While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 100 First Encounter with Medusa

Soon after,

The sun sets in the heart of the Tagor Desert.

Several streaks of light flashed across the sky, gradually slowing down a thousand miles away from the Serpent People's Holy City. On the distant horizon, the outline of a majestic city gradually became clear—that was the Holy City of the Temple, where Queen Medusa resided!

In the once monotonous yellow sand, jagged boulders began to appear. Behind these natural barriers lay the core of the snake people.

"Young man, your Concealing Breath Pill is truly miraculous."

Hai Bodong praised telepathically, his silver beard fluttering gently in the wind. He squinted at the snake-people guards patrolling below and said telepathically, "We've been traveling for so long, and not a single one of these snake-people guards has been able to detect our presence."

Lu Yu's lips curled up slightly, his long black hair fluttering in the wind: "If Elder Hai likes it, I'll send you a few bottles afterward. These pills were made by me using the Netherworld Heart Demon Fire, and they are quite effective at concealing one's aura."

A thousand miles was but a blink of an eye for these powerful individuals. When they arrived a hundred miles outside the holy city, the guards on the city walls finally discovered the whereabouts of these uninvited guests.

"Boo! Hah! Hah!"

Dozens of whooshing sounds suddenly rang out, and countless eerie green lights suddenly appeared on the city wall, which turned out to be the spears fired by the snake-man guards!
"Enemy attack!"

A piercing alarm blared through the sky. In an instant, hundreds of snake-men guards went into battle mode, drawing their bows and nocking arrows, the gleaming arrows aimed at the uninvited guests.

"boom!"

Suddenly, a figure in blue rose from the city wall and blocked the way. It was a female snake-woman clad in scale armor, with a slender waist and a blue snake tail that swayed gracefully in the air.

"stop!"

She held her spear horizontally, her cold and beautiful face covered in frost, and said in a clear and cold voice, "I am Hua She'er, the commander of the Snake-People's Guard. The area ahead is a forbidden zone of our clan's holy city. Unauthorized persons are not allowed to approach!"

The group exchanged glances, and then all eyes turned to Lu Yu.

Lu Yu understood and stepped forward, cupping his hands and saying, "Commander Hua, we have come here with important matters to discuss with you. Please inform us so that we may pay our respects to Your Majesty the Queen."

Hua She'er's gaze swept over the opposing lineup—two Dou Huangs and five Dou Wangs. This kind of formation made her scales stand up warily.

She sneered and said disdainfully, "Haven't we learned enough of the sweet talk of humans?"

"With this kind of lineup, you call it an attack..."

"Flower snake."

A cold, clear voice suddenly came from the direction of the Holy City.

"Go back."

The sound wasn't loud, yet it pierced everyone's eardrums like ice, startling them all. The Flower Snake immediately sheathed its spear, respectfully stepping aside, its tail unconsciously curling slightly.

"boom!"

The next moment, a suffocating pressure suddenly erupted, causing the entire holy city to tremble slightly under this power. A purple streak of light shot into the sky from the top of the temple, distorting space in its path and leaving a dreamlike purple trail.

The light dissipated before everyone's eyes, revealing a bewitching and alluring figure standing in mid-air.

She wore a magnificent purple brocade robe, the hem of which fluttered gently in the hot wind, outlining her breathtakingly beautiful curves. Her long, black hair cascaded down to her waist, swaying in the breeze, each strand shimmering with a lustrous sheen.

What's most eye-catching are her long, slender legs extending from under the brocade robe, gleaming like pearls in the sunset, adding to her captivating charm.

Queen Medusa!
Her purple eyes narrowed slightly, her red lips parted slightly, and she slowly said, "Humans, if you come seeking peace..." Her jade-like hand rose gently, and the purple brocade sleeve slid down, revealing a section of her wrist, as white as snow. Her expression was calm, and she said unhurriedly, "I can give you a choice—"

With a gentle tap of her slender fingertips, the clouds across the sky were instantly tinged with an eerie purple light. Her voice was clear and authoritative: "Submit to me."

As the last word fell, its overwhelming force was like a mountain pressing down, leaving one breathless. The afterglow of the setting sun gilded Medusa's exquisite profile with a layer of gold.

However, it could not conceal the chilling killing intent in her eyes.

Before Lu Yu could respond, Jia Xingtian's face had already turned ashen. The patriarch of the Jia Ma royal family suddenly radiated golden light, his eyes wide with fury as he roared, "Medusa! You think far too highly of yourself!"

Hai Bodong's icy battle aura instantly condensed, quickly forming a solid ice wall in front of everyone. He frowned slightly and said in a deep voice, "Medusa, it's been many years, and your temper has certainly grown."

Mittel Tengshan and Mu Chen exchanged a glance, understanding each other perfectly. They secretly circulated their battle qi, ready for battle.

Zi Yan pouted, her purple eyes blazing with fighting spirit. However, just as she was about to make a move, Little Fairy Doctor gently pressed down on her shoulder.

A hint of disdain flashed in Medusa's eyes as she said, "You rabble like you dare to presume to stand against me?"

Her voice was eerily calm, yet it made the surrounding temperature drop dramatically.

Lu Yu raised his hand to signal everyone to calm down, then slowly stepped forward, cupped his hands, and said, "Your Majesty, we have not come here to start a war, but to make a deal with you."

He looked directly into Medusa's captivating purple eyes and said in a voice that was neither humble nor arrogant, "Although Your Majesty has broken through to the Dou Zong realm by using the secret technique of the Snake People, if I am not mistaken, this secret technique... will probably come at a considerable price, won't it?"

Medusa's pupils suddenly contracted to slits, her body radiating a surge of purple light. The powerful pressure caused space to distort slightly as she coldly asked, "Human, what else do you know?"

Her voice remained icy, but the murderous intent hidden within it had spread like a tangible force.

Lu Yu smiled calmly and said, "I can resolve this hidden danger for Your Majesty, as long as Your Majesty agrees to three conditions."

Medusa raised her red lips slightly, revealing a mocking sneer: "You think you're worthy to negotiate with me?"

"Your Majesty might want to take a look at this first."

Lu Yu remained calm and flicked out a lustrous jade slip with his finger.

The jade slip traced an arc in the air, and before it could even get close, Medusa's eyes flickered slightly, and the jade slip hovered steadily in front of her. She swept it with her soul power, and a ripple flashed in her purple snake eyes.

After a moment of silence, Medusa narrowed her eyes slightly, her voice still cold but less sharp, and said, "Tell me your conditions."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xingtian and the others all looked surprised and turned to look at Lu Yu. Hai Bodong frowned slightly and secretly transmitted his voice, "Kid, this is different from the plan we discussed..."

Lu Yu calmly returned a reassuring look, and then said unhurriedly, "Your Majesty, this junior wishes to obtain the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame from you; this is my first condition."

Medusa's eyes flickered slightly, and she replied simply, "Yes."

Lu Yu paused briefly, then continued, "For the second condition, this junior needs a drop of His Majesty's essence blood."

For a moment, the atmosphere in the air seemed to freeze. Medusa remained silent for a moment, then slowly nodded again and said, "Alright."

Lu Yu took a deep breath, looked directly into Medusa's eyes, and said in a deep voice, "As for the third condition, this junior humbly requests Your Majesty to change the direction of the attack and spare the Gama Empire."

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(End of this chapter)