Inside the Sacred Hall.
Everyone present was utterly stunned by the Queen's bold declaration.
They had never imagined that the Queen's ambitions could be so vast.
Not the Jia Ma Empire, nor the Northwest Continent, but the entire Dou Qi Continent.
Just how powerful would they have to become to achieve what the Queen had described?!
In an instant, everyone present felt their hearts surge with excitement.
"To achieve this goal, our entire Snake-People Tribe must undergo reform, and we must plan everything anew."
"So, I have decided that we must begin by relocating the Snake-People Tribe. Our first destination will be the Black-Corner Region."
"From there, we will announce the Snake-People Tribe's existence to this world!"
Chen Xuan looked at everyone, his gaze resolute and his imposing aura surging.
Rumble!
In an instant, everyone's eyes reddened, and terrifying Dou Qi erupted from them.
"We swear to follow the Queen unto death!"
The four elders and eight chiefs bowed and paid their respects.
As members of the Snake-People Tribe, they naturally wanted their race to grow ever stronger.
Now that they had such a powerful queen with grand plans for the Snake-People Tribe's future, he was naturally their first choice for allegiance.
Even the three elders, Ji Xuan, Black Mountain, and Gu Luo, radiated imposing auras, their Dou Qi swelling.
They had lived through the Snake-People Tribe's brief glory at its peak, but it had never achieved lasting success.
The queen before them possessed the greatest talent the Snake-People Tribe had seen in centuries, and his strength stood among the highest in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
The Snake-People Tribe had lain dormant for too long. It was time to bare its edge!
The three elders exchanged glances and nodded slightly.
Elder Ji Xuan looked up at Chen Xuan and bowed. "Queen, what would you have us do?"
Hearing this, Chief Yan Ci beside him was somewhat speechless. "Relocate to the Black-Corner Region, of course. What else would we do?!"
"Are we supposed to relocate using that brain of yours?!"
"Chief Yan Ci?"
Looking at Yan Ci, Elder Ji Xuan could not help feeling a little helpless.
"Hahaha!"
Everyone present burst into laughter at those words.
Yan Ci ranked among the strongest chiefs, but he had a fiery temper and did not seem particularly bright.
"Hmph... you lot!"
Seeing everyone laugh at him, Yan Ci felt indignant. Wasn't what I said the truth?!
"Stop laughing. Chief Yan Ci does have a point!"
Chen Xuan smiled at this, then continued, "Of course, we must take things one step at a time."
"How strong do you all think we are?!"
Looking at everyone, Chen Xuan posed the question.
Everyone froze at Chen Xuan's words, unsure what he meant.
"Your Majesty, within the Jia Ma Empire, we can be considered very powerful."
"Now that the four elders have emerged from seclusion, no faction in the entire Jia Ma Empire can rival us-not even the Jia Ma Imperial Family or the Misty Cloud Sect."
Mo Bass stepped forward, his burly frame brimming with confidence as he spoke.
No one disagreed with Mo Bass. Instead, they all nodded.
They now had five Dou Emperors and eight Dou Wangs, and the Queen's strength was already comparable to that of a Peak Dou Emperor.
In terms of strength, who in the Jia Ma Empire could surpass them?!
"Oh? Is that what all of you think?"
Chen Xuan looked at everyone present with an impassive gaze.
"Then let me tell you. Leaving distant places aside, take the Jia Ma Imperial Family. Besides Jia Xingtian, a Peak Dou Emperor, they also keep a Peak Sixth Tier magical beast hidden."
"And in the Misty Cloud Sect, Misty Cloud Sect Master Yun Shan's strength is even more unfathomable. Within the next dozen or so years, he will likely break through beyond Dou Emperor and reach Dou Zong."
"In the Black-Corner Region, factions comparable to the Misty Cloud Sect are everywhere. Though Dou Huang experts are not especially numerous, they are nothing remarkable there. Its strongest expert has already reached Seven-Star Dou Zong."
"Do you still think your strength is impressive?"
At Chen Xuan's words, the elders' and chiefs' expressions all changed.
They had never imagined that the Jia Ma Imperial Family actually possessed two experts with Peak Dou Emperor strength, while the Misty Cloud Sect had a sect master approaching a breakthrough to Dou Zong.
The combat prowess of a Peak Dou Emperor was far beyond that of low-level Dou Emperors like them. A Dou Zong expert could crush them outright; in such an expert's eyes, Dou Emperors were no different from ants.
And the Seven-Star Dou Zong in the Black-Corner Region was an even more unreachable existence!
At that moment, shame appeared on everyone's faces.
They had never expected the Jia Ma Empire's two great factions alone to possess such formidable strength, while the Black-Corner Region they intended to move to was even more frightening.
"The Black-Corner Region is no place for playing house."
"Within ten years, our Snake-People Tribe will move there, so all of you must be prepared."
Watching their expressions, Chen Xuan spoke with a slight chill in his face.
The Black-Corner Region was a land of chaos. Though it brimmed with boundless opportunities, it also held terrifying dangers.
Since the Snake-People Tribe intended to move into the Black-Corner Region, they needed formidable strength to face whatever might arise there.
"But are you prepared?"
Looking at everyone, Chen Xuan demanded coldly once more.
His weighty voice struck straight at their hearts, making them feel immense pressure.
Yue Mei's delicate face grew solemn. She stepped forward and looked at Chen Xuan with the utmost respect. "Queen, what should we do?!"
The others also raised their heads slightly, expectation showing in their eyes.
They had been far too confident in their own strength!
Even the Jia Ma Empire harbored hidden dragons and crouching tigers, while the Black-Corner Region was beyond imagining. Their strength was simply too feeble.
Seeing that they finally understood, Chen Xuan nodded slightly. "What you must do is improve your strength without pause!"
"No matter where you are, there is only one law: the strong reign supreme."
The law of survival by strength held true in every world.
Even the world Chen Xuan had lived in before transmigrating was no different.
"Yes!" everyone answered in unison, their expressions solemn.
After all, the things Chen Xuan had told them had not only shocked them but also filled their hearts with anxiety.
"Of course, you need not worry too much. Within ten years, I will reach the Dou Zong realm."
Seeing their anxious expressions, Chen Xuan dropped a depth charge.
In an instant, their minds exploded, and their faces filled with wild joy.
Dou Zong!
The Queen would become a Dou Zong expert within ten years!
What was a Dou Zong expert?!
Someone who could tread through the void without relying on wings formed from Dou Qi and command the power of space-that was a Dou Zong expert!
The entire Jia Ma Empire did not currently have a single Dou Zong expert, and the Snake-People Tribe had never produced such an existence either.
If the Queen could reach the Dou Zong level, then their Snake-People Tribe would unquestionably stand among the top factions even in the Black-Corner Region.
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