NOVEL NEXT Chapter 370: The Harvest of the Snake People
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Hua She'er was carrying the Heavenly Flame upwards, and the journey back seemed much shorter than the journey down. The joy of success overwhelmed everything else, and soon they were close to the surface of the magma.
Yue Mei pulled Hua She'er and signaled with her eyes for her to wait a moment while she cleared the way. Yun Shan was still above.
Then, she circulated her Dou Qi and shot out like a sharp arrow. As she left the magma, she suddenly waved her hand, and two huge energy green snakes bit towards Yun Shan.
The snow-white teeth in the green snakes' mouths gleamed with a purplish-black light, clearly possessing a potent poison.
Yun Shan, who was fighting Medusa, changed his expression slightly. The attack from behind distracted him momentarily, forcing him to retreat to the side to avoid the brunt of the attack.
Queen Medusa pressed forward, taking advantage of her half-human, half-beast form and her stronger physique and close combat abilities to entangle him tightly.
With a 'whoosh,' Hua She'er seized the opportunity during Yun Shan's evasion, left the magma, and shot towards the tunnel leading to the cave exit.
Yue Mei said, "Your Majesty, we've got it."
As Hua She'er left the magma and rushed towards the tunnel, Medusa sensed a scorching and extreme aura, guessing that the item had been snatched, but because most of her attention was on Yun Shan, she wasn't entirely sure.
Yun Shan's face showed anger, and he said sharply, "Where's Gu He? What have you done to him?"
He didn't immediately try to seize the Heavenly Flame that Hua She'er was carrying away, but instead looked at Yue Mei and asked.
Yue Mei had a faint smile on her face, her green snake tail swaying back and forth. She deliberately spoke in a slow, drawn-out tone, "Is that how you ask people questions? What an impolite man…"
She was stalling for time, allowing Hua She'er to carry the Heavenly Flame as far away from this dangerous person as possible.
Seeing the impatient look on Yun Shan's face, she continued, "But… since Sect Leader Yun Shan asked, I have no choice but to answer… Gu He… hmm… I didn't see him."
"Are you toying with me?" Yun Shan's eyes seemed to burn with angry flames.
Yue Mei restrained her smile and said in a serious and earnest tone:
"We really didn't see him. Didn't you feel the energy surge just now? We also located the Heavenly Flame through that energy surge. When we arrived, there was only a weak Heavenly Flame left on the scene."
"As for Gu He, he probably overestimated the power of the Heavenly Flame and wasn't prepared enough. He suffered a backlash during the process of subduing the Heavenly Flame and was burned to ashes."
"Is that so?" Yun Shan suddenly calmed down, closed his eyes, and then slowly opened them again.
Although he had become calm, the atmosphere became increasingly heavy, like the calm before a storm.
The oppressive atmosphere made Yue Mei feel a tightness in her chest, and her face turned a little pale.
Queen Medusa stared solemnly at Yun Shan and said softly, "Sect Leader Yun Shan, please accept our condolences. You should know that what Yue Mei said is quite likely."
"Ah, yes, there is indeed a good chance, but it's more likely that you two ambushed and killed him!" Yun Shan said coldly:
"You… deserve to die… I won't let you go, this debt must be settled! My Yun Lan Sect will not let this matter rest."
Queen Medusa knew that continuing to argue was pointless and snorted coldly:
"Come then. Over the years, have we had few conflicts with the Jia Ma Empire and the Yun Lan Sect? We've had countless wars of all sizes. When have we ever been afraid?"
If a living Gu He were to join forces with Yun Shan to retaliate against the Snake-People Tribe, she would be somewhat wary. After all, a Rank 6 alchemist could invite a group of Dou Wangs and Dou Huangs at any cost.
But Gu He was dead and could no longer bring benefits. Perhaps some strong individuals who had received his kindness and were of good character would come to help, but more likely, everyone would leave, and the Snake-People Tribe wasn't to be trifled with. No one would want to provoke such a powerful enemy.
Yun Shan suddenly began to quickly form complex and profound hand seals. Medusa's expression changed. She had fought Yun Shan before, and this move of his had left a very deep impression on her.
She immediately launched an attack, trying to stop him.
Yun Shan flapped his wings and retreated violently.
The hand seals were completed, and terrifying energy fluctuations emanated from Yun Shan's hands.
"Wind Fury Annihilation!"
A white ray of light burst out from between Yun Shan's fingers. His target wasn't Queen Medusa, but Yue Mei beside her.
Yue Mei's pretty face turned pale. This move of Yun Shan's could pose a fatal threat to a Dou Emperor. As a Dou King, she could only perish under such an attack.
Just then, Medusa moved a distance and stood in front of Yue Mei. Her expression was indescribably solemn. With a wave of her hand, a purple snake formed from Dou Qi coiled in front of her, like a shield.
The white ray of light instantly pierced through the energy snake, but its power was greatly reduced.
In desperation, Medusa couldn't make any more responses and could only gather as much Dou Qi as possible in her hands. With a flick of her right hand, she blocked the remaining power of "Wind Fury Annihilation."
Yue Mei couldn't help but exclaim, "Your Majesty…"
She saw blood dripping from Queen Medusa's fair arm… Medusa was injured to save her!
