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--- Chapter 255 ---
A Despairing Monster!
A kind of existence that causes a primal sense of despair in anyone who encounters it, but not just any ordinary despair—it's the kind that renders one powerless.
It may embody an insurmountable mountain, a person with immense power, an expert who instills doubt in your abilities, or a genius who makes you question your own talent.
That's what Han Feng felt right now.
"What is the Four Elemental Prison Realm?"
It is a rare formation that Han Feng stumbled upon while acquiring his Heavenly Flame, known as the Ocean Heart Flame. No one, yes, no one should know this Four Elemental Prison Realm better than him.
It is a secret formation designed not only to confine an enemy in a limited space but also to serve as a deadly trap. When combined with the Ocean Heart Flame, this array creates an environment filled with extreme ocean pressure and searing heat, making it feel as if one's lungs burn and one is drowning to death.
No one should have access to this knowledge! Han Feng believed this to be true because the records of the place where he acquired the Ocean Heart Flame indicated that it had been millennia since the previous owner of this technique perished. If that were not the case, Han Feng wouldn't have shown such confidence.
However, Han Yuan merely glanced at the incomplete array formation and cracked its secrets.
To call this revelation terrifying would be an understatement; it is a nightmare that produces utter despair!
'NO! I am not going to lose!' Han Feng bit his lips. He refused to believe Han Yuan could defeat him.
So what if Han Yuan could crack the secret behind the Four Elemental Prison Arrays? He would still die under Han Feng's next attack.
Han Feng emotionlessly raised his palm and summoned a mighty ocean-blue flame, starting the change in the area. The sky bloomed with white rays as a faint image of an enormous white whale loomed over the crimson desert.
"Four Elemental Prison Realm: Deep Sea Divine Burn!" Han Feng moved the Ocean Heart Flame, allowing it to merge with the Four Elemental Prison Realm, thus causing it to change.
And it wasn't a simple one.
"Hmm?" Han Yuan, who got trapped inside, could feel a suffocating deep-sea pressure gnawing on his flesh, which was 'naturally' followed by such intense water and fire laws.
Let alone moving his body, which is as heavy as the deep ocean now, he can't swing the Storm Belt either. Once he breathed, he also felt his lungs get filled with water and fire.
"Haha, we finally got him!" One of the Dou Emperors, who maintained the Four Elemental Array Prison, laughed in excitement. "This little monster is nothing, after all."
"Han Feng, you're indeed not keeping us down." He glanced at Han Feng with praise.
Han Feng snorted, "Hmph, that brat isn't dead yet."
"But his fate is very much sealed. Just keep him in the prison realm, and he'd soon melt under my Ocean Heart Flame."
"Now, we only have to wait until the others finish their job."
He gazed deeply at the forming Wind and Thunder Fury Flame, "You are mine..."
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BOOM!
BOOM!
BOOOM!
Meanwhile, Queen Medusa and Mo Tianxing have entered a fierce match of martial arts. The former is smiling coldly while the latter is breaking out in cold sweats.
Mo Tianxing shouted in his heart, 'Damn it, this woman's physical prowess is insane! What the hell is with this abnormal strength? Shouldn't a beauty like you be soft and gentle? You damned TITAN BOA!'
If Queen Medusa knew what Mo Tianxing was shouting in his heart, she would be displeased, not because he insulted her supernatural strength, but because she misjudged her snake's race.
How could a mere Titan Boa fare against the noble Heaven Swallowing Python?
Presumptuous!
"You dare to be absent-minded in this queen's presence? You deserve to die!"
At this moment, Queen Medusa's right arm abruptly stretched inhumanely and grasped Mo Tianxing's guarded left shoulder before twisting it in one successful move.
Crack!
BOOOOOM!!
"Fuck!" Although Mo Tianxing has used the Dou Ancestor's spatial power to defend himself, Queen Medusa's attack is just bizarre, as it could weaken and ignore some of its power.
So, while Mo Tianxing didn't lose his shoulder, his bone cracked under the terrifying might of Heaven Swallowing Snake. He got sent flying several hundred meters away in shame.
Mo Tianxing blew some sand off his mouth, "You little bitch."
Queen Medusa giggled, "Heh, did you kiss your wife and mother with that mouth, Old Man? How dirty."
"No wonder you look like unrefined, utter trash!"
"You!" Mo Tianxing glared at the red-headed demoness in anger.
