"Dou... Dou Zong expert??"
"Puff!"
Mobas looked toward the arena in horror. The moment he fell to the ground, he clearly sensed Lin Yuan's strength.
Dou Zong, not even Dou Zong!
Judging from Lin Yuan's appearance, he was only around thirty. He would never have imagined that this man, only a few centuries old, had already reached the Dou Zong level.
Throughout the Jia Ma Empire's century-long history, there had never been such a young Dou Zong expert.
Especially in the past few decades, those above the Dou Wang level were enough to dominate the Jia Ma Empire.
Within the Dou Wang level, only a handful of Dou Huang experts reigned supreme.
Among them, the queen of their Serpent People tribe was the most powerful, arguably the strongest in the Jia Ma Empire.
It was precisely because of this that Queen Medusa held a god-like status within the Serpent People tribe.
But now, the "god" they considered was a far cry from the young man before them.
At that moment, Mobas wanted to slap himself.
Why?
Why had he been so impulsive back then?
If they had listened to Yue Mei, could they have avoided offending a Dou Zong master?
But now, if Lin Yuan pressed the issue, could their Serpent People withstand the wrath of a Dou Zong master?
Endless regret and fear instantly surged within Mobas.
The same emotions spread through the hearts of the other leaders.
With the exception of Yue Mei, everyone's eyes widened, their pupils filled with fear.
As for the Serpent People guards, they didn't even dare to look Lin Yuan in the eye. A single
breath from such a powerful being could annihilate them.
"It's over, it's completely over! He's not really a Dou Zong master!"
Among the elders, the Fourth Elder seemed to have had all his strength drained from him, his eyes glazed over.
At that moment, he even felt a hint of resentment towards the First Elder.
If the Great Elder hadn't refused to listen to Medusa's explanation and insisted on opposing Lin Yuan, how could the Snake People have fallen into such an embarrassing predicament?
If Lin Yuan had attacked them now, the Snake People would have truly vanished!
"Dou Zong powerhouse, Dou Zong powerhouse..."
The moment Lin Yuan revealed his strength, the Second Elder was completely terrified and lost all ability to think.
For so many years, the Snake People had focused on stability, constantly strengthening their strength, hoping to escape the harsh environment of the Tagor Desert in the next few days.
If the Tagor Desert weren't so harsh, the Snake People's strength would be at least three times stronger than it is now.
But now, having offended Lin Yuan, a young Dou Zong, the Snake People's continued reproduction is in doubt.
"What are you panicking about? As elders of the Snake People, how can you be so cowardly? Where's the dignity of our Snake People?"
Seeing the Second and Fourth Elders acting so cowardly, the Great Elder couldn't help but growl.
Though he, too, was filled with fear, he feigned composure and a nonchalant air.
In his view, so what if Lin Yuan was a Dou Zong?
His Snake People were no pushovers.
With Medusa, a peak-level Dou Huang, at the helm, along with twelve Dou Wangs and the elite Snake People they'd trained, they weren't necessarily invincible against Lin Yuan.
"Dignity? It's the fucking time now, and you still care about dignity?"
The Fourth Elder, who usually seldom spoke, finally erupted.
"You only care about your own face. Do you know that this is a matter of life and death for our Snake People?"
"If this Dou Zong expert really wants to deal with our Snake People, can our dignity help us withstand the wrath of a Dou Zong expert?"
After the Fourth Elder finished speaking, the Second Elder finally recovered somewhat, then stared at the First Elder with a glare of deep anger.
"Fourth Elder, you're right. If it weren't for your stubborn determination to provoke a Dou Zong master, how could our Snake People have ended up in this predicament?"
"At this critical juncture, could you please swallow your pitiful pride?"
The two men simultaneously began to criticize the First Elder, looking as if they were about to devour him whole.
Meanwhile, the Third Elder frowned silently throughout the quarrel,
as if lost in thought.
This was the first time the First Elder had been subjected to such a harsh rebuke.
His eyes widened, and he retorted, "Bullshit! Everything I do is for the Serpent People."
"Don't forget, we Serpent People still have countless people, twelve Dou Wangs and one Dou Huang. Even if he's a Dou Zong, so what?" "
Besides, now everyone's putting the blame on me. Didn't you two just take action? Huh?"
The Great Elder, face reddening, pointed at the two men and cursed them.
"Even if we took action, it was because you forced us to."
"Right."
"Look at how much older you are, and calling you 'boss', do you really think you're that important?"
"Fuck you!"
"…"
At this moment, the elders, who had once been close friends, seemed to have become enemies.
"Hey, fighting among yourselves? Interesting."
Lin Yuan heard every word of their conversation.
He had never expected that after revealing his strength, these old men would start fighting each other.
Lin Yuan watched the performance with amusement, his mind set on watching the fun.
"Enough! Stop arguing!"
The Third Elder, who had been silent until then, could no longer bear the noise, and suddenly roared.
This roar startled the three arguing people, and they instinctively shut up.
The Third Elder's gaze swept over them one by one, then he said with annoyance, "It's already this hour, and you still have the mind to argue?" "
Now's not the time to complain. Let's think about how to help the Serpent People survive this crisis!"
With that, the Third Elder fiercely tossed his sleeves and stood up.
He glanced disappointedly at his "brothers," whom he had known for dozens of days, then turned and glanced at Lin Yuan.
"Master Dou Zong, we have been blind and have offended you. We hope you will forgive us!"
Approaching Lin Yuan, the Third Elder bowed, his words filled with respect.
Lin Yuan merely glanced at him casually, but did not reply.
Seeing Lin Yuan's silence, the Third Elder couldn't help but sigh.
"I know the authority of a Dou Zong master cannot be challenged. It was us, the old fellows, who were blind and offended you today."
The First Elder paused briefly,
then, as if making a decision, gritted his teeth and continued, "We dare not ask for your forgiveness, but this incident was caused by us. The others are innocent."
"As long as you spare the people of my Snake Tribe, I am willing to die as an apology!"