"This little lecher usually acts so proper and aloof around me, but doesn't he still harbor those kinds of thoughts about me? Men are truly all scoundrels."
Queen Medusa naturally noticed Yan Qingshan's subtle change. Although there was shyness and embarrassment in her heart, there was more than a little smugness. As if deliberately, she straightened her swan-like neck, allowing a certain someone to better appreciate the captivating allure of her perfect figure.
Yan Qingshan's gaze remained fixed on that bare, delicate body which drove men to madness. Without realizing it, a surge of lust suddenly flared up. He hastily circulated his Dou Qi but it seemed that because his Dou Qi was related to dragons, and dragons are inherently, well, that… it only intensified it.
"This woman..."
Yan Qingshan was a little speechless but didn't turn away. She had already posed herself, what was he afraid of? Deliberately avoiding her would only confirm that he was intentionally peeking.
Snake-people women inherently possess a unique allure, and Queen Medusa, by nature, possesses an even greater charm. This charm, for men, is the most potent aphrodisiac, and when she is naked, that power naturally…
"If I were to cultivate through conventional methods, I don't know when I would even touch the threshold of a Dou Ancestor. Therefore, to quickly advance to Dou Ancestor, this is the only path I can take."
Queen Medusa allowed her purple brocade robe to slide to the ground. Her naked, delicate body slowly stepped forward, her beautiful eyes unfocused as she stared at the cluster of cyan flames in mid-air, biting her red lips as she softly murmured, extending a hand as if to caress the Heavenly Flame.
Queen Medusa's slender hand casually pulled off the purple ribbon tying her black hair. Her dark, soft hair cascaded down, reaching her willow-like waist. She lightly shook her head, her hair swaying with the movement. Her casual actions only added to her enchanting allure.
Queen Medusa's hands gently clasped together, her beautiful eyes slightly closed. Her jade-like hands continuously changed into peculiar seals. As her seals changed, the fluctuations of Heaven and Earth energy within the bamboo forest suddenly became violent.
The commotion grew louder and louder, finally forming a gigantic energy vortex above the small island.
Queen Medusa's entire body glowed. Under that dazzling brilliance, her body rapidly elongated, and a colossal purple serpent, easily ten zhang long, hovered in the air.
The purple serpent's body was long and powerful, subtly possessing an elegant beauty. Its light purple pupils exuded a sense of tranquility and indifference.
The giant purple serpent slowly twisted its body in mid-air, its massive head slightly turning towards Yan Qingshan, a complex expression flitting across its light purple pupils.
Its enormous body coiled in mid-air, and a dense purple radiance surged forth from within the purple serpent's body, almost completely engulfing the entire temple.
Above the sky, after circling a few times, the gigantic purple serpent suddenly let out a clear, low hum, then plunged down, without hesitation, towards the cluster of cyan flames.
Just as the purple serpent dove, the Green Lotus Core Flame, under Yan Qingshan's control, rapidly expanded and grew, quickly becoming a massive, small-sun-like torch.
The gigantic purple serpent instantly darted down without the slightest hesitation, desperately rushing into the cyan torch. The moment the purple serpent plunged into the Heavenly Flame, Queen Medusa's agonizing scream echoed across the land. The painful roars were heard throughout the temple, both inside and out.
"Your Majesty!!!"
Outside the temple, the many powerful individuals guarding it changed color upon hearing the painful roars. Each of them was immensely worried, but Queen Medusa had issued a death order earlier, and no one dared to defy the strict command and enter.
Within the cyan flames, the gigantic purple serpent was frantically rolling its massive body. The serpent scales on the purple serpent's body began to rapidly twist soon after entering the Heavenly Flame, and were ultimately scorched black and fell off, leaving the purple serpent's body a bloody mess.
After the serpent scales fell off, the exposed flesh directly faced the terrifying temperature of the Heavenly Flame, burning into nothingness. This resulted in numerous glaring, bloody streaks appearing on the purple serpent's body.
The purple serpent's enormous body was a mix of black and white, with faint traces of burning flesh stench and black smoke. While being continuously scorched, the purple serpent kept rolling, seemingly wanting to burn itself completely through, truly seeking death.
Dull thuds continuously emanated from within the massive cyan torch, and the purple serpent's enormous body was also shrinking at a visible rate.
Queen Medusa was so arrogant and powerful, and for her to let out such frenzied, agonizing screams, it was hard to imagine the intensity of the pain.
Not using Dou Qi for defense and directly facing the immolation of the Heavenly Flame, even actively bringing the fire upon herself, the full might of the Heavenly Flame was experienced. That was no longer just physical pain; even her soul... that kind of pain was truly terrifying.
Yan Qingshan watched all of this expressionlessly. This was Queen Medusa's own choice, and he could only offer his blessings. Outside the temple, from a great distance, numerous experts of the Snake-people race anxiously watched the gigantic purple serpent violently thrashing within the cyan flames.
Within the cyan flames, Queen Medusa's agonizing screams, after being high-pitched for nearly half an hour, gradually weakened.
The purple serpent's enormous body had almost stopped rolling. Its body, which was originally covered in beautiful purple scales, was now completely scorched black. Its body, originally over ten zhang long, had been burned down to only two or three zhang. For its body to shrink to such an extent, it was hard to imagine the immense pain.
