23: Chapter 23 Reorganizing the Understanding of Medusa

Inside the temple of the Snake-People Tribe, Medusa had just returned from searching the southern part of the Tagor Desert, her beautiful eyes carrying a hint of imperceptible fatigue.

She had searched the entire southern region and still found no trace of the Green Lotus Core Flame, but it wasn't a total loss; at least she had ruled out one search area.

Now, only two regions remained unexamined in the entire desert: the area east of Stone Desert City and the western region.

She believed she would find it soon!

Returning to the main hall of the temple, Medusa sat upon her queen's throne. Her laziness dissipated, replaced by a touch of majesty.

The tribal leaders she had summoned earlier had already been waiting for a long time.

Medusa began issuing commands: "Strengthen patrols around the tribes recently. Strictly prevent humans from approaching. Once any strong individual is found nearby, kill them immediately!"

After a pause, she added: "Additionally, send people out to search for Materials like ice spirit cold spring and Amethyst Jade Marrow. The more, the better. I need them for my Cultivation."

Medusa did not say these Materials were for her evolution; she only said they were needed for Cultivation.

She knew that evolving with the help of a Heavenly Flame was a near-death experience. If she told the truth, the clan Elders and tribal leaders would surely oppose it vehemently.

Though she could suppress them, it would be a hassle after all.

Just then, Medusa's brow suddenly furrowed, and her heart tightened.

She clearly sensed an extremely powerful spatial fluctuation coming from outside the temple. The fluctuation was violent and carried a sense of pressure that was definitely not something an ordinary expert could trigger.

Medusa had no time to think and moved her body to the outside.

As soon as she left the temple, she froze in place. Her pupils suddenly constricted, and the solemnity on her face was instantly replaced by shock.

Directly above the temple, a pitch-black spatial rift was slowly expanding, with dense spatial power surging wildly.

At that moment, two figures slowly stepped out from the spatial rift, standing firmly upon the Void Realm—it was Ling Yuan and Ling Yun.

No one knew that this earth-shattering commotion just now was something Ling Yuan had specifically instructed Ling Yun to do.

He intended to deliberately draw Medusa out and inadvertently display enough strength to first suppress this proud Queen with his Aura, paving the way to handle her later.

Otherwise, if Ling Yun had deliberately restrained his breath, with his Half-Saint strength, he could have appeared before Medusa silently. As a Nine-Star Dou Huang, she wouldn't have been able to sense him at all.

Ling Yuan's maneuver clearly achieved the desired effect.

Medusa's pupils constricted, and a stormy sea of shock rose in her heart:

"Tearing through the Void Realm... that is an ability only those who have reached the Dou Zun Realm possess!"

In all her years, the strongest person she had ever seen was only a Dou Zong. She had never personally seen someone tear through the Void Realm. Seeing it now, the shock was beyond words.

Looking at Ling Yuan treading on the Void Realm, Medusa could roughly sense he was stronger than her, but not to an absurd degree.

"He should be a Dou Zong expert," Medusa guessed secretly in her heart.

Then she couldn't help but marvel—she had never seen such a young Dou Zong expert.

Thinking of herself, stuck at the Nine-Star Dou Huang Realm for over a decade and unable to achieve a Breakthrough despite all her efforts, her eyes were full of undisguisable envy seeing Ling Yuan reach Dou Zong at such a young age.

But when her gaze fell upon Ling Yun, who was half a step behind, she only felt he was unfathomable.

Just by sensing the power of that breath, Medusa felt a sense of helplessness; she couldn't even muster a single thought of resistance.

It was as if the other party only needed to move a finger to completely crush her.

Such a young Dou Zong expert was actually followed by a guard whose strength was at least Dou Zun, or perhaps even higher!

This was something Medusa had never dared to imagine before.

Almost instantly, Medusa labeled Ling Yuan as someone who must absolutely not be offended.

With such strength and such a powerful guard, the other party's background must be incredibly vast, definitely not something the Snake-People Tribe could provoke.

She didn't even dare to think about why such a prominent figure would suddenly come to the temple of the Snake-People Tribe.

On the other side, Ling Yuan was looking down at Medusa from above, his gaze slowly sweeping over her.

Medusa's appearance was peerlessly beautiful. Her brocade robe outlined a full and exquisite body with well-proportioned curves, every part exuding a mature charm.

Combined with that innate noble Queen's temperament, she was a fatal temptation for any man.

Even Ling Yuan couldn't help but marvel inwardly that Medusa was truly a stunning beauty. In terms of looks, she definitely belonged at the very top of this continent's pyramid.

Before evolving into the Heaven-Swallowing Python, Medusa was a top-tier beauty.

After evolving, she would possess both beauty and strength as well as talent.

Medusa steadied her nerves, suppressed the shock in her heart, and bowed slightly: "Welcome, Young Master and Venerable One. I am Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Tribe. I was unaware of your arrival at our tribe today and failed to greet you from afar. Please forgive me."

As the Queen of the Snake-People Tribe, Medusa had always been proud and had never bowed to anyone. But facing experts of Ling Yuan and Ling Yun's level, for the first time in her life, she took the initiative to lower herself and show a respectful posture.

She feared her negligence would bring a catastrophic disaster to the entire Snake-People Tribe.

Hearing this, Ling Yuan turned to look at Ling Yun behind him and chuckled: "Venerable One? Old Yun, you're being underestimated."

Ling Yun remained expressionless and spoke calmly: "A little girl from a backwater place with no worldly experience. It's normal."

Ling Yuan asked: "By the way, Old Yun, how many years has it been since you were at the Dou Zun Realm?"

This question seemed casual, but Ling Yuan had said it on purpose. He wanted Medusa to hear it, to make her more aware of how powerful his background and strength were.

To subdue Medusa and make her completely let go of her pride as a Queen, he had to crush her with absolute strength and background.

Ling Yuan wanted her to understand that everything she took pride in was worth nothing in front of him.

"Replying to the Young Clan Leader, it has been two hundred years since this old man broke through the Nine-Revolving Dou Venerate Realm."

Hearing the two of them belittle her as a backwater little girl, Medusa did not dare to talk back or even show a hint of anger.

Because at this moment, she was already shocked by the conversation that followed.

Breaking through the Nine-Revolving Dou Venerate? Surpassing Dou Zun? Could it be a legendary Saint Realm expert?

Medusa's heart pounded wildly. She knew that an expert of this level had no need to lie or put on a show for a Nine-Star Dou Huang like herself.

In other words, everything Ling Yun said was true.

A Saint Realm expert serving as a guard?

This simply reorganized Medusa's perception.

This made her even more respectful toward Ling Yuan.

Ling Yuan landed, his gaze falling undisguisedly on Medusa, his eyes full of appreciation.

"Rumor has it that Queen Medusa is peerlessly beautiful. Seeing you today, you truly live up to your reputation."