The representative of the Chu Yun Imperial Family was a small old man, sitting in the main seat, waiting for everyone to arrive.
Although the Chu Yun Imperial Family's strength was inferior to that of the Poison Sect and the Ten Thousand Scorpions Gate, even after both sects had lost a peak Dou Huang, this remained true.
However, the others were still willing to give him this much face.
Once the negotiations began, it would depend on whose methods were tougher.
After a long time, the little old man in the main seat opened his eyes and slowly said,'Since everyone has arrived, let's begin.'
Just as he was about to speak, the representatives of the Poison Sect and the Ten Thousand Scorpions Gate suddenly stood up, their faces filled with panic.
It was as if some earth-shattering event had suddenly occurred the second before.
A few minutes ago, outside the secret chamber.
'One Eight-Star Dou Huang, one Six-Star Dou Huang, one Three-Star Dou Huang, and fourteen Dou Kings.'
'Almost all of the Chu Yun Empire's high-end fighting power is gathered here. Should we do it?'
Xiao Xue looked at Medusa and asked.
'If we kill these people, the combined strength of the Snake People Empire and the Jia Ma Empire can easily take down the Chu Yun Empire.'
In fact, for Xiao Xue, this was merely a side benefit.
It was likely a coincidence that these powerful cultivators of the Chu Yun Empire came here.
These Dou Kings and Dou Huangs weren't really worth Xiao Xue's attention.
'I gave you a chance, but you were useless.' Xiao Xue sighed while checking her system interface.
This place was indeed a treasure trove for the Poison Masters of the Chu Yun Empire.
Yet, they guarded a mountain of treasure without realizing it.
Right beneath their negotiation spot, there was an existence at least comparable to a Dou Zun ruin!
The [Hidden Information] below was what she truly cared about.
Of course, if they could annex the Chu Yun Empire, it would definitely bring considerable benefits to the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake People race.
And what benefited the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake People race benefited the Xiao family.
Since dominating the Northwest Continent was only a matter of time, they might as well start early.
Medusa pondered briefly and realized this was a perfect opportunity to strike.
Putting everything else aside, if they wiped out the Chu Yun Empire's high-end fighting power and the alliance annexed the empire;
then only the Mu Lan Empire and the Wild Goose Fall Empire would remain nearby.
Neither of these two empires even had a single Dou Zong.
When Xiao Xue used her trump card, she could even suppress Medusa, a Three-Star Dou Zong.
And for her, destroying an empire was completely effortless.
With their two Dou Zong level fighters, annexing these three empires would be incredibly easy.
— She had never fought such a well-resourced battle before.
Previously, Medusa had been timid and made numerous arrangements for the Snake People race, worried that the alliance of the three major empires might attack the Snake People Empire in her absence.
Now that she didn't need to travel across the continent, she naturally had no other concerns.
With two Dou Zong level fighters in this remote corner of the Northwest Continent, they could truly go wherever they pleased.
Not to mention, Xiao Xue's background was unfathomable.
Therefore, this suggestion... seemed quite good.
Xiao Xue had already discerned Medusa's answer from her reaction. 'Go set up a spatial restriction around the area.'
Everyone who came today wouldn't be able to escape.
Medusa nodded and vanished from the spot.
It had been a long time since she had been able to fight wholeheartedly.
Medusa set up a barrier, enclosing the surrounding area.
Although Dou Zongs only had preliminary contact with spatial power, this was absolutely a dimension-crushing attack for anyone below the Dou Zong rank.
Even Xiao Yan in the original novel would have been restricted by the barrier if Zi Yan hadn't been nearby at the time.
After 'closing the door,' Xiao Xue was the first to attack the Ten Thousand Scorpions Gate's Six-Winged Heavenly Demonic Scorpion outside.
It should be noted that foxes eat scorpions, giving them a racial suppression advantage over scorpions.
The Six-Winged Heavenly Demonic Scorpion was instantly incinerated by a single flame from Xiao Xue, who possessed the Heavenly Fox bloodline.
At the same time, Medusa confronted the Poison Sect's fire snake.
Then, she pierced it clean through with a spear.
Medusa merely casually condensed a seven-colored long spear, thrust it forward, and the fire snake's health bar instantly dropped to zero.
It didn't even know what happened before it died.
Inside the secret chamber, the Poison Sect's representative suddenly stood up, her face instantly turning pale.
Her eyes were filled with boundless shock.
Because in the span of a single instant, the fire snake with which she shared a spiritual contract had died!
Due to the spiritual contract, even from a great distance, she could vaguely sense the fire snake's condition.
If the fire snake were injured, she would feel it immediately.
But what had just happened?
Everything was too sudden, making her realize that the fire snake had been instantly killed!
