Chapter 73: Clash!
Jiang Yun, who was watching from the side, had a strange expression. Hearing Zi Yan's mocking tone, he secretly wondered when Zi Yan had become so irritating, and who she learned it from?
However, could Medusa, this woman, endure such a direct provocation?
Nevertheless, seeing these good sisters from the original story fighting so fiercely was quite a feast for his eyes.
On this side, Medusa's face immediately darkened, and her cold eyes shot towards Zi Yan in the distance, as she coldly shouted,
"Then I'll show you the methods of my Snake-People Tribe!"
A vast purple energy surged out from her body like a tide, finally descending from the sky like a purple curtain, with her figure at the center of the curtain.
Seeing Medusa's impressive display, Zi Yan's pupils slightly contracted. This woman was indeed not to be trifled with. She admitted that her own vast Dou Qi was inferior, and it was no less impressive than Han Feng's when he had just broken through to Dou Zong.
However, Zi Yan showed no fear. She let out a soft shout, purple light filling her eyes, and her rosy lips moved slightly, forming an astonishingly charming small arc.
Her Dou Qi wings behind her flapped fiercely, and her figure then appeared in front of Medusa like a flash of lightning. The long spear in her hand fiercely thrust towards Medusa.
A cold glint flashed in Medusa's eyes. She no longer competed in strength with the opponent. The Dou Qi within her body surged out without reservation at this moment. Sharp sword energy formed strange arcs, sweeping towards Zi Yan's vital points like a storm.
Facing Medusa's offensive, Zi Yan's expression was calm, but her heart was also on alert. The opponent's strength was not weak, and she had experienced countless battles over the years, making her combat experience extremely rich. A moment of carelessness could lead to defeat.
"Hmph—"
With a soft snort, the large spear in her hand danced impenetrably, completely deflecting the sharp sword energy.
"Snake Shadow Bind!"
Seeing that the attack was ineffective, with Medusa's soft shout, hundreds of purple energy pythons, ten zhang long, appeared behind Medusa. The pythons intertwined to form a mysterious large formation, covering Zi Yan from above.
Seeing this, Zi Yan swung her long spear, and her slender jade hand reached out. A terrifying purple dragon shadow appeared behind her. Within a hundred-zhang radius, the air seemed to be under intense pressure. Zi Yan's palm transformed into a purple dragon claw, with purple scales that exuded a sense of nobility and weight.
"Ancient Dragon's Claw!"
Accompanied by Zi Yan's loud roar, a myriad of light surged, and a colossal purple-gold dragon claw, hundreds of zhang in size, condensed into form. The dragon claw was covered with dragon patterns, mysterious and obscure, spreading out like abstruse and magical runes, emanating astonishing power.
"Rumble—"
The moment the two behemoths collided, terrifying energy fluctuations roared and spread, as if even space itself was slightly distorted.
Accompanied by a distortion in space, Zi Yan's figure suddenly appeared in front of Medusa without warning.
Her slender and flexible long leg directly swung towards the latter's head without any fancy moves. The terrifying power contained within it directly expelled all the air in front, and an invisible air cannon 'poofed' out first.
The sudden attack startled Medusa, but her rich combat experience allowed her to react quickly. She formed a strange hand seal and met Zi Yan's violent kick.
"Bang—"
A leg and a palm struck together, yet strangely, Zi Yan's power was strangely dispersed.
Zi Yan was slightly stunned, evidently not expecting such a situation.
Just as Zi Yan was momentarily dazed, Medusa's enchanting and wild purple snake tail seemed to transform into the most terrifying weapon in the world, striking Zi Yan like lightning.
"Not good!"
A sharp whooshing sound exploded. Zi Yan inwardly cursed, 'Not good,' and her body reacted quickly. The purple great spear wriggled like flowing water, transforming into a purple-gold shield.
A huge shadow suddenly descended from the sky. The colorful snake tail fiercely struck out, and the terrifying sonic boom created a massive crater in the ground below.
"Boom—"
A huge sonic boom sounded. Jiang Yun's figure mysteriously appeared in front of Zi Yan, blocking Medusa's attack.
A terrifying force came through. Feeling the numbness in his arm, Jiang Yun stomped repeatedly in the sky, while simultaneously wrapping his arm around Zi Yan's slender waist and drifting away into the distance.
"Whoosh—"
In the very next second, a purple stream of light, like a meteor, slammed into the spot where the two had just been.
