The world-devouring dragon

The White Palace is not white. On the contrary, the White Palace is an ancient hall that is almost black. It is called the "White Palace" because behind the White Palace is the majestic statue of the white snake girl Mona. For this famous snake girl, for her Awe was also attached to this ancient hall.

No one can tell exactly when it was built. They only know that the oldest known ancient snake king ruled the entire underwater world here. It has been passed down from generation to generation. The White Palace has experienced 34,000 years. , forty-three eras of rise and fall, during which a total of 479 snake kings, 23 sea giant kings, 14 mermaid kings, three fishman kings, and a sea fairy king ruled the sea here. .

The reign time of each generation of kings is different. Some kings may have a long reign of four to five hundred years, and some may even be forced to abdicate in less than a day. But most of the time, the kings will rule for a hundred years, and then they will automatically abdicate. This is what the Sea Clan does. It is said to be "a prosperous age of a hundred suns and moons". During this period, the prominent White Palace was also burned by the famous tyrant, the arrogant fish-man king Uso Moqi, but was eventually restored by his successors. For most undersea creatures, being able to step into the White Palace The temple is something that only happens in dreams.

But since all the Snake People were mysteriously exterminated six hundred years ago, no Snake King has been born for a long time. There is only the Council of Lords who "ruly in place of the Snake King".

But now, the atmosphere in the White Palace is solemn, waiting for the three earthly creatures to enter.

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"Say..."

Accompanied by the sound of metal rings colliding, three creatures on the ground entered the hall.

"Atlanteans..."

When they saw the man and the woman, the many venerables with different looks couldn't help but whisper. The hall became buzzing, and all kinds of surprised and suspicious eyes were cast on the man and woman. .

They wore brass shackles on their feet and brass hand shackles on their hands. Although they looked a bit haggard, they were obviously the Atlanteans, the old enemies of the snake people.

In the ancient mythical age, before the wise King Unogaya went crazy, the snake-men at the bottom of the sea were enemies of the Atlanteans on the ground.

In that era, the snake people harnessed the power of steam and brass. Towering floating battleships could cover the sky and the sun, countless mechanical towers tens of meters long, and connected mobile fortresses surged from the bottom of the sea to the earth... They were good at using steam. The powerful snake people have even begun to explore the sky where the gods live.

That was the peak era of the snake people, and the enemies they faced were the "barbarian" Atlanteans who were looked down upon by the snake people, because the Atlanteans were still very primitive and still used primitive bows and arrows. , sword and armor fighting.

But the Atlanteans were good at using magic. The combination of cold weapons and magic allowed those Atlanteans to use their swords to cut off thousands of tons of mechanical giants, trebuchets modified by magic, and soaring floating objects in the sky. Battleships and turrets are bombarding each other, and astrology makes the snake people's reconnaissance machines invisible. Even the most powerful snake people commander may be successfully beheaded by the Atlantis hero blessed by invisibility...

In the end, the thousand-year war between the snake people and the Atlanteans ended with a compromise in which both sides took a step back. The Atlanteans are wary of the snake people in the sea, and the snake people are also hostile to the Atlanteans on the ground. Thousands of years of war have made the two sides enemies.

But not long after, a huge disaster ended the story of the two old enemies...

Regarding that huge disaster, the records left by the snake people were few and vague. Later, King Unogaya's madness also destroyed the few records, and the sages only vaguely knew that it was related to the father of snakes.

After that, the Snake World stayed in the underwater world built by the ancient Snake People, with little contact with the successors of the Atlanteans. They only vaguely knew that their former enemies had lost many technologies this time and had fallen. Entered into barbarism.

But now, two living descendants of Atlantis walked into the White Palace, which made these Sea Tribe sages a little moved.

The snake-man princess Ya'anjiemu, who was sitting on the throne directly above, ignored this. Her eyes were always directed at the tall human figure shrouded in a cloak. It stood beside the two Atlanteans. Revealing his face made Ya'anjiemu feel an inexplicable feeling, as if it was an innate sense of closeness.

That innate feeling of closeness has no reason, but is very real.

"That figure is..."

Wearing a crown and a solemn face, complex emotions have already emerged.

After a little commotion, the eyes of many venerables finally turned to the "protagonist" this time - the tall human figure shrouded in a cloak, and the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became serious.

"Outsiders, lift up your cloak and reveal your true face."

In the grand hall, the deep and hoarse voice of the chief priest rang out.

The tall human figure was silent for a moment, then lifted his cloak...

There was deathly silence. Although this had been confirmed through news, when they actually saw Snake, that primitive instinct still made many venerables feel unspeakable awe.

The snake scales all over his body, the bulge on his forehead, and the erect needle-shaped pupils... Although he has only been seen in portraits, just this glance made everyone confirm his identity. Snake, snake transformer, primitive Snake people.

The reason is simple. They feel the pressure from the superiors on the inferiors.

Among the many dependents of the Snake Father, the Snake Man has the most devout belief in the Snake Father, because the Snake Man is the incarnation of the Snake Father's will, and the noble one among the Snake Man is the Snake Son, or the one who transforms into a snake.

They are often not snake people, but are transformed into snake people from other races inspired by the father of snakes, and their descendants will also be snake people. Therefore, it is said that the oldest snake people are snake transformers. Transformers are therefore called "original snake people".

