Sun God Fire

"Good!"

"I can agree to your terms, but you must guarantee that you'll help me evolve perfectly and won't harm a single member of my Snake People Race!"

After carefully considering the future of both herself and her people, Medusa finally made her decision.

"Agreed."

Dan Chen nodded, his answer brief and to the point.

With the agreement settled,

Dan Chen raised his left hand and pointed toward the Seven-Colored Energy Cocoon.

A streak of Seven-Colored Flowing Light entered the cocoon. It contained a trace of the Divine Spring's Dao resonance, and with its higher-level power, it directly smoothed over the conflict between Queen Medusa and the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python's original soul, guiding them toward perfect fusion.

At the same time, he beckoned toward the Green Lotus Core Flame with his right hand.

The raging green flame shuddered slightly, then split off a portion half its size. A flame seed, paler in color but identical in essence, flew before Xiao Yan.

The other half remained inside the Energy Cocoon, enough to support Medusa as she completed the final tempering of her body.

"Xiao Yan, refine this flame seed at once!"

Dan Chen instructed.

"Yes, Master!"

Xiao Yan took a deep breath, sat cross-legged, activated the Flame Mantra, and began absorbing and refining the Origin Fire Seed of this half of the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Inside the Seven-Colored Energy Cocoon, Queen Medusa's aura began to steady with Dan Chen's help. It rapidly grew stronger as she underwent her transformation.

The two soul fluctuations that had once clashed gradually began to blend like water and milk, trending toward becoming one...

Several hours later.

Green flames blazed around Xiao Yan. His aura surged as he broke through the barrier and entered the Dou Emperor Realm he had long dreamed of!

At the same time, the Seven-Colored Energy Cocoon atop the Divine Altar exploded.

Amid boundless Rosy Clouds, a graceful, incomparably alluring figure slowly emerged.

She wore a Seven-Colored Brocade Robe that traced her stunning curves. Her long hair flowed like a waterfall, and her beauty could enchant all beings, yet she also radiated a queen's authority and coldness. The formidable aura of a Dou Zong powerhouse emanated from her.

Medusa's gaze first swept over the unfathomable Dan Chen, then settled on Xiao Yan, who had just broken through. The iciness in her eyes seemed to soften a little.

At least he was no ordinary talent. To reach the Dou Emperor Realm at such a young age, he truly had remarkable potential.

"Xiao Yan, since I've given my word, I'll follow your orders for the next ten years."

"Mm."

Xiao Yan nodded.

His cultivation had now reached the Dou Emperor Realm, and he had gained a Dou Zong powerhouse as a follower. His master had not only come back to life but had also grown even stronger.

And less than a year had passed since the Three-Year Agreement began.

He was already looking forward to the Three-Year Agreement, imagining the expressions on Nalan Yanran's and the Misty Cloud Sect's faces when they saw him.

"Master, after refining the Green Lotus Core Flame, the Flame Mantra also evolved to the Mysterious Tier Mid-Grade."

Xiao Yan said excitedly, filled with confidence in the future.

Watching the light gleam in his disciple's eyes, Dan Chen smiled warmly and patted him on the shoulder.

"Xiao Yan, on the path of cultivation, neither opportunity nor effort can be lacking."

"Your encounter with Senior Qingxu and the supreme immortal opportunity he granted you are blessings bestowed by fate. But remember, you must never let this opportunity make you complacent or lazy. Instead, seize it and advance with courage and diligence. Only then will you live up to Senior Qingxu's kindness and remain true to the path you seek."

Xiao Yan nodded solemnly. "I understand, Master. I'll remember your words and never slack off."

Dan Chen fell silent for a moment, seemingly deep in thought, then spoke again.

"Senior Qingxu gave you an Immortal Leaf, helping you establish an unparalleled foundation. He gave me the Divine Spring, bringing me back from the dead and allowing me to grow even stronger."

"Such kindness is tantamount to giving us new life."

With that, he raised his right hand.

"Buzz..."

A cluster of pale white flames appeared soundlessly in his palm.

The flames weren't hot. Instead, they gave off an extreme chill. The moment they appeared, the moisture in the surrounding air condensed into tiny ice crystals that drifted down, releasing an ancient aura.

This was none other than the Bone Spirit Cold Fire, ranked eleventh on the Heavenly Flame Ranking!

This flame had been with Dan Chen for many years. It was one of the defining marks of an Alchemy Grandmaster and, more than that, the most important support he had possessed while existing as a soul.

Xiao Yan froze. "Master, is that... the Bone Spirit Cold Fire? You..."

Dan Chen gazed at the pale flames dancing in his palm and spoke with resolve.

"Senior Qingxu's kindness to us is as weighty as a mountain. Earlier, you said he was interested in the strange things in this world, but we had no treasures to offer him."

"Now, I've decided to offer him the Bone Spirit Cold Fire."

"This may not be worthy of Senior Qingxu's attention, but at least it's a sincere token of our gratitude. Once our strength grows and we find something in this world truly worthy of being called a treasure, we can offer that to him as well, to express our thanks."

Xiao Yan looked at the pale flames in his master's hand, his heart shaken.

He knew what the Bone Spirit Cold Fire meant to his master. It was an old friend that had accompanied him through his most difficult years, a witness to his glorious past.

Now his master was offering it without hesitation, simply to repay a kindness. That gesture weighed more than a thousand catties.

"Good."

Xiao Yan nodded earnestly.

He knew his master's character. Once he made up his mind, he never changed it lightly.

Besides, Senior Qingxu had twice bestowed Supreme Treasures upon him and shown him tremendous kindness. He truly wanted to express his gratitude.

Medusa listened to Xiao Yan and Elder Dan's conversation. She remained composed on the surface, but inside, a storm was raging.

From this brief exchange, she had already guessed that behind Xiao Yan and Elder Dan stood an immensely powerful figure beyond her comprehension.

Xiao Yan's rise to the Dou Emperor Realm at seventeen, and Elder Dan's return from the dead and breakthrough to Dou Sheng, were both that figure's doing.

"How powerful must someone be to accomplish all this?"

"Could he be the legendary supreme Dou Di?"

Medusa was deeply shaken.

Seen in this light, following Xiao Yan might not be a constraint at all, but an opportunity that came once in ten thousand years.

While Medusa's thoughts raced, Xiao Yan carefully accepted the Bone Spirit Cold Fire. Then he opened the Chat Group interface in his mind and tapped Sacrifice.

In the Primordial World, Li Qingxu was hurrying along at full speed when the system's voice suddenly rang out in his mind:

[System Notification: Chat Group member Xiao Yan has offered you the Bone Spirit Cold Fire as a sacrifice. It received a three-million-fold critical strike and transformed into: Sun God Fire!]