She, You're Not Taking Her

If someone could throw themselves in front of you without hesitation two or three times in a row to protect you, then that had to be love.

The moment Die saw that familiar figure standing in front of her, her eyes widened, and her mind fell into a dizzy haze.

She did not know about the change in Chen Mo's aura. She thought he was still a two-star Dou Master, while Mo Bas was a Dou Wang. Having recovered part of her memories, she naturally understood the gap between a Dou Wang and a Dou Master.

Die cried out from the depths of her heart, "Don't!"

Ding! Favorability +6. Obtained the Profound Middle-Rank Dou Technique—Swordfall of Nine Heavens.

Clang!

Mo Bas's downward-thrusting spear was caught one-handed by Chen Mo. With a casual flick, the immense force sent Mo Bas flying more than ten meters away, coughing up blood without end.

Chen Mo turned to look at Die, whose face was streaked with tears and filled with shock. He bent down and gently wiped the tear marks from her face, saying softly, "Silly girl, you're crying again. I told you I'd protect you."

Ding! Favorability +3. Obtained 3 Favorability Coins. Intimacy bonus triggered. Obtained the Medicine Saint Pill Codex.

Die looked at the large hand touching her face. Her heart went numb, and a blush swiftly spread across her cheeks.

Shyly, she lowered her head.

Hearing the system prompts, two different kinds of smiles appeared on Chen Mo's face, and he felt utterly delighted.

This was amazing!

"Human, take your filthy hand off her!"

Although Queen Medusa was somewhat surprised that this human had actually saved Die, the sight before her immediately brought a murderous glint into her beautiful eyes.

Like her younger sister, she possessed the bloodline of Queen Medusa. To her, her sister was noble—how could she allow a human to defile her?

Her body moved with her thoughts. Turning into a red afterimage, she sped toward Chen Mo.

Chen Mo's expression changed, and he quickly turned around. I saved your sister, and you're turning on me just like that?

Under the system's detection, Queen Medusa was still an eight-star Dou Emperor.

Of course, that was only her cultivation. Her true strength was definitely greater than that, since magical beasts were inherently stronger than humans.

Chen Mo did not dare confront her head-on and immediately dodged aside.

Seeing Chen Mo evade like lightning, Queen Medusa's red lips parted slightly. A dense crimson glow surged from her body, and her speed abruptly increased. She raised her slender jade fingers and struck swiftly at Chen Mo.

Chen Mo's expression changed in alarm, disbelief flashing through his eyes. He had not expected Queen Medusa to be so fast.

Without daring to hesitate, he flapped his wings and shot into the sky.

But his flying experience was still lacking. In the blink of an eye, Queen Medusa caught up with him.

"Get down!"

Her pretty face cold, Medusa slapped out with her slender hand. Crimson Dou Qi covered her palm as she fiercely struck at Chen Mo's Dou Qi wings.

Mystic Thunder Palm!

Chen Mo's palm was instantly covered in silver, arcs of lightning dancing across its surface. He turned slightly and met Queen Medusa's palm with his own.

As their palms collided, blood-colored flames laced with lightning surged wildly from Chen Mo's palm.

The gap in strength between them was enormous. Chen Mo did not dare let down his guard in the slightest and directly used his beast flame as well.

"What is this?"

Queen Medusa stared blankly at the blood-colored flames pouring from Chen Mo's palm, surprise on her face.

"Is that flame a Heavenly Flame? No, it should be a beast flame." Seeing this scene from afar, Hai Bo Dong's eyelids twitched.

But seeing the two clash, Hai Bo Dong's heart stirred, and he flashed toward Die.

Boom!

The two palms collided, and a violent explosion of energy rang out in the sky. A brilliant red radiance instantly drew everyone's gaze.

Above the sky, the red light abruptly faded. A red figure shot toward the Chen Mo who had been blasted backward, the fierce pressure of the wind making people's eardrums ache.

Queen Medusa's reaction speed and the speed of her sudden assault made Chen Mo's face change in fear.

You've got to be kidding me.

Did she have to be this fast?

With a flap of his wings, he immediately retreated ten meters.

Yet as Queen Medusa watched Chen Mo retreat, her speed increased once more.

Before Chen Mo's disbelieving eyes, Queen Medusa's slender hand clamped around the throat that held his fate. "Got you!"

Her cool and noble voice slowly left Queen Medusa's lips.

A wisp of Dou Qi split off from the crimson wings behind her, transforming into a small red snake with black markings. It swiftly crawled along Queen Medusa's arm and reached Chen Mo's shoulder.

Just as the crimson little snake was about to bite down on Chen Mo's neck—

Chen Mo glanced downward and pointed at Die. "If you don't go now, she'll be taken away!"

Queen Medusa looked over and indeed saw Hai Bo Dong flashing toward Die.

Queen Medusa's eyes turned cold. She loosened her fingers, flashed away, and vanished from the spot in an instant.

At the same time, the crimson little snake coiled around Chen Mo's shoulder bit down at his neck.

Chen Mo quickly tilted his head aside. The little snake passed around his neck and bit into his shoulder.

"Fuck, again—"

Chen Mo cried out in pain, grabbed the crimson little snake, and crushed it in one squeeze, unable to stop himself from grumbling inwardly.

I got hurt again, again, and again.

Seeing the wound on his left shoulder rapidly turn purple, Chen Mo's Sword Brows furrowed. He hurriedly circulated his Dou Qi to control the injury and stop the poison from spreading.

"Stay away from her!"

Queen Medusa shouted coldly. A fierce wind appeared out of nowhere and swept toward Hai Bo Dong. At the same time, the Dou Qi around her body surged violently. Her right hand clenched in the air, and a crimson sword blade condensed in her grasp.

The fierce wind slowed Hai Bo Dong's descent. Looking at Queen Medusa charging toward him, blue halos emerged around his wrist.

Mystic Ice Dragon Flight!

As his words fell, the surrounding temperature suddenly dropped sharply. The wind swept past, making everyone draw in a cold breath. An ice dragon roughly a hundred zhang long appeared out of thin air behind Hai Bo Dong.

He pointed at Queen Medusa, and the hundred-zhang ice dragon let out a dragon's roar before charging at Queen Medusa.

Meanwhile, Hai Bo Dong continued reaching for Die.

Queen Medusa's face was frosty. She wanted nothing more than to tear this human apart. She did not dodge. Gripping her crimson blade, she charged directly at the incoming ice dragon.

Her terrifying speed made her figure seem to flicker through the air. Several illusory afterimages appeared, and countless crimson sword lights erupted in the sky.

The uncontrolled ice dragon was sliced into fragments by Queen Medusa in just a few breaths.

Yet this also allowed Hai Bo Dong to rapidly approach Die.

Just as he reached out to grab Die, a black shadow flashed past and once again stood in front of her.

"She—you're not taking her!"

Thanks to Goddess of Light, Zhili's Black Coffin-Carrying Package, Joyful Journey, Time Beneath the Sun, :)...#, as well as Fish-san Love and Wisps of Smoke Flying into the Clouds from Qidian, for the rewards!