Tager Desert.
Above the royal city of the Snake-People Tribe.
Mo Ba Si, Yue Mei, Hua She'er, Yin Shi, and the other eight experts of the Snake-People Tribe had all gathered.
In front of them stood a bald man. He was the guardian of the royal city, the commander of the Snake-People's forbidden army, a peak Dou Emperor expert, Ke Li Si. (TL/N: Ke Li Si is the first commander of the snake people tribe. Author named him as such since there's no info about him in wiki.)
They hovered in the air.
Their gazes were cold as they stared at the group ahead.
Ke Li Si said coldly, "Entering our tribe without permission is one thing. But now you dare to cause trouble in our royal city. Do you really think our Snake-People Tribe has no one left?!"
"Leave immediately, or you will not be spared!"
Mo Ba Si shouted coldly.
Dou Qi surged wildly within each of them. At the slightest sign of danger, they would attack instantly.
They would not give these humans even the slightest opportunity.
"Hehe, I have already said that I came here only for the Heavenly Flame. I have no other intentions."
The man in the lead, wearing a dark gold alchemist robe, spoke calmly.
On his chest hung a badge with seven golden stripes.
This signified that he was a seventh-tier alchemist.
That was the source of his arrogance and his condescending attitude.
Ke Li Si's expression changed slightly.
The leaders of the eight tribes exchanged glances.
Each of them saw a trace of shock in the others' eyes.
Deep within the temple, there really was a Heavenly Flame.
That Heavenly Flame had been specially found by Medusa and used in a secret method to advance her cultivation.
After her successful breakthrough, because the Snake-People naturally feared fire, a force of extreme Yang, the Heavenly Flame had been left behind.
Several elders of the Snake-People had also considered following Medusa's path, but none had made a final decision yet.
This information was known only to the eight leaders and the four elders. No one else knew.
So how did these people in front of them find out?
"Hehe, the Heavenly Flame is an object of extreme heat and Yang energy. It is the natural bane of our Snake-People. Why would we possess such a thing? You must be mistaken. Go search elsewhere."
Ke Li Si shook his head and issued an order to leave.
The seventh-tier alchemist Tai Lun Lu laughed loudly. "Haha, if I did not have reliable information, why would I travel thousands of miles to come here?" (TL/N: He's OG. Not known in the BTTH.)
"As you said, that Heavenly Flame is nothing but trouble for your Snake-People. Tell me where it is, and I will help you solve this problem. Wouldn't that be beneficial for both sides?"
"If you fear the Heavenly Flame and dare not approach it, that is fine. I have my own methods to find it, as long as you stop interfering."
At first glance, Tai Lun Lu's words sounded polite.
But beneath the tone was an undisguised threat.
The royal city was the core of the Snake-People Tribe. How could they allow outsiders to search it at will?
Ke Li Si decisively refused.
Tai Lun Lu stopped pretending.
With a wave of his hand, the experts behind him stepped forward with sinister smiles.
They did not waste words and attacked directly.
Although there were only five of them, all were Dou Emperor experts.
The Snake-People Tribe had greater numbers, but most of them were only Dou Kings.
They could hold out for a short time, but as time passed, their disadvantage became apparent.
Before long, they were suppressed.
Several Snake-People were injured to varying degrees.
"If this is all your Snake-People Tribe has, then you will not be able to stop us today!"
Tai Lun Lu moved, rushing toward the temple.
"Stop!"
Ke Li Si immediately chased after him.
Suddenly!
A figure appeared in front of him like a ghost.
"Dou Ancestor… a Dou Ancestor expert!"
Ke Li Si frowned, his gaze filled with unwillingness as he looked toward Tai Lun Lu.
"Get lost if you don't want to die!"
The man stood with his arms crossed, speaking indifferently. His eyes were half-closed, with heavy dark circles, as if he had not slept for ten or fifteen days.
At the same time, the terrifying aura of a Dou Ancestor erupted from his body and pressed down on Ke Li Si.
