The Multicolored Long Spear pierced through the Void Realm, completely engulfing the heavily injured Fire Spirit in the sky.
The aftershocks of the impact quickly caught up to Medusa and Xiao Xue in mid-air.
Medusa retracted her right hand after throwing the spear and instinctively pulled Xiao Xue into her embrace to protect her.
Xiao Xue was over 1.7 meters tall, but because she had exhausted too much energy just now, her body was subconsciously hunched over.
Meanwhile, Medusa, who had successfully evolved with the help of two Heavenly Flames, stood over 1.8 meters tall.
If she were to wear a pair of high heels, she would be a full head taller than Xiao Xue, radiating an overwhelming presence.
Thus, Medusa instinctively pressed Xiao Xue's head into her chest, causing her to fall into a brief state of suffocation.
Xiao Xue had encountered a foul-playing opponent who 'charged with the ball,' and in her haste, she was smothered by a face-full of 'cleansing milk'.
Submerged in this gentle land, Xiao Xue was dazed for a moment before remembering that Medusa was right beside her.
It had been too dangerous when she was channeling the Moon Eye earlier, so Xiao Xue hadn't had the energy to pay attention to the outside world.
While she was busy releasing [Moon Shadow], that fire slave had already been torn to pieces by Medusa.
Because they were far away and Xiao Xue had used her Soul Power to constrain it, the power of [Moon Shadow] had exploded toward the Fire Spirit as much as possible.
Therefore, Medusa was not affected much by the Moon Shadow.
With a flicker of her figure, she appeared a thousand meters away, holding the Dou Qi-depleted Xiao Xue.
Then, she also realized what she was doing and quickly released the hand pressing down on Xiao Xue's head.
Although they separated in an instant, the atmosphere still turned awkward.
Medusa looked at Xiao Xue, whose body was severely damaged and whose Dou Qi was completely exhausted; a complicated look appeared in her usually calm and cold eyes.
She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end, she said nothing.
Medusa reached out her thumb to wipe the blood off Xiao Xue's face and then gently tossed Xiao Xue backward.
Wrapped in basic Spatial Power, Xiao Xue landed safely.
Because the exhaustion just now was truly too great, Xiao Xue actually forgot to react for a moment.
By the time she regained her senses, Medusa was already chasing after the Fire Spirit in the sky.
The Fire Spirit, whose intelligence and Soul Power had been severely damaged, had fallen directly from a Six-Star Dou Zong to around a two-star.
Or rather, the Fire Spirit's 'physical stats' were still at the six-star level, but its combat power was only at two stars.
If its intelligence were completely eliminated, it would have six-star strength but would be unable to attack actively.
In that case, any random Dou Huang or even a Dou Wang could subdue it, provided they could find a way to guard against the poison on it.
And Medusa's recent flying spear had made the Fire Spirit's condition even worse.
The power of a flying spear was more than a level higher than that of an ordinary Flying Sword.
Having taken a solid hit from Medusa, the Fire Spirit was now estimated to only have the strength of a Dou Zong.
Actually, the most troublesome part was still the poison it carried.
The Fire Spirit's intelligence was severely damaged, but it still possessed a certain level of consciousness.
Upon realizing things were wrong, it immediately thought of running away.
Having paid such a high price to heavily injure the Fire Spirit, how could they possibly let the tiger return to the mountain?
Without needing a reminder from Xiao Xue, Medusa gave chase directly.
With a flash of her figure, she caught up to the Fire Spirit that was attempting to flee.
If she used her Multicolored Flames, she might instead be swallowed by the Fire Spirit and become its nourishment.
After all, her Multicolored Flames could only be considered a relatively Advanced Beast Fire.
Although much stronger than ordinary Dou Qi flames, they were still quite a bit inferior compared to a true Heavenly Flame.
Therefore, Medusa did not release a sea of fire to block the Fire Spirit. Instead, she held her Multicolored Long Spear, intending to engage in close-quarters combat.
Even if the Netherworld Poison Flame was extremely toxic, in its current state, it was completely no match for Medusa.
And as a Three-Star Dou Zong, if Medusa went all out, the Fire Spirit might not even be able to hurt her.
After all, the toxin needed to enter the body to be effective.
The now heavily crippled Fire Spirit couldn't even break through Medusa's defense!
Medusa's speed was faster than the Fire Spirit's.
She appeared on the Fire Spirit's inevitable escape path, sweeping her spear forward. The arc of the spear was like a crescent moon.
