Chapter 104: Not Good, Xiao Yuan Is in Trouble
As Xiao Yuan's voice rang out, the smile on Queen Medusa's beautiful face faded into a cold gloom.
"Human, are you threatening this queen?"
A cold shout exploded alongside her peak Dou Huang-level pressure. Under that terrifying force, Xiao Yuan couldn't help but retreat a few steps.
When a Dou Huang truly unleashed their power, someone at the Dou Shi level like him had no chance of resisting.
Still, his threat did indeed make Queen Medusa wary. While Xiao Yuan wasn't powerful, a Heavenly Flame like his contained terrifying destructive energy by nature. Though he couldn't unleash its full strength, if he really detonated it, even a Dou Huang would be forced to avoid it.
What's more, Queen Medusa had meticulously prepared for this moment—failure was not an option. She was not going to abandon her evolution due to Xiao Yuan's intrusion.
"No choice. If I were a Dou Huang, I'd be happy to offer my Heavenly Flame and a few high-tier pills in exchange for the flame in your hand.
Unfortunately, I'm just a Dou Shi. If Your Majesty so much as touches me, these scrawny arms and legs won't hold up, so I have no choice but to use this threat."
Xiao Yuan shrugged with an innocent expression.
"Oh? So you're saying you barged into my sacred ground to steal my treasure—and you think you're innocent?"
Queen Medusa's face grew colder as she questioned sharply.
"No, I only know Your Majesty wants the Heavenly Flame for your great evolution, not to consume it. I'll wait here until your evolution succeeds, and then propose a trade. My teacher's alchemy skills far surpass that so-called Dan King Gu He. I hope Your Majesty will consider it."
Xiao Yuan smiled warmly, his tone calm.
At this moment, he felt surprisingly at ease. He knew that with Queen Medusa's personality, if she truly intended to kill him, she wouldn't be wasting words here.
"Why should I trust you?"
Her cold expression turned alluring as she gazed directly at him, a flirtatious smile playing on her lips.
"I don't need Your Majesty's trust. It's unnecessary. You've already drawn the bow, and there's no turning back from your evolution attempt. I don't want to die either, and detonating a Heavenly Flame isn't exactly my first choice.
Sure, I'm a threat—but not enough to shake your resolve. And with your confidence, I doubt you'd consider me, a mere Dou Shi, as anything significant, would you?"
Xiao Yuan smiled naturally, though it was hard to keep his composure as her enchanting expressions shifted like a storm. Still, he quickly composed himself.
"Although I hate to admit it, you're right," Queen Medusa replied, her smile deepening. "If it were any other day, I might let you live. But if I succeed in evolving today, not even your Heavenly Flame can stop me. Are you sure you want to stay?"
Despite her usual hatred of humans, this boy had left a strangely favorable impression on her.
"Heh, we'll see when the time comes."
Xiao Yuan replied with a casual smile.
Queen Medusa's eyes narrowed slightly in suspicion.
So calm? Could he have other hidden tricks?
"Hmph. Since you're not afraid of death, then stay!"
After a moment's thought, she snorted coldly and flicked her snake tail, moving beside the Green Lotus Core Flame. She no longer acknowledged Xiao Yuan, her face solemn as she raised her hands and began forming seals.
As her hand signs changed, the crystal lotus base beneath the flame began to tremble. The light barrier surrounding it slowly faded. Once gone, the previously restrained azure flame surged upward and expanded rapidly into a massive blazing inferno.
Under the flame's intense heat, the Ice Spirit Cold Spring evaporated at a visible rate. Xiao Yuan had to back off.
Facing a mature Heavenly Flame at such close range was difficult for someone at the Dou Shi level.
Ignoring the rapidly withering bamboo around her, Queen Medusa glanced sideways at Xiao Yuan. Then she took a deep breath and slowly unfastened her robe.
Moments later, a flawless body—like Nuwa's final masterpiece—was fully exposed before Xiao Yuan's stunned eyes.
He was awestruck.
Her bewitching beauty, elegant neck, and the curve of her chest made Little Xiao Yuan stand at full salute.
Her slender waist seemed barely a handful, but radiated a supple strength. Her flat, smooth belly was irresistibly touchable.
Beneath her waist was her wild purple snake tail, swaying with a unique kind of beauty.
In the bamboo grove, Xiao Yuan stared dumbfounded at her seductive body. His eyes burned with desire, and an evil fire surged from his lower abdomen.
"Want to lose your eyes?"
Queen Medusa, though focused mostly on the flame, still noticed his intense gaze and snapped coldly without turning.
"Want them, want them! Please don't get distracted, Your Majesty!"
Xiao Yuan quickly covered his eyes, peeking through two fingers, and grinned foolishly.
At the same time, he activated the Mysterious Ice Art, suppressing both his physical and mental urges.
Queen Medusa ignored the shameless boy. Her gaze fixed on the blazing flame, eyes growing serious.
She pulled off her purple hairband, letting her long black hair fall loosely. With a light shake of her head, her beauty radiated in full.
The evil fire Xiao Yuan had just suppressed flared up again.
"What a damn temptress…"
He tried to focus only on her face, but his eyes disobeyed. Resigned, he covered his hands in ice Dou Qi and rubbed his face hard.
