Snake People Race Treasury, Evolution

"Hmm, what are you doing blocking our way? Do you want us to stay as guests in the Snake People Race? I don't have that much time to waste." Looking at the alluring Medusa in front of him, a hint of doubt flashed in Xiao Ming's eyes.

"Yes, Medusa, we're leaving now. I'll come see you again next time. Make way!" Zi Yan said, tilting her little head up.

"This... Master Xiao Ming, I actually wish to borrow the Heavenly Flames for a moment," Medusa said through gritted teeth.

Xiao Ming was initially surprised that the usually assertive Queen Medusa's tone had become so polite, and then he noticed what she was saying.

Borrowing Heavenly Flames? It seems Medusa hasn't given up on evolving. But then again, Medusa's meridians are damaged now, and trying to enter the Dou Zong through ordinary means would be harder than climbing to heaven.

Using Heavenly Flames allows one to break through and rebuild, not only reaching the Dou Zong but also evolving one's bloodline—a double win, though the success rate is rather low.

Medusa knew the success rate was low, but she had no other choice. Xiao Ming definitely wouldn't refine the Snake Saint Soul Advancement Pill for her, so she could only try borrowing Heavenly Flames.

"Your Her Majesty the Queen, you mustn't!" Before Xiao Ming could even say anything, the Snake People Race elders and commanders who had come to see him off all changed their expressions.

"Using the Secret Technique is too risky, Your Majesty. If you fail, the Medusa Bloodline of our Snake People Race will be wiped out. This is absolutely unacceptable!" Yin Shi, a senior member of the Snake People Race, said tremblingly like an ordinary old man.

After persuading Queen Medusa, he didn't forget to say to Xiao Ming, "Master Xiao Ming, I beg you, you absolutely must not agree to this!"

The other Snake People Race also chimed in with their own words of advice.

"The Secret Technique is too risky; let's find another way!"

"Your Her Majesty the Queen, you must not take this risk!"

In fact, Xiao Ming had already given the Snake People Race the option of evolving the Heavenly Flames when he was treating Medusa, but at that time the elders of the Snake People Race did not even consider it and directly abandoned the option.

The reason is that this method is too dangerous.

If they fail, it will be a price the Snake People Race cannot accept.

Looking at the noisy tribespeople around her, Medusa was furious. She was doing this to protect her tribespeople, and instead of helping to persuade them, these people were even advising others not to help. She had never seen such teammates.

"Enough! I am the queen, and it has never been your place to make decisions for me!" Medusa's prestige among the Snake People Race was no joke; with a cold shout, everyone shut their mouths.

After the tribespeople quieted down, Medusa turned her beautiful eyes to Xiao Ming again, a seductive smile on her face.

"Master Xiao Ming, you flatter me. I was unaware of the matter of borrowing the Heavenly Flames..."

What price are you willing to offer?

The Medusa people were all rescued, and the Snake People Race treated them like fathers.

If the price is right, Xiao Ming wouldn't mind lending her his Heavenly Flames; borrowing Heavenly Flames would only consume a little of his Dou Qi.

Hearing Xiao Ming's words, the Snake People Race became somewhat anxious, but Medusa suppressed them with a single glance.

"Regarding the reward... Master Xiao Ming, you may visit our Snake People Race Treasury." Medusa was unsure what Xiao Ming wanted, so she simply said it.

"The Snake People Race Treasury? Lead the way."

Medusa led Xiao Ming and the others away, leaving the group of Snake-People looking at each other in bewilderment.

With a sigh, Yin Shi walked to the Snake People Race's Great Elder and said, "Great Elder, please persuade Her Majesty the Queen. This Secret Technique isn't something you can use casually. Most queens who have tried to break through using it have failed."

"... You know the Queen's personality." After a moment of silence, the only Great Elder who hadn't tried to persuade her sighed.

While the Snake People Race sighed, Xiao Ming and his group had already followed Medusa to the Snake People Race's Treasure Vault.

The Treasure Vault of the Snake People Race is somewhat similar to Treasure Vault of the Jia Ma Imperial Family.

It contains a large amount of gold coins, as well as some weapons and armor, though in much smaller quantities.

Of course, Xiao Ming looked down on these things, and Medusa knew this as well, so she directly led Xiao Ming and the others into a deeper area.

"This is the treasure trove of our Snake People Race. Master Xiao Ming, if you see anything you fancy, you may take it."

Pointing to the rows of jade boxes, Medusa smiled.

Xiao Ming nodded slightly, then stepped forward and examined one of the jade boxes.

Low -Xuan Tier Low-grade Dou Technique, Snake Soul Devour.

Shaking his head, Xiao Ming put the jade box down.

