Save Hai Bodong

Behind the Ten Thousand Herb Pavilion in Green Mountain Town, within a small courtyard.

Facing Xiao Yi Xian's request for guidance, Yao Chen held nothing back, imparting all he knew while once again urging her to practice diligently.

Half a day later, Yao Chen unfurled his snowy-white Dou Qi wings and departed, leaving behind a reluctant Xiao Yi Xian.

The Tagor Desert, an endless sea of yellow sand. The scorching sun baked the earth mercilessly, and the undulating dunes, like frozen golden waves, stretched to the horizon.

When the gale howled, sand filled the sky, blotting out the sun and leaving one unable to discern direction.

Occasionally, bleached bones could be seen in the desert, telling tales of this wasteland's cruelty.

By day, the high temperatures made one feel as if trapped in a furnace; by night, the temperature plummeted, turning bone-chillingly cold.

Sparse cacti grew stubbornly, serving as the rare signs of life in this desolate place.

This was a hell for adventurers and a proving ground for the brave.

Right here in this scorching yellow expanse, two Dou Huang powerhouses—Hai Bodong and Medusa—were about to engage in a world-shaking battle.

Hai Bodong's ice-blue robes snapped in the wind; his expression was grim, his gaze sharp as lightning, locked firmly onto Medusa before him.

Medusa's figure was graceful, yet she radiated a chilling aura, her beautiful face currently filled with majesty and killing intent.

Medusa struck first, letting out a sharp cry as her form instantly transformed into a streak of colorful light, charging straight at Hai Bodong.

Simultaneously, the surrounding air seemed to ignite, becoming intensely hot.

Hai Bodong quickly formed seals with his hands, chanting under his breath, and a surge of extreme cold erupted from within his body.

In an instant, with him at the center, the sand for dozens of meters around rapidly froze into ice.

Medusa's attack arrived in a flash, colliding with the frozen layer and emitting a deafening roar.

Ice and fire intertwined, spraying ice shards and sparks across the sky.

Hai Bodong flickered, dodging Medusa's follow-up strike, and as his hands danced, ice spikes materialized out of thin air, raining down upon Medusa like a storm.

Medusa twisted her lithe body, nimbly evading the ice spikes while a long whip of flame appeared in her hand, lashing out fiercely at Hai Bodong.

Wherever the whip passed, the air crackled and popped from the heat.

Seeing this, Hai Bodong pressed his palms together, and a massive ice shield manifested before him.

The flame whip struck the ice shield with a piercing screech, causing cracks to spiderweb across its surface.

The two traded blows, their battle growing increasingly intense.

The entire Tagor Desert trembled under the shockwaves of their combat; dunes collapsed and sand waves rolled.

Their figures were like two meteors in this desert, constantly colliding and blooming with brilliant, lethal light.

Gradually, because his cultivation could not match Medusa's, Hai Bodong was suppressed.

Medusa's strike was like a thunderbolt, containing boundless power and fury.

Hai Bodong resisted with all his might, but the overwhelming impact still hit him like a crashing tide; he felt a sharp pain in his chest and was sent flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

He crashed heavily onto the scorching sand, kicking up a massive cloud of dust.

Hai Bodong struggled to rise, only to find his injuries were severe; every slight movement brought agonizing pain. Blood continuously spilled from the corner of his mouth, staining the sand beneath him red.

Medusa walked over slowly, her eyes filled with cold indifference and disdain.

"Hai Bodong, this is the price for opposing me." Her voice echoed across the empty desert.

Hai Bodong endured the searing pain, lifted his head, and glared fiercely at Medusa. "Medusa, don't be so smug; one day..." Before he could finish, another mouthful of blood sprayed out.

Just as Medusa intended to launch another attack on Hai Bodong, a ball of white flame rose beside him, blocking her strike.

"Who is it?" Medusa asked, startled as she looked at the white flame.

A figure flickered out like a ghost; it was Yao Chen, whose cultivation had reached the Eight-Star Dou Huang realm.

Yao Chen's black robes fluttered in the wind, his gaze sharp as a blade as he stared directly at Medusa.

Seeing another powerful enemy appear, Medusa's expression grew even more solemn, but the pride of a peak Dou Huang meant she had no intention of retreating.

"Dare to harm this person? Today, I shall make you pay the price!" Yao Chen roared, launching the first attack.

He formed seals with his hands, and his vast Dou Qi instantly condensed into a massive white flame palm, slamming fiercely toward Medusa.

Medusa twisted her body, turning into a streak of colorful light to evade the sharp strike.

At the same time, she chanted, and the surrounding yellow sand swirled as a giant python made of fire materialized out of thin air, lunging at Yao Chen with claws and fangs bared.

Yao Chen snorted coldly, and the Dragon Abyss Star Sword, radiating a mysterious light, appeared in his hand, its blade shimmering with starlight.

He flickered to meet the fire python, his sword shadows flashing as he hacked the creature into several pieces.

Their battle intensified, the sand in the desert whipped into a frenzy by the clash of their Dou Qi.

Yao Chen unleashed a Heaven-Tier Dou Technique: Star Annihilation Sword! With every swing, it felt as if stars were falling; powerful energy fluctuations rippled outward, causing Medusa's surroundings to churn incessantly.

Medusa did not show weakness, employing the Snake-People Tribe's secret art, the Snake Shadow Clone Technique, manifesting multiple snake-shadow clones to assault Yao Chen.

Because Yao Chen had only recently begun practicing this Heaven-Tier Dou Technique and could not yet unleash its full potential, he could only maintain a slight upper hand against the numerous clones.

In an instant, the desert was filled with radiant light and the ceaseless roar of explosions.

Massive sand dunes were leveled to the ground, and bottomless ravines crisscrossed the terrain.

Yao Chen seized the opportunity and unleashed a strike with all his might. Medusa defended with everything she had, yet the Snake-People Tribe's supreme treasure upon her, the Snake Emperor Heart-Protecting Shield, shattered under the force. Her body was sent reeling back dozens of meters, and she spat out a mouthful of blood.

Yao Chen did not fare much better; struck by Medusa's counterattack, his clothes were shredded, and multiple wounds appeared across his body.

Yao Chen held the upper hand in this battle, and although Medusa was severely wounded, her will to fight remained steadfast.

Just as the two sides stood in a standoff, Hai Bodong, who was watching from the sidelines, spoke to Yao Chen.

"Senior, it is unwise to linger! With Medusa's Snake Emperor Heart-Protecting Shield shattered, the Snake-People Tribe will sense it and dispatch several peak Dou Emperor elders. Let us withdraw."

Looking at the heavily injured Hai Bodong nearby, Yao Chen decided to retreat first.

"We withdraw. After some time has passed, this old man shall certainly head to the Snake-People Tribe and give them a proper thrashing!"

Immediately, Yao Chen took the heavily injured Hai Bodong and utilized a Di-tier high-level Dou Technique: Gale Shadow Step.

In a heartbeat, Yao Chen and Hai Bodong appeared at the edge of the Tagor Desert.

The scene was left with only Medusa standing to the side in astonishment.

"Who exactly is this person? Why would he save Hai Bodong? And despite his cultivation being only an Eight-Star Dou Emperor, his strength is so unfathomable! My Snake Emperor Heart-Protecting Shield was shattered—this is a supreme treasure of the Snake-People Tribe capable of withstanding a fatal blow from a Dou Zong powerhouse."