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Chapter 269 Shenxiao Palace?
Since it involved Medusa, the group members who had seen the plot were somewhat hesitant, so they thought of shifting the blame to Xiao Yan.

However, before Xiao Yan and the other two could return to the surface, that graceful figure reappeared in the distant sky.

Seeing this, Lin Lie couldn't help but frown.

"You actually dare to come back?"

"..."

Queen Medusa hovered in the air, her beautiful eyes looking at Lin Lie below with apprehension.

After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "I admit that your strength is indeed above mine. That sword-drawing slash just now was at least a high-level Earth-rank combat skill."

“A combat technique of this level naturally consumes a great deal of energy.”

"Even someone as powerful as you can't unleash it more than a few times, can you?"

is it?

Lin Lie glanced at the nearly full blue bar on the system panel with a strange expression, sighed, and placed his right hand back on the hilt of his sword at his waist, saying calmly:

"Do you want to try it?"

"..."

Medusa's expression changed again upon sensing the sword intent rising from Lin Lie's body.

Her words just now were merely a test of Lin Lie's abilities; she wasn't entirely certain of his feelings.

The main reason she risked her life to return was that the strange fire was too important, and she was really unwilling to give it up so hastily.

"and many more!"

Before Medusa could make any further move, He Jingfeng suddenly raised his hand to stop Lin Lie and said with a smile, "Your Majesty, it is indeed inappropriate for us to trespass into the territory of the Snake People."

"However, the opportunity here is too important for my companions. If Her Majesty the Queen is willing to do us a favor, we will certainly remember it."

"In this way, I will have the opportunity I've been waiting for, and Your Majesty will have made a friend. Why not?"

Medusa remained silent for a moment, then slowly said, "To be honest, the opportunities here are also extremely important to me."

"If you and your companions are willing to back down, I am also willing to make the same promise, to treat you as honored guests of my people, and to offer up the precious treasures accumulated by my people over the years as compensation for your concession. What do you say?"

“Sounds good,” He Jingfeng shook his head and said, “but unfortunately, I don’t think His Majesty can produce a treasure equivalent to the Strange Fire.”

Upon hearing the words "different fire," Medusa's pupils contracted sharply, and her heart sank to the bottom.

Sure enough, these unfamiliar powerful figures were also after the strange fire!

Seeing Medusa's silence, He Jingfeng smiled slightly and was about to speak to offer another suggestion when he suddenly turned around as if he had sensed something, looking at the sky behind Medusa with a slightly surprised expression.

At the same time, Medusa seemed to have sensed something as well.

Her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, and her beautiful face regained its composure.

"Shhhhh-"

The next second, a series of whooshing sounds came from the sky behind her.

He Jingfeng and Lin Lie looked up and saw figures, some strong and some petite, shooting towards them from afar, spreading wings formed from their battle qi, and hovering behind Medusa.

Judging from the way they transformed their battle aura into wings, each of them was at least a Dou Wang level expert.

The three old women leading the group hovered in the void without transforming their battle qi into wings. Judging from their aura, they were none other than peak Dou Huang experts, no less powerful than Medusa!
"Are they the four elders of the snake-people clan?"

He Jingfeng looked surprised, as if he hadn't expected these old guys to arrive so quickly.

In fact, the territory of the snake people is quite a distance from this place, and the reason they were able to arrive in time is because they happened to be near this desert.

After all, this matter concerns whether the Snake-People race can produce a Dou Zong (a powerful cultivator), so the entire race naturally attaches great importance to it.

Therefore, in the early stages of the search for the strange fire, the four elders and the leaders of the eight tribes all provided assistance.

However, Medusa's search proved fruitless, and the four elders, believing her information to be inaccurate, returned to their territory to oversee the search, leaving Queen Medusa to search for the strange fire alone.

However, Xiao Yan and the others arrived too early; the four elders had not yet given up.

Medusa had already notified the surrounding snake-people experts before her first encounter with Lin Lie, which is why they were able to arrive so quickly to help.

Looking down at the two unfamiliar young men whose identities were unclear, the elderly woman at the head of the group frowned and whispered:

Are you sure there's a strange fire here?