Boom!
Ke Li Si could not withstand the pressure. His back bent sharply.
At this moment, Tai Lun Lu was already only a few meters away from the temple.
The next second!
In front of the temple, a burst of seven-colored light exploded outward. A fair hand suddenly extended from within the light.
Smack!
A slap struck Tai Lun Lu's face. The crisp sound echoed loudly.
Tai Lun Lu was sent flying backward like a broken kite, crashing heavily onto the plaza before the temple.
"Your Majesty!!"
Ecstasy surged in Ke Li Si's eyes.
The other leaders of the Snake-People Tribe were also overjoyed.
Tai Lun Lu climbed up from the ground, clutching his swollen, blood-red cheek. His eyes were filled with boundless resentment and killing intent.
"Queen Medusa, I didn't expect you to be hiding in the temple, launching a sneak attack!"
"To deal with you, I have no need for sneak attacks."
Queen Medusa said coldly. Her beautiful eyes swept across the royal city, and she let out a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, she was not too late. The injuries of the tribal leaders were light.
There were no large-scale casualties.
"However, even if you have returned today, you still cannot change the situation. Because…"
"I was already prepared! The three of you, Medusa is yours!!"
As Tai Lun Lu's words fell!
Three old men appeared in front of the temple.
The moment they appeared, their gazes locked onto Medusa.
"Medusa has actually broken through to the Dou Ancestor realm!"
"As expected of the peerlessly beautiful Queen Medusa. Now that her snake tail has transformed into human legs, she is even more alluring than before."
"But unfortunately, in our eyes, you are nothing more than a skeleton beneath beautiful skin!"
One of them spoke calmly.
Queen Medusa said, "You must be the Three Elders of Mulan Valley."
The Three Elders of Mulan came from Mulan Valley of the Mulan Empire. The three of them cultivated an Earth-tier mid-level technique called the Three Beast Barbaric Art.
When facing enemies, the three could combine their strength, temporarily reaching the combat power of the Dou Ancestor level by borrowing each other's power.
Thus, although they had not truly reached the Dou Ancestor realm, they were capable of contending with such experts.
Because of this, the three of them had quite a reputation in the surrounding empires.
One of them, Elder Hu, chuckled. "Hehe, you have some knowledge. But we will not hold back."
"I will attack head-on. The two of you find an opportunity for a killing strike!"
After stating the plan, Elder Hu charged toward Medusa.
Facing their precise coordination, Queen Medusa, with her two-star Dou Ancestor strength, suppressed all three of them.
Realizing they had kicked a steel plate, the three immediately requested to switch opponents with the Dou Ancestor expert.
The three joined forces to deal with Ke Li Si.
Very quickly, Ke Li Si was injured.
Just as they were about to use their numbers to suppress Medusa completely and create an opportunity for Tai Lun Lu,
Jia Xing Tian arrived!
"Leave me alone. Go stop that man. Do not let him enter our Snake-People temple!!"
Medusa said without even turning her head.
"Alright!"
Jia Xing Tian nodded and rushed straight toward the temple.
The eight Snake-People leaders looked at each other in confusion.
"Huh? Clan leader… when did the clan leader become so close with Jia Xing Tian?"
"Th-this…"
"I remember the clan leader fought him many times back then!"
"…"
Tai Lun Lu's expression turned extremely ugly as he looked at Jia Xing Tian.
The appearance of this Dou Ancestor was completely beyond his expectations.
"Jia Xing Tian, I am a seventh-tier alchemist. Offending me for Medusa is not a wise decision!"
Tai Lun Lu threatened coldly.
The weight of a seventh-tier alchemist was enormous.
"If you leave now, I promise that in the future, I will refine one pill within my capability for you. Any pill you want. How about it?"
"No need!"
"Five pills!"
"Enough nonsense. Take this!"
Jia Xing Tian snorted coldly and attacked directly.
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