Battle Through the Heavens: Purple Heaven Thunder Emperor

Chapter 85 Three Things

"Rest assured! You are a king, and you should maintain the dignity of a king! I, Xiao, will not dishonor your honor!"

Xiao Bai noticed the arrogance and resignation in Queen Medusa's eyes and said calmly.

When a person is not afraid of death, what can threaten her?

Queen Medusa's only weakness is her people; doing so might temporarily subdue her and allow him to take whatever he wants.

But Xiao Bai wouldn't do that. He has his own pride. He can use some tricks and tactics with women, but he won't cross the line.

That way, even if people find out later, they'll just smile knowingly and treat it as a fond memory.

But if such despicable means are used, then it is not beautiful, but painful.

Queen Medusa, though her expression remained unchanged, breathed a small sigh of relief upon hearing this.

Xiao Bai ignored her and went straight to the blue lotus. He took out a jade knife from his storage ring and made a light cut at the point where the lotus root connected to the lotus.

As the lotus seat descended, Xiao Bai quickly and carefully supported the base with his soul power. He tentatively reached out and touched the lotus seat, finding that it was not very hot.

Xiao Bai clicked his tongue in amazement, looking at the cyan lotus seat floating in front of him, with a green flame swaying on it. The power of this strange fire was terrifying, but with the lotus seat binding it, its power was greatly reduced.

After the lotus platform was removed, the remaining section of root on the ground was frantically absorbing and releasing fire-attribute energy. This energy was transported to the top of the root, and as if it had nowhere to go, it was scattered out again, causing the surrounding fire-attribute energy to gradually become denser.

Sensing the changes around him, Xiao Bai looked down and saw a section of jade-like root standing upright.

I recall the blue lotus from the myth of my past life, whose roots seemed to have transformed into a priceless spear.

He shook his head inwardly. What was he thinking? This thing could be cut off with a jade knife. What kind of weapon could it be used to make a ghost? Was he trying to be funny?

"Xiao Bai, you don't mean to dig up this thing too, do you?" Yao Lao came to his side and said with some concern.

"The Great Evolution is fifty, the Heavenly Evolution is forty-nine, and even if one is removed, Heaven will still leave a glimmer of hope for all living beings. I, Xiao, would never do anything so drastic! Rest assured!"

Xiao Bai glanced at the somewhat nervous old man and reassured him.

He knew that some alchemists had a habit of leaving a sliver of life for these rare treasures of heaven and earth.

Seeing that he wasn't trying to dig up the root of the problem, the old doctor was relieved, but then asked with some surprise:

"Where did you get all these mysterious and cryptic words from?"

"You should read more books, Elder Yao!" Xiao Bai said with pity, then added earnestly:

"Look, I always treated you like a close friend despite our age difference, but now you can't even understand a casual remark I make. How are we supposed to chat in the future? How are we supposed to be friends? Right?"

Seeing Xiao Bai's smug expression, Yao Lao hardened his fist. If he weren't currently without a physical body, he would definitely beat him up!

Damn it, you're just a kid in your teens, how dare you tell an old man like me to study more?

The books I've read over the past few centuries could crush you, kid, do you know that?

"Look at this queen. When I was retrieving the strange fire, her bewildered and surprised look clearly showed she didn't know how to collect this Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire. If she were to try to take the fire herself, she would have to force it, and might not even be able to take the lotus platform with her!"

"That's the downside of not reading much!"

Queen Medusa's face darkened upon hearing his words, and she was furious. Did this guy mean that she was illiterate? That she was a brute?

"Human, although I am under your control, you may kill me as you please, but show me some respect when you speak!" Medusa said through gritted teeth.

Xiao Bai did not reply to her, but held the strange fire lotus platform in his hand and glanced at Hai Bodong.

Seeing this, Hai Bodong quickly took a step back and waved his hand, saying, "I'm not very well-educated, you don't need to say anything more!"

Xiao Bai smacked his lips, seemingly still wanting more.

Seeing his expression, everyone felt a bit itchy to punch him; this human (kid) really deserved a beating!

"Alright! Okay, enough joking around, let's get down to business!"

Xiao Bai's smile faded as he looked at Queen Medusa.

Seeing this, Medusa knew that the human was about to talk about how to deal with her. Although her expression was indifferent, her heart was still slightly turbulent.

Who would want to die if they could live? But some ways of living would be more painful for her than death, which she could not accept.

"I won't kill you!" Xiao Bai said calmly after staring at Medusa for a moment.

Medusa remained completely calm, quietly observing the human in black. She knew that this human must have conditions for not killing her.

I want you.

