Battle Through the Heavens: Attribute Draw, Top-Tier Comprehension at the Start

Jia Xingtian stood with his hands behind his back. His gaze swept over the eight sinister-looking snake-man leaders behind Medusa, and then looked at Medusa, whose face was gloomy.

"Your Majesty, things have come to this point. You may leave with your men."

"leave?"

Medusa seemed to have heard the biggest joke in the world. An even more violent aura than before erupted from her body, and the desert beneath her feet was pressed down inch by inch by this aura.

"Jia Xingtian, you think too highly of yourself! If you don't hand over the strange fire, even if it means we both suffer heavy losses, you won't be able to leave this desert!"

Jia Xingtian frowned slightly. If Medusa, a peak Douhuang, really got angry, even he wasn't very confident of escaping unscathed.

Moreover, this is the Tagor Desert. If Medusa continues to send people, things could never end.

"Since the Queen is unwilling to back down, let's talk."

He slowly lowered his hands from behind his back, his tone remaining calm and unhurried:

"If we can resolve this through negotiation, it's better than us fighting to the death in this desert, isn't it?"

Medusa snorted coldly and did not respond immediately, but her gaze swept back and forth between Jia Xingtian and Yun Yun, clearly weighing the pros and cons.

Seeing that Medusa seemed to be wavering, Yun Yun quickly followed up with Xing Tian, ​​saying:

"Old Jia is right. The Queen can choose not to negotiate or fight us head-on. However, after a head-on fight, it's uncertain how many of your Serpent People's eight commanders will remain."

These words immediately caused an uproar among the snake-people's leaders.

The eight of them were indeed only Dou Wang, but Yun Yun was just a newly promoted Dou Huang powerhouse.

With their Eight Serpent Poison Seal, they should be able to deal with Yun Yun.

Flame Thorn, with the most explosive temper, immediately glared with wide vertical pupils, his crimson scales standing on end in anger.

"Your Majesty, this humble general requests permission to fight!"

The leaders were arguing and bickering, but Mobas remained silent.

His dark face showed no expression, but his gaze remained fixed on Qin Yu.

The others nearby had never seen Qin Yu in action, but he had certainly experienced it firsthand.

If Her Majesty the Queen hadn't arrived in time after that palm strike, it's hard to say what state Mobas would be in right now.

"Shut up, all of you!"

At Medusa's command, the eight snake-man leaders immediately shut their mouths.

After a long silence, Medusa's gaze swept across the faces of her indignant commanders before finally settling on Qin Yu.

Her expression changed several times, and after a long while, she finally gritted her teeth and squeezed out a single word:

"...talk."

After saying that, Medusa turned around and found a flat rock at the cave entrance to sit down. Her posture was more like that of someone interrogating a prisoner than someone negotiating.

The eight commanders looked at each other, then lined up behind her, their faces filled with resentment.

Jia Xingtian, Chao Yunyun, and Qin Yu exchanged a glance, and the three of them walked to the side.

"Sect Leader Yun, what exactly happened?"

Jia Xingtian asked in a low voice, and Yun Yun glanced at Qin Yu, her meaning clear:

You're in the wrong; you explain yourself.

Qin Yu explained the matter in a few words, saying everything that should be said and nothing that shouldn't be said.

After listening, Jia Xingtian remained silent for a long time.

Then he gave a thumbs up, and a rather strange expression appeared on his old face.

"You dare to steal the strange fire from Medusa? Kid, you're something else."

"You flatter me, Mr. Jia."

However, despite the praise, Jia Xingtian's expression changed afterward.

Seeing that look in Jia Xingtian's eyes, Yun Yun instantly understood what he was thinking.

If the Serpent People have mobilized such a large force, and they don't offer Medusa enough incentive to appease her, then today's negotiations are unlikely to yield any results.

The most readily available and suitable bargaining chip is the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame in Qin Yu's possession.

Using a teenager's extraordinary fire to gain benefits for the royal family is undoubtedly a zero-cost deal.

Thinking of this, Yun Yun used a telepathic technique to bypass Qin Yu and transmit her words directly to Jia Xingtian's ears:

"Elder Canaan, this little fellow is a student at Canaan Academy."

"And what about the students of Canaan College?"

Jia Xingtian frowned slightly, but quickly recovered.

"Doesn't it seem strange to Professor Jia that a student can travel around during the school year without being recalled or restricted by the college?"

Jia Xingtian's expression changed. Yun Yun stopped there, but with Jia Xingtian's experience and wisdom, he could naturally understand the reasoning behind it.

Someone like Qin Yu is definitely not an ordinary student.

Jia Xingtian's gaze swept over Qin Yu again, a hint of hesitation creeping into his eyes.

"Furthermore, Elder Jia, what do you think his purpose is in seeking the Strange Fire?"

Seeing that Jia Xingtian seemed somewhat moved, Yun Yun added another sentence.

Strange fire...for alchemy?

Jia Xingtian glanced back at Qin Yu with some disbelief, feeling that something was not quite right.

"But why do I feel like he's the same earth element as me?"

"Who says a person can only have one type of battle aura? If he only had earth attribute, why would he take such a huge risk to snatch the strange fire from Medusa?"

"...That makes sense."

As she spoke, Yun Yun turned her head and glanced at Qin Yu's expression.

Hopefully, what she did today will bring her good fortune in the future. After all, all she did was some small, casual act.

"Tsk, I should have waited until I got to Mo City to cultivate the Heavenly Fire Three Transformations."

Qin Yu sighed helplessly. He could tell that Yun Yun and Jia Xingtian were having a secret conversation.

I really owe Yun Yun this favor, and I need to think of a way to repay it in advance.

If he hadn't run into Yun Yun, the only way he could have escaped Medusa's clutches was to detonate the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire and blow her up.

With the Azure Lotus Seat protecting him, and considering his relationship with the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, he has nothing to fear about the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame exploding.

A moment later, the two groups of people arrived at the cave entrance on both sides.

Medusa sat upright on the central rock, with the eight commanders standing on either side, a very impressive display of power.

Jia Xingtian was much more relaxed. The old man sat cross-legged on the sand dune, with Yun Yun standing beside him, while Qin Yu leaned against a rock not far away.

"Your Majesty, since we're going to talk, let's start by stating our conditions."

Jia Xingtian went straight to the point.

Medusa's gaze bypassed Jia Xingtian and landed directly on Qin Yu.

"Hand over the strange fire, and we'll call it even."

"If the Queen wishes to make a wish, she should go back to her snake people's holy city. Do you think we're doing charity?"

Without hesitation, Jia Xingtian retorted directly.

"Enough with the nonsense. Hand over the strange fire, and don't expect me to stop."

"As long as you hand over the strange fire, you can name your other conditions."

"I have said all I need to say. If you do not wish to hand over the strange fire, then let's see who has the stronger hand!"

After exchanging a glance with Yun Yun, and then turning back to exchange a look with Qin Yu, Jia Xingtian's aura instantly changed.

"It seems the Queen still hasn't grasped the situation. Well then, as you say, let's see who's truly capable!"