Descent

On a mountain range blanketed in lush forest, beside a towering peak, a giant serpent as thick as a mountain range writhed ceaselessly.

Its body was covered in dust-like rocks, and its black scales had dulled without luster.

Its massive body was nearly a hundred meters thick, and its length was even more terrifying. Like a thick line mingled with black and ash gray, it lurked amid the forests of the mountains.

"Gulp..."

"Lord Tianzi... is that the dragon beast? Something that huge... I'm afraid it won't be easy for us to deal with it!"

At that moment, a warrior swallowed hard and spoke to Tianzi with a dismayed expression.

Though Tianzi's face was also pale, he still stared resolutely at the terrifying serpent and said in a deep voice, "We cannot retreat. This creature is drawing upon the earth vein's power from this land. If we truly leave, the people of our Ancestor Country will have difficulty surviving this winter!"

At this time, the giant serpent had yet to notice Tianzi and the others. It continued writhing its body without pause.

"Gah!!"

Suddenly, it let out another agonized cry, as though enduring immense pain. Its thick, iron-like tail swept out with force.

"Boom crack—"

The sturdy mountain was shattered by the blow, and the immense tremor reverberated throughout the area!

Just then, overcome by some immense agony, the giant serpent—which had kept its head buried in a dark cave—suddenly jerked its head up!

"Rumble rumble—"

With just a movement of its incomparably thick body, the enormous cave that had existed for who knew how long collapsed with a thunderous crash the next moment!

Countless rocks crumbled and fell. Amid the immense cloud of dust, the giant serpent raised its enormous head!

From atop the mountain peak, the warriors led