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Chapter 99 Medusa Appears

In the heart of the Tagor Desert stands a sacred city, a holy site for all the snake-people tribes and the abode of Medusa, the strongest of the snake-people.

Most snake people tribes exist in the form of towns or villages. Most snake people live a relatively poor life and do not have proper shelters.

The houses are basically built with loess and sand, and many of the snake people even live in tents made of various animal and even human leather.

But this holy city alone showcases the architectural aesthetics of the Serpent People, standing out as an outlier in the entire Tagor Desert.

According to legend, the ancestors of the snake people were not creatures from the Northwest Continent, but migrated here for various reasons.

Snake people and humans are inherently incompatible, and the two sides once waged a protracted war.

The war ended in a complete defeat for the Serpent People, who were driven into the desert.

At a time when the Serpent People tribe was facing a life-or-death crisis, a female Serpent Person awakened an extremely powerful bloodline and talent, leading the Serpent People tribe to gain a foothold and even repelling powerful human enemies on several occasions.

And she is now the sole leader of the Snake People, Queen Medusa.

Queen Medusa's fame for both her beauty and her fear had long since spread throughout the Tagor Desert and several surrounding empires.

Even in the entire Northwest Continent, there are few super strong individuals who can rival him.

The thought of meeting the infamous Snake Queen on this mission filled Xiao Yan with a sense of excitement.

Of course, his excitement stemmed from the strange fire in her hand, since he didn't believe that Queen Medusa would show him any mercy like the snake-woman fighting king Yue Mei he had met before.

"Ahead lies Ohma, the holy city of the Serpent People. It is said that the city was built by the Serpent People over a hundred years out of gratitude for Queen Medusa's protection."

Its sturdiness is such that even a full-force attack from a Battle King would not leave a trace.

Therefore, if we want to enter the Holy City this time, we can only ask Sect Master Yun for help.

Even the usually confident Yan Shi was helpless before this towering holy city.

It was obviously unrealistic to try to break through the city gate, since it was not only heavily guarded, but also had some kind of special combined attack formation.

If they were to force their way in, I'm afraid that apart from the Black-Robed Battle Emperor, no one could guarantee they would emerge unscathed.

"Leave it to me."

The black-robed Dou Huang also knew that the Holy City was so sturdy that it was not something an ordinary person could break through.

She stepped forward, her palm condensing azure battle qi, and slammed it against the city wall.

A burst of battle qi erupted from her palm, and a gust of wind howled as it crashed into the sturdy walls of the holy city.

The seemingly impregnable city wall was now cracking, and the cracks continued to widen until they created a gap that was five or six meters high and two or three meters wide.

"Let's go. The snake people must already be gathering all their tribes. If we wait until they gather all eight tribes, we'll probably be in a difficult situation."

The black-robed Battle Emperor spoke slowly, and everyone nodded. Under her guidance, they quickly infiltrated the Holy City.

At the moment the city wall cracked, the entire city tower shook violently. The snake-men guarding the high wall were immediately alarmed and quickly dispatched troops to rush towards the source of the strange noise.

When a large number of snake-man guards arrived at this place, they discovered that a huge opening had been cracked in the city wall, and judging from the footprints on the ground, a group of people had already infiltrated the holy city!

"Immediately issue the order: put the entire city on high alert! We must capture those who have invaded the Holy City!"

The ability to breach the walls of the Holy City was no feat achieved by a mere Battle King. The snake-man captain, realizing the newcomer might be a Battle Emperor, immediately sensed danger: "We must report this to Queen Medusa immediately!"

"I can sense that the strange fire is located directly north of this city!"

Xiao Yan did indeed vaguely sense the fluctuations of that strange fire, and that was indeed the case.

To the due north of this holy city lies the Temple of Medusa, the residence of Queen Medusa, and the destination of all.

We're almost there; the large number of snake people have already been alerted. We must hurry.

Everyone moved forward at full speed, escorting Guhe all the way to the Medusa Temple.

However, unlike the holy city outside, this place is guarded by a large number of snake people at all times.

"Who dares to trespass into Her Majesty the Queen's temple!"

The snake-man guards standing atop the thousand-step high-level platform were all clad in golden armor; they were Queen Medusa's personal guard, and even the weakest among them possessed the strength of a high-level Grand Master.

"Old Lion, Feng Li, you two lead the way. As long as we reach Queen Medusa, I'm confident I can get her to hand over the Strange Fire to me."

Gu He spoke with confidence, and the bargaining chips he brought this time even exceeded the price that a sixth-grade alchemist could offer.

A condition that even a powerful figure like Queen Medusa would find difficult to refuse.

"You're the big shot, you call the shots." Yan Shi and Feng Li immediately started fighting, engaging in combat with the dozen or so Grand Master snake-man guards stationed on the high ground.

In order to finish the battle quickly, neither of them held back; the bursts of energy they unleashed with a flick of their wrists were enough to send several snake-men flying.

These snake-men, despite only possessing the strength of a Great Battle Master, charged forward fearlessly, one after another.

It was their life's honor to protect Queen Medusa, and to die for her was a glorious sacrifice.

This impressed the two Battle Kings greatly, so they both suffered severe injuries but did not actually kill each other.

Meanwhile, the black-robed Dou Huang, Gu He, Xiao Yan, and others climbed upwards, and under the cover of two Dou Wangs, quickly reached the top floor of the Medusa Temple.

"How dare you! Those skilled in temple magic will be killed without mercy!"

Soon another large group of guards rushed out. This time, it was Xiao Yan and his six companions who took action, protecting Gu He in the middle, fighting and advancing until they reached the main hall of Medusa's temple.

"Queen Medusa, I know you are here, in Shimokogawa. Would you please come out and meet me?"

Guhe's voice echoed throughout the entire Medusa Temple, also letting all the snake-man guards know the identity of the newcomer.

Danwang Ancient River?

Even the snake people were very familiar with him; he was the strongest alchemist in the Gama Empire and one of the top five alchemy masters in the Northwest Continent.

Even among the snake-people, the name of such a genius was legendary.

After all, the snake-people are born with a cold and yin nature, making it virtually impossible for them to produce alchemists. What they lack most is an alchemist who can refine medicinal herbs into pills, releasing their medicinal properties tenfold or a hundredfold.

If anyone else had come here, Queen Medusa might not have even bothered to glance at them, but since it was Gu He, even Queen Medusa had to give him some face.

"Guhe, it's quite rare to find a sixth-grade alchemist from the Gama Empire in my place."

A cold yet alluring voice rang out, and everyone immediately tensed up. The legendary Medusa Queen, whose fearsome and beautiful reputation was unparalleled in the Tagor Desert, was about to arrive!

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