As the moon climbed above the spires of the Snake People Holy City, eight serpent silhouettes suddenly stretched across the night sky.
Sensing the Queen's presence behind her, Yue Mei let out a relieved breath.
With a gentle sway of her waist, her purple crystal earrings reflected the moonlight:
"Master Gu He, are you planning to go to war with my clan?"
"Hiss!"
The Snake People Clan commanders lightly flicked their tail tips as hundred-meter venomous pythons condensed from poisonous mist raised their heads and hissed.
The saliva dripping from their emerald fangs corroded honeycomb-like holes into the stone pavement.
A radiant pill pattern unique to a Sixth-grade Pill lit up in Gu He's palm.
He gently opened the Jade Box, and the medicinal fragrance that spilled out was refreshing:
"Gu has no intention of offending you. I merely wish to make a deal with the Snake People Clan."
He spoke aloud, confidence gleaming in his eyes as his black robe embroidered with gold fluttered in the night wind:
Few people could refuse the temptation of a Sixth-grade Pill.
Moreover, fusing Heavenly Flames meant nine deaths and one chance at life. Even if the Snake People Clan obtained it, it would be useless to them.
Today, he was determined to obtain this Heavenly Flame!
"A Sixth-grade Pill is enough to raise the Snake People Clan's strength to another level."
"Additionally, Gu can offer three Imperial Pills."
As Gu He's words fell.
The graceful figure within the Altar's pillar of light suddenly flickered.
The Medusa Clone stepped barefoot through the air, the scales on her serpent tail glowing with an eerie purple light:
"I wonder what Gu He wishes to trade with my Snake People Clan?"
Gu He smiled and bowed.
"Gu heard that the Snake People Clan had happened upon a Heavenly Flame."
"This flame is the object of every alchemist's dreams, yet it is useless to snake people."
"Would you be willing to part with it?"
Medusa slightly raised her eyes, her bewitching red pupils glimmering beneath her veil:
"What if I say no?"
Gu He's expression darkened.
"Gu has pursued Heavenly Flames for a long time. If the Queen refuses to part with it—"
"Then I fear today cannot end peacefully."
Medusa gave a soft snort, and the purple crystal crown on her forehead suddenly erupted with web-like cracks.
The vast pressure sent Gu He flying back hundreds of meters:
"If that is the case, then take your trash—"
"And get out of the Holy City!"
Gu He straightened up, his aura abruptly bursting forth:
"Attack!"
"Stop them. I'll enter the city and search for the Heavenly Flame."
"What is there to fear from a mere clone!"
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
At that very moment, countless azure phoenix sword energies tore through the night sky.
The longsword in Yun Yun's hand shone brilliantly with azure light!
Boundless sword energy descended, carrying the might of a Dou Emperor!
"Roar!!!"
The eight tribal chiefs roared in unison.
The hundred-meter giant python formed by the Snake Merging Array charged at the sword energy!
Yet as if struck aside by an invisible hand, its vicious serpent head slammed into the eastern city wall!
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Sword energy rained down from the sky, splitting mountains and shattering stones!
"Take this chance and rush into the Holy City!"
Old Yao's aged voice transmission exploded in Xiao Yan's mind like thunder!
Xiao Yan's crimson-gold serpent tail slammed into the ground, Heavenly Flames flowing across his scales and forming mysterious runes.
The instant he swept Xiao Yi Xian into the air, hundreds of diamond-shaped ice crystals had already condensed from Hai Bodong's Ice Wings.
"Follow me!"
Xiao Yan shouted softly, the four wings on his back trailing streams of fiery light.
He was actually three parts faster than Hai Bodong!
Gu He's figure had already rushed into the city as well.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
On the ground, chaos erupted everywhere as Snake People Clan warriors and residents clashed.
The three of them darted through the streams of Dou Techniques filling the sky like fish.
Xiao Yan could clearly sense the fluctuations of Dou Qi coming from behind him.
Ignoring the chaotic battle in the sky, the three quickly made their way into the city.
Gu He might possess methods to search for Heavenly Flames.
But the Snake People Clan's method of concealing the Heavenly Flame was far too secretive.
He could only sense it through the mutual resonance between Heavenly Flames.
Gu He probably could not even distinguish its direction.
Xiao Yan's crimson eyes reflected the moonlit lake behind the temple, its surface glowing an eerie blue.
The Heavenly Flame's aura was strongest over there!
After smoothly crossing the temple and relying on Old Yao's Soul Perception to determine their direction.
They successfully bypassed more than a dozen patrols of snake people.
They arrived behind the temple without incident.
Xiao Yan turned to Hai Bodong and said:
"Elder Hai, please guard this place. If anyone comes to interfere—"
"Do your best to stop them!"
At a critical moment like this, Xiao Yan needed Hai Bodong's help, so he could hardly address him by name so casually.
Hai Bodong nodded in agreement.
