A person in the heavens, starting with a Chaos Emperor Dao Fruit

The man was slightly muscular, with a thin shirt casually draped over his body. His arms were covered with strange black tattoos, and where the tattoos reached his palms, two ferocious black snake heads were revealed. The snake heads were slightly raised, as if they were about to burst out of his body at any moment, exuding a fierce aura.

Glancing at Mobas, who was of equal status to herself, Yue Mei sighed softly, stretched her waist slightly, revealing her voluptuous figure, and said lazily, "Very strong. They were led by a Dou Huang, and we couldn't stop them."

"Hmph, once they reach the capital, the eight of us will attack together and make sure they never return," a tribal chief said ruthlessly.

"Why have so many powerful humans suddenly gathered here?" Mobas asked in a deep voice, his expression grave. "Is Her Majesty the Queen aware of this?"

"Her Majesty the Queen is aware of this, but she remained calm and simply told us to handle it ourselves," Yue Mei said with a helpless nod.

"These powerful humans have suddenly come to my snake-people race. What must their purpose be?" Mobas asked with some doubt.

“Yesterday I fought with these humans. They don’t seem to want to fight us. They just want to discuss something with Her Majesty the Queen,” Yue Mei said with great interest, her fingers twirling her hair.

"To discuss matters with Her Majesty the Queen?" Mobas thought it was a bit absurd. Those human powerhouses were most afraid of meeting Her Majesty the Queen, but now they were acting out of character.

"Who knows what these human powerhouses are thinking? They never dared to set foot in my snake-people's territory before, but now they're eagerly coming to our door. Maybe they've got their heads stuck in a door?" Yue Mei mocked.

Mobas, his brow furrowed, suddenly said, "Since Her Majesty has entrusted us with this matter, we must handle it well and not let Her Majesty think we are incompetent fools."

Yue Mei gave a soft "hmm" in agreement, then suddenly her expression changed drastically. She stood up abruptly from her chair, her alluring eyes turning icy cold as she stared intently at the sky outside the hall. She said in a chilling voice, "They're here!"

Yue Mei sensed several familiar yet unfamiliar auras suddenly appearing outside the city. Mo Bass sensed them at the same time, his face turning icy cold. The two instantly flew outside the main hall, quickly ascending into the air, and soon arrived on the city wall, which was already under martial law.

Meanwhile, several hundred meters above the royal city, a huge demonic beast and several figures were hovering in the air, exuding a terrifying aura and appearing to be hostile.

Those figures slowly walked through the air, stopping just outside the attack range of the city wall's spearmen.

Mobas gazed at the group of uninvited guests, then transformed into eight streaks of light and swiftly ascended into the sky with Yue Mei and the others. Mobas coldly addressed the group of human powerhouses, saying, "Human powerhouses, you dare to trespass into my Snake-People's territory? If you don't want to provoke a war between the Gama Empire and the Snake-People, you'd better retreat now!"

"You must be Mobas, the leader of the Ink Serpent Tribe?" A distinguished-looking middle-aged man stepped out from the crowd in the sky outside the royal city and said with a smile.

"And who are you?" Mobas flapped the wings of battle aura on his back, his cold gaze sweeping over the middle-aged man.

"I am Koga, and I have come here only to see Queen Medusa," Koga's clear voice rang out.

"Dan Wang Gu He? What business could he have with our Snake-People Clan?" Yue Mei and Mo Bas were somewhat surprised. Although the Snake-People Clan rarely came into contact with powerful humans, they had heard of alchemy masters like Gu He. Alchemy masters of Gu He's caliber could gather many powerful individuals just to curry favor with him. The Snake-People Clan was extremely wary of him.

"Want to see Her Majesty the Queen? We cannot convey your request to her." Mobas shook his head and refused without hesitation. Then he said to Guhe indifferently, "Guhe, our Snake People do not welcome you. You should leave with your people quickly. People from our eight tribes are about to arrive. Some of them are extremely disgusted with you humans. I'm afraid you won't be able to leave even if you want to."

"Hey Guhe, why are you wasting your breath talking to the snake people? Let's just tear down their capital and see if Medusa comes out." The speaker was Yan Shi, a human fighting king, who loudly mocked Mobas.

"Ha! I thought it was someone important? Turns out it's just a brainless, stupid lion." Mobas looked at Yan Shi with a cold gaze and said with a sneer. He had known Yan Shi for a long time, and it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that they were mortal enemies.

