Li Ziran slowly backed away. Staying between the two Devouring Serpents was clearly the most unwise choice, but he knew even better that retreating now would only make the other side press its advantage inch by inch.
Only the four of them remained in this blue-black region. With Jones excluded, Li Ziran still needed to catch one of the remaining two Devouring Serpents.
It was difficult, but it had to be done. He flicked his tongue at the nearby Devouring Serpent and swiftly moved closer to Jones.
"Buy me some time!" Li Ziran said quickly as he pressed close to Jones. "I'm confident I can strangle him to death."
Jones stared intently at Li Ziran as he slipped past his side. The Spatial Crystal at the corner of his mouth flickered faintly, and this highly tempting item instantly drove the Devouring Serpent mad as it charged over. Jones smiled faintly. Rather than coiling around it, he spun sharply and chased after Li Ziran.
"Li, this guy has evolved!" Jones spoke urgently, his body swaying rapidly as he advanced almost rubbing against Li Ziran.
Li Ziran could not figure out why this great serpent ignored the danger. Under normal circumstances, it could not kill both of them at once. But the attack before him came too quickly to defend against. He shot upward, then dived down, his massive body coiling directly around the other serpent.
The Devouring Serpent seemed not to care at all. The instant Li Ziran wrapped around it, its enormous body coiled around him as well. In the blink of an eye, they were twisted together.
Li Ziran felt a terrifying force transmitting into his body through every joint. His bones seemed about to be crushed to powder beneath that pressure. This fellow had evolved to the very