Chapter 473: Yuan Mansion in Crisis, Battle with the Prince of the Flood Dragon Clan
Inside the grand hall, the concept of time felt rather hazy, and in the serene valley, it was even more so.
At this moment, it had been a month since Mo Yu began his secluded cultivation, yet there was still no movement in the Yellow Springs.
Uncle Snake, in his true form, had transformed into a massive cocoon of bright purple-gold light, steadily releasing its radiance without showing any signs of breaking free.
Mo Yu shook his head slightly, realizing that he had underestimated the enormous energy needed for Uncle Snake's advancement.
However, during this month, Mo Yu had made significant progress.
After consuming the Ancient Fish Spirit Fruit and absorbing the energy from the Nine Heavens Thunder, his strength had now reached the Eight-Star Dou Zong!
Just one more step, and he would break through to the Nine-Star Dou Zong, advancing towards Dou Zun!
Mo Yu smiled at such immense progress.
Reaching Dou Zun meant truly stepping into the ranks of the strongest in the Dou Qi Continent!
Sitting cross-legged on a boulder, Mo Yu stroked his chin, his gaze resting on the purple-gold cocoon for a moment. Seeing no movement there, he sighed softly.
Over the past month, Uncle Snake's aura had become faint and intermittent. A few days later, it had completely hidden itself.
Even with Mo Yu's strength, he could only barely sense the faintest trace of Uncle Snake's aura deep in the Yellow Springs when using all his power.
Mo Yu knew that Uncle Snake was now at the critical stage of transforming from a Seven-Winged Purple-Gold Snake to a Nine-Winged Purple-Gold Snake. The moment his aura completely vanished would be when he succeeded in his transformation.
"It seems this path of transformation is far from easy…"
Sighing helplessly, Mo Yu withdrew his gaze and slowly closed his eyes, entering into his own cultivation state.
This dull waiting and guarding could only be passed by cultivating, or else it would be a severe test of one's patience.
Day after day passed without any disturbances in the valley. The outside world's clamor could not reach here, providing Uncle Snake with the most peaceful environment for his advancement.
However, about two months after Uncle Snake began his seclusion, the peace began to waver slightly.
One day, as usual, Mo Yu was meditating and guarding when, just as he was about to enter a deeper state of cultivation, he suddenly sensed the energy within the Yellow Springs starting to boil like water, surging violently.
"Is Uncle Snake…?"
Mo Yu's brows furrowed slightly. He could feel the dense energy within the Yellow Springs crazily gathering toward the purple-gold cocoon.
Moreover, the speed of this gathering increased, and eventually, a massive vortex of energy, dozens of feet wide, formed in mid-air, with the cocoon at its center.
"Does Uncle Snake require such a vast amount of energy for his advancement?"
Mo Yu raised an eyebrow in surprise as he stared at the massive energy vortex overhead. It seemed as if it was draining the entire reserve of energy from this diluted version of the Nine Hells Yellow Springs.
Of course, Mo Yu only briefly marveled at this. In ancient times, the Nine-Winged Purple-Gold Snake was a species that rivaled the power of the Ancient Void Dragon, so its birth was naturally extraordinary.
Since Uncle Snake was a Seven-Winged Purple-Gold Snake, his transformation into a Nine-Winged Purple-Gold Snake would undoubtedly be remarkable as well.
Furthermore, absorbing such a vast amount of Yellow Springs energy would not only enable Uncle Snake to advance to a Nine-Winged Purple-Gold Snake but also provide him with endless benefits.
With such a massive amount of energy, Uncle Snake, upon resurrection, might very well ascend beyond the Dou Zun level and aim for even higher realms.
Perhaps when Uncle Snake returned, he would break through Dou Zun and become a powerful Half-Saint.
Thinking of this, Mo Yu's face showed a hint of joy.
If Uncle Snake truly ascended to the Half-Saint level, the Yuan Mansion would have a top-tier powerhouse guarding it. At that time, they might immediately stand on equal footing with the Two Sects.
The deep yellow energy vortex spun slowly in the air, continuously drawing in the surrounding energy.
As the vortex's suction power increased, even the energy outside the grand hall, and throughout the entire Ten Thousand Serpent Island, began to faintly converge toward the purple-gold cocoon.
Naturally, Mo Yu noticed this change, and his expression shifted slightly.
He knew that Ten Thousand Serpent Island was guarded by top forces from the South Sea region, and these forces were extremely sensitive to energy fluctuations. Such a strong disturbance here would surely draw their attention.
As Mo Yu's expression changed, the purple cocoon formed by Uncle Snake seemed to be affected by the violent surges of energy in the heavens and earth, suddenly erupting with intense purple-gold light.
Under this light, the dense energy of Ten Thousand Serpent Island was pulled toward the cocoon in a frenzy.
