Instead, eight other warriors charged in from the wall, condensing Dou Qi into powerful beams.
At the same moment, eight beams of different colors shot forward, combining into a single massive blast aimed directly at Ye Chen.
"Screech!"
Facing the incoming attacks, the Zi Demon Eagle didn't even dodge.
It opened its beak and unleashed a massive purple beam of light.
Space twisted where the beam passed.
Seven of the eight combined Dou Qi blasts were instantly reduced to nothing.
The final red blast barely escaped the purple beam's destruction and shot toward Ye Chen with a sharp screeching sound.
"Activate!"
Ye Chen's eyes hardened.
A pair of massive silver wings appeared on his back—
Lightning crackled across them.
"Dou Qi Wings?
This boy… he's a Dou King?!"
"We misjudged him completely!"
The four old crones were shocked.
At Ye Chen's age, they had assumed he was at most a Great Fighter.
But to their disbelief, he was releasing the aura of a one-star to two-star Dou King.
"Let's see how he blocks the Hua Snake King's strike!"
"Thunder Half-Moon Slash!"
As soon as Ye Chen's lightning wings formed, he instantly swung them.
A huge silver crescent blade shot through the sky.
It carried terrifying power....
Comparable to a Dou Emperor-level attack.
And yet, for Ye Chen, the energy consumption was barely that of a high-rank Xuan-level technique.
BOOM!
The silver crescent collided with the red Dou Qi blast, shattering it instantly.
Then the crescent continued forward....
And slammed straight into the Hua Snake King's massive belly.
"AHHH!"
The Hua Snake King screamed in agony as his body plummeted from the sky.
A deep, horrifying wound split open across his stomach.
Intestines and organs spilled out as blood rained down, dyeing the sky red.
"Hua Snake King!"
A Snake-People leader hurriedly flew over to catch the falling warrior.
"How… how is this possible?"
"That attack was definitely at Dou Emperor level!"
"A mere Dou King—how can he use something this strong?!"
"The technique… it must be extremely high level!"
"This boy is too dangerous. If we let him live, our entire Snake-People tribe will face disaster!"
"Kill him! Today, no matter what, he dies!"
The four old crones' shock turned into murderous determination.
One of them flashed forward, appearing on the Zi Demon Eagle's back.
Her dry hands, filled with frightening power, chopped toward Ye Chen's skull.
Ye Chen's current strength could not block a high-rank Dou Emperor directly.
So in that instant, he called out....
"Yao Chen!"
BOOM!
A phantom figure erupted from the soul flag Ye Chen carried.
A pale white energy wall formed instantly between Ye Chen and the old crone's hand.
The attack stopped just inches from his head.
"You… who are you?"
The old crone's eyes widened in fear.
"This aura…
A Dou Ancestor?!"
"Wait.....he's only a so
ul?!"
"Even a Dou Ancestor's soul is terrifying!
This boy… he actually had such a hidden trump card!"
The other three old crones exchanged shocked glances.
Meanwhile—
"Dare to attack my master? DIE!"
Yao Chen's soul roared.
Countless devastating attacks burst forth, forcing the attacking old crone back with no room to counter.
"Fourth Sister! Be careful!"
The other three old crones shouted and rushed in to help.
All four were high-rank Dou Emperors.
The Grand Elder was even at the peak of nine-star Dou Emperor.
Working together, they barely managed to resist Yao Chen's soul.
Seeing this, Ye Chen leapt from the eagle's back.
"Zi Demon Eagle, assist Yao Chen!"
With the giant eagle joining the battle, the tide turned instantly.
The four old crones were forced to split their attention—
One had to fight the eagle alone.
Under the growing pressure, their attacks became increasingly fierce.
Energy explosions shook the sky.
Even the ordinary Snake-People soldiers trembled in fear from the pressure.
Yin Shi, Mobas, and the other leaders finally reacted.
"All four elders are occupied!
We must capture the human boy first—then support them!"
Mobas growled, eyes scarlet.
"Yes!"
Yin Shi nodded.
"Nan Snake, take the Hua Snake King for treatment!
Huā Shé'ér, organize the Medusa Guards!"
Then he roared toward the rest:
"This boy's techniques are too deadly!
Do NOT fight him alone!"
"Everyone else—
Form the Five-Snake Doom Seal!"
Yin Shi's hands flew rapidly through a series of complex hand signs.
A dark green glow condensed in his palms.
The other four leaders also completed their hand signs swiftly.
They had practiced this joint technique countless times.
A faint green barrier enveloped them—
A defense against sudden attacks.
Ye Chen watched with interest.
Snake-People techniques were known for being mysterious and deadly.