Only Against Han Feng, Medusa Queen Turned Sides

Medusa's pair of violet eyes fixed firmly on Meng Chen atop the platform, as though she were weighing exactly how capable he was.

"You gathered everyone into this place. Surely it wasn't just so that old ice man and that lion could fight to blow off some steam?"

She glanced over the melee before her and sneered. "Just say it. What exactly are you trying to do?"

Yun Yun stood roughly three paces behind Medusa, her cyan longsword not yet fully sheathed. Her gaze was cold as she continued to stare at Meng Chen.

She said nothing, but her expression clearly showed that she, too, was waiting for an explanation.

Not far away, Han Feng could no longer hide the ugliness on his face. He positioned the Gold and Silver Elders on either side to protect himself while secretly circulating the Heart-Sea Flame through his body, ready to make a move and flee at any moment.

Meanwhile, Meng Chen stood atop the stone platform, his gaze sweeping across the faces below before finally settling on Han Feng.

He could not even be bothered to beat around the bush. "I want his life—and the Storage Ring in his hand!"

The moment those words fell, everyone present looked over in shock.

Han Feng froze at first, then his entire face darkened frighteningly. Suppressing his fury, he gritted his teeth and said, "Who the hell do you think you are?"

Meng Chen ignored him and addressed the others instead. "Once Han Feng dies, this formation will naturally unravel. Whether you wish to leave or stay, I absolutely will not stop you. As for the Heavenly Flame..."

He paused. "You should all be able to sense it by now. The Heavenly Flame beneath this place was taken long ago! Even if you turn this cavern upside down tonight, you won't find so much as a spark!"

After hearing that, Medusa's brows twitched almost imperceptibly.

She had long sensed that the fire-element energy here was wrong—far too thin. Meng Chen's words merely confirmed her suspicions.

Yun Yun directly sheathed her sword, her expression calm as she took half a step back, making her stance clear through her actions.

Gu He had brought her here to help, and she had never been as obsessed with the Heavenly Flame as Han Feng and Medusa. Since the Heavenly Flame was already gone, there was no reason for her to stubbornly remain here.

Han Feng's face darkened like the bottom of a pot after hearing this.

Meng Chen's move was vicious. He was clearly removing everyone else from the equation and targeting Han Feng alone!

"Hahaha..." Han Feng suddenly threw back his head and laughed, his voice wild and mocking. "A Battle Master, an old Battle Emperor with one foot in the grave, and a beast—and you think you can take my life?"

His laughter abruptly stopped, and his expression sank. "Have you forgotten what standing I hold in the Black-Corner Region? If I truly die here, do you think those powerhouses of the Black-Corner Region will let you off easily? Besides, the life of Han Feng, the Medicine Emperor, is not so easily taken!"

As soon as he said that, the Gold and Silver Elders stepped forward in unison. Golden and silver Dou Qi erupted at the same time, forming a two-colored shield before the three of them and protecting Han Feng on all sides.

Fan Ling did not hesitate either. The blood mist silently gathered back together and hovered half a foot from Han Feng's body, adding another layer of protection.

The moment Han Feng played that card, the atmosphere in the hall truly shifted.

Medusa narrowed her eyes slightly as she watched.

She might have been ruthless, but she was no mindless brute.

If they truly killed Han Feng and drew revenge from a large group in the Black-Corner Region, the Snake-People Tribe was already struggling to survive. Making another powerful enemy would clearly be unwise.

But Meng Chen laughed. He slowly walked down from the platform, his gray-white cloak snapping in the hot wind as he spoke unhurriedly.

"I know exactly what the Black-Corner Region is like—better than you do. While you're alive, those people call you an ally. But the moment you die..."

He stopped and looked down at Han Feng, who was tightly wrapped in three layers of defense. "Tell me, then—who would still be willing to stand up for you? The Gold and Silver Elders, or the Blood Sect Master?"

He looked at the three of them one by one. The expressions of the Gold and Silver Elders visibly stiffened, while Fan Ling's blood mist also paused noticeably.

"You've been in the Black-Corner Region for years. Everyone knows what you're all after. Once you die, they'll be too busy fighting over the wealth you leave behind. Would they still have time to avenge you?"

Han Feng's cheek twitched, and a cold gleam flashed through his eyes. He opened his mouth to argue, but swallowed the words that rose to his throat.

Because he understood that Meng Chen was telling the truth.

In the Black-Corner Region, there had never been any real loyalty to speak of!

Just then, Medusa suddenly moved.

She stepped forward, violet Dou Qi slowly gathering around her body, but her eyes never left Han Feng.

"What this brat says does make some sense. If you die in the Tager Desert, those people from the Black-Corner Region will only think about seizing your inheritance..."

The corner of her lips rose into a chilling smile. "So it seems no one will be settling this score for you."

Before Meng Chen could finish speaking, Medusa's figure blurred. Violet Dou Qi shot forth in an instant, condensing into a violet python more than thirty meters long that lunged straight at Han Feng!

The scales covering the python's body glinted coldly beneath the golden formation patterns. Its jaws opened wide, violet flames rolling within, carrying enough force to tear a Battle Emperor apart on the spot!

Han Feng roared, "Attack!"

The Gold and Silver Elders immediately activated their Dou Qi, stacking golden and silver shields layer upon layer into an impenetrable barrier.

Fan Ling's blood mist also suddenly expanded, transforming into a crimson curtain of blood that spread before Han Feng and sealed off every opening.

Boom!

The violet python slammed headlong into the blood curtain. The two forces collided directly, erupting with a shrill, ear-piercing blast.

The blood curtain shook violently. Fan Ling's face turned pale at once, and blood seeped from the corner of his mouth.

Han Feng shouted in a low voice, "Hold on!"

The Heart-Sea Flame in his hand compressed tighter and tighter. The blue flames in his palm continued to condense, their color gradually deepening as waves of heat surged outward, warping even the air.

Medusa recalled the violet python and stood there, her voice calm. "Do you think you can stop me like this?"

The formation had been suppressing everyone's Dou Qi circulation. The longer this dragged on, the worse it became for them!

And Meng Chen had secretly loosened the suppression on Medusa Queen.

In other words, everyone except Medusa Queen had been weakened.

Han Feng gritted his teeth and said nothing. He knew better than anyone that relying only on the Gold and Silver Elders and Fan Ling, stopping Medusa within the Eight Desolations Burning Flame Formation was simply impossible!

But he had no other path left.

The cavern's rear exit was sealed. Behind him lay surging lava and densely packed formation patterns, while before him stood Medusa, Hai Bodong, the Purple Crystal Winged Lion King, and that youth on the stone platform!

Meng Chen stood at the edge of the stone platform, looking down at the tightly surrounded Han Feng. His expression was blank as he spoke slowly.

"Han Feng, leave behind your Heart-Sea Flame and Storage Ring, and I'll leave you an intact corpse."

Han Feng's pupils suddenly contracted. Then he burst into nearly crazed laughter. "Fine! Fine, boy! I've spent so many years in the Black-Corner Region, and today some brat who hasn't even grown all his hair yet has forced me into this state!"

As his laughter stopped, Han Feng's face twisted viciously. The Heart-Sea Flame in his palm surged explosively, blue flames shooting into the sky and casting the entire lava hall in a dim blue glow!

"Even if I die today, I'll drag a few of you down with me!"