“Because the consumption was too great and it cannot withstand it for a second time!”
Leylin guessed. This Shadow Stealth was comprehended by the Black Horrall Snake as an innate skill after maturing. Moreover during its regression, it had fortunately retained this skill.
The spell achieved the effect of a rank 1 spell. Leylin absolutely could not imagine the might of this spell when the Black Horrall Snake was in its mature state.
“I’m afraid that even official Magi would not be able to discover it, only be swallowed as food while in fear!”
“Hurry! The triangular defensive formation!” Leylin roared.
*Sou Sou!* Jayden and Shaya who knew that it was not the time to be slow rushed towards Leylin’s side. Even Bosain joined them with a gloomy expression.
The four of them formed a mysterious defense formation. They stood at the three corners of it as a layer of vine and hair continued to wrap around the area, protecting the four within.
This was one of the combinations that they had agreed on previously.
An invisible enemy was the most dangerous! Leylin, highly tensed, looked at the surroundings, not knowing at all when the Black Horrall Snake would strike.
Under the illuminating spell, the whole cave was brightly lit.
There was only dried mud on the floor. Apart from scales and a few puddles of blood, there were completely no traces of the snake’s tracks whatsoever.
It was as if such a massive snake had just vanished.
“Be careful, this is very similar to a rank 1 Shadow Element spell—Shadow Stealth. I have seen it once performed by an elder in my family. They are completely invisible on the physical plane as long as the time limit was not up, or when an enemy attacks it…”
Bosain spoke hurriedly, with a hint of anxiety and gloom in his tone.
Leylin understood the feelings behind it. No matter who it was—after losing a scroll worth tens of thousands of magic crystals and a rune which could protect the life—they would not feel good about it.
“What should we do? Continue to wait for it to appear?” Jayden was extremely unresigned as he controlled the vines to lash at the surrounding granite walls. A pity, however, the dust created did not help pinpoint the location of the snake.
“Snake type creatures have a strong intent for vengeance. It would definitely not leave like this. Maybe it is just around us, waiting for an opportunity…”
Leylin’s voice was faintly discernible. It made Shaya who was beside him tense and kept a tight grip on that magic artifact comb in her hands.
“A.I. Chip! Can you detect where the Black Horrall Snake is?” Leylin asked inwardly.
[No results from scanning! No reaction from thermal detection! No energy waves from a large creature in the surroundings!] The A.I. Chip’s voice intoned and made Leylin’s expression darken.
Regarding the spells of an official Magus, the A.I. Chip now was still somewhat helpless against them.
*Hu!* Suddenly, a dozen metres in front of Jayden, many translucent scales appeared in midair and yet vanished again quickly.
“There!” Jayden’s eyes flashed. Dozens of vines crisscrossed, forming a large net and was sent over.
After which, Shaya shot out a green fireball, following right behind the net.
*Bang!* The green net vines caught nothing but air, falling to the ground.
The fireball too caused a huge pit on the ground with an explosion, yet no traces of the snake was discovered.
“En?”
Leylin suddenly tensed up. His scalp was tingling as if being stared on by some dangerous creature.
This feeling came purely from his instincts. The A.I. Chip and the detection spells had no effects at all.
However, he completely believed in his intuition. Leylin immediately made a decisive action and rolled on the ground, away from his original position.
“Hisssss!”
Behind the place where Leylin was originally standing, there was a flickering in the air and the massive body of the Black Horrall Snake materialised.
From the huge head of the snake, a vicious ray of light flashed. The snake opened its jaws and clamped on Shaya who was standing close to Leylin’s original position. Half of her body enter the snake’s jaws as it chewed.
*Boom!*
An intense explosion sounded within the snake’s mouth and a layer of purple flame escaped from the jaws.
A huge energy wave was detected which led the A.I. Chip to flash indicators wildly.
“It’s Shaya! She self-destructed the magic artifact right before she died!”
Jayden spoke hoarsely.