"Impossible!" Medusa interrupted Xiao Bai categorically before he could finish speaking.

Her alluring face held a resolute expression, and her phoenix eyes gleamed with icy coldness. Sure enough, these filthy men all harbored lewd thoughts.

She had previously heard Xiao Bai say that he wouldn't humiliate her, and thought that this man didn't have such intentions. She didn't expect that they were all birds of a feather!

Xiao Bai rolled his eyes. This woman was really sensitive. He hadn't even finished speaking!

"I need you to do three things for me!" This time, Xiao Bai didn't speak slowly; he finished speaking quickly in one breath.

He sensed that Medusa was rapidly gathering energy within her body. If he spoke too slowly, this fierce woman would misunderstand and actually self-destruct!

Seriously, she's ruthless to others and ruthless to herself. I don't know how she developed such a bad temper!

Upon hearing this, Medusa realized the misunderstanding and dispersed her internal energy, her eyes filled with struggle and uncertainty.

The three things weren't unacceptable, but she still had reservations.

Her hesitation wasn't about herself; if this human had any wicked thoughts, she'd just die!

But she was afraid he would suggest doing something detrimental to the snake people.

"Don't worry! I won't target the snake-people! I'll just use you as a henchman!"

Xiao Bai seemed to sense her inner struggle, and slowly spoke, then added with a hint of teasing:

"Hitting people, isn't that what you're good at?"

Medusa was initially relieved, then enraged that this human was mocking her again!

"Very well! I agree!"

"But you must promise me that you will lift the seal after this is all over!"

Medusa said in a deep voice, knowing that this human could not possibly lift the seal on her now, even though Medusa's word was law.

Then, as if remembering something, he continued in a somewhat resentful tone:

"Also, return the crown after the deed is done!"

The crown is not important, but those two heritage gems must be retrieved!

Otherwise, if the gem were lost in her hands, it would be a disgrace to the ancestors of the snake people.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Bai remembered the crown he had previously put into his storage ring and hurriedly took it out.

"Tsk tsk. This thing is really not tiring to wear on your head!" Xiao Bai thought to himself as he felt the weight of the crown.

On the serpentine pattern on the crown, two red stones were inlaid in the eye slots. Xiao Bai touched them, and his soul power surged at his fingertips.

Suddenly, a red light shone from the crown, isolating his soul power and making him appear quite mysterious!

Xiao Bai's eyes lit up with interest, and he unleashed his full soul power, rushing towards the gemstone, but he was still blocked.

He could clearly sense that after the gem came into contact with his soul power, it could gradually repel it, creating a spherical barrier around it, about half a meter in diameter.

"A Ghost Stone! I've only seen it once!"

The old doctor gathered around, looking at the red gem on the crown, his eyes filled with reminiscence and emotion.

"Soul Stone?" Xiao Bai looked at Yao Lao in confusion. This question had entered a blind spot in his knowledge; it hadn't been mentioned in the original work!

"Xiao Bai, you need to read more books! Look at you now, you don't know the answer to any of my questions, how am I supposed to have a conversation with you? Right?"

The old doctor stroked his beard, glanced at Xiao Bai, and spoke in a nonchalant tone.

Xiao Bai was speechless. This old geezer was quite vengeful!

"What Elder Yao says is true. I am young and naturally not as knowledgeable as you!" Xiao Bai smiled faintly. A true man can bend and stretch. He was broad-minded and would not argue with this old man!

"Shall we talk about this Ghost Stone?"

The old doctor was speechless, inwardly cursing this guy for being so shameless. Did he not want to experience the thrill of revenge?

Medusa's gaze remained fixed on the crown. Upon hearing this, she secretly despised the shameless person.

He was secretly on guard. This human in black was no good person. He was shameless. What if he didn't remove the seal after he finished with her?

Her delicate eyebrows furrowed; had she agreed too quickly?

"I learned about this from when I explored an ancient cave years ago; the cave's owner left a piece inside!"

"According to the cave's owner, this Ghost Stone can withstand soul attacks from those below the Spirit Realm! Only souls at the Spirit Realm or higher can break through its defenses!"

"Furthermore, this Ghost Stone doesn't seem to originate from the Dou Qi Continent, so very few people know about it!"

The old doctor said with a look of reminiscence.

"Not from the Dou Qi Continent?" Xiao Bai was a little surprised. Could this thing have drifted over from another continent?

If it's from another dimension, who brought it? A former Dou Di?

But that doesn't make sense! What would a Dou Di (Battle Emperor) do with this thing? Give it to future generations?

"How does Elder Yao know it's not from the Dou Qi Continent?" Xiao Bai asked, puzzled.