"Even if I'm brainless, I'm still better than you, you black, rotten snake. If you hadn't run away fast during that battle, your Ink Serpent Tribe would have had a new leader!" Yan Shi grinned and mocked, "I wonder if you've improved at all after all these years?"

"You are welcome to try, I will surely kill you today." Mobas said with an incomparable aura, his narrow pupils flashing with a cold light.

"Alright, we're here to trade with Queen Medusa for different flames, not to fight," Gu He stepped in to smooth things over.

Gu He's gaze swept across the royal city, he took a deep breath, and then shouted loudly towards the city. His voice, amplified by his battle aura, resounded throughout the entire royal city.

"Where is Queen Medusa? I am Guhe of the Lower Jiama Empire. I have not come here to start a war with the Snake People, but to discuss something with you. Please show yourself!"

Guhe's actions caused Yuemei and Mobas, who were above the city wall, to turn cold. Queen Medusa had entrusted them with the entire task, but now that they had alarmed her, it only made them appear incompetent.

The shouts that echoed throughout the capital city continued to reverberate for a long time before gradually subsiding.

As the sound subsided, the royal city fell silent, without the slightest movement. This situation made Gu He frown. Just as he was about to shout again, the space above the city wall suddenly began to distort strangely.

Gu He and the others' expressions changed drastically. They quickly retreated several steps, staring intently at the distortion of the space they had just created.

Medusa's alluring and beautiful figure suddenly appeared in the air, but unlike her evolved form, she still showed her snake tail, and this figure was merely a projection of her battle aura.

Medusa was clearly fishing to lure them into making a move so she could kill them legitimately. Although she could have kept them alive without any qualms, she was fishing because of Yunhua's attitude as a powerful human.

"Her Majesty the Queen!"

After Queen Medusa appeared, a unified and reverent voice rang out from the city walls below, piercing the sky.

"Hasn't Her Majesty already evolved? Why has she suddenly turned into a snake tail?" Mobas asked Yue Mei in a low voice.

"I don't know either, but the Queen has her reasons for doing this," Yue Mei whispered to Mobas, though she was puzzled.

Chapter 86 Entrapment

"So, you're the one looking for me?" In the sky, Queen Medusa lowered her head slightly, looking at Gu He. A small smile curved her rosy lips. Every gesture, every smile, made the several Dou Ling experts beside Gu He momentarily lose their focus!

Facing Queen Medusa's smiling gaze, Gu He took a deep breath, suppressed the trembling in his heart, and looked up with a smile: "Greetings, Queen Medusa. I am Gu He from the Gama Empire. I have something to discuss with the Queen."

"Dan Wang Gu He, is it? I've heard of you, a sixth-grade alchemist. I didn't expect you to be able to persuade a Dou Huang powerhouse." Medusa glanced at the mysterious black-robed man beside her and smiled.

"Tell me, what do we have to discuss? Although you have forcibly entered my territory in a domineering manner, my snake-people are not to be trifled with."

Queen Medusa's eyes flashed with a cunning glint as she said softly, "The name of Dan Wang Guhe is renowned throughout the Gama Empire. Your presence alone, as collateral, can compensate for the losses suffered by my Snake-People race. Am I right?"

"Uh..." Gu He's smile was slightly stiff on his embarrassed face. Fortunately, Gu He was also very tactful, so he waved his hand generously and said, "It was indeed our fault for forcibly entering the Snake People's territory. I will compensate for these losses."

"Interesting, Master Guhe is truly wealthy and powerful." Queen Medusa covered her chuckling red lips, playfully blinked her long eyelashes, and said, "Master Guhe, why don't you tell me what your purpose is in coming to my snake-people's territory after going through so much trouble?"

As the conversation gradually returned to the main topic, Gu He's face became extremely solemn. He remained silent for a moment, carefully considering his words.

"To be honest, Queen Medusa, Guhe came here for the strange fire." Guhe hesitated for a moment before blurting it out.

"How did you learn that I possess a strange fire?" Queen Medusa's eyes were icy cold; she could not tolerate the existence of any traitor.

“A month ago, I was gathering herbs in the desert when I sensed the fluctuations of a strange fire. So I went to investigate, but all I found was a large pit over a hundred meters wide. There were several unfamiliar auras around, but there were also fluctuations of the Queen's battle aura. All of these auras eventually headed towards the Snake People's territory, which is why I made this trip.”

