Battle Through the Heavens: I Am Han Feng, Respect the Teacher and Value the Dao

Han Feng truly wasn't confident he could help Medusa evolve. And if it failed, he would only end up covered in trouble for no reason.

He had refined a Rank 6 Pill for the Snake People Tribe and only asked for Rank 5 medicinal ingredients as payment. He had already given the Snake People Tribe a generous concession.

After saying that, Han Feng turned to leave.

"Wait!"

Medusa called out to Han Feng.

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

Cold words came from behind him. Han Feng suddenly chuckled, slightly turning his head and opening those smiling eyes.

"If you want to fight, then come."

A chilling glint flashed through Medusa's eyes. Just as Han Feng thought she was about to attack, she said instead,

"No rush."

Medusa turned and left, her back alluring.

"I'll give you a quarter of an hour to run. After that, I won't hold back."

Watching Medusa's figure disappear, Han Feng raised a brow.

"What arrogance."

Han Feng ignored Medusa and walked straight out of the Snake People King Tower.

If Medusa truly caught up, Han Feng wouldn't mind teaching her a lesson.

As Han Feng left the King Tower, Medusa did not dare waste even a moment. She entered the secret space beneath the King Tower.

She looked at the glimmering Ice Spirit Cold Spring before her, her expression grave.

"Whew. For the Snake People Tribe, and for myself."

Medusa's eyes became incomparably resolute.

"I must do this!"

Above the yellow sands, Han Feng spread his Dou Qi Wings and flew. Suddenly sensing intense Dou Qi fluctuations from behind, he slowly came to a stop.

"Bringing misery upon yourself."

Han Feng shook his head and turned to look at the red Dou Qi glow in the distance.

Before long, Medusa descended at full speed before Han Feng.

She swept her gaze across the sands and said, "This is a fine place, perfect for burying bones."

Medusa raised the longsword in her hand and pointed it at Han Feng.

"Come fight. Let me see whether the powerhouse who came from the Black Corner Region truly lives up to his name."

Han Feng said calmly, "Why put yourself through this? Wouldn't it be better to obediently remain the Snake People Queen?"

"Obediently? Hmph. Since I have set foot upon this path of cultivation, those four words have never existed in my dictionary."

"That's true."

Han Feng nodded and looked at Medusa.

"Make your move."

The moment Han Feng's words fell, Medusa's Dou Qi surged. Red sword radiance blossomed from her blade as she flashed to Han Feng's side and slashed at him.

The longsword traced a semicircular afterimage of sword qi. Han Feng stepped with Flame Step, spun around, and viciously kicked Medusa in the chest, sending her and her sword flying dozens of meters away.

Medusa barely steadied herself. Just as she was about to lock onto Han Feng's position again, a cold voice sounded beside her ear.

"Too slow."

Boom! Another blast of scorching Dou Qi struck her. Medusa hurriedly defended, but her armor was directly shattered.

Flame Dou Qi slammed heavily into Medusa's body, leaving a scorched black mark across her outer scales.

"Is that all?"

Han Feng showed no mercy. After Medusa endured that blow, he appeared once more where she could not defend perfectly.

"And you think you can contend against Heavenly Flames?"

A flaming fist infused with the Green Lotus Sea Heart Flame engulfed Medusa entirely, and a shrill scream rang out from within.

A gigantic purple-gold python swung its tail and lashed it against Han Feng.

Han Feng retreated dozens of meters. The green lotus defense around him dissipated, but he had not been injured.

Looking at Medusa, who had already transformed into her magical beast form, Han Feng frowned.

At this rate, she would surely die.

Han Feng remained where he was and did not continue attacking. If Medusa retreated now, he could pretend nothing had happened.

However, the purple-gold giant python's eyes sharpened as it charged at Han Feng once more.

"Hopelessly stubborn."

A green fire lotus silently emerged in Han Feng's palm.

This was a flame Dou Technique he had begun to develop after refining the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Thanks to the stable nature of the Green Lotus Core Flame, Han Feng could compress highly concentrated Heavenly Flame energy into the shape of a lotus. It could be large or small, and its energy form was exceptionally stable.

Yet once the trigger of that vast, stable energy was activated, it would cause a violent energy explosion. Its power could undoubtedly surpass stars, perhaps even ranks.

"I hope this move will teach you a profound lesson."

Han Feng murmured as he slowly raised his hand and let the green fire lotus fly out.

Petal after petal ignited. The green fire lotus flew faster and faster, while its size began to expand.

The purple-gold giant python's expression suddenly changed. It shifted its gaze away from Han Feng, gathered all its strength, opened its jaws, and fiercely swallowed the fire lotus.

