Chapter 575: I Am the Wang

Xiao Yan's soul force had been locked onto the Nine Underworld Yellow Springs all along, for his sole purpose this time was the Nine Underworld Yellow Springs—he couldn't let the Nine Underworld Earth Serpent Clan quietly move away any resources or treasure vaults.

"Two-Star Dou Sheng—that must be the former Clan Leader Yao Ming. The Nine Underworld Earth Serpent Clan truly had a hidden card." After part of the Nine Underworld Yellow Springs' water was drained, violent ripples churned the deep pool; Xiao Yan's keen perception sensed a powerful energy surge at the bottom of the Nine Underworld Yellow Springs.

This aura of Dou Qi was clearly stronger than Elder Yao Ce's, yet what surprised Xiao Yan was that although this aura reached Two-Star Dou Sheng, it felt lacking in spiritual pressure—as if Yao Ming's internal Dou Qi was insufficient, suppressed.

Of course, Xiao Yan didn't dwell on other possible reasons; it was common for demons to place themselves in mortal peril to achieve breakthrough.

Xiao Yan turned his gaze toward Yao Xiao Tian's direction, frowning slightly; every powerful clan possessed deep reserves not to be underestimated.

A normal One-Star Dou Sheng could never wield a Heavenly Rank Intermediate Dou Technique; even among Three- to Five-Star Dou Shengs, Heavenly Rank Intermediate techniques were ultimate trump cards.

But Yao Xiao Tian and the Nine Underworld Earth Serpent Clan weren't amateurs—this was their territory, and they must have secret weapons unknown to outsiders.

"Even if Yao Xiao Tian is only One-Star Dou Sheng Mid-Stage, using the Nine Underworld Yellow Quan's water to unleash a Heavenly Rank Intermediate Dou Technique grants power comparable to a Two-Star Dou Sheng using a Heavenly Rank Low-Grade Dou Technique."

Xiao Yan's soul force swiftly assessed it—even he frowned deeply, his heart sinking; the sheer power of this colossal heavenly seal was undeniable, and Tuan Tuan might not withstand it—perhaps even the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake couldn't block it, and would be crushed and sealed by the giant seal!

Transforming into his true form, Yao Xiao Tian roared to the heavens; as he roared, the Nine Underworld Yellow Quan coalesced into a massive black seal shaped like a towering mountain—vast enough to blot out the sky and sun.

"I shall crush you all beneath the Yellow Spring for ten thousand millennia! Die, all of you!!"

"Heavenly Rank Intermediate Dou Technique—Yellow Spring Great Seal!!!"

Seeing the giant seal take shape, Yao Xiao Tian laughed loudly, then swung his colossal serpent tail; the black seal instantly veered downward, slamming toward Cai Lin and the others like a mountain crashing from the heavens—a chilling, indescribable force made the surrounding space instantly thicken.

"Crush!"

As the cry fell, the black seal shuddered, piercing straight through space—a flash—and appeared directly above their heads, then crashed down with full force, aiming to crush Cai Lin and the others beneath it.

"Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake!" Qing Lin's face turned grim as she shouted loudly.

The Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's eighteen serpent eyes glinted with ferocity; it instantly shattered Elder Yao Ce's hold, black light surging from its body as all nine heads concentrated their bloodline power—then a colossal, pitch-black energy vortex appeared.

"Sssss!" The Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake roared, launching a massive black sphere—twisting space like a black hole—straight toward the mountain-like black seal.

Boom! Boom! As the giant seal crashed down, the massive black sphere struck it head-on; the collision of Dou Sheng powers tore the sky apart as if flipped upside down—space was erased, revealing a vast expanse of Space, so intense even the Void Chaos dared not intrude.

"Hahahaha! The Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake is indeed powerful—but your bloodline power now is less than one-tenth of what it once was. What do you think you can do against me? Go!" In his true form, now entirely indistinguishable from the Ancient Heavenly Snake, Yao Xiao Tian roared, his bloodline power boiling as an even stronger force pressed down.

Boom! Boom! Boom!! The colossal black heavenly seal forcibly resisted the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's beast technique, descending like a meteor—and even the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake couldn't hold it back!

Seeing his beast technique failing, the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's eyes flashed with fury and rage; compared to its living state, its power now was vastly diminished—even after resurrection, it retained less than one-tenth of its strength and could not unleash its peak form.

With a hum, seeing the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake falter, Xiao Yixian spat out a Poison Pill, formed a hand seal, and infused all the Eternal Calamity Poison into the Qian Mu Ye Jing.

Spreading its wings, the Thousand-Wood Night Cry let out a piercing cry—its entire body ignited with Dark Nether Poison Flame, charging toward the seal like a phoenix wreathed in terrifying poison flame.

