Success Achieved

Pfft!

Pill King Gu He was sent flying backward, blood spraying from the corner of his mouth. Hit at close range by a Dou Emperor, even he could not take it lightly.

"I don't think he'll be getting through today."

Xiao Lin folded his arms across his chest, his voice calm and composed. Yet the powerful Dou Qi fluctuations around him rose rapidly without the slightest concealment.

Wild winds surged between heaven and earth as several Green Tornadoes formed around him. The aura of a Dou Emperor was incomparably powerful!

"Dou Emperor..." Black Robe felt the pressure. Though her strength surpassed the man before her, he could still hold her here.

Once Queen Medusa succeeded, none of them would be able to leave!

"Old Gu, are you all right?" Yan Shi hurriedly caught Gu He, whose face revealed a trace of bitterness.

He had calculated everything. How could there be another Dou Emperor here today?!

He refused to accept this. He simply refused!

The Snake People Clan members exchanged glances. Even Hua She'er, the Medusa Snake Guard Captain, was somewhat stunned. Her Majesty had never mentioned another Dou Emperor expert.

Of course, perhaps Her Majesty had kept it secret until the very end for the sake of safety and secrecy.

But regardless, this Green Robe Dou Emperor was on their side!

With him holding off their Dou Emperor, Gu He and the others could forget about getting through here!

At that moment, the previously clear sky suddenly dimmed considerably. Clumps of dark clouds appeared from nowhere, slowly blanketing the heavens.

This sudden development left everyone staring at the strange sight overhead in astonishment, their faces filled with confusion.

Boom! Thunder suddenly rumbled within the dark clouds. Silver lightning darted wildly through them like silver serpents.

"What is this?" Sensing the violent energy contained within the clouds, Gu He swallowed hard and asked hoarsely.

Black Robe stared intently at the dark clouds overhead and said in a deep voice:

"I once read an Ancient Texts that recorded how, when certain legendary Magical Beasts of ancient times were born or advanced, the immense energy within their bodies could become unbalanced and trigger unusual phenomena between heaven and earth.

"However, these legendary Magical Beasts are extremely powerful. Some of the most outstanding among them can even rival human experts at the Dou Zong and Dou Saint levels.

"Such legendary Magical Beasts seem to be very rare on the present-day Dou Qi Continent... Given the current situation, the most likely cause should be Queen Medusa."

A deafening boom echoed between heaven and earth. In an instant, the entire world lit up as an enormous bolt of silver lightning shot down from the clouds, pierced the purple light barrier, and struck the Green Flame.

The lightning came swiftly and vanished even faster. Before the thunderclap in everyone's ears had fully faded, the dark clouds in the sky began to disperse rapidly. Moments later, scorching sunlight once again shone over the city.

As the ringing in their ears gradually subsided, countless people hurriedly turned their gazes toward the purple light barrier. Yet after the lightning strike, faint green mist began to seep from the small island, obscuring everyone's view.

"The green mist was vaporized when the lightning collided with the Heavenly Flames. Even Soul Power can't penetrate it, which means the evolution is about to end."

Xiao Lin smiled faintly. Beneath his green robe was a tall, unyielding figure, standing like a pillar supporting heaven and earth as he kept Gu He and the others outside.

"Stop watching the show. Trade a few moves with me."

Xiao Lin had to muddy the waters. Otherwise, when Xiao Yan emerged later, he would be facing a joint siege by the humans and the Snake People Clan.

With a casual point of his finger, a Green Wind Blade over thirty meters long appeared. It did not slash at Black Robe, but at Pill King Gu He.

Against an attack from a Dou Emperor, even if Yan Shi, Gu He, and the others could withstand it, they would still be injured.

Black Robe frowned slightly and flashed in front of Gu He, blocking the attack for him.

"Snake People Clan, do something useful. Keep Pill King Gu He here. It'll be like cutting off an arm of the Jia Ma Empire!"

There was a trace of amusement in Xiao Lin's words, but the Wind Blades in his hands brimmed with killing intent. One Wind Blade after another did not attack Black Robe, instead specifically targeting the Dou Kings and Dou Lings.

Xiao Lin could not kill the Misty Cloud Sect Leader before him, but Pill King Gu He and the others were different.

Especially Pill King Gu He, who was also an Honorary Elder of the Misty Cloud Sect. When the Xiao Family attacked the Misty Cloud Sect in the future, he would surely stand in their way.

It would be better to use the Snake People Clan's strength to keep Gu He here and kill this Rank 6 Alchemist outright!

"Another Snake People expert is coming. Judging by his aura, he must be a leader from one of the Eight Great Tribes."

Black Robe's expression changed slightly. With this Dou Emperor blocking them, today's plan was already difficult to accomplish.

Yet Pill King Gu He had finally tracked down a Heavenly Flame. To an Alchemist, it was something that could even rival life itself. He could not bear to give it up now.

A male snake person shrouded in red Dou Qi flashed into the sky above the city. His gaze swept across the air before settling on Gu He and the others with a grim expression.

"Damned humans! You dare enter my clan's sacred city!"

The newcomer seemed exceptionally hot-tempered. The instant he spotted Gu He and the others, an enraged roar resounded over the city.

At the same time, the red Dou Qi around his body surged violently to nearly a meter in height. From afar, he looked like a man made of fire.

Suddenly, the purple light barrier around Queen Medusa's Temple disappeared.

Black Robe and Xiao Lin swept their Soul Power inside at the same time. Yet they saw neither the Heavenly Flames nor any sign of Queen Medusa.

Black Robe's expression darkened as she told Gu He what had happened.

Xiao Lin, however, curled his lips into a faint smile. Not only had Xiao Yan obtained the Heavenly Flames, he had also gotten a little snake with the strength of a Dou Zong. The Xiao Family had struck it rich.

"Everyone, don't be in such a hurry to leave."

With a grasp of his fingers through empty air, Xiao Lin appeared directly in Gu He and the others' path of escape. Wild winds rose as Green Tornadoes and Green Wind Blades appeared one after another, blocking their way out.

At the same time, another Dou King from the Snake People Clan appeared. They guessed that Queen Medusa had already left first to recuperate from her injuries.

Now that those people had been stopped by a Mysterious Dou Emperor, they all rushed forward, determined to make the humans pay the price!

In another direction, within the desert.

Xiao Yan held the Green Lotus in his palm, its Green Flame swaying gently. Purple Cloud Wings beat behind his back, and with the aid of the currents within the raging winds, his speed was almost more terrifying than that of the fastest flying beast in the desert. Yellow sand flashed beneath him.

"Go left." Yao Lao's Soul Power had detected several familiar figures—the people who had come to meet them.

"But why hasn't Grandfather come out yet?" Having arrived here, Xiao Yan could finally relax somewhat. Still, he was puzzled. Where was the old man from his family?

"Your old man is far more shrewd than you." When Yao Lao left, his Soul Power had swept across the battlefield. He knew Xiao Lin was now surrounding Gu He's group.

If Gu He and the others wanted to leave the desert, they would likely have to shed a layer of skin.

By now, it was probably time for the Snake People Clan to besiege Gu He and the others.