Chapter 193: Borrowing Fire

"Medusa, if you had truly evolved successfully and reached Seventh-Stage Beast, then I would truly have to fear you three parts. But right now you are only half-step Dou Zong; the gap between you and a true Dou Zong cannot be bridged by bloodline alone!" His shoulders trembled slightly, deflecting Medusa's force, as Yun Shan stared coldly at the Medusa Queen guarding Xiao Yan.

Suddenly his hands rapidly formed seals, his body began to tremble violently, and along with the trembling, a strange afterimage emerged from within Yun Shan's body.

Medusa's delicate brows knit slightly; this clone was actually real, and it possessed the strength of a Peak Dou Huang!

"A clone with the power of a Dou Huang, huh." Staring at the afterimage that had appeared, the Medusa Queen's pupils contracted slightly. She could clearly sense that this afterimage clone was no illusion—it actually contained an immensely vast energy.

Xiao Yan curled his lip. This clone was no ordinary Cultivation Method; Xiao Yan could tell that this clone had been infused with powerful Soul Force, somewhat resembling a combination of Soul Body and Dou Technique.

No need to think to know—this was a Dou Technique from the Soul Hall. Allowing one to separate out a clone.

She spun around instantly. The Medusa Queen had just been about to intercept that afterimage, but Yun Shan's main body eerily appeared before her and blocked her.

That clone flew over at extreme speed, gathering powerful Dou Qi in both hands, intending to shatter Xiao Yan's Soft Sedan Chair with one palm and seize Xiao Yan—when an aged figure appeared before Xiao Yan.

"Sigh, your Elixir really isn't easy to earn." Jia Xingtian exchanged a palm strike with Yun Shan's clone; the terrifying force instantly ran rampant, blowing Xiao Yan's Soft Sedan Chair so that it swayed left and right.

Seeing Jia Xingtian make his move, Xiao Yan finally withdrew the fire seeds of the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire and the Ten Thousand Beast Spiritual Flame back into his body.

That Jia Xingtian would step in to protect Xiao Yan was something Xiao Yan had not expected. Because Xiao Yan still could not produce the Mixed Yuan Bone-Growing Pill, meaning the Pill Alchemy promise with the Imperial Family was still more of a verbal one.

Offending the Yun Lan Sect, which possessed a Dou Zong, over a verbal promise—no matter how you looked at it, it wasn't worth it.

But thinking carefully, Jia Xingtian doing so also had its reasons.

If Yun Shan had not broken through to Dou Zong, then the Yun Lan Sect was merely a fierce tiger—a fierce tiger capable of threatening the Jia Ma Royal Family. But now things were different—Yun Shan had broken through to Dou Zong! One must know that the entire Jia Ma Empire did not have a single Dou Zong powerhouse.

The strongest Cultivator and the strongest Alchemist were both in the Yun Lan Sect, so the Yun Lan Sect was no longer merely a threat to the Jia Ma Imperial Family—it could at any time easily overthrow the rule of the entire Jia Ma Imperial Family.

Therefore what Jia Xingtian had to do now was lean toward Xiao Yan. Even if he could not win Xiao Yan over, he still had to let the Yun Lan Sect know that their Jia Ma Royal Family was bound together with Xiao Yan, sitting in the same boat.

Otherwise, when the time came for Yun Shan to transform the Jia Ma Empire, Xiao Yan would have no reason to help the Jia Ma Royal Family deal with the Yun Lan Sect.

At the very least, if the Yun Lan Sect settled scores afterward and wanted to purge the Jia Ma Royal Family, they would still need to think carefully about the variables of Xiao Yan and Medusa.

With a boom, Yun Shan's Soul Body clone was Zhen Dui by Jia Xingtian.

"Jia Xingtian! Since you insist on this, then don't blame me for disregarding our past friendship!" Yun Shan's clone said in a deep voice. It seemed to possess Yun Shan's intelligence as well; upon seeing Jia Xingtian step forward to block, his face instantly chilled, and he shouted harshly.

With a bitter smile, Jia Xingtian also sighed. His hands rapidly gathered Dou Qi as he said, "If you were still a Peak Dou Huang or even a half-step Dou Zong, I might not have wanted to wade into these muddy waters. But you are now far too strong—so strong that the entire Jia Ma Empire cannot sleep or eat in peace."

