!
"Go to hell!"
The Great Elder seemed to have lost his mind. Seeing Lin Yuan advancing instead of retreating, he instantly slashed at Lin Yuan's neck.
"You're looking for death!"
Seeing the old man's ruthless attack, Lin Yuan's anger surged.
In the nick of time, Lin Yuan swung his arm and lashed out at the Great Elder's wrinkled face!
"Snap!"
A crisp sound echoed in everyone's ears.
"Puff!"
The immense force of the impact caused the Great Elder's head to tilt to the side.
Then, a mouthful of blood suddenly spurted out of his mouth,
mixed with several teeth.
At the same time, several other attacks followed in a flash.
Lin Yuan followed suit, spinning and slapping the remaining men again.
"Pah, pah, pah!"
Without a trace of surprise, the remaining elders suffered the same fate.
"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
The sound of heavy hands hitting the ground resounded throughout the hall.
"Big Brother, Big Brother, Fourth Brother..."
The Third Elder finally recovered, struggling to his feet and rushing towards the others.
Lin Yuan's attacks seemed ferocious, but there was no trace of vindictiveness in them.
Otherwise, with his current strength, he could have dispatched these old men with a single flick of his finger.
Lin Yuan had his own considerations; he didn't want to strain relations.
Otherwise, Queen Medusa would be the only one in trouble.
On the one hand, it was him, and on the other, she was sworn to protect the Serpent People.
If Lin Yuan truly slaughtered those old men, he would have forged an irreconcilable feud with the Serpent People.
His goal was simple: to quickly help Queen Medusa break through to the Dou Zong realm.
Then, he could seize this opportunity to gain the Serpent People's recognition of his relationship with Queen Medusa.
So, while these old men looked miserable, they weren't seriously injured.
"Damn it! How could he be so strong?"
The Great Elder's eyes darkened, clutching his swollen face.
The searing pain on his face, relentlessly attacking his nerves, nearly drove him mad.
How many times had he been here?
Ever since he ascended to the position of Serpent People elder, he had never been subjected to such an insult.
As a high-ranking elder of the Serpent People, whoever met him was respectful and deferential?
Even Queen Medusa, a peak-level Nine-Star Dou Huang, obeyed him due to seniority.
But now, he was being slapped in the face by a junior?
How could he let this go after such a humiliation?
"Third Brother, immediately gather all the powerful men of the Snake People. We must not let this brat escape!" the Great Elder roared with a ferocious expression.
"Brother, calm down!"
Seeing the First Elder completely losing his composure, the Third Elder grabbed his shoulder and roared.
This roar brought the First Elder back from the brink of madness.
Staring intently at the Third Elder, the First Elder calmed down a bit and said, "Third Elder, what are you waiting for?"
Seeing the First Elder finally regain some composure, the Third Elder breathed a sigh of relief.
"Brother, he's already shown mercy to us, don't you see?"
The Third Elder continued solemnly, "With his strength, he's definitely not inferior to Yun Yun, the leader of the Yunlan Sect. If he had wanted to kill us, we'd have been killed long ago!"
To hold the position of elder, the First Elder was no simple figure.
Just now, he had been so blinded by his rage that he had overlooked Lin Yuan's own strength.
Now, after the Third Elder's reminder, the Great Elder finally realized that the young man before them was undoubtedly stronger than a four-star Dou Huang, far beyond their reach.
However, how could they just swallow the humiliation of being slapped by Lin Yuan?
Therefore, the Great Elder continued, "Even if he's a Dou Huang, so what? I don't believe that with the combined might of our entire clan, we can't defeat this brat?"
"Indeed, with the combined might of our entire Snake People, even a four-star or even a five-star Dou Huang wouldn't be able to withstand him."
"But, Big Brother, have you ever considered how many powerful members of our Snake People would be lost if we really did that? We can't afford that price!"
At this point, the Third Elder's tone was filled with resignation.
"This..."
The Great Elder's lips moved, and he once again examined Lin Yuan before averting his gaze and saying nothing more.
Seeing this, the Third Elder continued, "More than that, Big Brother, do you remember what Medusa said earlier?"
"Medusa?"
The First Elder frowned, recalling their earlier conversation with Queen Medusa in the back hall.
Suddenly, the First Elder's pupils dilated dramatically, as if a terrifying thought had occurred to him.
A seventh-grade alchemist?
A Dou Zong master?
Oh my!
The First Elder's breathing quickened.
Taking in the events that had just unfolded, the First Elder was shocked to discover that throughout their earlier encounter with Lin Yuan, there hadn't been a single trace of energy fluctuation from Lin Yuan.
This meant that Lin Yuan hadn't even utilized any of his Dou Qi!
Relying solely on physical strength, he could defeat a Dou King like a dog. Was this truly the power possessed by a Dou Huang?
The Great Elder knew clearly that even with Medusa's peak Nine-Star Dou Huang strength, defeating the brothers in one fell swoop would be impossible without using her Dou Qi.
Could it be that what Medusa had said before was true?
Seeing the Great Elder's expression constantly changing, the Third Elder knew that he must have figured out the key to the problem, and he couldn't help but feel relieved.
If Lin Yuan was truly a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, a Dou Zong powerhouse, if the Great Elder dared to continue provoking him, he might bring disaster to the Serpent People!
However, at this moment, a murderous voice suddenly echoed from outside the door, causing the Third Elder's heart to rise to his throat again just as he had just let go of his worries. "Who dares to
be so presumptuous to my snake people? Are you looking for death?"