Just then, Zi Yan leaned her little head closer, piquing Xiao Ming's interest.

"Zi Yan, you want to pick something too? Then please use your treasure-hunting talent to show me what valuable things are in this Treasure Vault. This will also help your Medusa sister."

"Ah?!

And so, Zi Yan was conscripted by Xiao Ming.

In fact, Xiao Ming also had a talent for treasure hunting, but he preferred to let Zi Yan do it, as it saved him the effort.

After searching for a while, Zi Yan returned with three jade boxes and a green stone.

"Xiao Ming, here you go, this is what I found." Zi Yan tiptoed and handed the item to Xiao Ming.

Xiao Ming took the items and examined them briefly. He discovered that the three jade boxes Zi Yan had found contained medicinal herbs that contained immense energy, all of which were the main ingredients for Sixth Rank pills.

Xiao Ming raised an eyebrow but said nothing.

After all, Zi Yan liked medicinal herbs, so it wasn't too surprising that she made this choice.

He shifted his gaze from the jade box to the unremarkable Green Stone.

From a distance, the stone does indeed look no different from an ordinary stone. However, upon closer inspection, one can discover that the stone is covered with some rather strange patterns, and its surface is slightly transparent. If placed under strong light, one can vaguely see some viscous liquid flowing inside.

A cool sensation came from where my palm touched the Green Stone, and when I shook it gently, I could hear a faint sound of water sloshing inside.

After examining it carefully, Xiao Ming sighed with emotion.

"Gastrodia Elata Jade Stone Essence, I never expected your Snake People Race to possess such a treasure. If you had just said you had it, we wouldn't have gone through all this trouble..."

The value of the Gastrodia Jade Stone is no less than that of the Blood Essence Demonic Fruit obtained earlier, which is why Xiao Ming made this statement.

Medusa was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this.

What is Gastrodia Jade Stone?

Xiao Ming was taken aback upon hearing this, then looked at Zi Yan.

Where did you find this?

"These are stones used to prop up things on the medicine shelf. I thought they were unusual, so I brought them over."

Xiao Ming:...

It seems the Snake People Race don't know their stuff. This thing is indeed hard to recognize. Without some knowledge, using it as a stepping stone seems quite normal.

"Master Xiao Ming, are you satisfied?" Although Medusa didn't recognize Gastrodia Jade Stone, she knew that Xiao Ming really liked it.

"Cough cough, it's alright." Xiao Ming replied after putting the items into his Na Ring.

Not just okay, it's a huge profit! Gastrodia Jade Stone is a key ingredient in many high-grade elixirs, and its value is immense whether used personally or traded.

Providing Heavenly Flames only consumes a small amount of Dou Qi.

"The matter of that Heavenly Flames?" Medusa asked expectantly.

"As you wish, but you'd better get ready quickly, I won't be staying with the Snake People Race for long."

"Then let's do it tonight."

The Snake People Race's Barracks, in an open-air cave.

This is a circular, open cave. The sand, stones, and soil inside the cave have been cleaned up, and there is a stone platform in the center of the cave.

In the center of the stone platform, a man and a woman stood facing each other.

Looking up at the moonlight, Xiao Ming then looked at Medusa in front of him.

Queen Medusa was dressed the same as when he first met her: a luxurious and expensive purple brocade robe that enveloped her graceful figure. Her voluptuous and Linglong curves exuded a seductive allure, and her long, narrow, pale purple eyes were naturally captivating, drawing the gaze of almost every man.

Beneath the purple brocade robe, a section of purple snake tail was visible, lazily swaying and exuding wildness and exotic charm.

Are you ready?

Upon hearing this, Medusa took a light breath, looked up at the sky, and a rare hesitation flashed across her alluring face. In an instant, the hesitation turned into determination, and then she swayed her snake tail slightly as her fiery body slowly stood up.

"I'm ready, let's begin."

Without wasting words, Xiao Ming waved his hand, and a burst of azure flame suddenly shot out. As the storm escalated, it transformed into a raging inferno in the blink of an eye.

Beneath this blazing blue flame, the surrounding space seemed to distort slightly, and the ground began to crack.

For some reason, Xiao Ming did not use the White Glass Heart Flame this time, but instead used the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Ignoring the scorching heat emanating from the surrounding area, Queen Medusa gazed at Xiao Ming before her, gently biting her red lips.

"You got off easy."

Her jade-like hands slowly unbuttoned the brocade robe, and a perfect jade body, as if it were Masterpiece of Heaven, was thus nakedly exposed before Xiao Ming's eyes.

Under the pure white moonlight, her perfectly voluptuous body, as white as jade, exuded an allure that made one's mouth dry.

