520: Chapter 520 The Serpent Clan Splits, Upgrading the Myriad Soul Banner

"Get out. My Snake-people Tribe does not welcome people from the Xiao Family."

Medusa looked at Xiao Yu with a cold, sharp gaze, devoid of any emotion.

The eight leaders, having returned to their human forms, also glared angrily; the people of the Xiao Family were being so overbearing, actually thinking of using their power to suppress others.

This overbearing conduct thoroughly disgusted the Snake-people Tribe.

"Sigh, I ask Your Majesty the Queen not to be impulsive. Please consider the Xiao Family's proposal carefully and calmly."

Xiao Yu sighed helplessly; she had not expected matters to evolve this way, and she feared that this time, the family's scheme would suffer a major flaw.

Just as she turned to leave, an aged voice echoed from the deepest part of the Snake-people Tribe.

"I ask the honored guest of the Xiao Family to stay in the Snake-people Tribe for a few days. After I consult with Her Majesty the Queen, I will inform you of the result."

An aged voice rang out, resounding through the great hall.

"Hmm?" Just as Medusa's expression turned displeased, an aura as cold and sinister as a poisonous snake arrived, condensing in mid-air into a pitch-black giant python.

The giant python was emotionless, its diamond-shaped pupils and scales appearing substantial, as if cast from molten iron, emitting a metallic luster while staring intently at everyone present.

An invisible sense of oppression quietly emerged, suppressing the entire hall.

"Junior Xiao Yu pays respects to the Great Elder of the Snake-people Tribe." At this moment, Xiao Yu put away her previous arrogance and gave a slight bow.

"Yue Mei, lead the honored guest down to rest," the mysteriously appearing Great Elder said coldly.

Yue Mei's brow furrowed slightly; she did not move, instead turning her gaze toward Medusa on the throne.

Medusa's face was livid, but she suppressed the anger in her heart and waved her hand.

"Everyone, follow me!" After receiving the order, Yue Mei guided Xiao Yu and the others away from the throne.

In the royal hall, only Medusa and the Great Elder of the Snake-people Tribe remained, staring at each other.

"Your Majesty the Queen, please follow me to the rear hall to discuss important tribal matters."

The Great Elder of the Snake-people Tribe spoke indifferently. The hoarse voice echoed through the hall. Following this, the cold aura dissipated, and the giant python collapsed and vanished from the hall.

Creak!

A flash of ferocity appeared in Medusa's enchanting eyes, and her jade hands clenched with a creaking sound; it seemed she resented the Great Elder's interference in tribal affairs.

It damaged the dignity of Her Majesty the Queen.

"Mo Ba Si, send people to keep an eye on them," Medusa ordered coldly.

"Yes, Your Majesty the Queen!" Mo Ba Si said respectfully, turning to leave with the six great leaders.

Medusa stood up, wiggling her enchanting snake body as she dashed toward the rear hall, stopping in a bamboo grove.

Her footsteps halted before a bamboo house. On Medusa's alluring, beautiful face, the last trace of coldness vanished, replaced by a calm and composed expression that revealed no emotion.

She knocked gently on the door.

"Come in!" As the knocking ceased, an aged voice came from within the bamboo house. The door opened, and she entered.

Medusa looked at the four pedantic and stubborn Great Elders before her, and a ripple of emotion stirred in her heart.

"Your Majesty the Queen, regarding the Xiao Family's proposal, we four Elders have discussed it and decided to agree to the cooperation."

The voice of the old woman who had appeared earlier was hoarse, like rusty gears, and extremely grating.

"Why? Give me a reason," Medusa said coldly.

"The previous Queen was the wife of the Flame Emperor and the matriarch of the Xiao Family. Her status was transcendent, her bloodlines connected, and her descendant Xiao Xiao also possesses the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python bloodline."

"Behind the Xiao Family lies the powerful foundation of the Xiao Clan, with numerous experts. Forming an alliance with them would bring unimaginable benefits to the development of the Snake-people Tribe."

"The Black-Corner Region's Dazheng Dynasty is an emerging power with a shallow foundation. Facing a behemoth like the Xiao Family, its final outcome will be destruction."

