"Someone is about to break through to Dou Zong?!"
"Is it Her Majesty?"
"No, I heard the queen already broke through with the Worshiper's help."
"Could it be the First Elder and the others?!"
"Heaven has blessed our Snake-People Tribe! If the First Elder can break through to Dou Zong too, our tribe will have two Dou Zong experts!"
Countless Snake-People warriors and tribespeople poured into the streets or climbed to high places, nervously watching the forbidden grounds as they discussed what was happening, their hearts filled with unease.
The pressure of the lightning tribulation made their hearts tremble, but their hopes and fears for the tribe's future weighed on them even more.
"A lightning tribulation!"
Cai Ling and the other three elders cried out at once, both nervous and excited.
A lightning tribulation was heaven and earth's test for beings like them when they defied fate, and it was also the final hurdle of their evolution.
Survive, and they would ascend like a carp leaping through the dragon gate; fail, and they would be reduced to ashes!
"Great Elder, the lightning tribulation is here. Prepare to face it."
Chu Zhou withdrew most of the Mystic Yellow Azure Flame, leaving only a thin shield of flame around the First Elder. It would offer some protection without interfering with the tribulation's tempering effects.
"Just what I needed." The First Elder threw back her head and let out a long cry, her voice brimming with boldness and confidence.
Having just completed her evolution, she had also begun pushing toward Dou Zong. She needed an external force to give her that final push.
With a flicker, she rushed out of the forbidden grounds' array and stood in midair, facing the gathering black thunderclouds.
Boom!
The first bolt of silver lightning, as thick as