The hideous snake head had split open, revealing bones, dark scales, and a mess of mangled red flesh. The sheer terror of its last moments left its scales irrevocably splayed, its slit pupils dull and lifeless, clearly indicating a death beyond any doubt.
Yet even in such a state, the creature's body, stretching well over a hundred yards long, still emitted an ominous aura that was terrifying to behold!
The villagers swallowed hard, their calves trembling, as their heated brains, previously excited by victory, quickly cooled, prompting them to step back.
Thus, wherever the Dragon people went, the crowds would part before them like snow melting under boiling water, silently making space.
"Back away, everyone back!"
"Make way!"
Fearing the great snake and even more afraid of offending the County Magistrate, the soldiers mustered their courage to go against the flow, tearing through the crowd and clearing a path around the putrid snake head.
