BTTH : From the beginning of the battle to the top

Above a dense forest in the Warcraft Mountains, 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 did not sense any powerful aura in this place. Initially, she thought Lin Yuan had stopped here because he had some hidden cards up his sleeve, 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 calculated silently, "At this distance, those old guys from the Serpent Clan won't be able to come to his aid in time. I can safely give the Medusa Queen a 'gift.'"

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.

Lin Yuan looked at the Medusa Queen with great interest, and his fighting spirit began to ignite. For him now, the Medusa Queen was a perfect 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 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 hand. He held the spear at an angle, pointing it at the Medusa Queen, and said proudly, "No need for probing. 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 narrowed, and she unleashed a fierce energy whip that struck directly at Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan did not dodge; he held the spear behind him with his right hand and raised his left hand, which glowed with blue light, to perfectly 'receive' the incoming energy whip. Then, his Dou Qi and blood power erupted.

"Crack!"

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

"Such tricks are useless. Show your full strength, or you will regret it," Lin Yuan said indifferently, his calm voice stating a fact.

The Medusa Queen said nothing more. Her pride did not mean she was foolish. Seeing Lin Yuan's extreme control over Dou Qi demonstrated in that last move, she understood that her opponent was not someone to be trifled 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 outward.

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 below hers, his refined Dou Qi, powerful physique, and the destructive power of his异火 allowed him to hold his ground against her in a head-on clash.

"This kid must be practicing a very high-level technique; otherwise, he wouldn't have such refined Dou Qi, 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 Dou Qi split into three, spiraling up along the spear, forming a spiral energy that attached to the blue flame spear. As he swung the spear, it emitted low howls, launching a fierce attack toward 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 relentless 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." Noticing her intention to retreat, Lin Yuan unleashed the modified Cloud Dragon movement technique 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 seemed as if multiple 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 persistent thorn in the Medusa Queen's side, making it difficult for her to defend. Before long, the spear's edge and the high temperature of the blue flames began to frequently break through the Medusa Queen's defenses, causing her body varying degrees of injury.

"I can't let this continue!" Not expecting her opponent to be so powerful in close combat, and realizing that a single mistake had put her in such a difficult position, the Medusa Queen acted decisively. She directly detonated the colorful long sword in her hand, which had gathered a massive amount of energy. The tremendous energy shockwave instantly sent both of them flying apart.

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

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

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

"Serpent Clan Secret Technique, Five Serpent Destruction 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 a fatal blow. Under the Medusa Queen's control, the five agile serpent-shaped energies danced flexibly in the sky, rushing toward Lin Yuan.

"Long-range attacks? 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 massive amounts of Earth Heart Blue Lotus Fire, were generated and shot toward the five serpent-shaped energy bodies under the control of his powerful soul force.

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

As the cones collided with the serpents, loud explosions erupted. Under Lin Yuan's control, each fire cone accurately hit a serpent-shaped energy body, and the massive Earth Heart Blue Lotus Fire within caused the five serpent-shaped energies to explode and dissipate. The explosive flames obscured the vision of both combatants, scattering blue flames across the sky.

Seeing the five energy bodies dissipate, the Medusa Queen's lips curled into a captivating smile. With a change in her hand seals, the five serpent-shaped energy bodies that had been blown apart did not vanish; instead, they gathered together to form a massive energy serpent.

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

Just as Lin Yuan was about 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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