Ten Thousand Scorpions Gate, Deploying Troops

Izumo Empire, Myriad Scorpion Gate.

Inside the gloomy hall, the atmosphere was as heavy as dark clouds before a storm.

Xie Shan sat high in the main seat, his fingers unconsciously tapping the metal armrest.

Letting out a dull “thudding” sound. Below him sat several Elders with profound aura, all of them Dou Huang cultivators.

“Have the reports been confirmed?”

Xie Shan’s voice broke the silence.

A gaunt-faced Elder responded gravely: “Sect Leader, multiple sources confirm that a shocking energy eruption occurred deep within the Tagor Desert, followed by the spread of Dou Zong pressure.

The Snake-People Tribes Sacred City has been heavily guarded recently, and all foreign spies have been expelled.

All signs indicate that Medusa... she has truly succeeded.”

“A Dou Zong...”

Another hot-tempered Elder slammed the armrest of his seat and roared, “If this Demoness stabilizes her Realm, will she spare us?

Back then, the Four Great Empires jointly besieged the Snake-People Clan, and a blood feud was established long ago! We must eliminate her before her Foundation is stable!”

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall agreed, their faces showing worry mixed with ruthlessness.

If the Snake-People Clan gains a Dou Zong, it will certainly upset the balance of power in the surrounding region.

The first to bear the brunt will be their own forces, whose hands were once stained with the blood of the Snake-People.

Xie Shan frowned deeply, raised his hand to quiet the noise, and slowly said: “Eliminate her? Easier said than done. Even if she is only a newly advanced Dou Zong, she is not someone we Dou Huangs can contend with.

Although I am a Peak Dou Huang, the difference between us and a Dou Zong is like heaven and earth.”

His gaze swept over everyone, finally landing on the gaunt-faced Elder: “In your opinion, what should be done?”

The gaunt-faced Elder pondered for a moment and said: “The only solution now is to invite the Grand Elder out of seclusion; only then can we be certain. However...”

Before he could finish, an ancient voice containing immense power suddenly echoed in the hall like a ghost, taking over his sentence:

“However, what?”

The space subtly fluctuated, and a hunched figure in gray robes appeared without warning in the center of the hall.

With his hands clasped behind his back, the aura emanating from him caused all the Dou Huangs present to catch their breath.

“Grand Elder!” Everyone, including Xie Shan, immediately rose and bowed respectfully.

The Stabilizing Pillar of the Myriad Scorpion Gate, Xie Bi Yan, the Peak Three Star Dou Zong!

Xie Bi Yan's cloudy yet sharp gaze swept over Xie Shan, and he said indifferently: “This old man already sensed the general situation from my seclusion.

Medusa... she has great courage and great Opportunity.”

Xie Shan quickly stepped forward and laid out all his worries: “Grand Elder, Medusa's Breakthrough to Dou Zong is a serious threat to our Myriad Scorpion Gate.

I wonder if we should unite with forces like the Cloud Mist Sect and Mu Lan Valley from the Jia Ma Empire to launch a joint attack?

Only in this way can we completely wipe out the Snake-People Clan with the might of thunder, and also share the risk.”

Although the Four Great Empires occasionally have conflicts, the three Human Race Empires share a consensus when it comes to eliminating the Snake-People Clan.

“Share the risk?” Xie Bi Yan scoffed and shook his head. “You consider the risk, but you forget the Opportunity.”

“Medusa was actually able to successfully evolve; her Bloodline must have undergone an astonishing transformation, making her far from a simple Dou Zong.

Moreover, the requirement for evolution must be a Heaven and Earth rare item like an Heavenly Flame! If we can capture her...”

“Unite with others? Who would Medusa belong to then? And who would the Heavenly Flame belong to? Yun Shan is one thing, but those three old fogeys from Mu Lan Valley and Luo Yan Tian are not easy to deal with.”

“Especially that fellow Luo Yan Tian, he's notoriously lustful! He's long had designs on Medusa. If he weren't worried about the clam and the snipe fighting, allowing the fisherman to profit, he would have captured Medusa already.”

