Heroes Take the Stage

Void!

More than a dozen experts stood suspended in the air, arriving in formation. Their terrifying pressure bore down heavily over the Lancang Desert. The windblown sand fell still, and even the beasts dared not draw near.

Mo Yu stood at the very front, both hands raised, his expression playful.

“Your Majesty, is this enough to qualify now?”

Medusa said nothing. Her solemn gaze remained fixed on the two Tribulation Transcendence experts standing beside Mo Yu.

If there had only been one, she might still have had room to maneuver.

But with two of them joining forces, backed by more than a dozen Void Refining black-robed men, the situation was entirely different. She was no Ye Shu. She had neither the Zhou Tian Star Array nor the ability to stand against a hundred foes alone.

A flash of despair crossed Medusa’s eyes.

Was this the foundation of a great clan?

Experts whom ordinary people might never encounter in their entire lives grew like weeds among these people—cut down one batch, and another sprang up immediately afterward. There was no end to them.

But she did not retreat.

At worst, she would die here today. There was no way she would let Mo Yu take her and her daughter back to threaten Ye Shu.

Back then, Lin Qingxue had been able to blow herself up without the slightest change in expression.

Medusa could do the same!

As for whether Ye Xiaoxi would be willing to accept it… considering her feelings for Ye Shu, she surely would not blame her.

With that thought, Medusa felt completely at ease.

She let out a long breath, as though warming up before battle, and murmured softly, “At the very least, we have to fight first. I refuse to kneel and die.”

“Heh.”

Bingxuanzi also stepped forward. Gazing at the figures in the sky, he stroked his beard and said, “These old bones of mine haven’t moved in quite some time either.”

Seeing this, a flicker of emotion passed through Mo Yu’s eyes. He shouted coldly, “Medusa, I’ve given you face and exhausted every effort to reason with you, yet you remain stubbornly unrepentant. Do you truly intend to fight us?”

“Killing one means I break even. Killing two means I come out ahead.”

Medusa replied coldly. She stepped onto the empty air, and behind her, the phantom of the Nine Nether Profound Serpent appeared, two icy, gleaming fangs shining from its maw.

“You don’t have what it takes to take me away!”

With that, she struck without hesitation.

She lunged like a venomous snake pouncing on its prey, moving as fast as lightning. In an instant, she reached the nearest Void Refining expert and slammed her palm forward, poisonous green mist surging from it as she struck viciously toward his chest.

He was from Central State and came from a powerful clan. His reactions were equally swift. Almost instantly, he raised his arm to block.

The poisonous mist rapidly corroded his arm, leaving it mangled beyond recognition, but it also spared him a more serious injury.

Medusa’s expression darkened when her attack failed.

Because the other two Tribulation Transcendence experts had already reacted. In the blink of an eye, they arrived and surrounded her from either side, sealing off every avenue of retreat.

Crack! Crack! Crack!

Bingxuanzi reacted just as quickly. He suddenly waved his hand.

Towering ice pillars, each a hundred feet high, erupted from the ground, radiating bone-chilling cold as they attempted to relieve the pressure on Medusa.

However—

Boom!

Several other Void Refining experts stepped forward simultaneously and flicked their sleeves. The ice pillars instantly shattered into chunks of ice no larger than stones, scattering through the sky. They were utterly useless.

“You really don’t understand the difference in strength.”

Mo Yu sneered.

“Do you honestly think you’re the protagonists? Without a Child of Destiny, you’re nothing more than a bunch of oversized grasshoppers.”

“Then take another look behind you.”

Almost as soon as he finished speaking, a childish voice rang out. At the same time, a pink embroidered shoe slammed viciously into Mo Yu’s waist, sending him flying.

At the same moment, a pink figure suddenly appeared between the two Tribulation Transcendence experts surrounding Medusa. She blocked one of their attacks, allowing Medusa to avoid being caught between enemies on both sides.

“Xiaoxi?!”

Medusa stared at Ye Xiaoxi, who had appeared in front of her, her eyes filled with shock.

“Ta-da! The hero makes her entrance!”

Ye Xiaoxi turned around and flashed Medusa a brilliant smile.

“Don’t be scared, Mother! Xiaoxi is here to save you!”

“Mother?”

Mo Yu, who had been kicked away, clutched his aching waist and stared in astonishment at the little girl in the pink dress who had appeared from nowhere.

This girl called Medusa her mother.

Then wouldn’t that mean…

Mo Yu was shocked at first, but then his surprise turned into wild delight.

“Good, good, good! I never expected such an unexpected bonus. This time, there’s no way that fellow won’t show himself. Heaven is truly on my side!”

“You two, capture that little girl!”

“Yes, sir!”

The two Tribulation Transcendence experts received the order. Although they were only slightly surprised, they immediately joined forces and attacked Medusa and her daughter.

“Xiaoxi!”

Medusa stared at Ye Xiaoxi anxiously.

“Why did you come out? Didn’t I tell you to stay in the carriage? With your current strength, you’re nowhere near strong enough to join this battle.”

“But I still have Mother!”

Ye Xiaoxi replied with a cheeky grin. She collided head-on with the other Tribulation Transcendence expert, yet did not fall at the slightest disadvantage. Behind her, a crimson-red phantom appeared and faded in and out of existence.

It was actually a Heaven-tier battle technique—Possession by the Ghost!

With Danxia’s support, Ye Xiaoxi also possessed the strength to hold her own against a Tribulation Transcendence expert.

But…

It still wasn’t enough.

When the strongest combatants failed to establish an overwhelming advantage, the balance of victory would often tilt toward the side with greater numbers. Mo Yu’s group still had plenty of Void Refining experts.

To be sure, they posed little threat to Medusa and the others.

But villains had never been concerned with fairness.

Mo Yu pointed toward the Snakefolk below and said coldly, “Go capture a few of them alive.”

“Yes, sir!”

Several black-robed men immediately dove toward the ground.

Bingxuanzi was alone and could not hold them back. Medusa and Ye Xiaoxi were also entangled by multiple opponents, leaving them powerless to help.

At this critical moment—

A familiar voice suddenly rang out from the edge of the desert.

“Hello, everyone!”

Every single person turned their head.

Amid the billowing yellow sand, a young man in a hemp robe and hood slowly approached. His clothes billowed in the howling wind, making him resemble a wandering traveler who had drifted across the world for countless miles.

The man raised his head, revealing one eye, and smiled.

“Now, the hero makes his entrance.”

As soon as he finished speaking, he finally stopped concealing his aura and released it in full.

The peak of Void Transcendence!