While the player is in Battle Through the Heavens, the system is in The Great Ruler.

Chapter 103 Medusa Submits, and the Strange Flame is Obtained!

Da da da!

Lu Yu strode through the air, each step feeling like he was walking on solid steps, slowly approaching Medusa. He looked down at the snake-woman queen, his eyes indifferent as ice.

"Cough cough..."

Medusa coughed lightly, a hint of sadness flashing in her purple eyes.

Even now, she still cannot accept the fact that she was defeated by a human Battle King.

Swish!Swish!Swish!
Seven figures appeared in an instant. The seven leaders of the snake people stood in front of Medusa as if facing a formidable enemy, their weapons all pointed at Lu Yu.

Almost simultaneously, Jia Xingtian, Hai Bodong, and others transformed into several streaks of light and landed steadily beside Lu Yu, immediately creating a standoff between the two sides.

Medusa forced herself to stand up, a resolute look appearing on her pale face: "Human... you have won."

She gritted her teeth and said, word by word, "I can promise that from this day forward, the Snake-People will never invade the Gama Empire again..."

Upon hearing this, Jia Xingtian and the others immediately showed joy on their faces.

This was precisely the ultimate goal of their trip.

However, Lu Yu slowly shook his head and said indifferently, "It's too late to talk about this now, Your Majesty."

He calmly swept his gaze across everyone present: "The terms need to be renegotiated."

Upon hearing this, the powerful members of the snake-people glared at him, their eyes practically spitting fire. But Lu Yu remained unmoved.

He intended to resolve the matter peacefully under the guise of a transaction, but Medusa refused to cooperate.

In that case, in this dog-eat-dog world of Dou Qi, the strong should rule everything!
"The Serpent Clan has offended my Jiama Empire and must compensate us with one strange flame, one bottle of seventh-tier Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python essence blood, and at least thirty fifth- or sixth-tier medicinal herbs..."

With each condition Lu Yu announced, the snake-people's expressions grew increasingly grim. Only Medusa remained calm, having already accepted the fact that she was the loser.

"I... can agree."

After a long silence, a hint of sadness flashed in Medusa's purple eyes, which then turned firm as she said, "But you must remember, I was only defeated by you, not by them..."

These words immediately made Jia Xingtian and the others look embarrassed.

"Whatever you desire, I will provide in full..."

Medusa's voice gradually lowered, and her usually sharp purple eyes now revealed a rare pleading look: "As for that Soul Splitting Pill..."

She bit her lip lightly, almost squeezing out the words through clenched teeth: "Could... I exchange it for other treasures?"

Seeing this, Lu Yu shook his head and chuckled, "Your Majesty, you were so arrogant before, but now you're so humble..."

"Such behavior is bound to make one a laughing stock."

Medusa lowered her head and remained silent, her long eyelashes casting a shadow on her face. To be defeated by a young man who was not even a fraction of her age was already a great humiliation.

Now she has to beg for medicine in such a humble manner, which is simply trampling on her dignity as a queen.

However, for the survival of the entire snake-people race, she had no other choice.

Now that the four great empires have learned of her breakthrough to the Dou Zong realm, border wars are imminent.

At this moment, she was severely injured, her soul was damaged, and her strength was reduced to less than one-tenth. If the Dou Zong powerhouses from the other three great empires were to take advantage of her weakened state and come to besiege her…

Medusa's fingertips dug deeply into her palms, blood seeping from between them. She couldn't imagine the annihilation that would befall the snake-people.

Lu Yu glanced at her indifferently, as if he could see through her thoughts, and said calmly, "A mid-grade seventh-rank pill. I wonder what the Snake-People will offer in exchange?"

Medusa was taken aback upon hearing this, and a look of shock appeared on her beautiful face.

Although she knew that the Soul Splitting Pill was precious, she did not expect it to be a mid-grade seventh-rank pill!
In this northwestern continent, seventh-grade elixirs are considered priceless treasures, often requiring the exchange of equally rare and precious natural materials.

In the past, with the clan's treasured exotic fire, they might have been able to barely exchange it, but now...