For a time, the grand hall echoed with the howling of energy, and a sweeping suction force enveloped the sky, pulling in all the energy it could and swallowing it.
This surge caused the suction force in the grand hall to increase dramatically, and the energy across Ten Thousand Serpent Island began to flow rapidly toward the valley.
"So this is the evolution of a Nine-Winged Purple-Gold Snake. Truly terrifying…"
Watching this scene, Mo Yu shook his head in amazement. With a flash, he appeared above the cave valley.
His silver eyes scanned the surroundings, and then he swiftly formed complex seals with his hands. At the same time, a mysterious lightning bolt with unique spatial fluctuations was released.
As Mo Yu's hands danced in a blur of afterimages, the space above the cave entrance began to twist strangely.
After a while, the space became heavily distorted, and the deep yellow energy vortex was gradually concealed by the spatial distortion.
"Spatial Seal!"
The space twisted more and more violently, and Mo Yu's expression grew serious. After a long time, his hands suddenly changed their seal, and he shouted in a deep voice.
With his shout, the surrounding space froze, and an unusual ripple spread outward, covering the sky above the cave.
As the ripple spread, the violent suction from the valley slowly diminished.
After completing this, Mo Yu finally let out a sigh of relief. Looking down at the valley, it was empty.
With a flick of his body, he slowly descended to the valley floor. As he reached a certain boundary, the space trembled, and Mo Yu's figure gradually disappeared within it.
In the valley, accompanied by a flash of lightning, the vanished Mo Yu reappeared.
He glanced at the massive deep yellow vortex in the sky and wiped the sweat from his forehead.
Even with his current strength, sealing the space at the bottom of the valley to conceal such a powerful energy fluctuation had taken a considerable toll on him.
But at least he had managed to hide the disturbance, or it would have inevitably attracted the attention of outside forces if left unchecked.
After all, while the legacy of the Nine-Winged Purple-Gold Snake might not be useful to others, the Sea Demon Lord's blood and the Dan Beast were incredibly precious.
If those forces learned of the treasures hidden in the depths of the grand hall, they might go mad with greed, and even Mo Yu wouldn't be able to stop them.
"This way, those forces shouldn't notice anything. Uncle Snake can safely evolve. Once he transforms into a Nine-Winged Purple-Gold Snake, the powerful forces of the South Sea will be no match for him."
Sitting back on the boulder, Mo Yu murmured to himself.
After speaking, Mo Yu slowly closed his eyes again, recovering from the massive energy expenditure.
The sealed space in the valley helped to conceal the violent fluctuations within, but the massive deep yellow vortex in the sky did not dissipate.
Instead, over time, it grew even stronger, while the purple-gold cocoon continued to absorb the enormous amount of energy.
Time quietly passed in this calm environment, and before he knew it, half a month had passed again.
Seeing that Uncle Snake still showed no signs of emerging from his seclusion, Mo Yu felt somewhat helpless.
Thinking back to the original story, when Cai Lin needed an immense amount of time to evolve into the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, Mo Yu couldn't help but shake his head.
Time flowed quickly, like sand slipping through his fingers. As the third month passed since Mo Yu arrived on Ten Thousand Serpent Island, one day, during his cultivation, he suddenly opened his eyes, his face dark.
At that moment, Mo Yu brushed his finger over his beast ring, and a simple, ancient black token appeared, emitting faint flashes of lightning.
Gently stroking the Black Demon Token in his hand, Mo Yu's silver eyes flashed with a strong killing intent.
This Black Demon Token had been a gift from the Thunder Clan leader, signifying his rank as a Black Thunder Commander.
Normally, this token remained in a quiet state, but the reason it was now fluctuating was that a distress signal had been sent from the Black Thunder Squad.
The message was simple: the Yuan Mansion in the western region of Central Continent had been attacked!
For nearly a year, this was the first time the Black Thunder Squad had sent such a signal, indicating that something serious had happened with the Yuan Mansion's entry into Central Continent.
Taking a deep breath, Mo Yu suddenly stood up, but as his gaze swept over Uncle Snake's cocoon, he hesitated slightly.
After a brief moment of contemplation, Mo Yu didn't leave immediately. Instead, he soared into the air and, with all his strength, reinforced the spatial seal above the cave valley, even splitting off a portion of the energy from his Shattering Void Thunder to further strengthen the barrier.
"Uncle Snake, Yuan Mansion is in danger. The defenses I've reinforced here should be enough to protect you as you advance. If you successfully break through, come find me in the western region of Central Continent!"
After doing this and leaving a message, Mo Yu suddenly remembered something else. He summoned his Necromancer Puppet and gave it the order to guard the purple-gold cocoon. Only then did he fully relax.
