Chapter 70 Into The Serpent's Lair

• The canyon walls loomed high on either side, jagged and forbidding. The group advanced cautiously, every sound amplified in the oppressive silence. The fragment of the Worldroot pulsed faintly in Ariella’s hands, its glow a steady reassurance amidst the gloom.
• Eryndor led them, his staff glowing faintly to light the narrow path ahead. “The Void Serpent has nested here for decades,” he said. “It thrives on the energy of the Worldroot fragment it guards. Be prepared—it’s unlike anything you’ve faced before.”
• Kael tightened his grip on his sword, his gaze scanning the canyon for movement. “We’ll face it together, like we always do.”