Blood mist billowed across the sky, and the stench of blood assailed every Snake-Person's nostrils.
Witnessing the shocking scene before them, the other Snake-People trembled uncontrollably and fell prostrate to the ground, bowing their heads in submission.
In their eyes, Xiao Fan, who had just displayed extraordinary power, was like a god descended from the heavens. No one dared defy him in the slightest.
Xiao Fan remained calm. He looked up at Medusa in the sky and nodded, their eyes meeting as he conveyed that she could take charge from here.
Medusa understood. With a graceful step, she headed toward the throne, symbol of the Snake-People Tribe's supreme authority.
She had intended to intervene just moments ago, but since her lord was willing to indulge himself, she naturally had no objection.
Medusa's peerlessly beautiful face was utterly expressionless. Her gaze swept coldly over the Snake-People kneeling below.
"You have offended my lord. Since we are of the same tribe, I'll grant you a quick death..."
Her voice was cool, yet filled with bone-deep chill, echoing through the space.
Her words instantly awakened the deep fear of Medusa's merciless cruelty in their hearts.
Seeing the situation turn against them, some Snake-People tried to flee. But how could they possibly outrun a Dou Zong powerhouse?
Medusa opened her hand, and countless serpents of Dou Qi spread toward the ground below.
They shot out like lightning. Wherever they passed, the air seemed to be sliced by blades, hissing sharply.
The Snake-People who resisted had no time to react before the serpent swarm of Dou Qi swallowed them whole.
One after another, shrill screams rang out. As the serpent swarm's sharp fangs tore into them, the Snake-People's bodies were ripped apart with ease. Blood gushed like fountains, forming clouds of mist in midair.
Blood mist filled the council hall, shrouding everything in an atmosphere of bloodshed and terror.
In a matter of moments, the ground was strewn with the Snake-People's mangled remains. Severed limbs lay everywhere, and the entire council hall had become a hell on earth.
Medusa stood proudly amid the bloodshed, her robes fluttering in the wind. Not a trace of pity showed on her coldly beautiful face.
Though they were of the same tribe, those she had killed had betrayed her. If she left them alive, who knew when they might stab her in the back?
"Be grateful. This queen is giving you a chance to live..."
Medusa's gaze was as cold and sharp as a blade as she scanned the few Snake-People still alive below, then turned her eyes toward Xiao Fan.
"Y-yes... yes..."
"Don't kill me... please, don't kill me..."
The remaining Snake-People were terrified out of their wits. They didn't dare move a muscle.
After seeing Medusa finish dealing with them, Xiao Fan slowly rose into the air, stepping into the void.
A dazzling radiance seemed to envelop his entire body. He was like a blazing sun hanging high in the sky, shining so brilliantly that no one dared look directly at him.
Every Snake-Person in the Snake-People Tribe noticed him.
"Is that a human?"
"How could a human be here...?"
"That aura... so powerful!"
"He feels even stronger than Queen Medusa..."
"From this day onward, I am your lord..."
Xiao Fan stepped into the void, his voice carrying across the entire Snake-People Tribe.
At the same time, brilliant rays of light streamed endlessly from around him.
The rays intertwined and merged in the air, gradually transforming into ancient, mysterious runes that spread rapidly in every direction.
No one knew how much time passed.
Suddenly, Xiao Fan brought his hands together with a sharp clap. Nearly invisible array patterns rippled outward from him in circles, spreading swiftly in every direction.
In the blink of an eye, the mysterious patterns had formed an invisible net covering the depths of the entire Tagor Desert.
"Array, rise!"
Xiao Fan spoke, his voice like an ancient divine decree, shaking the hearts of everyone present.
As his words fell, the array slowly activated. Mysterious patterns radiating a terrifying aura abruptly appeared in the previously tranquil void.
The patterns crisscrossed, shimmering with strange light.
High in the sky, Xiao Fan's Dou Qi surged violently, battering the surrounding space.
His hair whipped wildly in the gale, his figure tall and upright.
The unparalleled aura Xiao Fan emanated seemed capable of trampling the heavens and earth beneath his feet.
It made every living being want to prostrate themselves before him and offer their most loyal submission.
His transcendent figure was etched deep into the eyes of every Snake-Person.
For some reason... a nameless reverence and adoration welled up within them.
In the hearts of many Snake-People, Xiao Fan had become a godlike being!
The resistance many Snake-People had felt toward Xiao Fan vanished without a trace, replaced by an almost feverish faith. Perhaps... letting such a powerful and mysterious human lead the Snake-People Tribe toward an even more glorious future wasn't a bad choice after all?
For a moment, the thought quietly took root in the hearts of many Snake-People.
The powerful sentiment churned within them, stirring an involuntary urge to submit.
Just then, some quick-witted, sharp-reacting Snake-People were the first to drop to their knees. Their faces feverish, they shouted at the top of their lungs.
"My lord!"
Their cries were like sparks, instantly setting the whole group ablaze.
Seeing this, the other Snake-People also fell to their knees, their loud, unified cries resounding through the sky.
"My lord!!"
Xiao Fan looked down at the scene from the sky. A satisfied smile touched his face, and he gave a slight nod.
In his view, the Snake-People were sensible enough to understand which way the wind was blowing.
Then Xiao Fan turned his gaze toward the void.
Far off on the horizon, countless streams of Heaven and Earth Dou Qi seemed to answer a summons, surging toward this place like ten thousand galloping horses.
They were also like a river of stars pouring down from the heavens, forming a massive vortex of Dou Qi.
This was the Heaven-Swallowing Array Xiao Fan had carefully set up, much like the array he had previously established in the Xiao Clan.
Once activated, this array would continuously draw in the Heaven and Earth Dou Qi from the entire desert.
As a result, the Snake-People Tribe's cultivation speed would increase tremendously.
However, this violent Dou Qi was extremely unusual. Only an outlandish race like the Snake-People could just barely absorb it.
If humans rashly entered this area, the violent Dou Qi would instantly tear apart the meridians in their bodies and leave them gravely injured.
Furthermore, this array also contained a unique "Heaven-Swallowing" effect.
As the Snake-People cultivated with this powerful Dou Qi, their progress would be extremely rapid.
But because the Dou Qi was so violent, they would also encounter an insurmountable obstacle when trying to break through to higher realms.
In that situation, Xiao Fan, the array's master, would have to step in and absorb the violent Dou Qi from their bodies. Only then could they continue breaking through.
Mm... in short, in Xiao Fan's eyes, these Snake-People would once again become a group of "experience dummies" providing him with cultivation experience.