bookbashuk Chapter 88 Heavenly Serpent Palace
Chapter 88 Heavenly Serpent Palace
Chapter 88 Heavenly Serpent Palace
Xiao Bai was slightly taken aback, stared at her for a moment, and then smiled, a smile full of meaning.
Seeing her speaking gently to Qinglin, he walked over and sat down on a nearby sand dune, watching the sunset on the horizon, without urging her on.
The way people interact is truly amazing!
Xiao Bai admitted that his previous special treatment of her was due to two reasons: first, he needed her help when he was in Yunlan Sect, and second, he had a bit of lust after they met!
But now, he seems to appreciate her even more.
Medusa's brow twitched slightly as she glanced at Xiao Bai's actions, her thoughts a mix of emotions.
If someone else were to control Medusa, they would definitely intend to maintain that control for a long time, and might even make all sorts of filthy demands.
But this person didn't seem to take it to heart. The previous suggestion of a pet maid now seemed more like a joke.
When she heard him mention it just now, although she was still a little angry, she wasn't as furious as she was underground.
As for those so-called three things, she thought about them carefully while she was waiting outside the city. If she didn't mention the seal, it seemed that she hadn't suffered any loss!
Over the years, if someone offered to help her evolve with a different kind of fire as a condition for her to agree to three things, it wouldn't seem like an unacceptable situation!
Medusa felt she couldn't see through this man in black; he seemed different from anyone she had ever met before.
Xiao Bai, who was quietly admiring the vast desert under the setting sun, suddenly looked in one direction.
"Two Dou Huangs? Could they be Dou Huangs from the Jia Ma Empire? Are they targeting her?" Xiao Bai turned to look at Medusa, who seemed completely unaware, and pondered to himself.
He could sense the energy surging in that direction, and faintly, two Dou Huang-level pressures were rapidly approaching.
A short while later, Hai Bodong also sensed two auras in the distance. He was about to tell Xiao Bai, but when he turned his head, he found that Xiao Bai had already been looking in that direction, and immediately realized that Xiao Bai already knew.
Medusa, who was talking to Qinglin, looked up as if she had sensed something, raised her eyebrows, and seemed to know something. Her beautiful eyes gradually turned cold!
Did that snake really think Medusa wouldn't dare kill him? It actually dared to chase after him!
If she weren't wary of the Heavenly Serpent Palace, based on what that snake said in front of her, how could she have just given him a beating? She would have torn him to pieces long ago!
Two streaks of light quickly appeared in the three people's sight and landed not far from them.
A woman in green, and a giant serpentine beast;
The woman in green wore a light veil over her face and had a delicate figure.
The serpentine beast was entirely black, with many strange patterns on its body. It had eight purplish-black fleshy wings on each side, and a single spiral horn on its head that gleamed with a faint purple light, clearly indicating that it was a highly venomous creature. Faint patterns on its forehead outlined a crown, and its triangular pupils flashed with cunning and shrewdness.
Looking at the man and the beast, Xiao Bai already knew their identities. This serpentine beast must be the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King.
"Green Barbarian, the Serpent Spirit of the Heavenly Serpent Palace, greets Queen Medusa! Greetings to both of you!"
The woman in green glanced at the three of them, greeted them, and finally fixed her gaze on Qing Lin.
"It really is the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil!" Green Barbarian's eyes lit up after sensing it with a special secret method, and his expression was somewhat excited.
Seeing the strange look in the eyes of the woman in green, who was staring at her intently, Qinglin felt a little scared and hid behind Medusa.
Medusa gently patted her head with her delicate hand, said nothing, and looked at the two uninvited guests with indifferent eyes.
"What are you doing here?"
When the Snake People were still in Zhongzhou, they had some connection with the Heavenly Serpent Palace. So over the years, she turned a blind eye to the Heavenly Serpent Palace's presence in the Snake People's territory, as long as they didn't harm the Snake People!
Xiao Bai didn't say anything, but simply crossed his arms, stroked his chin, and looked at the two of them.
He thought the timeline had been moved forward, and that the two of them would miss Qinglin. He planned to observe Qinglin's growth first, and only go after them if things didn't work out.
I didn't expect the people from the Heavenly Serpent Mansion to arrive so quickly! It seems they must have some special connection to the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil. As long as the Azure Serpent Three-Flower Pupil is activated, they will be able to find it.
Needless to say, Hai Bodong, having already fulfilled his promise to Xiao Bai, now sees himself as a henchman, so he stands beside Xiao Bai without saying a word.
"Queen Medusa, that little girl is very important to our Heavenly Serpent Palace. I wonder if it's possible..."
"No!" Xiao Bai interrupted her before she could finish speaking.
