Think about it — the moment Leylin used the Snake Woman’s bone joint and incorporated it into his body.
Her fragmented spiritual consciousness would merge with the Komodo Giant Serpene’s bloodline, lying dormant within him.
When the time was ripe, and she erupted within his sea of consciousness, how could Leylin possibly be her opponent?
Setting aside the vast gap in knowledge and experience, the innate suppression from their bloodlines alone, combined with the question of who held the initiative, would drive Leylin into a dead end!
Once he understood this, Leylin’s killing intent toward the Snake Woman boiled over.
But he held it in, pretending to know nothing. He waited until the Wizard Tower was complete, his most capable subordinate, Tannasha, returned to his side, his strength peaked, and he was firmly on his home ground before striking all at once!
Now it seemed his thorough preparations had been fortunate; otherwise, a single misstep could have allowed her to turn the tables.
“Let’s make a deal, shall we?”
The scales on the Snake Woman’s phantom face faded, revealing a young girl’s features once more. Her exquisitely beautiful face was so alluring it momentarily entranced even Tannasha, a woman herself.
“What deal?” Leylin’s voice was low.
“Help me find a physical body — anyone of the Komodo Giant Serpene’s bloodline will do, a female Warlock is preferred! In return, I will pass on all my knowledge to you. Although I only possess fragments of my original self, she is a Fifth Grade pureblood Warlock; even half the memories contained within would make you wealthy beyond your dreams overnight…”
Her calm words from the phantom’s lips made Tannasha’s breathing grow heavy.
The inheritance of an ancient Fifth Grade Warlock? For that, even a Morning Star Wizard would fight to the death!
And the price was merely a single female Warlock — a commodity that could be procured within the Ouroboros Serpent Ring with a little effort.
*Clap! Clap! Clap!*
Leylin applauded, a smile on his face. “An excellent proposal! Truly excellent! Even I’m tempted!”
“Then you can start by…”
The Snake Woman’s phantom halted mid-sentence as a furious expression suddenly surfaced on her face. “You—!”
Massive chains tightened, binding her phantom firmly in place.
“Tower Spirit! Divert all stored energy to the suppression chamber! Eradicate her as the primary objective!”
“Tannasha! Help me!”
Leylin’s demeanor shifted abruptly as he launched a killing blow without hesitation.
Vast storm clouds generated, and bolts of lightning washed over the Snake Woman’s phantom again and again, rendering her form even more ethereal.
Tannasha instinctively obeyed Leylin’s command. Crystallized Spiritual Power surged forth, reinforcing the runes within the suppression chamber.
"Traitor! Mother will not let you off!" "Hsssss…"
The Snake Woman's phantom shifted once more into her half-human, half-serpent form, emitting a reptilian hiss with a ferociously twisted expression on her face.
"Let her find me first!" Leylin's expression was resolute beyond doubt, continuously driving the runes and wizard formations within the suppression chamber.
The inheritance of an ancient fifth-level sorcerer was indeed very tempting, but Leylin had his own standards of measurement.
The other party was merely a remnant soul, perhaps nothing more than a composite of fragmented memories — how much could it actually remember?
And for the sake of those things, he was expected to carry her by his side and endure her scheming?
Although he had some confidence in his own cunning, Leylin was by no means certain he could completely outmatch an ancient monster — especially one that specifically countered his bloodline and possessed beguiling charm.
Ancient Snake Women had built their power by seducing serpent creatures. Leylin had no intention of falling under her spiritual suggestion without even realizing it.
For him, benefits he could consume right now without harm were what truly mattered — everything else was an illusion!
"If you don't die, I will never rest easy!"
Leylin stared at the Snake Woman's phantom behind the glass, a look of iron resolve surfacing in his eyes: "Maximum power — activate!"
"Restraint runes at 120% overload! Maximum attack!"
As the Tower Spirit's voice rang out, a thick bolt of blood-red lightning struck the Snake Woman's phantom with sudden, savage force.
BOOM!
The entire wizard tower trembled, and fine cracks even appeared within the suppression chamber itself.
The Snake Woman's phantom wore an expression of utter despair as she dissolved to nothing beneath the blood-red lightning.
Clatter!
A finger bone riddled with surface cracks fell to the ground.
"It's over!" Tannasha let out a sigh, then looked at Leylin as though staring at some kind of monster. "That was the inheritance of an ancient fifth-level sorcerer! You actually…"
"Of course I was tempted!" Leylin shook his head, "but it wasn't enough to make me lose my wits. Ancient wizards had far too many tricks for scheming against people. I wouldn't dare carry a trap that could detonate at any moment by my side…"
As he spoke, the Tower Spirit continued to scan the finger bone within the suppression chamber, threads of electrical arcs coursing back and forth across the Snake Woman's bone.
"Level-one scan complete! No residual Spiritual Power detected!"
"Level-two scan complete! No anomalous reaction from the target!"