BTTH: From Genius to Invincible-Chapter 340: Foundation!

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If things really went south, Xiao Yan would exhaust all his Spiritual Strength and hurl a Five-Colored Fire Lotus straight at them.

He currently possessed quite a few Heavenly Flames. Even without counting the Wind and Thunder Fury Flame, he had as many as eight kinds. However, his Spiritual Strength was insufficient to maintain a balanced state among all eight.

Even with the Low Tian Class Flame Mantra, his current limit was the Five-Colored Fire Lotus. If he risked his life in a self-destructive move, that was a different story altogether.

Although the Five Ring Flame Expelling Technique also utilized five kinds of Heavenly Flames, the Angry Buddha Lotus Flame that he created was not a mere combined formation of multiple Heavenly Flames. It directly collided them to generate a violent, uncontrollable destruction. The resulting explosion was more terrifying than the Five Ring Flame Expelling Technique.

However, it was clear that Xiao Yan was worrying needlessly.

"Kill!!" Shi Nian let out a roar, seeing Medusa display such ferocity, and exploded into his strongest state. His upper robe tore apart from his bulging muscles, and his right fist condensed into a lion-head shape that smashed forward.

A loud bang sounded. Medusa spun around and stomped one foot down. A terrifying burst of Spatial Strength suppressed Shi Nian at once. Before he could react, he was bombarded by a massive force from above and sent crashing to the ground.

Simultaneously, Medusa raised her delicate hand and struck out. Instantly, a terrifying seven-colored light burst forth. Ting Hao was startled. He roared and used his most powerful defensive Dou Technique, transforming his Dou Qi into a sea of lightning to shield him.

A thunderous crash rang out. Even though Ting Hao had turned his Dou Qi into a sea of lightning, he couldn't withstand Medusa's palm strike. As she pressed her jade-like hand forward, the entire sea of lightning fractured. Cracking sounds reverberated as Ting Hao watched helplessly, seeing his protective lightning crumbling to pieces. A terrifying force sent him flying and left him spitting blood.

"My heavens!!" The experts watching below were scared out of their wits. How ferocious was this!

"Kill! Thousand Serpents Binding Kill Formation!" She Tianhao also understood how powerful the person he was facing was. He could only risk everything in a desperate fight. He unleashed the Thousand Serpents Command, causing countless jade-green shadows to appear. They struck like a Serpent God controlling all serpent tribes.

"Scram! Heaven Swallowing Serpent Pupil!" Medusa narrowed her beautiful eyes. A colossal serpent pupil suddenly manifested above. A streak of seven-colored light shot out, bringing wails and howls from the countless green figures as if they were swallowed whole. The Dou Technique that She Tianhao deployed vanished instantly. He suffered a forceful hit that sent him falling from the sky.

All who witnessed this scene were struck dumb. Mouths hung open, unable to close for a long time. Not a single word emerged.

Invincible! This was the true appearance of invincibility. The moment Medusa acted, she was unstoppable!

Even some veteran Dou Ancestors who had been hidden for a long time had drastic changes in their expressions. One could imagine how powerful, how heaven-defying she was.

"What on earth was that huge serpent pupil just now?" someone murmured in confusion.

"That seems to be a kind of ancient mythical beast that once appeared in antiquity, called the Heaven Swallowing Python."

"Heaven Swallowing Python? How come I've never heard of it..." After a while, someone finally came back to their senses and muttered, "Is it a branch of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe?"

"No. The Heaven Swallowing Python Tribe is a legendary race," an elderly man who had lived for a long time muttered. "Legend has it that the Heaven Swallowing Python Tribe possessed the ability to swallow the heavens and devour the earth. Their terrifying power even made the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe wary. They stirred up storms, but for some unknown reason, they eventually disappeared without a trace."

"That terrifying?! Even the Ancient Void Dragon Tribe was wary!"

"Then doesn't that make Medusa invincible?" a younger practitioner could not help but ask curiously.

An older cultivator narrowed his eyes but shook his head. "You would be wrong to underestimate She Tianhao and the other two. They've been able to stand firm in the North-Western Region for so long. What's truly terrifying is the foundation they've accumulated."

A metallic clang resonated. A blade light suddenly shot straight into the sky. In the distance, Shi Nian, who had been knocked away by Medusa, slowly drew out his great blade.

