Battle Through the Heavens: I can solidify the talents of all things

Queen Medusa struggled to lift her head, blood streaming from the corner of her mouth, as she clutched her unhealing wound.

Queen Medusa's expression was incredibly complex, a mixture of shock, resentment, and despair in her alluring purple eyes as she stared blankly at the approaching youth.

"Could it be that I... after so many years of dominating the Gama Empire, am destined to perish here today?"

A strong sense of sorrow and resentment welled up in my heart.

This place seemed to fall into complete silence at this moment.

Only the boy's calm, unwavering voice slowly broke the deathly silence:

"Now, can we have a proper talk, Queen Medusa?"

Queen Medusa was deathly pale from blood loss, but the arrogance in her eyes had not completely vanished. She gritted her teeth and said:

"What is there to discuss between you and me? The victor is king, the loser is villain; kill me if you must, give me a quick death!"

Although her voice was weak, it carried an unyielding resolve that would not tolerate any humiliation.

Xiao Qing's gaze shifted as he swept over Queen Medusa's delicate body, which was slightly curled up in pain, and her wounds, which were constantly bleeding. He was about to speak when she interrupted him excitedly.

"Don't even think about it!"

"You filthy human! Even if I die, I will never grant your shameless request to become your slave!"

Queen Medusa's eyes burned with fury, clearly misunderstanding Xiao Qing's intentions.

In her mind, powerful humans capture beautiful snake people simply to satisfy their filthy desires and turn them into "snake slaves" for their amusement!

Xiao Qing remained calm and did not get angry at Queen Medusa's rebuke.

He had long anticipated that Queen Medusa, with her fierce spirit, would rather die than suffer humiliation.

Even if Xiao Qing did have some ideas, he would never bring them up at this moment... Moreover, he currently has no such intention.

This is utterly baseless slander!

Xiao Qing ignored the "snake slave" theory.

Instead, she spoke to herself, her voice clearly reaching Queen Medusa's ears:

"I know that your Medusa queens throughout history possess a secret technique that allows them to undergo a strange evolution using the power of a different kind of fire, thereby breaking through the shackles of their bloodline..."

Queen Medusa froze, wiping the blood from her lips. A look of astonishment crossed her beautiful face as she exclaimed in horror, "You...how could you know such a crucial secret?!"

Queen Medusa originally thought that Xiao Qing intended to humiliate her or imprison her in a secret chamber...

Unexpectedly, the other party revealed her deepest desires and clan secrets in a single sentence!

Could it be... that she misunderstood something before?

Xiao Qing did not answer Queen Medusa's question, but directly stated his conditions, his tone calm yet carrying an undeniable force:

"Serve me for ten years, during which time you will help me gather the necessary medicinal herbs! In return, I will use the strange fire in my hand to help you complete your evolution and break through to the Dou Zong realm."

As he finished speaking, Xiao Qing's eyes suddenly turned cold, and a terrifying killing intent spread out, enveloping Queen Medusa.

"Otherwise, I will not only kill you, but I will also personally make a trip to the Holy City of the Serpent People and wipe your entire clan...out of the Tagor Desert!"

"This is the price you have to pay for attacking me."

"Human! How dare you!"

Queen Medusa was truly enraged upon hearing this, as if her sore spot had been touched!

He struggled to stand up, but the movement aggravated his wound, causing him to cough violently and bleed again.

If the "snake slave" comment was directed at her personal dignity!

So at this moment... it directly threatens the entire snake-people race that she swore to protect with her life!

"Of course, if you keep your promise,"

Xiao Qing changed the subject, his murderous intent subsided, and his tone returned to calm.

"Your snake-human race will naturally be safe and sound, and you will also get the breakthrough opportunity you've been dreaming of."

Queen Medusa clenched her teeth, her beautiful face filled with struggle, humiliation, resentment, and a complex glimmer of... hope.

On one side is the survival of their tribe and their own hope for evolution; on the other side is the loss of ten years of freedom.

Faced with an absolute disparity in strength and the harsh reality, Queen Medusa's proud head ultimately drooped helplessly.

His fingernails dug deeply into the sand, and his voice trembled almost imperceptibly as he spoke with difficulty:

"I... agree..."

"I hope you remember what you said."

Queen Medusa raised her head, her purple eyes fixed on Xiao Qing, trying to make a final stand.

Xiao Qing's expression was cold as he said, "I always keep my word. As for you, Queen Medusa, I hope you don't make a mistake!"

"I, the King, always keep my word! But I don't know about you... cough cough... cough cough..."

Before she could finish speaking, Queen Medusa suddenly lowered her head and coughed up another mouthful of blood.

His face was even paler than before, his breath grew weaker, and the wound on his abdomen bled even faster due to his emotional distress.

Xiao Qing's gaze fell on the hideous wound on her fair abdomen, where the energy of his Annihilation Finger still lingered.

He remained silent, stepped forward, knelt down, and extended his right hand toward Queen Medusa's wound.

"you……"

Queen Medusa, who was coughing up blood with her head down, noticed a figure approaching.

Just as she cautiously opened her mouth, she felt a warm palm gently cover her cold and painful lower abdomen.

Queen Medusa's body stiffened abruptly. She looked down at the hand pressing against her snow-white skin, her mind went blank for a moment, and she was petrified.

In an instant, she came to her senses, her muscles tensed, and her purple snake tail instinctively lashed out, shame and anger rising to her head!

Just as Queen Medusa was about to unleash her power, a terrifying, invisible soul force bound her tightly like shackles, rendering her unable to move.

Then, Xiao Qing's slightly impatient voice rang in Queen Medusa's ear: "Don't move! Don't move if you don't want to die! I'll help you extract the remaining annihilation energy from your wounds!"

As he spoke, he pressed his hand on her lower abdomen with a slight pressure, conveying an unquestionable meaning.

What can be done if Queen Medusa's body is stiff?

Unable to fight back, and now completely immobilized, like a fish on a chopping board, he could only let his opponent do as he pleased...

A strong sense of humiliation welled up inside him, yet it was mixed with a strange feeling that the other person was healing him.

Queen Medusa closed her eyes tightly, her long eyelashes trembling violently, and her silver teeth biting her lower lip so hard that it almost drew blood.

A blush uncontrollably appeared on her exquisite face; if it weren't for the fact that her face was deathly pale due to excessive blood loss, this blush would have been even more pronounced.

It was unclear whether the crimson color was due to anger, or to the palm pressed against his lower abdomen, emanating a strange warmth...

Xiao Qing focused his mind on manipulating the power of the Devouring Law, carefully drawing out and devouring the stubborn wisp of annihilation intent from the wound, bit by bit.

The process was "slow" but very delicate, since the meaning of annihilation was already intertwined with flesh and blood, and forcibly separating it would only cause secondary damage.

The hot desert wind whipped up sand grains, sweeping across this silent battlefield.

The once high and mighty queen is now severely injured and lying on the ground, forced to accept the conqueror's "treatment." Her future fate is now closely linked to the mysterious young man before her.

Is a ten-year service contract a shackle or an opportunity?

Perhaps only time will tell!