You are arrogant, daring to cripple Mo Basi!

Mo Basi lay on the ground, covered in blood.

His right arm was bent at a grotesque angle, the bone clearly shattered.

"Queen, you saw it, didn't you?"

Mo Basi gritted his teeth, looking up at Queen Medusa.

"Xiao Chen is slaughtering his own kin. I beg you, Queen, to uphold justice for me and punish Xiao Chen!"

Xiao Chen looked at him without saying a word.

The Second Elder stepped forward as well.

"Xiao Chen, that is enough!"

The Second Elder said urgently, "Right in front of the Queen, how dare you lay such a ruthless hand on Mo Basi?"

"Slaughtering your own kin—what crime do you think you deserve for this?"

Xiao Chen glanced at the Second Elder.

"He was the one who struck first."

Xiao Chen said indifferently.

"He struck first?"

The Second Elder said coldly, "Just because he struck first, you think you can beat him into this state?"

"Mo Basi is one of the Eight Great Leaders. As a mere junior, what right do you have to lay a hand on him?"

"Even if he were in the wrong, he should be dealt with according to tribal law. It is not your place to carry out a private lynching!"

Xiao Chen looked at him without saying a word.

The surrounding Snake-People watched from a distance, whispering among themselves.

"This Xiao Chen is too arrogant. To dare treat Mo Basi like this right in front of the Queen."

"Exactly. The Queen hasn't even spoken yet, and he's already snapped Mo Basi's arm."

"But Mo Basi had it coming. Who told him to go looking for trouble with Xiao Chen first?"

"You can't say that. Xiao Chen's methods are too vicious. I'm afraid Mo Basi's arm is ruined."

Mo Basi lay on the ground, trembling all over from the pain.

Both of his arms were broken, and blood pooled on the ground.

"Xiao Chen, you just wait..."

Mo Basi gritted his teeth, his voice trembling.

"If you don't kill me today, I will kill you sooner or later..."

"You piece of trash, what right do you have..."

Xiao Chen looked down at him.

"Still acting like a fool?"

Xiao Chen said indifferently.

Mo Basi's expression changed.

"You... what are you trying to do?"

Mo Basi's voice was shaking.

Xiao Chen crouched down and reached out to grab Mo Basi's right arm.

With his arm already broken, Mo Basi let out a miserable shriek the moment Xiao Chen touched him.

"Ah!"

"Xiao Chen, stop!"

The Second Elder said urgently, "Have you gone mad?"

Xiao Chen ignored him.

He applied force with his hand.

"Crack!"

The sound of shattering bone was exceptionally jarring outside the Stone Hall.

"Ah!"

Mo Basi let out a shrill, wretched scream.

"Do you know fear now?"

He raised his hand and pressed it against Mo Basi's dantian.

Mo Basi's face changed drastically.

"No... don't..."

Mo Basi's voice had changed completely.

"What are you doing?"

Xiao Chen did not answer.

Dou Qi surged forth, directly shattering Mo Basi's Dantian.

"Ah!"

Mo Basi let out a miserable shriek, feeling the Dou Qi within his body draining away frantically.

"Dou Qi... my Dou Qi..."

Mo Basi's eyes widened, filled with nothing but despair.

A moment later, Mo Basi lay on the ground, covered in blood, his Dou Qi entirely gone.

He had become a cripple.

A thorough, complete cripple.

"You... you..."

Mo Basi looked at Xiao Chen, his lips trembling.

"You... you crippled my Dou Qi..."

"You might as well have killed me... let me die..."

"Being like this, I'd rather be dead..."

Xiao Chen stood up and looked down at him.

"You want to die?"

Xiao Chen said indifferently, "Then go ahead and die."

Mo Basi lay on the ground, his entire body trembling.

A fate worse than death.

He was currently experiencing a fate worse than death.

To go from an Eight-Star Dou Wang powerhouse to a cripple without a shred of Dou Qi.

This disparity was even more agonizing than death itself.

The surrounding Snake-People watched this scene, each one of them unable to speak.

"Xiao Chen... is too ruthless..."

One Snake-Person muttered in a low voice.

"Directly destroying Mo Basi's Dantian, this is even crueler than killing him."

