Killing intent surged in Queen Medusa's eyes.
So she stopped holding back and unleashed all the Dou Qi in her body.
The aura of a Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor swept in every direction. Sand blew up across the desert, filling the sky with dust.
Hai Bodong leaned against the wall, struggling to breathe beneath the pressure of this aura. He was utterly shocked. The instant he saw this powerful aura erupt, he froze, shock and fear plain on his face.
This was Queen Medusa at full strength—stronger than when he had faced her all those years ago. It seemed her strength had grown by more than just a little over the years.
"Kid, you're done for. You actually dared to provoke Queen Medusa. You really don't know your own limits," Hai Bodong muttered to himself.
Yue Mei stood in the distance, watching Queen Medusa's back. A trace of smugness flashed in her eyes.
Her Majesty was getting serious. No matter how strong Xiao Chen was, he couldn't possibly withstand this.
She struck with her palm, putting all her strength into it.
The air compressed to its limit, releasing a piercing boom.
Xiao Chen watched her palm come at him and formed a hand seal.
A chill burst from his body, and an ice dragon took shape.
It was crystalline from head to tail, larger than before, and its cold was even more bone-chilling.
Mystic Ice Dragon Soar.
The ice dragon bared its claws and fangs and pounced at Queen Medusa.
The palm wind and ice dragon collided.
Boom!
A deafening crash rang out, and sand exploded in every direction.
Queen Medusa's palm wind was scattered by the ice dragon, which continued forward and slammed into her chest.
Her expression changed. Her body flew backward and crashed onto the sand, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.
Yue Mei's face turned deathly pale.
Her Majesty had lost. How was that possible? Yue Mei froze, rubbing her eyes in disbelief at the sight before her. She had never imagined that Her Majesty could lose to a human boy.
A Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor, the strongest in the entire Jia Ma Empire—how could she lose to a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old boy?
Hai Bodong leaned against the wall, completely dumbfounded.
He stared at Xiao Chen, his mouth hanging open, unable to say a word.
This boy had defeated Queen Medusa—the woman who had sealed his strength and brought him to his current state. She had been defeated by a fifteen- or sixteen-year-old boy.
"What kind of monster is he?" His voice trembled. He truly hadn't expected Xiao Chen to be this powerful. It was terrifying.
Queen Medusa climbed to her feet and wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth.
She looked at Xiao Chen, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
Anger, shock, and unwillingness immediately appeared on Queen Medusa's face. She could hardly believe he had wounded her, let alone defeated her so thoroughly. As the queen of the Snake-Person Tribe, she simply couldn't accept it.
She had cultivated for decades to reach the Peak of the Nine-Star Dou Emperor realm, yet this boy had surpassed her at only fifteen or sixteen.
"If you want to kill me or cut me up, do as you please."
Xiao Chen walked toward her.
She stood motionless, her face expressionless, though a faint trace of nervousness flickered in her eyes.
He stopped in front of her.
Looking at Queen Medusa, Xiao Chen's lips curled into a slight, ill-intentioned grin.
A bad feeling welled up inside her at that smile. She didn't know what this human intended to do, but she could tell he had something unpleasant in mind.
"What are you trying to do?"
Xiao Chen didn't answer. He reached out and pinched her chin.
Her pupils contracted sharply.
"You—"
Before she could finish, he kissed her.
She froze completely.
Her mind went blank, her body stiffened, and her heart skipped half a beat.
He stepped back and looked at her. "There. Done."
Queen Medusa's face turned red all at once.
The flush spread from her cheeks to her ears, then from her ears down to her neck.
Her body trembled, and even her lips were shaking.
"You—you dare—"
Her voice trembled.
In all her years, no one had ever humiliated her like this.
The queen of the Snake-Person Tribe, a Peak Nine-Star Dou Emperor—this human had actually dared to kiss her.
Killing intent surged in her eyes as Dou Qi stirred once more within her.
She charged at Xiao Chen and struck with her palm. Every move was deadly; if it landed, he would be killed or crippled. Queen Medusa had flown into a rage. This was absolutely unforgivable. He could kill her, but he could never humiliate her this way.
He sidestepped and casually deflected the attack.
Without pausing, she struck again.
He dodged once more.
She attacked over and over, putting all her strength into every move.
But her serious injuries had left her much slower and weaker.
He easily evaded every one of her attacks.
Hai Bodong couldn't help clicking his tongue as he watched.
That kid had some nerve. He had kissed Queen Medusa, and Hai Bodong was completely dumbfounded.
That was Queen Medusa, the most terrifying woman in the entire Jia Ma Empire, and he had actually dared to kiss her.
"Good grief," he muttered. "I really have to hand it to him."
Yue Mei was dumbfounded too.
She stared at Xiao Chen, her eyes filled with shock.
This human had kissed her twice, and now he had kissed Her Majesty too. He really was shamelessly bold.
"He's insane," she muttered.
Queen Medusa's attacks grew faster and faster, but they also grew weaker.
Her injuries were too severe, and she had almost no Dou Qi left.
Yet she kept attacking, refusing to stop. She wanted to kill the man who had humiliated her.
Xiao Chen sighed and formed a hand seal.
A powerful aura burst from his body.
Great Wind Hand Seal.
A huge hand seal took shape and slammed toward Queen Medusa.
Her pupils contracted sharply.
She recognized this Dou Technique: Great Wind Hand Seal, the signature technique of Yun Shan, former sect master of the Misty Cloud Sect.
How did this boy know a Dou Technique from the Misty Cloud Sect?
The hand seal struck her.
Her body flew backward and crashed onto the sand. She spat out another mouthful of blood.
She lay on the sand, with no strength left to get up.
She stared at Xiao Chen, her eyes filled with shock.
"You—you're from the Misty Cloud Sect?"
"No."
"Then how do you know the Great Wind Hand Seal?"
He didn't answer.
Countless thoughts raced through her mind.
Who was this boy? He was so young, yet had strength beyond a Dou Emperor, knew the Misty Cloud Sect's exclusive Dou Technique, and possessed that strange ice-type Dou Technique.
"Who exactly are you?" Queen Medusa's voice was weak and feeble.
He walked up to her and looked down.
She lay on the ground, gazing up at him, her eyes filled with complicated emotions.
She had never lost so badly, nor had anyone ever humiliated her like this.
"That's none of your concern."
Xiao Chen clenched his teeth and said nothing more.
She knew she was no match for Xiao Chen. If she kept fighting, she would only humiliate herself further.
He turned and walked toward Qing Lin.
"Let's go."
Qing Lin nodded and hurried after him.
Yue Mei stood where she was, watching Xiao Chen walk away, unsure what to say.
She glanced at Queen Medusa, still lying on the sand, and hurried over.
"Your Majesty, are you all right?"
Queen Medusa said nothing. She simply watched in the direction Xiao Chen had gone.
A complicated look flickered in her eyes.
Xiao Chen... she would remember him!
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