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With a flick of his wrist, the Thousand Flame Spear appeared in Xiao Fan's hand. Using his speed, Xiao Fan channeled his battle qi into the Thousand Flame Spear and thrust it towards the leader.

The leader of the snake-people was overjoyed when he saw Xiao Fan's actions. With so many people on his side, he wasn't afraid that Xiao Fan would refuse to fight; he was just afraid that Xiao Fan would feign an attack and then turn around and run away.

"Serpent's Shield!" With a soft shout, the Serpent Clan leader used the formation's enhancement to unleash their tribe's defensive combat skill. A pale yellow shield quietly attached itself to the Serpent Clan squad's perimeter, enveloping them like an inverted jade bowl.

boom!

Xiao Fan's Thousand Flame Spear pierced the shield, causing it to recoil inward by the length of a spearhead, but it did not shatter.

Using the force of the recoil, Xiao Fan flipped backward in the air and landed steadily on the ground. The lingering energy forced him to take a few steps back.

"What a strong defense!"

With Xiao Fan's current strength as a five-star Dou Shi, approaching that of a six-star Dou Shi, and with the added enhancement of the Thousand Flame Spear, he was still unable to break through their shields. It has to be said that the defense of this Dou Technique is truly high.

Seeing Xiao Fan bounce back from their shields, the snake-man leader sneered, "Human, don't even think about getting past here."

Xiao Fan did not reply. He slightly gathered his strength in his Thousand Flame Spear, and a faint red light appeared on the tip of the spear. Xiao Fan then thrust it fiercely at their shield once again.

Seeing Xiao Fan charging towards them, the leader said to the surrounding snake-people, "Give it your all and bounce him back! Haha! The shield of my Great Snake Tribe is invincible!"

Xiao Fan looked at their shields, a slight smile playing on his lips. Just as he was about to reach the shields, the Purple Cloud Wings on his back suddenly popped out, and Xiao Fan's figure flashed past above the shields. Looking at the snake-people below him, Xiao Fan sneered, "Who wants to fight you? You can't catch me anyway."

Seeing the wings on Xiao Fan's back, the snake-man leader showed a look of astonishment. He truly hadn't expected Xiao Fan to be able to fly with the strength of a Dou Shi; otherwise, he would never have stubbornly resisted. His intention was simply to keep Xiao Fan here, like a turtle in a jar, but unexpectedly, the turtle flew away.

Seeing Xiao Fan's expression as if he were looking at an idiot, he could only roar helplessly from afar.

Having shaken off the Serpent People's guards, Xiao Fan remained cautious, carefully dodging dozens of searches along the way, and finally approached the Serpent People's holy city.

Chapter 60 Queen Medusa

The holy city of the Serpent People was in sight. Because of its proximity to the holy city, there were many more Serpent People tribes around it than on the outskirts. This place was not entirely desert; there were many large and small stones standing in the desert, which slightly alleviated the scorching heat of the desert.

Xiao Fan found a rock, hid behind it, and looked at the still peaceful Holy City. He said in a low voice, "It seems that Gu He and his group have not yet arrived in the Holy City. I wonder if Xiao Yan and the others have arrived yet."

Behind another rock not far from Xiao Fan, Xiao Yan was also lying prone, silently asking Yao Lao, "Teacher, why haven't those powerful figures arrived yet?"

The old doctor thought to himself, "No rush. They should make their move by this afternoon at the latest. They know that the longer it drags on, the more disadvantageous it will be for them."

Xiao Yan nodded, after all, during the time he had been hiding here, a Dou Wang level expert from the Snake-People Clan had already arrived.

While everyone waited outside, inside a spacious and luxurious hall in the Snake-Man Clan's holy city, two powerful Snake-Man Clan members were present. Judging from the aura emanating from them, both were actually Dou Wang level experts.

The snake-woman sitting in the hall had a graceful figure, with long hair cascading down her sides and draped over her alluring curves. She leaned back lazily, her eyes occasionally glancing at the purple crystal throne above the hall, a hint of helplessness flashing in them.

Another male snake-man standing in the hall was burly, wearing a single garment casually draped over his body. His exposed skin was covered with strange black tattoos, which extended to his palms, revealing two ferocious black snake heads. The snake heads were slightly raised, and even the tongues in their mouths seemed to tremble slightly, ready to devour someone at any moment, exuding a fierce aura.

"Moonlight, where is Her Majesty the Queen? What happened that she issued three mobilization orders to us in a row?" The male snake-man asked the snake-man sitting in the chair, his voice deep and rough.

Yue Mei shifted her position on the chair, glanced at the male snake-man whose status was equal to hers in the tribe, and said with a slightly tired expression, "There are powerful human invaders. I just fought with them last night. Her Majesty the Queen did not see me. Even the orders were conveyed to me through Flower Snake, the captain of the Medusa Snake Guard."

