Her voice arrived before she did.
The feminine voice drifted over slowly, seductive yet carrying a cool, commanding edge, instantly putting everyone present on alert.
Empress Medusa was a mighty expert who had stood at the Peak Dou Emperor level for years, a supreme powerhouse of the Snake-People Tribe who gave the surrounding empires endless headaches.
An ordinary Dou Emperor was no match for her, and the black-robed Dou Emperor invited along this time was only a Four-Star Dou Emperor.
Her main purpose was not to fight Empress Medusa, but to hold her off for a while, lest the empress unleash her vicious nature and leave no one present able to escape.
Even so, this journey promised far more danger than safety. Had their employer not been Gu He, these Dou Wangs would never have accompanied him all this way.
As the voice reached them, the space inside the great hall distorted slightly, and a graceful figure appeared.
She wore a luxurious purple brocade robe that enveloped her full, shapely body. Beneath the robe, a short section of purple snake tail was exposed.
As the empress of the Snake-People Tribe, her beauty could be called flawless. Her diamond-shaped serpentine pupils held a cold gaze, seemingly devoid of emotion.
With her appearance, an overwhelming pressure erupted instantly. Apart from the silent black-robed Dou Emperor, everyone involuntarily took a step back.
Yet when that pressure struck Xiao Yan, he felt a surge of Dou Qi support his body from behind, helping him withstand the terrifying force.
Surprise flickered in Xiao Yan's eyes. This Dou Qi seemed to have come from the black-robed Dou Emperor.
At first, he thought she was protecting everyone. But when he saw the two Dou Wangs retreating with grim expressions, Xiao Yan immediately realized that she seemed to