The representative of the Ten Thousand Scorpions Gate opposite also stood up instantly. The two exchanged glances and saw the horror in each other's eyes.
— They were under attack!
The most terrifying thing was that the enemy was incredibly powerful, having destroyed the Rank 6 fire snake and the Six-Winged Heavenly Demonic Scorpion in a single encounter.
When did such a powerful expert appear within the Chu Yun Empire?
Because the secret chamber had restrictions in place to ensure security, it was almost completely isolated from the outside world.
While it was difficult for others to detect this place, the side effect was that using soul power to probe the outside world from here would also be somewhat diminished.
They never imagined that the location they had deliberately chosen—one that cultivators below a certain strength couldn't even enter—
where those without Dou Wang strength or higher would even be poisoned to death by the external toxic mist—
was indeed undisturbed and suitable for highly confidential negotiations.
But it was also suitable for killing and burying the dead.
'Let's go out and see.'
The little old man from the Chu Yun Imperial Family looked solemn, clearly having realized the abnormality.
However, the moment his voice fell, a booming sound came from the entrance of the secret chamber.
An irresistible force instantly destroyed the restrictions outside the secret chamber, and two figures appeared like the wind before the chamber's entrance.
A voice, rolling like thunder, exploded in everyone's ears:
'Gentlemen, no need to come out and greet us!'
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Looking at the two people who entered, the powerful cultivators of the Chu Yun Empire were deeply shaken, finding everything before them unbelievable.
They had assumed many powerful experts had arrived outside, but unexpectedly, there were only two people.
What astonished them most was that the woman standing behind them in the air was actually a Dou Zong expert!
Yet, the young girl standing in front was only a Dou King!
A Dou Zong and a Dou King.
Moreover, the Dou Zong woman subtly deferred to the young girl!
With the appearance of the Dou Zong, the atmosphere in the secret chamber froze for a moment.
After the silence lasted for a while, it was finally broken by a voice of terrified disbelief.
'Queen Medusa??!!!'
These few words instantly caused everyone present at the negotiation to shiver.
Almost all powerful cultivators in the Northwest Continent had heard of this name.
That cold, stunning, and ruthless woman had personally slain countless renowned experts during the past wars with the major empires.
In the entire empire, only a handful of individuals possessed the strength to contend with this bewitching woman.
Of course, that was before.
Queen Medusa, now a Dou Zong, was unstoppable in the current Chu Yun Empire!
'...Hehe, may I ask why esteemed Queen has graced us with your presence?'
The little old man from the Chu Yun Imperial Family, wise from age, was the first to recover. He cupped his fists toward Medusa and forced an awkward smile.
'And this young lady must be the Alliance Leader? Truly talented at such a young age.'
He then started flattering Xiao Xue.
Medusa did not reply, merely giving him a fleeting glance before turning to Xiao Xue. 'What should we do?'
Xiao Xue looked around and yawned. 'Can you handle these people by yourself?'
'Reduce them to dust, leave none alive.'
Then, Xiao Xue flashed away, leaving the secret chamber immediately.
The place used for negotiation was too small; in a chaotic fight with so many people, she might accidentally get grazed.
Therefore, it was better to wait outside.
Hearing this, the faces of the Chu Yun Empire experts changed drastically, and every one of them wanted to make a move.
However, how could their reaction speed compare to that of the Dou Zong, Medusa?
Medusa's lips curved into a smile, and she violently raised her right hand and slammed it backward.
After a booming sound, the massive stone door closed tightly.
— Closing the door to beat the dog.
With the heavy stone door shut, the only apparent exit of the secret chamber was blocked.
However, she wasn't sure if there were any secret passages inside the chamber.
But she figured there probably were.
Medusa didn't mind this, however.
Three Dou Huangs and over a dozen Dou Kings—if she let one or two of them escape, she wouldn't deserve to be a Dou Zong.
With the seven-colored flame covering her body to prevent accidental poisoning, Medusa began a bloody massacre.
Although it was called bloody, there wasn't much blood, as she incinerated them all with fire.
In this regard, she was becoming more and more like Xiao Xue.
After reducing the Chu Yun experts to ashes, Medusa handed over all the storage rings and other items to Xiao Xue.
Then, Xiao Xue used a communication jade slip to send a message to Jia Xingtian, informing him that the Chu Yun Empire's high-end fighting power had been completely wiped out and that they could now dispatch troops against the empire.
A single Dou Huang, or high-level Dou King, could move freely amidst an army of ten thousand.
Since the alliance between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake People Empire, their combined Dou Kings and Dou Huangs had already surpassed double digits.
Taking down the Chu Yun Empire would be simple.
Afterward, Xiao Xue found the entrance to the secret realm beneath the secret chamber.
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