The male snake-man glanced at Yue Mei and said nonchalantly, "How strong?"

Yue Mei glanced at him and slowly said, "One Dou Huang, three Dou Wangs, and five Dou Ling! Mobas, it seems we're in trouble."

"Why are so many powerful humans attacking?" The male snake-man known as Mobas frowned and asked Yue Mei in a deep voice, "What are Your Majesty's plans?"

Yue Mei played with her loose black hair with her jade-like fingers and said casually, "Her Majesty the Queen asked me to gather you all here, and she seemed quite calm about it."

“This isn’t like Her Majesty the Queen…” Mobas said. “I’m going to try talking to Her Majesty the Queen.”

Just as he was about to get up, Yue Mei suddenly stood up from her seat and said in a low voice, "They're here!" As if in response, several powerful auras suddenly came from outside.

With a flash, Yue Mei and Mo Bass arrived at a high point outside the Holy City.

Seeing the figures in the sky, Yue Mei and Mobas's expressions turned serious as they cautiously watched them. The snake people in the Holy City, also gripped by the aura emanating from outside, were thrown into panic.

Xiao Fan hid behind a rock, looking at the huge demonic beast above his head. Standing on it were the people that Pill King Guhe had summoned this time.

The leader ignored the snake-men's panic, stepped forward, and hovered outside their attack range, his voice echoing throughout the entire holy city. "I am Guhe, the King of Dan of the Gama Empire. I have come here to discuss a matter with Her Majesty the Queen. May I have the honor of meeting you?"

"Dan Wang Guhe?" Mobas finally repeated. "Only Dan Wang Guhe of the Jia Ma Empire could gather so many powerful figures." The terrifying connections of alchemists are recognized as the best in the Dou Qi Continent. Even Mobas had to marvel at Guhe's ability to gather people.

Guhe's voice echoed for a long time in the holy city of the Serpent People before finally stopping. Seeing that the Serpent People were still not moving, Guhe was about to continue speaking when the black-robed man standing next to him suddenly stepped forward and blocked his way.

Noticing the black-robed man's movements, Gu He unconsciously raised his eyebrows.

In the sky, as the black-robed man took a step down, a graceful figure suddenly appeared in the void in front of him.

A beautiful woman suddenly appeared, dressed in a magnificent light purple robe. Her full and exquisite figure, concealed by the robe, drew everyone's attention. Her long, black hair cascaded down from her head, reaching just to her slender waist. Beneath the robe, a small section of her pale purple snake tail was visible. She exuded a wild and alluring charm, making people's bodies feel involuntarily hot.

Xiao Fan gazed at the graceful figure in the air, swallowing hard. The noble and aloof aura emanating from her reminded him of Yun Yun, whom he had encountered in the Monster Mountain Range. His gaze swept back and forth between Medusa and Yun Yun, who was still shrouded in black robes, before Xiao Fan closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing.

"Is this Medusa? She's truly mesmerizing..."

Upon Medusa's appearance, the powerful members of the Serpent Clan immediately knelt down and proclaimed to her in the sky, "Your Majesty!"

Medusa's appearance caused Guhe's momentum to plummet, and Guhe offered a shocking price in exchange for the strange fire in her possession.

"I am willing to exchange two Rank 6 Spirit Pills and one Rank 7 Transformation Pill for the strange fire in Her Majesty's possession."

Even though it was expected, Gu He's actions still shocked everyone. The sixth-grade Battle Spirit Pill could increase the strength of a Battle King by one level in just a few days, but only one could be taken in a lifetime. The Transformation Pill, on the other hand, was something that drove many magical beasts crazy.

Once a magical beast consumes the Transformation Pill, it can transform into human form, possessing both human talents and the long lifespan of a magical beast. In this way, it has the opportunity to pursue the status of a Dou Zong or even a Dou Sheng.

The things that Dan Wang Guhe took out were so expensive that even he felt the pinch.

Behind the rock, Xiao Fan looked at the ancient river above and suppressed his shock, saying, "It's a pity she won't trade..."

Just when everyone thought Medusa would find it hard to refuse such a condition, Medusa's voice faintly echoed between heaven and earth.

"I won't change it."

Chapter 61 Fishing in troubled waters

Upon hearing Medusa's refusal, everyone was surprised by her choice, because from any perspective, Medusa had no reason to refuse Furukawa's conditions.

However, Xiao Fan knew that Medusa's Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame was solely for the purpose of devouring other flames, using a rather risky method among the snake-people to advance to the Dou Zong level. Therefore, Medusa naturally wouldn't agree at this moment.

As Medusa refused, King Dan's expression darkened.

In his imagination, Medusa had absolutely no reason to refuse the conditions he offered.

Yun Yun glanced at the two who had broken off their conversation, stepped forward, and said softly, "Stop bluffing. The appearance you have here is just an avatar. Your true self can't appear for some reason right now, can it?"

