Queen Medusa, Bewitcher of All; Ji Changqing VS Queen Medusa

Medusa Temple was located in the deepest part of the desert.

Numerous Snake-People tribes, large and small, surrounded Medusa Temple to guard against incursions by powerful human cultivators.

Ji Changqing concealed his aura, bypassed those Snake-People tribes, and sped toward Medusa Temple.

It was a magnificent city standing in the depths of the desert.

He passed over the Snake-People guards atop the city walls and evaded the patrolling eagle beasts circling in the sky.

Ji Changqing arrived at the center of the city.

Before him stood a towering temple.

The temple's architectural style bore strong desert characteristics. It resembled a giant brush holder planted amid the endless yellow sands, with rows of classical arched doorways neatly arranged along its walls.

A Snake-Person statue over a dozen zhang tall stood before the temple, overlooking the city.

Ji Changqing drew his black robe tighter and flashed toward the temple.

Inside the temple.

A woman clad in a purple brocade robe lounged lazily upon the throne.

Her beauty was enough to topple kingdoms and cities alike, while an indescribable charm danced between her cold brows and eyes.

Beneath the brocade robe, her exquisite yet voluptuous figure resembled a ripened peach. Her glossy black hair cascaded casually from her fragrant shoulders, hanging straight down to her slender willow waist.

Lower still were her plump hips, suddenly stretching the brocade robe taut. A section of purple snake tail swayed faintly, exuding a demonic, deadly allure.

"Leave. I wish to be alone for a while."

Her lazy, indifferent, and bewitching voice echoed through the temple.

More than a dozen female Medusa guards bowed respectfully and left the temple.

The temple fell silent.

Queen Medusa raised her slender hand, and the sleeve of her purple robe slipped down, revealing a wrist fairer than snow.

She poured herself a cup of wine, raised her swan-like neck, and drained it in one gulp.

A trace of pale purple wine lingered at the edge of her red lips, only to vanish with a sweep of her fragrant tongue.

"Has Your Excellency come to Queen Medusa's palace without even offering a greeting? How rude."

Queen Medusa's tone carried threads of seduction, but her peerlessly beautiful face was icy cold.

"Hmph, still not coming out?"

A pure gold wine cup suddenly shot toward a certain spot, tearing through the air.

Yet when the cup struck that spot, it shattered with a crack into golden dust that filled the air.

At this sight, Queen Medusa's enchanting pale purple pupils narrowed into vertical slits.

"Hehe, Queen Medusa truly lives up to her reputation. Such perception is truly astonishing."

Knowing he had been exposed.

Ji Changqing, wrapped in a black robe, slowly revealed himself and sat down in a chair within the temple.

"Heh..."

The corner of Queen Medusa's lips curled into a delicate arc, and her exquisite face immediately took on a beauty capable of bewitching all living beings.

Though she appeared calm, she was secretly shocked.

The only reason she had detected this black-robed man was due to the Snake-People's innate sensory talent.

Yet in truth, although this black-robed man sat not far from her, his aura was as unfathomable as an abyss. He was mysterious to the extreme.

Even she could not help feeling a hint of wariness.

"Why has Your Excellency come to my palace?"

Ji Changqing sat in his chair without saying a word.

Queen Medusa assumed the black-robed man had a cold and aloof personality.

But truthfully, Ji Changqing was merely organizing his words.

He couldn't exactly open with, "I want to take you as my pet," could he?

With Medusa's temperament, once those words were spoken, it would basically become a fight to the death.

If she discovered she could not defeat him, it would not be strange for her to choose death over surrender.

Ji Changqing opened his Green-Eyed Three-Flower Pupils and stared at Queen Medusa.

Yet strangely, she was not affected in the slightest. She remained seated upon the throne, pouring herself more wine.

"Hmm? That makes no sense."

"Before Queen Medusa evolved into the Sky-Swallowing Python, she should have been a Purple Nether Flame Snake."

"Although her bloodline is fairly good, there's no way she could break free from the control of the Green-Eyed Three-Flower Pupils."

Startled, Ji Changqing immediately focused on sensing Queen Medusa's aura.

Then, realization flashed through his eyes.

"If Your Excellency came here only to sit there like a fool, then I have no interest in entertaining you."

Queen Medusa issued an order to leave.

Someone had barged into her palace, yet she was allowing him to depart.

But that did not mean she was kind-hearted.

On the contrary, Queen Medusa's vicious reputation was not the least bit inferior to her reputation for beauty.

To the human cities around the desert, Queen Medusa's brutality was so renowned that it could make children cry.

The only reason she had not attacked was that she could not see through Ji Changqing's strength.

"Your Majesty, I came here to tell you something."

Thoughts raced through Ji Changqing's mind before he spoke calmly.

Queen Medusa raised a slender brow. "Oh? Let's hear it."

"In the next couple of days, powerful human cultivators will come to seize the Heavenly Flame in your possession."

Queen Medusa was raising her head to drink.

Upon hearing this, her movements paused for a moment, but her tone remained utterly calm.

"Thank you for informing me, Your Excellency. Is there anything else?"

Ji Changqing said slowly, "Your Majesty, now you are being rude."

"I told you such important news, yet you are unwilling even to reveal your true body?"

Bang—!

The instant his words fell.

A wine cup viciously smashed toward Ji Changqing.

When it came within roughly a foot of him, the cup exploded.

The wine inside scattered everywhere. A graceful figure in purple burst through the rain of wine and flashed before Ji Changqing in an instant, one slender hand carrying tremendous force as it fiercely pressed down toward his head.

A gleam flashed in Ji Changqing's eyes.

With his soul power, he could naturally sense that Queen Medusa's attack appeared powerful but was actually all show.

Her purpose was likely to probe his strength.

What strength do I have? I'm still only at the foundational realm!

Ji Changqing threw a punch.

The air immediately erupted with a thunderous boom, as though it could not bear the force of his fist.

That punch collided fiercely with Queen Medusa's palm.

In an instant, a soft muffled sound rang out. Queen Medusa, breathtakingly beautiful and enchanting in midair, cast Ji Changqing an icy look.

Then, she transformed into a cloud of pale purple smoke that drifted upward and dispersed.

"Just as in the original plot."

Ji Changqing flashed into the sky.

His black robe billowed as he looked down over the city of yellow sand. His vast soul power spread outward, attempting to locate Queen Medusa.

In the original plot, Queen Medusa had used an energy avatar to meet with Yun Yun and the others.

At this point in time, Queen Medusa was at the crucial stage of using the Heavenly Flame to complete her evolution.

His vast soul power swept across the entire city in an instant like a gentle breeze.

Ji Changqing's soul was only a step away from breaking through to the Spirit Realm.

"Found her..."

Having sensed a place with unusual energy fluctuations.

Ji Changqing slowly opened his eyes, a smile lifting the corner of his lips.

But the next moment, his brows furrowed again.

"Hmm? Queen Medusa sensed that her energy avatar was destroyed, so she's accelerating the evolution process?"

"This is bad, she's going to... fail her evolution?!"

Ji Changqing's expression changed as he shot toward the eastern side of the city.