The Fire Spirit slammed on the brakes in haste, but its fur was still sliced on one side by the spear's force.
Then, amidst the surging dark green flames, its 'wound' quickly restored to its original state.
However, the Fire Spirit's aura clearly dropped another notch.
At the same time, its speed was affected, and Medusa closed the distance once again.
As the distance grew shorter, Medusa's spear momentum continued to climb.
—This cool sister played for the one-shot.
What she wanted was that burst of momentum, a life-or-death struggle!
If you fail to poison me to death, then I will kill you!
Medusa's cold, beautiful eyes stared directly into the strange pupils on the Fire Spirit's face.
Her hand, which had been holding the middle of the spear, began to shift down, changing from a single-handed grip to a double-handed one.
The distance between Medusa and the Fire Spirit was only ten meters.
A distance of ten meters was already equivalent to being in close quarters.
Being approached by a god of slaughter like Medusa meant the Grim Reaper's scythe was already touching your neck.
The Fire Spirit let out a shrill hiss, and a human-like fear actually appeared on that cat-like face.
It was going to die!
Panic, shock, and endless misery surfaced on the Fire Spirit's face.
"Miao Ao!"
Its claws blocked above its head while endless green flames churned.
But it was all too late.
The Multicolored Long Spear in Medusa's hand pierced through the Fire Spirit's forehead in an instant.
Enormous power exploded outward, causing the Fire Spirit's entire 'body' to be instantly penetrated.
The endless waves of fire also shattered under this single spear strike.
Carrying an incomparably overbearing spear momentum, Medusa dove from above.
Her entire body leaned forward high in the air, and this spear strike pressed the Fire Spirit down all the way... —descending from the heavens!
The Fire Spirit crashed to the ground, kicking up clouds of dust and debris.
The power of Medusa's strike caused the central area of the underground world to crack, and a massive crater spread outward.
Amidst the endless dust, Xiao Xue saw this tall woman holding a spear in one hand appear beside her.
But this time, she didn't give Xiao Xue a 'breast hug'; instead, she waved her hand to manifest a Dou Qi barrier, helping Xiao Xue block the flying dust.
With Medusa facing the Fire Spirit after it had been heavily injured by [Moon Shadow], the situation was a complete one-sided slaughter!
Of course, without [Moon Shadow], they would definitely still be in a bitter struggle with the Fire Spirit.
In fact, there might have even been casualties.
Medusa and Xiao Xue glanced at each other, and the two of them inexplicably fell back into that previous awkward state.
"Watch out!" Xiao Xue called out.
Dark gold surged like a tide in Xiao Xue's pupils, turning her eyes completely golden.
She saw a translucent, ferocious Fire Spirit charging toward Medusa.
"Huh? Why does it still have intelligence?"
"Isn't the intelligence of Heavenly Flames usually very weak?" Xiao Xue felt puzzled.
After all, in the original story, the Dou Ling-level Xiao Yan had managed to outlast the Fallen Heart Flame, whose strength reached that of a High-Tier Dou Zong.
Logically speaking, after taking a hit from [Moon Shadow] and being pummeled by Medusa, the intelligence of this Netherworld Poison Flame should have dissipated long ago.
It didn't play fair, even pulling a final sneak attack.
Of course, Xiao Xue felt this was more like the Fire Spirit's desperate counterattack.
So you won't let me eat, right? If I can't eat, then none of you should think about living!
If the Fire Spirit, which still possessed a trace of intelligence, were allowed to sneak close and then self-destruct... a close-range explosion of an Origin flame seed would likely mean she and Medusa were finished today.
So without hesitation, Xiao Xue raised her hand and used [Heart Sword].
Of course, Xiao Xue also intentionally restrained her power.
She didn't want to completely annihilate the Netherworld Poison Flame's intelligence.
Having a mature Fire Spirit would definitely make it much easier and more natural for the user to control the Heavenly Flame.
To put it simply, it was letting the Heavenly Flame move on its own.
Therefore, Xiao Xue didn't plan to directly 'kill' this cat; instead, she intended to wipe its memories.
If the Heavenly Flame could still have intelligence but be as pure as a blank sheet of paper, that would be perfect.
Wild cats are hard to raise; it's better to raise them from a young age.
Xiao Xue looked at the Fire Spirit that was coming to deceive and sneak attack, grinned, and her Soul Power surged out wildly.
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