Chapter 346

"Don't talk shit about shame—you think it's peaceful now with Yan Alliance and the Tian She Mansion sitting together talking about tournament matches? In normal times, Yan Alliance would've already stormed the Tian She Mansion with armed forces." An elder who had experienced such sect-destroying wars sneered at the youths beside him.

"This never happened before because the Three Great Sects—or even the Top Ten Sects—were relatively balanced; in previous Sect Grand Meetings, even when led by the former Tian She Mansion Sect Master, that was the closest Tian She Mansion ever came to victory, yet they still never pushed their opponents to this extreme."

"The Medusa Queen, who wields two Strange Fires, is terrifying."

"Act now—this is our last chance!" At that moment, She Tianhao barked out.

Jingjingjing! Honghonghong!! As She Tianhao's deep shout fell, all eight directions were sealed, Heaven and Earth Power was suppressed, and Medusa was completely trapped beneath the Heavenly Gate.

At this moment, the massive Heavenly Gate slammed down; from below, it looked like a giant guillotine blade, as if Heaven itself had lowered a divine executioner's blade.

The Heavenly Gate collapsed, and Medusa stood directly at its center—this moment left her with no escape, no retreat, for this was the ancient sealing array left behind by the Green-Eyed Snake Saint!

Though he was only a Semi-Sage, Biyan She Sheng was still a Dou Sheng; the techniques he left behind were undoubtedly earth-shattering.

"The power of a Semi-Sage," Yun Yun murmured, her gaze flickering as she stared at the colossal Heavenly Gate above.

Xiao Yan's eyes narrowed slightly—he had seen Dou Sheng before. Excluding Hun Xu Zi and Hun Lao Gui, who had never manifested their sacred forms, even the power of the Gu Clan Elder he faced during his battle with Ling Quan still sent chills down his spine to this day.

Opening a passage instantly, allowing perception and arrival from a thousand li away—this was absolutely beyond the capability of a Dou Zong.

"No, though this is a technique left by a Dou Sheng, it still depends on who wields it—these three are merely Dou Zong in strength."

Xiao Yan shook his head; though this lacked the full power of a Dou Sheng, its strength was surely unmatched by anyone below Dou Zong—no one could stand against it.

At this moment, Xiao Yan's Dou Qi had already begun circulating; his Burning Scripture surged within him. He had lent two Strange Fires to Medusa, but inside his body, counting Xu Wu Tun Yan and Earth Sub Flame, he still possessed six Strange Fires.

This Heavenly Gate was a powerful Spiritual Energy Sealing Array—he could not let Medusa be suppressed. If she couldn't withstand it, Xiao Yan would without hesitation hurl six-colored Destroying Fire Lotus at it, blasting the entire Heavenly Gate and Tian She Mansion into dust to rescue Medusa.

Unifying the Northwest Region must be planned over time.

Though Yan Alliance now seems like it could eventually unify the Northwest Region by delaying, remember—the world has stronger people beyond the strong, heavens beyond heavens; the longer you delay, the more nightmares will grow.

Medusa's beautiful eyes hardened, and instantly a rainbow-colored light surged skyward—ssss—a serpent shadow, its entire body covered in scales as radiant as a rainbow, flew out from her body.

The Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent was no ordinary Tun Tian Mang Zong—it controlled rainbow light like the mythical Five-Colored Divine Light, incredibly terrifying.

Chiiii—boom! From afar, it looked like a colossal Seven-Colored Giant Python defied Heaven, rebelled against Heaven, refusing Heaven's judgment, ramming its head into the massive Heavenly Gate.

Medusa held nothing back, unleashing her strongest bloodline beast technique; if ranked, her terrifying Seven-Colored Serpent Shadow was surely Quasi Heavenly Rank, even reaching Heavenly Rank.

Dongdongdongdong!!! The giant python slammed upward—and the Heavenly Gate actually could not sink further; it was held back!

"What?!"

"Damn it! Is the Tun Tian Mang Zong really this strong? They actually blocked it!"

"Blood Serpent Secret Technique!" She Tianhao gritted his teeth, bit through his own tongue, and activated the Secret Technique.

