Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 84 Queen Medusa

Hearing the old doctor's exclamation behind him, Xiao Bai was puzzled, but didn't have time to think about it further.

A crimson glow erupted from Medusa's body, and the ice crystals began to shatter. This ice seal could only limit her for a maximum of three breaths.

We can't delay any longer! Since the crown is blocking the seal, let's remove it!

With a fierce look in his eyes, he released the seal in his hand, and crimson lightning reappeared. He struck Medusa's smooth forehead with his palm, knocking her crown away.

The moment the crown slipped from her head, Xiao Bai scooped it up, lightning flashed beneath his feet, and he retreated at lightning speed.

"snort!"

Medusa let out a muffled groan. Her long, flowing black hair, no longer bound by her crown, billowed wildly. Gone was her previous composure and grace; her eyes blazed with fury, and her voice was like a chilling wind from the depths of hell.

"Human! You deserve to die!"

A streak of red energy condensed in his hand, ready to slash at Xiao Bai who was retreating.

"Soul Impact!"

Seeing this, Xiao Bai unleashed his soul power and charged fiercely at Medusa.

He used Soul Impact when he first started, but it had no effect.

After the soul attack proved ineffective, he wasn't entirely confident about whether he could seal Medusa, but since he had already taken action, he could only grit his teeth and try again when the opportunity arose.

He was startled at the time, thinking that Medusa's soul power was already on par with his.

But now it seems that this woman doesn't have strong spiritual power, but rather that she brought equipment.

"Mmm~ Ah!"

Before Medusa could even unleash the energy bolts in her hands, she felt a sharp pain in her mind. She clutched her forehead and let out a painful groan.

Her phoenix eyes were momentarily blank before regaining their liveliness, revealing a look of astonishment.

She didn't feel anything when she was wearing the crown, but after she lost it, she realized how powerful the black-clad human's soul was!

Her cold, angry eyes now held even greater apprehension; she felt she was in a difficult situation.

Soul attacks are difficult to defend against. As a snake-person, her soul is stronger than that of other magical beasts, but weaker than that of humans of the same level.

Monsters are born with strong physiques but weak souls, while humans are born with weak physiques but uniquely gifted souls!

Through the soul impact she had just experienced, she could sense that the human before her possessed a soul power far greater than that of even the most powerful Dou Huangs.

If she still had the crown, she wouldn't be too afraid of this level of soul attack.

Each Medusa Queen's crown can be reforged, but the two soul defense gems on it cannot be replaced; they are passed down through generations of her snake-people clan.

Medusa considered retreating; she couldn't afford to perish here, otherwise, once the forces around Tagor learned of her demise, the Serpent People would be finished.

But she couldn't simply retreat from this situation; the soul entity had already subtly blocked her escape route.

With a thought, Queen Medusa flashed into existence.

Seeing Queen Medusa's actions, Xiao Bai became wary, his entire body crackling with crimson lightning as he used his soul to sense his surroundings.

"How dare you!"

Sensing Medusa's whereabouts, Xiao Bai instantly flew into a rage. At that moment, Medusa was holding a long sword made of battle qi against Hai Bodong's neck.

"Humans, return the crown, and I shall depart!"

Medusa spoke calmly. At this moment, she no longer possessed the sharpness and majesty she had when she wore the crown. Her disheveled hair gave her a gentle and charming appearance.

"I, Xiao, never accept threats!" Xiao Bai said coldly.

The crown cannot be returned now, otherwise they will not have much of an advantage against Queen Medusa. The old man is not durable, and the only thing he can use to fight against Medusa is his soul power.

As for Hai Bodong, Xiao Bai could tell from his expression that he was affected by the seal within his body; otherwise, Queen Medusa wouldn't have been able to subdue him so easily.

What if Medusa changes her mind once the crown is returned?

"Oh? His life doesn't seem to matter to you!" Queen Medusa said with a smirk.

"If he dies, your snake-people race will be wiped out!" Xiao Bai said calmly, as if stating a fact.

"What arrogance!" Medusa's beautiful face darkened instantly upon hearing Xiao Bai's words about annihilating her clan.

"I'd like to know how you intend to annihilate my Serpent People race, with just a remnant soul and a six-star Great Dou Master? What a joke!"

Her tone was disdainful. The snake-people were not only what they had shown so far; even at the early stage of the Dou Zong realm, the snake-people would not be afraid.

Seeing her expression, Xiao Bai knew that if he didn't tear away this woman's pride, she wouldn't talk to him properly.

He immediately stood with his hands behind his back and said calmly:

"What? You don't believe me?"

