didn't attack at once. Instead, they swam slowly in a strange formation, their heads and tails linked. Their scarlet vertical pupils fixed on Lin Yi