The dense small snakes formed by condensed blood qi and water qi gradually converged in the air, turning into a huge blood python.
Crimson light shot out from the snake pupils, and the Dou Qi within the barrier began to boil.
Cai'er swallowed her saliva, clenched her hands, ready to meet the opponent's next fierce attack.
Medusa looked at Cai'er's back, and a voice suddenly sounded in her heart, let her go, let Cai'er sacrifice. In this way, all her life essence would become her own nutrients. By then, she would become a Dou Venerate, surpassing ninety-nine percent of people on the Dou Qi Continent.
The power on her body originally belonged to her; now it was just taking it back.
A touch of crimson emerged in Medusa's eyes.
At this moment, extremely tempting thoughts filled her mind.
The opportunity to become a high-level Dou Venerate in one step was laid before her.
Within reach.
She didn't have to do anything, just watch the other party sacrifice essence blood for her mouthful by mouthful until death.
Medusa's body began to tremble violently. The instinct of cannibalism seemed carved into the bloodline genes of Snake-People.
Whether cold-blooded snakes or warm-blooded humans, there are selfish genes of self-interest hidden in the body.
Once it comes to the point where devouring one's own kind is needed to satisfy one's own interests, there won't be too much hesitation.
Red Dou Qi appeared on Medusa's right hand. The dense crimson formed a shape like sharp teeth, the tips revealing a bloody cold light.
Wait until the moment Cai'er engages with the blood python, the restraint on her body will weaken. That will be the best opportunity.
Swish!
The python began to move, and Cai'er also exerted her means to confront the opponent.
Fierce Dou Qi exploded within the barrier. In an instant, the restriction on Medusa's body broke.
The crimson light in her eyes bloomed greatly, seeming to devour the person in front of her.
"Are you kidding me!"
Medusa gritted her teeth.
"I am the Snake-People Queen!"
Swish!
Five snake-tooth claws with sharp edges twisted their direction halfway out and struck the blood snake shadow in front together.
Accumulated over many years, Medusa's cultivation had reached Nine-Star Dou Ancestor, only one step away from Dou Venerate.
But it was this one step difference that Medusa had been unable to cross for a long time.
Advancing from seventh rank to eighth rank was not difficult for the top geniuses, but for cultivators a notch lower, Dou Venerate was already the limit they could reach.
Medusa not breaking through now wasn't due to poor aptitude. If she continued cultivating, the probability of her breaking through to Dou Venerate wasn't small, but it required time.
Crossing a major realm in just two years casually wasn't common sense.
You know, before evolving into the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, Medusa spent no less than a hundred years cultivating to Dou Emperor.
Boom!
The claw shadow hit the blood python but didn't cause much ripple.
Instead, Medusa, who made the move, spat out a mouthful of fresh blood due to the churning of Dou Qi in her body, which quickly entered the python's body.
"Shasha, save your strength! Don't attack casually!"
Cai'er said seriously.
Medusa shook her head.
"Either live fighting or die together!"
Two people, only one can live; she wouldn't do such a ridiculous multiple-choice question.
"Okay, then we do it together."
Cai'er felt Medusa's determination and didn't stop her anymore.
Blind protection sometimes doesn't play the most positive role. Medusa is not a weak child; she is the Queen of the Snake-People Tribe.
Trusting her is the basic respect Cai'er treats her with.
Cai'er's eyes slowly became firm. She also wanted to live, so the two supporting each other, extending the interval of the barrier's operation, and persisting until Han Feng discovered their situation was the optimal solution now.
If things really reached an irreversible point, then sacrificing herself to let Medusa live was her responsibility as an older sister.
Medusa felt the same way in her heart.
After resolving the inner demon, she realized that she had long ceased to harbor jealousy towards Cai'er.
She would give up her life to let the other party live.
But before that, they both needed to persist. One dying and one living was the bottom line. If both could survive, that would definitely be the best.
Moreover, they were not without hope; Han Feng was their backing.
Must persist until Han Feng discovers them!
Han Feng moved quickly within the Black Snake Secret Realm.
After Medusa and Cai'er entered, they were pulled directly into the secret realm, entering another space.
Under the shroud of rich water vapor, that space was mysterious and blurred, unable to be locked directly with soul power.
Han Feng could only search quickly in the secret realm, relying on that trace of induction to determine the direction.
Swish!
A subtle airflow suddenly transmitted from the space. Han Feng's eyes instantly became sharp.
His body turned into light and shadow, appearing instantly at the place where the movement occurred.
The surroundings were still misty water vapor, hazy and unclear, isolating soul power investigation.
