"Chief, what happened?"
An elder, with a crimson poisonous snake coiled on his shoulder, frowned slightly as he addressed the man sitting above him.
"Damn it, the seal that was holding Yao Ming suddenly broke!"
The man in black stood up, his face cold, and whispered to the elder.
"Yao Ming broke the seal?"
"How is that possible?"
The elder's expression changed drastically upon hearing this.
"Chief, you must go immediately!"
"I'll stabilize the situation here and rush to support you as quickly as possible…"
"Don't worry, I won't let Yao Ming rise again!"
The man in black gave a sinister smile, and in a flash, he disappeared from the throne.
"Ha ha, the chief had to attend to an elder reporting an urgent matter. Everyone, please continue!" The elder stood up, soothing the many snake people experts in the hall with a cheerful smile.
…
In the Depths of the Nine Serene Springs.
"Haha, I can't believe it, I, Yao Ming, actually made it to this day!"
Yao Ming was overwhelmed with excitement after breaking free. However, his voice revealed weakness; at this moment, even an ordinary Dou Venerate could easily kill him.
"Let's go. Your good brother might already be rushing over here to take your life!" Gu Fei remembered that as soon as the seal broke, Yao Xiao Tian would immediately sense it.
"Yao Xiao Tian!"
Yao Ming's eyes were filled with hatred as he angrily uttered the name.
As they quickly ascended, Gu Fei and Yao Ming once again encountered the strange black snakes born from the cold waters of the Nine Serene Springs. Yao Ming seemed to have a way to control them, and after emitting some strange sounds, he made the snakes avoid them from afar.
…
In the shallow region of the Nine Serene Springs, Queen Medusa was trying to cultivate. Above her, a figure in black quickly appeared, his eyes venomously scanning the cold waters below.
"Who are you?"
The man in black suddenly noticed Zi Yan, who was standing by the Nine Serene Springs.
"Who I am is none of your damn business!"
Zi Yan glanced at the man in black. His snake-like gaze made her very uncomfortable, and she responded sharply.
"Little girl, the Nine Serene Springs is the sacred land of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe, and I am the current tribe chief. Now, do you think it's my business?"
Yao Xiaotian sneered at Zi Yan.
"Zi Yan, what's happening?"
At this moment, Cai Lin, sensing the commotion, flew out from the shallow region of the lake. Both Zi Yan and Cai Lin were extraordinary beauties, and their simultaneous appearance sparked evil thoughts in the mind of the man in black.
"Intruding on our tribe's sacred land usually results in the punishment of being devoured by a thousand snakes, but if you two are willing to serve me, I might just spare your lives."
"Bah, you disgusting creature!"
"How dare you say something like that to me and Sister Cai Lin? You're asking for death!"
The man in black's words were undoubtedly suicidal, and Zi Yan was infuriated. Her aura exploded, and she immediately slapped towards the man in black.
"This aura…"
The moment he sensed Zi Yan's aura, the man in black's expression changed. He hadn't expected that this seemingly young, harmless-looking girl would possess such terrifying power.
As he instinctively tried to dodge, he felt the surrounding space lock down on him.
"Bang!"
With a casual slap, Zi Yan sent a huge force crashing into the man in black, smashing him into the ground and creating a large crater.
"Zi Yan took action?"
Gu Fei, sensing the disturbance above, quickened his pace to rush upwards, with Yao Ming close behind. After receiving a healing pill from Gu Fei, Yao Ming's Dou Qi was rapidly recovering.
Soon, Gu Fei and Yao Ming broke through the surface of the lake and arrived in the sky. When Yao Ming saw Zi Yan, his heart pounded hard- he could feel the strong presence radiating from her.
But soon, Yao Ming's attention shifted to the crater on the ground. From there, he sensed a very familiar aura.
"Brother Gu Fei, just now, a guy spoke disrespectfully to Sister Cai Lin and me, so I slapped him into the ground!" Zi Yan told Gu Fei what had happened.
"Is he dead?" Gu Fei asked.
"He's probably not completely dead yet!" Zi Yan responded indifferently.
"What kind of terrifying existence is this girl?" Listening to Gu Fei and Zi Yan's conversation, Yao Ming couldn't help but feel nervous.
As the dust slowly settled, everyone could see a bloodied figure in the deep crater.
"Yao Xiaotian, you despicable wretch, so you have your day too!" Yao Ming recognized the bloodied figure in the crater and shouted angrily.
"Big brother, please spare me! I was momentarily foolish back then; it was that treacherous First Elder who instigated me…"
At this moment, the severely weakened Yao Xiaotian slowly raised his eyes to look at Yao Ming, begging for mercy.
He had come intending to reseal Yao Ming, but to his surprise, Yao Ming had brought such powerful help.
"Spare you?"
Hearing his words, Yao Ming couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, his heart filled with boundless hatred: "Then who would I seek revenge from for all the suffering I've endured over the years?"
"This time, I will tear you to pieces and throw you into the snake pit!"
Yao Ming's eyes were bloodshot; at this moment, anyone would find it hard to remain calm.
"I truly know I was wrong. I'm willing to compensate you for all the suffering you've endured…"
"Please, big brother, have mercy. We are blood brothers, after all!"
Yao Xiaotian, now like a dog wagging its tail in submission, had abandoned all dignity.
"Now you remember I'm your big brother? All the suffering I've endured over these hundreds of years is thanks to you!"
Yao Ming's voice was cold as he descended into the crater, slowly crouching down and placing his hand on Yao Xiaotian's head. A moment of softness flickered across his face.
"Who dares to cause trouble in the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe?"
Suddenly, shouts rang out from the sky above. Instantly, countless figures broke through the wind, flying into the mountain range.
Leading them was an elder with a crimson poisonous snake coiled on his shoulder.
"That's chief Xiaotian!"
"Who are you? Release chief Xiaotian immediately!"
"How dare you intrude into our tribe and injure our chief! None of you will leave here alive today!"
The Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe, one of the three great tribes in the magical beast world, had not only been infiltrated, but their chief was gravely injured as well. No one could tolerate such an offense.