Only moments later, the second bolt of heavenly thunder came crashing down.
Bai Suzhen immediately formed hand seals and chanted an incantation, picking up a silk scarf before her and tossing it into the air. She seemed to have underestimated the power of the transformation tribulation. Before the scarf could even expand, it burned to ash the instant it touched the heavenly thunder.
Fortunately, Medusa was already prepared. She hurled a slender command token from her hand, blocking the thunderous strike for Bai Suzhen just as the scarf disintegrated.
This time, Bai Suzhen truly froze. She looked at the dark-green woman before her. Though she could not discern the woman's origins, she knew that this woman had already sacrificed two high-grade magic treasures in succession to help her.
Du Yu had anticipated this situation long ago. He knew Medusa could not learn the Object-Controlling Art quickly enough to wield China's magic treasures, so he had simply told her to throw them all directly at the lightning, letting their own spiritual power collide with the might of the heavenly thunder. Though the magic treasures would be destroyed, the advantage was absolute safety. Fortunately, the Legend Management Bureau had the "Future Immortal Realm's Number One Artifact Refiner," who could produce an endless supply of magic treasures.
Before Bai Suzhen could say a word to Medusa, another thunderbolt fell from the sky. This time, however, it was not aimed at Bai Suzhen, but at Medusa.
"Fellow cultivator, watch out!" Bai Suzhen shouted.
Despite having numerous magic treasures, Medusa did not move at all. She let the heavenly thunder strike her directly.
"Argh!" Medusa screamed. A large swath of her back was instantly burned, and the searing pain nearly made her pass out.
Du Yu raised his eyebrows. He had not expected Medusa to