BTTH : From Humble Beginnings to Dou Di

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She had already discussed things with Lin Feng and the others earlier—Medusa would be the one to pin down Protector Tie.

Although she didn't like that old serpent woman from the Snake-People Tribe...

She had to admit, Medusa was incredibly powerful.

Even though the Hall of Souls's methods were unpredictable and sinister, defeating Medusa quickly was nearly impossible.

Just as the group exchanged words, a thick wave of black smoke shot out from the depths of Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate.

"As expected, Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate is useless. In the end, it still takes this Protector to act. Jie jie jie..."

With a few flickers, the black smoke appeared at the center of the battlefield. A pair of dark-red eyes swept across the scene, and a strange laugh echoed from within.

"Protector Tie, it's not that I'm incompetent," said Xie Bi Yan, a sinister glint flashing in his eyes. The aged face forced out a stiff smile, completely void of discontent in tone.

"It's just that this Heavenly Poison Woman carries a strange Heavenly Flame that suppresses all of my poison arts."

Protector Tie let out another eerie laugh.

"Jie jie, as long as you faithfully collect souls for my Hall of Souls, helping you is naturally no problem."

As his words fell, the black mist surrounding him began to churn violently, and a chilling voice followed:

"You stall those two Dou Zong, and once this Protector has collected all the souls from these insects, I'll come help you."

As he finished, the sound of metal chains scraping rang from within the black mist—and then, two black chains shot out like lightning.

Many of the Poison Sect experts, seeing the oppressive aura of the black chains, hastily took to the skies to dodge.

However, the missed strike didn't matter—the black chains, as if imbued with intelligence, twisted eerily midair and then shot straight toward two Dou Wang.

"Ka-cha~!"

Just as the black chains were about to pierce through the two Dou Wang—

A seven-colored whip of light burst out from the crowd, cleanly slicing through the two black chains.

"Who dares meddle in the affairs of my Hall of Souls?!"

Seeing his attack blocked, Protector Tie's red eyes flared with killing intent. As he spoke, the black mist concealing his figure surged and tumbled violently.

"And if I do? What can you do about it?"

A cold, charming female voice echoed, and the alluring figure of Queen Medusa appeared in the sky above.

"You…"

Protector Tie was about to respond when—

Far away, Lin Feng had already secretly activated the Emperor Lotus Flame within a jade bottle.

At the same time, behind him, a pair of massive bone wings silently spread out.

He took a deep breath, and lightning surged violently beneath his feet.

With the double enhancement, Lin Feng arrived near Protector Tie in the blink of an eye.

He swiftly tossed several jade bottles—each containing the Emperor Lotus Flame—right beside the heads of the ten Soul Envoys.

"Damn it!"

The moment the jade bottles left Lin Feng's hands, Protector Tie's sharp senses immediately picked up the explosive fire-elemental energy inside.

His mind reacted quickly—he wanted to move and shield his subordinates.

But just as he was about to act, Medusa's fair, jade-like hand waved gently—and a mighty seven-colored whip of energy came crashing toward him.

Faced with an attack from a Dou Zong, Protector Tie didn't dare be careless.

His crimson eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly abandoned his plan to rescue the Soul Envoys.

Instead, he unleashed a black chain to cancel out Medusa's attack.

"Explode!"

Right as the black chain clashed with the seven-colored whip, Lin Feng softly shouted.

As the word fell—

The jade bottles erupted all at once, before anyone on either side could react.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

Deafening explosions rang out like thunder in everyone's ears.

Waves of emerald-green flames surged wildly into the sky, causing the temperature of the entire area to rise sharply.

The released flames from the jade bottles converged and formed a massive flame storm, spanning several hundred meters across the battlefield.

Centered around the shattered jade bottles, the green storm swept through the skies.

Nearby experts watched the onslaught of fire rushing toward them in horror. In panic, they rapidly summoned their Dou Qi to defend.

The explosive power of the jade bottles was so great that even Dou Huang-level elders felt a threat of death, not to mention the lower-ranked Dou Wang.

