Queen Medusa: Xiao Yan, Are You Very Pleased with Yourself?

A colossal, eerie green energy serpent hovered above the plaza, its bloody and violent aura sweeping down and locking onto Xiao Yan below.

Its serpentine eyes flashed with a cold, ferocious light. Its massive body twisted slightly, causing a subtle distortion in space. The violent energy fluctuations made the air groan under the strain.

"Hiss!"

The giant energy serpent let out a piercing hiss, its massive body tearing through the air with a world-destroying aura as it viciously bit down at Xiao Yan!

Yin Shi and the other four had solemn expressions, their Dou Qi surging wildly into the formation to maintain this strongest combined attack that condensed the power of five Peak Dou King experts.

They believed that even Dou Huang expert would never dare to directly confront this move!

At the edge of the square, Queen Medusa narrowed her purple eyes slightly, and her arms, which had been wrapped around her, gently lowered a little.

Because she saw Xiao Yan smile, and... his smile was somewhat eerie.

"Hopefully he'll go easy on me..."

Hearing Queen Medusa's murmurs, the Hua She'er beside her also narrowed its eyes.

What does it mean to go easy on someone?

Could it be that this kind of attack, which would give even Four-Star Dou Emperor a headache, poses no threat whatsoever to the Prince Consort?

Faced with this terrifying attack that could risk the death of an ordinary Two-Star Dou Emperor, Xiao Yan's face showed a proud and arrogant smile of youthful spirit. Then, his hand seals changed, and a scorching aura burst out from his body.

Blazing blue flames erupted wildly from Xiao Yan's body, forming Tian Huo behind him!

"What terrifying Heavenly Flames!"

Feeling the terrifying heat of the flames and the aura of destruction emanating from them, Yin Shi's old face instantly turned deathly pale.

It's important to understand that the combat power of Dou Huang expert who possesses Heavenly Flames cannot be judged by ordinary standards!

However, the next moment, to everyone's astonishment, Xiao Yan raised his right arm, and then Tian Huo converged towards his right hand, forming a flaming holy sword.

"Separation Fire Slash!"

Xiao Yan and energetic voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth. A flash of silver-gray lightning streaked across the sky, followed by a dazzling blue sword light. Even the blazing sun in the sky paled in comparison to this intense blue sword light.

"Laugh!"

Xiao Yan casually swung his arm to the side, his sleeves fluttering in the wind.

The giant, eerie green energy serpent behind him was sliced in two from head to tail, and under the sweep of blue flames, it vanished into the world like snowflakes under the blazing sun.

"..."

Queen Medusa took a deep breath and closed her eyes.

This little rascal knows how to bluff. To show off in front of everyone, he went all out with such a grand-scale ordinary attack.

Really...

"Well..."

Yin Shi also felt a bit reluctant to fight anymore.

If Xiao Yan's strength was merely physical, and his Dou Qi realm was only at the Two-Star Dou Emperor, then even with both combined, he could only contend with Four-Star Dou Emperor, so they naturally had nothing to fear.

However, he also possessed an extremely powerful Heavenly Flames. Although he didn't know which type of Heavenly Flames it was on the Heavenly Flames list, judging from its terrifying temperature and destructive power, its ranking must be quite high, and its boost to combat power was self-evident.

Furthermore, the Snake-Person Tribe prefer cold and yin energy, so their Dou Qi naturally carries the attribute of cold and yin energy, which is countered by Heavenly Flames. As a result, unless they use desperate means, they have no chance of winning this sparring match.

Moreover, His Prince Consort's relaxed demeanor clearly indicated that he still had plenty of energy left, and he showed no intention of using his trump cards. Such strength was simply unfathomable!

As expected, Medusa Majesty's judgment remains as accurate as ever.

"Haha! Everyone, come and take my move!"

Xiao Yan laughed loudly, then separated the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire and the Fallen Heart Flame from the Fused Heavenly Flame within his body, and fused the two together to form a dark red flame.

"Gather Fire Spirit!"

As Xiao Yan's voice fell, dark red flames surged continuously from his body, then, using the soul of a serpentine demon beast from the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire as its spirit and the Fallen Heart Flame as its body, it condensed into a lifelike dark red flame python.

"That's it!"

Everyone present was stunned when they saw the serpentine Fire Spirit that Xiao Yan had conjured, and even Queen Medusa looked astonished.

The Fire Python's form was remarkably similar to her true form Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, by about eight-tenths!

