Eight-Snake Poison Fiend Seal

"Everyone, I have no wish to fight you. Have your queen come out and speak with us instead."

"You know who Gu He is. As long as your queen agrees to meet him, he has the means to satisfy her, whether our business succeeds or not."

Seeing the Eight Chiefs hesitate, the Black-Robed Woman spoke calmly.

Unless absolutely necessary, she did not want to offend Queen Medusa. Doing so would be thoroughly unwise.

At her words, the Eight Chiefs exchanged glances and conferred through voice transmissions.

"Elder Yin, should we fight or not?"

"We still don't know why they've come. We cannot let them discover that the queen is absent. Otherwise, who knows what they might do?"

"Yue Mei, have you sent word to the Queen?"

"Yes. I informed the Queen of the situation yesterday using our secret messaging technique. Given her speed, she should be back today."

"Good. Form the seals and use that move to intimidate them! Once they see our strength, they won't dare force their way through. Then we need only stall until the queen arrives!"

"Yes!"

As the oldest and most respected of the Eight Chiefs, Yin Shi held an unquestioned position among them.

Moreover, he had watched Queen Medusa grow up. Aside from the queen and the tribe's secluded Four Great Elders, Yin Shi held the highest standing in the Snake-People Tribe.

Yin Shi was also the brains of the Snake-People Tribe, so the other seven Chiefs naturally deferred to him.

"Eight-Snake Poison Fiend Seal!"

Suddenly—

Vast amounts of Dou Qi surged from all eight of them!

Their differently colored Dou Qi swiftly intertwined, forming an energy Barrier that protected all eight!

"Hmph! Stubborn fools!"

The sudden development drew a cold snort from the Black-Robed Woman. She raised her hand and summoned a peculiar