Queen Medusa

"Haha! No problem! I've long wanted to experience the prowess of the Snake People's experts."

Hearing Gu He's words, the burly man known as Old Lion immediately slapped his chest.

And spoke with a hearty laugh, without the slightest hesitation.

The elderly man named Feng Li, however, hesitated slightly at Gu He's request.

Clearly, as a high-ranking Dou Wang-level expert of the Jia Ma Empire,

he still cared somewhat about his status.

He did not wish to join Yan Shi in attacking

Yue Mei, an expert of the same level.

However, that habitual line of thought

lasted only a moment

before he dismissed it from his mind.

After all, he knew very well himself

how much difficulty the addition of a Snake People Dou Wang expert

would bring to their side in the coming mission.

And under the combined assault of Yan Shi and Feng Li, two veteran Dou Wang experts of the Jia Ma Empire,

although Yue Mei was an experienced Snake People tribal chief with Dou Wang cultivation,

before long, she was completely suppressed by Yan Shi

and Feng Li.

"How hateful! The two of you are bullying one person!"

Seeing that she could not defeat these two human Dou Wangs, Yue Mei clearly understood the mission she bore.

"Hehe! Yue Mei won't play with you anymore!"

She immediately stopped hesitating, formed a series of hand seals, and activated a secret technique unique to the Snake People.

"Serpent Secret Skill: Differentiation!"

In an instant, Yue Mei's body trembled violently.

Then, before the somewhat astonished gazes of everyone present, she suddenly exploded.

After Yue Mei's body exploded, countless massive purple energy serpents swiftly surged forth.

The moment these massive purple energy serpents appeared, they shot in every direction, blotting out the sky.

"This secret technique of the Snake People..."

"Truly is unimaginably strange!"

Yan Shi,

and Feng Li could not help secretly sighing after failing to intercept Yue Mei's escape.

As the leader, although Gu He had not expected this to happen beforehand,

his demeanor remained fairly calm.

"Old Lion, Feng Li, forget it! The Tagor Desert is the Snake People's territory to begin with."

"The Eight Great Commanders of the Snake People can use certain special secret techniques to escape."

"That isn't anything particularly unusual!"

At this point, Gu He paused.

Then, his expression turning solemn, he continued:

"However, we must increase our travel speed from here on, otherwise..."

"Once they send the news back and those Snake People experts have time to prepare, things will become troublesome!"

After all, Gu He was the financier of this operation.

What he said now

quickly received everyone's unanimous agreement.

Afterward, Gu He's group continued riding a Fourth-tier Magical Beast toward the center of the desert at high speed.

Meanwhile, Hai Bodong and Qing Lin had already arrived inside the Snake People Sacred Hall.

With Hai Bodong's Dou Emperor-level Dou Qi cultivation and the soul strength of a Fourth-grade Alchemist,

it would have been absolutely impossible for him to keep two people concealed as they infiltrated the Snake People Sacred Hall beneath the watchful eyes of so many Snake People guards.

But after consuming three Spirit Nourishing Flowers capable of restoring soul strength, and using the alchemical ingredients in hand to refine and consume two Soul Nurturing Pills over the past month,

Old Yao's soul strength

had recovered to the point where, for a short period, it could rival that of an ordinary Four-star Dou Zong expert.

And with Old Yao's current strength, not to mention covering Hai Bodong and Qing Lin as they infiltrated Queen Medusa's secluded cultivation site,

even if he were to directly dispose of Queen Medusa and all the Snake People experts now,

it likely would not take much effort!

Of course, although Queen Medusa had used the Serpent Sealing Technique to seal Hai Bodong's Dou Qi cultivation for decades,

Queen Medusa did not share any life-or-death enmity with Hai Bodong! No matter how one looked at it, Hai Bodong did not wish to have Old Yao directly ruin her advancement before Queen Medusa had made her final decision.

At this moment, within a hidden space in the Snake People Sacred Hall,

Queen Medusa stood beside a pool formed from Ice Spirit Cold Spring, her graceful serpent body trailing behind her.

After using a Dou Qi Clone to temporarily deal with Gu He's group's attack,

in order not to waste the precious time bought for her by the many Snake People experts outside the sacred hall,

Queen Medusa sensed that the Dou Qi Clone not far away was nearly dissipating completely.

It was as though she had suddenly made an immense decision, as she slowly murmured:

"Looks like the time has come! I can wait no longer!"

"This Queen must complete her evolution as soon as possible."

"Hmph! If this Queen succeeds today, every human who has invaded the Snake People Sacred Hall will die!"

As she gazed at the Green Lotus Core Flame before her, which radiated a terrifying aura, Queen Medusa's desire to advance to Dou Zong became even more urgent.

Because as long as she successfully advanced to Dou Zong,

the threat posed by Pill King Gu He and that Dou Emperor expert from the Jia Ma Empire could be resolved with ease.

If she planned properly, she could even lead the Snake People to migrate to a cooler region.

After all, the Snake People's bloodline was cold by nature.

Their long-term life in the desert had already caused the power of the Snake People bloodline to weaken with each generation.

If they did not migrate to new territory soon, the Snake People might well be driven to extinction under her rule.

Moreover, in desert regions, the Snake People, as cold-blooded creatures, could not fully unleash their strength.

And around the Tagor Desert,

at the borderlands between the various human empires,

the Snake People faced the threat of the Jia Ma Empire while also frequently suffering disturbances from the surrounding regions.

If they could not promptly eliminate Gu He, this Sixth Grade Alchemist, and the human experts he had brought this time,

then once news that the Snake People possessed a Heavenly Flame such as the Green Lotus Core Flame spread completely,

the Snake People might even face threats from Dou Zong Experts and Seventh Grade Alchemists.

It could even be said that her decision to use a Heavenly Flame to complete her evolution according to the records in the clan's ancient texts

was merely a helpless measure Queen Medusa had taken out of sheer necessity.

Meanwhile, having infiltrated the Snake People Sacred Hall,

Hai Bodong and Qing Lin

were relying on Old Yao's exceptionally powerful

soul perception.

They deftly avoided

the patrols within the Snake People Sacred Hall and their repeated, rigorous searches.

They slowly approached a hidden space within the Snake People Sacred Hall that carried the aura of the Green Lotus Core Flame.

After proceeding in this manner for roughly ten minutes,

Hai Bodong's group successfully arrived at the shore of a lake at the core of the Snake People Sacred Hall.

At this moment, Queen Medusa floated in midair

above the island at the center of the lake.

After a brief hesitation, she had also prepared to begin devouring the Green Lotus Core Flame.

She waved her slender hand and instantly formed several incantation seals.

The Green Lotus Core Flame, originally wrapped within

the Crystal Lotus Throne formed from Ice Spirit Cold Spring,

suddenly broke free from its restraints.

Then, this Green Lotus Core Flame

transformed into a massive fireball roughly

one zhang in diameter.