Demoness Battles Queen

Medusa's appearance instantly froze the chaotic battlefield.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li went rigid all over.

Under Medusa's pressure, they could not even move a finger, cold sweat instantly soaking their backs.

The members of the Desert Iron Mercenary Group they had brought were even more pale-faced.

Some of the weaker ones simply collapsed to the ground.

Medusa descended gracefully and lethally from the sky.

Her purple snake tail wound across the yellow sand, leaving faint tracks behind.

She walked straight up to Xiao Ding, her eyes fixed coldly on him as her red lips parted.

"Human, tell This Queen: why did you know there was a Heavenly Flame here? Your purpose was so clear. Who sent you?"

Xiao Ding clenched his teeth, his lips pressed into a pale line.

He knew Lord Shen Wen's origins were far from ordinary.

If he revealed them, it would likely bring even greater trouble.

Xiao Li beside him wore the same resolute expression and refused to speak.

Seeing their silence, a cold gleam flashed through Medusa's eyes, yet she did not even turn around.

She casually struck through the air toward the Desert Iron Mercenary Group.

A purple streak of Dou Qi shot out in an instant.

Bang!

A dull impact rang out.

A mercenary did not even have time to scream before he exploded into a cloud of Blood Mist. The pungent stench of blood immediately spread through the air.

"Still not talking?" Medusa's voice remained calm, yet it carried a chill that froze one to the bone. "This Queen's patience is limited.

Who will be next? Or... will one of you two die first?"

Her gaze moved between Xiao Ding and Xiao Li. She had clearly seen that the two were close, and her killing intent locked onto Xiao Li.

She needed intelligence. She needed to know who else, besides herself, had set their sights on the Green Lotus Core Flame!

This concerned whether she could evolve smoothly and advance to Dou Zong. She would not allow any accidents.

Just as she raised her jade hand, about to make an example of Xiao Li,—

"Stop!"

A sharp feminine cry came from afar.

At the same time, an equally formidable Dou Emperor aura surged in from the distance, instantly breaking a gap in the pressure Medusa had imposed upon everyone.

Medusa's hand paused slightly as it was about to strike Xiao Li, and she turned her head with interest.

Three figures descended. The leader pulled back her hood, revealing an incomparably enchanting face that could make the sun and moon pale in comparison. It was Cao Ying.

Behind her stood a somewhat nervous Dan Chen and Qing Lin, whose little face had turned deathly pale from her bloodline resonance.

Medusa's gaze was completely drawn to Cao Ying. A Five-Star Dou Huang at such a young age?

She then looked at Dan Chen. Though Dan Chen's aura was not as flamboyant as Cao Ying's, she was also a Dou Emperor.

As for Qing Lin, Medusa gave her only a glance. She was not worth mentioning.

"Two more have come." Medusa's red lips curved into a dangerous smile as she sized up Cao Ying. "So they are backed by you?"

Cao Ying fearlessly met Medusa's gaze. "Pill Pagoda, Cao Ying."

"Pill Pagoda?" Medusa narrowed her long, slender eyes slightly. The name made her feel troubled.

The Pill Pagoda of Central Continent was a true colossal force on the continent.

"The Pill Pagoda is thousands of miles away from here. Have you also taken a liking to the Heavenly Flame in this desert?"

"Heavenly Flames belong to those fated to obtain them," Cao Ying replied calmly. "Besides, we found the clues first. Why make things difficult for these ordinary mercenaries?"

"You found the clues first? This place belongs to our Snake People Clan." Medusa sneered. "This Queen is determined to have this Heavenly Flame. If you know what is good for you, leave the Tagor Desert now. Otherwise..."

"Not even the Pill Pagoda can interfere here!"

Her powerful aura rose again, purple Dou Qi swirling around Medusa like flames.

At the same time, Cao Ying circulated the Dou Qi within her body at full force. The cultivation method of the Red Emperor Fire Sovereign Qi silently stirred, bringing her control over her own flames to its peak.

Although her cultivation was inferior to Medusa's, as the Demoness of the Cao Family and a genius of the Pill Pagoda, she had her own pride and trump cards.