Activating a Secret Technique always demanded a price; She Tianhao's blood surged violently, even sacrificing his own Life Force to unleash this powerful technique.

"Sink!" She Tianhao roared, and behind him appeared a massive blue serpent, crushing down upon the Heavenly Gate.

Pu! Hong! Within moments, deep blood wounds appeared across Medusa's body, staining her robes crimson.

Medusa gritted her teeth and struck back again—but not only She Tianhao, even Shi Nian and Ting Hao were fighting desperately, activating powerful Secret Techniques to forcibly boost their strength.

As a result, Medusa still could not topple the Heavenly Gate; her body was covered in wounds.

"Hold on—I can't hold out much longer, then I'll blow the gate apart and pull you out," Xiao Yan said, already activating his Soul Force and Fire Control Power, preparing to fuse six Strange Fires into a Destroying Fire Lotus surpassing Buddha Fury Lotus.

At this moment, She Tianhao and the other two were slowly pushing the She Sheng Heavenly Gate, not in a hurry—once the gate touched ground, Medusa would be sealed completely.

Even though the Heavenly Gate had not yet fully descended and still remained some distance from Medusa, its crushing weight had already injured her.

This sight caused onlookers and many strong cultivators to gasp sharply, their skin crawling; some Dou Zong cultivators muttered, "It hasn't even fully descended yet, and the Medusa Queen's body is already failing—if it were us, we'd already be crushed into pulp."

"Such an ultimate suppression—even a peak Dou Zong might not escape alive!" someone exclaimed in horror, murmuring.

Medusa was a beast—her physical body was incredibly tough—yet even before the gate fully crushed her, she was already covered in wounds; how could this terrifying Heavenly Gate Array not send chills through everyone?

"Are She Tianhao and the others planning to completely seal Medusa?"

"Possibly—if they can seal or wound Medusa, damage her foundation so she can never break through to Dou Zong in the future, then Yan Alliance will never unify the Northwest Region, and their ambitions will be shattered."

"What do we do?" Zi Yan, seeing Medusa barely standing, on the verge of collapsing, turned pale and said: "Should we intervene?"

"No, you stay here and watch—I'll act if necessary," Xiao Yan said, shaking his head gently; he had already prepared everything.

At that moment, Xiao Yan suddenly trembled inside—a strange feeling rose in his heart, yet it felt oddly off.

The mocking look in She Tianhao's triangular pupils lasted only a moment—but the next second, terror surged into his heart.

When Medusa's hands formed a flat, supporting posture, suddenly a green flame and an invisible flame rose up.

His enormous pupils shrank violently; a look of utter shock—strikingly human—appeared in his serpent eyes.

"This… this… what are you trying to do!! Damn it!" She Tianhao seemed to guess what Medusa intended—he froze for an instant, then screamed like a stepped-on snake, his voice shrill and furious across the sky.

Seeing Medusa's motion, Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong both stared in confusion—this posture, this action—two Strange Fires??

Could it be!!

Fixing their eyes on Medusa's hands, Hai Bodong and Xiao Yan both drew sharp, icy breaths, their hearts churning like stormy seas.

Strange Fire Collision!

Remember, when Xiao Yan used Buddha Fury Lotus, he needed Soul Force to control the Fire Control Power—in other words, to maintain balance, he suppressed the Strange Fires' power.

But clearly, Medusa had no intention of suppressing the Strange Fires' power—she poured all her Dou Qi and all her strength into them!

Strange Fires were inherently tyrannical and destructive; between two Strange Fires, they were like sworn enemies, utterly incompatible—when they collided, the inevitable outcome was a brilliant explosion.

Medusa was still a Star Seven Dou Zong!

Before anyone could react, Xiao Yan clearly felt that at this moment, the Falling Heart Flame and Earth Core Flame had been infused with all of Medusa's Dou Qi, their previously calm energy particles suddenly turning wildly turbulent.

Compared to Xiao Yan and the others' terror, Medusa revealed a stunningly beautiful smile—though it carried a chilling edge.

Medusa activated Space Power, warping spatial distance, then in the midst of the distortion, slammed her hands together and shoved forward.

She Tianhao and the other two felt their scalps explode.

