Chapter 97: A Male Female Tag Team!
"Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor of the Heavenly Snake Mansion… it's been a long time," Medusa said coldly, a dangerous smile curving on her frosty, stunning face.
"Y Your Majesty… I was wrong! P Please… have mercy on someone as insignificant as me…" The Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor was drenched in cold sweat, his wings trembling uncontrollably like someone afflicted with Parkinson's.
Back when Medusa was at the peak of Dou Huang, he had relied on the small difference in their strength and his tough body to barely withstand her attacks. But now… he was doomed!
Before his words were even finished, the graceful figure in the sky blurred and disappeared without a trace.
Instead of relief, the Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor's face turned ashen. He knew all too well that Medusa wouldn't spare him just because of a few pitiful pleas.
Sure enough, the next moment, his entire body stiffened, unable to move. Medusa's aura had locked onto him escape was impossible.
In a flash, Medusa reappeared. Her cold, emotionless face betrayed nothing as her slender, jade like hand brought forth countless palm strikes that rained down on the Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The deafening impacts resounded like mountains shattering and stones splitting apart. The terrifying force struck the massive, barrel sized body of the Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor with full force.
"Arghhh!"
Countless black snake scales were blasted into the air as a rain of blood showered down. His previously impervious snake hide was left riddled with craters, and bright red blood poured from countless wounds and beneath his shattered scales.
In an instant, the once mighty and imposing Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor was reduced to a pitiful sight. His body was in tatters, with no patch of intact skin remaining.
Medusa's attack was as swift as it was ruthless. Just as quickly as it came, it ended. The Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor's huge mouth dripped with blood, but he felt a small glimmer of gratitude he was still alive.
However, before he could feel relief, a scorching heatwave roared toward him.
His snake heart trembled in terror as he looked up, only to see a giant azure fire python with its massive maw wide open, bearing down on him with a menacing blaze.
The horrifying heat instantly evaporated the blood on his body's surface. In his yellow snake eyes, endless azure flames reflected back at him.
"Ahhh! Green Bull, save me!"
The Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor screamed in a high pitched voice, twisting and writhing to dodge the fire python's attack. In desperation, he turned his head to call for help from Green Bull.
But when he looked back… Green Bull was nowhere to be seen.
At some point, she had quietly moved to the far side of the spatial cage. She alternated between watching birds fly in the sky and observing ants moving on the ground, utterly ignoring Bai Ya's cries for help.
Boom!
An earth shaking explosion erupted, and the terrifying heat and energy blast swept through Deadman's Valley, turning the once lush green forest into a scorched wasteland.
Yuan Yi, who had come with such momentum to settle the score, collapsed to the ground with a thud, his legs giving out as his body went limp. His previously stern and commanding face turned pale as ash, cold sweat pouring down his body like a broken faucet.
A… Dou Zong? No, not just one two Dou Zongs!
Lu Bu glanced at him briefly before stepping forward with a light motion and appearing in front of the Blood Sect members.
At this moment, Fan Ling was in an even worse state than Yuan Yi. When Lu Bu had summoned the azure fire python, Fan Ling had crumpled to the ground like a boneless doll. His face was deathly pale, and he struggled to prop himself up with his arms, only to collapse repeatedly.
"Using tigers to fight wolves? Borrowing another's knife to kill? Was it fun?" Lu Bu smiled wickedly as he looked down on the once arrogant Young Sect Master of the Blood Sect.
"A ah… ah…"
Fan Ling's mouth hung open, producing incoherent sounds. His brain had completely shut down from fear.
"Pathetic."
The Green Lotus Core Flame surged from beneath Lu Bu's feet, instantly enveloping Fan Ling and his entourage. In just a few breaths, nothing remained but a few piles of ash.
The Blood Sect's leader, Fan Lao, would never again have the chance to avenge his son as he had in the original story.
Rustling sounds drew Lu Bu's attention. The five members of the Black Skeleton Tomb were huddled together in terror. Though they weren't directly involved, they had been tragically caught in the crossfire.
Lu Bu didn't act immediately but instead cast a glance at Green Bull, who was still pretending not to notice. Startled, she quickly snapped out of her act and understood his intent.
With a wave of her hands, she formed seals, summoning green light from the ground. Countless vines sprouted, piercing into the five members of the Black Skeleton Tomb and draining them dry, leaving behind withered corpses.
Looking at the devastation wrought upon the Blood Sect and Black Skeleton Tomb, Yuan Yi, the Gate Master of the Eight Gates, had completely lost the will to fight. He lay sprawled on the ground like a slaughtered pig, drained of any energy.
Just moments ago, this man had been a ruler of his domain, the formidable leader of the Eight Gates. Now, he was no more than a defeated, lifeless husk.
Lu Bu approached him and pulled out the auction catalog. "Where are the items on this list? Gather them all for me."
Yuan Yi's Adam's apple bobbed nervously. He wanted to seize the opportunity to negotiate but quickly abandoned the thought, too afraid to utter a word. Trembling, he removed his spatial ring and handed it over with both hands, collapsing to the ground in submission. He knew his life was forfeit.
Lu Bu took the ring and sent his soul power inside to inspect it. A smirk tugged at the corner of his lips as he found what he wanted. In addition to items like Three Thousand Lightning Movement and Thunder Bat Sky Wings, it contained the Yin Yang Mystic Dragon Pill and, most importantly, the Demon Saint's Map Fragment.
The ring also held many of Yuan Yi's personal treasures.
"M Master…"
Smack!
