The Battle Through Heaven
The City in the Heart of the Desert
In the vast desert, dozens of heavily armed Snake-People carrying poisonous spears in their hands meticulously inspected this small piece of land with sharp eyes. Any living creature that was not of the Snake-People race would be mercilessly killed.
The Snake People in the unit cross each other as they patrol. The scars caused by the swaying of his snake tail were left behind wherever the troops passed through.
"This fucking human. They actually dared to be arrogant enough to enter the inland region of the desert. If I catch them, I should let them feel the pain of being bitten by ten thousand snakes! " Under the scorching sun, the Snake-People who seemed to be the leader, wiped his sweat and swore.
"Team Leader, what is really going on? Why did our tribe suddenly enter a martial law? " A Snake-People impatiently swung his tail, swept his gaze over the vast desert and asked in a confused voice. He was dragged out early in the morning and forced to start searching throughout the desert.
Hearing these Snake-People questions, the ten plus Snake-People nearby also turned their confused gazes at the leader. Clearly, these low-ranked Snake-People were not clear what exactly was happening.
"Hmm, what's going on? There was a group of powerful humans who suddenly broke through the tribal defenses last May and arrived in the desert hinterland. According to the information released by the Mei Tribe, the group seemed to have a Dou Huang, three Dou Wang and several Dou Ling. " The Snake person who was the leader coldly snorted with a somewhat dark expression.
The moment the Snake People around him heard this, their faces changed rapidly. A Dou Huang, three Dou Wang? Lordy! Is the human kingdom planning to start another war? This kind of terrifying lineup was something that none of the great tribes among the Snake-People race could resist alone.
"Right now, all the tribes of the Snake Tribe race, both large and small have entered a period of martial law. And according to the information I received, the leaders of the eight great tribes had received His Majesty's orders and started rushing towards the Temple in the middle of the desert. The fastest should be able to arrive tomorrow night while the slowest needs another day. " When he mentioned His Majesty, there was the sincerity of panicked believers on the leader's face.
"As long as there are three leaders who can rush to the Temple, then His Majesty will give the order to conduct a carpet search. Hmm, so what if they had a Dou Huang? A group of people who don't know their limits. As long as the strong people in our Snake-People race gather, we can definitely defeat them until they become like homeless dogs! " The Snake person who became the leader coldly laughed. He raised his head, scanned this part of the uninhabited wasteland and shook his head. Waving his hand, he shouted, "Go, let's go somewhere else. There seems to be no trace of humans here. "
Following the cry of the Snake-People leader, this small army gradually moved further to conduct their search, leaving behind a vast empty wasteland.
After the troops disappeared on the horizon, the sand dune in the corner suddenly shook. A moment later, a human figure accompanied by a sand-filled sky suddenly jumped out from the sand dune. His feet gently landed on the surface of the sand. Raising his eyes to stare at the place where the Snake-People troops disappeared, he helplessly whispered, "Now this is getting more and more troublesome. In this part of the desert was a Snake-Man patrol squad that appeared every short time "
"But from what they said, it seems that the strongest among the Snake-People race is in a hurry. Although Gu He's line cannot be underestimated, I think they can only retreat if all the strong people from the Snake-People race come together. " The human figure slightly raised his head and revealed a delicate and handsome face behind the black robe. He was one of the humans that was forcibly attacked past the Mei Tribe last night, Xiao Yan.
"If nothing unexpected happens, I think that at the very least, Gu He's group will take action tomorrow afternoon. They should also be clear about the strength of the Snake-People race. The longer they drag on, the greater the danger they face. " Yao Lao's voice came out of the ring.
"Yes." Yeah." Xiao Yan nodded and took out a detailed map of his storage ring. His gaze stared into the middle of the desert where there was a symbol of a ferocious snake head. He said softly, "This should be the temple of Queen Medusa. There were many small-sized tribes located around it. The temple's defense was very strict and there was also Queen Medusa's personal bodyguard there, Queen Medusa's Serpent Guards. This elite unit gained many outstanding battle achievements during the war between the Jia Ma Empire and the Snake-People race. Even the commanders of some of the imperial elite forces were afraid of them. "
"Hu seems like wanting to successfully obtain the ‘Fire Green Lotus Core’ will be a very troublesome task." Xiao Yan sighed softly and rubbed his annoyed forehead. In this kind of dangerous place, he did not dare to act recklessly even with Yao Lao's protection. After all, the current Yao Lao was only in a spirit state and was unable to fully display the strength he had in the past. Queen Medusa, on the other hand, was a very powerful person with a fierce and famous name. If the current Xiao Yan were to be watched by him, the ending might not be very good.
Moreover, the total strength of the Snake-People race was also much stronger than the Jia Ma Empire. Wasn't it because these Snake People had to always handle attacks from all directions, the Jia Ma Empire would have suffered a significant defeat in the previous war.
"Ah ..." Shaking his head, Xiao Yan gently asked, "Teacher, what should we do now?"
