Shattering Pride

Hearing Xie Tianxiao speak of her with such disdain, Queen Medusa's expression darkened.

But when she thought of his strength, far surpassing her own, and the possibility that he was a Dou Zong, Queen Medusa gradually calmed down.

A Dou Zong-level expert was not someone she could contend with in her current state.

"Your strength is so formidable that you presumably are not from the Jia Ma Empire."

"My attack just now was merely an unintentional act. I hope you will not misunderstand, sir."

After a moment of silence, Queen Medusa spoke.

"A misunderstanding? If I were not strong enough, you would likely have already killed me," Xie Tianxiao said blandly.

"Then what do you want?" Queen Medusa frowned and asked.

As the queen of the Snake-People Clan, she truly disliked humans, to the point where she would kill at the slightest disagreement.

Therefore, she had indeed intended to do so at first. If Xie Tianxiao had been weak, even if he were also a Dou Emperor, she would not have hesitated to kill him.

"It is very simple. Since you attacked me, you cannot simply brush this matter aside with a single claim of misunderstanding!"

After saying that, Xie Tianxiao swept his right hand downward, and an enormous pressure descended directly upon Queen Medusa.

Her breathing immediately became difficult, and her body began to tremble.

"Damn it, is this pressure? I cannot even move."

Sensing the abnormality in her body, Queen Medusa's expression changed as she gritted her teeth inwardly.

Xie Tianxiao's power filled her heart with shock.

Yet there was nothing she could do, because his strength was beyond her ability to resist.

"Kneel."

Xie Tianxiao snorted coldly, and a vast aura immediately radiated from his body.

"What!?"

Queen Medusa's delicate body jolted violently, her face turning pale in an instant.

Thud.

In an instant, Queen Medusa's upper body and snake tail were forced directly down onto the ground.

Although Xie Tianxiao had used only the slightest trace of his pressure, it was still not something a Peak Dou Huang like her could withstand.

"Damn human! Once I break through to Dou Zong, I will definitely tear you into ten thousand pieces!"

Madness flickered in Queen Medusa's eyes as she glared hatefully at Xie Tianxiao and swore silently to herself.

At this moment, Queen Medusa's heart was filled with humiliation. She was the proud queen of the Snake-People Clan, yet she had been bullied to this extent by a lowly human?

This humiliation made her wish she could rush over to Xie Tianxiao at once and slice him into a thousand pieces!

Looking at Queen Medusa kneeling on the ground, Xie Tianxiao spoke calmly. "This is the price for attacking me."

Then, Xie Tianxiao waved his hand again, and the restraints around Queen Medusa were lifted, restoring her freedom.

"You—"

Queen Medusa rose from the ground, fury filling her heart. She wanted to attack Xie Tianxiao, but when she thought of his strength, she ultimately gave up.

She still had her own people to protect. If she fell because of an attack, it would be an enormous loss for the Snake-People Tribe.

Thus, after realizing she was still no match for Xie Tianxiao, she chose to endure.

One day, once she broke through to the Dou Zong realm, she would repay the humiliation he had brought her today a hundredfold!

"This was only a small punishment. I hope a beautiful woman like you will not make such a mistake again."

Xie Tianxiao swept his gaze over Queen Medusa and spoke indifferently.

"Human, one day I will kill you with my own hands!"

Queen Medusa stared hatefully at Xie Tianxiao and said through gritted teeth.

"I'll be waiting."

Xie Tianxiao's lips curled slightly. "But you will not have that chance."

"Hmph, I hope so."

Malice flashed through Queen Medusa's eyes. She snorted coldly and turned to leave.

"Wait."

Seeing Medusa about to turn away, Xie Tianxiao called out to stop her.

"Human, what else do you want?" Queen Medusa turned her head and said coldly.

If he still wanted to find an excuse to torment her, she could only prepare to fight for her life.

"Hehe... beautiful snake, you came here for the Heavenly Flames, didn't you?" Xie Tianxiao said with a smile.

"So what if I did? Are you going to give the Heavenly Flames to me?" Queen Medusa snorted coldly.

She had already noticed that the green lotus platform not far away no longer contained any Heavenly Flames.

There was only Xie Tianxiao here, so the Heavenly Flames had most likely been absorbed by him.

"Of course not."

Xie Tianxiao shook his head and continued, "However, the reason you want the Heavenly Flames is nothing more than to evolve your true form into a Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python, using that to reach the Dou Zong realm."

"What? Why do you know my true form? And how do you know the secrets of my Snake-People Clan?"

As the queen of the Snake-People Tribe, Medusa's true form was a Tier Six magical beast known as the Purple Nether Flame Serpent.

A trace of an ancient beast's bloodline flowed within this magical beast. If she could successfully awaken that trace of bloodline, she could evolve into an ancient magical beast known as the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python!

At that point, her strength would no longer be limited to the Dou Emperor rank. She would break through to Dou Zong, and even to realms above Dou Zong.

However, aside from a few elders within the clan, no one knew about her using Heavenly Flames to evolve. So how did the man before her know?

"Secrets? There are very few things on the Battle Qi Continent that I do not know."

Xie Tianxiao smiled faintly and continued, "Besides, that is not important. What matters is that I can help you."

"Help me?"

Queen Medusa raised her brows slightly, looked at Xie Tianxiao, and asked, "What makes you think I need your help?"

There was always something suspicious when things were abnormal.

She had not forgotten the humiliation Xie Tianxiao had inflicted upon her just now. Why would he possibly help her now?

"Because you have no choice. Your dream is to lead the Snake-People Tribe out of the desert and allow them to prosper."

"That is also why, despite knowing that evolving through Heavenly Flames has an extremely high chance of death, you still chose to come here."

At this point, Xie Tianxiao paused before continuing, "Unless you are willing to let your people remain forever in that harsh desert."

Hearing Xie Tianxiao's answer, Queen Medusa narrowed her eyes and said, "Who exactly are you, to have investigated me so thoroughly?"

Not only did he know so much about her Snake-People Clan, but his strength was also so formidable. Queen Medusa was deeply curious about Xie Tianxiao's identity.

"My sacred title... forget it. My name is Xie Tianxiao. You would not understand anything else, so there is no point mentioning it," Xie Tianxiao said, shaking his head.

It was not that Xie Tianxiao did not wish to say it, but with Queen Medusa's current knowledge, she simply could not understand what a Saint was.

Some readers have said it is not good for the protagonist to keep referring to himself as "I." Do you think I should change it? If not, I will use it less often.

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Finally, Medusa should not count as fawning over him, right? She absolutely has to evolve into a Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python.