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The crowd saw the snakes in front being engulfed by the blazing fire and breathed a sigh of relief, believing that the snakes would retreat in the face of the burning flames.
However, what made everyone shudder was that despite the unknown number of snakes that the fire had killed, there were still countless snakes madly rushing towards them from behind.
Even though Tang Chaoyang burned many snakes with wood and kerosene, seeing the waves of snakes surging up from behind like a tide, he gasped in shock.
He soon ordered a retreat.
Watching the swarming snakes from behind, the martial artists present turned pale, imagining what fate awaited them if they were surrounded by the snakes.
Surely they would be annihilated, not even a trace left!
Despite the Chaotic Ancient Immortal Sect having made various preparations beforehand, the tidal wave of snakes quickly consumed their resources, leaving them feeling helpless.