"Retreat!"

Hong! The annihilating energy, combined with the Seven-Colored Serpent Shadow's attack, erupted outward from beneath the Heavenly Gate; the space around it rippled violently—the nearby Heavenly Gate pillars, as the ripples passed, exploded into fragments, their broken edges smooth as mirrors.

Brilliant green-and-white flames exploded across the blue sky like a wave of fire, sweeping through the heavens—instantly, the temperature of this entire realm surged drastically.

In the Tian She Mansion's Shan Mai, countless people stared dumbfounded at the terrifying flame wave sweeping across the sky; even with the Tian Men's spatial suppression, the searing heat still left them drenched in sweat.

The audience on the Shan Mai fell silent; everyone swallowed dryly, a shiver spreading from deep within their hearts—if that flame wave had been any lower, wouldn't this place already be reduced to flat earth?

"What kind of madman would do something like this—crash two Strange Fires together!" Someone shuddered, silently groaning in their heart.

"Look! The Tian Men has been shattered by that serpent shadow!"

At this moment, the terrifying Tian Men could no longer contain the Heavenly Might generated by the collision of the Strange Fires; the entire Tian Men shattered and could no longer withstand the serpent shadow's assault—the sky was drowned in Strange Fire.

Not even Mei Du Sha—She Tianhao and the other two were also swallowed by the Strange Fire.

Across the azure sky, flame waves surged outward in ripples; from the explosion's center, all flora and fauna within the surrounding area suffered catastrophic destruction.

At that moment, Xiao Yan shouted inwardly: She's copying my signature move!

Mei Du Sha had followed Xiao Yan for a long time; remember, when she threatened Xiao Yan at the Mercenary Group to hand over the Lotus of the Earth Core Fire, Xiao Yan had used the Strange Fire collision and self-detonation as a counter-threat—ultimately, they reached a transaction: Xiao Yan helped her refine the Three-Flame Serpent Body, and Mei Du Sha guarded Xiao Yan and no longer demanded the Lotus of the Earth Core Fire back.

Now, she thought, this move truly had threat value.

"Damn, this beautiful snake is a crazy hag—I wouldn't dare fully detonate Strange Fire this close!" Xiao Yan inwardly felt immense relief that Mei Du Sha was on his side; his Buddha Fury Lotus was never something to be used so recklessly.

At this moment, in the Tian She Mansion's formation, Lv Man and Bai Ya both showed expressions of terror; they exchanged glances, then turned to look at Xiao Yan across from them.

"Five years ago… he wasn't planning to use this move against us, was he?" Bai Ya couldn't help recalling five years ago, when they took Qing Lin—he had sensed Xiao Yan's desperate, life-or-death gaze.

"Possible. I remember he had another red Strange Fire besides the Lotus of the Earth Core Fire."

"Damn, is this kid able to generate Strange Fires or what? How does he have so many?" Bai Ya couldn't help cursing inwardly, and felt relieved he hadn't offended Xiao Yan or leaked his secrets—if he had, he'd be finished.

Back then, they too had felt a bad omen.

If Qing Lin hadn't spoken up in time, the outcome would've been unpredictable.

The flame waves gradually spread beyond several kilometers before fading; in the sky, She Tianhao and the other two were utterly disheveled—blood and flesh mangled, their bodies mostly charred black.

The hardened snake scales protecting She Tianhao's body were shattered by nearly half; his body was as black as charcoal, crimson blood continuously seeping out, then falling like rain.

"Did Mei Du Sha kill herself?" Shi Nian's body was mostly ruined, his SpiritFlesh burned dry.

They had already used Secret Techniques to push the Tian Men to its limit, their Qi exhausted, utterly spent—no time to defend.

Who could've expected Mei Du Sha to pull this off?

At this moment, all three held profound dread for Mei Du Sha.

Suddenly, space twisted; all three sensed something and snapped their heads upward.

Mei Du Sha was still alive!

But now Mei Du Sha wore a purple robe—undoubtedly, Xiao Yixian was right: Strange Fire specifically burned clothing.

At this moment, Mei Du Sha made no roar, no angry shout—but everyone felt her coldness.

