Gu He Arrives

What Medusa said was far too outrageous.

Those who knew understood what was really going on.

Those who did not might have thought Medusa was heading somewhere with no chance of survival.

But using a Heavenly Flame to evolve was indeed a near-death experience for the Snake-People Race.

In truth, Medusa had not planned to tell Hua She'er and the elders so much, because she knew those old geezers would definitely never agree to let her take such a risk.

But Medusa had Ning Su to consider.

If anything truly happened to her during the evolution, then Ning Su would be the final safeguard she left behind for the Snake-People Race.

She believed that, with Ning Su's talent, he could become the king of the Snake-People Race in the future.

Therefore, before officially beginning her evolution, she had to make arrangements for the Snake-People Race.

That way, even if she truly failed, she could still leave behind one last thread of hope for the Snake-People Race.

"Enough. That is all. I will enter seclusion immediately. I will leave the remaining matters to you for now."

Medusa rose to her feet, and Hua She'er and the Four Great Elders hurriedly saw her off.

Everyone was feeling heavy-hearted.

Only Ning Su did not think much of it—having known the original plot, he naturally knew Medusa's evolution would not go wrong.

No!

If there was an accident, then there was one.

That was Xiao Yan!

In the original novel, Xiao Yan had taken advantage of Medusa turning into the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python after her evolution and directly abducted her.

But this time, Ning Su would definitely not let Xiao Yan succeed.

You want to abduct Medusa?

You'll have to get past me first!

Royal City.

A figure flew swiftly over from the distance.

"Who goes there?!"

The snake-people guards atop the Royal City walls immediately shouted their challenge.

"I am Mo Bass, leader of the Ink Snake Tribe!"

The guards on the walls immediately lowered their weapons—they naturally recognized Mo Bass.

But the Royal City's alert level had now been raised to the highest level. No matter who came, they had to be questioned as a matter of routine.

Mo Bass swiftly flew over the walls and arrived at the snake-people hall.

Medusa was not in the hall at the moment.

Only Yue Mei, another Snake-People Leader, was there.

"Yue Mei, what exactly happened? Why were three martial law orders issued in a row?"

"Human experts have entered the desert." Yue Mei glanced at Mo Bass.

"Human experts? How many are there? What are their cultivation levels?"

"Seven people. Three Dou Lings, three Dou Wangs, and one Dou Emperor," Yue Mei said.

"So many?!"

Mo Bass's expression changed.

"Are they here to start a war with us?"

A lineup of experts like that was not simply here to make trouble.

It would have been one thing if there were only Dou Lings and Dou Wangs.

But now even a Dou Emperor had come. This was no trivial matter.

If they did not handle this properly, it could turn into war at any moment!

"Who knows? Those humans usually do not even want to come to the desert. This time, they came with so many people. Maybe they really do want to start a war with us."

Normally, those people were unwilling even to enter the desert, much less venture deep into it to cause trouble for the Snake-People Race.

But the situation was rather different now.

"Where is the Queen? What did she say?" Mo Bass asked.

"The Queen has already decided to use a Heavenly Flame to evolve. She is preparing now and cannot come out."

"The Queen wants to use a Heavenly Flame to evolve?!" Mo Bass was horrified.

"That is a Heavenly Flame! How could the Queen do something so dangerous?"

Even they knew how great a threat Heavenly Flames posed to snake-people.

Yet Medusa actually intended to use one to evolve?

"The elders agreed?"

"Yes. The Four Great Elders have all agreed, so we no longer have any chance to stop the Queen."

"Therefore, before the Queen completes her evolution, we can only stop those humans ourselves."

"I have notified all the leaders to come, but only you have arrived so far. The others are farther away and will take a while longer," Yue Mei said.

Snake-People Leaders like them had no right to stop Medusa.

Now, they could only hope Medusa would evolve successfully!

Forbidden Land.

"Little Black, you did not need to come in with me. The Heavenly Flame poses a threat to you as well."

Medusa was ready to begin her evolution.

But Ning Su had followed her in too.

On one hand, he was still somewhat worried that something might happen to Medusa.

On the other hand, and more importantly, he had come here to keep watch over Xiao Yan.

He absolutely could not let Xiao Yan swoop in and reap the benefits!

Xiao Yan could not have the Green Lotus Core Flame.

And he certainly could not have Medusa!

So Ning Su nuzzled against Medusa, expressing his concern.

"You are worried something will happen to me, so you want to guard me here? Little Black, you are so sweet." Medusa stroked his head.

"Then stay nearby and keep watch. No matter what happens, do not go near the Heavenly Flame. Understand?"

Ning Su nodded, then obediently waited at the side.

But just as Medusa was about to begin, several powerful auras suddenly came from outside the Royal City.

At the same time, Yue Mei and Mo Bass within the Royal City sensed those auras and hurriedly flew out.

Outside the Royal City, Gu He and the others had finally arrived at the Snake-People Race's Royal City.

"Humans, I did not expect you to actually dare come here." Yue Mei snorted coldly.

Gu He smiled faintly, polite and courteous in every respect.

"I am Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire. I have come in the hope of meeting Queen Medusa."

"Our Queen will not see you." Yue Mei rejected him outright.

They had already fought before. How could she possibly report Gu He's request for him?

Besides, Medusa truly was not seeing anyone right now.

Seeing this, Gu He did not back down. Instead, he raised his voice and shouted toward the interior of the Royal City.

"I am Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire. I have come in the hope of meeting Queen Medusa!"

Yue Mei frowned.

Could this man not understand human speech?

They had clearly fought last night, and their enmity had already been formed. How could they possibly talk things over peacefully?

But Yue Mei and Mo Bass did not stop Gu He from shouting.

After all, in the current situation, the two of them alone could not keep things under control.

If Gu He could call Medusa out, that would actually be better.

Within the Forbidden Land.

Medusa heard Gu He's shout and frowned.

"These people had to come at a time like this..."

She had carefully calculated today's date. At this hour, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was at its richest, which could help her suppress the Heavenly Flame.

Yet someone had chosen this very moment to cause trouble.

"I will send out a clone to stall them for now."

Medusa formed a hand seal and split off an energy clone, which appeared atop the city wall...

Everyone's attention was immediately drawn to the figure appearing in the sky.

Upon seeing Medusa, Gu He cupped his hands and bowed again. "I am Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire. Greetings, Queen Medusa."

In terms of manners and courtesy, Gu He's conduct thus far was beyond reproach.

Unfortunately, Medusa was not interested in him.

"The esteemed Pill King Gu He of the Jia Ma Empire has personally come to my Snake-People Race. May I ask for what purpose?"