Medusa lowered her hand and glanced down.
A white mark had been left on the purple membrane covering her palm. It had not broken, but it had indeed been marked.
She raised her head and examined the youth before her again.
"Five-Attribute Dou Qi?"
"Your Majesty has sharp eyes."
Lu Heng rolled his right wrist.
He had not held back in that strike. Medusa had caught the full-force slash of Earth Gold Mountain-Suppressing Edge with one hand.
The defense of a Peak Dou Emperor was truly terrifying, but he had never intended to win in a single move.
His purpose in attacking this time was not to win, but to display his strength.
At the negotiating table, only those with big fists had the right to name their price.
"Continue." Medusa spat out a single word.
This time, she did not use the Snake Shadow Blade, instead engaging him directly in close combat with her body.
Her purple snake tail lashed out like a whip three times in succession, each strike carrying terrifying force.
Lu Heng abandoned the Earth Origin Shield. It was too heavy and hindered his speed.
He relied solely on Water Cloud Step to weave around her while releasing Dou Techniques with both hands in alternation.
The Azure Wood Explosive Flame Seal shot forth, its cyan palm print dark red at the core as it flew toward Medusa's right side.
Medusa twisted aside. The palm print struck the plaza ground, and after a muffled boom, a thirty-foot stretch of Black Stone flooring was charred and cracked. A scorched smell filled the air.
The Golden Light Slash followed, its utmost sharpness carving a dazzling golden line through the air.
This time, Medusa did not dodge, directly blocking it with Dou Qi. The Golden Light Slash struck the purple