Outside the purple light barrier, more and more snake-people stood on the surrounding rooftops, staring blankly at the constantly churning purple flame.
Wretched hisses echoed throughout the entire city. Many snake-people were praying, and a mournful atmosphere enveloped this most sacred city of the Snake-people race.
"Has it failed?"
Within the cyan flames, the purple serpent lay motionless, allowing the Green Lotus Core Flame to continuously burn its body. The faint smell of scorching became increasingly obvious. There had been no movement for a long time, as if it had failed.
The entire city, with the fading of Queen Medusa's screams, gradually fell into a deathly silence. A wave of sadness reverberated through the city, and everyone spontaneously walked into the streets, heading towards this location.
"A strange phenomenon has appeared in the sky; there's one last hurdle. She still has a chance."
Yan Qingshan suddenly looked up at the sky. The originally clear sky had now suddenly become much darker. Clusters of dark clouds, appearing from nowhere, slowly enveloped the sky.
"Rumble..."
Within the dark clouds, the booming sound of thunder suddenly emanated, and silver lightning bolts darted chaotically within, like silver long serpents.
With a massive roar, the Heaven and Earth brightened. A colossal silver lightning bolt, a true heavenly tribulation, shot down from the clouds, piercing through the purple light barrier and striking into the cluster of cyan flames.
This lightning bolt was quite peculiar; it came and went quickly. Before the thunderous roar in everyone's ears had completely dissipated, the dark clouds in the sky began to rapidly recede, and sunlight once again enveloped the city. All the strange phenomena seemed to have vanished.
Faint cyan mist seeped out from the small island, obscuring the vision of the many powerful snake-people. The only one on the entire scene who could still see what was happening was Yan Qingshan, who had been on the island from the beginning.
The small island in the center of the lake, struck by the lightning, was already barren. Yan Qingshan's face was a little pale. The lightning and the Heavenly Flame had collided, but the Heavenly Flame was not an ownerless object. He had essentially blocked a heavenly tribulation power for Queen Medusa.
"My little dear, you should be born now."
Yan Qingshan couldn't care less about his weakened state. He immediately went to where the lightning had just struck. Although most of the lightning was blocked by the Heavenly Flame, he deliberately let some of it hit the purple serpent, as this was a necessary step for the transformation and creation; only after this step would it be perfect.
The completely charred giant serpent lay motionless, its icy body appearing no different from a dead serpent. As Yan Qingshan's footsteps approached, a faint cracking sound slowly emanated.
Movement came from within the stiff, fallen, charred giant serpent's corpse. The scorched outer skin slowly peeled off, and the giant serpent's body swayed. Something seemed to be about to burst forth from within.
"Bang!"
A section of the giant serpent's corpse on the ground suddenly exploded. Black scales flew in all directions, and a section of the corpse instantly turned into black powder and dispersed.
A vast and terrifying aura, carrying an ancient and primeval quality, suddenly burst forth. Yan Qingshan quickly formed a barrier with the Heavenly Flame to prevent the aura from spreading, thus preventing this somewhat unfamiliar aura from being detected by the snake-people outside.
He had schemed for so long to find himself a good pet. Although the Snake-people race had tried their best to win him over these past few days, what kind of person was he? How could he be "corrupted" by their benefits just like that?
Fortunately, this aura came and went quickly, dissipating rapidly in just over ten breaths. Black dust gradually sprinkled down, and a seven-colored light silhouette suddenly shot out from the mist.
The speed of this light silhouette was astonishing, almost as if it could penetrate space itself. The seven-colored light merely flickered in mid-air.
In an extremely short time, it arrived directly in front of Yan Qingshan. The arrow-like whooshing sound only now reached him. If it had truly collided with Yan Qingshan like that, there would certainly have been a bloody hole in him.
"Boom..."
Yan Qingshan's body once again ignited with the Green Lotus Core Flame, forming a defense. The cyan Heavenly Flame instantly distorted space upon its appearance. Sensing this powerful force, the seven-colored light silhouette hastily stopped at the crucial moment.
It showed no stopping motion whatsoever, as if by instinct, its body paused, halting in front of Yan Qingshan. The transition between extreme motion and extreme stillness was almost seamlessly perfected, without the slightest sense of awkwardness.
The seven-colored light silhouette stopped, finally revealing its full appearance to Yan Qingshan. This was a slender, small serpent, only about two centimeters long. Its entire body was covered in tiny seven-colored scales, and its light purple serpent pupils gave off a faint, eerie feeling.
A peculiar, fresh fragrance lingered around its body. Although it was currently just a serpent's body, it exuded an air of elegance and nobility. It was excessively beautiful; such a beautiful creature would probably make many women forget their fear and revulsion towards snakes.
The tiny seven-colored serpent's entire body didn't have many sharp attacking parts, but the power contained within its small body was extremely terrifying.
This little fellow was a Tier 5 Magical Beast upon its birth, and its strength was in no way inferior to a Tier 6 Magical Beast. Even a Dou Ancestor would find it troublesome to deal with, not to mention the other soul still dormant within its body.
Queen Medusa's main soul was currently dormant. The one controlling the body now was the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python soul, which coexisted with the Queen and was the original soul of this seven-colored small serpent's body. However, if Queen Medusa's soul were to manifest, even a typical Dou Ancestor would not be her match.