Chapter 349: Queen Medusa vs. Venerable Hong Ying
Queen Medusa's domineering words made the woman's expression change instantly. However, her face quickly returned to its usual composure. With a slight curl of her red lips, she smiled seductively and said:
"Jie jie jie~ Queen Medusa of the Snake People Tribe, the one who is unworthy… is you."
"I am Hong Ying, the Hall Master of the Hall of Souls' Northwest Region, a Four Star Dou Zun. How could you possibly compare to me?"
"Besides, I have no interest in having any kind of relationship with your little 'brother'!"
Wu Tian: "…"
This woman looked decent, but her words were utterly disgusting.
Not wanting a connection with him?
Fine.
But
She had repeatedly emphasized "little"!
This was unforgivable!
He could tolerate many things, but this?
Absolutely not!
Only his wife knew whether he was "little" or not
And he had no intention of letting this woman find out!
That was Wu Tian's inner monologue.
Engaging in verbal sparring with her would be beneath him.
After all, he was Yan Zun, someone who didn't even take Soul Miesheng the Hall of Souls' master seriously.
So why would he waste his time on this lowly regional Hall Master?
Unlike Wu Tian's indifference, some people were completely shocked.
One of them
An old man who had suffered greatly at the hands of the Hall of Souls…
Hong Ying's self introduction made Yao Chen's mind go completely blank
A Four Star Dou Zun?!
Yao Chen, as a former Dou Zun himself, understood exactly what that meant.
But the problem was
He wasn't a Dou Zun anymore!
If this had been during his prime, a mere Four Star Dou Zun would have been nothing to him.
He could have effortlessly crushed her beneath his magnificent robes!
But now?
He was just a soul.
If she attacked him, he wouldn't even last half a round before being captured!
So
He chickened out.
Quietly, Yao Chen descended to the ground and positioned himself beside Nalan Yanran and Gu He.
He understood all too well that safety lay in numbers.
Especially in this kind of situation.
He also knew that Gu He and Nalan Yanran had Wu Tian's protection.
Gu He was a Sixth Tier Alchemist, valuable to Wu Tian.
Nalan Yanran, while not exactly useful, was at least a beautiful woman.
She wasn't Wu Tian's childhood sweetheart, but at the very least, she was his woman in some sense.
By sticking with them, he would be safe.
The once renowned Medicine Venerable, now a soul forced to rely on others for protection
What a pathetic state.
But he had no choice.
He still wanted a body!
There was no way he was dying here.
As for his precious disciple, Xiao Yan?
Yao Chen couldn't care less.
Xiao Yan had only ever been his piggy bank.
And now
It was time to smash the piggy bank open.
Once Wu Tian was done using Xiao Yan, he would extract everything valuable from him.
Xiao Yan, watching all this unfold, remained expressionless.
His so called teacher…
Was nothing but a fraud.
All these years
Yao Chen had been using him as a pawn.
Even though he had been cautious, he hadn't expected this level of betrayal.
And now?
With the Hall of Souls surrounding Wu Tian and Medusa
Xiao Yan silently followed Yao Chen's example.
He too moved to hide near Gu He and Nalan Yanran.
If his teacher could cower, then so could he.
After all
The number one rule of survival was to stay alive at all costs.
Even if it meant losing dignity, at least he would live.
Compared to their cowardice, Queen Medusa stood proud and fearless.
A Dou Zun?
So what?
She had seen her husband's power.
This so called Four Star Dou Zun was nothing.
This woman dared to look down on her husband?
Then there was only one reason
She was blind.
"Heh…"
Medusa's red lips curled into a breathtaking smile, her long, narrow eyes gleaming coldly.
"You can look down on me."
"But if you dare look down on my man "
"Then no matter if you're a Dou Zun or not "
"I will kill you!"
"A mere Dou Zun like you "
"Is not worthy of even mentioning my man's name!"
As her delicate hand swept forward
A blazing red flame surged violently toward Hong Ying!
The entire sky was set ablaze.
The scene was breathtaking
A sea of crimson fire illuminating the darkness, clashing against the ominous black mist in the sky.
Hong Ying covered her lips with her right hand, while her left hand casually flicked forward.
A thick black mist burst forth from her palm.
At that moment
Red and black flames collided.
But no explosion followed.
Instead
They simply held their positions, neither overpowering the other.
Between them
A narrow gap remained.
Tiny arcs of electric energy flickered through the space between them, crackling like lightning.
The entire battlefield fell silent.
Astonishment filled everyone's eyes.
Hong Ying was a genuine Four Star Dou Zun.
Even if that wasn't her full power
Queen Medusa was still matching her!
How was this possible?!
Medusa was only a Dou Zong!
How could she possibly fight above her level?
And not just against any Dou Zun
But a Four Star Dou Zun!
This level of power was supposed to be impossible without a Heaven Tier Battle Skill or some extremely rare treasure.
Could Medusa have one?
If so
Then they had truly struck gold!
A Heaven Tier Battle Skill was something that even Dou Sheng experts would covet.
The Hall of Souls' forces, hidden within the black mist, grew restless.
Their eyes burned with greed.
If Medusa truly possessed a Heaven Tier Battle Skill
Then she was their next target!
Hong Ying's gaze sharpened, a hint of surprise flickering in her eyes.
She then smiled coldly.
"This is quite unexpected."
"I never imagined a Snake Person woman, whose body leans toward ice and darkness, could possess both a Heavenly Flame and a near Heaven Tier battle skill."
Then, her lips curved into a teasing smirk
Her gaze locked onto Wu Tian.
"Tell me, little brother~"
"Is that because of… you?"
Wu Tian: "…"
(End of Chapter)
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