"Rumble—"
A violent explosion sounded. Purple light flashed, and a sand dune below was completely annihilated into nothingness.
"Little Yun!" Feeling Jiang Yun's aura, Zi Yan's face lit up with joy, but then she remembered something and her expression turned displeased, as she huffed, "I can defeat her myself."
"I know!" Jiang Yun looked at Zi Yan, dotingly nodded, and seeing her expression soften slightly, he continued, "But I don't want you to get hurt!"
"Bang bang bang!!!"
Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Zi Yan's expression instantly stiffened. Then, a faint blush crept onto her cheeks, and her heart began to beat violently. She curled up in Jiang Yun's arms like a kitten, letting out a soft purr.
"Mmm!"
Medusa stared at the young man before her, her expression more solemn than ever. Zi Yan's strength had already surprised her. She didn't know what type of dragon-type magical beast the opponent was, but with her initial Rank 6 strength, she could actually contend with her.
Coupled with this extraordinary young man in front of her, today's matter was probably going to be difficult!
Medusa was wary of Jiang Yun and Zi Yan, and Jiang Yun was also observing Medusa.
There were still a few things in the Northwest Continent that interested him, among which the secret techniques of the Snake-People Tribe greatly piqued his interest. Now that the main person was right in front of him, should he...
Looking at Queen Medusa with some intention, Jiang Yun secretly calculated the probability of this matter in his heart. He came to a conclusion: if he used 'talk-no-jutsu,' the probability of success was probably zero.
Queen Medusa felt a little uncomfortable under Jiang Yun's strange gaze. It wasn't the naked gaze of past men, but a gaze that looked at prey.
Although the other party hid it very well, Medusa still saw the hidden domineering aura.
This made the proud Medusa a bit angry. It had always been her who regarded her opponents as prey. When could this role be reversed?
Jiang Yun released his hand from Zi Yan's waist and focused his gaze on Queen Medusa, who was incredibly captivating with every frown and smile.
Zi Yan also stood obediently to the side!
"With Zi Yan and I here, Your Majesty alone probably won't get what you wish for. However, I can make a deal with Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Medusa's expression was somewhat displeased, but she also had to admit Jiang Yun's words. With the strength the two of them displayed, she indeed couldn't snatch the Heavenly Flame. However, she wouldn't show the slightest bit of it on the surface, coldly staring at Jiang Yun: "What deal?"
"I am a Seventh-Rank Alchemist. I believe Your Majesty desires the Heavenly Flame simply to evolve with its power. I can give the Heavenly Flame to Your Majesty, but I wish to take something from the Snake-People Tribe!"
"Seventh-Rank Alchemist?"
Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Medusa looked at him with suspicious eyes.
Did this guy take her for a fool? In the vicinity of the Jia Ma Empire, a Rank 6 Alchemist was already top-tier. Moreover, Jiang Yun was so young, probably not even having had his coming-of-age ceremony, yet he brazenly claimed to be a Seventh-Rank Alchemist.
Was she, Medusa, that easy to fool? However, what she was most concerned about at the moment was not whether Jiang Yun was a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, but...
"Human, how did you know my race's secret technique?" Medusa's eyes gleamed with cold light, and her tone contained killing intent as she stared at Jiang Yun. This matter was very important; it had always been an un Secret of the Legend of the Medusa clan, known only to a few important members of the current generation.
Where did Jiang Yun get this information?
"I once stumbled upon it in an ancient book. When the Medusa clan reaches the peak of Dou Huang, if the opportunity is sufficient, they can undergo a peculiar evolution. If successful, they will have boundless prospects from then on. Conversely, if they fail..."
At this point, Jiang Yun stopped speaking. Everyone was smart; if it failed, what else could it be but turning into charcoal?
Therefore, Queen Medusa's face became even colder.
"I don't know how confident Your Majesty is, but I can help you, on the condition that I take something from the Snake-People Tribe!"
"Help me?" Queen Medusa was not swayed by Jiang Yun's words. Even if the other party might be a Seventh-Rank Alchemist, she remained quite calm, showing her distrust of Jiang Yun.
"Rather than cooperating with a human, this King trusts herself more!" Medusa was still that proud queen. She didn't trust any human; she only trusted herself, and her own strength.
"Then there's nothing to discuss!" With a light chuckle, Jiang Yun stared at Queen Medusa, his face as calm as an ancient well, showing no emotion.
"..."