Buzz!
Han Feng stomped his foot. The Sea Heart Flame flew out from behind carrying a black turtle shell, transforming directly into a huge Black Tortoise.
Roar!!!
The power of the Black Tortoise spread, and the surrounding water vapor retreated instantly. Han Feng extended his hand and hit the space in front of him.
Crack!
With one blow, the hidden space entrance shattered.
Han Feng rushed in quickly. Before he could steady his figure, he saw the two struggling bitterly in the barrier.
Cai'er's clothes were torn, her arms scarred. Medusa's legs trembled, her long black hair scattered messily.
Swish!
Killing intent surged in Han Feng's eyes. The Supreme Soul Slaughtering Sword nurtured in his sea of consciousness trembled violently at this moment.
The next instant, a small black sword rushed out of his spiritual platform and slashed at the blood barrier.
Boom!
Intense killing intent broke through the Black Snake law. The blood python looked at the gap in the barrier in shock.
A black shadow struck. Before the python could react, its body was cut in half.
Han Feng passed through the upper body of the python. After standing still, a tiny black long snake appeared in his hand.
"Han Feng!"
"Han Feng!"
Cai'er and Medusa looked at the figure they had been expecting and wept with joy.
Cai'er's tense body relaxed instantly, falling uncontrollably towards the ground.
But she didn't fall down, instead falling into Han Feng's arms.
Cai'er looked at the familiar face in front of her, the corner of her mouth smiling gently.
"You came."
"Sorry, came a bit late."
"Not late, everything is just right."
After speaking, Cai'er closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
Han Feng pursed his lips, smoothing the hair on Cai'er's forehead gently.
Medusa watched Han Feng's gentle actions towards Cai'er, feeling a bit bitter in her heart.
At this moment, she really envied Cai'er a bit.
But, it's really great that everyone is alive.
Medusa smiled gently and closed her eyes.
Seeing Medusa couldn't hold on either, Han Feng sent out Dou Qi from his hand, supporting her and slowly laying her down.
Medusa's injuries were lighter than Cai'er's, but not much better.
Han Feng took out two pills and stuffed them into Cai'er and Medusa's mouths respectively.
Specific nurturing and healing pills would be refined personally later; now emergency recovery first.
After doing these, Han Feng looked at the black long snake locked in mid-air.
He felt an aura from the black long snake's body that shared the same origin as the Black Tortoise, but very weak, so weak that even he, a One-Star Dou Saint, could capture it in one encounter.
But for Dou Venerates who hadn't mastered complete laws, the power of the black long snake was still very strong.
No wonder Cai'er suffered such heavy injuries with her strength.
"Black Snake?"
Han Feng said softly.
His soul power reached towards this black long snake.
Hiss!
The black long snake instinctively bit towards Han Feng's soul, snake pupils fierce.
Legend has it that the Black Tortoise has one body and two heads. The turtle head is steady and powerful, four feet supporting the back to prop up the sky. The snake head is strange and unpredictable, capable of launching powerful attacks.
Swish!
A silver chain flew out of Han Feng's soul, binding it firmly.
Congenital Prime Magnetism!
As soon as the metal attribute spiritual object appeared, the black long snake deflated instantly, shrinking.
Han Feng was somewhat surprised, then he seemed to think of something.
"Afraid of metal attribute, are you afraid of the White Tiger?"
In the scenes seen in the Black Tortoise inheritance place before, the Water Ancestor Black Tortoise was killed by the White Tiger's metal qi.
But the difference between Congenital Prime Magnetism and White Tiger's metal qi was too far, simply not on the same level.
Congenital Prime Magnetism was just an eighth-grade spiritual object. Even growing with Han Feng all the way, it could only barely reach the rank of quasi-ninth grade.
Compared to the power of the White Tiger, one of the Four Divine Beasts, it wasn't enough to withstand a single claw.
But now the Black Snake was completely suppressed. Han Feng continued to move his soul power, approaching the opponent.
The moment he touched the opponent, white light flashed. The residual soul imprint on the Black Snake turned into pictures, appearing in Han Feng's sea of consciousness.
The moment the White Tiger's metal qi slashed the Black Tortoise, the water qi in the surrounding world was cut off, and the Black Tortoise's last vitality dissipated along with it.
However, after an unknown amount of time, traces of living beings appeared here. They brought outside water sources, allowing the water qi of this world to recover at a very slow speed. The resentment remaining on the Black Tortoise moved towards its source along with this wisp of recovered groundwater qi, which was the Snake-People Ancestral Land, the place where the Snake-People Tribe first took root.