"I know that your Snake-People race still has four Supreme Elders at the peak of the Dou Huang realm and a Grand Commander at the high-level Dou Huang realm, and you think that my desire to destroy the Snake-People race is a pipe dream, right?"

A look of surprise flashed in Medusa's eyes, her hand holding the sword trembled, and she was filled with shock and doubt.

She didn't know why this human knew so much about the high-end combat power of the snake people. These people were the foundation of their snake people and they never showed themselves.

Even when the Gama Empire launched a war against the Snake People more than a decade ago, it was only she who led the leaders of the eight major tribes to participate. The four Grand Elders did not appear at all, and even the Gama Empire's royal family was not very clear about their existence.

Hai Bodong could clearly feel the sword on his neck tremble, which startled him. Hearing Xiao Bai's words, cold sweat poured down his forehead.

Damn it, who knew the Snake-People race was hiding such an astonishing power? Besides this woman, there are five Dou Huangs, and they're all either high-level or at the peak!

He had even considered gathering information to collect herbs while Queen Medusa was away from the Holy City! Just thinking about it terrifies Dongzi!

"Actually, I wouldn't even need to lift a finger to wipe out your snake-people race!"

"The Serpent People are surrounded by four human kingdoms: the Gama Empire to the south, and the kingdoms of Izumo, Luoyan, and Mulan to the north!"

"Among them, Xie Biyan of the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect of the Chuyun Empire, Yan Luotian of the Luoyan Sect of the Luoyan Empire, and the Three Elders of Mulan in the Mulan Grassland all now possess the cultivation level of Dou Zong!"

"They have always coveted the Gama Empire, but their lack of unity and mutual fear have delayed their southward advance!"

"Once they move south, the snake-people in the middle will be the first to suffer. What will your snake-people use to stop them?"

"And all I need to do is persuade them and unite them!"

Seeing Medusa's somewhat doubtful look, Xiao Bai continued, "You don't need to doubt whether I can do it; you wouldn't want to know the consequences!"

He was observing Medusa's expression as he spoke, and when he mentioned several Dou Zong, he noticed a slightly bewildered look in her eyes.

Knowing that this woman has probably been focused on the strange fire all these years, her understanding of the surrounding situation is likely still stuck in the past.

Another possibility is that the snake-people's physical structure makes it impossible for them to infiltrate human kingdoms to gather intelligence.

Xiao Bai seemed to have everything under control, but in reality, he was just using information from the original story to fool the woman; he didn't really intend to wipe out the snake-people.

If we really want to wipe out the snake-people, we can do it in a few years when they grow up. Why bother with all that nonsense!

Medusa's eyes were somewhat uncertain. She already knew everything Xiao Bai said, except for the Dou Zong. This was one of the reasons why she had been frantically searching for strange fire in the desert all these years.

If the Serpent People want to survive in this dog-eat-dog world and thrive outside the Tagor Desert, then only if their queen becomes powerful can they achieve this.

But it seemed as if fate was playing a cruel joke on her. She finally found the strange fire, but couldn't get her hands on it. Thinking of this, a hint of sadness flashed in Queen Medusa's beautiful eyes.

Oh, heavens, how cruelly you have treated my people!

Is it really true that the snake-people race is destined to perish and be wiped out?

"You are welcome to try and see if my snake-people can stop them!"

Medusa gritted her teeth, not wanting anyone to see her helpless state; her eyes were unusually cold.

"Heh~"

Xiao Bai looked at the stubborn woman, chuckled, and didn't continue the topic. He spoke softly:

"The snake-people are of a yin and cold nature, which clashes with the attributes of the strange fire, making it impossible for them to absorb it. But judging from your determination to obtain the strange fire today, you must have other purposes for using it, right?"

"I've heard that when Queen Medusa began her cultivation, she would house a companion beast soul within her body, growing together with it. The beast soul you just released was the Purple Nether Flame Serpent, a sixth-rank beast!"

"If you want to break through to the Dou Zong realm, the only way is to transform the Beast Soul Purple Nether Flame Serpent. So you want to use the Strange Flame to help you complete your evolution, is that right?"

Medusa's pupils contracted. This was the method passed down through generations of Medusa Queens. How did this human know it?

"I can help you!" Xiao Bai said casually.

Queen Medusa looked somewhat incredulous. This human would help her? Then, as if she realized something.

"condition!"

"You've said so much, surely you're not here to toy with me. State your conditions!"

Medusa's gaze returned to its indifferent state as she coldly stared at Xiao Bai.

"clever!"

Xiao Bai clapped his hands and laughed. He liked this Medusa Queen, not the domineering and arrogant woman who was always ready to fight and kill.

