Battle Through the Heaven: Purple Heaven

Hai Bodong, noting Xiao Bai's resolve, sighed helplessly, suppressing his trembling legs to stand by his side.

Xiao Bai gave a subtle nod. Didn't pick wrong. East Bro's still East Bro—steps up when it counts. "By the way, Yao Lao, can you possess someone?" he asked, recalling why he'd brought Hai Bodong.

Though Yao Lao wielded fire and Hai Bodong ice, the Bone Chilling Flame could freeze then incinerate. Maybe it's possible? "Possess? Who, you? Don't even think it!" Yao Lao yelped, shuddering at the memory of Xiao Bai's thunders shocking him last time. Inside him? I'd be toast!

"Who said you'd possess me? I meant Elder Hai!" Xiao Bai rolled his eyes. Possess me? The talisman would fry Yao Lao to ash.

"No go. Our attributes clash. I'd be less effective than fighting solo," Yao Lao said, shaking his head. "Plus, this guy's sealed—can't unleash much power."

Xiao Bai's hopes dimmed. In the novel, Xiao Yan, a Dou Shi, reached Dou Huang levels with Yao Lao's possession. Hai Bodong, a Dou Ling, could've been a powerhouse. Dreamed of a fire-and-ice duo dominating Dou Huangs—guess not.

"Human, seems you've made a foolish choice," Queen Medusa said, her eyes icing over as Xiao Bai and Hai Bodong stood firm.

"Heh, foolish or not, we'll see after the fight," Xiao Bai retorted with a cold laugh.

"A young human and a defeated lackey—where do you get the gall to defy this queen?" Queen Medusa couldn't fully gauge Xiao Bai's strength, but his youth tempered her caution. Strong, but not enough to scare me off.

"Yao Lao, come out," Xiao Bai said, irked by her lofty tone. Sure, a tamed Medusa's appealing, but you've got to make her bend first. Otherwise, she's a rose with venomous thorns.

A dark glow flashed from the black ring, and a soul body materialized. "This… this…" Hai Bodong gaped, sensing the soul's immense power. Xiao Bai is hiding a powerhouse soul? Wiping cold sweat, he rejoiced at never crossing him. This kid's a walking mystery, each secret stronger than the last.

Queen Medusa's gaze hardened, a faint danger emanating from the soul. Combined with the enigmatic Xiao Bai, the outcome grew uncertain. Yet, eyeing the Heavenly Flame she'd sought for over a decade, her resolve steeled. I won't give up. I need this flame.

"Hmph, a mere remnant soul? This queen fears nothing!" Queen Medusa declared, crimson energy surging. The flame was her key to leading the Snake-People out of the desert, worth any cost.

"Heavenly Flame!" Her surging energy faltered as a ghastly white flame erupted around Yao Lao, coiling like a living entity. She froze, stunned. Another Heavenly Flame? The Green Lotus Core Flame quivered in its presence, signaling this flame's superiority. Two Heavenly Flames in one underground space? Are these still the rare wonders of the Dou Qi Continent?

"Flame or not, how long can a soul sustain it?" Queen Medusa gritted her teeth, wariness peaking but unyielding. Abandoning this chance meant years more at her current realm, a delay she couldn't afford.

"Yao Lao takes the front, Elder Hai supports. Create an opening for me to seal her soul," Xiao Bai transmitted to them.

"Got it," they replied, trusting his soul-sealing technique, unquestioning its potential against Queen Medusa.

"Strike!" Yao Lao's soul wielded the white flame, shaping it into a fiery serpent that lunged at Queen Medusa. Hai Bodong, knowing standard Dou Techniques were useless, charged a major move, eyeing the battlefield for his moment. Xiao Bai donned a yellow-gray Wu Earth Nether Thunder armor, summoning Little Yi and Little Bing.

Merging Little Yi's wood essence into Little Bing's fire thunder, the crimson lightning flared, faintly warping the surrounding space. Xiao Bai's eyes widened. My first time combining them—did they hit peak Dou Huang power? Closer inspection revealed it was Little Bing's intense heat creating an illusion, not spatial distortion. Pity, but close.

The space crackled with crimson arcs, prickling Hai Bodong's skin uncomfortably. Is Xiao Bai trying to zap his own team? he grumbled inwardly.

"Swift!" Xiao Bai seized an opening, launching a crimson bolt at Queen Medusa, entangled with Yao Lao's fire serpent. "Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar!" Hai Bodong roared, sending an ice dragon in tandem.

Queen Medusa, sensing the bolt's potency—capable of harming even her beastly physique—didn't dare to slack. Crimson energy surged, forming a massive energy snake that coiled around her to block the lightning. "Perfect!" Yao Lao capitalized, unleashing a tidal wave of white flame to engulf her.

The cyan space groaned under the onslaught, cracks spiderwebbing as magma seeped through. Queen Medusa, facing three attacks, knew she could only counter two. The ice dragon, weakest in this fire-saturated space, was diminishing. She chose to block the lightning and flame, bracing her body against the ice.

Xiao Bai's just a six-star Da Dou Shi. That thunder's strong, but how many can he fire? The soul's powerful but weakening. Endure, and they're no threat. She dismissed Hai Bodong outright—his ice attribute struggled here, hampered by her seal.

Seeing her brace for the ice dragon, Xiao Bai reacted, hands forming seals. As the ice encased her, he flashed forward with a thunderous step, a soul seal ready at his fingertips. Just as he thought it'd land on her brow, the snake carvings on her crown glowed, their ruby eyes emitting an eerie red light, repelling his seal.

"Phantom Soul Stone!" Xiao Bai gasped.