Chapter 172: Medusa Yuliago

Under Mu Yi's violent clearing, they reached the summit smoothly.

"A statue?" When everyone saw the figure of the statue standing on the summit, their expressions turned strange.

If nothing went wrong, the ugly statue before them—human torso, snake tail, head full of small snakes—should be the secret realm boss they were after, but why is it a statue?

"It seems to be sealed? Should we first break the seal to release it?" Kai Li Er scratched his head; his knowledge of magic and seals is limited.

While the group examined the sculpture, a warning rang in Mu Yi's mind, and he quickly pulled the nearby female mage and Aili Er toward the rear.

"Ignorant ones, you will not escape disaster!"

Suddenly, a strange voice emanated from the sculpture.

"Watch out! Don't look at its eyes!" Kai Li Er shouted, but in the next instant, a towering shadow appeared before it.

"Damn!" Kai Li Er strained to raise a Holy Light Barrier.

"Bang!" In the next instant, Kai Li Er was knocked flying backward.

A massive Medusa burst from the statue; its eyes were cloudy, seemingly not fully freed from the seal, lacking much intelligent light, relying almost entirely on its Instinct for combat.

Medusa's claws shredded the Silver Moon Mu Yi swung, but Mu Yi intercepted it; burning flames ignited on Medusa's body, and the others seized the chance to surround it.

— Acceleration Technique

— Bear's Tenacity

Everyone dodged, but when the viscous liquid splashed onto the ground, it instantly formed a large, eerie mist exuding poisonous aura, and Medusa's figure vanished within it.

Its sufficiently long and sharp claws intermittently glimmered with a chilling green light.

Stung by pain, Medusa let out a howl toward the group, followed by an unknown poisonous liquid spewed from its mouth.

"Boom!"

"Screech!!"

Like a frozen afterimage, its stationary phantom remained, while its striking form toward Ke Lai materialized in the next instant!

Those were various composite poisonous forces, Medusa's acquired secondary abilities, enough to kill an elephant even in trace amounts.

— Ox's Strength

After the bard finished casting his Enchantment Spell, he immediately ran toward the primal battlefield; his purpose is to provide buffs. Though he has some combat skill—enough against the giant python at the mountain's foot—it would be a one‑hit kill against Medusa.

The Silver Moon Sword Technique stolen from Toraya became a Silver Moon Blade Technique in Mu Yi's hands, a Silver Moon mixed with sharp blade qi slashing directly at Medusa's body.

However, that little power couldn't trouble him.

Although Medusa's movement isn't fast, her short‑range burst speed is considerable.

"Screech!"

In the next instant, Kai Li Er and his sword were knocked flying, and Medusa wailed as she vanished into the thick mist.

…

But it cannot resist the holy damage from the Divine Holy Slash, which opposes the chaotic power within it.

Mu Yi noticed this, immediately drew his belated Justice, and began to nock an arrow.

The ground trembled as the ranger agilely rolled aside; though he couldn't match in strength, his speed kept him in front.

In the next instant, it appeared on Kai Li Er, who radiated holy light; its memory revived, recognizing those holy beings as its natural enemies.

Its sturdy body began to sprout wounds continuously.

When he first faced the Red Dragon, another secret‑realm boss, he was just a small lackey easily battered by a single strike; now he can clash with a secret‑realm boss himself, clearly showing his growth.

After flinging Kai Li Er away, Medusa turned its head toward the ranger who had earlier released the Beast Spirit.

"Zzzzz!"

Medusa ignored the melee combatants rushing at her and lunged straight toward Ke Lai.

The casters in the party began casting support spells, needing the melee fighters to stall for time to better unleash their high‑power spells.

Although the unsealed Medusa wielded no weapon, that doesn't make it any less dangerous.

Also noticed was a player dressed as a priest, holding a holy tome that radiated dazzling divine light, thrusting it into the mist.

The power of Order fiercely scorched its body brimming with chaotic energy; the secret‑realm boss Medusa possessed formidable scale armor and a resilient constitution, rendering Kai Li Er's strength ineffective, and his greatsword's slashes caused no real damage.

