As the group led by Gu He just flew out above the small island, three rays of light flashed like lightning onto their flight path, revealing the grim-faced trio of Yue Mei. Behind them, a vast army of snake people nearly covered the sky and the earth. “Come when you please, leave when you want. What do you think our snake race is, some kind of place?” The raging fire-like Dou Qi on Flame Thorn’s body raged like ascending flames. He glared at Gu He and his companions, his voice rolling through the city like an angry thunder. “Get out of the way!” Seeing that their path was blocked, the impatient and furious Gu He glanced at the figure that had almost turned into a tiny black dot in the distance. Unable to hold back, he roared angrily. With a wave of his hand, a ball of pale blue flame rapidly condensed in front of him, then shot fiercely towards Flame Thorn and his companions, carrying intense heat.
The moment the pale blue flame appeared, the temperature around immediately rose sharply. It seemed that the flame mastered by Gu He was not an ordinary Dou Qi flame. However, compared to the Heavenly Flame, this blue flame was still far inferior. It was probably similar to Xiao Yan’s purple flame.
“Hmph, when it comes to alchemy, no one here can match you, Gu He. But in terms of combat, you’d better get out of the way!” Although the blue flame was impressive, Flame Thorn showed no fear. Instead, his face was filled with disdainful sneers. He extended his palm, clenching it slightly, and the fiery red Dou Qi on his body instantly condensed into a gigantic flaming hand, shooting out and easily enveloping the blue fireball. With a fierce squeeze, accompanied by a muffled sound, the blue fireball instantly turned into a shower of tiny flames, gradually dissipating.
In the initial contact, Flame Thorn clearly had the upper hand in terms of strength. It seemed that his star level was higher than Gu He’s.
Yue Mei coldly looked at Gu He and his companions, her head slightly tilting as she gazed at the tiny black dot in the distance. Her eyebrows furrowed slightly. For some reason, that silhouette always gave her a sense of familiarity. She shook her head gently, deliberated for a moment, and abandoned the idea of sending someone to pursue. Right now, their main enemies were still Gu He and his companions. Moreover, they were already at a disadvantage and couldn’t spare a Dou Wang to chase after the person. Without a Dou Wang, sending a Dou Ling would be futile, as they lacked the flying speed and wouldn’t be able to catch up. Helplessly, Yue Mei had to give up on the idea of pursuing.
“Kill them! A bunch of short-tailed snakes!” Seeing Gu He’s defeat, the fierce Dou Qi surged from the body of Yan Shi next to him, and he shouted coldly.
“I’ll hold them off. You go after that person! If it’s too late, the Heavenly Flame will really fall into someone else’s hands!” The black-robed figure moved slightly, appearing directly in front of Gu He and his companions, and shouted in a low voice.
Upon hearing this, Gu He hesitated for a moment before nodding heavily. He had no doubt about her strength. With only three Dou Wangs, it was impossible for them to cause significant harm to her. Therefore, without further ado, he waved his hand and led Yan Shi and the other, heading in another direction.
“Get back here!” Seeing Gu He’s action, Flame Thorn and his companions roared angrily, and their figures were about to flash over. However, the black-robed figure appeared like a ghost, and with a light flick of the sleeve, a powerful gust of wind surged into the sky. Within the gust, countless enormous green wind blades shot out, pushing the three of them back rapidly.
“Your opponents are me.” The black-robed figure stood casually in mid-air, speaking calmly. Without the powerful Queen Medusa, she had become the strongest fighter in this area. Holding off ten thousand was not a tall order for someone of her level.
“Kill her!” Staring coldly at the black-robed figure, even the hot-tempered Flame Thorn knew that she was far more formidable than the earlier Gu He. With a loud shout, three powerful auras soared, and the three figures swiftly interwove, carrying fierce power, and attacked the black-robed figure viciously.
Taking advantage of the delay caused by the black-robed figure, Gu He and his companions burst out, charging through the defensive line of the snake people, and then quickly flashed out of the city, full of anger, and pursued the direction where the black shadow had disappeared.
Above the city, the black-robed figure calmly faced the three advancing Dou Wangs, her body dodging gracefully, and the sharp energy blasts she sent out forced one of them to retreat rapidly. Occasionally, there were poisonous spears shot from the countless snake people below, but these spears were blown away chaotically by the sudden strong wind once they entered a certain range, causing a slight problem for Yue Mei and her companions.