"Speed up. We travel too slowly. Come approach Queen Medusa's temple immediately. If the group of Gu He and Queen Medusa start fighting, we will use the opportunity to enter the temple and search for ‘He Heavenly Fire’. Even though my strength has been significantly reduced in my current spirit state, Queen Medusa should still have difficulty sensing you if I were to hide your Qi. " Yao Lao voiced his thoughts.
Hearing this, Xiao Yan nodded his head. He removed the Heavy Xuan Ruler from his back and placed it into the storage ring. After which, he let out his breath gently and the purple-colored Dou Qi robe began to gradually cover his body. His feet stepped hard onto the ground and his figure turned into a purple-colored shadow, stuck near the ground and quickly moved along the path indicated on the map.
Running above the ground might be a little slow but with the help of Yao Lao's extremely powerful Spiritual Perception, the Snake-People patrol squad scattered throughout the entire region within the desert were all averted by Xiao Yan earlier.
After running with all his might for nearly an hour and barely dodging dozens of patrol squads, the heat of the sun in the sky began to slowly set in the west. A large city finally appeared faintly on the horizon.
As he got closer to the city, Xiao Yan realized that around this majestic city, there were many huge rocks in the stereotypical yellow desert. Behind these rocks is the Brilliant City where Queen Medusa lives.
Xiao Yan hid his body behind a huge rock. His mouth quickly exhaled rough air. If he did not have the support of ‘Energy Recovery Pill’, he would have to stop for a few hours continuing to run with all his effort due to depleting his Dou Qi. However, even with his help, Xiao Yan's legs had already begun to feel numb. Waves of piercing pain caused the corner of his mouth to twitch.
After reaching out his hand to wipe away his sweat mixed with sand, Xiao Yan raised his head and watched the increasingly dark sky. He let out a long sigh and bitterly laughed, "It seems like I really should risk my life to get ‘Api Green Lotus Core’ …"
Xiao Yan lay on a boulder and rested for over ten minutes before he forced his sick and numb body to remove the ‘Energy Recovery Pill’ from the storage ring and swallowed it. A while later, he felt a gradual flow of Dou Qi in his body. He sighed in relief and carefully turned his body around. His gaze passed through the huge stone cover and watched the large city standing far away in the desert.
Perhaps it was because they were in a state of martial law but the gates of the great city were already sealed shut. Above the city walls, there were heavily armed Snake-People guards pacing around, patrolling the place. In the sky above the city walls, there were more than ten large dark blackbirds that also surrounded the city. Their sharp eyes continued to sweep around the city. Any small movement would cause these animals to issue a warning call.
Carefully sweeping his gaze over the city wall, Xiao Yan's face became slightly ugly. Although it was still far away, he could feel that the guards of the Snakes of the People of this city had an overall strength that was stronger than the Tribe of May last night. There were also some Snake-People, whose clothes seemed a little strange and mixed among the guards of these Snake-People. These Snake People had cold expressions and stood on the city walls like pillars. However, Xiao Yan could faintly sense that not a single Snake Person dared to step within a ten foot radius by these people. Clearly, they were afraid of these strangely dressed Snake People.
"These people were supposed to be the personal guards of Queen Medusa. They were indeed very strong "Xiao Yan quietly withdrew his gaze, shrunk his body into the rock crevice and softly said with a bitter smile.
"Now, we just have to wait here. I think Gu He's group will be coming soon. When the time comes, take advantage of the upheaval going on to sneak into the city I can roughly feel the presence of ‘Fire Green Lotus Core’ in this city. " Yao Lao's voice rang out from the pitch-black ancient ring.
"It's really here ..." Hearing this, excitement appeared on Xiao Yan's face. This was one of the few good news he had heard in his current situation alone in enemy territory.
Xiao Yan quietly suppressed his happiness. He took out a golden yellow cloth from the storage ring and placed it over his body. Immediately, his body turned into the same golden-yellow color of sand. If no one approached to look at it, it would be hard to realize that there was someone hiding there.
Moments after Xiao Yan hid his body, a voice within Yao Lao suddenly sounded in his heart, "Well, there is an enormous Qi approaching you here."
Hearing Yao Lao's warning, Xiao Yan's heart stiffened. His breathing calmly calmed down and Yao Lao's Spiritual Strength covered Xiao Yan.
Through several gaps, Xiao Yan stared at the distant sky. A moment later, a small dot of black ink suddenly appeared on the horizon. In the blink of an eye, it carried a sharp sound from the compressed air and shot towards the big city.
Not long after the black dot appeared, the guards on the city wall also noticed. Following the sound of warning, Countless Snake-People raised their poison spears and prepared to shoot down.
When that ink-black figure arrived somewhere about a hundred meters away from the city, he immediately stopped in midair. A somewhat dark and cold cry sounded, "Mo Tribe Leader, Mo Basi, greet Your Majesty!" Hearing the thunder like screams that sounded throughout the entire desert, Xiao Yan's eyelids surged. A leader from one of the eight great tribes finally arrived …