Sunlight glinted across the blade like white snow. When it left the scabbard, it seemed to illuminate the land. Once Shi Nian gripped it, his entire aura changed. It felt as if he could slay anything with a single slash.

Even ancient magical beasts would become mere corpses under his blade.

When everyone saw Shi Nian holding the long blade, they immediately felt a chill on their necks and couldn't help but hold their breath.

"The Profound Lion Demon Blade! It pairs with the Profound Lion Skill. This is an unparalleled vicious blade! Shi Nian is finally bringing out his trump card!" exclaimed a Dou Ancestor who had traveled here to watch from afar. Those who had crossed blows with Shi Nian before felt a chill in their hearts when they saw him draw that blade.

"Very well. Worthy of Queen Medusa. You have earned the right for me to use this!" Ting Hao laughed in extreme anger. Stretching out his hand, he shouted loudly, "Spear, come!"

Thunder rumbled. In the distant residence arranged by the Thunderbolt Sect, a divine lightning suddenly descended from the sky. The lightning struck fiercely into the courtyard, and a golden divine spear flew out, crossing multiple mountain ranges in an instant before landing in his grasp.

"The Thunderbolt Divine Spear! It's the Thunderbolt Sect's ultimate treasure. Rumor says it is a peak Rank 8 weapon!" A faction expert from the same area as the Thunderbolt Sect couldn't help but exclaim when Ting Hao seized the golden spear.

Legend had it that the founder of the Thunderbolt Sect had wielded this spear. His strength was rumored to have reached its zenith, and with this spear, he had battled geniuses across the continent, forging a fearsome reputation.

The moment Ting Hao grasped this war spear, his aura erupted like a towering pillar. He exuded a wild, domineering presence, a feeling of singular supremacy, the air of one man holding a pass against ten thousand. No matter how strong an opponent, encountering someone like him would have to retreat.

Meanwhile, the exceptionally deep-rooted Sky Serpent Mansion made no immediate move. She Tianhao remained as he was, still fighting barehanded.

This was the foundation of a faction. Back then, Ling Quan of the Gu Clan possessed more than just Qi Method and Dou Techniques. The black armor he wore, the halberd he wielded—each was an exceptionally powerful treasure. Even the Soul Robes of the Hall of Souls were rare treasures.

And these were precisely what Medusa, or rather, the Yan Alliance lacked. The Snake-People Tribe had always been weak. Xiao Yan had even ransacked their treasury once, and the conclusion was that it wasn't even as good as the Misty Cloud Sect's.

At least the Misty Cloud Sect had Yun Po Tian's legacy weapon, the Cloud Slaying Black Sword, which could be considered a Rank 8 weapon.

Shi Nian and the others naturally refused to give Medusa any time to prepare. Faster than words could describe, the three of them attacked again.

A ringing cut pierced the air. Shi Nian slashed forth with his blade. All his terrifying Dou Qi poured into his long blade. At the high-star Dou Ancestor stage, merely channeling Dou Qi directly into a weapon was akin to releasing a Di Class Dou Technique, even comparable to Xiao Yan's Flame Splitting Tsunami.

An immense, gleaming blade arc illuminated the entire Sky Serpent Mansion. The single slash pronounced judgment on the netherworld. Everyone who saw this slash couldn't help but feel the illusion of being cut down, of falling into the netherworld. The might of this single slash was enough to make an ordinary Dou Ancestor go weak all over.

"Take my spear as well!" Ting Hao didn't feel that joining forces was shameful in any way. With a loud shout, he stepped into the air. With a rumble, lightning flashed, and he instantly ascended to the sky. He thrust his Thunderbolt Divine Spear from afar in Medusa's direction.

A thunderous crash sounded as a frightening bolt of lightning erupted from the spear. The lightning was like a sun in the darkness, capable of illuminating the night.

She Tianhao, meanwhile, was like a venomous serpent, hidden behind the other two. His Dou Qi circulated covertly within him. Seeing the other two converge their attacks upon Medusa, he shouted, "Colossal Serpent Overturning Heaven!"

The mountains of the Sky Serpent Mansion shook and cracked with a deafening rumble, and an enormous black figure burst forth from the ground.

From a distance, the black figure looked like a giant black dragon leaping from the earth, instantly soaring high into the sky, pouncing toward Medusa above.

This long dragon was extremely massive. When it soared into the sky, it resembled a colossal mountain range.

