Battle Through the Heavens: Beauties Abound Starting with Yunlan and Her Disciples

75: Section 75Moreover, although these routed soldiers were not highly cultivated, if they were determined to escape and dispersed, it would indeed be a time-consuming and arduous task to find and annihilate them one by one in the vast desert.

There would always be some lucky ones who could escape.

However, fate seemed to have already written the final elegy for these routed soldiers.

They fled in a panic towards the imperial border, only to run head-on into the Snake-People Dou Master who had just finished clearing out the enemy’s auxiliary troops and heavy supplies, annihilating thousands of people in total!

”Hahaha! Excellent! This is perfect!” The burly Snake-People Clan Chiefs looked at the routed soldiers, who were like startled birds, and instead of being surprised, he was overjoyed, laughing loudly:

”Is... is all of this also within Young Master Yun’s calculations?! Wonderful! Truly, his plans are flawless!”

He now looked in Yun Xiancheng’s direction, his eyes filled with an unparalleled admiration! He almost regarded him as a god! ”Less talk! Don’t let them escape!” The seasoned and steady Snake-People Clan Chiefs, however, had no time for such sentiments, his eyes gleaming with killing intent. ”Slay all these invaders here! Completely break the Meteorite Empire’s claws of aggression!”

Without many words, the angry Dou Wang, like a tiger entering a flock of sheep, charged into the scattered enemy forces, commencing a... nearly one-sided massacre.

Above the Snake-People Holy City, the lingering smoke and bloody scent were gradually dissipating.

The battle was over, and the Snake-People were busy cleaning the battlefield, treating the wounded, and celebrating the hard-won victory. However, Yun Yun and Yun Ziyi, the two greatest contributors to this battle, had no desire to participate in these trivial matters.

The two stunning Beauties, both tall and graceful, descended in front of Yun Xiancheng in perfect synchronicity, as if they shared a telepathic connection. Their tacit agreement was like that of sisters who had lived together for many years.

Yun Yun straightened her pretty face and looked at Yun Xiancheng and Xiao Yan beside him, feigning strictness.

She stepped forward, extended her jade hands, and gently pinched both of their cheeks, her tone carrying a hint of reproach:

”You two little rascals! You’re too bold! How could you put yourselves in such a dangerous situation?! What if that Dou Huang just now...” Before Yun Ziyi could agree, Yun Xiancheng quickly took all the responsibility upon himself and hastily explained:

”Master! Master, please calm your anger! This... this was my idea! I insisted that Yaner must go to the front lines to experience the cruelty of battle; this is crucial for her training! This matter... has nothing to do with Purple Wing, please don’t blame her!”

Hearing Yun Xiancheng defend her like that, Yun Ziyi’s previously tense little face immediately flushed slightly, and her heart was filled with sweetness.

She couldn’t help but reach out her arms, gently hugged Yun Xiancheng’s waist, looked up, and quickly kissed him on the lips as a ’reward’.

Yun Yun looked at Yun Ziyi’s girlish demeanor, shook her head helplessly, and said to her:

”You are also a dignified Dou Huang expert, you should have some elder’s demeanor! How could you be so... soft-hearted and be coaxed by his few words?” However, despite saying this, when Yun Yun’s gaze fell on Yun Xiancheng and Xiao Yan, the strictness in her eyes had long since dissipated, replaced by a trace of relief and surprise.

a trace of relief and surprise.

How long has it been since they last met? This boy Xiancheng has actually broken through to a seven-star Great Dou Master?! And this girl Yaner has also stepped into the threshold of a four-star Dou Master!

This cultivation speed... is truly astonishing!

It seems that the training during these days has yielded fruitful and truly delightful results.

Yun Xiancheng looked at the two elders before him, one plump and the other slender, each with their own charms, both caring for him deeply, and felt a warmth in his heart. He opened his arms, embracing them one on each side, feeling their softness and fragrance, and said with a smile:

Alright, alright, Master, Purple Wing, I know you’re worried about me. But right now, there are more important things to do.

He slightly loosened his embrace, a serious expression appearing on his face: ”I still need to protect the Medusa Protagonist of the Snake-People Clan and help her successfully complete her bloodline evolution. I’ll... excuse myself for a moment.”