Xie Bi Yan commanded: “Pass on my order: Assemble all fighting forces of the Myriad Scorpion Gate at the Dou Wang level and above!

At the same time, in this old man's name, command forces large and small in the Izumo Empire, such as Wu Tian Mansion and Du Du Sect.

They must dispatch at least half of their Dou Wangs and Dou Huangs to accompany us! Those who disobey will be considered traitors to the Sect!”

“Grand Elder...” An Elder seemed to find the move risky and hesitated to speak.

Xie Bi Yan glanced at him coldly: “What is the surprise?

Even if Medusa successfully achieved a Breakthrough, she is only a novice Dou Zong. How could she be an enemy to this old man, a Peak Three Star Dou Zong?

If this old man hadn't worried about the other two parties profiting back then, I would have personally killed her long ago. Why would we have today's trouble?”

“What's more... the Secret Method of Poison Control and Beast Manipulation of my Myriad Scorpion Gate is not only useful for dealing with scorpions.

Medusa's True Form after evolution must be extraordinary. If we can control her using the secret method.

At that time, my Myriad Scorpion Gate will possess a Dou Zong fighting force with infinite potential! Even the Heavenly Flame that helped her evolve will become this old man's possession!”

These words stirred the hearts of everyone in the hall, and their original worries were replaced by greed.

A controlled Dou Zong fighting force and a Heaven and Earth Heavenly Flame—this is enough to make the Myriad Scorpion Gate's power skyrocket, eventually leading the Izumo Empire to become a first-rate force in the Northwest Continent.

Equaling the Heavenly Serpent Mansion is not impossible!

Upon hearing this, Xie Shan no longer hesitated, bowed, and responded: “I understand! I will arrange it immediately. We will ensure that not a single member of the Snake-People Clan remains!”

Xie Bi Yan nodded contentedly... Jia Ma Empire, deep within the Imperial Palace.

“Old Jia, the energy fluctuations from the direction of the Tagor Desert are abnormal. It is suspected that Medusa has achieved a Breakthrough to Dou Zong.

The Myriad Scorpion Gate of the Izumo Empire is secretly mobilizing personnel and seems to be planning a move.”

Jia Xingtian stood by the window with his hands behind his back, listening to the subordinate's report, his brows slowly furrowing.

“Myriad Scorpion Gate... they didn't contact us beforehand this time?”

“Back then, the Three Empires agreed to suppress the Snake-People Clan. Now they want to sideline Jia Ma and act alone?”

The person below dared not reply.

Jia Xingtian was silent for a moment, then shook his head: “If Medusa truly became a Dou Zong, she is no longer someone a few of us Dou Huangs can easily shake.

Yun Shan is in seclusion and won't come out. Our Jia Ma Empire has no need to wade into this muddy water.”

After a brief thought, he ordered: “Send this information to the Cloud Mist Sect and let them decide for themselves. We... will stand by.”

After the person withdrew, Jia Xingtian sighed lightly, gazing into the distance.

He looked at the most prosperous Imperial Capital of the entire Jia Ma Empire, but this prosperity was ultimately superficial; without the suppression of a powerful expert, it could be easily overturned.

“Hai Bodong... if you hadn't suffered the Seal, you should be a Dou Zong by now.”

He murmured to himself, his tone filled with regret, “If you were here, why would the Imperial Family need to fear the Cloud Mist Sect?”

“Alas, I heard the Cloud Mist Sect made a fool of themselves recently with a Marriage Annulment.” Jia Xingtian frowned slightly, suddenly feeling curious.

The Nalan Family is at least a Dou Wang Family. How could they have arranged a marriage alliance with such a remote, small Family?

“Right, have someone investigate the situation of the Family that had the marriage alliance with the Nalan Family.”

Jia Xingtian stopped the person who was about to leave and instructed.

“Yes!”

The upheaval caused by Medusa's Breakthrough has already spread among the Four Great Empires, but aside from the Izumo Empire constantly mobilizing personnel.

The other three Empires are currently standing by.