Fighting: I am Han Feng, I respect my teacher

Han Feng really wasn't confident he could help Medusa evolve, and if he failed, he would end up getting himself into trouble for no reason.

He had already conceded a benefit to the Snake-People by refining a sixth-grade pill for them and only accepting fifth-grade medicinal materials as payment.

After saying that, Han Feng prepared to turn and leave.

"and many more!"

Medusa called out to Han Feng.

"If you don't give it to me, don't blame me for taking it by force."

The cold words came from behind him. Han Feng suddenly chuckled and turned his head slightly, opening his smiling eyes.

"If you want to fight, then come on."

Medusa's eyes flashed with a cold light instantly. Just as Han Feng thought she was about to attack, she spoke instead:

"Not urgent."

Medusa turned and left, her silhouette alluring.

"I'll give you fifteen minutes to escape. After that, I won't hold back."

Han Feng raised an eyebrow as he watched Medusa's figure disappear.

"How arrogant."

Han Feng ignored Medusa and left the Serpent King Tower directly.

If Medusa really catches up, Han Feng wouldn't mind teaching her a lesson.

As Han Feng left the King's Tower, Medusa didn't dare to delay for a moment and arrived at the secret space beneath the King's Tower.

She looked at the sparkling, icy spring before her with a solemn expression.

"Phew, for the snake people, and for myself."

Medusa's eyes became incredibly determined.

I have to do this!

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Above the yellow sand, Han Feng spread his battle qi wings and flew, when he suddenly felt a strong battle qi fluctuation coming from behind him, so he slowly stopped.

"You're asking for trouble."

Han Feng shook his head and turned to look at the red battle aura in the distance.

In no time, Medusa arrived in front of Han Feng at full speed.

She looked around at the yellow sand and said, "This place is good; it's perfect for burying bones."

Medusa raised her longsword and pointed it at Han Feng.

"Come and fight! Let me see if the strongmen who came from the Black Corner Region are truly worthy of their reputation."

Han Feng calmly said, "Why are you doing this? Wouldn't it be better to just be your Snake Queen?"

"Be honest and obedient? Hmph, now that I've embarked on this path of cultivation, those four words don't exist in my dictionary."

"Right."

Han Feng nodded and looked at Medusa.

"Take action."

No sooner had Han Feng finished speaking than Medusa's fighting spirit surged, and a red sword light appeared on her longsword. She instantly appeared beside Han Feng and slashed.

With his longsword leaving a semi-circular afterimage of sword energy, Han Feng stepped into the Flame Step and spun around, kicking Medusa hard in the chest, sending her and her sword flying dozens of meters away.

Medusa barely stopped and was about to re-lock Han Feng's location when she heard a cold voice in her ear.

"Too slow."

Boom! Another burst of scorching battle aura struck, and Medusa hastily defended herself, but her armor was directly breached.

The fiery battle aura struck Medusa heavily, causing the scales on her surface to turn charred black.

"Is that all?"

Han Feng showed no mercy and, after Medusa had taken a hit, reappeared in a position where she could not perfectly defend herself.

"You think you can contend with the strange fire?"

The fiery fist, imbued with the Azure Lotus Heart Flame, engulfed Medusa completely, and a shrill scream rang out from within.

A giant python, its body entirely purple-gold, swung its tail and struck Han Feng.

Han Feng retreated several dozen meters, and the Azure Lotus defense on his body dissipated, leaving him unharmed.

Han Feng frowned as he looked at Medusa, who had transformed into a monster.

If things continue like this, she's definitely going to die.

Han Feng remained where he was, without making any further moves. If Medusa retreated at this point, he could pretend nothing had happened.

However, the giant purple-gold python's eyes flashed with fierce light, and it charged at Han Feng again.

"Oh, so stubborn."

A blue fire lotus quietly appeared in Han Feng's palm.

This is a fire-based fighting technique that he initially developed after refining the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

Due to the stable properties of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, Han Feng can compress high-purity strange fire energy into the shape of a lotus flower, which can be large or small, and the energy form is very stable.

This stable and massive energy, once the switch is triggered, will cause a violent energy explosion, the power of which can undoubtedly surpass stars, and even surpass ranks.

"Hopefully, this move will teach you a profound lesson."

Han Feng murmured to himself, slowly raising his hand and letting the azure fire lotus fly out.

As the lotus petals burned, the blue fire lotus flew faster and faster, and its size began to expand.

The giant purple-gold python's eyes suddenly changed. It shifted its gaze from Han Feng and instead gathered all its strength, opened its mouth wide, and swallowed the fire lotus whole.