What Mo Tianxing didn't know was that Queen Medusa was surprised by how durable he was. That last attack didn't only contain the might of the Heaven Swallowing Python as Queen Medusa possessed her martial soul, but also had a martial art charm that Han Yuan taught him not too long ago.
Han Yuan had given her four techniques: Diamond Blood Skin, Winding Snake Steps, Eye of Hellish Serpent, and finally, Pankration. Each of these techniques, excluding Pankration, is an Earth Rank Dou Technique, and their value is immense.
It is one of the main reasons why Queen Medusa was so captivated by Han Yuan. Seeing how nonchalant he was in dealing with these treasures made her heart flutter in wonder at how many secrets he had hidden.
Of course, Queen Medusa was only curious. She wasn't greedy over Han Yuan's secret, as her pride won't allow such a thing.
To Queen Medusa, winning Han Yuan's heart is more significant than some treasures.
Even then, she is still grateful. The Eye of Hellish Serpent is very suitable for her, a snake-woman with 'Heaven Swallowing Python' martial soul, and the Diamond Blood Skin and Winding Snake Steps gave her survival ability against a Dou Ancestor Expert like Mo Tianxing.
But none of these techniques actually gave her an edge against someone like Mo Tianxing.
The core technique Queen Medusa has mastered is actually Pankration, well, a modified version of it.
Pankration is an ancient Greek martial art, precursor to modern MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), possessing similar styles to "boxing" and "wrestling" moves.
Yet, according to Greek Mythology, many heroes have used this martial art to slay godly demonic beasts. Perseus, Heracles, etc.
Han Yuan is always curious about the power of 'martial arts' in cultivation and wonders if he could revive those legends here. That's why he passed his insight on Pankration to Queen Medusa, even modifying it to suit her style.
And sure enough, this martial art gave Queen Medusa an edge against a Dou Ancestor Expert. Her ability to utilize her physical prowess is more flexible and stronger than before.
In her superior state, Queen Medusa's constitution is no different than that of Heaven Swallowing Snake.
Now, think about it.
Such a legendary snake not only possesses an immense body that can swallow anything, but must be flexible enough to accommodate that energy.
Thus, Han Yuan helped Queen Medusa realize this quality and made her use it to her advantage. Still, her talent is so good that she grasped the essence of this martial art quickly.
In a week, Queen Medusa has merged Prankration into her combat sense and instinct. At first, she was awkward with it, but the more she fought using it, the more dangerous she became.
She named the modified Prankration, "Sunder Heaven."
Sunder, as in Sever, which means she intends to sever heaven.
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Mo Tianxing grunted, "Dark Emperor's Finger!"
All of a sudden, Queen Medusa felt the space before her twist as a long yet sharp finger manifested and aimed at her body. This attack isn't only powerful, but also infused with Spatial Power.
When Queen Medusa wanted to retreat, Mo Tianxing shouted, "Spatial Lock!"
Queen Medusa felt her body suddenly bound by space and frowned, "You freeze the space?"
Mo Tianxing laughed, "Hehehe, I've learned my lesson. Fighting someone like you is difficult in close combat, but I am a Dou Ancestor Expert! I have mastered the power of space!"
'As expected, Spatial Power is annoying. My physical power and Dou Qi aren't inherently weaker, no, in fact stronger than him, but this damned Spatial Power is really the dividing line between Dou Emperor and Dou Ancestor.' Queen Medusa watched the finger approaching with a calm look on her face.
'I hate to use this, but I hate it even more when I lose, especially when Han Yuan trusted me so much.' Deep inside the queen of snakes' heart, she doesn't want to let that human boy down.
"What now? You're afraid? Hahaha, where are the arrogant looks you had before?" Mo Tianxing laughed when he saw how solemn Queen Medusa was.
Upon hearing this, Queen Medusa's killing intent burst as a crimson aura enveloped her charming body.
She giggled pleasantly yet indifferently, "Kuku, Fear? This Queen Doesn't Fear You!"
'What?!' Mo Tianxing was stunned.
He felt Queen Medusa's gaze was changing.
Earlier, she was playful, full of fighting spirit.
But now?
Her gaze toward him was as if she looked at an ant!
"Come, Qingjue." Queen Medusa smiled and stretched her fair hand at Mo Tianxing. Then, a massive creature appeared in the sky, overshadowing Mo Tianxing and making her look like a real ant.
"W-What is this snake..." Mo Tianxing's eyes widened because a gigantic snake with wings that could cover the moon appeared before him.
'Teach him a lesson while I prepare his funeral...' Queen Medusa closed her eyes while focusing on her enhanced Dou Qi. Both her Dou Qi and spirit energy have reached an impeccable state.