Her beautiful face inadvertently revealed a bewitching allure, like that of a fairy. Her long, fair neck revealed an elegant curve. As the gaze slowly moved down, a pair of full, perky, and delicate breasts appeared, round and tender. Perhaps due to the intense heat, a crystal-clear droplet of water rose from her neck, then rolled down, gracefully tracing the curve of one of her full, round breasts before finally falling in a slightly alluring arc.

Her slender waist seemed too delicate to be grasped in one hand, yet her slight thinness revealed a sense of suppleness. Her flat and tender abdomen had not an ounce of excess fat, and at first glance, one felt an irresistible urge to reach out and gently touch it.

Below that slender waist was a wild purple snake tail, which swayed slightly, revealing its exotic charm.

Medusa's sudden movement startled Xiao Ming, who felt a strange sensation in his body. He quickly looked away, inwardly sighing.

"It is said that Medusa of the Snake People Race is born with a kind of allure, a power that is like the most potent aphrodisiac for men. I never imagined that this allure would be so strong; even I find it hard to control myself."

As her purple brocade robe slid to the ground, Queen Medusa slowly stepped forward, her beautiful eyes fixed on the blue flame in mid-air, biting her red lips as she murmured softly:

"With the successive appearances of Dou Zong experts, the Northwest region is beginning to become unsettled. Without breaking through to Dou Zong, it will be difficult to protect our clan. Let's hope we can succeed this time."

After saying this, Queen Medusa casually pulled off the purple ribbon that bound her dark hair, and her smooth, black hair cascaded down to her waist.

She gently tossed her head, her hair fluttering in the wind; this casual movement added to Queen Medusa's alluring charm.

With her hands slightly clasped together and her beautiful eyes half-closed, Queen Medusa hands continuously changed into strange hand seals. As her hand seals changed, the fluctuations of the Heaven and Earth Energy in the cave suddenly became more intense.

The fluctuations grew increasingly violent, eventually forming a massive energy vortex within the cave, enveloping Queen Medusa in a dense glow.

Looking at this change, Xiao Ming was somewhat surprised.

"This Snake People Race's Secret Technique is quite interesting."

The light enveloping Medusa expanded and contracted continuously. After a moment, a roar, somewhat like a lion's roar and somewhat like a tiger's howl, resounded from within the light. Shortly after the roar, the blinding light suddenly intensified.

A moment later, the light suddenly disappeared, and a Purple Giant Serpent, over ten zhang long, was hovering there.

The Purple Giant Serpent had a long, powerful body, possessing a subtle, elegant beauty; its pale purple pores exuded a sense of tranquility and serenity.

Xiao Ming recognized this Purple Giant Serpent as a Magical Beast called the Purple Netherflame Serpent. It is said that this Purple Netherflame Serpent seems to have a trace of the bloodline of the Ancient Beast, the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, flowing through its veins. If the opportunity is right, this Purple Netherflame Serpent can activate that faint trace of bloodline within its body, thus evolving into their Ancient Times ancestor.

It remains to be seen whether Medusa will be able to successfully awaken the Seven-Colored Python's bloodline this time, just as she has done before.

While Xiao Ming was pondering, the enormous Purple Snake in the sky, after circling several times, suddenly let out a clear, low growl, and then resolutely plunged headlong into the ball of blue flame.

Under Xiao Ming's watchful gaze, Medusa did not hesitate at all and desperately rushed into the blue flames.

The instant the Purple Snake slithered into the Heavenly Flames, Queen Medusa's piercing scream rang out, sending chills down one's spine.

Hearing the shrill scream of Queen Medusa emanating from the Heavenly Flames, Xiao Ming frowned.

The blue flame in mid-air was accompanied by a giant Purple Snake writhing wildly.

As far as Xiao Ming could see, the scales on the Purple Snake's body began to twist rapidly shortly after entering the Heavenly Flames, and were eventually Heavenly Flames, falling helplessly off the Purple Snake's body.

After the snake scales fell off, bright red blood gushed out. However, the blood was instantly incinerated by the terrifying temperature of the Heavenly Flames, leaving behind extremely glaring bloody marks on the Purple Snake's body.

"Squeak... squeak..."

Standing on the stone platform, Xiao Ming could even hear the hissing sounds coming from the Heavenly Flames. As the blood rapidly drained away, the Purple Snake's enormous body was shrinking at a visible rate.

It's hard to imagine the intense pain Queen Medusa was enduring.

"This Medusa is quite ruthless to herself." With a sigh, Xiao Ming noticed that the energy of the Green Lotus Core Flame was being rapidly depleted, so he quickly channeled his Dou Qi into the air to maintain the Green Lotus Core Flame's burning.