"If you ask me, Mo Basi deserves it; who told him to keep causing trouble for Xiao Chen time and time again."

"But Xiao Chen is truly strong; in front of him, Mo Basi didn't even have a chance to fight back."

Second Elder stood in the crowd, his face ashen.

He looked at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with fury.

"Too ruthless..."

Second Elder gritted his teeth and said, "To strike at a fellow clansman so viciously, it is simply..."

"Why hasn't Queen Medusa punished him yet?"

Second Elder looked toward Queen Medusa.

Queen Medusa stood at the entrance of the Stone Hall, her expression devoid of emotion.

She watched Xiao Chen without saying a word.

First Elder stood to the side, also remaining silent.

He looked at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with shock.

This grandson of his... when did he become so strong?

However, Mo Basi also deserved it.

He had caused trouble for Xiao Chen time and again, and this time he had even attacked directly.

First Elder withdrew his gaze, saying nothing more.

Second Elder finally could not hold back any longer and stepped forward.

"Queen, Xiao Chen has harmed a fellow clansman with cruel methods; I implore the Queen to punish him severely!"

Second Elder bowed and said, "If he is not punished, where is the authority of the clan rules?"

"Who will respect the clan rules from now on?"

Queen Medusa glanced at him.

"I have my own judgment."

Queen Medusa said indifferently.

The Second Elder's expression changed, and he wanted to say something more, but upon seeing Queen Medusa's face, he shut his mouth.

Queen Medusa looked toward Xiao Chen.

"Follow me."

After speaking, Queen Medusa turned and walked toward the Stone Hall.

Xiao Chen glanced at Mo Basi and followed behind.

Inside the Stone Hall.

Queen Medusa sat upon her throne, watching Xiao Chen.

Xiao Chen stood in the hall, saying nothing.

"You certainly have quite the nerve."

Queen Medusa said indifferently, "Crippling Mo Basi right in front of me."

"Are you not afraid that I will punish you?"

Xiao Chen looked at her.

"Mo Basi struck first."

Xiao Chen said, "He wanted to kill me; I was merely defending myself."

"Self-defense?"

Queen Medusa sneered, "Does self-defense require crippling his dantian?"

Xiao Chen said calmly, "Cut the weeds and dig up the roots to leave no future trouble."

"This is the consequence of him provoking me time and time again."

Queen Medusa looked at him without speaking.

A moment later, Queen Medusa stood up and walked in front of Xiao Chen.

"Let me see exactly what your strength is now."

After speaking, Queen Medusa struck out with a palm toward Xiao Chen.

For this strike, she used seventy percent of her power.

Xiao Chen raised his hand to meet it.

"Bang!"

The two palms collided, emitting a muffled sound.

Xiao Chen retreated two steps, steadying his figure.

A flash of surprise crossed Queen Medusa's eyes.

"Six-Star Dou Huang."

Queen Medusa said, "Indeed, a Six-Star Dou Huang."

Xiao Chen withdrew his palm and said indifferently, "The Queen has a sharp eye."

Queen Medusa looked at him, silent for a moment.

"It seems that what you said before about Multi-Child Multi-Blessing... is true."

Queen Medusa said, "Is Yue Mei's increase in strength also related to you?"

"It is."

Xiao Chen nodded.

"So, by taking wives and concubines, you can not only increase your own strength but also provide feedback to the wives and concubines around you?"

Queen Medusa asked.

"Correct."

Xiao Chen said, "Yue Mei going from a Seven-Star Dou Wang to a Nine-Star Dou Wang was also because of this."

Queen Medusa fell silent.

She returned to the throne and sat down, her fingers tapping lightly on the armrest.

"What about Qing Lin?"

Queen Medusa asked, "Has Qing Lin's strength increased?"

"It has."

Xiao Chen said, "She is already a Nine-Star Dou Grandmaster now."

A flash of shock crossed Queen Medusa's eyes.

A Nine-Star Dou Grandmaster.

When Qing Lin was first brought back, she wasn't even a Dou Practitioner.

How many days had it been since then?

Medusa took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in her heart.

"Your strength has already reached the Six-Star Dou Huang level."

Medusa said, "If I find you a few more, are you going to break through to the Dou Ancestor realm?"