Su Yunjin and Xie Ruoxi stood on their swords in mid-air, watching the giant lightning serpent land in Australia from afar.
Before reaching Australia, the serpent passed through several countries in Oceania, devouring a large population along its path.
No one paid attention.
From the perspective of humanity, even weak countries should be protected; after all, like a gluttonous snake, the Orochi cannot be allowed to consume too much, or it will become uncontrollable.
But in reality, everyone only focuses on self-preservation. After the Spiritual Energy Resurgence, these countries saw their secular governments rapidly collapse, with local Transcendents partitioning territories and crudely self-governing, even halting basic diplomatic activities altogether.
To major nations, even discussing repelling the serpent with locals is futile, as they don't even know who to collaborate with, leading to inevitable failures.