"So hard?" Mu Yi raised an eyebrow, watching the claws of the Formation Blade spark upon impact.

Ke Lai's spell chant instantly caught Medusa's Instinct, sensing the threat the spell posed to her.

— Cat's Grace

Kai Li Er roared, swinging his greatsword to slash the Medusa that suddenly appeared before him.

Mu Yi glanced at the Formation Blade in his hand, then at the crowd assaulting Medusa, feeling a pang of emotion.

Poison‑laden sharp claws sliced the air swiftly, but a blade blocked them.

Under the assault, Medusa flailed helplessly; even desperate parries couldn't match four fists against two.

"Great Lord of Radiance, grant me your power!"

"Divine Holy Slash!"

"Illuminate Ten Thousand Rivers!"

"Clang!!"

Like pouring water onto a scorching iron pot, the poisonous mist instantly began to dissipate.

"Found it!"

The ranger player instantly fired a strange arrow; when it struck Medusa, her form was instantly cloaked in an odd light, visible clearly even through the mist.

— Shadow Black Tentacle

Several energy tentacles burst from the ground, instantly coiling around Medusa.

— Burst Ray

A dark‑red beam shot from the mage's hand, striking Medusa and instantly triggering an explosion.

——Chain Fireball

Fireballs the size of washbasins burst out from another mage's staff and exploded on Medusa's body.

Under the successive attacks, the hit enemies' flesh became a mess, showing obvious charring, and even a strange scent could be smelled in the air.

But despite how grim it looks, everyone can feel the vigorous life force emanating from Medusa.

"You... all should die!"

Medusa's chaotic gaze cleared, the vertical pupils fixedly staring at the crowd, and a blood‑red hue, worthy of being called Frenzy, gradually spread over its eyes.

Medusa regained its sanity, and what they will face next is no longer a beast driven by Instinct.

"Careful!" Kai Lie felt something amiss, immediately spreading his protective spirit light, but it was still a bit too late.

——Gaze Beam

All of Medusa's serpentine hair atop its head suddenly opened their eyes, countless brown vertical pupils exuding an ominous aura and emitting a faint green glow.

A figure named Toronto burst from the void, swinging a dagger with eyes closed and slashing at Medusa's serpentine hair.

"Boom!" He casually tossed an alchemical bomb, the Toronto figure rolled on the ground, then vanished back into the void.

The sudden assault caused most of Medusa's serpentine hair atop its head to abruptly drop, as if dead.

However, the remaining hair still spread Medusa's petrification magic.

The ranger's animal companion couldn't dodge in time; a gray‑white aura spread over its body, quickly covering it entirely, turning it into a stone statue that fell to the ground and shattered to pieces.

Medusa's eyes possess a Transcendent ability to petrify anyone they meet gaze with; this innate power also gives them a great advantage on the path of mastering petrification magic.

Although everyone deliberately avoided eye contact with Medusa and had already bolstered their petrification resistance, the bodies of all, including Mu Yi, showed varying degrees of petrification.

"Sss!" Cracking the petrified parts is no different from cutting flesh; however, if not dealt with quickly, they will become stone statues like the ranger's animal companion and be smashed.

Depriving Mu Yi and the others of any respite, Medusa drew two curved blades from the void, its form moving like a phantom toward the mages; the restored intellect of Medusa naturally knew who needed to be eliminated first.

A warrior bearing a greatsword guarded in front of the mage, and when Medusa slashed countless blows with the two curved blades in an instant, the greatsword warrior suffered greatly, struggling to resist.

However, when the sparks ceased, the greatsword warrior instinctively looked toward Medusa, and his pupils suddenly contracted, his expression freezing completely.

The life force gradually left the greatsword warrior's body; his once vibrant form finally froze upon Medusa's faint green pupils.

A layer of gray‑white aura spread directly from the eyes and, in an instant, expanded over the entire body.

The curved blades sliced the air, about to crush the petrified greatsword warrior, and in the next instant, the warrior's body vanished on the spot.

