Out of Control

Chapter 72: Out of Control

"How could you be here? I told you to leave early! Why didn't you go?" Yun Yun's delicate face, hidden beneath her black robe, was filled with disbelief. Tears streamed down her cheeks; she felt an unbearable pain in her heart. Wiping the tears away with her slender hand, she couldn't understand this overwhelming emotion!

At that moment, powerful auras erupted simultaneously from different directions around the city. Gu He, who was hovering in mid-air, also changed his expression. Seeing his reaction, Hua She Er sneered, "The eight leaders of the Snake Tribe have arrived! You despicable humans, your time is up!"

Taking advantage of the stunned state of the Snake Tribe's experts, Yan Shi shook off the two elders surrounding him and approached Gu He, saying in a serious tone, "The situation is getting troublesome. There's clearly another Dou Huang expert from the Snake Tribe inside that barrier consuming the Heavenly Flame. Once Queen Medusa makes her move, plus these Dou Wang experts, even if we include Master Yun, we likely won't be able to fight them off again!"

Gu He nodded slightly, fully aware of the gravity of the situation. Yun Yun seemed to be injured. He realized he had underestimated the situation, not expecting the Snake Tribe to possess such strong fighters. No wonder they could manage against the surrounding empires in the desert. Besides Queen Medusa's intimidation, it was clear that the Snake Tribe had substantial backing!

Determined, Gu He turned to Yan Shi and Feng Li, saying, "Retreat!" He then looked at Yun Yun and urged, "Let's go!"

Yan Shi and Feng Li both sighed in relief, ready to withdraw from the area. However, they frowned when they noticed Yun Yun had become rooted in place, seemingly in a daze. Just as Gu He was about to ask what was wrong, Yun Yun suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood and began to fall. Gu He's expression changed dramatically as he rushed forward, catching her and flying toward the beast in the sky.

Moon Mei, who was atop the beast, saw Gu He and the others in such a sorry state and couldn't help but mock them, "So now you realize the Snake Tribe isn't easy to mess with?"

Gu He had no time to respond to her. Yun Yun had already fainted, leaving him no choice but to carry her to a room. He then whistled, and the beast let out a roar, ready to take off.

Seeing Gu He and the others trying to escape, Mo Ba Si let out an angry roar, "You think you can leave just like that after coming to our Snake Tribe?"

Yan Shi laughed wildly, "They're just a bunch of small snakes! I come and go as I please!" Ignoring Mo Ba Si's dark expression, he turned to Gu He and asked, "What about her?"

He was referring to Moon Mei. Gu He frowned and replied, "Forget it, just throw her down. It'll help prevent that Snake Tribe leader from chasing us!"

Yan Shi nodded slightly and walked over to Moon Mei. Her face turned pale; being in mid-air, her power was sealed. If she was thrown down and no one caught her, she would undoubtedly die!

Yan Shi coldly laughed, "Since Old He said to let you go, then I will. But if your people can't catch you, that proves you're not meant to live!"

Before Moon Mei could respond, Yan Shi seized her and hurled her toward Mo Ba Si, who was pursuing them!

Seeing the figure being thrown from the beast, Mo Ba Si squinted and cursed, "Damn it!" After hesitating briefly, he decided to stop pursuing the beast and rushed toward Moon Mei, catching her mid-air and flying back to the Snake Tribe.

The other leaders arriving to chase the intruders were about to move when the elder of the Snake Tribe spoke up, "Forget it, don't pursue them. I didn't expect Die to choose to consume the Heavenly Flame to evolve. Right now is a critical period for her evolution; we need to remain nearby and ensure nothing goes wrong!"

"Understood!" the tribal leaders responded in unison.

Inside the purple barrier, Queen Medusa watched as the Heavenly Flame consumed her sister, turning Die into her true form, the giant snake. She felt a deep worry for her sister's safety. This was a Heavenly Flame; even the slightest touch could reduce a person to ashes!

As the red snake entered the flames, a piercing scream erupted, sending shivers down everyone's spine. The blue-green flames burned the red snake's body, and the terrifying heat had already evaporated the Ice Spirit Cold Spring to nothingness. At that moment, massive scales began to twist and deform on the red snake, eventually charring and falling helplessly to the ground.

The shedding of the scales formed bloody holes on the red snake's surface, and bright red blood gushed out. However, the moment the blood appeared, it was evaporated by the terrifying temperature of the flames.

Xiao Yu, caught in the swirling flames, showed no reaction other than his clothes being burned away. The Green Lotus Core Flame had established a connection with him, so it couldn't harm him. Unfortunately, Cai Die was suffering terribly, but Xiao Yu had no way to help; he was completely immobilized!

"Chirp… chirp…"

As Queen Medusa stood at the edge of the island, hearing the sounds of her sister being scorched by the Heavenly Flame, she could no longer contain her guilt. This wasn't something she should have to bear!

A surge of purple light emanated from Queen Medusa, illuminating the surroundings. The barrier outside darkened once more, and a purple snake of similar size to the red snake appeared within the island. She aimed to share some of her sister's pain!

Outside the barrier, the three elders changed their expressions. The elder yelled, "What is she trying to do?"

The second elder's expression darkened. "This is madness! If both of them fall into the Heavenly Flame, our Snake Tribe will be without a queen!"

The surrounding Snake Tribe experts also changed their expressions, but they could only watch as the purple barrier—set by Queen Medusa with all her strength—was impenetrable to them. They could only gaze in horror as Queen Medusa transformed and dived into the Heavenly Flame!

Once inside, Queen Medusa finally understood the pain her sister was enduring. The agony tore through her very soul, driving her mad, and like Cai Die, she let out a heart-wrenching scream!

The Heavenly Flame burned not only their bodies but also inflicted torment upon their souls. The pain was truly terrifying.

The commotion sent the entire Snake Tribe city into chaos. Countless Snake Tribe experts rushed to the rooftops, staring toward the source of the purple light. All they could see were the two massive purple and red snakes violently writhing within the blue-green flames!

Xiao Yu found himself in an awkward position, unable to help them, merely having to accompany them through this evolution. However, he wasn't too worried about this evolution; after all, he knew that Queen Medusa had successfully evolved through the Heavenly Flame. All he needed to do was wait!

Just as he was about to relax, the Bone-Chilling Flame within him seemed to stir violently. A chilling white flame burst forth from his body, joining the blue-green flames!

The Bone-Chilling Flame was of a higher grade than the Green Lotus Core Flame, so when it appeared, the two flames clearly distinguished themselves. The blue-green flames enveloped Cai Die, while the Bone-Chilling Flame engulfed Queen Medusa!

Things began to spiral out of control!