The Ultimate Battle!

Facing the suddenly thrust sword, Yang Chen merely curled his lips into a faint smile. With a slight release of force from his palm, he tossed the orb into the air.

Immediately afterward, light flashed in his palm, and the Universe Fan reappeared in his hand. Yang Chen grabbed it, then flicked his wrist. The folding fan spinning in his palm struck the blade, producing a crisp ring.

Clang!!

Feeling the rebounding force travel into her palm, Medusa Queen's eyes narrowed. Her body involuntarily retreated several steps as she stared in astonishment at the folding fan in Yang Chen's hand.

Medusa Queen had never imagined that the little trinket that looked like something a frivolous young master would play with was actually extraordinary. Nor had she expected Yang Chen to be so skilled at wielding a folding fan against an enemy.

Yang Chen caught the falling orb in his outstretched left hand and tucked it behind his back. He then raised the folding fan in his right hand, stopping Hai Bodong and the other two from closing in behind him, while he gazed at Medusa Queen with a faint smile.

"How is it? Is Yang's strength enough to catch the Medusa Queen's eye?"

"Hmph! You dared to take this Queen's possession? Then let this Queen see your true abilities!"

With the strange flame now in Yang Chen's hands, Medusa Queen's face turned livid. After a cold snort, she charged forward with her sword. Yet the corner of her eye remained focused on Hai Bodong and the other two nearby.

As the longsword tore through the air toward him, Yang Chen narrowed his eyes slightly. He raised his right hand and swept the fan to the right, catching the incoming seven-colored longsword.

Clang!!

The sound of metal striking metal reached Medusa Queen's ears, making her gaze turn even colder.

It would have been one thing if her hurried earlier strike had been blocked. But this sword strike was far more powerful than the last, yet Yang Chen had still received it with ease. Medusa Queen's heart sank.

Though uneasy, Medusa Queen's movements did not slow. Sword strike after sword strike came pouring forth as she relentlessly pressed her attack, forcing Yang Chen to continually wave the folding fan in his hand and block the sharp sword phantoms one after another.

Clang!

Yang Chen raised his hand again and knocked aside another sword strike. Then his gaze abruptly sharpened. Medusa Queen withdrew her sword before thrusting straight at him at even greater speed.

Seeing this, Yang Chen pressed down hard with his thumb and flicked his wrist. With a snap, the Universe Fan instantly opened. At the same time, he shifted sideways. In the next instant, the blade of Medusa Queen's seven-colored longsword pierced through the gaps between the fan's ribs, but Yang Chen had already dodged it.

Seeing her sword caught between the fan ribs, Medusa Queen's snake pupils contracted. She was about to pull back her sword and retreat, but how could Yang Chen give her that chance? With a forceful flick of his hand, the Universe Fan flew from his grasp, carrying the trapped blade as it spun through the air.

Before Medusa Queen could pull her sword back, the tremendous force transmitted through its hilt jolted her delicate hand open. The longsword, now beyond Medusa Queen's control, was instantly flung away.

Yang Chen's eyes narrowed as he caught the Universe Fan again. With a casual motion, he swung it toward Medusa Queen. Her reaction was equally swift. Though her sword-wielding right hand had temporarily gone numb, her left hand had already struck forward, colliding with the folding fan.

Boom!!!

Powerful energy erupted from her delicate hand and the folding fan. The two nearly equal forces burst forth in an instant, their violent shockwave knocking both Yang Chen and Medusa Queen back several steps and separating them.

After retreating several steps, Medusa Queen steadied herself, raised her hand, and drew the seven-colored longsword back into her grip. She lifted her eyes to stare at the unfamiliar man before her, her cold yet wild snake eyes filled with shock.

Medusa Queen had never expected that Yang Chen, who had only just entered the Dou King realm, would possess such formidable combat power. Without using any special methods, he had not fallen behind in their exchange at all. He had even taken the initiative, faintly suppressing her.

Though she had already sensed that Yang Chen was an extremely dangerous person, Medusa Queen had always thought he possessed some special method capable of threatening her. But now, it seemed she had underestimated this impossibly beautiful man before her.

Floating in midair, Yang Chen raised his head and looked at the beautiful yet wild woman across from him. His formerly calm eyes had become blazing hot, and fierce battle intent burned within them.

Yang Chen had long craved an opponent capable of putting this much pressure on him. Without using powerful special divine abilities such as the Heavenly Eye, he was not even certain he could defeat Medusa Queen before him.

This exhilarating feeling of an all-out battle was something Yang Chen had awaited for a long time.

Raising his hand, Yang Chen tossed the orb behind him. He tilted his head slightly and said to Hai Bodong, who caught the strange flame in a fluster, as well as Lei Na and Lin Sen on either side.

"Do not interfere in this battle. You and I will fight with all our strength. If the Queen can overcome the spear in Yang's hand, not only will I give you the strange flame, I will also gift you a secret technique for free. What do you say?"

The last sentence was directed at Medusa Queen. Once he finished speaking, light flashed before Yang Chen. The Universe Fan then transformed into the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear. After spinning a few flourishes with it in hand, Yang Chen angled it toward the magma.

With the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear in hand, a wild and unrestrained aura immediately rose from Yang Chen's body, making Medusa Queen's expression change slightly.

Looking at Yang Chen, whose aura had changed drastically, then glancing at Hai Bodong, Lei Na, and Lin Sen as they stepped back several paces, Medusa Queen's face also revealed a trace of pride. She was the mighty Medusa Queen—would she fear a mere Dou King brat?

"Since that is the case, this Queen will not hold back when taking the strange flame in your hand!"

As soon as the words fell, Medusa Queen brought together the fingers of her left hand and brushed them across the seven-colored longsword. In an instant, a sharp and savage aura surged from her body.

The next moment, Medusa Queen gripped her longsword and ferociously slashed down at Yang Chen before her.

Yang Chen showed no weakness either. His entire body became a streak of light as he charged straight toward her. Gripping the Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear with both hands, he met Medusa Queen's descending longsword head-on and slashed upward against its momentum.

Clang!!

The instant the sound of metal clashing rang out, violent energy waves swept outward in the next breath, blasting pillars of golden-red magma from the molten surface.

Boom!!

Feeling that terrifying aura, Hai Bodong and the other two in the distance all changed expression and hurriedly retreated. Watching the two figures amidst the rain of magma, they exclaimed in awe.

"This aura has already exceeded the scope of a Dou Emperor. It is probably not far from the Dou Sect realm!"

As the three marveled, Yang Chen and Medusa Queen had already turned into a pure white and a purplish-red streak of light, constantly flashing and colliding. Crisp clangs accompanied terrifying ripples of energy that rang out beside the trio's ears.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Boom! Boom! Boom!