Far away, on the limestone floor, the people who survived the expedition in the underground cave were greatly alarmed as the shockwaves of the explosion swept over them . The stone floor cracked apart while stalagmites-like rocks shattered to dust particles .
Most of the adventurists were sent flying as the ripples struck them like hammers . Every one of them felt an intense sense of dread welling up within their hearts .
Sophia narrowed her eyes and gazed in the direction of the explosion .
"This aura of destruction . . . it is similar to what was inside the cave!"
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In another place, far away from the site of the explosion .
Between long trees, Kiba and Ashlyn stood on the ground . A transparent golden barrier surrounded them .
Kiba raised his head and looked towards the sky as he sensed something .
"Get ready," Kiba said in a serious tone . "It is coming . "
Ashlyn took the discs in her hands before following his line of sight . A colossal mass of energy was shooting down like a broken star, engulfed in flame .
The mass of energy crashed on the ground with an ear-numbing sound . Powerful ripples swept out and the trees collapsed before turning into fine particles .
A giant crater was created, filling the area with dust clouds . A gale of cold air rushed out from the center of the crater, sweeping the dust away .
Slowly an enormous serpent came in sight . Its body was like a leviathan with dark scales, golden slit pupils and pointed fangs . Venom dripped from its fangs as it hissed and released a "chi chi" sound .
The cold pupils of the serpent locked on Ashlyn and Kiba . Ashlyn's face fell and her heart pounded with fear . She felt as if she was thrown into a pit of ice, sending a cold chill down her spine .
The serpent continuously hissed as if speaking . Neither Kiba or Ashlyn understood whatever it wanted to convey .
The serpent stopped after some time and stared at Kiba, waiting for him to reply .
"Do you know English?" Kiba asked in an amicable tone .
" . . . . " Ashlyn's lips quivered . She was sure this was definitely not the reply the serpent was waiting for .
The serpent observed Kiba for a few moments and the look in its pupils changed . If before its bearing was neutral, now it was aggressive .
"I take that as a no," Kiba said with a pondering expression .
"You are not one of us," The serpent suddenly spoke in a language known to men .
Ashlyn was startled and confused, not by the serpent's ability to speak a human language but by the words it spoke .
Obviously, as a human, Kiba was not of serpent's race . So why would it speak such words after learning the human language?
She turned towards Kiba and was surprised . His expression has turned grave while his brows creased up .
He closed his eyes and locked his senses on the serpent . The fluctuations of energy that emanated from its body were different from any other living creature he has met on Earth . The only time he has felt such energy fluctuations was four years when he -as Zed - was seeking Cosmic Spark inside the meteorite at Delta City!
"Yet your entire existence bears our aura," The serpent continued in a hoarse voice . "What are you?"
"Not sure, I'm still discovering myself," Kiba said as he opened his eyes . "Most likely a human with aspirations of grandeur . "
Chapter end
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