In the sky, above the dark clouds, a huge serpent's shadow roamed.
The Demon Race cultivated their own bodies to begin with; the higher their cultivation, the stronger their bodies became. With her strength suppressed, Chang Xiaoyue, who had already entered the Integration Realm, finally revealed her Demon Race true form.
An enormous white serpent, roughly a hundred zhang long!
The serpent's shadow swam through the dark clouds, its exact appearance hidden from view.
But the mere sight of such a colossal creature roaming the sky filled people with fear.
Not only the Black-Armored Warriors in the Imperial City, but even the common people throughout the Capital gradually noticed the enormous serpent's shadow overhead!
Rumors flew across the entire city as though they had grown wings.
Only then did people remember that this city had just changed masters!
For a time, rumors sprang up everywhere:
"That white serpent is the Leng Household's ancestor! His Majesty stole the throne, so she's come for revenge!"
"The emperor in the Capital took the throne illegitimately, so the Dragon King is furious and has come specifically to send down heavenly tribulation!"
"The new emperor lacks virtue, so evil creatures have come to wreak havoc!"
"Please, Dragon King, bless me with a great fortune!"
The various rumors sparked widespread panic. Amid countless whispered conversations, the schemers lurking beneath the city's surface seemed to scent an opportunity.
The whole city was like oil in an iron pot, heated until it seethed.
"Xinzhi, tell me, is there any need to save this ignorance that gets people's blood rushing to their heads at the slightest provocation, and the evil that follows that ignorance, unable to distinguish good from bad?" Looking toward the chaotic Capital, Ling Feng, dressed in red and exuding a sinister air, asked Xie Xinzhi