"…Huh," Tian Lei muttered, blinking. "That's annoying."
The serpent roared, its massive body whipping down. The tail slammed into the ground like a meteor, sending a shockwave that tore a hundred-meter crater through the forest. Tian Lei dodged, appearing on a cliffside in a blink.
He raised his hand again.
"Fine. Let's crank it up."
Black lightning fused more densely around him, swirling like a half-formed storm. The forest dimmed. Animals fled. Even the wind stopped.
He paused mid-gesture.
"…No. This won't work. My black lightning spells are still low-tier. I only picked this element up recently—haven't learned any of the stronger spells from the Magic King's legacy yet."
The serpent lunged again, jaws wide enough to swallow a house.
Tian Lei backstepped lazily, clicking his tongue.
"Alright, alright. No black lightning. Let's try something I've actually mastered."
He lifted his hand, and gold light rippled across his palm.
A golden rune spun to life.
"Gold Bind."
