Chapter 124 : A Sword for A King

Xie Mu gripped Viper's Edge tighter, its familiar weight doing little to calm her racing thoughts. The sacred blade hummed with stored qi, ready to unleash its power. But she held back, studying Ra Cun's form with growing unease.

The former Viper King stood in an unfamiliar stance, his crystallized sand sword angled low. Not the Serpent Stance she'd expected - the ultimate defensive technique that could absorb and redirect any attack. The stance that had made Ra Cun legendary among the Eight Great Clans.

"Why?" The question burned in her mind as sweat trickled down her neck. Every strategic instinct screamed caution. Was this a trap? Could the Serpent Stance manifest in an instant, turning her own power against her? One wrong move and she'd be at his mercy.