Just as the snake people sank into deep grief, the once-clear sky abruptly darkened. Swirling masses of dark clouds gathered from nowhere, slowly shrouding the heavens.
The sudden change left everyone staring at the anomaly above, their faces filled with bewilderment.
'What's happening?'
"BOOM!"
A deafening roar of thunder erupted from the clouds, silver lightning writhing within like furious serpents.
'What's going on?'
Feeling the violent energy contained within the dark clouds, Mo Ba Si swallowed dryly, his voice hoarse as he asked, "What is this?"
Yue Mei's gaze remained fixed on the shifting sky. Suddenly, as if recalling something, a look of joy flashed across her enchanting face.
"This... could it be...?"
Mo Ba Si noticed her sudden excitement and asked in confusion, "What do you know?"
Suppressing the thrill in her heart, Yue Mei explained in a low voice, "I once read a book that recorded how legendary ancient beasts, upon birth or ascension, would trigger celestial phenomena due to the immense energy surging within them."
"However, such legendary creatures were incomparably powerful—some even rivaled human experts at the Dou Ancestor or even at higher level. In today's Dou Qi Continent, beings of that caliber are nearly extinct..."
Her voice trembled with excitement as she voiced her speculation: "Given the current situation, the most likely explanation is that Her Majesty has succeeded in her evolution!"
"The Queen evolved successfully?!"
Mo Ba Si froze for a moment before ecstasy overtook him. Just as he lifted his head, another thunderous roar erupted from the clouds.
In an instant, the world brightened as a colossal bolt of silver lightning descended, piercing through the violet light barrier and crashing into the azure flames below.
The thunder vanished as swiftly as it came. Before its echoes could fade, the dark clouds dissipated, and the scorching sun once again bathed the city in its glow.
As the deafening roar receded, countless eyes turned anxiously toward the violet barrier.
But now, a faint cyan mist seeped from the small island, obscuring all sight.
On the island, Gu He had been using his soul power to monitor Queen Medusa's condition.
Yet the moment the sky shifted, his spiritual perception was abruptly cut off.
"This cyan mist... It must have been released when the lightning clashed with the heavenly flame. It corrodes soul power, completely isolating the inside."
Sweeping his senses across the barrier, Gu He frowned.
"No matter. It seems Queen Medusa has succeeded in her evolution."
"There's nothing left to see here."
Shaking his head, he chose not to investigate further. With a thought, his figure blurred, vanishing toward the horizon.
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"What's happening?"
"Could Her Majesty have truly evolved?"
"Otherwise, why would there be a heavenly thunder tribulation?"
Not far from the pool, the Great Elder stared at the shifting sky, her face etched with shock.
When the lightning struck, she had barely managed to dive behind a boulder. Yet even then, the thunder's force shattered the rock to pieces. Had she not mustered all her strength to resist, the blow would have crippled her.
"Such terrifying lightning..."
Rising unsteadily, the Great Elder surveyed the now-barren island and sucked in a sharp breath.
"What's going on inside?"
"Why can't I sense Her Majesty's aura?"
Brushing the dust from her robes, she frowned at the thick cyan mist before cautiously stepping forward.
As she neared the island's center, the azure flames hovering midair reignited—though now, they had shrunk back to fist-sized, silently flickering as they morphed in shape.
Beneath them lay the charred corpse of a giant serpent, its cold, lifeless body unmistakably dead.
"Her Majesty..."
The Great Elder stood frozen, her aged face paling as grief overtook her.
"So... you still failed in the end..."
Just as despair threatened to consume him, a faint clicking sound came from behind.
Her body stiffened. Slowly, she turned—and his pupils shrank to pinpricks.
Before her disbelieving eyes, the scorched black scales of the snake's corpse began to peel away, falling like brittle ash.
The shedding accelerated until, at last, something seemed to stir within the remains.
A flicker of hope ignited in the Great Elder's heart.
'What if... Her Majesty is still alive?'
Hesitantly, she stepped closer—then froze.
A faint pulse of energy radiated from the corpse.
And it was growing stronger.
"Your Majesty... Did you truly succeed?"
Joy surged within her. But in the next instant, her expression changed again.
The aura from the snake's remains had turned violent—so overwhelming that even he felt an inexplicable pressure.
"BOOM!"
The giant snake's corpse exploded, blackened scales scattering as the body disintegrated into dust.
And in that moment, an immense, terrifying aura erupted, sweeping across the city at an astonishing speed.
"Her Majesty... succeeded?"
Sensing a familiar presence within that overwhelming pressure, the snake people throughout the city exchanged stunned glances—before erupting into earth-shaking cheers.
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