Evolution! Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python! (Revised)

Regarding Huo Xuan's proposal, the Medusa Queen immediately summoned the leaders of the Eight Great Tribes and the four elders of the Snake-People Tribe to discuss the matter.

The discussion lasted a full three days. In the end, the four elders decided to come and speak with Huo Xuan personally.

At this moment, four elderly women sat beside the Medusa Queen in the Snake-People Tribe's palace.

"I never expected that someone as young as you could reach the Dou Emperor level. You truly possess exceptional talent."

The elderly woman to the Medusa Queen's left gave Huo Xuan an unpleasant, even sinister smile, then said, "I am the Great Elder of the Snake-People Tribe. These are the Second Elder, Third Elder, and Fourth Elder." As she spoke, the Great Elder pointed at the other elderly women with her withered fingers.

"We invited you here today mainly because there are several matters we wish to ask about." After the introductions, the Great Elder's diamond-shaped pupils shifted slightly as she spoke in a hoarse, unpleasant voice.

"What matters?"

"You previously promised that the Snake-People Tribe could leave the Tagor Desert and obtain a place suitable for survival. Then where do you intend for our Snake-People Tribe to live?"

"Then where would the Great Elder like to live?" Huo Xuan asked in return.

The Great Elder thought for a moment before saying, "Our Snake-People Tribe is naturally fond of dark places. The Magical Beast Mountain Range of the Jia Ma Empire would be suitable."

"Great Elder, your sights are set a little too low. Why not move to the Central Plains instead?"

"The Central Plains?!" The Medusa Queen and the four elders cried out in surprise. They had heard of the Central Plains. There were countless powerful experts there—how could the Snake-People Tribe survive in such a place?

"You need not worry that the Snake-People Tribe will be unable to survive in the Central Plains. It would not be an exaggeration to say that the force behind me can definitely rank among the top five in the entire Dou Qi Continent. If you agree to relocate to the Central Plains, I can prepare land suitable for the Snake-People Tribe to live on, and we will protect your tribe for generations to come."

Suppressing the urge to agree at once, Medusa asked, "Then what would our Snake-People Tribe need to give in return?"

"You need not give anything. In ordinary times, how your Snake-People Tribe lives is your own business; we will not interfere. But when we need you, you must help us."

"Then how do you intend to help me become a Dou Sheng?" After thinking for a while, the Medusa Queen spoke slowly.

With no Dou Di appearing, Dou Shengs were the pinnacle experts of the Dou Qi Continent. Becoming a Dou Sheng held immense temptation for anyone.

"I have my own methods." As Huo Xuan spoke, he flipped his palm, and the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame appeared in his hand. The moment it emerged, the temperature in the palace rose considerably.

Looking at the Medusa Queen, Huo Xuan said, "You must have intended to evolve by relying on a Strange Fire, correct? I can use a Strange Fire to help you evolve into a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. As long as the evolution succeeds, becoming a Dou Sheng in the future will not be a problem with my help."

"Then please follow me."

Led by the Medusa Queen, Huo Xuan arrived at a small island surrounded by a lake. The island was not very large, but lush bamboo groves and various flowers and grasses were planted throughout it, making it look vibrant and beautiful.

The Medusa Queen led Huo Xuan to a circular open area. The surrounding bamboo and flowerbeds had been cleared away completely, leaving only small, smooth pebbles scattered across the ground. The pebbles formed a small depression like a pond. It was filled with crystal-clear liquid, with white mist curling over its surface.

Ice Spirit Cold Spring. In the Jia Ma Empire, even a small bottle of this divine substance would spark a frantic scramble, yet the Medusa Queen had managed to gather an entire pool of it.

"This is the Ice Spirit Cold Spring I painstakingly prepared in order to devour a Strange Fire. Now, all that is missing is the Strange Fire."

"Now, please summon the Strange Fire," Medusa said to Huo Xuan.

Huo Xuan gave a sound of acknowledgment and beckoned with his right hand, releasing the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

The Medusa Queen brought her hands together slightly and closed her beautiful eyes. Her jade-like hands continuously formed strange seals, and as the seals changed, the energy of heaven and earth within the bamboo forest suddenly began to churn violently.

The fluctuations within the bamboo forest grew increasingly intense. In the end, a huge energy vortex faintly formed above the island.

The light swelled and contracted continuously. A moment later, a roar somewhat like a lion's bellow and somewhat like a tiger's howl surged from within the light. Soon after the roar sounded, the blinding light abruptly intensified.

Under that piercing light, Huo Xuan reflexively closed his eyes. When he opened them again a moment later, he was shocked to find a purple giant snake, over a dozen zhang long, floating above the island.

The purple giant snake's body was slender and powerful, carrying a faintly elegant beauty. Its pale purple pupils held a trace of tranquility and indifference.

After circling through the sky several times, the enormous purple snake suddenly let out a clear, low cry, then plunged without hesitation toward the mass of green flames.

The instant the purple snake entered the Strange Fire, the Medusa Queen's miserable scream rang out, making one's scalp tingle.

Not long after entering the Strange Fire, the scales on the purple snake's body began to twist rapidly. In the end, they were burned black by the Strange Fire and fell weakly from its body.

Once the scales fell away, crimson blood gushed out. Yet the instant the blood appeared, it was reduced to nothing by the terrifying heat of the Strange Fire, leaving behind streak after streak of incomparably glaring blood-red marks across the purple snake's body.

Within the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, the Medusa Queen's shrill screams remained high-pitched for nearly half an hour before gradually weakening. By then, perhaps because her strength had been exhausted, the purple snake's enormous body had nearly stopped writhing.

Its body, once covered in beautiful purple scales, was now charred black. Its length of over a dozen zhang had been burned down to merely two or three zhang. It was difficult to imagine how much bone and blood the Strange Fire had destroyed within that body.

Gradually, the Medusa Queen's body lay motionless within the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, allowing the flames to continue burning over it. A faint scent of charring slowly drifted out.

At this time, the originally clear sky suddenly darkened considerably. Clumps of dark clouds, seemingly appearing from nowhere, slowly covered the heavens.

Boom! A rumble of thunder suddenly sounded from within the dark clouds. Silver lightning darted wildly through them like silver serpents. Then, a deafening boom erupted from the clouds. In an instant, heaven and earth lit up, and a massive silver bolt of lightning shot down from the clouds, striking directly into the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.

The lightning came swiftly and departed even faster. Before the thunderclaps in everyone's ears had fully faded, the dark clouds in the sky began to disperse rapidly. Moments later, the scorching sunlight once again covered the city.

However, Huo Xuan knew that the Medusa Queen had successfully evolved. Under his gaze, the charred giant snake corpse lying stiffly on the ground suddenly began to shed its blackened outer skin.

Bang! The giant snake's corpse on the ground suddenly exploded. Black scales shot in all directions, while the remains instantly turned to powder. At the moment the giant snake's corpse became dust, a vast and terrifying aura suddenly burst forth.

"The Queen! She succeeded?" Sensing a faintly familiar feeling within that aura, the four great elders in the palace were overjoyed.

When Huo Xuan returned to the palace, the four great elders immediately surrounded him. The Great Elder asked anxiously, "Where is the Queen?"

Hearing this, Huo Xuan took a small seven-colored snake from his sleeve. "This is the Queen."

The Great Elder let out a soft breath and murmured, "Its body bears seven colors, its pupils are faintly purple, its body gives off a fragrance, and its power reaches the heavens... a Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python!"