Chapter 136
“My treasures are here,” the bone dragon announced as it led Lynn to a desolate expanse of white bones.
The ground was littered with thick layers of bones, forming a vast plain. Rising from this eerie landscape were rolling hills covered with an abundance of serpent trees. Lynn had seen these peculiar creatures before, the type that had coiled around the entire balloon of Harin’s floating airship.
However, the serpent trees here were much larger than those on the airship. These serpent trees twisted and intertwined, their roots forming a complex network that resembled tangled skeins of yarn, creating a vast, uneven, hollow sphere.
These serpent trees were said to be the offspring of the demigod-level entity, Gönilongen. Gönilongen was the origin of all serpent trees in the Abyss and could be considered the father or mother of these trees.
Although the serpent trees looked menacing, they had a notable weakness: they were extremely fearful of fire. They would not actively attack creatures holding torches or any flaming objects. The size of the serpent trees also correlated with their level of strength.
The tangled mass of serpent trees before them had grown so densely that it almost resembled a mountain range. If an ordinary person were to fall into this entangled forest, they would be quickly drained of every last drop of blood, leaving behind nothing but a desiccated corpse.
The serpent trees’ favorite food was blood. For the bone dragon, a mere skeleton with no blood, these trees considered it no more valuable than a rock.
As the bone dragon descended, the serpent trees below seemed to stir and come alive. Their roots writhed and twisted with anticipation. The soul flame in the bone dragon’s eye sockets flickered slightly.
Lynn narrowed his eyes, sensing that the bone dragon might not be entirely trustworthy. He slid his magic staff into the cavity on top of the dragon’s skull, silently beginning an incantation for an ‘Interlocking Lightning’ spell.