It's a pity that Dan Wang Gu He isn't a detective; he actually discovered something close to the truth based on just a few clues. Yun Hua and Xian'er are hiding in a spatial interlayer. This is Yun Hua's Eternal Mangekyou Sharingan, the eye technique of his left eye, which allows him to manipulate space, tear it apart, and create demi-planes, just like a Dou Zun or Dou Sheng.

Medusa stared intently at Guhe, a mixture of surprise and chill in her eyes. This man was incredibly meticulous and a threat.

Gu He sensed the hostility in Queen Medusa's eyes, so he carefully retreated behind the man in black robes and said with a wry smile, "Queen Medusa, I have no other intentions. Strange fire is too important to alchemists. In order to find strange fire, I have traveled all over the surrounding areas of the Jiama Empire. Moreover, the blood of the snake people is cold and yin, and they cannot refine strange fire for use. It is like a chicken rib. I am willing to exchange it for the strange fire in your possession."

"Exchange? Interesting." Hearing Gu He's words, Queen Medusa's eyes flashed with barely perceptible mockery. She laughed and said, "As an alchemist, you certainly know the value of a strange fire better than I do. Tell me, what can you offer that can compare to the value of a strange fire?"

Gu He frowned, pondered for a long time, and then suddenly a pained expression appeared on his face. He raised his head and said in a deep voice, "If I were to offer two Rank 6 Spirit Pills and one Rank 7 Transformation Pill, would that be enough, Your Majesty?"

As soon as Gu He finished speaking, Yan Shi and the others beside him stared at the determined Gu He in disbelief. Even the black-robed woman next to him turned her head and showed a surprised look. She really did not expect that Gu He would be so generous for the sake of the strange fire.

The sixth-grade Douling Pill, let's not talk about it. It has the function of directly raising a Douwang powerhouse by one star, but people have a very strong resistance to it. Each Douwang can only take it once in their lifetime, so it is not very precious.

In comparison, the seventh-grade Transformation Pill is much more precious and rare. It is extremely important to magical beasts and other alien life forms, as it can be said to reshape the universe, transforming the beast's body into a human body, possessing both the long lifespan of a magical beast and the cultivation aptitude of a human.

Therefore, as long as a magical beast consumes a Transformation Pill, and given enough time, it can grow into a Dou Zun or Dou Sheng powerhouse.

High in the sky, Queen Medusa fell silent for a moment, then sighed softly, pursed her red lips, and looked at Gu He with a hint of regret, saying helplessly, "Your offer is indeed attractive to me, but I still will not make an exchange with you!"

Medusa's refusal caught Guhe and the others off guard. Their expressions of astonishment froze on their faces, and they all thought they might have misheard.

On the other side were Yue Mei and Mo Bas on the city wall. They knew that the Queen had used the strange fire for evolution, and they did not have any seed fire in their hands, so they naturally could not offer it for exchange.

Gu He quickly concealed the astonishment on his face, frowned as he looked at Queen Medusa, and said in a heavy tone, "Your Majesty, your straightforward refusal is quite unexpected. Those few pills were the most precious things I could offer, and I thought I could use them to persuade Your Majesty, but unfortunately I miscalculated."

"Can you tell me why you insist on not exchanging for the different flames?" Gu He asked with a wry smile.

"No, you should just go back to where you came from. You don't need to pay any compensation," Medusa said lazily, waving her hand.

"Are we just going to leave like this?" Mad Lion asked.

"What else can we do? This is the capital of the Snake People, and there are many powerful people here. If a conflict breaks out, I'm afraid some of us will be left here," Gu He said grimly.

"What does Sect Master Yun think?" Kuangshi and Fengli asked the black-robed man beside them.

Under everyone's gaze, the figure in black robes slowly took a step forward, revealing a snow-white, slender chin. A clear, cold, and melodious voice rang out: "I once read an ancient book that said that when Queen Medusa reached the peak of Dou Huang, if she had the assistance of a different kind of fire, she could evolve. After evolving, Queen Medusa could not only freely transform into human form, but her strength would also advance to the level of a Dou Zong powerhouse. However, the success rate was extremely low."

"I think the Queen probably plans to use the strange fire for evolution," Yun Yun said calmly.

"Oh! I didn't expect you to be so knowledgeable, even knowing about the Snake-People Queen. That's quite a surprise," Medusa said, her eyes cold and her tone icy.

