120: Thunderous lotus blossoms, each displaying its unique power.

Fei Tian, the Northern Pavilion Master of Wind and Thunder Pavilion, was a Peak Nine-Star Dou Zong expert whose prestige was well-known in the Northern Region of Central State.

At this moment, his thunderous pressure, unleashed in anger, descended like a Nine Heavens Thunder Prison, filling the air around Illusion Heart Lake with violent charges that crackled and popped.

Some weaker individuals were forced to retreat repeatedly by this pressure, their faces turning pale.

However, Li Ao and Medusa, who were at the very center of the pressure, stood unmoving like reefs in a storm.

A cold glint flashed in Medusa's purple eyes as she stepped forward, seven-colored radiance swirling around her body.

The imperial pressure belonging to the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, mixed with her boundless Seven-Star Dou Zong aura, surged forth to meet it!

"Boom!"

The two invisible pressures violently collided in the Void Realm, emitting a dull, thunderous roar!

The energy waves rolled, stirring ripples across the seven-colored lake water!

Medusa's figure swayed slightly, then she stood firm.

Fei Tian's terrifying thunderous pressure was actually blocked by her alone!

"Seven-Star Dou Zong?! No, this aura..." A hint of surprise and doubt flashed in Fei Tian's eyes.

The opponent was clearly only a Seven-Star Dou Zong, but the quality of her pressure and the imperial aura that transcended all beings made even him, a Peak Nine-Star Dou Zong, feel a trace of trepidation!

"Fei Tian, in front of this King, it's not your place to be presumptuous," Medusa's voice was cold, carrying an undeniable majesty.

She made a grasping motion with her jade hand, and a snake-shaped long sword, entirely condensed from seven-colored energy, appeared in her grasp.

The sword tip pointed directly at Fei Tian, "If you want to fight, this King will accompany you."

She, a Seven-Star Dou Zong, was actually going to actively challenge Fei Tian, a Peak Nine-Star Dou Zong!

Such boldness made all the surrounding onlookers gasp in cold air!

"Arrogant!" Fei Tian was furious.

What was his status, to be provoked so by a mere Seven-Star Dou Zong?

"Since you seek death, this Pavilion Master will grant it to you!"

He stopped talking nonsense, his figure moved, appearing above Medusa as if teleporting.

His right hand's five fingers spread open, and lightning gathered in his palm, forming a terrifying thunderball about a zhang in diameter.

It carried a destructive aura as it smashed down fiercely!

"Wind and Thunder Tribulation Palm!"

Before the thunderball even arrived, the violent thunderous power had already distorted space, and the seven-colored lake water below was pressed into a huge depression!

Facing this strike, which was enough to severely injure an ordinary Eight-Star Dou Zong, Medusa's eyes were sharp.

Instead of retreating, she advanced, her seven-colored snake sword emitting a clear, melodious sword cry.

Dark golden patterns on the sword body suddenly lit up!

"Heavenly Snake Sword Art — Shatter Delusion!"

A seven-colored sword Qi, condensed to the extreme, as if capable of tearing apart all illusions, rose Heaven-Defyingly, accurately striking the center of the huge thunderball!

"Chh—!"

There was no earth-shattering explosion.

The violent thunderball seemed like a popped bubble; the energy structure at its core was instantly disintegrated by the strange purifying and annihilating power contained within the sword Qi, then it collapsed with a boom, turning into countless scattered electrical snakes!

"What?!" Fei Tian's face changed.

His Wind and Thunder Tribulation Palm was extremely powerful, yet it was broken so easily by the opponent?!

Before he could change his move, Medusa's figure flickered, already closing in like a ghost.

Her seven-colored snake sword transformed into a sky full of sword shadows, enveloping him like a storm!

Each sword strike was cunning and vicious, aimed directly at vital points, and furthermore contained an imperial Sword Intent that corroded Dou Qi and suppressed the Soul!

Fei Tian was both shocked and enraged, lightning flashed around his body, and his palms struck out repeatedly, the sound of wind and thunder roaring as he clashed head-on with the seven-colored sword shadows!

"Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Dense, rain-like collision sounds exploded in mid-air!

Lightning and seven-colored radiance wildly intertwined and annihilated each other!

The two fought at high speed, clashing dozens of rounds in an instant!

What was astonishing was that Medusa, relying on her strange and powerful Seven-Colored Dou Qi, her exquisite sword techniques, and the pervasive imperial pressure, actually fought Fei Tian to a standstill, not falling behind in the slightest!

"Who exactly is this woman? How can she contend with Fei Tian head-on?"

"Her Dou Qi is so strange; it seems to have a certain suppressive effect on lightning-attribute Dou Qi!"

"That Sword Intent... it makes my Soul tremble!"

Exclamations erupted from the surrounding crowd.

The Wind and Thunder Pavilion's Elder Lei's face was extremely grim.

Li Ao stood with his hands behind his back, not intervening.

He trusted Medusa's strength, and this was a good opportunity for her to familiarize herself with and consolidate her rapidly increased power.

His gaze, however, was mostly directed towards the budding seven-colored illusion heart lotus at the center of the lake, as well as the other factions on the lakeshore.

