The night was as dark as ink, devoid of moonlight. Endless black clouds gathered over the Tagor Desert.
Chen Mo had been awake for a long time.
After using an epiphany incense stick once, he consumed a Dou Shi Pill, intending to break through to Six-Star Dou Shi in one go tonight.
As the Supreme Primordial Art circulated, the rich Dou Qi of heaven and earth flowed chaotically inside and outside the side hall before surging into Chen Mo's body.
Inside the adjacent sleeping chamber.
Queen Medusa was handling tribal affairs when she noticed the change. At that moment, Yue Nu's voice rang from outside the door:
"Your Majesty, the Grand Elder seeks an audience with you!"
Queen Medusa frowned. Over the past few days, she had abolished several unreasonable clan rules.
Today, she planned to abolish another one but faced strong opposition from the three Grand Elders, who even wanted to gather the eight tribal leaders for a joint vote.
However, she had vetoed them all.
Looking for me this late... Could it be about this matter again?
Queen Medusa stopped what she was doing and walked out.
Shortly after Queen Medusa left—
"Commander, Chief Moba Si wishes to see you," a snake-tribe guard reported to Yue Nu.
Yue Nu frowned slightly. She initially wanted to refuse but reconsidered. Since Her Majesty was not in the palace and Moba Si was the previous commander of the palace guards, it was worth meeting him.
"You, and you, come with me." Yue Nu pointed at two subordinates and left the palace.
Not long after Yue Nu left, on the other side of the main gate, a female snake-tribe guard suddenly clutched her stomach in pain. She hurriedly left, holding her abdomen.
The night was as cool as water.
Under the pitch-black sky, the entire palace suddenly fell into silence.
Then, several dark figures swiftly flashed through the corridors. Under the lanterns' glow, the shadows of several muscular snake-tribe figures were cast onto the walls.
They silently sneaked into the palace, moving ghost-like toward the queen's sleeping quarters.
Inside Queen Medusa's sleeping chamber's side hall.
As the vast Dou Qi surged into his body, Chen Mo reached the critical moment of his breakthrough. In just a few more minutes, he would advance to Seven-Star Dou Shi.
The window was left open. A cool breeze swept in, causing Chen Mo's robe to flutter slightly.
Suddenly, a few dark figures flashed past the main door. A serpentine shadow eerily appeared by the window, its gaze fixed on the cross-legged Chen Mo.
At that moment, Chen Mo's eyes abruptly snapped open, and what greeted him was a spear hurtling straight toward him.
His expression changed instantly as he quickly activated Tian Yuan.
Just as the spear was about to pierce his head, a flash of sword light streaked through the air, shattering the spear into dust.
The snake-tribe figure at the window was shocked. Before him, a ghostly blue longsword hovered in front of the human. Under the candlelight, a cold gleam flickered across the sword's blade.
Chen Mo continued his breakthrough while speaking, deliberately stalling for time.
"The one who will kill you!"
The snake-tribe assassin flashed forward, lunging toward Chen Mo.
"Nine Heavens Swordfall!"
With a sharp cry, Chen Mo controlled Tian Yuan with his mind. Once his favorability with it reached 100, he had used it to fully upgrade the Heaven and Earth Sword Body to perfection.
His body was like a sword embryo. With each passing day of tempering, he could even enhance the grade of his spiritual weapon. Most importantly, he could control the flying sword at will.
"Impossible!" The snake-tribe assassin looked as if he had seen a ghost. The scene before him shattered his worldview, yet he forced himself to remain calm. With a cold snort, he barked, "Tricks and illusions!"
A powerful aura erupted from his body. The system's scan revealed him to be a Nine-Star Da Dou Shi.
He clashed fiercely with Tian Yuan.
Just then, the doors were pushed open, and three more snake-tribe warriors stepped inside.
The system's scan identified them as a Four-Star Dou Ling, a Three-Star Dou Ling, and a One-Star Dou Ling.
As soon as they entered, they swiftly shut the doors behind them.
"How dare you intrude into Her Majesty's sleeping quarters!"
Chen Mo's expression darkened. With a deep rumble from within, a surge of Dou Qi burst from his body.
He had broken through—Seven-Star Dou Shi!
With this strength, he had confidence in dealing with a Da Dou Shi.
However, against a Four-Star Dou Ling, the gap was too vast. Facing them head-on, he had little chance of victory.
"Hmph! You're just a mere human, yet you dare to seduce Her Majesty and trespass into her chambers? That is a crime punishable by death!" The leading Four-Star Dou Ling slowly approached Chen Mo.
"This was permitted by Her Majesty. Are you not afraid of being punished for this treason?"
"We are of the same tribe as Her Majesty. Even if we kill you, do you think she would execute us for it? Attack! Kill him!"
With a wave of his hand, the Four-Star Dou Ling remained by the door while the Three-Star Dou Ling and One-Star Dou Ling charged at Chen Mo. No matter what tricks this human had, he wouldn't escape.
"Commander Yue Nu, help me!"
Chen Mo shouted while condensing his sword with Dou Qi.
"Dou Qi materialization?"
The two charging Dou Lings hesitated. That was a technique only Dou Lings could use—how could a Dou Shi do it?
"What are you waiting for?! We don't have much time—kill him now!" The Four-Star Dou Ling roared.
The two hesitated no longer and rushed toward Chen Mo.
His expression turned grim. He had been calling out for a while, yet there was no response. It seemed that Yue Nu had been deliberately lured away. This was a premeditated assassination.
Though humans and snake-tribe members were sworn enemies, Chen Mo recalled never having wronged them. In fact, he had saved a group of them. Even if they disliked him, there was no reason to defy Queen Medusa by trying to kill him.
Suddenly, an image of Moba Si surfaced in his mind.
Before coming to the snake-tribe, he had offended him.
Perhaps this was related to him—after all, he was the former palace guard commander, well aware of the palace's defenses inside and out.
In just a few seconds, Chen Mo had pieced everything together.
As the two attackers neared him, golden wings suddenly burst from his back. With a powerful flap, his body shot into the air, heading straight for the window.
"Dou Qi wings?! No! Stop him!"
The Four-Star Dou Ling's face changed drastically. He had been wondering about those wings, but seeing Chen Mo fly toward the window, he instantly moved to block him.
Luckily, he was a step ahead and intercepted him.
Chen Mo's sword trembled. With a swing, a brilliant sword light shot toward the Four-Star Dou Ling, exuding overwhelming sword intent.
The Four-Star Dou Ling raised his spear to block but was instantly overwhelmed. His armor shattered, and blood spattered.
Though injured, he wasn't fatally wounded.
At that moment, Chen Mo closed in. The Four-Star Dou Ling immediately leaped up, throwing a punch toward him.
But suddenly, Chen Mo retracted his Kunpeng Wing, causing his speed to plummet as he abruptly dropped downward.
The Four-Star Dou Ling's attack hit nothing but air.
A dazzling sword light shot toward the doors. Stepping onto his flying sword, Chen Mo swung his blade, blasting the doors open as he rushed out.
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