Gently touching the Black Demon Token in his hand, Mo Yu's face turned cold, and his body exuded intense killing intent. Without further hesitation, he broke through the spatial seal and quickly disappeared.
Leaving the Sea Demon Lord's inheritance hall, Mo Yu quickly made his way toward the center of Ten Thousand Serpent Island.
The island was sealed by the top forces of the South Sea using a special energy, and only at the center could one find the passage in and out.
As Mo Yu was rushing along, a hoarse, mocking voice suddenly sounded from behind him, followed by a figure appearing in front of him.
Seeing this figure suddenly leap out from the forest, Mo Yu was momentarily stunned. However, when he saw the person's face, his expression darkened slightly.
"Heh, Mo Yu… I hadn't even gone looking for you, and here you are, delivering yourself to me…"
The person was none other than the Prince of the Flood Dragon Clan, who had previously clashed with Mo Yu on the outskirts of Ten Thousand Serpent Island. Now, he was grinning wickedly at the silver-eyed youth before him.
Mo Yu stared intently at the Prince of the Flood Dragon Clan. For some reason, in the three months that had passed, the prince's aura had grown much deeper, as if he had reached a new level.
"You… broke through to Dou Zun?" Mo Yu asked with a slight frown, somewhat surprised.
"Hmph, it was sheer luck. I got lost in the Sea Demon Lord's inheritance hall, and I was somehow teleported to the Dark Abyss of the Sea on Ten Thousand Serpent Island.
There, I encountered the legacy of one of my Two-Headed Flood Dragon Clan's ancestors, and using that as an opportunity, I successfully broke through to Dou Zun!"
The Prince of the Flood Dragon Clan smiled triumphantly, then glared at Mo Yu and sneered, "Kid, weren't you so arrogant before? Even if you kneel and beg for mercy now, it's too late!"
Mo Yu's silver eyes narrowed slightly as he sensed the prince's killing intent. Clearly, escaping unscathed today wouldn't be easy.
However, even though the prince had broken through to Dou Zun, Mo Yu didn't show much concern. After all, he hadn't been idle during this time either.
Seeing the calm expression on Mo Yu's face, the Prince of the Flood Dragon Clan's crimson eyes flashed with a hint of gloom.
He couldn't stand the composed attitude of this youth in front of him. He was used to showing off in front of others, but now it seemed like the tables had turned!
"Kid, do you really think breaking through a few stars on Ten Thousand Serpent Island makes you invincible?
Today, I'll show you that anyone below Dou Zun is nothing but an ant!"
Sensing the increase in Mo Yu's power, the prince believed it to be the source of his confidence, and he immediately mocked him with cold disdain.
Upon hearing this, Mo Yu's expression remained unchanged, but a glint of killing intent flickered in his silver eyes.
"Damn it, you little brat!"
Seeing Mo Yu's indifferent attitude, the Prince of the Flood Dragon Clan could no longer suppress the fury in his heart. With a sudden gesture, the space around Mo Yu solidified in an instant, trapping him like a dragon's claw prison.
Feeling the heavy pressure of the space around him, Mo Yu's eyebrow twitched slightly.
The strength of a Dou Zun was indeed monstrous. Even though the prince had just broken through, he could already shape the void into a near-unbreakable prison with just a wave of his hand.
"Heavenly Thunder Body, Second Stage! Thunder Wings!"
However, fortunately, Mo Yu was not an ordinary person. He knew well the difficulty of dealing with a Dou Zun. He dared not hold anything back and immediately activated the second stage of his Heavenly Thunder Body.
In an instant, Mo Yu's power surged to the peak of the Nine-Star Dou Zong, but even then, it had no effect on the solid space prison.
"Haha, do you see now how powerful a Dou Zun is?" the Prince of the Flood Dragon Clan laughed coldly.
"Is that so…" Mo Yu's silver eyes narrowed slightly as he snorted, "Heavenly Thunder Body, Second Stage! Thunder Armor!"
As soon as the words fell, a surge of powerful thunder energy erupted from Mo Yu's body. In the blink of an eye, a terrifying suit of thunder armor formed around him.
The moment the thunder armor appeared, Mo Yu's aura skyrocketed, erupting like a volcano!
As Mo Yu's power increased, the once-insurmountable gap between Dou Zong and Dou Zun began to close rapidly. With a loud boom, as if something had been shattered, a vast aura surged out from Mo Yu's body.
With the rapid surge of Dou Qi within him, the once unbreakable space around Mo Yu shattered like thin ice.
"How is this possible? Your aura… It's Dou Zun!?"
Seeing Mo Yu's rising power, the Prince of the Flood Dragon Clan's crimson eyes filled with disbelief, and he cried out in shock.
(End of Chapter)
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