Han Feng froze for a moment before understanding dawned on him.

"So that's your plan."

He glanced around him, his tone somewhat desolate.

"The place you chose to bury yourself isn't actually very good."

The desert sands would rise with the wind. Any remains burned to ash by the flames would scatter throughout the Tagor Desert.

Han Feng clenched his hand, sensing that the yellow sand stirred up by the aftermath of battle had already begun drifting without destination.

After swallowing the attack of the Green Lotus Core Flame, the purple-gold giant python flew toward the sky.

Han Feng faintly sensed the aura of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, but it quickly vanished.

The desert, which had just been clear and cloudless, was suddenly covered in dark clouds.

The chaotic energy of heaven and earth severed Han Feng's keen Spiritual Sense.

"It has begun."

Han Feng looked up at the sky, where lightning churned.

Medusa had staked everything on this. Borrowing Han Feng's attack containing immense Heavenly Flame power, she swallowed the fire into her body and used it to temper herself, gambling on her final chance.

"Is this really necessary?"

Han Feng could not understand. Although he had experienced similar moments of staking everything on a single gamble, he could not truly empathize with Medusa.

In his view, even without using a secret technique to advance, Medusa still had a great chance of reaching the Dou Zong realm in the future.

Perhaps he simply did not understand Medusa's heart or know what she was thinking.

If my opponent were Hun Tiandi, and staking everything could kill him, perhaps I would do the same?

Han Feng thought to himself.

No, not perhaps. He had already done so in his previous life.

Therefore, if staking everything on one gamble was the only way to kill Hun Tiandi, that would be far too unworthy of the chance of rebirth.

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

Lei Fire Power surged, and everything within a hundred miles fell silent.

It was as though every color between heaven and earth had been swallowed by azure fire and silver lightning. Only a dim purple-gold red gleam flickered faintly within the thunderclouds.

Han Feng, who knew well the agony of Heavenly Flames burning the body, could not help secretly worrying for Medusa.

Time slowly passed, though not much time had actually gone by. A quarter of an hour later, accompanied by a shrill hiss, the purple-gold giant python turned into a pitch-black shed skin and fell from the sky.

The powerful energy of heaven and earth slowly dispersed as well.

The process of the secret technique had ended.

Han Feng's Spiritual Sense recovered, and he probed into the black snake skin.

Unfortunately, no miracle had occurred. Under such dangerous circumstances, Medusa's all-or-nothing gamble had simply been courting death.

The heavens and earth became clear once more, but Han Feng inexplicably felt a trace of chill.

An old acquaintance had departed. The traces of that former world seemed to be peeling away bit by bit.

There would never again be a Northwest Empress in this world.

Having realized this, Han Feng's figure appeared somewhat desolate.

He slowly approached the black snake skin and sighed softly.

"You were someone noteworthy in your previous life, after all. Since we crossed paths, I'll at least collect your corpse."

Han Feng released the Green Lotus Core Flame and wrapped the remains within it.

Green flames scorched the snake skin, black as charred coal, refining it into dry powder.

However, halfway through the burning, a palm-sized source of white jade light suddenly shot out from the snake skin and fled into the distance without looking back.

Han Feng hurriedly flashed forward and grabbed it.

"What is this?"

Han Feng looked closely. It was a small snake entirely like white jade.

"Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python!"

"No, that's not right."

Han Feng swept it with his Soul Power and discovered something unusual.

The little white snake in his hand was at the boundary between the tangible and intangible. Half of it was solid, while the other half was illusory.

No wonder he had failed to detect it earlier. This was not a complete life form at all.

"A soul condensing a body. What immense fortune."

Han Feng could not help sighing in amazement.

Its physical body had clearly been destroyed, yet its soul could unexpectedly condense a new body.

Though it had only succeeded halfway for now...

It was likely because the energy obtained from the Heavenly Flame had not been enough.

"In that case, I'll give you a hand."

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

A soul condensing a body required an enormous amount of energy.

Fortunately, Han Feng now possessed precisely this sort of heavenly treasure containing a vast quantity of energy.

The little white snake swallowed the lotus seed in one bite. Its tiny mouth even bit through Han Feng's finger, swallowing a drop of his blood.

"You little Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python."

Han Feng cursed, but he did not use a burst of Dou Qi to knock the little white snake away.

This little fellow was extremely weak right now. He had better not accidentally kill it.

After swallowing the Earth Fire Lotus Seed, the little white snake's process of condensing a body continued. Its illusory portions gradually solidified, until two tiny seven-colored horns formed atop its head.