Lu Bu clenched his five fingers, gripping the man's head, and forcibly pulled out his soul, sealing it inside a jade bottle. With another motion, he stored the man's body away. He didn't kill him, but he didn't let him live either. A Dou Huang corpse was a valuable resource, and Lu Bu hadn't refined a puppet in a long time. This would be the perfect opportunity to add a Dou Huang level combatant to his arsenal.
"Your Majesty, could you head back to Black Seal City and bring me the Eight Gates' treasury?" Lu Bu said, tossing a storage ring to Medusa as he spoke.
"Brat, do you dare command this queen?" Medusa sneered coldly. She was willing to help, but that didn't mean Lu Bu could push his luck.
"The Eight Gates' treasury likely contains many herbs. Perhaps some of them are what you need. Don't you think so?" Lu Bu's expression didn't change as he spoke.
Medusa snorted, and with a flash of her figure, she disappeared without a word.
"Hey, the spatial cage… it hasn't been undone yet," Lu Bu started to say, but Medusa was already long gone.
"Jie… women," Lu Bu muttered helplessly, turning his gaze toward Green Bull and the nearby Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor.
The Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor wasn't dead after all, he was from the Heavenly Snake Mansion. Both Lu Bu and Medusa had no desire to provoke such a faction, so they had merely given him a harsh lesson.
Green Bull understood this as well, so she had returned to the Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor's side to help him heal. He would be fine after resting for half a year or so, and Bai Ya would once again be a proud serpent.
However, with both Medusa and Lu Bu still present, the Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor continued to play dead, maintaining his charred, half alive appearance to avoid further punishment.
Lu Bu ignored the two and summoned the Green Lotus Core Flame. The flames spread across the ground, consuming the corpses of the three Dou Wangs from the Eight Gates and the five dried corpses from the Black Skeleton Tomb, reducing them all to ashes.
It wasn't long before Medusa returned, tossing the storage ring back to Lu Bu before undoing the spatial cage.
Green Bull and the Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor were overjoyed at their newfound freedom but dared not show it, waiting obediently for Lu Bu and Medusa to leave first.
"Hey, you two from the Heavenly Snake Mansion," Lu Bu called out.
The Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor and Green Bull immediately stiffened and stood at attention. They knew Lu Bu's soul power was formidable and that he had likely noticed their earlier antics. Accepting their fate, they stood straight and still.
Lu Bu waved his hand, sending a jade box flying into Green Bull's hands.
"This…" Green Bull stared in shock and instinctively opened the jade box.
Instantly, a burst of golden light radiated outward. At the center of the glow lay a perfectly round pill the size of a dragon's eye, surrounded by two streams of golden energy. Upon closer inspection, the two streams appeared to be entwined dragons.
A medicinal aura emanated from the pill this was a Tier 7 pill!
Medusa's pupils contracted sharply, and a look of astonishment appeared on her cold, flawless face. She had heard of pills of this caliber before but had never seen one in person.
"The Yin Yang Mystic Dragon Pill. A Tier 7 pill designed for breaking and rebuilding. It's useless on its own but activates in life and death situations," Lu Bu explained.
Hearing this, Medusa's shock faded somewhat as she looked at the pill again. It was valuable, but its utility was limited.
"Take it to Qing Lin for me. If anything happens, I don't care who's responsible I'll come after both of you!" Lu Bu said coldly, his tone sharp.
The Eight Winged Black Snake Emperor grimaced, his scorched face filled with frustration, while Green Bull maintained a calm expression. She stowed the jade box, cupped her fists toward Lu Bu, and then turned to leave, her Dou Qi wings spreading as she flew away.
Qing Lin… Medusa's gaze flickered slightly. Though she had been in a deep slumber, she was aware of some things related to the girl. The Jade Snake Three Flower Eyes were renowned as the most extraordinary eyes under the heavens, even enough to make the Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python cautious.
"Let's go, Your Majesty," Lu Bu said with a faint smile. "It's over we should leave."
Behind him, the light of the Purple Cloud Wings appeared. With a flap, Lu Bu flew to Medusa's side.
"Where to next?"
"Jia Nan Academy. Wu Tan City," Lu Bu replied with a smile.
"Jia Nan Academy… looks like I won't be needed anymore," Medusa said flatly, giving Lu Bu a sidelong glance.
"Uh… yeah, that's right."
Hearing this, Medusa's body was enveloped in radiant seven colored light. Without another word, she returned to the form of the Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.
The seven colored glow dissipated, and the cold, stunning woman was gone. In her place floated a petite and adorable snake, its forked tongue flicking in the air with a faint hissing sound.
"What a troublesome woman," Lu Bu muttered, shaking his head.
"Hissss…" The Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python hissed happily and slithered over to rub against Lu Bu. Having had her body controlled by Medusa for so long, she had been quite unhappy.
"Alright, alright, I get it…" Lu Bu relented, pulling out some Amethyst Essence. The Seven Colored Heaven Swallowing Python happily gulped it down, its crystalline eyes narrowing into crescent shapes in delight.
"Good girl, you're so well behaved," Lu Bu praised.
The snake, clearly pleased, circled around Lu Bu a few times before curling up in his arms to sleep.
"Looks like I'm on my own again…" Lu Bu chuckled, flapping his Purple Cloud Wings and soaring high into the sky. With a deafening sonic boom, he shot toward Jia Nan Academy at top speed.
Hopefully, the Gu Clan's young lady would be more welcoming to him. Otherwise… things might get a bit troublesome.
(End of Chapter)
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