Whether from the Poison Sect or Ten Thousand Scorpion Gate, all of them immediately flared their wings of Dou Qi and retreated from Lin Feng's location.

Their hearts, meanwhile, had already gone numb with shock.

Especially the members of the Poison Sect—they originally believed that their Sect Leader managing to recruit a Dou Zong and a powerful Dou Huang was already a remarkable feat.

But what they hadn't expected was that the other person turned out to be another Dou Zong.

At this point, they didn't even know how to describe their feelings.

Of course, while those dual-colored Emperor Lotus Flames were deadly to Dou Huang and Dou Wang, their effect on a Dou Zong was negligible at best.

Thus, the resulting firestorms hadn't inflicted any real damage on Protector Tie or Medusa.

After shattering Medusa's whip of Dou Qi, the red glow in Protector Tie's eyes flared violently.

As the fiery waves faded, the ten-man Soul Envoy Squad that had originally stood there—

Was now reduced to just two surviving Dou Huang-level envoys. The other eight had been completely obliterated in the earlier explosion.

Even the two survivors dared not linger, immediately retreating to Protector Tie's side.

The black mist that had concealed their forms had now completely dissipated.

And due to the heavy damage from the Falling Heart Flame, their bodies were now so faint and transparent that one could see through them with the naked eye.

Clearly, both had suffered severe internal injuries and could no longer fight again.

"Huh? Why are all the Hall of Souls people like this?"

"No idea. That guy's… transparent?"

Seeing the true appearance of the two Soul Envoys, members from both sects were left dumbfounded, murmuring in disbelief.

"Useless trash!"

Protector Tie, furious at the sight, barked curses.

Then, extending his palm, he placed it on the heads of the two envoys. Amid their screams, he sucked them into his Soul Bag.

Afterward, his blood-red eyes turned toward Lin Feng, glaring viciously.

"Who are you, that you dare kill members of my Hall of Souls?!"

"Heh… the one who killed them."

Standing far outside the blast range of the Emperor Lotus, Lin Feng smiled faintly at the livid Protector Tie.

From his sensing, this Protector Tie had probably only just broken through to Four-Star Dou Zong.

With him and Medusa teaming up, taking him down wouldn't be too hard.

"Heh… seems like my Poison Sect stands a good chance of having the last laugh today."

Watching the now slightly flustered Xie Bi Yan, Xiao Yixian's delicate face curved into a cold smile.

"Hmph! The battle isn't over yet!"

Facing Xiao Yixian and Yun Shan, Xie Bi Yan's heart skipped a beat with unease. But he quickly shoved the feeling down and began pumping out waves of toxic Dou Qi from within.

At the same time, he turned to his waiting subordinates and barked out an order.

"Resist them to the bitter end!"

"Futile."

With a sneer, Xiao Yixian swung her jade-like arm—and a sweeping wave of dark-green Heavenly Flame surged toward him.

Above the battlefield, the three of them immediately clashed again in fierce combat.

"Jie jie... not bad, kid. Your soul strength is quite formidable. Since you've dared to kill my Soul Envoys—you can pay me back with your own soul!"

Protector Tie let out a strange, cackling laugh, his eyes then drifting to Medusa. A flash of deep caution flickered within.

This seductive woman—in terms of Dou Qi level—was nearly equal to him.

"You may be a Dou Zong, but you'd do well to stay out of Hall of Souls's business."

The red gleam in his eyes flickered again as Protector Tie menacingly threatened Medusa.

Though he possessed many tricks gifted by the Hall of Souls, he still preferred to avoid an all-out fight with another Dou Zong—unless absolutely necessary.

"So much nonsense. If you want to fight, then fight!"

Seeing the man going in circles, Lin Feng finally lost all patience. With a cold shout, emerald flames erupted wildly from his body.

Having mastered the Five Ring Flame Expelling Technique, a sophisticated flame-controlling art, Lin Feng instantly formed a massive beast of flame, which roared and lunged straight at Protector Tie!

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