"Young man, this seems rather impolite of you to be speaking to the Queen!"
Green Barbarian spoke softly, but her gaze toward Xiao Bai was icy.
Although she didn't know why Medusa was with two humans, it didn't matter to her. A young man and a two-star Dou Huang were nothing to her.
Judging from the little girl's expression, she was clearly very close to Medusa, as long as Medusa agreed.
"His meaning is my meaning!" Medusa said calmly.
Although she didn't know why the people of the Heavenly Serpent Palace wanted this little girl, Xiao Bai was now related to her evolution, and she didn't want any accidents to happen.
"Who would have thought that Her Majesty the Queen, with her fearsome reputation, would be so submissive to a man? Could it be... hehe!"
Green Barbarian didn't continue speaking. Her eyes darted between Medusa and Xiao Bai, a playful glint in her eyes.
"You're courting death!" Medusa said coldly, her aura as a peak Douhuang warrior sweeping outwards like a wave of energy.
Seeing this, Lü Man's expression gradually became serious, and green battle aura emerged from her body to resist this momentum. She had been searching for the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil for decades, and she would not give up so easily.
She kicked the eight-winged black serpent king next to her, which had been staring blankly at Medusa as soon as it landed.
"Stop being so lustful, hurry up and do it!" The woman in green said helplessly. This guy seemed to lose his soul whenever he saw that woman.
The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King chuckled and roared, "Medusa, let's have some fun!"
Although he is only a six-star Dou Huang, he is exceptionally gifted in speed, and he has not yet found anyone among the Dou Huangs who can rival him.
So even though Medusa was at the peak of the Dou Huang realm, he was not afraid. At most, he would only suffer some injuries, which he would recover from quickly with the body of a magical beast.
With its eight wings moving in unison, its massive body flashed and appeared before everyone. Its serpentine tail lashed out, the terrifying power contained within distorting even space itself.
Xiao Bai originally wanted to take Qing Lin with him, but seeing that Medusa had already picked her up and lifted her into the air, he had no choice but to give up. A flash of lightning appeared under his feet, and he retreated at lightning speed to dodge the attack.
Wings appeared behind him, and with a push of his feet, he arrived beside Medusa.
"Give me the Azure Scales!" Xiao Bai stretched out his hands.
Medusa glanced at him, said nothing, and handed him the blue scales from her bosom.
Xiao Bai hugged Qing Lin with one hand and extended one hand to her.
"What are you doing?" Medusa's eyes flashed with murderous intent.
Xiao Bai rolled his eyes and said irritably, "I'll change the seal for you, otherwise what are you doing!"
Medusa was the last to sense the two of them, even slower than Hai Bodong. This was because the seal had dulled her senses considerably.
"Don't move!" Xiao Bai touched her brow with his finger, adjusting the seal, and said:
"Alright, as long as you don't touch the mark in your sea of consciousness, your perception will be the same as before it was sealed."
Xiao Bai shrunk the seal that enveloped her sea of consciousness into a mark and left it in the center of her sea of consciousness. This way, it would not affect her strength, and the seal would still be intact.
Upon hearing this, Medusa realized that what he said was indeed true. She gave him a deep look with her beautiful eyes before turning her head away.
"You brat in black, get away from her right now!" The Eight-Winged Black Serpent King's eyes flashed with jealousy upon seeing the two of them, and he immediately took to the air.
A fierce glint flashed in Xiao Bai's eyes. He told Medusa to be careful, then flew to the side with Qing Lin. Now was not the time for him to make a move.
He wanted to capture both of them and find out about the Heavenly Serpent Palace.
In the sky, as the group confronted each other, four powerful auras at the Douhuang level permeated the air, causing the surrounding space to tremble slightly. The lazy white clouds in the azure sky were also torn to shreds by this intertwined aura.
Inside Stone Desert City, everyone trembled under the intertwined auras. The terrifying pressure was like carrying a thousand-pound boulder, making it difficult to breathe.
"White Fang, you hold those two off for a bit, I'll go snatch the Jade Serpent's Three-Flower Pupil, then we'll retreat!"
Green Barbarians knew that Medusa was present today, and if they confronted her head-on, they would not come out on top.
"Green Barbarian, you'd better hurry! Or don't blame me for being disloyal and leaving first!"
A cunning glint appeared in the eyes of the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King. Although he said he was not afraid of Medusa, he couldn't help but feel a little guilty when he saw the woman.
If Bi She San Hua Tong fails to snatch the item this time, the manor will at most punish him for his poor performance. If he finds it, he might even be rewarded. So he doesn't want to risk his life here.
"Don't worry! That young man in black doesn't seem very strong. As long as you hold off these two, I'll be quick!" Green Barbarian said confidently.