“I also know that you are currently just an energy being. You should be hiding somewhere, planning to evolve,” Yun Yun said calmly.

"Ah, an energy body? No way?" Mad Lion asked incredulously.

Yun Yun did not answer. Instead, she stepped on the ground with one foot and flashed into the air, instantly appearing in front of Medusa. Her fair and jade-like hand was wrapped in a blue gale, and she slapped Medusa with what seemed like a slow but actually fast motion.

Medusa did not resist and was hit directly. Yue Mei and Mo Bas tried to stop her, but were blocked by Kuang Shi and Feng Li.

"As expected of a Dou Huang powerhouse, you were actually able to see through my energy clone." Medusa showed no panic at being discovered, instead calmly looking at the group with a mocking smile on her lips.

“Her Majesty the Queen’s true form should not be disturbed, right? Otherwise, she wouldn’t have allowed us to be so presumptuous!” Yun Yun said with great confidence.

Yun Yun struck Medusa in the back with another palm strike, and the violent force instantly turned Medusa's clone into a cloud of colorful smoke.

"Since you attacked first, then I'll take your lives." A chilling voice rang out from the air.

Chapter Eighty-Seven: Desperate Escape

"Oh no, we've fallen into a trap! Run!" Yun Yun reacted quickly and said anxiously to the others, sensing the impending conspiracy.

Although she couldn't understand why Medusa insisted on luring them into attacking first, that didn't stop Medusa from wanting to kill them.

Yun Yun swiftly unleashed a palm strike, transforming a massive amount of wind-attribute energy into a wind wall that shielded the pursuers. Gu He also reacted quickly, hurtling towards the flying magical beast.

"Hey, weren't we supposed to be trying to steal the strange fire? Why did we run away first?" Mad Lion asked Feng Li, scratching his head in confusion.

"Stop asking, just run! Are you planning to stay behind and cover our retreat?" Feng Li ignored the Mad Lion, spread his battle qi wings, and quickly left.

"It's too late to leave now. I gave you three chances to go, but not only did you not leave, you even dared to attack my clone. You're courting death." As Medusa's chilling voice fell, the flying magical beast in the distance was directly hit by a seven-colored beam of light. It only had time to let out a mournful cry before it was blasted into a shower of blood and flesh.

"Your Majesty Queen Medusa, why are you so agitated? We had no intention of opposing you," Gu He said anxiously as he fled.

"If you want to leave, then all of you can stay here." Yue Mei caught up with several Dou Ling and waved her hand, summoning a huge azure python that lunged at the Dou Ling, creating a boundless sandstorm.

"Damn it, we have to kill her together, or none of us will escape," a Fighting Spirit said anxiously to his teammates.

"Alright, let's kill her together. She's just a mere Dou Wang. It's not like we haven't killed her together before. Today, our record will be updated again."

Several fighting spirits used their signature fighting techniques to kill the blue python that was following closely behind. They then leaped towards Yue Mei in the air and unleashed their combined fighting technique, Earth Spike Spear. The huge spikes rose from the ground like mountain peaks and pierced towards Yue Mei in the air.

"How dare you! The four of you will die today!" Yue Mei dodged the numerous spikes, stepping on the spiked peaks as she leaped and ran among them.

Her hands transformed into two enormous pythons, lunging at a fighting spirit hiding among the rocks, preparing to ambush her. These fighting spirits coordinated extremely well; as Yue Mei attacked the person, the three of them quickly appeared, their rock spears transforming into thousands of spear shadows that enveloped Yue Mei's body.

Unfortunately, this body was just a phantom of Yue Mei, while the real body was a human form formed from the poison gas spat out by the snake's mouth, which instantly arrived in front of the fighting spirit.

"Damn it, this is bad, this woman is so cunning." The group didn't have time to help, but they still rushed forward, intending to ensure that even if Yue Mei killed the man, they would also be hit, thus stopping Yue Mei from attacking.

Unfortunately, they underestimated Yue Mei's ruthlessness. A cloud of poison gas blocked the three people behind her, while she formed hand seals and countless poison needles pierced behind her. Meanwhile, she thrust a poison spear at the Dou Ling in front of her, who had no time to dodge.

"Damn it, even if you kill me, I won't let you get away with it!" The battle spirit directly drew out all his battle qi and unleashed his strongest move, ignoring the rupture of his meridians, roaring like a madman: "Earth Raging Bear!"

