Aren walked through the cave system, using his shadow sense to avoid most of the snakes. As for the ones that managed to find him, they were low-tier, weak creatures that he didn't need to worry about. He took them down easily, gathering soul fragments along the way. By the time he moved deeper, he had already gained an extra two hundred.
But that didn't last for long.
On the only path leading toward the eggs, he encountered the first high-tier snake.
It was far larger than the previous ones, its horn longer and much sharper. Its eyes glowed with malice, as though it knew Aren had slaughtered its brethren.
"Hissssss!"
It lunged forward, its massive body tearing through the ground at an insane speed, jaws wide open as it snapped toward him.
Aren pulled his arm back. Black lightning crackled violently around his right fist. He waited for the precise moment, then threw a massive haymaker.
The snake was already mid-lunge. There was no room to dodge.