With that, his Dou Qi wings suddenly unfurled behind him. He pulled Xiao Yan’s hand and, without looking back, transformed into a streak of light, flying directly towards the deepest part of the Snake-People Holy City, towards the palace where Queen Medusa was in seclusion!

”Eh? No. You child.” ”Wait for us!”

Yun Yun and Yun Ziyi were both stunned at the sight, then exchanged a look of amusement and exasperation. They also unfurled their Dou Qi wings simultaneously and pursued him closely.

”How much longer until Queen Medusa can become a sister?” Yun Yun asked while flying. ”Maybe a while longer.”

”Hmm.” Yun Yun pondered for a moment, then said with a firm tone, ”Since she will... also be considered our sister in the future, then I naturally cannot stand idly by in this matter.”

Hearing this, Yun Xiancheng’s heart stirred, and he tentatively asked, ”Master... you came here this time, presumably... for Pill King Gu He, right? Did he ask you to help him acquire the Green Lotus Core Flame?”

”Mm.” Yun Yun did not hide it and nodded.

”What a coincidence then.” Yun Xiancheng showed a ’troubled’ expression on his face, ”To be honest, Yaner’s cultivation also requires the Green Lotus Core Flame as a foundation.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Yun, almost without hesitation, immediately stated her position: ”Then what’s there to choose? Of course, Yaner takes priority!” In her heart, the favor of Pill King Gu He, compared to the future of her own disciple, there was no need to weigh which was more important.

Although she had promised Gu He to escort him to the Tagor Desert, she believed that she had safely delivered him to this place, and this favor was considered repaid.

As for how he would acquire the abnormal flame later, that was no longer her concern. Outside Queen Medusa’s secluded bedchamber, the atmosphere was grim.

Several shadowy figures, under the cover of night, stealthily approached. It was Pill King Gu He, along with the two Dou Master revered elders from the Jia Ma Empire whom he had invited!

Taking advantage of the moment when the battle outside had just ceased and the guards were most relaxed, they actually managed to sneak to the outside of this core forbidden area!

However, just as they were about to infiltrate the bedchamber to find an opportunity to seize the abnormal flame, a petite figure emanating a chilling killing intent appeared before them like a ghost, blocking their path.

It was Hua She Er!

She held the poisoned gray dagger, her eyes coldly fixed on the three uninvited guests, her voice devoid of emotion: ”This is the Queen’s sacred inner palace! Trespassers...”

151 Xiao Yan doesn’t like this feeling

”Uh... Miss Snake-Person, please calm your anger!”

Gu He quickly forced a friendly smile, attempting to negotiate,

”We did not intend to intrude; we have important matters and wish to speak with Her Majesty the Queen to reach a... win-win agreement. Would you be so kind as to facilitate this and relay our message?”

Hua She Er, however, remained unmoved, merely repeating the same words mechanically, her killing intent growing sharper: ”Trespassers... die!”

”Hmph! Brother Gu He, why waste words with these uncultured Snake-People!” One of the impatient Dou Wang revered elders couldn’t help but say:

”Although she is at the Peak Dou Wang, she is ultimately alone! Can the three of us together be afraid of her? Let’s just force our way in!” Hearing this, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in Gu He’s eyes, and he no longer hesitated, nodding his head.

The aura of the three instantly erupted, forming a triangular formation, and they simultaneously launched an attack towards Hua She Er! However, just as they were about to engage in battle with Hua She Er!

An even more terrifying and domineering Dou Huang pressure, like Mount Tai crushing down, suddenly descended!

Yun Ziyi’s figure appeared before Hua She Er as if by teleportation! She didn’t even make any extra movements, just casually waved her hand! ”Boom!”

A vast purple Dou Qi torrent swept out, and the three of Gu He were instantly struck hard, screaming as they flew backward, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out fresh blood!

”Trespassers... die.”

Yun Ziyi’s cold gaze swept over the dishevelled trio, her voice low and filled with undeniable authority. ”Dou... Dou Huang?! The Snake-People Clan... actually has another Dou Huang?!”

Gu He struggled to his feet, looking at the terrifying purple-haired woman before him, his face filled with incredulous shock!