"What in the world is that! Is that a dragon?! A real dragon!" Someone was so frightened they turned pale.

Among the countless strong practitioners from various factions present, some disciples were so scared that they collapsed onto their chairs. Even the major figures of the factions had their faces turn pale. Everyone thought it was a real dragon.

Zi Yan frowned. She could tell at a glance that it was not of the dragon race at all. Let alone a pure-blooded dragon, it wasn't even a flood dragon.

"No, that's snake skin!"

Finally, someone with sharp eyes discovered it. It was actually She Tianhao's shed skin! It had been refined into such a form!

Facing the combined assault from three directions, Medusa's expression turned grave. Just as Xiao Yan had worried, foundation was indeed what she lacked. This was a common ailment for all emerging factions and newly advanced experts; they hadn't had time to accumulate a foundation.

But who was Medusa? She instantly formed a hand seal, and with a sweep of her jade-like hand, she took control of all the Green Lotus Core Flame. The boundless Green Lotus Core Flame became hers to command. In a flash, she relied on the Heavenly Flame to resist the attacks from three directions!

"Even if you possess a Heavenly Flame, you can't withstand our combined attack!" Shi Nian shouted loudly. Instantly, blade lights flashed as countless slashes madly struck at Medusa's Heavenly Flame protection.

"Hahaha, if you surrender now and swear that the Yan Alliance won't attack our three factions, the western area of the North-Western Region will still be your Yan Alliance's territory." After the earlier collision, Ting Hao also knew that the rise of the Yan Alliance was unstoppable.

He might as well concede, dividing the North-Western Region into four parts. The Sky Serpent Mansion, Thunderbolt Sect, Profound Lion Sect, and the Yan Alliance would each occupy a corner. In the future, the North-Western Region would cease to exist, replaced by four major factions.

Leaders of the other factions felt their hearts sink as they listened. But there was nothing they could do. After all, weakness was the original sin. No matter whether the Yan Alliance could win or not, the weaker factions would be annexed. The era of dividing the land into four might be coming!

At this moment, She Tianhao remained silent. For some reason, he had a strange premonition in his heart. His first instinct was to turn his head and look toward Xiao Yan's position.

His pupils contracted! She Tianhao was shocked to see Xiao Yan sitting very calmly in his seat, chatting and laughing with Yun Yun and the others beside him, showing no signs of worry at all.

As if sensing his gaze, Xiao Yan slowly raised his head to look at She Tianhao in the sky, who was currently controlling the giant python made from his shed skin.

The corners of Xiao Yan's mouth curved into a smile. He sent a spiritual message to Medusa, "Don't hold back anymore. It's time. Some things can't be hidden."

At this, a very ominous feeling welled up in She Tianhao's heart. He shouted, "Be careful!"

In the next second, a transparent flame suddenly ignited within the hearts of the three. The terrifying flame was so intense that even these three high-star Dou Ancestors had some difficulty withstanding it!

However, it was far from over. Medusa's jade-like hand rotated, and suddenly the space began to distort, as if an invisible, high-temperature flame was spinning around her body, even distorting space due to the intense heat!

Fallen Heart Flame!

Medusa's jade hand swept and grasped. The Fallen Heart Flame coiled around, transforming into a transparent fire whip, which she held in her hand.

With a flick of her hand, a crisp crack sounded. Under her strike, the transparent fire whip sent the blade lights and spear lightning flying. Without a doubt, the Fallen Heart Flame was far stronger and more terrifying than those weapons.

Medusa let out a cold snort. "Hmph!" Her left hand supported the Green Lotus while she unleashed the Green Lotus Core Flame upon the massive black serpent hide. That former scales-turned-giant-python was overwhelmed in an instant.

The three men suppressed the heart flame within them with all their might. Just as they were about to counterattack Medusa, they saw her beautiful eyes narrow, and the Fallen Heart Flame once again ignited within their bodies!

This extremely bizarre heart flame left the three battle-hardened Dou Ancestors momentarily without a good solution. They had no choice but to retreat abruptly, distancing themselves from Medusa.

But how could Medusa possibly let them go? She stepped on the air and chased straight after them as if teleporting. The Fallen Heart Flame in her hand lashed out fiercely.

Shi Nian was instantly shocked when he sensed an attack coming. His great blade erupted with dazzling light as he unleashed a Di Class Dou Technique. The two forces collided with a thunderous boom. A loud explosion shook the land, the sound reverberating throughout the entire Sky Serpent Mansion.

