Surrounded

This was a slender little snake about seven centimeters long, covered from head to tail in seven-colored scales. Its purple-and-cyan pupils carried an eerie air.

Most striking of all was the flame mark on its forehead.

It was shaped like a lotus petal.

The Green Lotus Core Flame.

Not only had Medusa successfully evolved, she had also refined the Green Lotus Core Flame.

The little snake did not look particularly fierce. It even appeared rather adorable, making one want to keep it as a pet. Yet within its tiny body lay terrifying energy that even Dou Emperor experts feared.

"Next, I just need to complete the mission and abduct Queen Medusa."

Chen Mo crouched down, putting on a friendly expression. He even painfully took out a lotus seed from the Green Lotus, coaxing, "Come here, little one. I have something tasty."

As he spoke, he also made the sounds he used in his previous life to call chickens over for food.

The Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python swayed its tiny tail, its purple-and-cyan pupils staring at Chen Mo. Its body slowly wriggled as it cautiously moved a little closer.

Chen Mo stretched out his hand and placed the lotus seed before it.

It lowered its head to sniff the lotus seed, then flicked out its tongue and gave it a lick. Finding the taste quite good, it rolled the seed into its mouth.

After swallowing it, the Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python raised its tiny head and let out several soft hisses at Chen Mo. Its gentle tone made it sound as though it were acting cute.

Taking the opportunity, Chen Mo extended his palm. After circling it twice, the little snake climbed onto it.

Once on his palm, the little snake rubbed its head against Chen Mo's thumb. Apparently craving the taste of the lotus seed, it wanted more.

Chen Mo reluctantly fed it another one.

This time, it seemed full. It curled up in Chen Mo's palm and fell asleep.

At that very moment, the system notified him that the mission had been completed and issued the rewards.

Random Fortune Points reward: 1600.

King's Treasure Chest x1.

He opened the system menu to take a look.

Name: Chen Mo

Race: Human

Cultivation: Three-star Dou Master

Fortune Points: 6460

Dou Skills: Underworld God's Spear, Body Like a Swimming Dragon, Thousand Thunder Art.

Items: Aura Concealment Technique, Lust Pill, Advancement Pill, King's Treasure Chest x1.

Functions: Treasure Chest Draw, Shop, Plunder.

Faction: Lingyan Pavilion.

After silently celebrating his windfall, Chen Mo hurriedly tucked the curled-up Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python into his clothes.

As for whether it might suffocate, that was not something Chen Mo needed to worry about.

He returned the way he had come.

In no time, Chen Mo stealthily slipped out of the temple.

But just as he emerged, he ran into the leaders of the Eight Great Tribes and a Gray-robed Elder, who were heading toward the temple to check on Her Majesty the Queen.

"The Great Priest means that although Her Majesty the Queen appears to have failed her evolution, that may not actually be the case."

"That's right. I raised Her Majesty the Queen from childhood. I know her well. She would not perish so easily."

Chen Mo quickly pressed himself behind a Stone Pillar, barely daring to breathe.

Fortunately, under the cover of the dark night, he managed to avoid them as their voices faded into the distance.

However, when Chen Mo reached the center of the city, he discovered that because of Medusa's failed evolution, the entire city had gone under lockdown.

Groups of guards patrolled everywhere, inside and outside.

The city center was much brighter than the area around the temple. Chen Mo had not gone far before a patrol spotted him.

But that was not the main problem.

The main problem was that the city gates were about to close.

"Damn it, I'll have to force my way through."

The Underworld God's Spear condensed in his hand. Using Body Like a Swimming Dragon, Chen Mo shot toward the city gates.

"Who goes there?"

"Blow the whistle! An intruder!"

The whistle sounded, and more and more patrols noticed Chen Mo.

The eight tribal leaders who were heading toward the temple also changed expressions upon hearing the whistle.

"Could those humans have returned?"

The eight of them immediately rushed toward the city gates.

"Move aside! Whoever blocks me dies!"

The patrols were not particularly strong. Chen Mo cut a bloody path through them, taking down nearly one with every thrust of his spear.

Just as the gates were about to shut, Chen Mo hurled a black spear from his hand. At the very instant the gates were closing, it lodged in the gap between them.

He swiftly followed after it, gathering all his strength into his right knee.

With a kneeling kick, he forcibly slammed the gates back open.

After breaking through the gates, Chen Mo fled without the slightest hesitation.

On the other side, Yue Mei and the others quickly arrived at the gates. Looking at the fleeing figure, she coldly shouted, "You think you can come and go as you please? What do you take the Snake People Race for?"

"Chase him!"

Eight figures turned into streaks of light and pursued Chen Mo in the direction he had fled.

"Whew, I finally got the hell out. That was thrilling."

Chen Mo stopped and caught his breath.

His Fortune Points had risen from 6460 to 6600.

Just as he was about to open the King's Treasure Chest to see what it contained—

With a sizzling sound, a large stretch of trees to Chen Mo's left suddenly withered.

Chen Mo turned to look and saw a streak of light racing toward him. Behind it were seven more streaks of light.

Chen Mo's scalp went numb.

Eight Dou Wangs were chasing me? They think too highly of me.

Without another thought, he fled again.

But how could a mere Dou Master escape from eight Dou Wangs?

Very soon, Chen Mo was completely surrounded by the eight of them.

Time rewound to a quarter of an hour earlier.

The Sixth Elder ran into Gu He and his group.

"Sixth Elder, why are you here?" Yun Yun, dressed in black robes, froze for a moment before asking.

"What? You said Chen Mo entered the Snake People Tribe?"

After hearing the Sixth Elder's account, Yun Yun furrowed her brows. An immense pressure erupted from her body. After speaking, she turned and flew toward the Snake People Tribe.

The people beside her could not help but feel alarmed. She had not acted like this even when facing the eight leaders of the Snake People Tribe earlier.

Gu He's expression changed. He cupped his fists toward Yan Shi and Feng Li. "Gentlemen, I'm counting on you."

"Little fellow, you're merely a Dou Master, yet you dared trespass into our Snake People Tribe. Are you tired of living?" Yue Mei parted her red lips, and countless brightly colored little snakes crawled out from all around the oasis.

"Yue Mei, why waste so many words? Let me tear this brat apart." Yan Ci had a violent temper and looked ready to rip Chen Mo in two.

The other six tribal leaders were no kind souls either. The ways they wanted Chen Mo dead were all bizarre and varied.

Chen Mo's throat bobbed slightly as he swallowed. "Um, everyone, let's talk this out. Shouting about killing and fighting is rather unbecoming."

"Unbecoming? Can that thing be eaten?" Yan Ci had no interest in wasting another word. He raised his massive hammer and was about to smash it down on Chen Mo.

"Wait, stop." Chen Mo hurriedly pulled out the Seven-Colored Skyswallowing Python hidden in his clothes and said, "Don't attack. Her Majesty the Queen is in my hands."

"Kid, who are you trying to fool? Take this hammer!" Yan Ci did not believe him at all and swung his hammer down, only for Yue Mei to stop him.

"Yue Mei, what are you doing?"

"Yan Ci, wait. That really does seem to be Her Majesty the Queen."

Yue Mei had read in an ancient book of their race that Her Majesty the Queen was a sixth-tier magical beast, the Purple-Scaled Flame Serpent. After evolving, she could become the ancient exotic beast capable of contending with Dou Saint experts—the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.

"Its body bears seven colors, its pupils carry a hint of purple, its form emits a fragrance, and its power reaches the heavens." Yue Mei said with certainty, "That's right. That is Her Majesty the Queen."

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