The sudden voice made Zhang Ji freeze, his eyes filled with disbelief.

He thought there were no humans outside, and that this world was no longer Earth. But he didn't expect there were still people, speaking Mandarin with a Cantonese accent, their tongues twisting the words.

"So, this is still Earth?! But listening to them talk about Xichuan Town disappearing thirty years ago, could it have been thirty years?" Zhang Ji wondered, somewhat astonished.

Only five months had passed in Xichuan Town. It would soon be the twelfth lunar month, and if the eerie fog hadn't affected the weather, it would surely be snowing heavily by now.

"Father, there are people talking outside..." Bi Lian requested instructions from Zhang Ji, asking whether to go out and capture them.

Zhang Ji said, "You cry for help to lure them in, sound gentle, use Cantonese. I'll teach you... gao."

These things were not secrets. White Wolf Snake Two knew, and she also knew. The future was full of variables.

"Whoosh~"

Zhang Ji flapped his wings and flew away.

As Bi Lian, the snake woman, was about to leave, White Wolf Snake Two arrived through the fog.

They glanced at the disappearing eerie fog passage and squinted. "The Heavenly Emperor Dao Lord asked me to tell you that he divined that elders from the Twelve Divine Kingdoms will personally descend here soon to deal with our King Cobra Father. We need to hide."

Bi Lian's heart tightened. So she had guessed correctly.

"They're coming so fast. What is the strength of the elders from the Twelve Divine Kingdoms?"

"According to the Heavenly Emperor Dao Lord's deduction, they might be ninth-level ancient beasts, a powerful demon emperor!"

"Demon Emperor!"

"!"

Bi Lian's body trembled. If it were in the past, she could have devoured a demon emperor with a single bite, but now she was no match.

White Wolf Snake Two's eyes gleamed eerily as she said, "Although this elder from the Twelve Divine Kingdoms is coming for our father, we must also be careful. All traces of immortal souls must be erased, lest they be discovered."

"After he suppresses our father, we'll find a way to leave Xichuan Town. We'll worry about the shackles and restraints on our bodies later."

Bi Lian countered, "Are you so sure that the elder from the Twelve Divine Kingdoms can suppress our King Cobra Father? Don't forget, he is extremely ferocious."

White Wolf Snake Two grinned. "Ferocious? Who among us isn't ferocious? But ultimately, it comes down to strength!"

"Our King Cobra Father only advanced to the Heavenly Beast level a month ago. He's eaten so many immortal souls recently and needs time to refine and absorb them."

"I bet he won't be able to completely refine these immortal souls for several hundred years. As for breaking through again, that's unrealistic. It's extremely difficult to advance as a Heavenly Beast. He hasn't made any progress recently, and has clearly hit a bottleneck."

Bi Lian nodded, hesitating. "Did the Heavenly Emperor Dao Lord make any deductions about this battle?"

"Involving our King Cobra Father's fate, the Heavenly Emperor Dao Lord's deductions are unclear, a blur. But according to his analysis, our King Cobra Father will definitely be suppressed... I think so too." A smile appeared in White Wolf Snake Two's eyes.

Bi Lian also smiled. "Then that must be right. I trust the Heavenly Emperor Dao Lord. It seems our freedom is not far off!"

"That's right, freedom is at hand!"

The two looked at each other and laughed.

Living in the shadow of this King Cobra Father every day, they were about to forget that they were once celestial giants who looked down upon the heavens and earth.

Fortunately, the elders of the Twelve Divine Kingdoms finally couldn't sit still any longer. A powerful demon emperor was about to descend...

"Whoosh~"

A foul wind stirred, causing the forest to surge, leaves to scatter. A massive snake shadow landed in the misty forest, its scales crushing large ancient trees into debris. Its tall body lay across the forest like a blood-colored mountain range, emitting a fierce and terrifying aura.

"Evolution points accumulated: 380 billion/60 billion. Evolve immediately?"

In his mind, a metallic voice reminded him.

Anticipation appeared in Zhang Ji's eyes. He had accumulated enough evolution points. This time, he would advance to the ninth-level Heavenly Beast in one go.

"Evolve immediately!"

Eerie fog approached the city, evolving from a cobra.