"You can't afford it, Your Majesty."

Lu Yu's cold words pulled her back to reality.

But then, a meaningful smile appeared on his lips: "However, I am not an unreasonable person."

"According to the rules of the alchemy industry."

He slowly raised two fingers and said slowly, "Strong people who want high-grade pills either have to exchange them for something of equal value or sacrifice themselves." "Since you are a Dou Zong expert, if you are willing to serve me for ten years, I might be able to give you this Soul Dividing Pill."

Upon hearing this, a hint of struggle flashed in Queen Medusa's eyes.

After a long silence, she parted her lips slightly, her voice barely audible: "Since that's the case... I don't need this pill anymore..."

Upon hearing this, Lu Yu smiled calmly but did not insist.

The news of Medusa's breakthrough to the Dou Zong realm has now spread throughout the four great empires.

He knew that if the snake people wanted to survive, sooner or later Queen Medusa would come begging to him for help.

And that day is certainly not far off.

Immediately, he turned around abruptly, his voice carrying far: "Prepare what I need as soon as possible."

Just as he was about to leave—

"and many more!"

A hurried call made Lu Yu pause. He turned around and saw Medusa struggling to her feet with the help of Flower Snake, looking at him with a complicated expression.

"I... can grant your terms."

She spoke each word with extreme difficulty, as if she had used all her strength, gritting her teeth as she said, "But there's one request..."

"Oh?"

Lu Yu raised an eyebrow and asked, "Tell me about it."

Medusa forced herself to stand upright, her blood-stained purple robes fluttering in the wind, and said through gritted teeth, "I can go with you..."

"But before that, you must first find a place for my people to settle down."

She raised her pale face, her purple eyes revealing a hint of determination: "At that time, let alone ten years, even twenty or thirty years, I will be willing."

Lu Yu chuckled upon hearing this, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, and slowly said, "This matter is not difficult."

“I think the Izumo Empire next door would be a good fit. Once things are settled here, you can come with me, and we can naturally open up a territory for the Snake People.”

Heading to the Izumo Empire was already part of his plan. If there was one place in the Northwest Continent most likely to contain Netherworld Poison Fire, it would be the Netherworld Poison Swamp of the Izumo Empire.

This trip will not only allow us to find a unique flame for Xian'er and create a suitable spiritual vein for it, but also resolve the Medusa issue along the way, making it a win-win situation.

Moreover, since he had already promised Elder Su Qian to help Canaan Academy suppress the Fallen Heart Flame, having another Dou Zong expert to assist him would naturally increase his chances of success.

Although he is now strong enough to not be afraid of low-level Dou Zong, it is always good to have an extra helper when facing the rampaging Fallen Heart Flame.

"Flower Snake, go get the things..."

Seeing that Lu Yu agreed, Medusa's tense body finally relaxed a little, and she turned to give instructions to the head guard beside her.

Upon hearing this, Flower Snake's eyes immediately turned red with anxiety, and she said urgently, "Your Majesty, no! The Snake-People Clan cannot be without you!"

She knelt on one knee, her voice choked with emotion, and said, "How about I serve this lord in your place..."

"presumptuous!"

Medusa's purple eyes flashed coldly, and she suddenly released her Dou Zong aura, saying in a cold voice, "I am still here, how dare you disobey the king's command?"

Flower Snake trembled all over, and finally bit her lip, bowed, and retreated.

Seeing this, the other snake-people leaders also remained silent. Even the queen's guards couldn't persuade them, so they dared not say anything more.

After a while,

Flower Snake slowly approached, holding a crystal-clear ice cover in her hands.

Inside the enclosure, a ball of azure flame slowly bloomed like a lotus flower, each wisp of fire radiating a heart-stopping energy fluctuation. A simple, ancient storage ring engraved with snake patterns floated silently to the side.

"Mr. Lu..."

Her eyes were red and swollen, but she still respectfully offered it with both hands, saying, "This is the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame you requested, as well as the agreed-upon medicinal herbs..."

(End of this chapter)