With the fall of the Iron Protector, the emergency task was naturally declared complete.
The Restriction set by the Iron Protector also dissipated along with him.
As for Dugu Jian, he was likewise buried in the sea of fire.
He had reacted a beat too slow at the time, so naturally, he failed to escape the explosion range of the Fire Lotus.
Even a Two-Star Dou Zong could not withstand that explosion, let alone a Peak Dou Huang like Dugu Jian.
Even Xiao Xue, who managed to save her life by relying on her understanding of the Fire Lotus, inevitably ended up injured.
However, Xiao Xue had been at the point where the explosion's power was weakest, and she had the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire protecting her body.
Therefore, although she was injured, it was not serious.
After this battle, in Xiao Xue's view, this Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus still had huge room for improvement.
If the explosion of the Fire Lotus could be made more controllable, then in the future, it would be safer when facing enemies.
Moreover, she currently had a Fire Lotus move that could fight across ranks, but she could only refine two or three types of Heavenly Flames after all.
By the Late Stage, the Three-Colored Fire Lotus would no longer be of much use.
Therefore, she needed to continue strengthening the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus.
For example... adding other substances.
Regardless of what it is, as long as it can produce a violent reaction and generate a powerful explosion, wouldn't that work?
However, this path would certainly be full of difficulties.
After all, she was currently using flames to perform the Fusion, which at least had commonality.
It's like mixing water, oil, vinegar, and yogurt; at least they are things with some commonality mixed together.
Although the taste might be strange, it's drinkable.
But if one were to use Liuding True Fire, Ganges water, nuclear waste, and ionic sparks, who knows what kind of thing would be fused out.
However, there was no rush to research this right now.
And if this idea could succeed in the future, this Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus should not be weaker than the Fire Lotus in the original work.
At this moment, a System prompt sounded in Xiao Xue's ears:
[Ding! Your rating is: S-Rank!]
Xiao Xue did not find this surprising.
After all, in this battle, she not only killed the Dou Zong Iron Protector but also killed two Peak Dou Huangs along the way.
The System's lowest rating is F-Rank, followed by the well-known E, D, C, B, A, and the highest, S-Rank.
The goal of the emergency task [Interception] was to escape from a One-Star Dou Zong, with the rating going from high to low based on whether one escaped or killed the One-Star Dou Zong.
Although she had made a mistake at the beginning when fighting the Iron Protector, allowing herself to fall into an encirclement.
This fatal mistake would very likely have affected the System's rating, lowering it.
However, now that all three were dead, this [S-Rank] rating was not inflated; it was what she deserved.
However, Xiao Xue was in no rush to check the rewards.
She turned her head to look to the other side and couldn't help but curse inwardly, "Damn it, still too late."
Being held up by two Peak Dou Huangs and one Soul Hall Protector had wasted too much of her time; Medusa had already caught up.
Xiao Xue couldn't help but feel a bit annoyed. She had underestimated the enemy this time just because the opponent was only a One-Star Dou Zong; it was truly inappropriate.
If she had given the Iron Protector a three-colored "Precision Strike" at the beginning and then ran away immediately, it probably wouldn't have been so much trouble.
Xiao Xue secretly made up her mind that in the future, when encountering opponents stronger than herself, it would be better to just go all out.
Otherwise, after playing the pig to eat the tiger for too long, it would be inevitable to capsize in the gutter.
Can't beat them even after going all out? If you can't beat them, just Upgrade!
Afraid the opponent will report your true strength back? Then just kill them!
Slash him until not even ashes remain, and then destroy his Divine Soul completely; let's see how he reports the news then!
The legendary act of stacking buffs and then using forbidden-level magic to hit roadside mobs is exactly what describes her future self.
Some day in the future, in the Endless Fire Territory.
The Flame Emperor was writing a book at his desk:
"Transmigration: My Little Sister Is Clearly Super Brave but Excessively Cautious"
Of course, these are stories for another time.
Returning to the battlefield.
A seven-colored stream of light flashed across the sky, and the next moment, Medusa appeared in the air.
She stood in the Void Realm, looked around, and couldn't help but show shock on her face.
The surrounding fire attribute energy was extremely astonishing, and apart from this fire attribute energy, the Void Realm seemed as clean as if it had been wiped with a rag.
Having taken two Fire Lotus hits in a row, this area had long been made unrecognizable by Xiao Xue.
In fact, up until now, Medusa still did not know the ins and outs of the matter.
She only discovered that Xiao Xue had run away, so she rushed here at full speed.
Then on the way, she saw an earth-shattering explosion, and that was all.
And below, stood a somewhat disheveled young girl.
She was clearly exhausted, and her Dou Qi was completely drained.
Or rather, one couldn't say Dou Qi, because the current Xiao Xue was still under Medusa's Seal.
Her Dou Qi was actually all Ah Li's.
And for Ah Li to block the aftermath of that explosion, she naturally had to expend quite a bit of effort.
Xiao Xue's hair was slightly messy, giving her a disheveled look.
A gust of wind blew, and a few strands of hair covered her somewhat pale face.
Yet her pink eyes shone brightly behind her black hair, staring fixedly at Medusa, who was stepping through the air.
These eyes were so indifferent, so calm.
Just like that, facing a Dou Zong as a Dou Ling, she dared to say to Medusa:
"Medusa, come down and beg for death!"
Now, she was no longer that little girl who had nothing and no power to resist.
If Medusa intended to do something against her will, she wouldn't mind treating Medusa to a Three-Colored Fire Lotus.
It was true that she was injured, but that was because the space was limited at the time, and she had been affected by the aftermath, having no other choice.
The most important thing in making a Fire Lotus is Soul Power.
Her Soul Power had not suffered much damage!
Even if she didn't have the ability to conjure a "Precision Strike" right now, a three-colored "Equality for All" would be enough for Medusa to suffer!
Cooperating with Ah Li's racial talent to interfere with Medusa for a short time, making her take a Fire Lotus hit squarely, would not be difficult!
She could even throw the Fire Lotus the moment Medusa was hypnotized and then flee far away.
By then, no matter how great the power of the Fire Lotus was, it wouldn't be able to hurt her.
That way, with two Fire Lotus hits, the Empress of the Snake-People Clan would have to stay here today!
A mere Dou Zong, it's not like I haven't killed one before!
Still the same words, she understood Medusa's actions, but she did not accept them.
If she could communicate, that would be easy to talk about.
If Medusa attacked as soon as she arrived, then don't blame her for not showing mercy.
And Medusa also recognized the Xiao Xue below.
To say she wasn't shocked would be a lie.
Because on the way here, she had seen an appalling explosion.
Medusa had come chasing after discovering the anomaly, using the Seal.
Due to the time difference, she had not seen the first Fire Lotus.
But the power of the second explosion had definitely had a significant impact on Medusa.
Faced with such an attack, Medusa felt that she herself would probably find it difficult to withstand it!
Facing the current situation, Medusa had a huge headache; she had absolutely no idea how to end this.
The two of them, one high and one low, stood in a standoff in the suburbs of the Chuyun Imperial Capital.
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