"Bang—"
After a long silence, two figures rapidly crisscrossed, and muffled thunder-like sounds exploded. The terrifying energy aftermath plowed the small oasis below again and again.
Outside the battlefield, Zi Yan restlessly rubbed her palms, wishing for the battle to turn into a three-person free-for-all.
In the distance, the Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake protected Qing Lin, with a green lotus swaying beside it. It was currently in a dilemma; both the battle above and the aura of the Heavenly Flame made it tremble there. If it weren't for its master's command, it wouldn't want to stay here for a moment.
Qing Lin watched the great battle above nervously, for the first time feeling annoyed at her own strength, unable to help Brother Jiang Yun like Sister Zi Yan. At this moment, a strong desire for strength arose in her heart.
What she didn't expect was that as she experienced intense emotions, the three small green dots in her eyes began to quietly bloom, and a warm current slowly flowed through her entire body from her eyes. Her aura, unknowingly, increased by several points.
And the dutiful Two-Headed Fire Spirit Snake suddenly felt a chill throughout its body, as if something had flowed away, but it was too weak relatively. It shook its head in confusion, perhaps it was an illusion?
"Such a commotion, could something be happening with the Snake-People Tribe?"
In a remote border town, a middle-aged man in black armor, feeling the commotion from deep within the desert, felt a little startled and uneasy, thinking to himself.
Did the Snake-People Tribe want to provoke a war? As this thought emerged, the middle-aged man sat on pins and needles, immediately stood up and shouted loudly.
"Someone, quickly inform the family head and... and the royal family, there might be changes with the Snake-People Tribe!"
As the order was given, three huge Rank 4 Canglan Eagles soared into the sky, rapidly flying towards Jia Ma Holy City, the center of the Jia Ma Empire.
"Heaven Burning Great Hand Seal!"
"Ten Thousand Snakes Devour Soul!"
As the two successively used Earth-rank Dou Techniques, the energy between heaven and earth began to riot. A pure white flame great hand appeared in the sky, grabbing towards the purple giant snake on the horizon.
"Bang—"
In the sky, the energy of the two Dou Techniques collided and emitted bursts of roaring sounds.
The exploding Dou Techniques transformed into starlight falling from the sky. The roaring explosions echoed throughout the desert, and the flame great hand even turned into a vast sea of fire.
"Heavenly Flame!!!"
Medusa let out a surprised cry at this moment, looking at the pure white flames lingering between heaven and earth with some doubt. The energy contained within them made her instinctively feel a sense of dread.
"No need to be surprised. If Your Majesty is interested, you can stay and slowly appreciate it!" From within the sea of fire, Jiang Yun's voice calmly emerged. He slowly walked out of the sea of fire, appearing like a monarch within the flames.
"If Queen Medusa cannot see clearly alone, I can invite everyone from the Snake-People Tribe to appreciate it together!"
"You know!" Jiang Yun's words made Medusa feel surprised for the first time. That's right, after realizing that the two were difficult to deal with, she had secretly called for reinforcements. This was the desert, the territory of her Snake-People Tribe, which gave her the home-field advantage.
Now, the powerhouses of the Snake-People Tribe were probably almost here!
"Queen Medusa—"
Just then, shouts came from afar. In the distant sky, several figures slowly appeared, led by a burly male Snake-Person.
Behind him were two voluptuous female Snake-People, and three elders of the Snake-People Tribe.
Before they even got close, Jiang Yun sensed the cultivation of the newcomers: six Dou Kings. Such strength indeed lived up to the Snake-People Tribe's ability to contend among the three great empires.
However, for Jiang Yun and Zi Yan, a Dou Wang was just a matter of one or two punches.
However, at this moment, Jiang Yun had a peculiar idea. Seeing the arriving Snake-People Tribe, wasn't this a perfect catalyst?
Having thought that, a smile appeared on the corner of Jiang Yun's mouth, causing Queen Medusa, who was constantly wary of Jiang Yun, to have her internal alarm bells ring loudly.
"Human, how dare you offend Queen Medusa, you deserve to die!" Before he even got close, a furious roar filled with killing intent came from afar.
Hearing this, Jiang Yun didn't react much, but Zi Yan's eyes flared with killing intent, coldly staring at Mo Ba Si who was rushing from the distance.
Jiang Yun clearly saw that even Queen Medusa, hearing the other party's words, had a trace of helplessness flash deep in her eyes.
"Want to kill me? Then today I'll have a roasted snake feast!"