Medusa calmly replied, "Of course I'm sure!"

The old woman nodded slightly and said, "Very good, but I still have to warn you, this is the last time!"

"Both the Gama Empire and the Yunlan Sect have been making moves recently. The Snake-People Clan cannot afford to remain vulnerable in their rear. If we gain nothing this time, we will no longer assist you. You... go find it yourself!"

Medusa frowned slightly, but still nodded and said, "Don't worry, there will definitely be no mistakes this time!"

"Four Dou Huangs, five Dou Wangs..."

"Your Majesty, this is a generous gesture!"

He Jingfeng clicked his tongue in amazement, but didn't seem afraid.

Lin Lie, standing beside him, frowned slightly, his right hand resting on the hilt of his sword, ready to strike.

Just then, the situation changed again. A majestic roar came from the dark cave, followed by a purple crystal winged lion king that was over six meters long.

Without a doubt, this was Xiao Zi and Xiao Yan, who had arrived late!
After bursting out of the burrow, Xiao Zi spread its wings, soared into the sky, and let out a joyful roar.

But before it could even take off, nine extremely imposing gazes were cast upon it.

Four of them possessed particularly terrifying auras, which, in Xiao Zi's perception, were even stronger than her mother's aura when she was at the sixth level!
Realizing this, Xiao Zi's movement toward the sky froze.

The next second, it flapped its wings and rushed downwards at an even faster speed, shrinking behind He Jingfeng and Lin Lie without hesitation.

"So you're just bullying the weak and fearing the strong, huh?"

Standing on Xiao Zi's back, Su Haoming was speechless and couldn't help but complain, "I'm pretty tough too, why aren't you scared?"

Yun Ye glanced at him and said, "Bullying the weak and fearing the strong doesn't just refer to strength. With your appearance, you have no aura of a strong person at all. What makes Xiao Zi afraid of you?"

"That's as if you're better than me!"

Su Haoming said with dissatisfaction, "How about we have a fight and see who's stronger?"

Without hesitation, Yun Ye rolled up his sleeves and retorted sharply, "Fine, let's fight! Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

The moment they appeared, before they even understood what was going on, these two clowns started fighting amongst themselves. Seeing this, He Jingfeng and Lin Lie were both speechless, and even the snake-man experts opposite them exchanged bewildered glances and burst into laughter.

Behind Medusa, a fierce-looking male snake-man grinned and said:

"Humans are still so foolish; with a formidable enemy at hand, they still dare to—"

"Pfft-"

Before he could finish speaking, a wind blade tore through space, teleporting precisely to the male snake-man and severing his right arm at the shoulder.

In an instant, blood splattered everywhere, and the male snake-man clutched his shoulder and screamed in agony.

The surrounding Dou Wang-level snake-man powerhouses were all shocked and retreated in droves. Even Medusa, the peak Dou Huang, and the three elders changed their expressions and looked down at the white-robed youth who had unleashed the wind blade with shock and anger.

"Great enemy?"

Su Haoming lowered his sleeves, glanced at the furious snake-people in the sky, and said calmly:

"where?"

"Why can't I see it?"

These words immediately stunned the powerful snake-people who were at the Battle King level.

Xiao Yan and the other members of the group looked puzzled, as if it was the first time they had seen Su Haoming so decisive and ruthless.

Yun Ye gave a thumbs up and said in a low voice, "That was a good show of bravado. I'll give you nine points. As for the remaining ninety-one points, that depends on your performance later!"

It's a percentage system, right?!

Su Haoming looked displeased and couldn't help but glare at Yun Ye.

Xiao Yan smiled slightly, then leaped into the air, taking flight with the aid of the Purple Cloud Wings.

Seeing this, Su Haoming and the others said no more and used their abilities to fly behind Xiao Yan.

And so, the two sides faced off in the air, each emanating a terrifying aura and energy fluctuations.

Only Lin Lie remained calm, standing on his flying sword with his hands behind his back, quietly hovering behind Xiao Yan.

Looking at the nine powerful figures opposite him, all of whom were at least Dou Wang level, Xiao Yan felt a sense of relief amidst his emotions.

