BTTH : genius planner

Above a dense forest in the Demon Beast Mountain Range, two figures, one blue and one purple, came to a stop.

"Kid, are you not running anymore? There's no one here to save you," the Medusa Queen said coldly, her eyes narrowing slightly.

She hadn't sensed any powerful aura in this place. Initially, she thought Lin Yuan had stopped here because he had some hidden trump card, but it seemed that it was just the two of them. Did he really think that as a Nine-Star Dou Wang, he could survive against her?

Ignoring the Medusa Queen's probing, Lin Yuan quietly assessed the situation. "At this distance, the old fellows of the Serpent Clan won't be able to come to his aid in time. I can safely present my 'gift' to the Medusa Queen."

Lin Yuan placed great importance on the Serpent Clan. Besides the Medusa Queen, there were four peak Dou Huang old-timers as their foundation, and they were quite skilled in combined attacks. Therefore, Lin Yuan chose not to fight the Medusa Queen in the desert but deliberately lured her far away from it, cutting off the possibility of others intervening in this battle.

With great interest, Lin Yuan looked at the Medusa Queen, and his fighting spirit began to ignite. For him now, the Medusa Queen was a perfectly suitable opponent, one who could test his combat level against humans. Although he had defeated many sixth-tier magical beasts at the Dou Huang level, there was still a significant difference between fighting humans and fighting magical beasts. He believed this battle would bring him considerable gains.

With a wave of his hand, endless blue flames gathered, forming a blue flame spear in Lin Yuan's grasp. He held the spear at an angle, pointing it at the Medusa Queen, and said proudly, "No need to test. There are only you and me here. If you want to survive, show your full strength and try to defeat me."

"Arrogant! A mere Dou Wang dares to speak so shamelessly," the Medusa Queen's beautiful eyes flashed with coldness as she unleashed a fierce energy whip, striking directly at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan did not dodge; he held the spear behind him with his right hand while his left hand glowed with blue light, perfectly 'catching' the incoming energy whip. Immediately, his fighting spirit and blood power erupted.

"Crack!"

The energy whip seemed to be crushed, dissipating in the air.

"This little trick is useless. Show your full strength, or you will regret it," Lin Yuan said indifferently, his calm voice stating a predetermined fact.

The Medusa Queen said nothing more. Her pride did not mean she was foolish. Seeing Lin Yuan's earlier display of exquisite fighting spirit control, she understood that her opponent was not someone easy to deal with.

Taking a deep breath, the Medusa Queen waved her hand, gathering seven-colored energy, and a colorful long sword appeared in her grasp.

With a glance exchanged, the two instantly vanished from their original positions.

In the sky, blue and purple lights intertwined, and the clash of spear and sword was accompanied by crisp sounds of impact, with waves of violent energy surging in all directions.

After a series of exchanges, the Medusa Queen was astonished to find that she could not suppress her opponent in this direct confrontation. Although Lin Yuan's cultivation was a whole tier lower than hers, his condensed fighting spirit, powerful physique, and the destructive power and explosive force of his strange fire allowed him to hold his ground firmly against her.

"This kid must be practicing a very high-level technique; otherwise, he wouldn't have such condensed fighting spirit, and his endurance in prolonged battles shouldn't be this strong. If I could get my hands on it..."

After dozens of exchanges, Lin Yuan's eyes sharpened. He slightly rotated his right hand holding the spear, and strands of blue flame fighting spirit split into three, spiraling up along the spear, transforming into a spiral energy that attached to the blue flame spear. As he swung the spear, it emitted a series of low howls, launching a fierce attack towards the Medusa Queen.

As the spear and sword clashed again, the Medusa Queen felt a strange force tearing and interfering with her attacks. As a result, she found herself gradually falling into a disadvantage in this direct confrontation. With Lin Yuan's continuous offensive, the Medusa Queen was slowly being suppressed.

"This is bad!" Realizing she was slowly losing ground, the Medusa Queen prepared to withdraw and regroup.

"Want to retreat? Too late! Cloud Dragon Seven Appearances." Sensing her intention to retreat, Lin Yuan unleashed the improved Cloud Dragon movement technique that he had deliberately refrained from using since the beginning of the battle. Several afterimages appeared, and amidst the intertwining of his true self and the afterimages, it was as if several Lin Yuans were simultaneously attacking the Medusa Queen. At the same time, Lin Yuan used his powerful soul force to interfere with the Medusa Queen's perception.

Lin Yuan's close-range attacks were like a relentless plague, making it difficult for the Medusa Queen to defend. Before long, the spear's sharpness and the high temperature of the blue flames began to frequently breach the Medusa Queen's defenses, causing her body to suffer light and heavy injuries.

"I can't let this continue!" Not expecting her opponent to be so powerful in close combat, the Medusa Queen, realizing she had fallen into a difficult situation due to a single mistake, decisively detonated the colorful long sword in her hand, which had gathered a massive amount of energy. Instantly, a tremendous energy shockwave dispersed the two, sending them flying apart.

Lin Yuan used the Cloud Dragon movement technique to quickly dissipate the force of the impact, regaining control of his body as he steadied himself in mid-air. His aura had not weakened; for him, who had already mastered the Beast Refining Spirit Technique, insufficiently condensed energy attacks were unlikely to pose a threat.

Looking at the somewhat disheveled figure of the Medusa Queen across from him, Lin Yuan secretly felt it was a pity. There was indeed a significant difference between fighting humans and magical beasts. Humans were generally weaker in physique compared to magical beasts, but their agility and the richness of their combat techniques were usually much higher.

After spending some effort to escape close combat, the Medusa Queen looked at Lin Yuan with a hint of wariness in her eyes. She quickly formed several complex hand seals.

"Serpent Clan Secret Technique, Five Serpent Spirit Seal."

With a soft shout from the Medusa Queen, five serpent-shaped energy bodies were released from her body. At the same time, her enchanting eyes fixed on Lin Yuan, waiting for the moment to strike with deadly precision. Under the Medusa Queen's control, the five agile serpent-shaped energy bodies danced flexibly in the sky, rushing towards Lin Yuan.

"Long-range attack? This is my specialty." Seeing this, Lin Yuan lightly waved his sleeve, transforming energy into fire and condensing fire into cones. Five blue fire cones, containing a massive amount of Earth Core Blue Lotus Fire, were generated and launched towards the five serpent-shaped energy bodies under the control of his powerful soul force.

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The cones collided with the serpents, producing a series of massive explosions. Under Lin Yuan's control, each fire cone accurately struck a serpent-shaped energy body, and the immense Earth Core Blue Lotus Fire contained within caused the five serpent-shaped energy bodies to shatter. The explosive flames obscured the vision of both combatants, scattering blue flames across the sky.

Seeing the five energy bodies collapse, the Medusa Queen's lips curled into a captivating smile. Changing her hand seals, she watched as the shattered five serpent-shaped energy bodies did not dissipate but instead gathered together to form a massive energy giant serpent.

The energy giant serpent surged through the explosive flames, lunging towards Lin Yuan.

Just as Lin Yuan was preparing to dodge, the moment his gaze met the Medusa Queen's, he saw her enchanting eyes flash with a strange light, and a wave of dizziness struck his mind.

Seeing this, the Medusa Queen's smile widened, as if victory was within her grasp.

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