Even though the black-robed figure could handle the three Dou Wangs calmly, it was still somewhat difficult to kill them. After all, the three of them cooperated well, and every time the black-robed figure used a powerful attack, the three of them would work together to block it. Though the blocking was still somewhat strained, at least it did not cause serious injuries. Therefore, they managed to hold their own in the air against a Battle Emperor.
Dealing with the fierce attacks from Yue Mei and her companions with ease, after a while, the black-robed figure slightly turned her head and glanced at the direction where Gu He and his companions had fled. Finding that they had disappeared from the horizon, she sighed in relief. She waved her sleeve, and her aura suddenly became sharp. Tapping the air lightly with her toes, she shot up several meters, and her hands formed a series of seals, shouting coldly, “Wind Returns to Earth!”
With the command, a massive green wind cloud suddenly appeared above the black-robed figure, resembling thick, green clouds. With a gentle wave of her hand, the green wind pressed down rapidly, and in the pressing wind, countless deep green wind blades shot down densely like a rainstorm, covering the sky.
Feeling the fierce pressure from above, Yue Mei and her companions’ faces grew solemn. They stood back to back, and three different-colored Dou Qi columns shot up into the sky like pillars supporting the heavens, holding the slowly descending green wind cloud in place, unable to move.
Looking at the three being held back by the green wind cloud, the black-robed figure suddenly turned her head, looking toward the northeast of the desert, and murmured softly, “Two more are coming… It seems it’s time to retreat.”
Slowly retracting her white-as-jade hand into her black robe, the black-robed figure did not stay. With a slight flap of her green Dou Qi wings, she turned into a black streak, instantly flashing out of the city, and then quickly disappeared in the direction where Gu He and his companions had fled.
Shortly after the black-robed figure disappeared, two rays of light flashed from the northeast and southwest directions of the desert, appearing in the sky above the city in a moment. They looked down at the chaos in the city, their faces grim. They waved their hands, and two huge streams of Dou Qi smashed into the giant green wind layer, finally breaking it with the combined effort.
“Chase!” Having broken the wind layer, Yue Mei and her companions flashed back into the sky, not bothering to greet the newly arrived two. With a roar, they rushed toward the direction where the black-robed figure had disappeared, closely followed by the other two, who caught up after a brief moment of hesitation.
Five streaks of light, carrying overwhelming force, instantly crossed the sky, disappearing at the horizon.
In the boundless desert, the wind and sand raged, and the golden sands stretched endlessly. In the azure sky, a figure suddenly darted across, the massive wind pressure creating a shallow sand trace on the surface. In a moment, the trace was covered by the yellow sand carried by the fierce wind.
Shortly after the figure passed, three more rays of light followed, creating three more large sand traces on the just-filled sand. After the three rays of light flew past, an even faster black shadow appeared, followed by five more rays of light, flashing again…
After such repeated assaults, the sand seemed to let out a faint, helpless wail in the fierce wind.
Holding the blue lotus, Xiao Yan flapped his Purple Cloud Wings frantically, using the wind currents to reach a speed that was even more terrifying than the fastest flying beast in the desert. Below him, the yellow sand flashed by. If it weren’t for Old Medicine’s guidance, he would have lost his way in this unmarked desert.
Licking his lips, he swallowed two more Reiki Pills, having consumed nearly half of them in this short time. It was clear how much Dou Qi such a reckless flight consumed.
Continuing to fly recklessly, Xiao Yan’s tense expression suddenly changed. Glancing back, he saw three small black dots gradually growing larger in the distance.
“Damn, these guys are too persistent,” Xiao Yan thought, slightly panicking. Those were three Dou Wangs. If they clashed head-on, a single strike could kill him.
“Friend, I am Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire. Please return the Heavenly Flame to its rightful owner. Rest assured, once the Heavenly Flame is complete, I will make sure you benefit!” The roar, imbued with Dou Qi, sounded like thunder, echoing through the desert.
“Give it to you? In your dreams…” Xiao Yan muttered to himself, glancing back and cursing. They spoke nicely, but their pursuit was getting faster, and the distance between them was closing.
Ignoring Gu He’s words, Xiao Yan was about to look away when his pupils suddenly contracted. Behind Gu He and his companions, a black shadow was approaching at an extremely terrifying speed.
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