The instant the Ruin Serpent touched the ground, it burrowed underground and chased after the Geovishap.
The Geovishap had let its guard down this time and failed to dodge. The Ruin Serpent's surprise attack landed cleanly.
When the Ruin Serpent burst out from beneath the Geovishap, Zhong Baiye could see the surprise on the Geovishap's face.
But the Geovishap was no pushover. It would not sit back and let the Ruin Serpent coil around it.
The Geovishap curled into a ball and began spinning at high speed, leaving the Ruin Serpent utterly helpless.
All the Ruin Serpent could do was watch as the rapidly spinning Geovishap rolled away.
The Ruin Serpent wanted to chase after it and land a few more blows, but gave up when it remembered it had no way to crack the Geovishap's shell.
The Ruin Serpent had dealt with far too many annoyances that day. All it wanted now was to return to the Chasm and get some proper rest.
The Ruin Serpent merely glanced at Zhong Baiye and Shenhe from afar before burrowing underground again, soon disappearing from sight.
Looking at the hole the Ruin Serpent had dug, Zhong Baiye and Shenhe wondered why a monster from the depths of the Chasm had appeared here.
But there were too few clues. Zhong Baiye decided they should head to the outer reaches of the Chasm first and ask around.
Soon afterward, Zhong Baiye and Shenhe arrived at the outer reaches of the Chasm.
Looking down from there, they saw that the entrance to the Chasm seemed to have been sealed shut by a yellow magic formation, making normal passage impossible.
A few miners in the distance spotted Zhong Baiye and Shenhe and hurried inside.
Zhong Baiye and Shenhe understood what they intended to do and followed