Chapter 1089 - 518: Medusa

Blood spurted from the torn wounds across the Medusa’s body. But its shock lasted only for a fleeting second before its expression instantly morphed into sheer, unadulterated rage.

"Petrification Domain!"

BOOM!

Originating from the creature, a force of stagnation and solidification rippled outward. The spurting blood from its wounds instantly clotted and solidified, healing at a visible rate in mere moments. Tens of thousands of rapidly falling raindrops were imprisoned in the sky, unable to fall, alongside the furious attacks that had surrounded it. The moonlight and Dragon Flame continued to pulsate, but their area of effect grew smaller and smaller until they were completely erased from the air.

HUM!

In the blink of an eye, the suspended rain was entirely transmuted into stone.

CLATTER CLATTER CLATTER!

Teardrop-shaped pebbles rained down in droves. The flowers, grass, and monsters on the ground rapidly turned to stone. The invisible energy continued to spread swiftly, rippling toward the moat. A moment later, the muddy river surface was also petrified, completely dismantling the final barrier leading to the western city wall.

The petrifying energy was still spreading rapidly, and naturally, the most massive surge of it swept directly toward Aaliyah’s location. The Medusa held a grudge. With Hephaestus beyond its immediate reach, it channeled all its fury over being wounded toward the other target on the city wall.

CRACK CRACK CRACK!

The aftershock alone was enough to instantly petrify dozens of nearby Adventurers, turning them into lifelike, immobile stone statues. Dozens more had their feet turned to stone, anchoring them to the wall and rendering them completely unable to move.

Aaliyah also felt a lethal threat looming over her. The vast majority of this outward burst of enraged petrifying impact was hurtling straight at her. The blast radius was incredibly wide, and the amplification from the Domain made it extremely difficult for Aaliyah to dodge. She had a premonition that no matter how she tried to evade, as long as this attack wasn’t shattered, it would inevitably land on her.

Moonlight automatically coalesced around her into an even stronger Protective barrier.

"Bigby’s Hand!"

Fortunately, at that moment, Ying, who had been lurking in the shadows, used the Magic Storage Ring to unleash the "Bigby’s Hand" that Gauss had inscribed within it beforehand. Two gigantic silver palms materialized instantly, alternating to shield Aaliyah.

THROOM!

The giant, silver magic palms collided head-on with the furious petrification impact. Unable to withstand the ferocious assault, the city wall below crumbled and collapsed with a deafening crash.

KABOOM!!

At the epicenter of the eruption, everything devolved into utter chaos.

"Bigby’s Hand!"

Through the smoke and dust, another colossal palm flew out. Ying had activated the final Bigby’s Hand stored within the Magic Storage Ring, sending it to snatch the Medusa, which had already crossed the petrified moat.

The Medusa, preparing to go in for the kill, was caught completely off guard and captured firmly. It instinctively tried to resist, but the force of the giant palm clamping down on it was exceptionally powerful. Furthermore, having just unleashed a round of the Petrification Domain’s impact, its body was momentarily exhausted, and the strength it managed to muster was instantly overwhelmed.

The giant silver hand pinned the Medusa securely to the ground, forcibly dragging it for dozens of meters. By the time the giant hand came to a halt, a glaring, bloody trail had been left across the muddy earth.

Breaking free from the giant hand, the Medusa half-kneeled on the ground. The skin over most of its body was torn and mangled, making its hideous appearance all the more terrifying. This was especially true as it was now laughing maniacally—it was clearly genuinely enraged, and its murderous intent completely blanketed half of the town.

"HEH HEH HEH HEH!"

Even many of the commoners within the town heard this bloodcurdling laughter. Parents hurriedly pulled their crying children into their arms to comfort them.

On the city wall, the soldiers and Adventurers bearing the brunt of this terrifying murderous intent felt even more despair. They felt as if they were gradually suffocating, as though an invisible pair of hands was wrapping around their throats and constantly tightening its grip.

"Aaliyah, I’ll take you away first."

In that brief moment earlier, Ying had already relocated some of the petrified victims to a safe area behind the city wall. She had then rushed back to Aaliyah’s side and spoken anxiously.

No one here was a match for this completely maddened Extraordinary Medusa. And as the one who had already drawn the monster’s ire, Aaliyah was in the most danger.

In the sky, seeing the Petrification Domain boiling around the Medusa and continuously siphoning energy to strengthen its body, Hephaestus hesitated for a moment before flapping its wings and diving down. Hephaestus intended to use itself as bait to lure the Medusa away.

Just as it had mentally prepared itself, a familiar voice it had been longing to hear rang out by its ear.

"You’ve worked hard, and you all did very well. Leave the rest to me."

As soon as the words were spoken, Gauss descended from the sky.