He couldn’t understand how the Snake-People Clan, who usually had little interaction with the human world, could have invited such a powerful Dou Huang expert to guard them? ”Damn Yun Yun... that ungrateful woman,” Gu He couldn’t help but curse under his breath, ”If she had been willing to help, how could we have fallen into such a passive situation!”

such a passive situation!”

As if hearing his thoughts.

Another graceful figure quietly descended into the arena. It was Yun Yun.

She looked at Pill King Gu He, who was in a sorry state, with an expressionless face, and said in a serious tone, ”Mr. Gu He, it is not the act of a gentleman to discuss others behind their backs. As for intervening... I have already stated before that my obligation to escort you here has been fulfilled. I will not interfere in anything that happens afterward.”

Gu He was caught red-handed and knew he was in the wrong. His old face flushed, and he dared not argue with Yun Yun any further. He turned his gaze to Yun Ziyi, suppressing his injuries, and forced a fawning smile:

”This... this Dou Huang lady, I am Pill King Gu He, a Sixth-Rank Alchemist. If the lady would be so kind as to let us leave, I am willing to offer a sixth-grade medicinal pill as a token of my gratitude. What do you say?”

As he spoke, the corner of his eye caught sight of a young man holding another young girl.

Their figures, like ghosts, directly passed through Hua She Er’s defenses and flew straight into the Medusa Queen’s sleeping chambers behind her!

And that seemingly loyal guard, Hua She Er, actually... ignored them?! She didn’t even try to stop them?! Huh? No?!

Gu He was stunned, his mind filled with questions.

What... what is going on here? Who exactly is that young man who broke into the Queen’s palace?!

”A sixth-grade medicinal pill?” Yun Ziyi scoffed at his words, looking at Gu He as if he were an idiot, her tone full of disdain.

”Or die.”

Yun Xiancheng held Xiao Yan, his figure like lightning, passing through layers of curtains and flying directly into the depths of the Medusa Queen’s sleeping chambers.

The interior of these chambers was astonishingly vast, with a high dome and dragon-coiled pillars, exuding a luxurious and mysterious exotic charm everywhere. It was clearly built to accommodate Her Majesty the Queen’s massive snake tail.

Beyond the sleeping chambers, there was another world entirely—a vast underground lake with shimmering blue waves, and a small, lush island quietly situated in its center.

Without needing to deliberately investigate, Yun Xiancheng could clearly perceive an extremely powerful yet unstable surge of energy originating from the very center of that island in the lake—that must be the Medusa Queen’s secluded cultivation spot.

”The situation seems quite dire.”

Just then, Medicine Lady’s voice, tinged with gravity and a sigh, echoed in Yun Xiancheng’s mind.

”From the chaotic and violent nature of these energy fluctuations... it seems that the Medusa Queen’s refinement of the Strange Fire has... fallen into an extremely dangerous stalemate.”

Medicine Lady sighed softly and continued, ”Hmph, to forcefully refine one’s own Yin-cold bloodline with something as supremely Yang and rigid as a Heavenly Flame, attempting to defy fate and break through a bottleneck... for the Snake-People Clan, who are inherently Yin, this is already a near-fatal endeavor, far too... difficult.”

”Then... that Medusa Protagonist... will she... will she... die???”

Xiao Yan had been quietly nestled in Yun Xiancheng’s arms. Hearing Medicine Lady’s words now, she suddenly looked up, her voice tinged with a tension and tremor she hadn’t even noticed herself, blurting out the question.

To be honest, when she first heard that this Queen had ”stolen” the Green Lotus Core Flame that should have belonged to her, her heart was filled with disgust and hostility.

But over these past few days, her experiences in this Snake-People Tribe, Sister Yue Mei’s fiery but sincere care, and... most importantly, her Senior Brother’s apparent interest in that Queen...

With various factors intertwined, that initial hostility had long faded. In fact... she had secretly come to regard that Queen as an inevitable member of her future ”harem,” an opponent worth contending with, or even ”teasing” a bit.

But now, Medicine Lady said she might fail? And even... die? ”Senior Brother?”

Xiao Yan instinctively clutched Yun Xiancheng’s lapels, looking up at him, her clear eyes filled with inquiry and a hint of imperceptible fear. ”Right now, there’s nothing we can do.”

