Subduing Wind Fury Dragon Flame, Medusa Was Ready

After confirming that the Heavenly Flame was the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, Tang Chen had a way to deal with it.

He only needed to find and seal the flame's source at the eye of the storm, and the sandstorm tornado would be dispelled.

Tang Chen's soul power suddenly spread outward. Although the Wind Fury Dragon Flame covered a considerable area, Tang Chen was no pushover.

His vast soul perception instantly enveloped the entire expanse of wind and sand. No movement within it could escape his senses.

Before long, Tang Chen found the eye of the sandstorm tornado. Within his perception, a massive yellowish-brown dragon-shaped flame coiled at its center.

It supplied all the energy sustaining the swirling wind and sand. At the same time, it devoured every substance within the storm, constantly increasing its own strength.

"Found you!" Tang Chen curled his lips into a smile and swiftly flew toward the eye of the storm.

The Wind Fury Dragon Flame's true form seemed to sense the danger as well. It mobilized the wind and sand across the entire region, attempting to tear Tang Chen apart and prevent his approach.

Tang Chen could feel the wind- and fire-elemental energy around him becoming violent. Sand mixed with flames, driven by the wind, continuously slashed across his body like flying blades.

Not only that, but layers upon layers of sand gathered before Tang Chen, forming walls of flaming wind and sand that blocked both his view and his path forward.

"I have to admit, in this desert, you're much stronger than the Green Lotus Core Flame. Being ranked eighteenth really does you an injustice."

Even Tang Chen could not help praising the Wind Fury Dragon Flame's methods. If anyone else had come, subduing it would have been difficult. But the one who had come was Tang Chen.

His physical body was already comparable to that of an eighth-tier magical beast. The wind and sand scraping against him felt no more painful than a scratch; they could not even break his skin.

"You think you can stop me?"

Tang Chen stamped his foot, and a powerful ripple of Dou Qi spread outward from him. The wall of wind and sand blocking him was shattered in a single blow.

Tang Chen did not hesitate. His speed surged, and in an instant, he arrived at the eye of the storm. Standing in the air, he looked down at the Wind Fury Dragon Flame below.

Upon seeing Tang Chen arrive, the Wind Fury Dragon Flame instinctively tried to turn and flee in the face of the enormous gap in strength.

"Trying to run?"

Tang Chen reached out and grabbed at the Wind Fury Dragon Flame through the air. Its enormous body was immediately imprisoned by an invisible spatial hand, and no matter how it struggled, it was useless.

The giant hand slowly clenched inward, and the Wind Fury Dragon Flame's massive body gradually shrank until it was only the size of an arm.

Tang Chen drew it in with his palm, pulling the Wind Fury Dragon Flame into his hand.

Once it reached Tang Chen's hand, the Wind Fury Dragon Flame, which had been struggling wildly, began to calm down and no longer resisted.

Gradually, the Wind Fury Dragon Flame transformed from a small dragon into a cluster of yellowish-brown flames.

It was definitely not suitable to absorb it now.

So Tang Chen simply pointed at the Heavenly Flame, sealing it and storing it within his body.

As the Wind Fury Dragon Flame was sealed, the surrounding wind and sand slowly receded until they completely vanished.

After the wind and sand disappeared, Tang Chen discovered that quite a few yellowish-brown crystals had been left behind in the area.

Tang Chen casually picked one up from the ground and examined it in his hand. "Pure fire-elemental energy. It's quite suitable for fire-element cultivators to absorb."

"Take them all!" Tang Chen waved his hand, and countless crystals surged toward him before all being stored inside his Storage Ring.

"It's time to head back." Tang Chen had gathered nearly everything. With a flash, he returned to the Snake-People Holy City the way he had come.

This place was quite far from the Snake-People Tribe. Even Tang Chen had to fly for a long time before finally returning.

"Young Master, you're back!"

The moment Tang Chen returned to the Snake-People Tribe's residence, Qing Lin hurriedly ran over. Her little face was brimming with happiness.

"What happened to make Qing Lin so happy?" Tang Chen asked, pinching Qing Lin's little face.

"N-Nothing. Qing Lin is just happy whenever she sees Young Master." Qing Lin greatly enjoyed having Tang Chen pinch her cheeks and pat her head.

"Oh, right, Young Master! That snake-woman sister came looking for you earlier. She probably has something she wants to tell you."

Qing Lin suddenly remembered that Medusa had come by and hurriedly told Tang Chen.

"Alright, I understand." Tang Chen had roughly guessed what it was about. "Qing Lin, cultivate properly here. I'm going out for a while."

After rubbing Qing Lin's head, Tang Chen followed Medusa's aura toward the Snake-People Temple.

Along the way, Tang Chen encountered quite a few snake-people.

Whenever they saw Tang Chen, they all bowed respectfully. Their voices were humble, and they treated him with the utmost reverence, afraid of displeasing him in the slightest.

This was an order from their queen. Tang Chen was an honored guest of the Snake-People Tribe, someone tied to the tribe's fate, and they could not show even the slightest neglect toward him.

Anyone who dared defy this order would be a sinner of the Snake-People Tribe.

At that moment, Medusa sat upon the throne in the Snake-People Temple. Four elderly snake-women stood before her.

These four elderly snake-women were the Four Great Elders of the Snake-People Tribe, and all four were Dou Emperors.

However, their lifespans were nearly exhausted, so they had remained in seclusion. They would only emerge when a matter of life and death faced the Snake-People Tribe.

Today, Medusa had summoned them out ahead of time.

"Your Majesty, why have you summoned us?" one of the elders asked.

"I have already made up my mind. I will use the secret art of our Snake-People Tribe and borrow the power of a Heavenly Flame to complete my evolution."

Seated on her throne, Medusa exuded an overwhelming presence. Every word she spoke carried the authority of a queen, leaving no room for refusal.

"What?! Your Majesty, could you reconsider? Borrowing the power of a Heavenly Flame is far too dangerous. What if—"

"That's right, Your Majesty! You must think carefully! The Snake-People Tribe cannot be without its queen!"

"..."

Upon hearing Medusa's words, the elders became deeply anxious and repeatedly tried to stop her.

Snake-people were innately cold in nature and naturally opposed to Heavenly Flames. If she recklessly came into contact with one, she might be burned until not even her bones remained.

"You need not say any more. I have already decided on this matter. I summoned you today because there is something else as well."

"I have promised a human powerhouse that once this is done, I will follow him." Medusa spoke each word clearly.

"What?! What exactly happened?"

Medusa's words threw the elders into an uproar. They could not understand why their queen had agreed to follow a human.

"That man's strength is terrifying beyond measure. He is not someone our Snake-People Tribe can afford to provoke."

"And it is not entirely a bad thing. He promised that as long as I follow him, he will help our Snake-People Tribe leave the desert," Medusa said.

The four elders all fell silent. They did not want their queen to go that far, but before absolute strength, none of them had any say.

Medusa was about to say something more when she suddenly sensed a familiar aura.

She instinctively rose to her feet and stared toward the entrance of the hall. Her expression became respectful as she murmured, "He's here!"