The four Great Elders each stated their reasons, their tone brooking no argument.

Within the Snake-people Tribe, Medusa possessed supreme status and was the highest ruler of the entire race.

Although the four Great Elders were slightly lower in status than the Queen, they held supreme power.

"Four Great Elders, are you trying to split my Snake-people Tribe?" Medusa's cold voice struck the four Great Elders like a heavy hammer.

"Your Majesty the Queen, what nonsense are you speaking?" The four Great Elders were furious.

Splitting the Snake-people Tribe—the four Great Elders absolutely could not bear the guilt of such a crime that would plunge the race into crisis.

"The previous Medusa, with the help of that Flame Emperor, awakened the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python bloodline and even reached the nine-colored level in the end. She is a legend of my Snake-people Tribe."

"However, after becoming a legend, she vanished. When did she ever bring a shred of hope to the Snake-people Tribe? She just left behind a young Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and thought she could rule my Snake-people Tribe."

"This is a disaster that could destroy the clan. All these years, the Xiao Family has had massive influence in the Black-Corner Region and the Tagor Desert, yet when have they ever given us any help?"

Medusa was not angry; she was simply calmly stating the current situation.

"This..." The four Great Elders were speechless, unable to refute her.

The four Great Elders had lived in the back mountains of the Snake-people Tribe for too long and had not noticed the changes in the layout of the Fighting Qi Continent. A chaotic era had arrived; if they did not change, the Snake-people Tribe would eventually be annihilated in the long river of history.

"Four Great Elders, the Black-Corner Region's Dazheng Dynasty is not as weak as we see. The Xiao Family once dispatched Dou Sheng experts, but they failed to crush it and returned empty-handed."

"I am the Queen of the Snake-people Tribe, and it is absolutely impossible for me to cooperate with the Xiao Family."

Medusa suddenly stood up, expressing her stance with the dignity of Her Majesty the Queen.

She then turned and left.

The four Great Elders looked at each other and fell into deep thought.

Just as the Snake-people Tribe was about to split, in the Black-Corner Region, within the cultivation room of the imperial capital.

Hun Tiandi put away the purple flame thunder bead and began to infuse the Killing Sword Intent into his clone, because the clone seed itself contained a trace of soul power.

The process of infusing the power of the Killing Sword Intent was very smooth.

The clone was also absorbing the sword intent, gradually growing and strengthening.

Hum!

With a flick of his sleeves, the ten thousand soul banner appeared before him. Gazing at the black-purple banner, he felt a surge of emotion; he had not expected this demonic artifact to grow to such a level.

The materials used for its initial refining had already reached their limit in being able to withstand three major demonic souls.

"Upgrading the ten thousand soul banner brooks no delay."

Hun Tiandi did not hesitate. He opened his mouth and spat out a ghostly blue flame. The temperature plummeted, and the flame enveloped the ten thousand soul banner before him.

He flipped his hand and took out a huge black-purple dragon bone and a piece of dragon skin; these were the spoils he had collected after slaying the Void Ancient Dragon Hei Qing.

With a thought, he enveloped the dragon bone and dragon skin, beginning to temper them and leaving only the essence.

Gurgle...

Both the dragon bone and the dragon skin emitted black smoke; the impurities contained within were all refined away under the freezing flame.

He took out a strand of blood-colored silk; it was blood silk spat out by an eighth-rank magical beast, the Blood Sha Demon Spider, and its texture was extremely tough.

With a casual toss, it landed in the flames to be calcined.

After the materials needed to upgrade the ten thousand soul banner were prepared, he began to re-refine the ten thousand soul banner using the Primitive Artifact Refining Method.

Viewing the methods used to refine the ten thousand soul banner initially through the lens of the Primitive Artifact Refining Method...

"Crude, extremely crude."

It was originally refined using the methods recorded in the Blood Scripture. As it was his first time refining a weapon, there were naturally some flaws.

Now was the time to rectify the final flaws. He formed seals with both hands, evolving runes, and struck them into the ten thousand soul banner.

Hum!

In an instant, after the ten thousand soul banner accepted the refinement of the primitive runes, it emitted a mysterious aura; however, it was very faint, and if not for his keen soul power, he likely would not have been able to detect it.