Medusa's shock

"Bastard!"

Queen Medusa was furious, her alluring eyes filled with seven parts anger and three parts bewilderment.

Someone of unknown origin had actually taken control of her body.

Her soul had been trapped in the depths of her consciousness, unable to emerge.

When she finally emerged, she discovered that this unknown intruder had been using her body to gorge on food and drink. Her gaze drifted down toward her chest, where she felt a faint ache.

In an instant, Queen Medusa's gaze turned even colder, and the temperature of the surrounding space seemed to drop considerably.

Rumble!

The Dou Qi within her body gathered with increasing intensity, its terrifying power spreading without end until it swept across the entire Snake-People Holy City.

In an instant, every powerful member of the Snake-People Tribe felt her aura. Unlike the aura Queen Medusa had unleashed earlier, this one revealed boundless killing intent. They all trembled, afraid that a single misstep would leave them caught in its wake.

"What's wrong with Her Majesty? Is she angry again?"

"Who provoked Her Majesty this time? They're probably in for a world of suffering."

"Her Majesty is wonderful in every way, but her temper is getting harder and harder to predict!"

Throughout the Snake-People Holy City, the tribe's powerful members sighed as they felt that aura.

As queen of the Snake-People Tribe, Queen Medusa treated her subjects quite well, but her temper was utterly unpredictable. Their respect for her was thus mingled with a measure of fear.

"This power?"

"How is this possible?!"

The moment she unleashed her aura, Queen Medusa's expression changed dramatically.

"My strength has actually broken through. I've reached Nine-Star Dou Emperor!"

Feeling the surging Dou Qi within her body, Queen Medusa's exquisite face showed a trace of disbelief.

She had spent some time at the peak of Eight-Star Dou Emperor without managing to break through. She had never imagined that she would reach Nine-Star Dou Emperor so inexplicably.

"My body is different from before, too."

Queen Medusa immediately sensed the unusual changes in her body.

Power surged through her at every moment, every cell seemed brimming with vitality, and her bloodline churned endlessly.

She was more than twice as powerful as before!

Although she was only a Nine-Star Dou Emperor, Medusa felt that she could fight and defeat even a Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor.

This was the extraordinary effect of the Meteor Tear!

The Meteor Tear had fused with Medusa's body and was transforming it every moment. Even without much cultivation, her strength could continue to grow.

Surprise appeared in her beautiful eyes. Queen Medusa pondered for a long while before slowly withdrawing her Nine-Star Dou Emperor power.

"Yue Mei, Mo Bass, Yin Shi, Yan Ci, Kui Xing..."

"Come see me at once!"

A moment later, Medusa's voice rang out directly across the sky above the Snake-People Holy City.

These were the Snake-People Tribe's Eight Leaders!

They were also the bedrock of the entire tribe!

Without them, even Queen Medusa's outstanding strength would not be enough to stand against the powerful Jia Ma Empire.

Hearing Queen Medusa's summons, the Snake-People Tribe's Eight Leaders did not dare delay and headed straight for the palace in the Holy City.

They knew that Queen Medusa was clearly in an exceptional rage.

Within a short while, eight powerful figures with human heads and serpentine bodies appeared before the great hall, each possessing strength comparable to a Dou Wang.

"Mo Bass, didn't you say Her Majesty was in a good mood today? Is this what you call a good mood?"

Outside the great hall, a rugged-looking, powerfully built man spoke directly to Mo Bass beside him.

Hearing this, Kui Xing, Nan She, the Flower Snake King, and Hei Du also looked puzzled.

They had heard the same news-that Her Majesty was in an excellent mood today!

But judging by the current situation, that hardly seemed to be the case!

"Well..."

Mo Bass's expression shifted slightly. Even a hundred mouths would not have helped him explain himself.

That really had been the case this morning. How could he have known things would turn out like this by evening?

"Enough. Her Majesty has summoned us, so there must be something important. Let's go in first!"

Then Yin Shi, leaning on his cane, stepped forward to smooth things over.

Everyone nodded slightly and entered the palace.

As she watched the eight powerful members of the Snake-People Tribe enter, Medusa's icy expression softened a little.

"Did any of you discover a powerful outsider entering Snake People City today?!"

Medusa cut straight to the point.

She felt that the mysterious fellow who had controlled her body could not possibly have entered Snake People City without a trace. As long as he had appeared within the city, Medusa would drag him out.

Well...

Everyone present exchanged glances and shook their heads.

Clearly, none of them had discovered any powerful outsider entering Snake People City.

After all, the entire city was guarded by the eight of them. Even a Peak Dou Emperor would find it extremely difficult to enter unnoticed.

"Your Majesty, no powerful outsider entered Snake People City today. Besides, you broke through to Nine-Star Dou Emperor today. You're probably among the very strongest even in the entire Jia Ma Empire. Who would have the nerve to come here seeking death?"

Yue Mei raised her beautiful eyes slightly and looked at Queen Medusa as she spoke slowly.

Mo Bass, Yin Shi, Yan Ci, and the others all nodded slightly, confirming that no powerful outsider had entered.

The Snake-People Tribe's Eight Leaders were absolutely loyal to her. They would never deceive her.

It seems this mysterious fellow is harder to deal with than I imagined. He actually managed to take control of my body so covertly!

Queen Medusa toyed with her long nails, sinking into thought.

"Your Majesty, has something happened? Or did some despicable rat attack you? I'll dig three feet into the ground if I have to and drag him out."

Suddenly, Yan Ci's expression filled with anger, and a terrifying aura spilled from him.

Has something happened?!

A trace of helplessness appeared on Medusa's cold, beautiful face.

This fellow can control my body so easily. He must be anything but ordinary.

If she let them learn of this, it would likely shake the entire Snake-People Tribe. After all, their queen had had her body controlled by a mysterious person, and she could not even find out who he was.

If word got out, it would definitely cause panic!

I can't let them know about this!

But who exactly is controlling my body?!

Not only had he done nothing harmful to her or the Snake-People Tribe, he had even allowed her to break through to a new realm.

After all, the increase in her body's strength was entirely real.

Most importantly, after taking control this once, will he do it again?

This mysterious person is so elusive that even I haven't found the slightest thread of a clue. These leaders probably won't uncover any trace of him either.

If he really does something harmful to the Snake-People Tribe when the time comes, I'm afraid no amount of regret will help.