The snake had fallen, but he certainly heard it say 'No!' the moment before it died.
Doesn't it mean that it could have turned into a human in appearance as well since it was a Peak-Level Spirit Beast Stage? Then it also meant that it was an Earth Rank Species.
A pitiful smile inadvertently formed on his face when he realized that he killed a magical beast that could transform into a human form.
"Well, the next time I encounter one, I'll make it transform into a human before slaying it!"
Davis was interested in knowing exactly what kind of forms would they assume or appear in since he was more or less influenced by his admiration for the fictitious.
From what he knew, Spirit Beast Stage Magical Beasts could transform into a humanoid form but failed to consider since he had been fixated on killing them to absorb their soul essences.