Meanwhile, Queen Medusa closed her eyes. Her hands formed strange seals, and as they changed, energy in the bamboo grove surged violently.
"It's starting…"
Xiao Yuan looked up, sensing the energy fluctuations intensify.
Above the island, a massive vortex of energy formed, and Queen Medusa was soon enveloped in blinding light.
The light expanded and contracted. Moments later, a roar echoed out—half like a lion, half like a tiger. The light exploded.
Within that glare, Xiao Yuan's eyes—filled with black and white flames—watched Queen Medusa transform into a giant purple serpent over ten meters long, hovering in midair.
Her body was powerful yet elegant, with tranquil and indifferent purple eyes.
She turned slowly, her gaze falling on the battlefield outside the temple. Her eyes grew cold.
Outside, Yun Yun—fighting the captain of the Medusa Guard, Hua She'er—sensed something. She knocked Hua She'er away and looked toward the source of the purple light, murmuring under her breath:
"Has the evolution begun?"
"You damn humans, once Her Majesty evolves, none of you will escape!" Hua She'er growled, wiping blood from her lips.
"If she fails, she'll disappear without our help."
Yun Yun replied coolly.
"Her Majesty will definitely succeed!"
Hua She'er snarled, her foot smashing the wall beneath her as she charged again.
"I admit... I'm curious to see what she becomes."
Yun Yun smiled lightly, waving her hands. Over a dozen massive wind blades, each over ten meters thick, flew toward Hua She'er.
…
Watching the enormous snake head slowly turn toward him, Xiao Yuan lowered his hands, tilted his head, and winked at Queen Medusa. Then he raised his hands and made a heart shape above his head.
She'd never seen that gesture before, but somehow understood its meaning. Her huge, calm snake eyes flickered in surprise.
She'd seen plenty of people lust after her body—but never one so weak who dared to make such a bold, romantic move.
Interesting little guy.
But this wasn't the time to be distracted…
Gracefully flicking her head, Queen Medusa released thick purple light, enveloping the temple entirely.
She was forming an energy barrier—clearly worried Gu He's group might interfere. But Xiao Yuan, already deep in the core, couldn't be driven out.
Before he could react, the massive serpent let out a crisp cry and hurled herself into the azure flames.
Watching her throw herself in like a moth to a flame, Xiao Yuan's scalp tingled. When he consumed a Heavenly Flame, he'd had all sorts of safety nets. What Queen Medusa was doing now was far more dangerous.
As soon as she entered the fire, a shrill scream erupted.
Xiao Yuan shivered involuntarily, goosebumps crawling across his skin.
The giant purple snake thrashed wildly in the flames. Her scales blackened, twisted, and peeled off, exposing scorched, bleeding flesh that immediately cauterized from the heat.
Hearing her screams, Xiao Yuan felt sorry—but there was nothing he could do. This was her trial. All he could do was silently pray for her.
The screams were so loud they echoed across half the city. Snake-People powerhouses leapt onto rooftops, staring in shock at the blinding light. Some tried to rush in, but were blocked by the fierce purple glow.
As time passed, the pool once filled with Ice Spirit Cold Spring became a blackened pit over ten meters deep. The flame's heat had warped the space itself.
Xiao Yuan had to retreat to avoid being roasted.
"Teacher, the evolution's started. What about my brother?"
Outside the temple, Xiao Yan asked anxiously.
"Don't worry. I can still sense him. His condition is actually better than Queen Medusa's right now."
Yao Lao's calm reply brought Xiao Yan some relief—though he couldn't help but be confused.
His third brother… is really that strong?
Half an hour later, the queen's screams weakened. Her giant body stopped thrashing. Now charred and shrunken to just two or three meters long, it looked like a failed evolution.
But Xiao Yuan, being close, sensed something: a new life force was taking shape.
Suddenly, heaven and earth stirred. The desert sky, normally clear, darkened. Dark clouds gathered.
Boom!
Thunder rumbled. Silver lightning danced like serpents across the sky.
Then—a blinding silver bolt shot down, pierced the purple barrier, and struck the azure flame.
It vanished as fast as it came. Sunlight returned.
Only then did the explosion echo across the city.
Boom!
Everyone looked toward the barrier. But the lightning strike had released a pale azure mist that now obscured the island completely.
"What now?"
Yun Yun frowned and turned to Gu He. For some reason, she felt uneasy.
"That mist came from the lightning striking the Heavenly Flame. Soul power can't penetrate it—we're completely cut off."
Gu He swept his senses across the light curtain and shook his head.
"I can barely sense Xiao Yuan's presence now,"
Yao Lao said gravely to Xiao Yan.
Inside the mist, Xiao Yuan lay on the ground, scorched black.
Though he hadn't been close to Queen Medusa, the blast of lightning and Heavenly Flame had caused a chain reaction that exploded outward—catching him in it.
He was seriously wounded. If not for his Heavenly Flame's protection, he'd be dead.
"Hiss…"
He winced, channeling Wood and Water Dou Qi to heal, and stuffed pills into his mouth.
Feeling his injuries stabilize, he sighed in relief.
But before he could recover, an invisible force dragged him deeper into the azure mist.
Outside, Yao Lao's voice trembled.
"Not good! Something's happened to Xiao Yuan—his aura is weakening!"
Xiao Yan's eyes instantly turned blood red.
(END CHAPTER)
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