Chapter 38: The Evolution Begins
Queen Medusa formed hand seals with both hands, drawing out the remaining Ice Spirit Cold Spring and pouring it directly onto the Heavenly Flame. The Heavenly Flame, at its peak, was too dangerous and had to be weakened.
"Zzz... Zzz..."
Accompanied by a sizzling sound, the Green Lotus Core Flame was indeed suppressed. However, the large amount of Ice Spirit Cold Spring quickly evaporated, turning into thick mist that filled the surroundings. Taking advantage of this moment, Queen Medusa changed her hand seals, causing the surrounding energy of the heavens and earth to converge violently towards her, forming a massive energy vortex. Simultaneously, brilliant rays of light began to emanate from her, enveloping her completely.
"Roar!"
Moments later, a sound that was part lion's roar and part tiger's growl reverberated from within the light. Xiao Tian looked over and saw a giant purple snake emerging from the light, floating in mid-air. This purple snake had a slender and powerful body, with a graceful elegance. Its light purple eyes didn't show the ferocity of the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Serpent but instead appeared calm and serene.
"Roar!"
Seeing that the Ice Spirit Cold Spring had completely disappeared, the purple snake let out a low growl and unhesitatingly charged towards the Green Lotus Core Flame. Despite the significant reduction of the Heavenly Flame's power by the Ice Spirit Cold Spring, the flame's inherent destructive force was still formidable. Upon contact, the purple snake's skin was scorched, and it let out continuous, agonizing screams.
Watching the gigantic snake writhing madly in mid-air, already burnt black by the Heavenly Flame, Xiao Tian couldn't help but swallow hard. He had to admit, the "Burning Incantation" was a ridiculously powerful technique. For others, refining a Heavenly Flame once was a life-and-death ordeal, but for those practicing the "Burning Incantation," it was a necessity to continuously refine and devour such flames.
Given that this place was underground and enveloped by an energy barrier, the snake-people wouldn't be able to gather quickly to stop their queen from continuing.
Blood continued to pour out, and the giant body of the purple snake shrank under the tempering of the Heavenly Flame. No one knew how long it took, but eventually, the massive body stopped thrashing, reduced from a length of over ten meters to just two or three meters, completely charred, exuding a burnt smell.
Suddenly, the energy of the heavens and earth fluctuated, and the originally clear sky began to darken. An unknown black cloud covered the entire Holy City of the snake-people.
"Boom!"
With a loud roar, the heavens and earth lit up. In an instant, a huge silver thunderbolt descended from the clouds, crashing onto the small island. This thunderbolt, originally Queen Medusa's tribulation, also enveloped Xiao Tian due to his proximity. Seeing this, Xiao Tian immediately activated his Copper Thunder Body, sitting cross-legged on the ground and beginning to operate his Great Sun Thunder Body technique.
"Boom!"
Under the strike of the thunderbolt, the charred snake's corpse instantly exploded, turning into pieces of black fragments. However, as the giant snake's body turned to powder, a vast and terrifying aura spread out. As the thunderbolt pierced the barrier, this aura extended across the entire city.
"Has Her Majesty succeeded?"
Upon sensing the familiar aura, the snake-people cheered in unison. This aura only lasted for about ten seconds before disappearing.
...
"Swish!"
In Xiao Tian's sight, a colorful shadow flashed rapidly. At the moment he saw the colorful shadow, Xiao Tian knew Medusa had succeeded. However, due to her body always harboring other serpent beast souls, an accident occurred during the evolution. Queen Medusa's soul, severely injured, fell into a slumber. The other soul, no longer suppressed, took control of the body. This new soul, having been initially erased of intelligence, was like a newborn after being tempered by the thunderbolt.
Quickly, the colorful shadow stopped. It was a slender snake about two centimeters long, covered in colorful scales with light purple eyes, exuding an exotic charm and a fresh fragrance. Though it was just a snake, it exuded an aura of elegance and nobility. Despite its small and overly pretty appearance, Xiao Tian sensed terrifying Dou Zong-level power within its tiny body.
The colorful snake wagged its small tail slightly, its light purple eyes curiously studying Xiao Tian.
"With a body of seven colors, slightly purple eyes, a fragrant body, and unparalleled strength..."
Yao Lao sighed, "I never expected Queen Medusa to truly evolve into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python."
"Although she succeeded, a new soul has been born within her body, which benefits me greatly."
Xiao Tian chuckled, flipping his hand to produce a bottle of Companion Amethyst Source. He uncorked the bottle and shook it towards the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. Seeing this, the snake's crystalline eyes lit up, and it transformed into a stream of light, darting towards the bottle. It coiled around Xiao Tian's arm, poking its small head into the bottle. After drinking the entire bottle of Amethyst Source liquid, it smacked its lips and slipped into Xiao Tian's sleeve, falling asleep.
"But..."
Yao Lao cautioned, "Are you really going to keep it with you? It could turn against you at any time."
Xiao Tian's eyes narrowed slightly. "Now, Queen Medusa is at her weakest. I can help this new soul completely devour her soul, eliminating any future concerns."
"That's a good plan," Yao Lao agreed, finding it feasible. Despite Queen Medusa being a Dou Zong, her soul strength was weaker than Xiao Tian's.
After securing the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, Xiao Tian turned his gaze to the blue flame in the void. The earlier thunderbolt had also damaged the Heavenly Flame. Now, significantly weakened, Xiao Tian felt ready to devour it. He retrieved the Green Lotus and threw it towards the floating flame. As the Green Lotus approached, it emitted a blue light, enveloping the Heavenly Flame. As the blue light shrank, the flame was drawn back into the lotus heart.
With the Green Lotus heart now housing the strange blue flame, Xiao Tian summoned it back and left the area. Once he vanished, the snake-people entered but only found the scattered charred remains, unable to locate their queen.
(End of Chapter)