The turn of events far exceeded Jones's expectations. He did not even know how this Devouring Serpent had coiled around him.
Now, one thing was clear: he was trapped in its coils.
Li Ziran watched the two Devouring Serpents struggle, considering which one he should help.
From the moment the Resurrection Spell appeared, Li Ziran had known Jones was scheming. As the Devouring Serpent Hatchlings dwindled, both he and Jones understood that their opportunities were dwindling too.
Each needed the other's strength to subdue a Devouring Serpent, but they also had to stay on guard against each other.
He was no fool. He knew perfectly well how capable Jones was. Jones could not have brought him here for no reason. Although he had paid over ten thousand embryos, those embryos could never satisfy Jones's appetite.
Jones had his tricks. At the very least, Li Ziran still could not figure out how Jones had immobilized that Devouring Serpent during their first collaboration.
It was probably the Shackles Curse. He had learned about it from the women in Daughters' Village. Its abilities resembled those of the Sealing Spell, but its effects were entirely different. It imposed total confinement. The women had described it as being locked inside a sealed black box, with no end in sight.
He could not let that strange spell fall upon him. These Devouring Serpents might have powerful bodies, but once they approached and entwined, their vulnerable souls would be exposed. Either the Redemption Spell or the Sealing Spell could become their bane.
Jones was dangerous. Compared with him, the serpent before Li Ziran was easier to handle, though only barely. Capturing it alive was completely out of the question.
He needed a Devouring Serpent Stomach, which meant he had to let a Devouring Serpent acquire enough resources