Evan Lin could clearly sense that as the Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent advanced, the Left‑Hand Dragon bound to his left arm, which had been dormant, briefly lifted its eyelids.
It opened its dragon eyes for a moment, then quickly closed them again.
That attitude—it almost seemed a little disdainful toward the Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent before it.
Evan tried to rouse the Left‑Hand Dragon. If it responded and was willing to act, a true dragon facing this proto‑flood‑dragon Three‑Headed Serpent would have overwhelming odds of victory.
All demon beasts have ranks and divisions in their bloodlines.
Take this Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent—it definitely carries true dragon blood in its veins, and its ancestors must have been genuine dragons.
But because of endless mixing, the bloodline keeps getting diluted, until the true dragon blood flowing in their bodies becomes incredibly thin.
Without true dragon blood, it wouldn’t even be able to transform into a flood dragon.
That’s exactly why, if a true dragon appeared, just its bloodline pressure alone—without doing anything else—would be enough to make this Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent kneel and submit.
But clearly, the Left‑Hand Dragon isn’t interested in that at all.
It didn’t care about the Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent at all, and as for everyone else’s lives, that was even less of a concern for it.
"Everyone, get ready!"
Kevin Qin spoke in a deep voice: "Mitch Mi and his team have probably already been eaten by it. We might be next."
"But since we're Moonshade, we have to have Moonshade's resolve! Even if we die today, before we go, we have to leave a mark on it!"
As soon as Kevin Qin finished speaking, the others immediately echoed his words.
Their voices rose, and the atmosphere turned tragic and heroic.
At the point of a life‑and‑death struggle, the fear deep in their hearts suddenly transformed into courage.
Just as terrified as they’d been moments ago, now they were just as furious.
Dignified Moonshade operatives, chased around by a giant snake—if word got out, wouldn’t that be a total joke?
"If you get a chance to run later, just go—don’t hesitate!"
Yvette Ye gave Evan Lin one last reminder. She saw that Evan hadn’t spoken much since earlier and assumed he’d been scared senseless.
After all, Yvette had seen Evan attack just now—four long swords, each extraordinary—but even after a fierce assault, he hadn’t managed to injure the Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent at all.
Maybe that’s when Evan’s nerves totally snapped?
Yvette sighed. She didn’t blame Evan—she just felt it was a pity.
This kid was the one who could go toe‑to‑toe with Blake Lin—and even come out on top!
His talent was freakish, and his future was limitless!
And right now, he was probably about to die here.
Even Yvette felt sorry for him.
"Moonshade operatives, form up!"
At Kevin Qin’s furious shout, all the Moonshade operatives surged forward. Each stood in a different spot, but together they formed a pattern that looked just like a bagua formation diagram.
The old ox and the cowherd, who’d run far off the moment the giant serpent appeared, now stood at a distance, watching.
The ox’s tail was still swishing back and forth. The cowherd straightened up on the ox’s back, expressionless as he watched everyone here.
He didn’t sing his nursery rhymes anymore; the old ox pawed at the ground, looking ready to bolt at any moment.
In a flash, the Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent reared up. Its body was so huge that it would take dozens of people to encircle it, and it was pitch black all over.
Up close, Kevin Qin and the others found the snake’s stench intensely pungent. Only now did they see that beneath its dull black scales, countless tiny snakes were hidden!
All the little snakes were pitch black, flicking their tongues, their eyes glowing a ghostly blue.
They hid beneath the serpent’s scales, blending in so completely that every inch of the Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent’s body was packed with venomous fangs ready to strike!
"I don’t think I’ve ever seen a snake this big—even in my last life... I hate snakes!" Jenna Jiang’s face was drained of color. Everyone was gathering their strength, and qi surged from their bodies.
Behind them, phantom after phantom instantly took shape.
The Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent’s massive body loomed less than a half‑kilometer away, looking down on the crowd as if they were nothing but ants.
Its crimson tongues flicked out, hissing loudly.
Its three pairs of ghostly blue snake eyes were fixed unwaveringly on Evan Lin, standing over there.
The unstoppable momentum it had just moments ago now seemed tinged with hesitation and doubt.
"What's wrong with it? Could it actually be afraid of us?" someone asked.
It looked like there was still about a li between them and the serpent, but in reality, it could close the distance in less than five seconds.
They thought they'd have to fight to the death, but now realized the Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent had stopped over there, occasionally twisting its body, coiling up instead of attacking—more like it was defending than preparing to strike.
Defending?
"Could it be... something even more terrifying is about to appear?"
Jenna Jiang's face grew even paler at the thought. They nervously looked around, but aside from the distant old ox and the cowherd's expressionless face, nothing else seemed to be lurking nearby.
Kevin Qin and the others glanced again at Evan Lin, who stood outside their formation.
Everyone's eyes turned to Evan Lin, who stood calmly, head tilted back, gazing at the Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent's ink‑black body with no hint of fear.
But in his eyes, there seemed to be a hint of inexplicable confusion.
Confusion?
He wasn't scared, nor did he plan to run—he looked like he was staring down the serpent!
Is he crazy?
Kevin Qin was startled by his own thought, but when he turned to look at the serpent, at its three pairs of eyes, he realized those eyes, though pointed toward their group, seemed focused on the young man's direction.
This kid... this kid has single‑handedly suppressed the giant serpent!
Kevin Qin suddenly spoke, a chill spreading through his heart.
Yvette Ye and the others snapped out of it, instantly turning to stare at Evan Lin. Their faces were full of bewilderment and shock.
In that moment, none of them felt even a trace of fear. Instead, it seemed as if everything was just a ridiculous illusion.
This guy who just joined Moonshade wasn't tall, nor did he radiate any overwhelming aura, but just by staring down the Three‑Headed Abyssal Serpent from afar, he'd frozen the beast on the spot with his gaze alone?
Is this kid even human? Maybe he's actually another serpent?