'Yes, my queen!' Qingjue, the Spirit Soul, responded as she condensed a rain domain. Black water droplets fell from the sky, stunning not only Mo Tianxing and others.
"What happened there? Why is there sudden rain?!"
Even Han Feng, who was all smug when containing Han Yuan in his Four Elemental Prison Realm, was dumbfounded.
While a Dou Emperor can slightly change the weather due to their Dou Qi impacting the environment, the nature of this influence depends on their attributes.
However, the black rain that fell over Mo Tianxing was 'forcibly' caused by the heaven and earth energy being affected by someone, or more precisely, a Python.
Qingjue stared at Mo Tianxing solemnly, feeling this human was akin to a peerless human she had sensed back in the Douluo Plane. Yet, she felt no fear.
Back then, Qingjue was just a Python King in a vast ocean. She has no one to support and struggles to protect her kind.
Here, she has Queen Medusa!
"Earth-Crushing Water Drops!" Qingjue also didn't stay idle in the last week. She has experimented with her contractor and that monster to become stronger.
Combining her innate power and Heaven Swallowing Python's devouring, she conjured a heavy droplet of rain that absorbed the surrounding Heaven and Earth Qi, making it more lethal.
It is not as ridiculous as Yafei's coins, but at peaks, each droplet could weigh up to 300 kilograms, and the falling momentum is enough to crush the earth.
Interval, size, intensity. That's the key to Qingjue's new move
And don't forget that rain wouldn't just drop a single raindrop. It rains over a million raindrops!
BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!
DANG! DANG! DANG! DANG!
A clash between Mo Tianxing's Dou Qi Shield and Spatial Power against the black raindrops ensued, but as the rain continued, his expression became pale.
When the rain stopped, Mo Tianxing felt that his Dou Qi consumption was heart-chilling. His breathing ragged as he gazed at the giant snake in disbelief, 'What kind of Magical Beast is this?'
'Rank 7? No, I have faced some Rank 7 Magical Beasts, and they are not this bizarre!'
"Are you done playing?" A playful voice echoed in the area.
"Impossible! My attack failed?" Mo Tianxing shuddered intensely as he glanced back in panic, seeing Queen Medusa standing with an ethereal black ring floating around her.
Queen Medusa smiled, "You mean this?"
She raised her palm and showed a clump of dark Dou Qi, which left Mo Tianxing speechless. After all, that is his Dou Qi.
"Y-You..." Mo Tianxing choked on his words.
Queen Medusa clenched her hand and crushed the Dou Qi, "A filthy Dou Qi."
"Now this queen will eradicate a filth like you from the world..."
Queen Medusa's body suddenly released a faint steam and fragrance as the surrounding Heaven and Earth energy was sucked into her hand, more precisely, the gap between her index and middle fingers.
Then, she vanished.
"Huh?"
Mo Tianxing's five senses didn't register Queen Medusa's disappearance, nor did his Spatial Power detect anything. Yet, he felt all his hairs rising in horror.
The sensation of death.
What Mo Tianxing didn't know was that it was an optical illusion. Due to Queen Medusa's ability to devour Heaven and Earth energy, his energy sensing is off, some goes with the spatial power.
Not to mention, Queen Medusa ducked down as she moved extremely fast like a slithering snake, leaving no shadow.
When Mo Tianxing realized the truth, it was too late.
Queen Medusa has arrived under his chin, and her fingers are reaching his chest. "Be proud, you're the first person to take this queen's ultimate power."
"Sunder Heaven - Circle of Death!"
Under Mo Tianxing's disbelieving gaze, she instantly punched with her all might with enhanced Dou Qi and all the Heaven and Earth energy she had devoured.
Even if Mo Tianxing used his Dou Qi or Spatial Power, the first would just get devoured, and the latter wouldn't be able to withstand such an impact.
A crimson-pinkish light bloomed as Mo Tianxing was dazed as if his life were flying away. A thousand pictures flashed in Mo Tianxing's eyes.
BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM!!
The crimson desert trembled from Queen Medusa's attack. It created a massive crater over three hundred meters long and thirty meters wide, resembling a half-circle, while the rain above also split in two.
Queen Medusa gasped slightly, regulating her breath, and then canceled her martial soul possession. Naturally, Qingjue also returned to her spiritual sea.
Blood appeared on the corner of Queen Medusa's lips, but she quickly wiped it off and glanced at the sky, "Han Yuan, I won!"