"Let's do it!"
With a flick of its tail, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King appeared in a flash, separating Xiao Bai and Medusa. Black flames surged from its body, continuously flowing out and condensing into an equally enormous eight-winged black serpent above its head.
With a hiss, the Eight-Winged Black Serpent King unleashed its power, and the eight-winged black serpent, formed entirely from eerie black flames, shot out with terrifying force, heading towards Medusa.
Seeing the energy serpent rushing towards her, Medusa remained calm. With a wave of her hand, a huge energy ring appeared behind her, from which an equally enormous red python emerged and slammed fiercely into the eight-winged black serpent.
The moment the two energy entities, a snake and a python, collided, tiny black cracks appeared in the surrounding space.
"Bang!"
Two terrifying energies, one black and one red, held their ground for a moment before exploding in the sky. Instantly, waves of energy of two colors spread out from the center of the explosion, creating ripples.
The violent explosion caused some houses in the nearby Stone Desert City to shake, and dust and tiles fell down, frightening some people who were hiding inside, who quickly ran out of their houses for fear that the houses would collapse.
Lü Man kept restraining Hai Bodong, essentially toying with him and constantly leading him away from Xiao Bai's position.
Xiao Bai didn't notice at first, but as the two fought further and further apart, he suddenly realized something.
He knew that Green Barbarian was much stronger than Hai Bodong, but the two were now fighting back and forth, and with their positions getting further and further apart, he knew her plan in an instant.
"Are you coming for me?"
Xiao Bai's lips curled up slightly. After the incident with the Ghost Stone, he knew that soul power was not something to be trifled with, so he was being careful. He and Yao Lao were personally guarding Qing Lin to prevent any accidents from happening.
He wasn't worried about the outcome of the battle at all; with Medusa there, there would be no surprises!
He watched their performance quietly, waiting to see who would snatch Qinglin from his hands.
Seeing that Hai Bodong had fallen for the trap and was already far enough away from the young man in black, Lü Man knocked Hai Bodong back with a single move, then flashed off towards Xiao Bai.
Seeing her series of actions, Hai Bodong immediately understood what the woman in blue was thinking, but he remained completely calm.
He knew that Xiao Bai not only possessed a powerful soul force, but also had the soul of a powerful being. It was impossible for this woman to take someone from him!
Green Barbarian approached Xiao Bai but did not attack immediately. She did not know the relationship between Medusa and this man. If she hurt him and made Medusa, who was calmly fighting at the moment, go crazy, she and White Fang would not have an easy time today.
"Young man, can you hand over the girl in your hands to me?" At this moment, Green Barbarian saw Xiao Bai looking at her, and a faint green light appeared in his eyes.
This is a unique secret technique of the Heavenly Serpent Palace. It was created by an ancestor of the Heavenly Serpent Palace inspired by the Jade Serpent Three-Flower Pupil. It is called: Illusionary Ghost Pupil.
The Phantom Ghost Eye causes the enemy to hallucinate and lose focus briefly. However, it requires eye contact between the two parties to take effect, and the strength of the effect is affected by the difference in soul power between the two parties. This technique is extremely difficult to master. Although it is not a pure soul combat skill, the attack contains soul attack elements.
Xiao Bai's soul power caught sight of her figure, and he was about to unleash it when he saw the light that suddenly appeared in her eyes, causing him to be momentarily dazed before he immediately regained his senses.
"How dare you!"
Xiao Bai shouted loudly. He didn't expect this woman to have eye techniques. Without thinking, he launched a soul attack at her, heading straight for her sea of consciousness.
"what!"
Green Barbarian put her hand to her forehead, feeling as if she had been hit on the head with a hammer. Her mind went blank, and her bright eyes became dull.
Xiao Bai formed a hand seal and placed the Soul Seal directly on her brow. He breathed a sigh of relief. He hadn't expected this woman to possess such a rare fighting technique. It was the first time he had ever seen a fighting technique containing a soul attack.
"What...what did you do to me?" At this moment, Green Barbarian regained consciousness and sensed the abnormality in her sea of consciousness. She felt that her perception was seriously malfunctioning.
With her cultivation level, her perception of her surroundings was originally very clear, but now it felt as if a shadow had been cast over it, making it blurry!
Seeing the young man in black looking at her indifferently without saying a word, she hardened her heart and reached out to grab Xiao Bai. She couldn't believe that this person would fall into her hands and not say anything!
"what!"
The young man in black glanced at her, and a sharp pain shot through his mind. He immediately withdrew his hand and clutched his head.
"Wake up! You are a prisoner now. Don't make any futile resistance!" Xiao Bai said slowly and deliberately.
(End of this chapter)