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Chapter 19

Under Queen Medusa's smiling gaze, Gu He took a light breath, suppressed some of his emotions, raised his head, and said with a smile:

"Your Majesty Queen Medusa, it is an honor to meet you. I am Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire."

"Pill King Gu He, I presume? I have heard of you. A Rank 6 Alchemist truly is extraordinary, to actually be able to invite Dou Emperor experts."

Queen Medusa's eyes swept over the mysterious Black Robe at the side as she smiled.

"Why has the illustrious Pill King Gu He come to my Snake People Clan with such great fanfare?"

Hearing this, a trace of gravity appeared on Gu He's face. He fell silent for a moment, carefully choosing his words.

He vaguely remembered that when the Snake People Clan had gone to war with the Jia Ma Empire, this bewitchingly beautiful woman had blasted three Dou Ling-level experts into pulp that filled the sky. Her methods had been so ruthless that even those who lived with their lives on the line would feel chills.

Moreover, Gu He knew that Queen Medusa's strength ranked among the very best even within the Dou Emperor class.

If the Jia Ma Empire had not possessed three Dou Emperor experts, perhaps no one would have been able to defeat her alone.

Even Yun Yun, the Misty Cloud Sect Leader beside him, was not here to contend against Queen Medusa. She was here to prevent them from being unable to escape should the latter develop Killing Intent.

Xiao Lin and Xiao Yan had been eavesdropping below for a long time. When they saw that the two sides were finally about to discuss serious matters,

Xiao Lin reminded Xiao Yan, "Get ready. We'll be making our move soon."

"Grandfather, are they going to fight?" Xiao Yan looked at the rather peaceful atmosphere among the people above, puzzled.

"Of course. Pill King Gu He wants the Heavenly Flames, but Queen Medusa also needs them to break through."

Xiao Lin spoke confidently.

When Queen Medusa reached the peak of the Dou Emperor class, if her opportunity was sufficient, she could undergo a strange evolution.

After evolving, Queen Medusa would not only be able to transform her body freely, but her strength would also naturally advance to become that of a Dou Zong expert.

However, the success rate of this evolution seemed rather low. More importantly, the thing required for this evolution was the Heavenly Flames!

"Good Grandson, are you still listening?" Seeing Xiao Yan staring rather strangely at the black-clothed figure in the air, Xiao Lin sent him a mental message.

"Sorry, Grandfather. I think I've seen that woman in black before. I've heard her voice?" Xiao Yan said.

"Forget about women. Once they start fighting, we can fish in troubled waters and help you seize the Heavenly Flames. So much time has passed—being a Dou Emperor expert, you should be able to tell that isn't Queen Medusa's true body by now, right?"

Cyan Dou Qi lay hidden within Xiao Lin's eyes as he watched the increasingly tense atmosphere above.

Sure enough, just as Xiao Lin had said, the Black Robe sensed that something was wrong. With a leap, she arrived directly before Queen Medusa.

The Snake People Clan's two Dou Wang experts tried to stop her, but she sent them flying with a single palm strike.

"As expected of a Dou Emperor expert. You saw through my energy clone so quickly."

Queen Medusa gave the Black Robe, who stood close at hand, a gentle smile.

"Your Majesty's true body must not be disturbed at the moment, I presume? Otherwise, you would not have allowed us to act so brazenly. Hmm... quite a good opportunity."

The Black Robe thrust out her palm. Surging power directly turned Queen Medusa into a cloud of pale violet smoke, which slowly rose and dispersed.

The experts Gu He had brought with him followed the Black Robe and charged straight toward the Medusa Temple.

This naturally drew nearly ninety percent of the resisting forces away. With a Dou Emperor like Xiao Lin taking them by surprise, he easily led Xiao Yan through a gap in the defenses and into the temple.

Xiao Lin handed Xiao Yan a lotus platform—the very platform upon which the Green Lotus Core Flame had grown—and had him enter the temple with Yao Lao.

As for Xiao Lin, he licked his lips and first packed up all the good things in the temple, filling his storage ring.

Then, he flew straight into the sky and headed toward where the crowd had gathered.

Countless poisoned spears were hurled by the Snake People Clan, flying toward the Black Robe and Gu He's group.

Calmly watching the imposing rain of poisoned spears in the sky, the Black Robe did not move in the slightest. She merely gave her sleeve a light flick.

At once, a huge Green Tornado abruptly appeared floating before her. The Green Tornado spun at high speed, dragging the yellow sand from the ground continuously into it.

Watching the growing tornado storm, the Black Robe casually waved her hand as though shooing away mosquitoes. The Green Tornado storm suddenly swept forth.

The rain of poisoned spears that blotted out the sky was shattered by the fierce suction released by the storm. The occasional poisoned spear that pierced through the storm could no longer pose much threat to Gu He and the others behind it.

A pair of eyes beneath the black robe stared at the waves of poisoned spears continuously launched from atop the city walls, allowing the storm to block them all.

She turned slightly, looked toward Gu He and the others, and said blandly:

"Break in. Queen Medusa must be at a critical moment now. At such a time, she is extremely vulnerable. If you wish to obtain the Heavenly Flames, this is your only chance."

At these words, Gu He furrowed his brows slightly. After pondering for a moment, he nodded gravely. He was not the sort of person to hesitate over trivialities.

When it was time to be decisive, he would never let a fleeting opportunity slip away over some meaningless matters of morality.

"Old Lion, Feng Li, move! Help hold back Mo Bass and the other one. I'll enter the city and search for the Heavenly Flames!" Gu He waved his hand sharply and said in a deep voice.

Huge Dou Qi wings slowly appeared behind Gu He. His foot tapped the air, and his body shot toward the city first.

"Stop right there!" Seeing Gu He's actions, Yue Mei and Mo Bass flashed over from atop the city walls, their faces icy as they blocked his path.

"Hehe, your opponents are us!" Fierce wind-rending force tore through the air and smashed viciously toward Yue Mei and the other.

Quickly dodging the attack, Yan Shi and Feng Li flashed before Yue Mei and Mo Bass, smiling as they intercepted them.

"Medusa Snake Guards, stop him!" Seeing Gu He attempting to charge directly into the city again, Yue Mei's pretty face turned slightly cold. She turned toward the city wall and shouted coldly.

"Blue Flame Sky!" As his hands opened and closed, pale blue flames instantly coiled around Gu He's body. His wings trembled slightly, and his hands formed a seal with lightning speed.

Blazing Flames Sky directly swept away every figure blocking Gu He. Just as he was about to enter the city,

"Medusa Snake Guard Captain, Hua She'er!" A graceful figure flashed into the air as the woman shouted coldly.

"A Dou Wang... Hah, the Snake People Clan truly has quite a few experts."

Looking at the woman before him, Gu He briefly sensed her strength and inwardly sighed helplessly.

Just as Gu He was preparing to move and fight, the Black Robe suddenly appeared and said blandly:

"I'll handle her. Go find the Heavenly Flames. We do not have much time. Once Queen Medusa completes her evolution, I think all we can do is run as far as possible."

"Alright!" Gu He hurriedly nodded and was about to rush into the city.

Yet at that moment, a figure clad in a Green Robe, with even his face concealed, suddenly appeared. With only a wave of his hand, he sent Pill King Gu He flying.

"Who is it?!" The Black Robe's expression changed as she shouted.