Because they are not snake people by blood, but snake people inspired by the father of snakes, they are regarded as "messengers of the father of snakes" and "the lives closest to the father of snakes". These snake children uphold the Born under the mission given by the Father of Snakes, their number is extremely rare. Sometimes there may not be one for centuries, but now there is a living snake son in front of them.

There is an order of hierarchy among the sea people. The upper-level race has a natural sense of oppression towards the lower-level race. The lower-level race will unconsciously obey the upper-level race. This is nature.

Therefore, a mermaid with some snake blood can also be regarded as a snake princess, making the entire underwater world obey. But what happens when a snake appears?

"Father of snakes, that is..."

A Sea Clan Venerable with a head that resembled a seahorse looked at that figure and was so excited that he could hardly speak. Many Sea Clan Venerables were excited by the appearance of Snake, but some Sea Clan were bowing their heads in deep thought.

Six hundred years ago, the snake-man clan, which was regarded as the manifestation of the will of the father of snakes, suddenly perished. No one knew the reason. But six hundred years later, a new snake-transformer was born. Does this mean anything?

On the throne, the beautiful creature wearing a crown looked at the snake in front of him with complicated eyes, filled with jealousy and unwillingness.

She was unwilling to work so hard but lost to others because of her natural blood. This made her feel jealous for the first time in her life. But after a long time, a kind of relaxation and relief gradually emerged in her heart. feel.

Yes, the twelve generations of kings above her were forced to bear the responsibility of the "last bloodline of snake people" and desperately tried to continue the bloodline of snake people, but it seems that they are no longer needed now.

"Congratulations, new king."

In the main hall, under the gaze of many eyes, the dignified and beautiful creature stood up and leaned slightly towards the snake in front of him.

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"It... did that to Neptune?"

Until the shackles on her body were removed under the will of the new Snake King, Qiong still couldn't believe it, as if she was in a dream.

A few days ago, the three of them were prisoners, and suddenly one of his companions became the snake king under the sea? There was no inspection, no power struggle, and no further questioning. They didn’t even know what kind of character Uberto was. Just because Uberto showed his face, the sages directly admitted that he was a snake. The identity of the king. The old king abdicated, the new king ascended the throne, and spread the news to all parts of the sea.

Too weird? Is the throne of the underwater world so random?

Young Joan expressed that she could not understand your snake-people civilization.

But Roberts obviously didn't think so. Roberts' expression was silent, and he had already realized something.

"Joan, according to dad's experience, if things develop in such a hurry and urgency, it may not be a good thing."

As he said that, he raised his head and looked at the palace not far away. Not far from the White Palace was the palace of the Undersea King. In the past, the snake-man princess lived in it, and now Uberto - this The new Snake King.

In the palace, Uberto, who had just become the new king, was leaning in the bath. The crown beside him was thrown aside casually. More than a hundred waiters who served him were also ordered out by him. Now he was the only one in the wide bath. one.

It didn't look happy to have become the Snake King, and only the silence and gloom on its face could be seen.

"time is limited."

The world of hellish lava appeared before his eyes again. The angel sitting on the Throne of Swords was covered in blood. It ignored the shouts of many monsters under it and looked in the direction of Uberto. Lips move slightly.

Uberto didn't answer, but subconsciously scratched his neck. Since it turned into a snake, the snake scales under the skin have been growing continuously, making him itchy unbearably every time.

But what his hands touched were only some remaining human skin and newborn snake scales.

The angel pendant hanging on his chest constantly surged with power, confronting the power pouring out of his body. The conflict between the two forces had reached a level that ordinary people could not imagine. It was precisely because of this that he could still maintain his strength. Don't let your rationality be swallowed up by your instincts.

"I can't suppress it for long."

As if aware of Uberto's pleading gaze, the angel's lips moved slightly.

"Find the statue that seals the heart as soon as possible, take it to the... crater, and I will seal it in this forgotten world..."

This was a plan that the two parties had already made. The angels who were forced to be unable to leave even half a step away and the talented humans worked together to seal the heart that was about to be unsealed. But now the signs of the "thing" being unsealed are becoming more and more obvious. , but the plan has been delayed in being completed.

When he got the world key, Uberto once thought that he was only one step away from success, but in the end it was taken away. Now he is a little shaken. Is that kind of success that is only one step away from the "thing" given to them? What about the illusion?

"Can it really succeed?"

He muttered inexplicably.

"Don't waver, human being. He is a monster who is best at bewitching and deceiving. You are indeed only one step away from success. Don't deny yourself, otherwise you will..."

Before the angel could finish speaking, the illusion in front of him was shattered, replaced by a pair of cold, erect pupils.

Looking at those erect pupils, Uberto felt a deep and vast aura in a trance, like the sea, like the universe. Things that were too grand strolled by, and tiny insects had been trampled to pieces.

It's not good intention, not malicious, it's just dismissive...

In front of those pupils, in front of such an overly grand thing, Uberto felt that he was naked in the universe, surrounded by void and darkness, in which human beings were insignificant and insignificant, feeling deeply fearful and uneasy. Filled in his heart.

At this moment, a warm current came from the pendant on his chest, dispelling the fear in Uberto's heart.

The image in front of me returns to reality again...

"time is limited."

Until the end, the angel's voice just repeated this.

Uberto's breathing was rapid and disordered. He could not speak. He could only gasp for air and bite his lower lip. Before he knew it, cold sweat had already broken out on his body.