But at that moment, Harley's gaze was fixed on the sinuously twisting serpent on the screen. Across its immense body, fractured patterns were merging along strange Mental Vibrations.
With every vibration, it was as though ropes were tugging at it, compressing it back into a single point.
He had seen this before. It was the Sealing Spell.
A strange tremor stirred in Harley's heart. To eliminate Hubble's hidden danger, he had sent people more than once to inquire about the Sealing Spell, yet there had been no news at all. He had never expected it to appear now.
He even faintly felt that Li Ziran might be able to help him resolve this danger for good.
But...
He did not dare think further, nor did he dare entertain such lofty hopes.
"Grandfather, Li... he!" Zhu Ya cried anxiously from beside him.
"It's fine!" Harley said softly. "That is only a phantom. Compared to the real Devouring Serpent, it is far weaker. If he wants to truly capture the Devouring Serpent, he must pass this trial."
"But Li is human!" Zhu Ya stared at the screen. The serpent shadow formed from water had completely wrapped around Li Ziran, squeezing inward bit by bit.
Yet Li Ziran still stood there dazedly, completely unaware of the danger. Like prey that had already fallen into a trap, he was helpless. She knew full well how terrifying a serpent's constriction was, and hurriedly rose to rush outside.
Harley stepped in front of her and coldly said, "You can't go!"
"Why? He's helping us, can't you see that? Red Sun Outpost has nothing to do with him." Zhu Ya shouted. "Grandfather, don't you want to give him the magma? Are we going to break our promise?"
Harley shook his head, speaking with utmost calm. "I will