But even though Shi Nian had counterattacked and defended, he still couldn't resist Medusa's attack.

Medusa lashed out with two more whips. Even though She Tianhao and Ting Hao used all their skills, they could no longer hold on and were similarly sent flying, crashing into the mountain range.

Everyone witnessed a shocking scene. Although they couldn't see the Fallen Heart Flame, their Spiritual Strength could vaguely perceive that Medusa was holding something in her hand!

Now, she controlled the Green Lotus Core Flame and wielded the Fallen Heart Flame. The transparent heart flame tore apart the earth, incinerated all things, and distorted space!

Everyone saw Medusa once again repel the three men. The scene was extremely stirring.

"Formless and intangible, unseen yet igniting the heart to kill from afar. Is that the Fallen Heart Flame ranked 14th on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!!" In the Sky Serpent Mansion's camp, the 7th-star alchemist Sima Lin was greatly shocked. He abruptly stood up and exclaimed.

Yesterday, when Medusa had burned Lu She to death with a single glance, he had felt it was strange. But at that time, she had only used the power of the Heavenly Flame Serpent Body, not directly using the Fallen Heart Flame. Therefore, he didn't sense the aura of a Heavenly Flame and thought it was just her bloodline strength.

But now, Medusa had directly used the Essence Flame of the Fallen Heart Flame. The terrifying heart flame was not on the same level as the one that burned Lu She to death yesterday. Even Dou Ancestors found it difficult to endure! freewebnσvel.cøm

"Fallen Heart Flame?!" Ting Hao naturally heard Sima Lin's exclamation. Although he wasn't an alchemist, he had heard of some Heavenly Flames and knew some of their abilities.

Shi Nian was even more flabbergasted. How the hell do you have two Heavenly Flames! Isn't it said that a person can only possess one Heavenly Flame, and that Heavenly Flames are like enemies when they meet, unable to coexist!

You're cheating!

She Tianhao looked gravely at Xiao Yan below. Only he understood that all of this was because of Xiao Yan!

And his beast-like intuition was correct. Even if Medusa had condensed a Heavenly Flame Serpent Body, simultaneously commanding two Heavenly Flames should have been impossible. Different Heavenly Flames fought each other on contact or triggered explosive reactions. Xiao Yan knew this better than anyone.

Moreover, even if you were given a Heavenly Flame, it would be useless without the ability to control fire. Non-alchemists simply couldn't control flames.

But, who made him Xiao Yan!

The Heavenly Flame Repository!

Because he had thoroughly refined two Heavenly Flames himself, and maintained a unique soul connection with Medusa, he could share control over the flames with her. Coupled with the fact that she had used these same two Heavenly Flames to evolve her body and soul, she possessed the conditions to control them simultaneously.

All the strong practitioners present looked at each other in dismay. Who said the Yan Alliance lacked foundation! Heavenly Flames were the foundation!

"This... this... does this mean that the North-Western Region will belong to the Yan Alliance from now on?"

"Very likely. Possessing two kinds of Heavenly Flames, such a miracle is probably beyond the foundation even of the Five Great Clans in the Pill Region."

She Tianhao's gaze turned cold as he faced Medusa, who controlled two Heavenly Flames. He said calmly, "You two, if you don't want your sects to eventually become subordinate factions to others, then we can no longer afford to worry about face."

Shi Nian and Ting Hao both felt their hearts sink, and then they nodded heavily. Now was not the time to care about face. If the three of them lost even when fighting together, then when Medusa truly came knocking on their doors, it would be a dead end.

"Activate the Demon Saint Heavenly Gate!"

With a buzzing sound, a beam of light illuminated the entire mountain range of the Sky Serpent Mansion. It was actually the mansion's grand formation!

Rumbling sounds echoed as dark clouds gathered in the sky. An incomparably colossal heavenly gate descended from above. The space around Medusa was completely sealed, making escape impossible for a time. This heavenly gate seemed intent on suppressing Medusa as it smashed down heavily.

She Tianhao and the other two nodded. They appeared on top of the heavenly gate with a flash, then pressed their hands on the lintel of the gate and madly poured in a vast amount of Dou Qi, not intending to give Medusa any chance to resist.

"So shameless! They're even using the mansion's grand formation!"

"Seriously, could the Sky Serpent Mansion be any more despicable!"

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