CH40 The Class 3 Overlords
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Alex's entire body went rigid. A chill so deep it numbed his bones raced down his spine.
The aura wasn't aimed at him, though. Its fury was directed behind him—at the SkyTiger.
A thunderous rumble tore through the valley as the cave's entrance exploded outward—
And a massive serpent burst forth.
A Sunscaled Viper.
Alex's eyes widened as he took in the sight. He recognised it instantly—the same species as the snake he'd killed just days ago.
But this wasn't some fledgling hatchling.
This was a fully mature Sunscaled Viper—an early Class 3 monster and one of the apex predators of this subspace.
Dozens of metres long. Glimmering bronze-gold scales. A hissing maw dripping with poison potent enough to melt metal.
Its presence froze the very air.
The SkyTiger had wandered too far. It had entered the Viper's territory.
Although its aura was slightly weaker than the SkyTiger's, Alex didn't dare underestimate it.