With the help of the Black Snake, the Snake-People Tribe became stronger and stronger, able to survive and continue in the harsh environment of the Tagor Desert. At the same time, the Snake-People Tribe also passed down ancient and outdated rules one by one.
For example, each generation can only have one Queen Medusa. Once a snake-person with powerful talent appeared who might become the second Queen, both sides would be forced to duel, killing the weak one and keeping the strong one.
Another example is the sacrifice method, obtaining a longer life by sacrificing clansmen.
Customs like these were actually the Black Snake's doing, or more accurately, the resentment on the Black Tortoise's doing.
After understanding the whole story, Han Feng slowly opened his eyes.
Feeling the malice from the origin on the Black Snake, Han Feng seemed to see the anger and incomprehension of the Black Tortoise before death.
Han Feng sighed lightly.
As the inheritor of the Black Tortoise method, what happened before his eyes was obviously negative.
"I deeply sympathize with your encounter, but this is not the reason for you to hurt my family."
"I will release your soul from purgatory. Your resentment should not remain in this world."
Han Feng's eyes became sharp, and the Nanming Li Fire in his hand rose suddenly.
Whoosh!
The flame burning all evil thoughts wrapped the Black Snake.
Sizzle sizzle!
The hissing of the Black Snake sounded from the fire. Wisps of black mist rose, and after being refined by the Nanming Li Fire, turned into pure water element power and balls of Snake-People essence blood power.
Golden light flashed in Han Feng's eyes. The Bodhi Sutra operated, Buddha light seeped into the Nanming Li Fire, converting the Black Snake's residual thought together.
"Rest in peace."
Whoosh!
The fire burned all evil to ashes. Han Feng put his palms together, seeing off the last residual thought from the Black Tortoise in the world.
Buzz!
On the Black Tortoise turtle shell, an obscure light lit up. The surrounding scene changed suddenly. The power accumulated in the entire Black Snake Secret Realm for a thousand years poured into the turtle shell.
Han Feng looked at the movement of the turtle shell in surprise and doubt, lifted Cai'er and Medusa one in each hand, and retreated quickly.
However, a ray of light shooting out from the turtle shell was faster than his retreat speed.
This light mainly locked onto Han Feng, and then two attached faint lights flew towards Cai'er and Medusa.
"This is..."
The moment he received the light, Han Feng understood what it was.
The power condensed by water qi for a thousand years was actually so huge.
Feeling the continuous gift from the other party, Han Feng accepted it carefully, while a shocking thought appeared in his heart.
Could the Black Tortoise still be alive?
He looked at the shining Black Tortoise turtle shell, the expression in his eyes obscure.
The pure energy in his body fueled the improvement of Han Feng's Dou Qi cultivation. In just a few breaths, Han Feng touched the barrier of Two-Star Dou Saint.
He withdrew the distracting thoughts in his mind and operated the Black Tortoise Heavenly Ancestor Sutra and Mantra of Flame with all his strength.
At the same time, Cai'er and Medusa also received the gift of the Black Tortoise.
Not only was all the essence blood lost before returned, but there was also some extra Black Tortoise power.
Pure water element is excellent energy for healing. The injuries on Cai'er and Medusa recovered completely within just a few minutes. The realm in their bodies reached a state of perfect unity due to the harmony of the water element.
Medusa broke through the realm of Dou Venerate silently in her sleep, advancing to the eighth rank.
Cai'er reached the peak of Nine-Star Dou Venerate, and then under the baptism of the water element, successfully completed the process of one turn, two turns, and three turns.
Compared to Medusa, Cai'er's gains were obviously greater.
This was because she lost more in the process of resisting the Black Snake before, so she would get more.
Time passed bit by bit. Encountering a rare opportunity to break through the realm, Han Feng dared not give up easily and cultivated with peace of mind.
On the flying spirit boat outside the Snake-People Ancestral Land, Lin Xian'er and the others waited for a long time without seeing Han Feng return, and were somewhat worried.
"Why has Master been gone for so long?"
Gu Xun'er frowned slightly.
"With Mr. Han's strength, it shouldn't be."
Could it be encountering some sudden situation?
While several people were thinking, they suddenly saw a group of people escaping from the Snake-People Ancestral Land.
Qing Lin immediately opened the Triple-Jade-Flower Snake Eyes, enhancing her eyesight, and locked onto the appearances of the group.
"That is, such strong spirituality!"
Seeing a little girl with rich spiritual qi among the group, Qing Lin was surprised.
It was her first time seeing such a small girl carrying so much spiritual qi.