The Duskscale Earthrender Serpent uncoiled with a terrifying, deliberate slowness, its golden eyes, like pools of molten metal, fixed unblinkingly on Wang Jian. The sheer pressure emanating from its Mid-Grade Second Rank aura was immense, a physical weight that pressed down on him, far exceeding anything he had faced in this Primal Universe so far. The air in the grotto grew heavy, charged with the beast's ancient, earthy power.
A low hiss, like the grinding of mountains, escaped its massive jaws, revealing rows of teeth like obsidian daggers.
Wang Jian's Steller Qi surged, Glacial Bite held in a two-handed grip, its frosty aura a stark contrast to the vibrant green glow of the Verdant Eternal Spring Essence pulsating just behind the colossal serpent. There was no room for error, no chance for a strategic retreat. That essence was his.
The serpent moved first.