"You can't help here. Go after Hua She'er and take the Heavenly Flame to the temple together," Medusa instructed.
If she were truly Unwinged Angel and didn't care about the lives of her subordinates, then a Dou King could actually be of some use. At least she could restrain the enemy from the side, or use her life to exchange for an opportunity to attack.
If Medusa hadn't blocked this move for Yue Mei just now, but had taken the opportunity to attack Yun Shan, then Yun Shan would be the one injured now.
However, although she was ruthless to her enemies, she obviously couldn't ignore the lives of her own people.
Yue Mei also knew that she had become a burden, so she didn't say much and decisively turned to leave.
Yun Shan tried to attack Yue Mei but was stopped by Medusa.
"Your opponent is me."
The two exchanged several blows, their palms collided, and Medusa retreated a distance, her snake tail drawing a shallow mark on the ground.
Yue Mei had already left, and she had no more concerns. She launched a fierce attack on Yun Shan: "Old thing, did you enjoy hitting me just now?"
Her snake eyes were full of coldness, obviously very dissatisfied with the situation where she was at a disadvantage because she had to take care of Yue Mei.
The two fought with all their might, each move aimed at the vital points, looking like they were fighting for their lives.
Terrifying Dou Qi energy was released, and the cave began to collapse.
With a loud "boom," the huge energy formed a shock wave that spread around, and rocks and gravel were lifted away, and a huge pit appeared in the desert, exposing the magma lake on the surface.
The auras of the two peak Dou Huangs spread out overwhelmingly in the air, and the entire Stone Desert City was shrouded in this terrifying power.
"What happened?" Xiao Ding and Xiao Li looked at each other, seeing the horror in each other's eyes.
Under that terrifying aura, they only felt as small as ants.
Stone Desert City Lord Mu Lei and Sand Mercenary Group Leader Sha Luo had blank expressions on their faces… What exactly was Mr. Gu He looking for? It would actually trigger a Dou Emperor war?
Purple energy and green cyclones constantly collided in the sky. Explosions and gusts of wind were generated and spread out in each collision.
After a violent collision, the two retreated, Medusa's full and seductive chest constantly rising and falling, breathing heavily. She was at a disadvantage in the previous confrontation.
Yun Shan and Medusa were already evenly matched, but Medusa was injured earlier to block the attack for Yue Mei, so she fell into a disadvantage.
Estimating that Hua She'er and Yue Mei had almost left, Medusa also had the intention to retreat. She no longer entangled with Yun Shan, feinted a move, and then vibrated her Dou Qi wings behind her, shooting towards the center of the desert like lightning.
Yun Shan stared at Queen Medusa's departing figure, without chasing. He raised his right hand, pinched his eye sockets, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
Then, he restrained his smile and let out a roar that seemed to be filled with extreme anger: "Medusa, you harmed my Yun Lan Sect's elder, just wait, I will definitely avenge this!"
His voice spread out, and the entire Stone Desert City heard it.
Queen Medusa!
This name was like a stone thrown into a calm lake, causing countless people to feel horrified… Unexpectedly, one of the parties involved in the battle was Queen Medusa!
The people in the city began to guess the identity of the person fighting Medusa, and who was the Yun Lan Sect elder who was poisoned.
"That's the Sect Leader of the Yun Lan Sect, right? He just said he was from the Yun Lan Sect," someone guessed.
"But I heard that Yun Yun, the Sect Leader of the Yun Lan Sect, is a woman."
"Is this also an elder of the Yun Lan Sect?"
"Maybe it's the previous Sect Leader, Yun Shan."
Sha Luo and Mu Lei's hearts skipped a beat… Gu He, seems to be an Glory elder of the Yun Lan Sect as well.
And he had made it clear that he was looking for some treasure, so it was likely that he had a conflict with Queen Medusa and was killed by her.
"Damn it, could it be that I've been working for nothing?" Sha Luo smashed the table with a palm in anger. He now regretted it to the point where his intestines were turning green. If he had known this, he should have chosen Dou Technique as a reward!
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In the desert, Hua She'er carried the Heavenly Flame, raised high above her head, and flew forward quickly.
Due to the terrifying temperature of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, she had to constantly condense a large amount of Dou Qi in her hands to protect herself from being burned.
This was a great burden for her. After flying for a while, she couldn't hold on any longer and stopped to rest, landing on the ground. She took out a pot of water from her Na Ring, drank it all in one gulp, and then coiled up her snake body to meditate and restore her Dou Qi.
The Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame was thrown on the ground by her, roasting the sand and melting it, forming a layer of glass.
The flame flickered slightly. Qing Meng had tried his best to restrain his temperature so that Hua She'er could bring him back to the Snake-People Tribe's holy city. If he lowered it further, there would be a risk of being suspected and exposed.
Yue Mei caught up from behind and landed beside Hua She'er.
Hua She'er said to her, "Sister Yue Mei, take the Heavenly Flame and go first. I'll chase after you as soon as I recover my Dou Qi."
Yue Mei nodded, condensed Dou Qi in her hands, and left carrying the Heavenly Flame.
Under the relay of the two, the Heavenly Flame was getting closer and closer to the Snake-People Tribe's holy city.
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