Lin Mo's pupils abruptly contracted. "Is this thing... trying to swallow us along with the Spirit Plant Altar?!"
The Heaven-Swallowing Evil Python's enormous maw engulfed the world around them, turning everything pitch-black and blotting out the sky.
At that critical moment, Black Tortoise emerged from Lin Mo's Sea of Consciousness and appeared within the Spirit Plant Altar.
"Mystic Spirit Heaven Draw!"
Dazzling blue light wreathed Black Tortoise's palm as he slowly raised it above his head.
The next instant, the Heaven-Swallowing Evil Python's massive body seemed to be lifted by an invisible hand.
It was hurled away, crashing heavily into the ground with a boom and blasting a deep crater into the earth.
"We're saved..."
Lin Mo released a long breath of relief and said gratefully, "Thank you, Senior Black Tortoise!"
"Don't celebrate just yet."
Black Tortoise said gravely, "In my current state, I can only use Mystic Spirit Heaven Draw once within a short span of time."
"You must be even more careful from here on."
Although Black Tortoise's strike had sent the Heaven-Swallowing Evil Python flying, it had inflicted no meaningful damage.
Moments later, the Heaven-Swallowing Evil Python shot out of the crater and charged at them again, its bloody maw wide open.
"Senior Mo, Senior Feng, watch out!"
All three leaped into the air at once, narrowly dodging the Heaven-Swallowing Evil Python's lunge.
"Now's our chance!"
Seizing the instant when the Heaven-Swallowing Evil Python bit into the ground, Feng Xu and Mo Qing attacked simultaneously.
They unleashed a dense barrage of needles and Sword Qi straight at the Heaven-Swallowing Evil Python's spine.
Yet just as their attacks were about to strike...
The Heaven-Swallowing Evil Python's head twisted through a grotesque angle, turning a full hundred and eighty degrees.
It opened its bloody maw again and effortlessly swallowed