Even more outrageous, this Fire Spirit truly carried a noble and imposing aura similar to that of an ancient serpentine beast like the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. Apart from Queen Medusa, all the other Snake-Person Tribe powerhouses felt that aura originating from their bloodline!

The feeling was as if they had met their king!

"How is that possible!?"

Yin Shi was an elder of the Snake-Person Tribe, and he had traveled extensively and had seen a great deal. However, he was quite certain that the boy in front of him was a pure-blooded human, but the oppressive aura of the fire snake was also real.

He had never seen anything like it before!

Just as he was wondering about this, his gaze inadvertently fell on the dark red fire serpent's eyes.

Laugh!

A surge of heat rose within him, followed by a dark red flame that unexpectedly ignited within him.

At the same time, a dark red flame also rose in the hearts of the other four people, leaving them no time to care about anything else and only able to suppress the flame rising in their hearts.

By the time they suppressed the eerie flames, the dark red Fire Python had already coiled itself around them. With just a slight exertion, the terrifying flames and the constricting force of the snake's body would obliterate them, body and soul.

"Xiao Yan!"

Queen Medusa hadn't expected Xiao Yan to have so many tricks up his sleeve. Every time they met, he managed to come up with something new and exciting. Seeing that the leaders of the five major tribes under her command were about to disappear into the world, she finally couldn't help but speak up.

"Don't worry, Medusa Majesty, I know what I'm doing."

As Xiao Yan spoke, he waved his hand, and the dark red Fire Python disintegrated, turning back into wisps of flame that burrowed back into his body.

This was a new way of playing that he developed after practicing the Five Wheel Separation Fire Method and by exploring the characteristics of the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire.

By harnessing the souls of magical beasts within the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, the Fire Spirit of various magical beasts can be condensed.

According to his prediction, once he becomes strong enough, he will likely be able to directly assemble a massive army of Fire Spirit. At that time, with a wave of his arm, the fearless Fire Spirit army will be able to sweep away all forces.

However, he was not entirely satisfied with today's situation.

This Fire Spirit only somewhat resembles the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python; if it were to actually face the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, it would be completely outmatched.

This is because the Fire Spirit was formed by fusing the bloodline and soul of the serpentine magical beasts that constitute the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, and then relying on the Fallen Heart Flame to provide the serpentine body.

It's like taking the most essential parts of these snake-like magical beasts, which gives it some of the flavor of the most powerful snake-like magical beast, the Sky-Swallowing Python Clan, but it still lacks the essence.

This is normal, though. If the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire had the soul and bloodline of a magical beast like the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python as its base material when it was formed, the intensity of the flame after it was formed would have been beyond Xiao Yan's ability to withstand.

Fortunately, they possessed the Fallen Heart Flame Projection Flame, which specifically targets the soul. The combination of these two effects managed to influence their hearts and souls, creating a somewhat convincing illusion.

The Heart Fire that was summoned just now was to divert their attention and prevent Yin Shi and the others from noticing that the pressure they felt actually originated from the influence of the Fallen Heart Flame and the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire on their hearts and souls.

However, on the other hand, if Xiao Yan could obtain some genuine Heaven-Swallowing Python blood and fuse it into the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, then Xiao Yan would be confident in condensing a truly divine Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python Fire Spirit. At that time, the sheer pressure of the bloodline alone would be enough to render many snake-like magical beasts unable to resist.

Thinking of this, Xiao Yan turned around and his gaze fell on Queen Medusa.

Or perhaps we could ask the Medusa for a drop of her essence blood?

Forget it, I'd better not for now, or I'll get beaten up.

But Xiao Yan quickly dismissed the idea.

There's no rush with the matter of essence and blood; we can wait until our relationship with Queen Medusa deepens before bringing it up.

If I speak up now, I'm likely to lose their favor.

"Snort!"

Noticing Xiao Yan's gaze lingering on her rather brazenly, though not lecherously, it clearly carried a hint of ulterior motives, Queen Medusa gave a displeased snort.

Regaining his senses from the Medusa's cold snort, Xiao Yan turned his head back to look at the eight silent Snake-People Tribe leaders, and said with a faint smile:

"Gentlemen, do you now think I have the right to be arrogant?"

Mo Basi struggled to sit up, clutching his still-painful chest, and looked at the white figure in the sky. The last trace of resentment in his eyes had long been replaced by deep awe.

Yan Ci leaned against the stone pillar, looking at the Snake-Person Tribe leaders whose faces were still filled with lingering fear. He didn't even have the strength to speak, and could only manage a bitter smile.