In an instant, Jia Xingtian at Dou Huang Peak and Yun Shan's clone were locked in Battle. Being only a clone, Yun Shan naturally could not possess the strength of his main body, and for the moment was unable to overcome Jia Xingtian.

High above in the Sky, Yun Shan's main face darkened as he let out an angry roar. Terrifying Spiritual Pressure surged violently from within his body; his hands rapidly formed seals, and his right hand swung.

"Great Wind Hand Seal!"

An energy hand seal nearly several zhang in size slammed viciously toward Medusa.

"Hmph, spending so much Dou Qi and Soul Force to create a clone seems to have weakened you quite a bit." Watching the enormous wind-Energy hand seal, Medusa let out a cold laugh.

With a tremendous bang, just as the energy hand seal came crashing down, a Seven-Colored Divine Light flickered across Medusa's palm, and a Seven-Colored Divine Light blasted out from her hand.

Boom!! Two terrifying Energy Shockwaves exploded apart; the terrifying light poured down from the Sky, making it impossible for anyone to open their eyes.

On the ravaged Guang Chang below, those Yun Lan Sect Disciples stared dumbly at the Sky. Although with their strength they could not tell exactly how fierce the Battle between Yun Shan and Medusa truly was, from the energy ripples produced by the lightning-like collision of the two afterimages, they were still able to

glimpse a fraction of the whole.

Hearing Medusa look down on him like this now that he had reached Dou Zong, Yun Shan was as if a thorn had been stepped on in his heart; his eyes turned crimson!

To reach Dou Zong, no one knew just how much he had sacrificed!

"Even if I have consumed part of my Soul Force and Dou Qi, I am still a true Dou Zong! Not someone like you, a half-step Dou Zong, can compare to!! Great Sorrow Wind-Splitting Hand!"

After exchanging several rounds with Medusa, Yun Shan found that he actually could not take her down, and rage instantly blazed in his heart! Yun Shan's pupils contracted slightly, and he let out a low shout.

As Yun Shan's shout fell, the light in his palm suddenly flared brilliantly, and an enormous energy hand several tens of zhang in size eerily materialized. Carrying a ferocious gust of wind, it slammed viciously toward Medusa.

Sensing the Heavenly Energy surging around her, Medusa's pupils contracted. Although magical beasts possessed stronger physiques and lifespans than humans, their Dou Techniques were absolutely inferior to those of humans. Facing an Earth-tier Dou Technique used by a Dou Zong, Medusa's expression grew incomparably solemn.

Just then, a somewhat lazy voice reached Medusa's ear: "Queen, this thing is only on loan—it has to be returned."

Sitting on the Soft Sedan Chair, Xiao Yan smiled slightly. With a grand sweep of his hand, a jade-green fire cluster transformed into a streak of light and flew toward Medusa.

Seeing Yun Shan actually deploy an Earth-tier Dou Technique, Xiao Yan did not speak of any fairness with Yun Shan and directly lent the fire seed of the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire to Medusa!

Looking at the beautiful blue flame floating before her like a lotus, Medusa snorted coldly and said, "Hmph, this was originally mine."

Medusa extended her left hand and gently cradled the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire; the blue light illuminated Medusa's stunning face, making her look as beautiful as a heavenly fairy.

Her gaze hardened. Medusa instantly used her Dou Qi to catalyze the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire. The next second, endless blue Heavenly Flames surged out from the fire cluster in overwhelming waves, and in an instant a Sea of Fire enveloped Medusa's entire body.

That blue Sea of Fire transformed into a blue fire python. Facing the Earth-tier Dou Technique Yun Shan had unleashed, Medusa likewise sent a palm blasting out.

Rumble!!!

Under the gaze of countless eyes on the Guang Chang, the two attacks, both containing extremely terrifying power, finally collided with a thunderous crash. At this moment, the piercing sound of energy exploding rang out like sudden thunder across the horizon, causing people's ears to go briefly deaf.

The terrifying, unmatched Infernal Heat of the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire seemed about to melt the Sky itself!

The temperature of the Guang Chang below instantly rose to a level that made people suffer!

With Medusa's strength at half-step Dou Zong, the Green Lotus Earth Core Fire she catalyzed with her Dou Qi erupted with a power truly worthy of a Heavenly Flame. When Xiao Yan, merely a Great Dou Master, catalyzed it with his Dou Qi, it was as weak as a gas stove.

(End of this chapter)