Chen Cang and Zi Yan waited outside the island in the lake.
Only a few minutes passed before they sensed the energy fluctuations in the surrounding world suddenly grow violent.
The fluctuations intensified until, at last, a massive energy vortex faintly took shape above the island.
"Is Sister Medusa about to begin?" Nestled beside Chen Cang, Zi Yan wore a worried look on her little face.
Before Chen Cang could answer, a powerful wave of residual energy suddenly swept out from the island. Its seemingly all-destroying force was enough to make an ordinary Dou Wang pale.
Fortunately, neither Chen Cang nor Zi Yan could be judged by ordinary standards. Their Dou Qi surged, blocking the wave completely.
"Aah!"
Just then, Queen Medusa's piercing scream rang out. The sound alone made their scalps prickle. It was hard to imagine what kind of agony could provoke such a response from this proud, strong-willed woman.
Her agonized screams continued for several minutes. Suddenly, an intensely brilliant purple light shone from within the island. A moment later, a purple serpent over a hundred feet long struggled up into the sky, entering their view.
Like maggots clinging to bone, the green flames wrapped tightly around the great serpent, engulfing her entirely and releasing unbearable heat.
Even from so far away, Chen Cang and Zi Yan could hear her scales sizzling and cracking, a sound that sent dread straight into their hearts.
Clearly, beneath the searing heat of the Green Lotus Core Flame, Queen Medusa could no longer maintain her human form.
The enormous purple serpent thrashed her massive body wildly. Wherever their eyes could reach, they could clearly see her scales rapidly warping in the heat before the heavenly flames burned them black. Like withered leaves, they fell helplessly from her body.
As the scales