Imprisoning Yun Leng

Yun Leng, Yun Lei, and Yun Feng were all stunned by Lei Na's overwhelming strength. Though they were all Dou Kings, even a peak Dou King would generally find it difficult to easily suppress two low-level Dou Kings head-on. After all, they wielded power of the same rank.

At the Dou King realm, the gap in Dou Qi was no longer so great. Moreover, everyone could draw upon the energy of heaven and earth. Thus, only the most gifted of geniuses could fight one against two.

For instance, Yang Chen, who stood nearby, was one such peerless genius, capable of easily fighting above his rank. But clearly, ordinary people did not possess such ability.

Yet Lei Na, who had only just recovered from his injuries, was able to effortlessly suppress Yan Shi and Feng Li. That was truly unexpected.

As Yun Leng, Yun Lei, and Yun Feng marveled at Lei Na's strength, they failed to notice that a patch of dense green specks had appeared beneath their feet at some point. They looked like tender plant shoots. Nor did they notice that Lin Sen, who had previously stood beside Lei Na, had vanished.

"Watch out!"

At the critical moment, Gu He was the first to sense that something was wrong. Looking down, he noticed a vast patch of green had silently appeared beneath their feet. Unable to make out what it was, he immediately shouted a warning.

Just as Gu He's words fell, countless things resembling "tentacles" suddenly shot out from the green patch. On closer inspection, they turned out to be countless vines. The green patch beneath their feet was entirely made up of vine roots and stems.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Yun Leng and the others were momentarily stunned upon hearing Gu He's shout. By the time they reacted, it was already too late. Countless vines had reached the sides of Yun Leng, Yun Lei, and Yun Feng.

Seeing this, Yun Leng, Yun Lei, and Yun Feng immediately spread the Dou Qi wings behind their backs, preparing to fly out through the opening overhead before it closed.

However, just then, a figure flew up from outside the vines, blocking all of their escape routes.

If Lei Na was a roaring violent bear, then Lin Sen was a cold, venomous snake. He did not possess Lei Na's overwhelming momentum, but he could deliver a fatal strike without a sound.

Moreover, unlike Lei Na, Lin Sen had old grudges with Yun Leng, Gu He, and the others. His attacks were even more ruthless and merciless.

"Get out of this old man's way!"

Seeing Lin Sen daring to block the path of all three of them alone, Yun Leng immediately roared. A vicious glint flashed through his eyes. He did not believe Lin Sen possessed strength far beyond his realm like Lei Na did.

"Attack together and kill this beast!"

Following Yun Leng's furious shout, Yun Lei and Yun Feng attacked without holding back. Violent Dou Qi gathered in their palms, each forming a hand seal. Then, the three seals struck toward Lin Sen at the same time.

Lin Sen merely smiled disdainfully. If he took the attack head-on, he naturally could not compare to that fool Lei Na. But close-quarters combat had never been his specialty.

With a change in Lin Sen's hand seals, an emerald glow emerged from his palms. It then formed a vine shield woven from countless vines before him. The next moment, the three hand seals slammed into it.

Boom!!

Violent energy erupted against the vine shield. Yet to Yun Leng and the others' grim expressions, most of that energy dispersed into the surrounding space along the vines on the shield. The small portion that remained not only failed to force Lin Sen back, but instead allowed him to raise the vine shield and press down from above, directly forcing the three of them downward.

Standing at the exit atop the vine cage, Lin Sen looked down at the trapped Yun Leng and the others with a cold smile on his aged face. He beckoned at Yun Leng. Before Yun Leng could curse aloud, countless vines intertwined in the next instant, sealing the exit shut.

Meanwhile, after driving back Yan Shi and Feng Li, Lei Na did not press his advantage. Instead, he came to Lin Sen's side and let out a strange chuckle.

"Didn't expect it, old bastard. You've got some tricks after all!"

Although Lei Na and Lin Sen constantly bickered and cursed at each other, ever since joining True Lord Hall, they had almost always trained and sparred together. The two divine formulas had some similarities, and back when True Lord Hall had first been established, there had not been many members.

Therefore, although this was their first time joining forces, Lei Na and Lin Sen coordinated quite well. Of course, that was also because they had not been cultivating the Thunder God Formula and Wood God Formula for long and could not yet wield them as naturally as their own limbs.

"Keep an eye on Gu He!"

Lin Sen could not help grinning as well. This time, he had finally vented his anger properly, but he still gave a serious warning.

Lei Na nodded. He naturally knew that the cage feared fire. If Gu He destroyed it, they would not have another chance to trap those three fellows inside.

Gu He, who had been a step too slow, looked at Lei Na standing before Lin Sen and could not help letting out a heavy sigh. How could Yun Leng, the grand elder of the Yunlan Sect, be so careless? Three of them had been trapped in an instant. Not only would this trip end in failure, but the Heavenly Flame might even fall into their opponents' hands.

Yan Shi and Feng Li stood behind Gu He, equally helpless. They usually acted so high and mighty, yet once the fighting began, they were utterly useless—nothing but silver spears with wax heads.

With six people reduced to three, forget fighting over treasures—even escaping would probably not be easy.

"Interesting. Heh, truly interesting!"

Medusa Queen first glanced at Yang Chen. After exchanging a look with him, she leisurely spoke, her gaze shifting between Yang Chen and Gu He as she smiled lightly.

"How about I wait until you've finished fighting, then see how to clean up this mess?"

Though her words carried a hint of amusement, when Medusa Queen looked at Yang Chen and the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, a trace of wariness flashed through her eyes at just the right moment, successfully deceiving Gu He.

In Gu He's view, though he was unwilling to admit it, the truth was likely that even someone as powerful as Medusa Queen was not confident she could defeat Yang Chen. Added to that was the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, whose strength was even greater under the blazing sun's enhancement.

Thus, their side, which did not appear particularly formidable, had become a bargaining chip capable of balancing the situation. If Gu He helped Medusa Queen, Yang Chen's side would be at a disadvantage. Conversely, if he joined forces with Yang Chen, the snake people would likely find it difficult to keep the Heavenly Flame.

That was precisely why Medusa Queen was willing to watch the two sides fight.

Having understood this, Gu He immediately felt greatly reassured and regained his former refined, easygoing demeanor.