"I'm not quite sure either. It was recorded by the owner of that cave dwelling, and he only mentioned it briefly!" Old Yao recalled with a slight frown.

Seeing that Xiao Bai seemed quite interested, the old apothecary continued:

"That cave seems to be the place where a powerful figure fell. There's a stone tablet inside that mentions some ancient war and how they resisted some kind of external enemy!"

"An ancient war? To defend against foreign enemies?" Xiao Bai was genuinely surprised.

The last emperor of the Dou Qi Continent—the Ancient Emperor Tuoshe—was almost buried in the era before him. Is this the reason?

In the original work, besides the remnant soul of the Medicine Emperor, the only other characters that appeared were the two Battle Emperors in the Bodhi Ancient Tree scene, who seemed to perish together in the end.

None of the Dou Di from the eight ancient clans have been seen. Did they go to the Great Thousand World or are they dead?

Could it be that an extraterrestrial evil race has invaded the Dou Qi Continent?

"What else is recorded on that stone tablet? Does Elder Yao still remember?" Xiao Bai pondered for a moment, then continued to ask.

"Why are you asking this, kid?" The old apothecary was a little surprised. Why would Xiao Bai care so much about these old almanacs? The so-called ancient war was something that happened tens of thousands of years ago.

"I love listening to stories, tell me quickly!" Xiao Bai urged.

"I don't know!" the old medicine master said impatiently. Seeing Xiao Bai frown, he patiently explained:

"It's not that I didn't want to tell you, it's just that I truly didn't know. The stone tablet was shattered, and I only caught a glimpse of a fragment and glanced at it!"

"What a waste! You should have kept it back then! It's such a precious historical artifact!" Xiao Bai glanced at Yao Lao.

"Heh~" Old Yao sneered, "What do you know, brat? If I had run a little slower back then, none of this would be happening today!"

"With your cultivation level back then, did you still need to run?" Xiao Bai raised an eyebrow. Could it be that a Dou Sheng went to that cave back then and a Dou Sheng battle took place?

"Back then, I was just a Dou Zong!" Yao Lao seemed to recall his youthful days, put his hands behind his back, and looked up at the sky with melancholy.

Xiao Bai was taken aback when he heard his tone and looked at his face.

Damn it, I thought he was going to apologize after I brought up the old man's sad story! Who knew this old guy was just putting on airs.

Heh, he's just a Dou Zong!

Look at those two people over there, aren't they both eager to break through to the Dou Zong level?

One of the queens even ended up as a prisoner because of this!

Xiao Bai ignored him and put the crown in his hand into his storage ring under Medusa's murderous gaze.

He glanced at the strange fire in his hand and said to her, "With your current strength, you can begin to evolve, right? Are you ready?"

"You want to use your strange fire to help me evolve?" Medusa's beautiful face lost its composure, and she was greatly surprised. Would this human be so kind?

She has no hope for the strange fire now, and only wants to fulfill his conditions so that she can be freed as soon as possible and seek other opportunities to evolve and break through.

But now this person seems to want to help her, why?

"Conditions!" Medusa asked calmly, as if she had remembered something.

"Hey! Not bad! You're actually taking the initiative now!" Xiao Bai teased, looking at the woman in front of him with her slightly messy hair.

"But you're wrong! There are no conditions this time!"

Xiao Bai winked at her and gave her a mischievous smile.

He knew that to win him over, he couldn't just be tough on him; it was best to give him a little push, as the saying goes: "Give him a beating, then give him a treat!"

Seeing the growing suspicion in her beautiful eyes, Xiao Bai's gaze deepened, and after staring at her for a moment, a smile appeared on his face.

"Don't doubt my intentions. You're too weak to help me right now. Once you successfully evolve and become stronger, you'll be able to do things for me better, won't you?"

"I am weak?" Medusa's tone was sinister. You, a six-star Great Dou Master, are saying that a peak Dou Huang is weak?

She clenched her fists, wanting to kill him. This jerk kept saying she wasn't well-educated, then that all she could do was fight, and now he was saying she was weak!

"What, you want to hit me? Then work hard to become stronger! I'm waiting for you!" Xiao Bai saw her face turn pale and then red, like a Sichuan opera face-changing act, which was quite amusing!

He loved seeing the expression on her face when she wanted to kill him but couldn't!

As for this woman's revenge, he didn't care at all. If he hadn't helped her according to the original story's plot, Xiao Bai might have become a Dou Zun while she was still a Dou Zong!

Medusa stared at Xiao Bai for a while after hearing this, and then felt a little dejected when she thought about how she had become a prisoner.

(End of this chapter)