Take on Queen Medusa? Impossible!

Xiao Chen tucked the remnant map away and turned to walk toward the door.

Qing Lin hurried to follow, "Young Master, where are we going now?"

"Back."

The two had just stepped out of the wooden cabin when they saw two figures approaching from the direction of the desert.

Walking in front was a woman wearing a red dress; her appearance was breathtakingly beautiful, her temperament bewitching, and a pair of purple vertical pupils emitted a cold light that made one afraid to look directly at her. Following behind her was a female snake-person, none other than Yue Mei.

Xiao Chen stopped in his tracks and looked at the woman.

Queen Medusa, she had finally arrived.

When Yue Mei saw Xiao Chen, her eyes lit up instantly. She quickened her pace to Queen Medusa's side and pointed at Xiao Chen, "Your Majesty, it is him."

Queen Medusa stopped and scrutinized Xiao Chen.

A youth of fifteen or sixteen years, dressed in a black robe with delicate features; he looked entirely unremarkable.

Yet, it was this youth who had killed the Great Elder of the Snake-Person Tribe, slaughtered over a dozen Dou Ling elites, and wounded Yue Mei.

A flicker of coldness flashed in Queen Medusa's eyes as she walked toward Xiao Chen.

Hai Bodong had just stepped out of the wooden cabin when he saw Queen Medusa approaching, and his face turned deathly pale in an instant.

Queen Medusa—the woman who had sealed his power. Subconsciously, he took two steps back, his spine hitting the wall.

He looked at Xiao Chen, his eyes filled with shock.

What on earth had this youth done to provoke Queen Medusa?

Regardless of the reason you provoked Queen Medusa, kid, you are dead for sure this time.

He muttered to himself in his heart.

As the former Ice Emperor, Hai Bodong knew Queen Medusa's strength all too well: a nine-star Dou Emperor at the peak, the strongest existence in the entire Jia Ma Empire.

Back in his prime, he couldn't even last a few moves against Queen Medusa, eventually ending up sealed and reduced to his current state.

No matter how strong this youth was, he could not possibly be a match for Queen Medusa.

Queen Medusa walked up to Xiao Chen and stopped.

"So it was you who killed the Great Elder of my Snake-Person Tribe."

"It was."

"And you also killed over a dozen of my Dou Ling elites."

"Yes."

"And wounded Yue Mei."

"Correct."

A flash of killing intent crossed Queen Medusa's eyes, "And you humiliated Yue Mei twice, acting lewdly toward her."

Xiao Chen glanced at Yue Mei, the corners of his mouth curling up slightly.

"And so what?"

Queen Medusa's expression darkened.

And so what? To kill her people and humiliate her subordinate while remaining so righteous—this human had quite the nerve.

"Do you know what crimes you have committed?"

"I do not."

"Then let me tell you: killing my Snake-Person Tribe's people and humiliating a seven-star Dou King of my tribe—these two offenses are enough for you to die a hundred times over."

Xiao Chen did not speak.

Queen Medusa took a step forward, and the Dou Qi within her body began to surge. The aura of a nine-star Dou Emperor at the peak erupted from her, causing the surrounding air to tremble.

The sand on the ground was whipped into a frenzy, the wooden planks of the cabin groaned and creaked, and Qing Lin was pressed so hard by this aura that she couldn't catch her breath, her face turning pale as her body trembled.

Xiao Chen glanced at her and pulled her behind him.

Leaning against the wall, Hai Bodong felt this aura and his face grew even uglier. A nine-star Dou Emperor at the peak was far stronger than he had been in his prime; reflecting on it, he realized he hadn't been wronged when he lost to Queen Medusa back then.

This youth was dead for sure.

Yue Mei stood to the side, a look of triumph flashing in her eyes as she watched Xiao Chen.

"Xiao Chen, aren't you very capable? Didn't you say you'd kill if you wanted to? Why aren't you saying anything now?"

Xiao Chen glanced at her but remained silent.

"Her Majesty has come in person, so you are finished. You killed the Great Elder, slaughtered so many of our Snake-Person Tribe, and humiliated me twice—today is your death day."

"Are you finished?"

Yue Mei was stunned for a moment.

"If you're finished, then shut up."

Yue Mei's expression darkened, and just as she was about to speak, Queen Medusa raised a hand to stop her.

Queen Medusa looked at Xiao Chen, "You certainly have a lot of nerve."

"Thank you for the compliment."

Queen Medusa sneered, "I hope your skills are as great as your nerve. If your strength doesn't match your boldness, it would be a real pity to die by my hand in a moment."

Her figure flashed as she struck a palm toward Xiao Chen, using thirty percent of her power to test the youth's strength.

Xiao Chen dodged to the side and struck back with a casual palm, the two gusts of wind colliding with a muffled thud.

Queen Medusa took a step back, and Xiao Chen did the same; a flicker of surprise crossed Queen Medusa's eyes.

Although thirty percent of her power was not her full strength, it was not something an ordinary person could withstand. Not only did this youth catch it, but he also forced her back a step, leaving Queen Medusa momentarily stunned and filled with astonishment.

"Interesting."

She attacked again, this time using fifty percent of her power, her palm striking out with a whistling wind toward Xiao Chen's chest.

Xiao Chen raised his hand to meet the strike.

Bang.

Another muffled thud echoed.

Queen Medusa retreated half a step, and Xiao Chen retreated half a step as well.

Queen Medusa's brows furrowed slightly.

Fifty percent of her power still hadn't managed to injure him; this youth's strength was greater than she had anticipated.

"What exactly is your cultivation level?"

"Take a guess."

A flash of anger crossed Queen Medusa's eyes, her expression turning completely grim as the Dou Qi within her body began to surge wildly, becoming even more terrifying than before.

This time, she used seventy percent of her power. As she struck, the air vibrated, and the sand on the ground was blown away to form a massive crater.

Watching the palm strike toward him, Xiao Chen formed hand seals, and a frigid chill erupted from his body, causing the temperature in the air to plummet.

An ice dragon condensed from his palm, its entire body crystalline and radiating a bone-chilling cold.

Mystic Ice Dragon Soar.

The ice dragon bared its fangs and brandished its claws as it lunged toward Queen Medusa.

Queen Medusa's pupils constricted sharply.

She sensed that the power contained within that ice dragon far exceeded her expectations.

The palm wind and the ice dragon collided with a thunderous roar.

The surrounding sand was blasted in all directions, and several wooden planks of the hut were shattered.

Queen Medusa took two steps back to steady herself, looking up at Xiao Chen with eyes full of shock.

Seventy percent of her power had actually been neutralized.

What exactly was this youth's strength?

Hai Bodong leaned against the wall watching this scene, completely dumbfounded.

This youth had used his Mystic Ice Dragon Soar to block Queen Medusa's attack.

Queen Medusa was a peak nine-star Dou Emperor, yet this youth was actually trading blows with her, and it was even evident that Queen Medusa was at a disadvantage. He never imagined that his Mystic Ice Dragon Soar could unleash such immense power; in terms of proficiency, this youth was far superior to him.

"What kind of monster is he?"

Yue Mei stood to the side, her smug expression replaced by shock.

She had assumed that once Her Majesty the Queen took action, Xiao Chen would undoubtedly die, but it now appeared that not only was Xiao Chen alive, he had even blocked Her Majesty's attack.

"How is this possible?"

Yue Mei's face turned pale, her entire expression one of utter disbelief.

Queen Medusa stared at Xiao Chen, the killing intent in her eyes intensifying.

This person—he must die.