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Chapter 526: The Movements of the Snake People!

This time, when Liu Ling left Yunlan Sect, it was completely different from the previous times. His extremely high cultivation level greatly boosted his confidence.

With his current strength as a Five-Star Dou Ancestor, coupled with the cultivation of the high-grade Tianjie skill, Shenhuo Jue, and the refining of his innate divine fire, even if he encountered some high-ranking Dou Ancestors, he was confident that he could retreat safely. Moreover, Liu Ling was now well aware of just how powerful his master, Gu He, truly was. Even if he were to be overmatched, he still had his master to fall back on.

At this moment, after leaving the Meisha Tribe, Liu Ling headed straight towards the deeper parts of the desert.

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"Phew!"

Sensing that Liu Ling had already left, the Snake Woman Yue Shu couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. The immense pressure she had felt while facing such a terrifying Dou Ancestor-level cultivator like Liu Ling had been overwhelming.

"Lady Yue Shu, was that human really already at the Dou Ancestor level?" a Snake person asked Yue Shu doubtfully. "He looks so young. It seems unlikely that someone so young could become a Dou Ancestor-level strong cultivator, right?"

"I'm puzzled too. Although his strength was already formidable two years ago, it should not have reached the Dou King level yet... However, the power he just displayed and the aura he exuded were even more terrifying than that of the Great Elder!" Yue Shu replied to the other snake people with a grave expression. Although she expressed her doubts about Liu Ling's cultivation level, she did not harbor much skepticism in her heart.

Liu Ling was nothing short of a legendary figure at the edge of the desert. Some people had compared his cultivation level when he first entered the Stone Desert City, and his talent for cultivation could be described as extremely terrifying.

Moreover, with the recent news of Yunlan Sect's skyrocketing reputation in the Jia Ma Empire and the event of having three Dou Ancestors in one sect, Yue Shu's horizons had been broadened significantly.

After pondering for a while on the spot, Yue Shu ordered loudly, "Send someone immediately to deliver the news of this person's intrusion into the depths of the desert to Lady Yue Mei, and also send someone to the temple!"

The current reputation of the Jia Ma Empire had almost reached its peak in hundreds of years, and the Snake People had long been aware of the news of the three Dou Ancestors in one sect. Therefore, the Snake People had to be extremely attentive to anyone coming from the Jia Ma Empire.

"As you command!"

Upon hearing Yue Shu's order, the surrounding snake people respectfully replied.

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The internal communication within the Snake People's tribe relied on some flying birds, which were quite fast in delivering messages. However, compared to Liu Ling's Dou Ancestor-level cultivation, the speed of those messenger birds was far from comparable.

Liu Ling, deep in the desert, had no idea what had happened in the Meisha Tribe.

After another two days of traveling in the desert, a huge city finally began to appear faintly at the end of the horizon.

As Liu Ling approached the city, he noticed that among the uniform expanse of yellow sand surrounding the city, which could be described as magnificent, there were now many large stones. Beyond these scattered rocks lay the temple city of the Snake People.

During these two days, Liu Ling was not solely focused on traveling.

Along the way, he had almost managed to find out the reason why the leaders and elite troops of the various Snake People tribes had left their tribes.

It turned out that the leaders of these Snake People tribes had all received a summons from Queen Medusa. The tribal armies had only marched to a place five hundred miles away from the temple, with only eight leaders entering the temple.

At this moment, Liu Ling stood high in the sky, gazing into the distance at the huge city standing in the desert.

The massive city in front of him had its city gates tightly closed. On the city walls, fully armed Snake People guards patrolled back and forth. Above the city walls, more than ten pitch-black large birds circled around, their sharp eyes constantly scanning the area outside the city. The slightest movement would cause these creatures to sound the alarm.

The Medusa Queen's temple has a defensive force that far surpasses that of the other snake tribes. Among the snake guards, there are occasionally some snake people with rather strange attire. These snake people, with their indifferent expressions, stand like pillars on the city walls.

No other snake dares to step within several zhang of these strange snake people, clearly showing a great deal of fear and respect for them.

"These guys must be Medusa's personal guard. They are indeed elite!" Liu Ling's gaze swept over the strange snake people, and he muttered to himself.

Though these guards are strong, they are nothing to Liu Ling at his current level.

Having arrived at the temple, Liu Ling briefly pondered, then extended his soul power to envelop himself, trying to conceal some of his aura, before continuing to move forward.

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At this moment, inside a large hall within the Medusa Queen's temple, the leaders of the eight major snake tribes have all gathered.

At the very end of the hall, on a purple crystal throne, sits a graceful red figure.

The woman on the purple throne is dressed in a luxurious red brocade robe. Beneath the robe, her voluptuous and shapely figure, like a ripe peach, exudes a subtle charm.

Her long, dark hair casually cascades down from her fragrant shoulders, reaching her slender waist. Beneath the red brocade robe, her smooth, plump, and enticing thighs are casually crossed, stirring endless fantasies in the onlookers' minds.

At present, the seven male snake tribe leaders who have entered the hall do not dare to look directly at this alluring red figure, for fear of offending the noble woman on the throne. Even the female snake tribe leader, Yue Mei, dares not be too casual with her gaze.

"Leaders, if the negotiations with the Jia Ma Empire fail this time, we will begin to prepare for an attack on the countries on the other side of the desert!" Medusa Queen's clear and cold voice, filled with immense authority, resounds throughout the hall.

The leaders in the hall all have grave expressions regarding Medusa Queen's decision.

The content of Medusa Queen's negotiations with the Jia Ma Empire is to request passage next to the Jia Ma Empire's fortress, which is located at the border of the desert and the Demon Beast Mountain Range, in order to migrate the Snake People to the depths of the Demon Beast Mountain Range for habitation.

However, the probability of the Jia Ma Empire agreeing to such a request is extremely low.

The Demon Beast Mountain Range, where the Snake People plan to migrate, does not belong to the territory of the Jia Ma Empire. However, the Jia Ma Empire has almost no military deployment in that area. Instead, there are only some mercenaries and members of powerful families who enter that part of the Demon Beast Mountain Range to hunt for demon beasts.

If the Snake People were to relocate there, conflicts with these mercenaries are highly likely. Moreover, the Jia Ma Empire would constantly have to guard against the Snake People's possible encroachment into the Jia Ma Empire's territory.

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