On a vast, boundless stretch of swamp, the Medusa Snake endured the searing pain in its back and forcibly twisted its head around, trying to look directly at Xiao Lin.
With its seventy-thousand-year cultivation, as long as it used its innate talent, it could completely immobilize Xiao Lin.
It was a soul beast of both spiritual and earth attributes. As long as its gaze was maintained, Xiao Lin would never be able to undo the petrification.
Thus, carrying its enormous main head along with countless small, densely packed snake heads, the Medusa Snake had already reached the area above the opening in its back.
In an instant, innumerable snake heads locked onto Xiao Lin.
Unfortunately for it, Xiao Lin did not look up.
Because Xiao Lin understood the Medusa Snake's innate ability.
But did that mean that as long as he didn't look at it, the Medusa Snake would be unable to petrify him?
The Medusa Snake sneered inwardly. Immediately afterward, accompanied by a furious roar—
Powerful soul power fluctuations surged forth, combining with its spiritual power to launch an attack on Xiao Lin.
Only this time, Xiao Lin was prepared to use a method even stronger than the Medusa Snake's attack.
The Chaos Domain unfolded.
Within a ten-meter radius around Xiao Lin, all soul power was directly broken down into the most basic particles. The power of the Medusa Snake's gaze was drastically weakened.
Even spiritual attribute attacks were, in essence, driven by soul power. And as long as soul power was involved, Xiao Lin could reduce the damage.
In the next second, Xiao Lin's aura erupted without restraint.
Inside the Medusa Snake's body, Xiao Lin did not need to worry about exposing his trump cards to anyone else.
A pair of Dragon King horns—one burning with golden flames, the other with icy blue fire—rose from Xiao Lin's forehead. Majestic dragon might burst forth instantly.
Both sides were using spiritual power–based attacks, but in terms of quality, Xiao Lin's dragon might far surpassed the Medusa Snake's gaze.
Not to mention that the Medusa Snake's power had already been reduced to only thirty percent.
Under these circumstances, Xiao Lin's dragon might collided head-on with the Medusa Snake's gaze.
In terms of quality, Xiao Lin had the advantage. But in terms of sheer soul power, the Medusa Snake still far exceeded him.
Thus, the clash of their spiritual powers ended in a stalemate.
Above the Medusa Snake's massive body, invisible spiritual forces collided and crushed against one another, as if two formless storms were raging violently in midair.
Although spiritual power was invisible, at the level of Xiao Lin and the Medusa Snake, it could already combine with soul power to produce physical effects.
When the invisible became tangible, even the air itself seemed to carry a suffocating pressure. The surrounding swamp was affected as well.
The originally thick swamp ground was forcibly pressed downward, then exploded outward in all directions.
A circular vacuum zone was formed, and swamp mud blasted outward, splattering everywhere.
The mud sprayed onto the bodies of the other students.
At this moment, several students who had already regained consciousness stared at the horrifying scene before them, faces filled with shock.
Although they still could not move, their minds were completely clear.
In the eyes of these so-called prodigies, the clash between Xiao Lin and the Medusa Snake was formless yet terrifying. Such methods were not even something their elders could necessarily perform.
Could it be that this little brother's strength had already surpassed that of their own elders?
The students were utterly incredulous—especially Shui Bing'er.
She had always believed herself to be a peerless genius. Even among the younger generation across the entire continent, she considered herself the youngest and strongest soul master.
Yet now, a boy who looked even younger than her was displaying power far beyond her own.
But Shui Bing'er's shock was far from over.
Because before her eyes appeared a scene she would never forget for the rest of her life.
A strange light flickered in the Medusa Snake's eyes, its spiritual power as solid as steel.
And its opponent's spiritual power was just as unyielding—so steadfast that even amidst raging waves, it stood unmoved.
In the next second, the situation reversed.
"Roar!"
A dragon's roar rang out, like a bolt of thunder from a clear sky.
