Queen Medusa of the Snake-People

"Young friend, don't forget, Medusa's seal is still on me. The moment I enter Snake-People territory, Medusa will detect me instantly." Hai Bodong had been traumatized by Medusa.

Now, just hearing Medusa's name made him a little afraid. Forget going directly into Snake-People territory—Medusa had warned him back then that if he entered again, he would die!

Over all these years, he had opened a map shop here and never once dared to step inside.

"I'm a mighty Dou Zong. Can't I protect you?"

Xiao Tian said to Hai Bodong before walking out.

Hai Bodong was momentarily stunned. Right, this young man was a Dou Zong. Medusa was no match for him now.

"Wait, you said you would refine it on the spot? Are you an alchemist?"

Having realized this, Hai Bodong immediately followed him out and asked.

"That's right. I am a seventh-tier alchemist."

Hearing that, Hai Bodong was utterly shocked. How could an alchemist of this caliber appear here?

Even Gu He, the Pill King of the Jia Ma Empire, was only a sixth-tier alchemist, wasn't he?

His luck today was truly off the charts. He had actually encountered a seventh-tier alchemist.

At that moment, Xiao Tian stepped onto the Somersault Cloud and flew into the sky. Hai Bodong spread his Dou Qi wings and flew over as well.

He was once again astonished by Xiao Tian. The other man was actually standing on a cloud—was that something humans could do?

Soon, Hai Bodong regained his composure and asked:

"By the way, I have yet to ask your name, young friend!"

Hai Bodong felt as though Xiao Tian had seen right through him. The other man even knew his name, while he himself knew nothing about Xiao Tian.

"Xiao Tian!"

"Elder Hai, get on. With the speed of a Dou Wang, you're flying too slowly."

Xiao Tian suddenly spoke.

Hai Bodong froze slightly. "You mean I can stand on this cloud too?"

With a hint of surprise, Hai Bodong lightly stepped onto it. He really did not fall, and he did not need to use any Dou Qi to maintain his footing.

It felt like the sensation of a Dou Zong treading through empty air.

Whoosh!

The Somersault Cloud suddenly accelerated!

Hai Bodong's eyes widened. So fast!

In the blink of an eye, they arrived at the Tagore Desert. As far as the eye could see, there was endless sand with no boundary in sight.

Having come here, Hai Bodong recalled fragments of the past. So many years had passed in a flash, yet he had never expected to return.

Just then, Hai Bodong's brows furrowed slightly as an ominous premonition struck him, making him shudder involuntarily.

"Young friend Xiao Tian, this aura... Medusa!"

He felt that aura again.

There was absolutely no mistake.

Xiao Tian nodded. "That's right. It seems she's almost here."

He had not expected using Hai Bodong to lure Medusa out would work so well.

He did not even need to look for her. She had sensed Hai Bodong's aura and come straight over.

"She's here!"

Hai Bodong's eyes twitched slightly, and he frowned at a streak of red energy rapidly approaching from afar.

"Didn't I tell you back then that if you dared step into Snake-People territory again, you would die?"

In an instant, the red light arrived before Xiao Tian and Hai Bodong. The newcomer had a pair of crimson Dou Qi wings.

She wore an elegant purple brocade robe. Beneath it, her full and exquisite figure resembled a ripe peach, exuding a faint, alluring charm.

A golden crown of the Snake-People queen rested upon her head. Her long black hair cascaded casually from her fragrant shoulders to her slender waist, while a purple snake tail extended from beneath her robe, swaying gently. Its wild, seductive allure was inexplicably captivating.

Her pointed ears, sensual red lips, breathtakingly beautiful and aggressive features, and those majestic yet icy eyes displayed a beauty that was both wild and noble.

Her beautiful eyes swept over Xiao Tian and Hai Bodong. "Humans?"

"How bold of you to show yourselves again."

"This time, even if you've brought a strong expert with you, you will still suffer a crushing defeat!"

Medusa's cold and merciless voice rang out.

Queen Medusa, the supreme ruler of the Snake-People, stared coldly at Xiao Tian. The human intrusion displeased her greatly.

"Medusa, we didn't come here to fight you this time," Hai Bodong spoke first.

"A mere Dou Wang dares act so insolently before me?" Her red lips parted slightly, her voice as frigid as ice.

"I warned you before."

In the desolate desert, fierce winds howled and swept up clouds of sand and dust, making the atmosphere oppressive and tense.

Queen Medusa stood like a peerlessly beautiful statue. Her elegant purple brocade robe snapped in the wind, outlining her full and exquisite figure, as enticing as a ripe peach.

Her long black hair fell casually over her fragrant shoulders and down to her slender waist, radiating an innate charm and majesty.

After her beautiful eyes swept over them, Medusa froze slightly. She discovered the terrifying aura on Xiao Tian.

It was even stronger than her own!

"Dou Zong!"

Even in the face of a Dou Zong, Medusa remained unmoved.

If she showed fear and retreated today, the Snake-People would be in grave danger. Besides, the words "fleeing from battle" had never existed in Medusa's bones.

Moreover, she was at the peak of the Dou Huang realm. She might not necessarily be unable to fight a Dou Zong.

At this moment, even while facing Xiao Tian, a Dou Zong, there was not a trace of fear in her eyes. Cold light flickered in her narrow, sharp gaze, as though it could pierce through one's heart.

"Then let us fight!"

She tilted her head slightly upward, parted her crimson lips, and let out a cold shout that exploded across the desert like thunder.

The battle was on the verge of erupting. Medusa's figure flickered like a phantom, vanishing from where she stood.

The next moment, she appeared among her enemies. At some point, a longsword gleaming with a cold light had appeared in her hand.

She swung the sword, her attacks as fierce as a raging storm, every strike carrying deadly power.

Medusa's strength was not to be underestimated. Xiao Tian pulled the Ruyi Golden Cudgel from his ear and blocked her attack head-on!

Clang!

A crisp sound rang out, followed by a shower of sparks!

Medusa's beautiful eyes narrowed slightly. Then, a cold gleam flashed through them as her snake tail lashed out fiercely. Dou Qi surged, and blood-red energy swept forth like a tidal wave, instantly attacking Xiao Tian.

"Break!"

Xiao Tian gave a soft shout. With a simple roar, like a powerful sonic Dou technique, he blasted the blood-red energy away!

Suddenly, Medusa's figure vanished again. When she reappeared, she was already close to Xiao Tian like a phantom, her five fingers curled into claws as she viciously grabbed at him.

Xiao Tian stood where he was. He had long sensed Medusa's position, and the instant he raised his hand, he caught her delicate wrist.

Seeing this, Medusa's face darkened with anger. Her figure flickered once more, her snake tail sweeping out like a long whip. The air exploded from the strike as a blood-red Dou Qi blade shot toward Xiao Tian!

"Not good!" Hai Bodong cried out in alarm and hurriedly warned him.

His eyes narrowed slightly. Medusa had grown stronger again!