Battle Through the Heavens: Emperor Yan, please restrain yourself; your elder brother is truly hones

"break!"

Medusa acted decisively, injecting a burst of energy before releasing her longsword and dodging away.

The red energy seemed to come alive, transforming into a bloodthirsty giant serpent with nine heads, lunging at Ling Ying. Medusa, on the other hand, turned to look at Zhang Yuan, licking her red lips, her eyes revealing aggression.

But before Medusa could make a move, Ling Ying suddenly pushed her palm gently, and the black energy vortex expanded to more than ten feet in size at a speed visible to the naked eye, swallowing the bloodthirsty giant snake.

The powerful devouring force affected even the space itself. Medusa tried to escape to Zhang Yuan but found it difficult to move. Her eyes turned cold, and she raised her hand to condense a longbow with her own fighting spirit. She then took out a Xuan Yuan arrow from her storage ring and infused it with her own fighting spirit.

It wasn't that she didn't want to draw upon similar elemental energy from the outside world, but Ling Ying's combat technique's ability to devour and manipulate space made it impossible for her to do so.

"go with!"

The long arrow flew through the air like a shooting star, heading straight for Zhang Yuan.

This arrow depleted Medusa's fighting spirit and caused her to lose strength for a moment.

But her eyes held a mocking glint, as if she could already see Zhang Yuan being pierced by her long arrow.

Okay, she knew it was impossible, she just wanted to create an opportunity to escape.

Ling Ying raised her hand and aimed at the arrow that Medusa had shot.

Low-level Xuan rank, absorb palm strike.

This is a fighting technique that Zhang Yuan had Ling Ying learn. Whether it's pushing or suction, it's very useful as an auxiliary means in battle.

When Ling Ying, a one-star Dou Zong, performed the palm strike, the effect was naturally different. Many dark figures in the distance seemed to come alive and transformed into a cloud of black mist, appearing in front of Zhang Yuan and enveloping the glowing arrow.

The power of space enveloped the arrow, which was then pulled backward toward Ling Ying by a pulling force.

At the same time, Ling Ying did not forget to increase his battle qi output, and hit Medusa with the energy vortex.

Energy materialized into chains within the black vortex, creating a sealing-like force that gave Medusa a bad feeling. As a seasoned player at sealing others' power, she knew very well that once one's strength was restricted, escape would be difficult.

Medusa decisively used her trump card, transforming into a giant serpent of purple and red stripes and flying out, instantly disappearing a hundred feet away to create distance between herself and Ling Ying.

"The Purple Nether Flame Serpent, is it?" Zhang Yuan held his teacup, examining Medusa's serpentine body with great interest.

The Purple Flame Serpent is not Medusa's true form, but rather her symbiotic serpent body, though it can still be considered part of her true form.

The Serpent People are born with human bodies and snake tails. They possess a unique secret technique that allows them to infuse the soul of a serpentine beast into their bodies, turning it into a companion soul.

As they age and grow stronger, these snake-like magical beasts that serve as their companion souls will gradually merge with them, eventually becoming indistinguishable. After successfully merging with the companion soul, snake people can summon beings similar to their original selves, allowing them to rapidly increase their strength in a short period of time. This is the snake people's ultimate trump card.

Medusa's companion soul is the sixth-tier magical beast, the Purple Nether Flame Serpent, which gives her the talent to become a Dou Huang (Battle Emperor) level expert. The Purple Nether Flame Serpent has an extremely thin bloodline of the ancient beast, the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, which requires a great opportunity to activate its bloodline transformation.

Once transformed into a Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, its potential will explode, giving it the opportunity to become a top powerhouse on the continent (Dou Zun). If the opportunity is sufficient, it can further transform its bloodline into a Nine-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, making it even more capable of contending with Dou Sheng powerhouses.

"Sigh~"

Medusa, transformed into a purple flame serpent, stared at Ling Ying, then her gaze swept over Zhang Yuan, her eyes growing colder and colder, yet also filled with deep apprehension.

In fact, she had once fought against a one-star Dou Zong expert. Although she was at a disadvantage, the opponent could not force her to use her true form, but Ling Ying could.

This was partly due to Ling Ying's ability to quickly seal off space with some kind of weapon as soon as he made his move, but he was indeed stronger than the Dou Zong he had fought back then.

Ling Ying's rare dark-attribute battle qi allows her to be adept at concealment, extremely fast, and her attacks to possess a devouring power.

She no longer intended to teach Zhang Yuan a lesson; she only wanted to escape as quickly as possible.

"boom!"

Zhang Yuan put down his teacup and spoke again, "Your Majesty, I have no ill intentions and do not wish to antagonize you. I simply wish to discuss cooperation with you. Why don't you come and have a cup of tea?"

He naturally understood the little tricks of adjusting the pressure and alternating between light and dark.

Medusa may appear fiery and aloof, but she is actually cold and strong inside, with a soft side deep down.

Simply resorting to force won't work; it will only provoke her rebellious and hostile attitude.

But if you try to be gentle, she'll look down on you and even take advantage of you, trying every means to devour you completely, unless you are someone she values.

Only by first being firm, letting her know that you have the power to suppress and threaten her, and then guiding her in a softer way, can you completely relax her.

At this point, if you want to maintain control and have the upper hand, you still need to be tough.

To put it simply, it's like dealing with a disobedient cat: put a hammer nearby and then stroke its fur gently.

"No malicious intent?" Medusa said coldly, "You were threatening me just now."

“Wrong!” Zhang Yuan shook his head and said, “I’m not threatening you, but telling you a fact. If you leave now, I will have no choice but to go to the Snake People’s Tribe to discuss cooperation with you.”

Medusa's narrow, pale purple eyes flickered with suspicion.

She didn't think that was the case just now.