"The one who should get lost is you!"

Cao Ying showed no intention of retreating. Blood Spirit Demonic Flame rose from her jade hand, and the surrounding temperature abruptly soared.

"If you want to fight, I'll accompany you to the end! I would like to see just how strong the incomparably beautiful Medusa truly is!"

Before Medusa had even finished speaking, her figure was already closing in on Cao Ying like a ghost. Purple Dou Qi condensed into a solid streak, carrying bone-piercing cold and destructive force as it shot straight at Cao Ying's face!

Cao Ying had long been prepared. A fierce glint flashed through her Bewitching Eyes as her jade hands formed seals, and the Blood Spirit Demonic Flame roared forth, transforming into a shield of fire before her.

Boom!

Purple Qi and demonic flame collided violently, and energy ripples instantly exploded outward, blasting the surrounding sand several yards into the air!

Cao Ying's delicate body shook violently. A sweetness rose in her throat, but she forcibly swallowed back the bloody taste.

The gap between a Five-Star Dou Huang and Dou Huang Peak was laid bare in that direct clash.

"Spirit Realm soul, and impressive Flame Control." A trace of surprise flashed through Medusa's eyes.

Cao Ying's control over the Blood Spirit Demonic Flame was exquisitely precise. The flames moved as though they were extensions of her limbs, layer by layer dispersing Medusa's fierce Dou Qi attacks.

The flame's quality also far surpassed that of an ordinary Beast Flame, carrying a strange corrosive force.

"Such concentrated Dou Qi as well... A Pill Pagoda genius truly has some skill."

But surprised or not, Medusa's attacks only grew swifter.

Her figure flickered as countless purple snake phantoms appeared from nowhere, lunging at Cao Ying from every direction.

Each snake phantom contained enough power to severely wound an ordinary Dou Emperor.

Cao Ying gritted her silver teeth.

Her Soul Power erupted at full force, and the pressure of Spirit Realm Mid-stage spread outward.

As her hands danced, the Blood Spirit Demonic Flame split into countless forms. Some became firebirds charging forward, while others transformed into fire nets to intercept the attacks, striking each snake phantom with precision.

At the same time, Soul Power gathered at her fingertips, and an invisible Soul Hand Seal silently attacked Medusa's Sea of Consciousness.

"Trivial tricks!"

Medusa snorted coldly. Though her immense Soul Power had not reached the Spirit Realm, it was still incredibly robust, forcefully shattering Cao Ying's sneak attack with her soul technique.

She relied on the Dou Qi of Dou Huang Peak.

Using force to overcome finesse, she endured the burning of the Blood Spirit Demonic Flame and the interference of Soul Power, then suddenly fired a purple beam condensed to the extreme!

Bang!

The flame defense before Cao Ying was forcibly torn apart once more. Her entire body flew backward like a kite with its string cut, and at last, a trace of blood spilled from the corner of her lips.

"Take your people and leave immediately." Medusa floated in midair, her Purple Eyes cold. "For the Pill Pagoda's sake, This Queen will spare your lives.

The Heavenly Flame is not something you can covet."

It was not that she feared the Pill Pagoda. She simply did not wish to bring disaster upon her people during this critical period of evolution.

If she could successfully evolve to Dou Zong, she would have her own means of leading her people away to hide.

Cao Ying steadied herself and wiped the blood from her lips, but her gaze only grew firmer.

She had promised Shen Wen that she would hold this place. How could she retreat so easily?

Making him disappointed... absolutely not!

"I said it already. The one who should get lost is you!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Cao Ying flipped her jade hand, and a pill the size of a longan, radiating vast energy, appeared in her palm.

Imperial Pill!

She raised her head and swallowed it.

The moment the pill entered her stomach, it was like a volcano exploding inside her body!

Wild energy instantly swept through her limbs and bones.

Cao Ying's aura surged madly at a visible rate. From the peak of Five-Star Dou Huang, she forcefully broke through the barrier and stepped into the level of Six-Star Dou Huang!

Even the Blood Spirit Demonic Flame swirling around her became fiercer and more violent.