Snake venom burned in my veins, and my vision began to warp. Black Wind's laughter echoed from near and far, sounding as if filtered through frosted glass. In the blur, I saw Huaguzi lunge forward, the floral marking on her forehead bursting with a blinding cyan radiance—
"Get back!"
A sharp cry cracked like thunder. Green photonic flames erupted around Huaguzi, her hair fluttering without wind. She caught the black-scaled giant serpent's vital spot with one bare hand, her five fingers sinking deep into the scales like hooks.
Chapter 134