Mu Yi pulled it into the Hell Path; fortunately it was petrified and offered no resistance—any struggle would have meant Medusa's attack striking it.

With no obstacle, Medusa fired again at the mages, but a formation blade blocked its path.

"Clang!" Mu Yi, eyes closed, stood in front of Medusa; at a moment like this, only someone like him who can fight without relying on sight can unleash his full power.

The others were affected to varying degrees, more or less.

Crimson armor surfaced on Mu Yi's body, and his Killing Intent Perception field was pushed to the limit.

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

"Clang!"

The two curved blades in Medusa's hands swung out terrifying blade light, nearly enveloping Mu Yi entirely; at first Mu Yi struggled, but as the duel progressed, he became increasingly adept.

"The Tenfold Versatility effect is activating; in combat, you have gained experience in dual‑weapon fighting, and dual‑wielded weapons receive a boost!"

"The Tenfold Versatility effect is activating; you have obtained the proficiency 【Curved Blade Mastery】 info!"

"Hahaha!" Mu Yi let out a hearty laugh; the Tenfold Versatility surged again, this time triggered not by visual imitation but directly by his body's muscle memory.

In a flash, an Asura Longsword appeared in Mu Yi's hand.

The sword and curved blades clashed fiercely in the air, moving from being suppressed to equal, then turning to suppress Medusa; Mu Yi's simultaneous sword and blade dance accelerated ever faster.

Kai Lie and the others dared not intervene rashly, but they all gathered around, ready to act the moment anything changed.

The mages silently chanted spells; with such abundant casting time, they naturally intended to give Medusa a severe blow.

In unlimited destructive power, the mage's devastation is undeniably the top.

"Clack..."

During the fierce clash, the first to give way were the weapons themselves; after hundreds of exchanges, Mu Yi's Asura Longsword completely shattered.

The two curved blades slashed Mu Yi's formation blade in an instant; Mu Yi stopped the duel, drove force through his legs, and, using Medusa's attack, was hurled backward.

Midair, Mu Yi gave Medusa a mocking expression.

"I'm waiting for teammates; what are you waiting for?"

——Chain Lightning

A massive bolt of lightning flashed; Medusa convulsed throughout the electric light. This high‑power spell has strong lethality, but its control is equally top‑tier.

——Destruction Magic

A pillar of light mixed with destructive aura slammed onto Medusa's head.

"Boom!"

A huge boom rang, and Medusa's skull was instantly shattered by the light pillar.

The air seemed to freeze at that moment, and Medusa's body fell thereafter.

"Ke Lai·Ma Lu En killed the secret realm boss Medusa-You Li Ya Ge, receiving the boss‑kill reward: Medusa's Eye"

"Medusa-You Li Ya Ge has been slain, the Plane secret realm is cleared!"

"Calculating secret realm rewards..."

"You contributed 13% damage to Medusa-You Li Ya Ge, you receive an extra reward:

13000 Universal Experience, 13000 Zongwang Disaster Coin."

"You obtained Medusa Treasure Chest (Gold)"

"Zongwang Prompt: The current secret realm has been fully cleared; you may exit at any time."

Mu Yi released the petrified great‑sword warrior; under the priest's healing it recovered, and he also snagged a secret‑realm treasure chest, so he naturally received thanks.

"Thank you! Yi, you really helped a lot this time!"

Ke Lai thanked Mu Yi, saying that although Mu Yi's damage output was modest, they all knew that defeating the Medusa leader without a single casualty this time owed much to Mu Yi.

"Here, take this. Without you I couldn't get the kill reward this time; it belongs to you!" Ke Lai shoved a necklace into Mu Yi's hands; before Mu Yi could refuse, Ke Lai exited the secret realm, leaving Mu Yi a message.

"If we are friends, please be sure to accept it!"

Mu Yi read the message, glanced at Ke Lai's vanished figure, gave a helpless smile and accepted it; after all, the other side had said so, and if he kept declining, he'd have no way out.