Yun Xiancheng gently patted her back, his voice low and calm, ”Refining a Heavenly Flame into oneself is an act against the heavens, fraught with extreme danger, and outsiders cannot interfere.

”Whether she can overcome this tribulation, in the end... can only depend on her own will and destiny.”

Xiao Yan fell silent. Along the way, the enemies who had died under her xuan heavy ruler numbered no less than eighty or a hundred. She considered herself indifferent to life and death. Yet, for some reason, at this moment, thinking that the Queen she had never met, yet whose fate was subtly intertwined with her own, might just perish, an indescribable, heavy sense of suffocation welled up in her heart.

This feeling of worrying and suffering for the fate of those around her... she disliked it, intensely disliked it.

152 Please help her, Senior Brother, Master.

Xiao Yan disliked this feeling of powerlessness.

Although Medusa and she hadn’t met much, according to her understanding of her Senior Brother... Senior Brother would definitely pursue Medusa; sooner or later, Medusa would become their sister.

To watch her future sister be in danger, and for them to only be able to stand by and do nothing. This feeling was not good.

It made her heart feel heavy, as if a huge rock was pressing on her chest, and even her breathing became labored. Perhaps it was a bit presumptuous, but this was what Xiao Yan was thinking at the moment.

”Senior Brother. Master.” She looked up, her clear eyes flashing with unwillingness and a hint of plea:

”Can’t... can’t we really just watch like this? Is there... is there no way at all to help her?”

Yun Xiancheng looked at the furrowed brow of the girl in his arms, and the pure kindness and stubbornness in her eyes, unwilling to see a life perish, and his heart softened.

This girl... usually appearing aloof and independent, but at crucial moments, she always shows such consideration for the bigger picture, even worrying and striving for ”potential sisters.”

This breadth of mind, this sense of responsibility... truly is...

He silently praised her in his heart, couldn’t help but lower his head, and gently kissed her smooth forehead, his voice so tender it could drip water: ”Silly girl... Although he believed in ’equality for all in the harem,’ with no true ’main wife’ distinction.

But the magnanimity and demeanor Xiao Yan displayed at this moment indeed made him feel an appreciation and affection akin to ’with a wife like this, what more could a husband ask for?’

He looked up at Medicine Lady in his consciousness and asked, ”Master, in your opinion, is there... a safe method that can help the Medusa Queen?”

In the consciousness space, Medicine Lady’s illusory figure also fell into contemplation. After a moment, she slowly spoke, her tone carrying a hint of gravity: ”A way... it’s not entirely impossible... but this method is extremely dangerous, especially for you, Xiancheng.”

She paused, then explained, ”The Medusa Queen’s biggest problem right now is that the Heavenly Flame energy she forcefully absorbed is too violent, exceeding the limits her body and soul can bear, making her unable to effectively suppress and refine it, leading to energy loss of control and nearing collapse.”

”If you want to help her, the only way is to find a method to share and transform a portion of the violent Heavenly Flame energy within her.”

”Specifically...” Medicine Lady’s voice became serious.

”You, Xiancheng, need to act as a ’vessel,’ a temporary transfer station. You must actively attract and receive a portion of the most violent and uncontrolled Heavenly Flame energy that is overflowing from Medusa’s body.”

”Then, you will channel this portion of energy into Yan’er’s body. She, relying on the profoundness of the Flame Mantra cultivation technique, will rapidly refine and purify this violent energy, transforming it into relatively gentle and pure Heavenly Flame power.”

”Finally, this gentle Heavenly Flame energy, refined by Yan’er, will be fed back into Medusa’s body to replace a portion of the violent energy, helping her to restabilize the situation and gain a breathing spell, thereby giving her the opportunity to continue completing the refinement and evolution with her own strength.”

”This process...” Medicine Lady’s tone was full of warning,

”will be an immense test for you! You will directly bear the most primitive and violent energy impact of that Heavenly Flame! That pain is absolutely unimaginable to ordinary people! A slight mistake could lead to your meridians being completely destroyed; in a serious case... your soul will be annihilated!”

”And for Yan’er, even with the Flame Mantra protecting her, refining such a vast amount of Heavenly Flame energy in a short period will also be a huge burden on her Dou Qi and soul power.”

”Do you two... have the resolve to take this extraordinary risk?”