The current plot development has already exceeded his expectations.

Fortunately, he brought four group members, including Lin Lie, who was among the top three in the group. If he had only brought Su Haoming and the other two, he might not have been able to compete with Medusa!

Similarly, Medusa and the three elders opposite also had solemn expressions.

The First Elder glanced at the four people behind Xiao Yan and said in a low, heavy voice, "This is troublesome."

"With at least three Dou Huang level experts, plus that swordsman whose strength I can't even fathom, snatching the strange fire from them won't be so easy..."

Before she could finish speaking, the young man opposite her seemed to have heard her words, smiled slightly, and said loudly:
"Elder, you are mistaken. Since everyone is wary of each other, why must we fight over it?"

"Oh?"

The elder's expression shifted slightly as he glanced at him and said, "Could it be that you, young man, are willing to give up your strange fire?"

Xiao Yan shook his head and said, "Of course not."

Medusa said calmly, "Then there's nothing more to say!"

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Isn't that a bit odd?"

"The bloodline of the Snake-People is inherently cold and yin, so this strange fire should have no effect on you. But judging from Her Majesty the Queen's appearance, she seems determined to obtain it."

"This inevitably reminds me of a legend about Queen Medusa..."

Upon hearing this, Medusa and the others on the other side all turned pale.

Xiao Yan didn't care at all and continued to say to himself, "If I'm not mistaken, the reason His Majesty needs the Strange Fire is that he wants to use the ancient method to activate his bloodline and thus advance to become the first Dou Zong of the Snake-People race, right?"

"Since that's the case, how about we compromise? I'll keep the strange fire, and I'll help you evolve. What do you say?"

Xiao Yan's light, airy words came from ahead, startling Medusa and the three elders.

After regaining his senses, the Grand Elder fell into deep thought, seemingly genuinely considering this possibility.

Medusa's expression turned cold, and she said in a chilling voice, "You are merely a Great Dou Master, how could you possibly subdue a strange fire?"

Xiao Yan said calmly, "Your Majesty need not trouble yourself with that!"

Medusa gritted her teeth, about to speak, when the Grand Elder beside her suddenly raised his head.

"Young man, your suggestion is indeed good, but the problem is, the day we use the strange fire to evolve will also be the day His Majesty is at his weakest. Why should we trust you?"

Xiao Yan said calmly, "Because you are no match for us!"

Before he finished speaking, Lin Lie, who had been calm all along, suddenly unleashed his full power.

The silvery-white [Sword Qi of Selflessness] rose from his body like flames, and the sharp sword intent soared into the sky, piercing through the clouds above his head in an instant and overshadowing the auras of the four Dou Huangs and five Dou Wangs opposite him!
"This is... a Dou Zong?!"

Xiao Yan was slightly surprised, but then inwardly gave a thumbs up, thinking that Lin Lie was cooperating with him.

But soon he noticed that Lin Lie's actions were a bit strange, because the sword intent was not aimed at the snake-man race experts, but at a certain void in the clouds above.

"Hey you up there, after watching this show for so long, shouldn't you show up and give us a look?"

Lin Lie's eyes flashed with a sword-like light. He tilted his head slightly, looked at the clouds above, and spoke softly.

Everyone, including Medusa and Xiao Yan, was startled and quickly looked up at the sky, seemingly never expecting that there was a third-party force hiding in the shadows.

The other group members, in particular, were extremely surprised that the jade pendant did not give any warning.

As everyone's gaze turned to the sky, the clouds fell silent for a moment, from which came a slightly amused voice.

"My lord, please do not be hasty, I will reveal myself now!"

Before the words were finished, the entire cloud layer rippled, and a silver figure shot out from it, transforming into a white-haired old man dressed in a silver robe in the center of the two groups of people.

"Another Dou Zong?!"

Medusa and the others were startled again by the terrifying aura emanating from the old man.

But the old man completely ignored the reaction of the snake-man clan expert behind him. Instead, he straightened his robes, smiled, and bowed to the five group members in front of him.

"Grand Elder of the Enforcement Pavilion of the Divine Firmament Palace greets all esteemed officials!"

(End of this chapter)