Snake People

"We were back in this place again. The Snake People Race should be in the deepest part of the desert, though."

Lin Mu landed in the desert. Lightning surged beneath his feet, and he flashed a thousand meters away in an instant. On his way to the Snake People Race, he took out the Heavenly Thunder Scripture he had obtained from Venerable Huang Lei earlier.

"A cultivation technique created by a Venerable—what could be so special about it?"

Lin Mu began casually flipping through the so-called Heavenly Thunder Scripture. A moment later, he could not help letting out a soft cry of surprise.

"The Heavenly Thunder Scripture was created by this Venerable based on my own path of lightning. It has three levels. It can absorb the lightning power contained in the surrounding heavens and earth to strengthen oneself. The second level of the Heavenly Thunder Scripture also comes with a special enhancement skill: the Heavenly Thunder Sacred Body. When used, it can temporarily increase one's combat power."

A familiar voice sounded in his mind. It belonged to Venerable Huang Lei.

"Absorb the lightning in the surrounding heavens and earth?" Lin Mu was somewhat surprised. It truly was no ordinary item.

What interested him even more, however, was the so-called Heavenly Thunder Sacred Body. It was likely some secret technique that could temporarily raise one's strength.

"This Heavenly Thunder Scripture really is perfect for fighting above one's level."

Lin Mu could not help sighing.

Absorbing the lightning of heaven and earth to strengthen himself, coupled with the Heavenly Thunder Sacred Body boosting his combat power—once he mastered it, even with his strength as a Three-star Dou Emperor, Lin Mu might be able to fight a Dou Zong expert!

Lin Mu landed atop a high dune. Ahead of him, amid the golden desert, an oasis suddenly appeared. Desert oases were not exactly rare miracles, but seeing one still made him relax slightly.

After all, remaining in the dry desert for too long truly wore on one's nerves.

"This is probably why Queen Medusa wanted to evolve herself and lead her people out of this barren desert."

Lin Mu landed in the oasis. The moment he touched down, he sensed that something was wrong. A unique energy fluctuation permeated this oasis.

Though the oasis was real, the energy here was exceptionally strange.

"Is someone here?"

Lin Mu narrowed his eyes, slowly reached out, and gave a light grasp. A fierce gust burst forth, shaking the space around him. Then, a figure was caught in his hand.

"Mm... Let me go!"

Lin Mu felt a long, cold, soft appendage coil around his body. The sensation made him shudder all over, deeply uncomfortable.

Lin Mu looked down...

Sure enough, he had caught a snake person...

And a female snake person at that.

The female snake person before him seemed to possess an innate power of seduction. Even as she struggled in Lin Mu's grip, that alluring aura had already silently spread into the surroundings. Anyone with an unsteady mind might well be bewitched by it.

"Behave yourself. Put your tail down."

Lin Mu said coldly.

He had no interest in playing with tentacles. Obviously, it had been this female snake person's tail earlier.

"So, you're a Little Handsome Guy. Hello there."

The female snake person calmed down and smiled faintly at Lin Mu. "But Little Handsome Guy, I was only bathing here. Wasn't it rather rude of you to drag me out like this?"

Hearing that, Lin Mu casually tossed her aside. "That trick won't work on me."

"You set up that energy field in this oasis to confuse passing humans, didn't you?"

A strange glint flashed deep in the female snake person's pupils. She had not expected the human before her to see through her scheme so easily.

If he had been an ordinary human, she might have already killed him. But this human had effortlessly caught her despite her hiding nearby. His strength might have already reached the Dou Emperor level.

Such an expert was not someone she could defeat.

"Hehe, I don't like hearing you say that. A woman bathing alone here naturally has to take precautions."

"Little Handsome Guy, what is your name? Big Sister would really like to get to know you."

The female snake person moved closer to Lin Mu, her enchanting eyes examining him. Clearly, she was extremely confident in her own charm.

"What a troublesome woman."

Lin Mu shook his head, then suddenly seized the female snake person's chin and lifted it slightly. He stared into her somewhat flustered beautiful eyes. "Although I'm not interested in your lower half..."

"At least your upper half still looks human."

The female snake person hurriedly backed away in fright, cursing inwardly, Damn it, he really is a pervert!

"Enough. Put away your little tricks and take me to see your Her Majesty the Queen."

Lin Mu spoke.

"Her Majesty the Queen? This human came for Her Majesty the Queen?"

The female snake person sneered. "With your strength, you want to see Her Majesty the Queen? Even if you can reach the Snake People Race, our elders will surely kill you."

"You needn't worry about that. Lead the way, or else..."

The terrifying Dou Qi within Lin Mu suddenly pressed down, instantly tearing apart the ground and pinning the female snake person firmly against it. No matter how she struggled, she could not move her body even an inch.

"W-What a terrifying aura..."

The female snake person said in horror.

"Lead the way. I bear no ill will toward your queen, so rest assured."

The female snake person gritted her teeth and could only comply. "Cunning human, once we reach the Snake People Race, it will be the day you die."

"Little Handsome Guy, why do you want to see Her Majesty the Queen?" the female snake person asked as she walked beside Lin Mu.

"You keep ignoring Big Sister. It makes Big Sister very sad."

Perhaps he had truly grown irritated by the female snake person beside him, so Lin Mu asked helplessly, "Do all female snake people like to spread their innate seductive power through speech?"

Having her intentions exposed, the female snake person looked somewhat embarrassed.

"You have the strength of a Dou Wang. I assume you hold some status within the Snake People Race, then?" Lin Mu asked casually.

"Big Sister is called Yue Mei. What, are you interested in Big Sister?" Yue Mei said with a smile.

"I'm rather interested in your queen."

Lin Mu smiled.

At those words, Yue Mei's pupils constricted. She had thought the human before her was merely relying on his Dou Emperor strength, ignorantly seeking out the legendary queen of the Snake People Race to spar with her.

But she had not expected him to harbor such intentions?!

"You're courting death! How dare you speak disrespectfully of Her Majesty the Queen?" Killing intent unconsciously surfaced in Yue Mei's eyes.

Though Lin Mu noticed it, he paid it no mind. He continued flying ahead of Yue Mei. By now, they appeared to have reached the depths of the desert. Lin Mu could sense that the Snake People Race was likely not far away.