Xiao Cai refused to be outdone, reverting to a Pill form, enveloped in immense Life Force, shrieked, and surged upward like a brilliant green sphere—Boom! —slamming into the heavenly seal.

Crack! Crack! Even the heavenly seal forged from Nine Underworld Yellow Quan water could not withstand this triple onslaught—the black seal cracked across its surface, pushed back.

Seeing the seal pushed back, Yao Xiao Tian's eyes flashed with murderous intent; in the next instant, Elder Yao Ce appeared before him, formed a hand seal, unleashed Dou Sheng Might, and cast Yellow Spring Finger once more.

Boom! Boom! Boom!! A colossal finger, like a meteor, slammed down, striking the heavenly seal—combined with Elder Yao Ce's Yellow Spring Finger, the Yellow Spring Great Seal plummeted violently; the chilling force froze even Space, turning the Huang Quan Shan Mai into winter—snow began drifting from the sky.

"So even the Yan Alliance isn't enough."

"Too reckless—why attack their ancestral land? Without the Nine Underworld Yellow Quan, elsewhere, the Yan Alliance with the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake and the Nine-Pillar Spirit Beast might not have lost."

Seeing Xiao Yixian and the others pouring out Dou Qi to no avail, many onlookers shook their heads slightly, believing the Yan Alliance had acted too hastily—fighting on another's territory was foolish.

Watching this, Xiao Yan's brow tightened further; Xiao Xiao and Xiao Cai both wore expressions of tension.

A wisp of flame slowly ignited from Xiao Yan's body; just as he was about to act, a voice—domineering yet tender—entered his mind.

"Not yet your turn to act."

!?

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The Three Infernal Flames—Myriad Beasts Spiritual Flame, Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire, and Falling Heart Flame—flew out from the Nai Ling, instantly piercing through Space to appear beside Cai Lin.

The moment all three Infernal Flames appeared, the previously frigid space's temperature surged violently—the snow began melting; the three Infernal Flames floated around Cai Lin, whose divine armor-clad figure was already peerless in grace, her alluring form utterly unhidden.

Her mesmerizing curves glowed even more enchantingly under the flames' glow.

At this moment, Cai Lin's spiritual pressure skyrocketed; a shadow of a seven-colored giant python appeared in the sky—this seven-colored python shadow summoned thunder from the heavens, as if ready to swallow the entire universe whole.

Cai Lin possessed the Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent bloodline; once activated, her Cultivation Realm instantly surged from Sixth Transformation Peak to Seventh Transformation Peak, Eighth Transformation, Ninth Transformation!

As the Supreme Royal Bloodline of the Ancient Super Demon, the Devouring Sky Serpent Race, this power made every serpent demon covetous.

Sensing Cai Lin's Devouring Sky Serpent bloodline had activated and her Cultivation Realm had surged three transformations, Yao Xiao Tian's eyes gleamed with mad greed and sinister light as he laughed: "Hahahaha! A magnificent Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent bloodline! When I capture you, I'll make you revel every night—eventually, you'll give birth to a Supreme Beast surpassing even the Devouring Sky Serpent and Ancient Heavenly Snake!"

Cai Lin was already a beauty capable of toppling nations, and with her precious bloodline, to serpent demons, she was an irresistible temptation.

Hearing Yao Xiao Tian's words, Cai Lin's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly, her expression darkening—and before Xiao Yan's stunned gaze, she slowly formed a familiar hand seal!

"Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes—First Change: Beast Spirit Transformation."

!?

Cai Lin's red lips parted slightly; the Myriad Beasts Spiritual Flame obediently slipped into her lips, flowing along the secret technique's meridian path—then a powerful Infernal Flame force exploded within her body.

The already boiling Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent bloodline now burned even fiercer, as if fueled.

On the scales of the seven-colored python shadow in the sky, a crimson line appeared—Cai Lin's cultivation, which had halted, surged upward again!!

"No way!" Xiao Yan exclaimed repeatedly; Beast Spirits couldn't cultivate the Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes—Xiao Yan had once given it to her, but she couldn't use it, for beast physiology and meridians were entirely different.

"Damn! What secret technique is this? It's boosting her cultivation to Semi-Saint level!!"

"Three Infernal Flames!"

"That's the Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes from the Burning Flame Valley!"

Instantly, the experts who had all assumed the Yan Alliance was doomed turned pale—could there still be a twist?!?!

Was the Mei Du Sha Queen the hidden trump card?!

"Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes—Second Change: Blue Lotus Transformation."

As Cai Lin changed her hand seal again, the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire was likewise absorbed; around her, a storm of scorching heat erupted, exploding from the Su Kong Zhou.

Saint Might descended; the clouds above flickered with terrifying lightning.