He and Xiao Yi Xian then headed toward the great lake.
But the moment they neared the shore, Xiao Yan gave a low shout:
"Hold your breath!"
He suddenly pushed Xiao Yi Xian toward the bamboo thicket by the lakeside.
"Splash!!!"
A Purple Striped Giant Snake over twenty zhang long burst from the water.
Its foul-smelling saliva corroded the purple crystal bamboo along the shore with sizzling sounds.
The giant snake opened its mouth, but before it could hiss in rage.
The Heavenly Flames in the youth's palm condensed into crimson chains that wrapped around the serpent's head.
Xiao Yan did not want to alert Medusa here.
Blasting it to death directly would make too much noise, so he shot like an arrow into the giant snake's gaping maw!
"Xiao Yan!"
Xiao Yi Xian's cry was cut short by the sound of swallowing.
Inside the giant snake's abdomen.
Xiao Yan raised a hand and clenched it, transforming the Kirin Devouring Heaven Flame into a shield that blocked the corrosive venom.
Scarlet flames ignited in Xiao Yan's eyes as the Kirin Devouring Heaven Flame surged backward through the Demonic Beast's meridians!
Crimson light shone through every gap between its scales.
"Five, four, three."
The youth counted silently in his heart.
The rumble of collapsing rock came from outside as the giant snake writhed madly.
Yet it suddenly stiffened on the fifth breath.
Crimson beams burst from the gaps in its scales, and its massive body ignited like fireworks.
It split apart without a sound.
Xiao Yan emerged from the ashes without even a speck of dust on his clothes.
The Heavenly Flames dancing at his fingertips condensed into a slowly spinning lotus.
"Was that the combat strength a Dou Ling should possess?"
Hai Bodong's Ice Wings froze in midair in the distance.
His cheek twitched slightly:
A freak like Xiao Yan was probably the only one he would ever see in his lifetime.
Without wasting any time, Xiao Yan and Xiao Yi Xian quickly headed for the lakeshore.
By the moonlit lake, eerie blue poisonous mist rose from the water as Xiao Yi Xian lightly tapped its surface with her purple serpent tail.
The instant ripples spread outward, the poisonous mist surged up.
"Bone-eroding poison. Touch it, and you die."
Xiao Yan frowned slightly. There was an Anti-flight Restriction here, so they could not force their way across by flying.
As his words fell, the girl's tail tip suddenly wrapped around Xiao Yan's waist.
Calamity Poison Mist condensed into a curtain that enveloped them both:
"Hold me tight."
It was rare for the girl to take the initiative, so Xiao Yan obediently pressed close and tightly embraced Xiao Yi Xian.
The two leaped straight into the lake.
The instant her warm, soft body pressed against his chest, Xiao Yan could clearly see her trembling eyelashes.
The poison markings on the girl's neck glowed purple, deepening with the rhythm of her heartbeat:
"Scared?"
The youth deliberately tightened his arm around her waist, the unique fragrance of her hair lingering beneath his nose.
The hand around his waist quietly shifted.
Warmth brushed against his waist.
"Of course not!"
Xiao Yi Xian suddenly bit his earlobe lightly, her canine teeth pricking his skin:
"At a time like this, you're still being so improper!"
"Touch me again, and I'll throw you down to feed the fish!"
She did not notice that her serpent tail was unconsciously winding tighter around the youth's waist, its scales rubbing together with faint sounds.
Xiao Yan chuckled without speaking, maintaining that posture.
When they reached the island at the heart of the lake, they leaped out of the water.
Xiao Yan suddenly pinned her against a stalk of emerald bamboo.
Moonlight pierced through the poisonous mist and illuminated her flushed cheeks as Xiao Yan's fingertip brushed the poison markings on the girl's neck:
"What, not saying anything now?"
"You were awfully bold when you bit me just now."
Amid the rustling of bamboo leaves, he could clearly feel the skin beneath his palm suddenly heat up.
"None of your business—"
Her annoyed retort was suddenly sealed between their lips, and a rosy glow spread across Xiao Yi Xian's ears.
Xiao Yi Xian gently closed her eyes and raised her hands to wrap around Xiao Yan's back.
She had no strength to push him away, nor did she want to.
Their entwined serpent tails twisted cracks into the emerald bamboo, yet caught it before it could topple over.
Only when the roar of the Snake Merging Array came from the distance did the two separate as though waking from a dream.
Xiao Yi Xian breathed softly and rapidly as Xiao Yan leaned close to her ear:
"You're mine now, yet you get this shy from just a few touches?"
"You can't blame me for losing control. Blame yourself for being too tempting..."
As he spoke, Xiao Yan's fingers gently curled around Xiao Yi Xian's hair:
"I really want to eat you right now..."
Xiao Yan's gentle whisper fell beside her ear.
Xiao Yi Xian's pupils suddenly widened...
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