Yue Mei, who was slapped away by Xiao Yan and landed in Hua She'er's arms, was also full of helplessness. She didn't want to fight in the first place, but she was still beaten away by Xiao Yan.

Fortunately, the Prince Consort still knew how to cherish women. She was fine now; she just didn't want to leave because the Hua She'er's arms were so sweet and soft.

Yin Shi calmed his turbulent blood and qi, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, and his aged face no longer showed any doubt, but instead a sense of relief and heartfelt admiration.

He took a deep breath, clasped his hands in a fist salute to the air, and spoke in a slightly hoarse voice, yet with perfect clarity that echoed throughout the entire square:

"Mr. Xiao Yan, you possess such strength at such a young age. Every word and action you take is based on a clear understanding of your own abilities. How can you be considered arrogant? I am completely convinced! From this day forward, you are the Prince Consort recognized by the Snake-Person Tribe!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Mo Basi, Yan Ci, and the others followed suit, clasping their hands in a respectful bow and saying:

"Greetings, Prince Consort Highness!"

Hua She'er helped Yue Mei up, and they both bowed in greeting.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, his figure slowly descending to Queen Medusa's side. He tilted his head and winked at her.

If it were a dish like the old-fashioned Gu He, this kind of movement would definitely look incredibly greasy.

But Xiao Yan was only a fourteen-year-old boy, and for him to make such a move towards the mature Medusa was nothing short of a sweet attack.

Queen Medusa, who had just been electrocuted, blushed again on her pretty face, and her heart began to beat faster.

This young man is quite nice...

After having this thought in her mind, Queen Medusa felt somewhat embarrassed and annoyed.

Damn it, she absolutely wasn't tempted!

Seemingly to conceal her true thoughts, she snorted coldly, resuming her haughty Medusa demeanor. She reached out and shoved Xiao Yan aside, her purple eyes sweeping across the room, her icy voice carrying an undeniable authority:

"Since none of the leaders have any objections, from this moment forward, Xiao Yan shall be the sole Prince Consort of my Snake-Person Tribe! From this day forward, seeing Xiao Yan shall be as if seeing me, the king. Anyone who shows disrespect shall be punished according to the clan rules!"

"Yes, Your Medusa! Prince Consort Highness!"

The Eight Great Leaders and Hua She'er responded in unison, their voices echoing throughout the square.

"Hmm." Queen Medusa nodded slightly, her gaze falling on Yin Shi. "Elder Yin, you will take the lead in discussing and drafting the specific details of the migration of the various tribes with the leaders and Prince Consort, and submit them as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir!"

The Yin Shi responded respectfully to the Dao.

After giving her instructions, Queen Medusa turned to leave this place that had left her with lingering unease.

However, the moment she turned around, a warm hand naturally took her slightly cool hand in its grasp.

"What, you didn't even wait for me?"

Xiao Yan's voice, tinged with laughter, whispered in her ear.

The warm breath brushed against her sensitive earlobe, causing her heart, which had just calmed down, to skip a beat.

Queen Medusa stiffened, her beautiful cheeks turning even redder.

She instinctively wanted to shake off the hand that was taking advantage of her, but in front of the leaders who had just sworn allegiance, she couldn't show Xiao Yan a bad attitude. She could only force herself to remain calm and asked through gritted teeth:

"Xiao Yan, aren't you feeling quite smug?"

Xiao Yan looked at the Medusa's bright red ears and her profile, which was trying to appear cool but was actually showing signs of embarrassment and annoyance, and the smile in his eyes deepened.

He didn't let go; instead, he gripped her hand even tighter, enveloping her soft, boneless hand in his palm, his tone both affectionate and playful:

"I am naturally proud that you, the Medusa of the Snake-Person Tribe, have fallen so deeply in love with me."

Buzz!

Queen Medusa felt as if a string in her brain had snapped instantly!

What is this guy saying?

"Who... who has fallen deeply in love with you?"

She turned her head sharply, glaring at Xiao Yan with utter shame and indignation. Her captivating purple eyes seemed to spit fire, yet deep within them lay an undisguised panic and embarrassment.

Although she was the Medusa of the Snake-Person Tribe, this was her first time experiencing matters of the heart, and she was essentially no different from any other young woman. At this moment, teased by Xiao Yan's straightforward words, her heart pounded like that of a little girl tasting forbidden fruit for the first time.

No longer caring about maintaining her Medusa dignity, she abruptly pulled her hand back and, almost fleeing, manipulated Spatial Strength, disappearing from her spot, leaving only a faint tremor in the wind:

"I have important business to attend to! No one is allowed to follow me!"