As Cai Lin altered her hand seal once more, the colorless, transparent Falling Heart Flame was drawn into her—Boom! Boom! Boom!! A Dou Sheng aura erupted from Cai Lin herself—not Semi-Saint, but true, genuine Dou Sheng power!

Xiao Yan's face was stunned, his mouth wide enough to swallow a duck egg; he was utterly bewildered—even if Cai Lin could use the Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes, with three Infernal Flames, she should barely reach Two-Star Dou Zun at most—how could she possibly reach Dou Sheng?!

"Wrong! This is Snake Mother Power!?"

In that instant, Xiao Yan snapped his head upward—the massive seven-colored Devouring Sky Serpent silhouette in the sky had vanished, leaving only a cluster of thunderclouds. But Xiao Yan saw: above the clouds, a colossal serpent of mist and vapor! It was so vast it had no end, hidden entirely within Space!

Because it was too enormous!

Zi Yan could also wield Ancestral Dragon Power, for her bloodline was extremely strong, and the Dragon King, through inheritance, could manifest Ancestral Dragon Power.

Cai Lin possessed the Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent, the royal lineage of the Tun Tian Mang Zong, but she had no inheritance—the Tun Tian Mang Zong had long been extinct; where could there be an inheritance for Cai Lin?

But don't forget—Cai Lin also entered the Bodhi Tree, and also meditated beneath it! At that time, Cai Lin had already obtained the Nine-Colored Original Stone!

Xiao Yan hadn't anticipated that the Bodhi Tree had read some residual Soul Information from the Nine-Colored Original Stone, granting Cai Lin a historical tale of the Tun Tian Mang Zong! It enabled Cai Lin to comprehend a technique suited to her—'Heavenly Flame Three Mystical Changes'—and unlocked the secret to wielding Snake Mother Power!

What was enhanced was not merely Cultivation Realm—this was the enhancement of Bloodline Power, activating Snake Mother Power!!

At this moment, under the terrified gazes of Yao Xiao Tian, Yao Ce, and others, Cai Lin—with human form and serpent tail—held the Nine-Colored Original Stone in her left hand and slowly raised her right hand. Boom—boom—boom!! A Nine-Colored Divine Thunder was summoned from the sky.

From afar, it looked as if Cai Lin had drawn a thousand-zhang Nine-Colored Divine Sword from the heavens; the Nine-Colored light illuminated the faces of all around her.

All this seemed slow in description, but in truth it took but a blink. Immediately, Cai Lin showed no hesitation—her expression cold—she slashed downward at the massive Void Black Seal!

Imagine: two forces had been clashing, neither yielding, the already shattered Yellow Spring Great Seal and the Yellow Spring Finger—under this strike, they were instantly cleaved in two.

Instantly, the Yellow Spring Great Seal exploded. Terrifying energy light drowned the entire Huang Quan Shan Mai. The blinding radiance made everyone unable to open their eyes. The Yellow Spring Great Seal was shattered; Yao Xiao Tian spat a mouthful of blood, his Spiritual Pressure drastically weakened by backlash.

When the light faded, Cai Lin—with human form and serpent tail—stood atop the Sky, towering above all. Above her head, thunder rolled; deep within the thick clouds, something faintly visible seemed to be watching over the entire world.

In her left hand she held the Nine-Colored Original Stone; in her right, a Nine-Colored Thunder Sword. Three-Color Strange Fire burned upon her body. A bloodline suppression so potent it compelled every Snake Race to kneel seeped from Cai Lin.

Her seven-scaled tail swayed gently; from afar, Cai Lin at this moment resembled the legendary Nüwa, holding the Divine Stone.

But while the legendary Nüwa repaired the sky, Cai Lin now did not seek to mend the heavens—she sought to devour them!

At this moment, several Elders of the Mei Du Sha Clan on the ship trembled and knelt down instantly. Their Mei Du Sha Clan was merely a degenerate offshoot of the Ancestor's bloodline—barely related at all, sharing only superficial resemblance.

But once bloodline reverted to its ancestral form, Cai Lin truly revealed this supreme posture!

"I am the King!"

Cai Lin's icy gaze locked onto Yao Xiao Tian; her voice carried absolute authority. A bloodline suppression caused the Nine Underworld Dark Serpent Clan to weaken, their bodies trembling, unable to resist the urge to kneel.

The Nine Underworld Dark Serpent Clan had no relation to the Devouring Sky Serpent—but the issue was: whether Devouring Sky Serpent or Ancient Heavenly Snake, they all shared the same Ancestor. Now, Cai Lin had activated Snake Mother Power!

As the words "I am the King" fell, their sound rolled like thunder. The vassal Snake Races trembled and knelt, some even weeping with tears.

"Hail, Queen!"

(End of Chapter)