A massive, bright yellow bear, seemingly real, appeared above his body. After opening its arms and jaws, it lunged directly at Yue Mei's poisoned spear.

Unfortunately, the fighting spirit's last desperate attempt hit Yue Mei's illusion. The bear grabbed Yue Mei's illusion, crushed it into a cloud of poison gas, and slowly dissipated into the air.

"Damn bitch, I curse you~" This nameless Douling expert stared with bloodshot eyes at the poisoned spear that had pierced his chest and the alluring woman who was mocking him while holding the poisoned spear. His intense resentment seemed to drag Yue Mei down to hell as well.

"Poor fool, what a horrible death." Yue Mei sneered, tossing the corpse aside to greet the three enraged men.

In the sky, Yun Yun waved her sleeves, and instantly, a huge hurricane formed, directly absorbing all the rain of poisonous spears flying from the royal city, along with countless yellow sands, all of which were pulverized within it.

The hurricane, controlled by Yun Yun, grew larger and larger, reaching the sky and connecting the earth, carrying boundless power as it swept towards the royal city, intending to destroy this ancient city that had existed for thousands of years.

"Hmph! You dare to show off your petty tricks? Shatter!" Medusa's true form instantly stepped into space and appeared in front of the hurricane. She directly smashed the hurricane with a palm, and the scattered energy blew away several meters of yellow sand.

"It's not a snake's tail, but two legs! Standing on the void! Oh no, Medusa is a Dou Zong, she broke through a long time ago." Yun Yun looked at Medusa, who was staring at her with great interest, in shock and announced it to everyone.

"Queen Medusa, since you have already evolved with the Strange Fire, why don't you trade with me for the Strange Fire? Why do you have to scheme against us here? I, Gu He, have never offended Her Majesty the Queen. Why is this happening to you?" Gu He said with a wry smile, wanting to get to the bottom of things.

"There's no why. My Serpent People want to develop, and your Jama Empire is an obstacle. Once you're dead, no one in the Jama Empire can stop me." Although Medusa planned to develop in the Black Corner Region, it didn't stop her from continuing to develop her ancestral lands and annexing the Jama Empire at the same time.

"I have always been neutral in matters of national conflict. If Your Majesty is willing to spare us, I am willing to give Your Majesty a Grade 7 Transformation Pill as a token of my gratitude for Your Majesty's breakthrough to the Dou Zong realm. I wonder if Your Majesty would be so kind as to grant me this favor." Gu He was going to great lengths to save his life, and the pain in his eyes was clearly visible on his face.

"What a joke! Even if I kill you, the elixirs will still be mine. Today will be your death anniversary," Medusa said with a contemptuous laugh.

"Hmph! So what if you're a Dou Zong? You've only just broken through. If something unexpected happens to you today, you might die. Why worry about it? The world is full of dust, and people can be buried anywhere." Yun Yun knew that there was no chance of escape today, and her determination to die was clearly revealed on her cold, pretty face.

"Good, well said. It's just death. You are indeed a heroine with great courage. I will leave you a complete corpse." Medusa had to admire this woman's spirit, which was far beyond what ordinary men could match.

Hidden and peeping from the side, Yunhua was also surprised by this confidante of Xiao Yan in the original work. At this moment, her personality and character became concrete in Yunhua's mind: "Saving your life is not impossible. After all, she is one of Xiao Yan's confidantes. I wonder if this woman and Xiao Yan will meet again."

"You lot should run away quickly. I will hold off the pursuers. Remember to gather your men when you get back and fight against the Snake-People together. Tell my former sect leader that I can no longer fulfill my filial duties." Yun Yun unleashed a massive number of wind blades, blocking several Dou Wangs of the Snake-People, allowing Gu He and three other Dou Wangs to escape.

"Thank you, Sect Master Yun. I will certainly comply. If Yunlan Sect is ever in trouble, I will not hesitate to help." Mad Lion immediately expressed his gratitude, but he had already flown over a thousand meters away.

"Sect Master Yun, you are of great righteousness. Is there anything you need? Gu He will certainly do as you ask," Gu He said as he flew.

"We're the same!"

Yun Yun's face darkened, and she gained a new understanding of the shamelessness of these people: "Get out of here, there's nothing there."

"Hehe, Sect Master Yun's self-sacrifice is truly moving, though I wonder if it was worth it. But those few won't escape either, like this. Boom!" Medusa let out a "Boom," and the people who had been sent flying were instantly blown into a bloody mist.