After such a detonation, the Strange Fire's origin naturally consumed all its flames; though it could recover by absorbing Heaven and Earth Power, it required time—so it had already returned to Xiao Yan's body.

Mei Du Sha didn't hesitate; with a flash, she appeared before Shi Nian and slammed her Jade Hand downward; though she no longer had Strange Fire, she still possessed the power of the Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent.

A burst of seven-colored light struck Shi Nian's chest; a sound of bones shattering rang out—Shi Nian, already at his last breath, fainted instantly and crashed to the ground.

With a crash, facing She Tianhao's feeble attack, Mei Du Sha spun aside, then her legs reverted to a serpent tail; like a divine dragon whipping its tail, she struck the back of Ting Hao, who was trying to join forces.

The chilling sound of bone breaking made it clear—his spine was likely shattered into segments.

In a single exchange, Shi Nian and Ting Hao, two great experts, were defeated by Mei Du Sha.

She Tianhao glared at Mei Du Sha, sensing she too was at her limit—without Strange Fire, her Qi was nearly gone; she certainly hadn't escaped unscathed from that Strange Fire collision explosion.

But he himself was much the same.

After a long internal struggle, She Tianhao finally lowered his proud head and said grimly: "I surrender."

She Tianhao slowly descended to the ground, unable to hold back his injuries—he spat out a mouthful of blood; the Tian Men's destruction had caused backlash, his Soul Force wounded—further fighting would only worsen his injuries.

Upon hearing She Tianhao surrender, everyone on the Shan Mai fell silent, their faces filled with disbelief.

"So that means—"

"The Yan Alliance… has truly won the Sect Grand Meeting?"

"My god!! The Northwest Region is going to be renamed the Yan Alliance!"

The Thunder Sect and Shi Ming Sect's experts finally reacted, frantically searching for their Sect Masters, carrying precious Elixirs to save them.

Meanwhile, other Dou Zong of the Tian She Mansion rushed to aid She Tianhao, hastily feeding him Elixirs; many Tian She Mansion Dou Zong now stared at Mei Du Sha—if she showed even a hint of weakness, they might launch a collective attack.

But with Xiao Yan present, they were doomed to fail.

Xiao Yan no longer held back; his pale-white Life Flame slowly enveloped Mei Du Sha's body, instantly pouring a vast torrent of Life Force into her, beginning to heal her wounds and rapidly restore her condition.

"Your injuries are severe… I don't have any Seven-Grade Elixirs on me—first, I'll use Life Flame to restore some wounds; I'll refine pills for you when I return." Xiao Yan immediately realized: after being blasted by Strange Fire like that, Mei Du Sha's body was already covered in wounds.

If she weren't the Three-Flame Serpent Body, she'd have died just now!

"Mm." Mei Du Sha no longer pretended to be strong; she nodded.

"Your Majesty!" Yue Mei and Hua She Er rushed to support Mei Du Sha, their eyes already filled with tears.

Mei Du Sha gently wiped away their tears and offered a rare smile: "I'm fine."

Jia Xingtian and the others remained alert to the other Dou Zong of the Tian She Mansion, Thunder Sect, and Shi Ming Sect, fearing they might launch a surprise attack.

For a moment, the entire Shan Mai sank into deathly silence.

After all, past Sect Grand Meetings had never had winners—there were no referees, no award ceremonies. The Sect Grand Meeting didn't need to declare a first place; everyone could see for themselves.

Only after the Sect Grand Meeting ended would the true, earth-shattering changes begin.

At this moment, many Sect leaders understood: if they didn't want their Sect destroyed, if they didn't want the terrifying Medusa Queen descending upon their own Sect, then after the Sect Grand Meeting ended, they must at least prepare gifts to curry favor with the Yan Alliance—or even submit to it, obey its orders, become a subordinate Sect.

In the Northwest Region, no one could stop the Yan Alliance's advance!

The Three Great Sects' leaders, plus their Demonic Array, had failed to stop Mei Du Sha—so who else could block her?

The Sect Grand Meeting ended in silence; all Sects, including the Yan Alliance's members, quietly departed—for now came the time for reaping rewards.

First, 5000 more

(End of Chapter)