Han Feng was stunned, then suddenly realized.

"So that's what you were planning."

He looked around, his tone somewhat forlorn.

"The burial place you chose for yourself is actually not good."

The desert will rise with the wind, and the bones burned to ashes by the flames will be scattered throughout the Tagor Desert.

Han Feng clenched his fist, feeling the yellow sand stirred up by the battle becoming increasingly unstable.

After swallowing the attack of the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the giant purple-gold python flew towards the sky.

Han Feng vaguely sensed the aura of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, but it quickly disappeared.

The desert, which had just been bathed in clear skies, was suddenly covered in dark clouds.

The chaotic energy of heaven and earth severed Han Feng's keen spiritual senses.

"It's already started."

Han Feng looked up at the sky, where thunder surged.

Medusa made a desperate gamble, using Han Feng's technique, which contained the power of a strange fire, to ingest the fire into her body and temper herself with it, hoping to seize her last chance.

"Is this necessary?"

Han Feng was puzzled. Although he had had similar experiences of going all in, he could not empathize with Medusa.

In his view, even without advancing through secret techniques, Medusa's chances of reaching the Dou Zong level in the future are still very high.

He may not understand Medusa's inner world, nor be aware of what she was thinking.

"If my opponent were the Soul Emperor, and a desperate gamble could kill him, perhaps I would do the same?"

Han Feng thought to himself.

No, not perhaps, he already did it in his previous life.

Therefore, if only a desperate gamble can kill the Soul Emperor, then it would be a waste of the opportunity for rebirth.

Han Feng watched quietly as Medusa's tribulation began in the sky.

The power of thunder and fire was so great that silence fell over a hundred miles around.

All the colors in the world seemed to have been swallowed up by the blue fire and silver lightning, with only a dim purple-gold and red light appearing and disappearing in the thunderclouds.

Knowing the excruciating pain of being burned by strange flames, Han Feng secretly felt a chill for Medusa.

Time passed slowly, but not long at all. A quarter of an hour later, accompanied by a mournful hiss, the purple-gold python transformed into a jet-black snake skin and fell from the sky.

The powerful energy of heaven and earth slowly dissipated at this moment.

The esoteric process has ended.

Han Feng regained his senses and probed into the black snake molt.

Unfortunately, no miracle occurred. In such a dangerous situation, Medusa's desperate act was suicidal.

The sky and earth returned to their clear state, and Han Feng inexplicably felt a chill.

As old friends depart, the traces of that world seem to be peeling away little by little.

The world will never again have a Northwest Queen.

Having realized this, Han Feng's back looked somewhat desolate.

He slowly approached the black snake molt and sighed softly.

"You were someone important in your past life, after all. Now that we've met, I'll take care of your corpse."

Han Feng released the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, enveloping the remains.

Blue flames scorched the charred black snake skin, turning it into dry powder.

However, just as the burning was halfway through, a palm-sized white jade light suddenly shot out from the snake's shed skin and fled into the distance without looking back.

Han Feng quickly stepped forward and grabbed him.

"what?"

Han Feng looked closely and saw that it was a small snake made entirely of white jade.

"Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python!"

"No, that's not right."

Han Feng scanned the area with his soul power and discovered a clue.

The little white snake in my hand is currently at the boundary between reality and illusion, half of it is real and half of it is illusory.

No wonder we couldn't detect it earlier; it's not a complete life form at all.

"The soul solidifies into a body; this is an immense blessing."

Han Feng couldn't help but sigh.

Even though the physical body was destroyed, the soul was able to reassemble into a physical body.

Although it's only half successful so far...

It's likely due to insufficient energy being obtained from the strange fire.

"In that case, I will lend you a hand."

Han Feng took out the Green Lotus Earth Core Base, peeled off a Fire Lotus Seed from it, and put it into the little white snake's mouth.

The energy required for the soul to solidify into a body is enormous.

Fortunately, Han Feng now possesses such a rare and precious material containing a large amount of energy.

The little white snake swallowed the lotus seed whole, and its tiny mouth even bit Han Feng's finger, swallowing a drop of blood.

"You filthy seven-colored sky-swallowing python!"

Han Feng cursed under his breath, but did not use his counter-attack to send the little white snake flying.

This little guy is very weak right now, so we mustn't accidentally kill him.

After consuming the Earth Fire Lotus Seed, the little white snake continued its solidification process, with the ethereal parts gradually solidifying, and finally forming two small, seven-colored horns on its head.