At that thought, Medusa had intended to give up the chase. After all, offending someone from the Central Plains over a Heavenly Flame would bring more losses than gains.
Although the Heavenly Flame was her only chance to evolve, evolution was an elusive prospect. Even she could not claim any confidence in succeeding.
If she failed and offended someone from the Central Plains in the process, the Snake-People Tribe would only be worse off.
But just as she was about to stop pursuing them, Yao Lao, who had been hurtling forward, suddenly ran out of steam. He stopped dead in midair, and Xiao Yan and Han Chen dropped straight down.
Han Chen panicked at the sight. He hurriedly pulled out the Divine Wind Boat, planted himself on it, and grabbed Xiao Yan. Pouring in more magic power, he flew onward, the boat wobbling as it went.
"Senior, what's wrong with you? Why did you run out of strength at the crucial moment? That person behind us is still chasing us!"
Yao Lao coughed at that and said slowly,
"After spending my soul power to refine a seventh-rank pill, I was already barely holding on.
"Now that I've carried you both this far, I'm running a little short.
"Besides, Little Yanzi's body can't quite take it. Let him recover for a bit. You carry us for now."
With that, Yao Lao withdrew into the Bone Flame Ring. The instant Xiao Yan regained control of his body, he cried out in pain.
After taking over his body earlier, Yao Lao had used Dou Qi to carry them through the air at breakneck speed.
Now his Dou Zhe meridians throbbed as though they would burst, and his entire body felt miserable.
"Damn, it hurts like hell!"
That little mishap made Queen Medusa, who