Hearing Yun Yun's words, Medusa was slightly surprised and asked curiously, "Oh? May I ask who you are? How could you see through my avatar?"

Yun Yun didn't answer Medusa. In a flash, she appeared behind Medusa. Yun Yun's slender hand struck Medusa's back, and Medusa's figure twisted a few times before disappearing into the air.

"Be bold!"

"Her Majesty the Queen"

Seeing Yun Yun's actions, Mobas and Yue Mei on the ground also commanded the snake-people soldiers on the city wall to launch an attack on the group in the sky.

A barrage of arrows and venom flew towards Yun Yun and her group.

Yun Yun didn't even glance at them. With a slight flip of her hand, a massive azure tornado appeared out of thin air in the sky, sucking in all the arrows and venom fired by the snake-people. Under Yun Yun's control, the tornado moved towards the snake-people's city walls.

Yun Yun turned to look at Gu He and said in a low voice, "Now that things have come to this, if you want to obtain the Strange Fire, the only way is to take it by force."

Upon hearing this, Gu He frowned slightly. He wasn't one to drag things out. If he continued to delay, things would become even more troublesome once all the Snake-People's experts arrived. He then said to Yan Shi and the others behind him, "Shi Zi, Feng Li, you two hold off Yue Mei and Mo Bas. I'm going into the city to search for the Strange Fire."

Yan Shi and Feng Li, standing behind Gu He, had long been itching to make their move. They shouted, "Hehe! Since you've said so, then we'll go for it. Anyway, you're a big spender." As they said this, they seemed to remember the price Gu He had just offered and glanced at him again.

Gu He shook his head, and huge wings of battle aura unfurled behind him as he flew towards the holy city of the Snake People.

Seeing Guhe's actions, Mobas on the ground looked grim and tried to stop him.

Yan Shi hurriedly stepped forward and mocked Mobas, "Ha! Your opponent is me, Mobas. Let me see if you've improved at all since we last met."

Knowing that Yan Shi and Mobas had a grudge, Feng Li didn't compete with him. Instead, he turned to face Yue Mei on the other side, smiling broadly as he blocked her path.

Yue Mei was stopped by Feng Li, so she could only turn her head with a gloomy expression and say to the snake people on the city wall: "Men of the Medusa Snake Guard, stop Gu He."

"Yes!"

As Yue Mei finished speaking, several snake-people guards on the city wall, dressed differently from ordinary patrols, rushed towards Gu He with cold eyes. Their figures flashed, revealing that they were using some kind of formation that linked their combat power. It included two Dou Ling and about ten Da Dou Shi. With the support of the battle formation, they could even fight against Dou Wang level experts.

Seeing the snake-people blocking his way, Gu He did not change his speed. As long as there was no Dou Wang present, although the snake-people's formation that enhanced their combat power was a bit strange, it was simply a pipe dream to try to stop him.

"Blue flames surge to the heavens!"

With a low shout, pale blue flames ignited in Guhe's palm, and then he swung them toward the dozen or so snake-people.

boom!

As Guhe's fighting technique landed, more than ten snake-people connected by fighting spirit were repelled, and their formation was also broken by Guhe. Guhe's fighting spirit wings on his back vibrated slightly, and he quickly passed through the snake-people.

Just as Guhe was about to cross the city wall, another aura of a Battle King appeared from the shadows. It was Hua She'er, the captain of the Medusa Serpent Guard.

"Damn it, the snake-people clan has so many Battle Kings!"

Guhe complained, and had to change his direction, flying upwards. Huasheer followed Guhe, determined not to give up until she caught up.

The air froze for a moment, and Yun Yun appeared beside Gu He, saying, "I'm leaving her to you. Go in and find the strange fire!"

Just as Gu He and his group were stopped, Xiao Fan, who had been hiding behind the rock, had already quietly approached the Holy City of the Snake People at the very beginning of the battle. Relying on the stealth attribute of the Shadowless Mask, no one noticed him.

At this moment, Xiao Fan had just crossed the city wall of the Snake People. With the help of the Bone Spirit Cold Fire in his body, Xiao Fan slightly sensed the strange connection between the different fires.

"Four places?" Through the Bone Spirit Cold Flame, Xiao Fan sensed the aura of strange flames in four corners of the Holy City. "This Medusa even knows how to have multiple burrows, but unfortunately, they're useless against me."

The connection between the strange fires was quite mysterious. After carefully distinguishing them, Xiao Fan clearly felt that the strange fire in the east was more active, so he sped off in the east.

Xiao Fan sped eastward along the corridor of the holy city for about ten minutes until he came upon a massive temple. Sensing the aura of the strange fire within, Xiao Fan smiled and said, "It seems the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is inside."

Seeing the heavily guarded snake-people outside the temple, Xiao Fan had no choice but to leave behind another ball of strange fire, containing a trace of his soul power. As Xiao Fan moved to the other side, he detonated the power within.