Xiao Bai secretly transmitted his conditions, making sure no one else could hear.

Hai Bodong didn't dare to breathe loudly at this moment, as he didn't know what Xiao Bai had said to Medusa.

Looking at the woman in front of him, trembling all over and almost driven mad with anger, he was afraid that she would do something impulsive.

"Human, you want to die!"

The voice was filled with gritted teeth and icy coldness, causing even Hai Bodong, who cultivated ice attributes, to shiver.

This jerk actually said he wanted to keep her as a pet?

Queen Medusa was so proud that someone dared to tell her they wanted her as a pet.

Haha! In this world, the person who can be her master has not been born yet, and cannot be born!

She would rather die than become someone's pet!

The more she thought about it, the angrier she became. A red light surged from her delicate body, and ripples of energy spread outwards. At this moment, she really wanted to die together with this man!

"How about I take the loss and, since you're not bad-looking, you come work as my maid?"

Xiao Bai looked at Medusa with an expression that said, "You got a great deal," but this time he didn't use telepathy.

The room fell silent immediately after these words were spoken.

Hai Bodong admired Xiao Bai to the point of prostration. In all his years of life, this was the first time he had ever heard anyone dare to say that they wanted to take Queen Medusa as their maid!

The admiration in my heart was like a surging river, endless!

"I kill you!"

Medusa was furious and stopped referring to herself as "the Queen." She directly drew her sword and slashed at Xiao Bai.

As Queen Medusa rushed toward him, Xiao Bai still wore a faint smile, but the playful look in his eyes disappeared, replaced by a calm and profound expression.

His hands, clasped behind his back, had already formed a hand seal, and the soul power in his sea of ​​consciousness surged forth. The old doctor beside him seemed to be in perfect sync with him as he headed towards Hai Bodong.

Queen Medusa suddenly realized she had been tricked!

Before he could feel remorse, he wanted to go back and continue holding Hai Bodong hostage.

But Yao Lao was prepared. He directly used a bone spirit cold fire to separate her from Hai Bodong. His soul was powerful, and he had already seen Xiao Bai's hands forming a seal.

As her thoughts raced, she noticed Xiao Bai constantly provoking the woman, and knew he had something in mind, so she secretly prepared herself.

Before Medusa could react, separated by a line of fire, a familiar stinging sensation came from her mind, and her mind went blank.

Xiao Bai seized the opportunity, his feet flashed with lightning speed, and he instantly appeared in front of her, his hand seal directly touching her brow.

Feeling that he had successfully planted a seal in Queen Medusa's mind, Xiao Bai breathed a sigh of relief. He had finally subdued this proud woman. It hadn't been easy!

He wiped the sweat from his forehead, which had been dripping with intense concentration, and jumped away before she could even catch her breath. He knew that once she found out what was going on, she would definitely fight him to the death.

To Xiao Bai's surprise, after Queen Medusa regained consciousness, her expression remained calm. She showed no anger, nor did she draw her sword.

In his eyes, there was only a profound indifference to life and death.

"Human, how will you treat me, Your Majesty!"

She spoke calmly, having already made up her mind that if this person tried to humiliate her, she would immediately self-destruct, not seeking to harm the enemy, but only to die!

Upon regaining consciousness, she sensed the seal within her sea of ​​consciousness. She was quite knowledgeable about seals; although this was a soul seal, different from a battle qi seal, she could clearly feel it.

Now her life and death are in other people's hands. No matter how angry or how much she struggles, it will be in vain and might even make her a laughing stock.

She is the queen, the queen of the snake people!

Even in death, one should die with dignity!

Thinking of the snake people, Medusa felt a mix of worry, reluctance, and relief!

Throughout her life, she dedicated herself to the Snake People, cultivating for their sake and striving to become stronger for their benefit!

It seems like I've never lived for myself, never had a single day that truly belonged to me.

She was taught from a young age:

"You are the king of the Serpent People; the lives of countless Serpent People depend on you. You cannot afford to be complacent for even a moment!"

Since the day he put on the crown, he has been working silently to ensure that his people can survive in this dog-eat-dog world and to lead them out of this barren desert!

But now, she... seems a little tired!

As the idea took shape, Queen Medusa seemed to lose her lofty majesty and become much more vulnerable.

Looking at Queen Medusa, whose demeanor had changed, Xiao Bai felt a little puzzled. This was not what he had expected!

Given her personality, how could she possibly have a vulnerable side!

beg for mercy?

Xiao Bai shook his head, quickly dismissing the idea. How could this proud woman possibly beg for mercy!

(End of this chapter)