“Your Majesty may not know this,” Zhang Yuan said with a smile. “I am the teacher of Princess Yaoye, the eldest princess of the Jia Ma Empire. If Yaoye becomes the empress in the future, then I will be her imperial tutor.”

"Not long ago, I had Yao Ye arrange for me to become the city lord of Shimo City and the military commander. My target is your snake-people."

Stone Desert City?

Medusa was very familiar with the situation in the eastern provinces, especially in the Tagor Desert, and naturally knew that this was a satellite city of the Desert City, located in the desert not far from the eastern border of the Gama Empire, directly bordering the territory of the Snake People.

If Zhang Yuan becomes the city lord of Shimo City, he will be facing the Snake-Man Tribe head-on. Given his special identity and the presence of a Dou Zong powerhouse behind him, it seems that he is not a friendly visitor.

Medusa's gaze swept over Ling Ying, and seeing that he did not make another move, she flashed back to her half-human, half-snake form, then sat down opposite Zhang Yuan, picked up a teacup, but did not drink it.

Seeing Medusa so close, Zhang Yuan's gaze was clear and calm, but he had to admit in his heart that she was a true beauty, and that was a very simple assessment.

"What do you want to talk about?" Medusa asked.

"Your Majesty, have you ever heard of strange fire?" Zhang Yuan asked.

Medusa's pupils contracted slightly, and she said with a smile, "Strange fires are rare fires generated between heaven and earth. Each one has unique power. Some people can refine them to increase their strength and combat methods. They are also the things that alchemists most desire to possess. I have naturally heard of them."

Medusa's facial changes were subtle, but they did not escape Zhang Yuan's notice.

Furthermore, when Medusa is serious, she is unapproachable; her smiling demeanor suggests that she is hiding something.

Just like when Guhe went to the snake people tribe to trade for the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame in the future, Medusa sent an energy body that seemed very easy to talk to.

Cunning is also one of the inherent traits of the snake people. Medusa only didn't need it because she was powerful enough, not because she didn't have it.

"Does Her Majesty know about the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame?" Zhang Yuan asked again.

Blue Lotus, Earth Core Fire?

Medusa felt a chill run down her spine as she recalled her recent discovery.

Does this human kid know about my discovery and my intentions?

"I am ignorant and have never heard of it," Medusa shook her head.

"Oh." Zhang Yuan nodded and said, "It seems that Your Majesty has found it."

Medusa: ?

Zhang Yuan smiled.

He knew Xiao Yanzi's upbringing all too well.

Eight stages of fighting spirit in one year.

Those who reach the four-star level in a year and a half can participate in the Canaan Academy's entrance examination.

After more than two years, he became a Battle Master and left the Monster Mountain Range, and then participated in the Alchemist Examination.

After becoming an alchemist, I arrived in Stone Desert City and, through Hai Bodong and Qing Lin, determined the location of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

Qinglin once said that he sensed a powerful being (a snake) appearing somewhere six months ago.

Therefore, the time when Medusa obtained the Green Lotus Earth Core Flame was roughly when Xiao Yanzi was in the Monster Mountain Range, which is about six months to a year from now.

Medusa couldn't have acted hastily to obtain the strange fire, so the discovery must have occurred even earlier.

"So Her Majesty wants to use the power of the strange fire to stimulate the transformation of her bloodline and break through to the Dou Zong level, right?"

Zhang Yuanming asked the question knowing the answer already.

Medusa: "."

She felt that Zhang Yuan had seen right through her.

How can there be such an annoying man?!

"Breaking through the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is a matter of life and death."

"Your Majesty, if you were to perish, the Snake People would be in grave danger."

Zhang Yuan picked up his teacup, poured himself a cup, and smiled, "Your Majesty, you wouldn't want the snake-people tribe to live in hardship, would you?"

Medusa: "."

And you say you're not threatening me!

Chapter 77 Zhang Yuan: That's right, you've won too much.

"Are you threatening me?"

Medusa twitched her finger, instinctively wanting to attack.

But when she saw Ling Ying behind Zhang Yuan, she regained her composure.

“How can this be called a threat?” Zhang Yuan said with a smile. “I’m trying to analyze this for you; it should be called appealing to your emotions.”

"So, the next step is to reason with them?" Medusa raised a beautiful eyebrow, her eyes sparkling with curiosity.

She really couldn't figure out what Zhang Yuan wanted to do.

“Yes, reason with them.” Zhang Yuan nodded slightly and said, “The bloodline of the Snake-People is cold. They dislike the power of the Strange Fire, which can even be called their nemesis. However, I read in an ancient book that if a Snake-People reaches the peak of the Dou Huang realm, they can use the Strange Fire to stimulate their bloodline and seek a breakthrough. Once they succeed, they will have the talent to become a top expert on the continent and a Dou Zong expert, but the process is extremely dangerous.”

“I can completely understand Your Majesty’s desire to break through with the Azure Lotus Core Flame, and I admire your courage and determination. But if there were better options, Your Majesty wouldn’t have taken this risk, would you?”

“What is the better option?” Medusa asked, following Zhang Yuan’s words.

Zhang Yuan had already taken control of the rhythm, and even someone as powerful as Medusa had to submit to his tactics.

“This is it.” Zhang Yuan put down his teacup, raised his hand on the table, and summoned a ball of silver flame.

As the flames rose, four silver fire dragons could be faintly seen weaving through the flames, seemingly possessing sentience, and their dragon might was gathering, making Medusa's soul feel somewhat oppressed.

Looking at Medusa's slightly parted lips, Zhang Yuan's lips curled into a smile: "Her Majesty, have you ever heard of the Nine Dragons Thunderfire?"

Hehehe, Your Majesty, get ready to be manipulated.