As though to confirm Yao Lao's words, the light barrier outside the Temple shattered the moment he finished speaking.
Crack!
The instant the light barrier outside the Temple shattered, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan carefully carried the green lotus core flame out from behind the Temple. Using the staggered palace buildings for cover, with Yao Lao's spiritual power concealing their auras, they sped toward the outside of the encirclement.
The Snake-People Tribe members nearby had all gathered around the Temple, glaring furiously at Gu He and his companions. Whether Her Majesty the Queen had successfully advanced or not, they would never allow these humans to set even half a foot inside.
Gu He, who had just been driven back by Medusa's aura, flew over to Yun Yun, still shaken. Cold sweat remained visible on his forehead as he asked quietly, "What do we do now?"
Yun Yun closed her eyes and sensed the aura within the Temple, her voice carrying a hint of regret. "It seems... she failed. Medusa's aura has vanished completely." Hearing her words, Gu He breathed a sigh of relief. But after probing for himself, he asked in bewilderment, "Why has the heavenly flame's aura vanished too? Did Medusa destroy it?"
Hearing Gu He's question, Yun Yun answered with absolute certainty, "Impossible. Medusa isn't powerful enough to destroy a heavenly flame. Let's go inside and search carefully!"
Just then, two streaks of light flew in from outside the Temple. They were Feng Li and Yan Shi.
Yan Shi looked at Gu He, still shaken by the terrifying aura from earlier. "Gu He, what... what happened just now?"
"That was Medusa's aura, but she seems to have failed."
"She failed? That's a relief. That aura was far too terrifying." Hearing this, Yan Shi exchanged a glance with Feng