At that moment, in a secluded corner of the Snake-People Holy City.
The Snake-People Tribe's defenses really are tight. Even with my strength as a Peak Dou Emperor, I have to tread carefully.
Fortunately, the tribe's Eight Leaders suddenly left their defensive posts and headed for the center of the Holy City. Otherwise, getting inside would have taken some effort.
Jia Xingtian's expression was grave as he sensed the defensive forces throughout the Snake-People Holy City and thought to himself.
The Snake-People Tribe's defenses were extremely tight. Eight Dou Wang-level experts guarded the city's eight directions, while an elite squad of the Snake-People Tribe Guard patrolled as well.
It was practically sealed so tightly that not even the wind could get through!
Although Jia Xingtian did not fear these Dou Wang-level leaders, he had not come to the Snake-People Tribe to fight.
He had come to probe the tribe's strength. If their experts discovered him, a battle would be unavoidable, and that would surely draw out the tribe's truly powerful experts.
If the Snake-People Tribe's experts surrounded him, even his strength as a Peak Dou Emperor would not spare him considerable trouble.
But why have all these leaders gone to the Sacred Hall?!
Confusion crossed Jia Xingtian's face.
All eight Dou Wang-level leaders had left at once. Something must have happened within the Snake-People Tribe.
Naturally, Jia Xingtian could not let an opportunity like this slip by.
Narrowing his eyes slightly, Jia Xingtian moved toward the Holy City with extreme caution, taking care to avoid the Snake-People residents along the way.
Soon, he had drawn as close as he could within the Snake-People Holy City. The soul power within his body spread outward with extreme care, reaching toward the tribe's Sacred Hall.
This was as close as he could get. If he went any farther, there was a strong chance that Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Tribe would discover him.
After all, Queen Medusa had already reached the strength of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor. Even as a Peak Dou Emperor himself, facing her would be troublesome.
What gave Jia Xingtian some reassurance was that the Snake-People Tribe's soul power had always been relatively weak.
That emboldened him a little. His soul power reached straight toward the center of the Sacred Hall, where he could sense several terrifying sources of energy.
His soul power carefully entered the Sacred Hall, and the moment it did, Jia Xingtian was stunned.
One, two, three, four... There are actually four Dou Huang experts here. With Queen Medusa, the Snake-People Tribe has five Dou Emperors.
And eight Dou Wang-level leaders!
Jia Xingtian's face filled with shock, and cold sweat broke out over his body.
He had never imagined that the Snake-People Tribe was so powerful.
Through the Jia Ma Imperial Family's many years of investigation, they had only learned of two Dou Emperor-level powers: Queen Medusa and Snake Ji. They had no idea that the Snake-People Tribe had three more Dou Huang experts.
Five Dou Emperors!!!
They already pose an extremely serious threat to the Jia Ma Empire. Even the threat of the Misty Cloud Sect falls far short of this tribe!
Jia Xingtian's gaze grew utterly grave.
He had never expected his spur-of-the-moment decision to visit the Snake-People Tribe to uncover such an earth-shattering secret.
If the Snake-People Tribe continued to conceal itself, his Jia Ma Imperial Family might well be toppled from its throne.
Moreover, they had a queen whose strength had reached that of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor and could even rival a Peak Dou Emperor. This was an extremely serious threat!
Then Jia Xingtian's soul power slowly approached Queen Medusa above.
The instant Jia Xingtian's soul power drew near, Chen Xuan raised his head slightly and smiled. "Who would have thought our Snake-People Tribe would receive a guest!"
Inside the Sacred Hall, the Four Elders and Eight Leaders present all froze.
Not good!
In an instant, Jia Xingtian's expression tightened. The Dou Qi Wings on his back beat, and his terrifying Dou Qi energy became a streak of light that shot straight toward the endless desert.
"Bastard!"
"How dare you!"
"You dare intrude on our Snake-People Tribe's territory? You're courting death!"
The instant Jia Xingtian fled, everyone present sensed that terrifying surge of Dou Qi energy. Dou Qi Wings immediately formed from the energy within their bodies, and they shot into the high heavens.
"Jia Xingtian, so it's you!"
As she watched Jia Xingtian flee rapidly through the sky, anger flashed in Great Elder Snake Ji's eyes.
"So it's Elder Snake Ji. What a fateful meeting!"
Hearing Snake Ji's furious shout, Jia Xingtian replied to the Great Elder without slowing down.
With his strength as a Peak Dou Emperor, Jia Xingtian was naturally far faster than the Snake-People Tribe's experts.
Even Great Elder Snake Ji, a Six-Star Dou Emperor, was nowhere near his match in speed.
The Eight Leaders, who only possessed Dou Wang-level strength, could no longer even see their figures.
The Eight Leaders' faces burned with anger, but there was nothing they could do.
This was the strength of a Peak Dou Emperor!
Even without specializing in speed, the sheer difference in strength allowed him to outstrip them by a vast margin.
At that moment, they truly felt the gap between their levels.
"Jia Xingtian, you think you can leave after coming to our Snake-People Tribe?!"
Great Elder Snake Ji's eyes blazed with anger. A terrifying aura surged outward, and green Dou Qi energy instantly filled the surrounding space. Countless strands of that energy then turned into fine threads and streamed into her body.
Ten Thousand Snakes Secret Art!
"Elder Snake Ji, leave him to me!"
"Return and guard the Snake-People Tribe against any unforeseen danger!"
Just as Great Elder Snake Ji was about to use the Ten Thousand Snakes Secret Art, Chen Xuan's voice rang out from the sky. His figure swept straight past the Snake-People Tribe's experts and headed directly after Jia Xingtian, who had almost vanished into the distance.
"Yes!"
"Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Elder Snake Ji answered respectfully.
The Four Elders and the tribe's eight leaders exchanged looks, all feeling a little rueful.
"Damn it, we're just too weak!"
Yan Ci's eyes burned like flames as he roared into the sky.
"A Peak Dou Emperor alone left us in such a sorry state. I can't even imagine what a Dou Zong expert would do."
Yue Mei's expression was also extremely grim.
At that moment, they understood deeply the almost unbridgeable gulf between experts.
"Enough. Leaders, there is no need to belittle yourselves."
"Although our strength falls short of Jia Xingtian's, don't we still have Her Majesty?"
"After what happened today, everyone should understand the importance of strength. For the sake of the Snake-People Tribe, we must keep growing stronger!"
Looking at everyone's gloomy expressions, Great Elder Ji She spoke slowly.
Yes! That's right!
We still have Her Majesty!
In an instant, fighting spirit returned to everyone's faces.
Her Majesty was immensely powerful. Even against Jia Xingtian, a Peak Dou Emperor, there was no way she would lose.
What they needed to do was keep strengthening themselves and strive not to hold Her Majesty back.
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