Chapter 158: Did Medusa's Evolution Fail?
In the cultivation room, Xiao Ze was absorbing the power of lightning, and his energy was becoming increasingly powerful.
However, for the moment, Xiao Ze had no intention of reaching the Dou Zong level; he was just focusing on strengthening his physique. The amount of lightning energy he absorbed this time was enormous, but most of it was absorbed by the Source Tree.
The diameter of the Source Tree also exceeded ten meters, which allowed Xiao Ze to improve in various aspects, such as the perception of elements and elemental affinity…
Under the same conditions, Xiao Ze could control a much more vast world energy than other experts at the peak of Dou Huang.
After several days in seclusion, Xiao Ze slowly opened his eyes, raised his right hand, and formed a fist in the air. A sphere of water formed purely by energy appeared in his palm.
With Xiao Ze's intention, it changed shape at will.
"After the diameter of the Source Tree exceeded ten meters, my ability to control energy also improved; this was something I couldn't do before," said Xiao Ze, twisting his wrist. The energy water sphere gradually shrank to the size of a dragon's eye, becoming a highly concentrated group of energy.
"Even the energy containing the power of the vast sea can be compressed this way! The sudden explosion of its power could increase several times," said Xiao Ze, very satisfied with the results obtained.
Just with this ability, he could surprise the Dou Zong experts when he faced them.
Of course, simple compression couldn't achieve such power; the main thing was the power of the vast sea as the base.
"I've lost some time. It's better to start drafting the recipe for the Zong Dan Pill as soon as possible," thought Xiao Ze. Just as he planned to start writing, he felt a disturbance in his spiritual perception.
Xiao Ze was a bit perplexed and then quickly opened the system panel.
He had previously separated a part of his spirit to monitor the state of Queen Medusa.
Now that there was a disturbance, it was certain that Queen Medusa's state had changed.
Xiao Ze saw an option in Queen Medusa's status that was flashing and couldn't be selected. Vaguely, the name "Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python" could be seen.
Xiao Ze frowned. His appearance had caused a deviation in events. Queen Medusa's evolution time had advanced, which caused him some concern.
On the Dou Qi continent, there were very few people who caught his interest to bond with, and Medusa was one of them.
Evolving using strange flames was an extremely dangerous and radical path, full of crises. A single mistake could result in death!
Xiao Ze looked nervously at the status panel, where the name repeatedly changed among several possible evolution outcomes: from "Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python" to "Earthquake Magic Python," from "Immortal Magic Snake" to "Golden Devouring Serpent"…
"According to Elder Yao in the original, Queen Medusa's evolution is full of randomness…," thought Xiao Ze. "However, the name that appears the most is the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. It seems that, despite the changes, the probability of evolving into this remains high…"
Xiao Ze frowned, staring intently at Queen Medusa's status panel. He noticed the blinking frequency was increasing, which made him uneasy.
"I hope it's not what I'm thinking…," thought Xiao Ze. According to his idea, if the evolution were successful, the blinking frequency should decrease, eventually fixing on the name "Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python."
However, the frequency was increasing, leaving Xiao Ze bewildered.
As time passed, the unease in Xiao Ze's heart intensified. Finally, the names of the possible evolution outcomes stopped blinking.
But instead of feeling relieved, Xiao Ze felt his breath catch.
The name "Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python" remained unselectable and gradually became transparent.
Xiao Ze stared at the status panel. After two breaths, the name "Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python" disappeared completely.
"…Did it fail?" murmured Xiao Ze, closing his eyes and taking a deep breath. His premonition of disaster had come true.
In the original story, Queen Medusa's evolution with strange flames was an all-or-nothing path: success or death. Using strange flames to evolve was full of dangers; even Xiao Ze had little hope that Medusa could survive.
After all, they were strange flames!
The most violent energy in the world!
Although Queen Medusa's status hadn't disappeared yet, Xiao Ze felt this was just a final flash before death.
"Is this the impact of my appearance?" wondered Xiao Ze, frowning while continuing to meditate, staring at the panel in front of him.
He couldn't give up until the final result manifested.
If Queen Medusa's status panel disappeared, it would mean she was completely dead.
After about thirty minutes, Xiao Ze finally exhaled in relief.
"It seems it wasn't a final flash, but she was lucky to survive. Was it due to some secret treasure of the snake tribe?" he wondered. "Given the later performance of the snake empire, it seems their ancestors had many resources, even a recipe for a seven-level pill…"
Xiao Ze took a deep breath; his worry hadn't completely dissipated.
Queen Medusa evolved by obtaining the blood of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, which was an excellent bonding choice.
Especially when she reached the level of the Nine-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, her power would be incredible!
Finding someone else with Queen Medusa's fate and talent would be extremely difficult.
Despite having traveled through many countries, he hadn't found anyone worthy of bonding like her.
Xiao Ze didn't have too high demands.
He only needed a purple-level talent; not everyone had to be golden level.
With Xiao Ze's innate talent, he knew how powerful the purple talents were.
Although they weren't comparable to the golden ones, they were quite good throughout the Dou Qi continent.
"I'll return to the Jia Ma Empire. Calculating the time, there's still a bit before the Fallen Heart Flame breaks free and completely unseals," thought Xiao Ze. "I should have time to take care of Queen Medusa and return to the academy."
With the decision made, Xiao Ze immediately went to see the Great Elder.
"Great Elder, I have something to ask of you," said Xiao Ze.
"Oh?" the Great Elder was surprised; he rarely saw Xiao Ze so serious.
"Little one, if you have something to say, say it. You're an elder of the inner academy; if the academy can help you, we will do so without hesitation," said the Great Elder.
"Great Elder, I just want to ask for permission to leave again and return to the Jia Ma Empire to take care of some matters," explained Xiao Ze.
"Oh? Is that all? Don't worry, go and take care of your affairs. We're still here; we don't depend entirely on you," said the Great Elder, relieved and smiling.
"Thank you very much, Great Elder," replied Xiao Ze.
"Are you going to take Xiao Yi Xian and the others with you?" asked the Great Elder.
"No, this time it's not a dangerous mission. It's better for them to stay at the academy," said Xiao Ze, bidding farewell to the Great Elder.
He then found Ziyan, Xiao Yi Xian, and Qinglin, and explained that he had to return to the Jia Ma Empire.
"I'll be back soon. Meanwhile, stay at the academy and train. I hope that when I return, you can catch up to me in level," said Xiao Ze with a smile, causing Ziyan to roll her eyes and say, annoyed:
"Your training speed is monstrous! Who can catch up to you?"
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