Taming Medusa

1-star Dou Zong... 2-star Dou Zong... 3-star Dou Zong!

After swallowing the majority of the Heavenly Flame's energy, Xiao Fan's strength climbed rapidly, as if he were riding a rocket.

An immensely powerful aura centered on him, spreading outward like a surging, tumultuous sea.

Ultimately, he successfully stepped into the peak realm of a 3-star Dou Zong. That aura felt like a materialized storm, causing the entire cavern to tremble.

The amount of energy required to pursue perfection at every step is truly gargantuan...

Xiao Fan sighed softly, a trace of helplessness in the sound.

Medusa, hiding in the shadows, was completely stunned, as if struck by a paralysis spell, unable to move.

Her luscious red lips were parted wide in a perfect "O" shape, her eyes filled with disbelief.

She could never have imagined that this seemingly ordinary human could so easily pocket a Heavenly Flame.

It was as if he had merely performed a trivial task.

What kind of divine being was he?

Medusa's heart was filled with confusion and shock, her thoughts a tangled mess.

Just then, a voice rang out.

"Come out, little snake..."

Xiao Fan chuckled softly, his tone brook no argument.

Medusa's heart gave a violent jolt, and she cursed inwardly: Damn it, he discovered me!

With no other choice, Medusa had to slowly reveal herself.

She swayed her graceful, alluring waist, appearing before Xiao Fan with the elegance and slow movement of a nimble water snake.

Xiao Fan examined her with interest.

He saw that her upper body was a charming and enchanting human form, her skin as white and flawless as the first snow of winter, delicate enough to break at a touch.

Her face was exquisitely beautiful, and a waterfall of black hair draped carelessly over her shoulders, still emitting a charming luster in the dim cavern.

Her lower body was a long, powerful snake tail, its scales shimmering with iridescent, multicolored light.

Every sway seemed to carry a mysterious and captivating magic, making it impossible not to look.

"A Dou Huang... not bad at all..."

Xiao Fan's gaze swept up and down her body, like an expert appraising a rare treasure.

He nodded slightly, a look of satisfaction appearing on his face.

But immediately after, the words he spoke made Medusa fly into a rage.

"I will give you a chance to be this Seat's handmaiden..."

Hearing this, Medusa's eyes instantly narrowed into dangerous slits.

Her originally beautiful and moving face turned fierce, and every hair on her body seemed to stand on end.

She was the Queen of the Snake-People Tribe! To be a handmaiden to a human?

"This Queen..."

She shouted in anger, her chest heaving violently, revealing her extreme fury.

Xiao Fan's expression remained unchanged, and without hesitation, he flicked his hand. In an instant, a power so strong it was suffocating roared out like a landslide.

A giant hand formed of Dou Qi slammed Medusa directly into the hard ground.

The entire cavern shook violently, as if a small earthquake had occurred, and sand and stones from the ceiling rained down, filling the air with dust.

The injured Medusa was now completely enraged, her beautiful face twisted by fury.

"Even if you are a Dou Zong expert, this Queen will make you pay a painful price!"

Medusa gritted her teeth and shouted, her voice filled with resolve. Her entire body erupted with immensely powerful Dou Qi, which burned like a raging flame, instantly causing the surrounding air to hiss and crackle.

The space itself seemed unable to bear the weight, warping and distorting under the sheer force.

However, Xiao Fan remained calm, once again flicking his hand dismissively.

Medusa's body was sent flying like a cannonball, slamming heavily into the hard cavern wall.

Cracks like spiderwebs instantly appeared on the wall, and Medusa slid down in a sorry state, like a withered leaf.

Time passed, though she knew not how long.

By now, Medusa was covered in wounds and bruises, like a flower ravaged by a storm.

Her once magnificent robes were now tattered, strips of cloth fluttering in the air and revealing her graceful body.

Her beautiful face was stained with dust and blood.

Medusa looked at the youth, whose expression remained as calm as water, and her heart felt shrouded in darkness, filled with despair.

No matter what powerful techniques she unleashed, it was like throwing an egg against a rock before him; it was nothing more than a matter of a single slap.

It was clearly just a palm print condensed from Dou Qi, so why was she completely unable to resist it?

At this moment, Medusa fell into deep confusion.

However, she soon bit her lip and thought to herself, Facing this young powerhouse who could take my life at any moment yet seems bored to death, wasting his time playing with me... what else can I do?

Medusa's heart was filled with helplessness and unwillingness.

Yes, playing; in her eyes, the other party was simply playing with her!

The moves she had unleashed with all her might were as harmless as a child's play to him.

In the end, Medusa slowly lowered her incomparably noble head.

"I am willing to follow you, Mas... Master..."

Her voice carried a trace of imperceptible trembling and deep humiliation.

Hearing Medusa call him Master, although Xiao Fan remained calm on the surface, showing no expression, he couldn't help but feel a surge of secret satisfaction deep down.

Not bad, not bad.

Xiao Fan was very pleased.

"Come here. This Seat will help you break through the Dou Huang bottleneck."

Xiao Fan's tone softened.

He naturally understood the principle of giving a stick followed by a carrot.

For an exotic race like the Snake-People Tribe, taming their wild nature was like breaking in a fiery steed; it was the most crucial step.

"...Yes."

Is this charity being bestowed upon this Queen?

Medusa's heart was filled with bitterness, yet she obediently walked before him, appearing as docile as a lamb.

But Xiao Fan knew this appearance was merely a facade; if he were to show any weakness, this creature would reveal her fangs.

"Endure it..."

Xiao Fan nodded slightly.

Then, he beckoned with his hand, skillfully arranging the remaining small portion of the Green Lotus Core Flame around Medusa.

Medusa watched the seemingly gentle Heavenly Flame quietly, a flash of determination in her eyes.

The only way to save herself now was to break through to Dou Zong.

If she could evolve with the help of this Heavenly Flame, perhaps she would be able to contend with him...

Thinking this, Medusa voluntarily dissipated the Dou Qi that had been surrounding her body.

In an instant, the unobstructed Heavenly Flame, like a beast released from its cage, lunged directly at Medusa with bared fangs and brandished claws.

"Ahhhhhhh!!"

In an instant, a miserable scream, sounding like ghosts wailing and wolves howling, echoed throughout the entire space.

The Heavenly Flame revealed its incomparably violent power at this moment, completely unlike the docile and obedient state it held in Xiao Fan's hands; it was like an enraged lion.

Xiao Fan watched this scene quietly, without a trace of pity in his eyes.

Having read the original story, he knew that for an exotic race like Medusa, tempering through the Heavenly Flame was the best path.

If she couldn't even pass this hurdle, then the so-called Queen of the Snake-People Tribe... was nothing more than that.