The massive roar, accompanied by terrifying vibrations, forced the Medusa Snake's spiritual power back. The overwhelming sound even triggered changes in the natural phenomena.
A bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky, followed by countless bolts forming a dense lightning web.
"Rumble—!"
Lightning struck first; only afterward did the thunder arrive.
This was Xiao Lin using Lei Lei's hundred-thousand-year soul skill from within the Medusa Snake's abdomen.
This soul skill was called Weapon Rain, also known as Heavenly Net.
Before the incredulous eyes of the Medusa Snake and the other students—
An endless lightning web directly stole their vision for a full second. Carrying boundless destructive power, the thunderous net rampaged across the surrounding swamp.
The Medusa Snake, the first to receive the full force of Xiao Lin's Weapon Rain, felt as though its entire body had been seized by a pair of hands—
No, by countless gigantic hands of lightning.
Powerful electrical currents stimulated its cells, paralyzing it and rendering it completely immobile.
In the next instant, overwhelming pain surged in from all directions. Its flesh spasmed violently, the agony feeling as if someone were ripping out its tendons alive.
"Roar!"
The pain was unbearable. It tried desperately to force its massive body to thrash about, wanting to fling Xiao Lin out of its body.
But it couldn't.
Under Xiao Lin's hundred-thousand-year soul skill, its muscles convulsed so violently that it couldn't even move.
The moment vision returned after that single second, both the Medusa Snake and the other students were utterly stunned.
Countless Coiled Dragon Staves had erupted from the Medusa Snake's abdomen. Each one crackled with lightning, embedded deep into its body.
And that wasn't all.
Above the Medusa Snake's massive form, innumerable Coiled Dragon Staves hovered in the air, about to rain down at terrifying speed—
Like bolts of lightning, piercing straight into its serpent body.
The Medusa Snake could not believe it. A mere Soul King actually possessed such terrifying methods.
As for the students of Tianshui Academy, they were completely unable to comprehend how Xiao Lin's soul power could possibly be inexhaustible.
At this moment, inside the Medusa Snake's abdomen—
Within the flesh pierced by countless Coiled Dragon Staves, the soul power of Xiao Lin's staves was interconnected through a colossal lightning net.
Relying on partial abilities of his Weapon Soul True Body, he had not consumed too much soul power.
"Weak! Weak!"
"Xiao Lin, your attack is far too weak! Under normal circumstances, it should be an endless sea of Coiled Dragon Staves blotting out the sky and instantly killing this Medusa Snake!"
Inside the consciousness space, Lei Lei shouted angrily, clearly dissatisfied with Xiao Lin's performance.
His soul skill was nowhere near as weak as Xiao Lin had made it look.
"Idiot. Don't you know I'm holding back? I didn't even use the soul-power-doubling effect of the Weapon Soul True Body."
Xiao Lin replied calmly within the consciousness space.
Of course he hadn't used the Weapon Soul True Body—otherwise, his soul power would have been drained dry long ago.
Even now, with hundreds of Coiled Dragon Staves embedded in the Medusa Snake's body, the only reason he hadn't been completely exhausted was because he was maintaining them through soul power connections.
If this were anywhere else, Xiao Lin could summon at most a few dozen Coiled Dragon Staves.
Besides, what he wanted right now was to subdue the Medusa Snake.
In the next second, Xiao Lin recalled the lightning.
Then he sprinted through the bloody tunnel of the Medusa Snake's flesh. He was heading toward the snake's mouth—to negotiate with it.
"Sizzle—!"
After the massive amount of lightning was withdrawn, most of the Medusa Snake's body—already carbonized by electricity—emitted the crackling sound of fat sizzling on a grill.
It wasn't that the sound hadn't existed before; it was simply that the thunder had drowned it out.
Now that the thunder was gone, the sound became audible.
Along with the popping of rendered fat, an aroma that made one's appetite surge spread through the air. Even Xiao Lin couldn't help but swallow.
Medusa Snake…
You smell so good.
(End of Chapter)