Besides the Wind and Thunder Pavilion, many groups had gathered here.

There was a group of experts dressed in ice-blue robes with cold auras, from Ice River Valley, led by an old woman whose strength was equally unfathomable.

There was a group of alluring women, surrounded by pink mist, who were disciples of Demon Flower Evil Monarch, with mesmerizing eyes.

There were also several Loose Cultivators with hidden auras and ordinary clothing, seemingly solitary, but capable of coming here, they were by no means easy to deal with.

What caught Li Ao's attention even more was that in the shadows on the other side of the lake, there were faintly discernible figures, extremely hidden, yet carrying a familiar cold and sinister aura... the Hall of Souls people had indeed arrived!

And they seemed not to be in a hurry to act, but were watching coldly from the sidelines.

Everyone's attention, although drawn by the fierce battle between Medusa and Fei Tian, was mostly focused on the seven-colored illusion heart lotus in the center of the lake, which was about to mature!

The air was filled with a suffocating tension, like before a storm.

Just as Medusa and Fei Tian were locked in intense combat, with sword light and lightning shadows raging—

On the island in the center of the lake, the seven-colored illusion heart lotus suddenly burst forth with unprecedented dazzling radiance!

Its nine lotus leaves fully unfurled, like nine huge seven-colored jade pieces, supporting the slowly blooming lotus flower in the center!

Each petal that opened released a different colored ray of light that shot into the sky: red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, purple...

Finally, the seven-colored light intertwined, illuminating the entire Illusion Heart Lake as if it were a fairyland!

An indescribable, utterly pure Soul fragrance swept out like a storm!

Inhaling even a breath of it made one's Soul stir, as if about to Ascend!

The seven-colored illusion heart lotus had matured!

And in the center of the fully bloomed lotus, three lotus seeds, the size of Dragon eyes, crystal clear, with seven-colored light seemingly flowing within them, lay quietly, emitting an alluring luster!

"The lotus seeds are ripe!"

"Grab them!"

At this moment, all restraint and confrontation were broken!

The old woman from Ice River Valley transformed into a blue light, rushing directly towards the center of the lake!

The disciples of Demon Flower Evil Monarch giggled, scattering a sky full of pink petals, like celestial maidens showering flowers, yet secretly harboring killing intent!

The Loose Cultivators also displayed their Divine Abilities, their speeds surging!

The Hall of Souls people in the shadows also moved like ghosts!

Even Fei Tian, who was fiercely battling Medusa, suddenly feigned a move, broke free from the entanglement, and with a flash of lightning around his body, shot towards the center of the lake!

Compared to revenge, the seven-colored illusion heart lotus seeds, which could greatly enhance Soul Power and possibly even contain the Annihilation Rule, were undoubtedly more attractive!

"Hmph!"

Medusa snorted coldly, not pursuing Fei Tian.

Instead, she waved her jade hand, and a seven-colored ribbon shot out, arriving first to wrap around one of the three lotus seeds!

Her goal was clear; one was enough!

Li Ao also moved!

He stepped on Thunder Sound Steps, his figure seemingly merging with space, instantly appearing above the island in the center of the lake, his large hand directly grabbing towards another lotus seed!

However, just as their hands were about to touch the lotus seeds—

A sudden change occurred!

The calm seven-colored lake surface suddenly erupted with a huge water pillar!

A gigantic python, completely covered in seven-colored scales, with a single horn on its head and an enormous body, suddenly shot out from the bottom of the lake, opening its bloody maw, bringing with it a foul wind and terrifying pressure, and swallowed towards Medusa, who was closest!

Its aura had astonishingly reached the Eighth-Rank (equivalent to a human Dou Zun) level!

Within this Illusion Heart Lake, there was actually such a terrifying guardian beast hidden—an Eighth-Rank Illusion Heart Python!

At the same time, the fastest rushing individuals from Ice River Valley, Demon Flower Evil Monarch's disciples, and the Loose Cultivators were also met with varying degrees of obstruction!

Beneath the lake surface, several smaller Illusion Heart Pythons, all at the Peak of the Seventh-Rank, simultaneously shot out!

And the Hall of Souls individuals did not directly snatch the lotus seeds, but instead gave a sinister smile, forming hand seals.

A strange fluctuation spread out, instantly setting up a grand formation composed of Netherworld Chains (Underworld Chains) around the island in the center of the lake, attempting to trap everyone within it, catching them all in one fell swoop!

The scene instantly became utterly chaotic!

Guardian beast appeared!

Hall of Souls conspiracy!

All-out brawl!

The three seven-colored illusion heart lotus seeds became the fuse that ignited everything!

Li Ao's eyes were cold, his hand grabbing towards the lotus seed did not slow down, and with his other hand, he pointed his fingers like a blade, the Annihilation Rule already condensed.

Facing the Eighth-Rank Illusion Heart Python's devour, Medusa's purple eyes showed no fear; instead, a monstrous Battle Intent ignited, and the imperial mark on her brow shone brightly!

"Beast, how dare you act so fiercely in front of this King?!"