A One-Year Bet—I Win, You Submit!

"You wouldn't happen to be the evolved Queen Medusa, would you? You're so adorable. I really want to kiss you!" Xiao Chuan leaned closer to the cute Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.

He knew that although Queen Medusa had fallen asleep, she could still observe what was happening outside.

Hearing Xiao Chuan humiliate her so shamelessly, Queen Medusa wished her true form could emerge and teach him a lesson.

But she was too weak right now. Even if her true form appeared, it would be useless.

Before coming here, Xiao Chuan had seen purple lightning fill the skies around the Green Lotus Core Flame, ending with a particularly powerful bolt of thunder.

He knew then that Queen Medusa had completed her evolution. Otherwise, he would not have rushed underground so eagerly. He had come specifically to capture the evolved Queen Medusa.

Xiao Chuan tapped the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's head with his fingertip. It did not understand what "a dish" meant at all and merely continued rubbing its head against his finger.

You idiot! He wants to turn you into a dish, and you're still trying to please him! Are you that shameless?! Queen Medusa's true-form soul raged.

But on second thought, the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python was her, and she was the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. Wasn't she just cursing herself in a roundabout way?

Queen Medusa took a deep breath and tried to calm herself. She could not let that foolish creature disturb her state of mind.

"Since you're so cute, I'll give you something good to eat." Xiao Chuan took out some Companion Amethyst Source.

The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python caught its scent and eagerly absorbed the Companion Amethyst Source's energy like a greedy little snake.

"Stay here and wait for me. I have plenty of Companion Amethyst Source." Xiao Chuan rubbed the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's head and turned toward the Green Lotus Core Flame.

"Now it's my turn."

The Green Lotus Core Flame was a cyan lotus flower. At the center of its lotus platform, a cluster of cyan flames swayed gently.

That flame was the true origin of the Heavenly Flame. It looked tranquil, yet contained violent energy powerful enough to erupt a volcano.

What is he planning to do? Don't tell me he wants to refine the Green Lotus Core Flame? Has he gone mad? the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python thought.

Xiao Chuan was already a Dou Emperor. With the Flame Mantra at Xuan Tier High Grade and his Soul Power having reached the Spirit Realm, refining a Heavenly Flame would be effortless.

He took out the pills he had prepared and the Ice Spirit Cold Spring. Beside him was the Ice Spirit Cold Spring Queen Medusa had not finished using.

It was enough.

Xiao Chuan tossed the Blood Lotus Pill into his mouth and slowly walked toward the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Mad. He has to be mad!

She had merely used the Green Lotus Core Flame to complete her evolution, yet this man wanted to refine the Green Lotus Core Flame!

It would be better if he died. Otherwise, he might really abduct that idiot, Queen Medusa snorted coldly.

Time passed bit by bit.

Queen Medusa had assumed Xiao Chuan was doomed, that the Green Lotus Core Flame would burn him until not even ashes remained.

But—

This man was actually slowly refining the Green Lotus Core Flame's origin?!

One hour!

Two hours!

Seeing that Xiao Chuan remained completely unharmed, Queen Medusa had already guessed the outcome.

Three hours passed.

Xiao Chuan swallowed the origin flame seed and absorbed it into the Spirit Absorption. He had reached the final step.

The Flame Mantra was already at Xuan Tier High Grade, and the Green Lotus Core Flame had not upgraded it.

Xiao Chuan did not care about improving his cultivation technique. Once he returned to the Xiao Clan and had Xiao Yan refine the Purple Flame, his Flame Mantra would rise to the Di Tier.

"Done!" Xiao Chuan awoke from the refinement process and turned toward the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python in the distance.

You idiot, why did you wait for him?!

Queen Medusa's soul cursed furiously within the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. It had had so many chances to escape, yet it had refused to leave just for a little food!

"Come here!"

As soon as Xiao Chuan spoke, the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python twisted its body and swiftly slithered onto his palm.

"Want some?"

Xiao Chuan took out the Companion Amethyst Source and waved it before the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.

The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python nodded obediently, staring fixedly at the Companion Amethyst Source as though it were about to drool.

Xiao Chuan tapped his cheek. "Give me a kiss here, and I'll let you eat it."

Idiot, don't kiss him!!

Queen Medusa's soul screamed, but the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python ignored her and kissed Xiao Chuan on the cheek.

"So obedient. Here, eat." Watching it eat gave Xiao Chuan the feeling of keeping a pet in his past life. "Eat slowly. I'll keep you full from now on."

Queen Medusa was furious, but the Companion Amethyst Source in Xiao Chuan's hand truly was good stuff.

Still, she could not accept it. This man was far too shameless. Once she recovered, she would make him pay!

"Let's go. We're heading out." Xiao Chuan had the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python enter his sleeve, then flew outside.

Outside the underground cavern, Yun Yun held the eight leaders hostage as she waited for the Snake-People Tribe's Dou Emperor Experts to arrive.

Yet after waiting so long, there was still no movement.

At that moment, Xiao Chuan flew up from underground and landed before everyone, looking utterly refreshed.

"Where is Her Majesty the Queen?" Yue Mei demanded in a low voice as she looked at Xiao Chuan.

Xiao Chuan knew the Snake-Person Tribe's four Dou Emperor Peak elders could not come out, which was why he had fearlessly entered the refinement process for the Green Lotus Core Flame. That Yin Shi had merely wanted to frighten them.

"You Snake-People are fortunate. Her Majesty the Queen has evolved successfully."

"She evolved successfully?!" Yue Mei and the others were overjoyed, but they quickly wondered why Her Majesty the Queen had not emerged.

"Queen Medusa, we found the Green Lotus Core Flame first. Isn't it rather improper for you to do this?"

Xiao Chuan sent a message to Queen Medusa through the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. Queen Medusa, you don't want them to die here, do you?

It was also Queen Medusa's first evolution. How could she have expected such a complication?

She had thought that after evolving, she would be able to step into the Dou Zong realm. Yet everything had exceeded her expectations.

The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's body trembled slightly, clearly indicating that Queen Medusa had replied.

"Submit to me for one year. If, within that year, my strength remains below yours, I'll let you go. How about it?" Xiao Chuan continued transmitting his voice.

He thinks he can surpass me in just one year? Queen Medusa felt as though she had heard the greatest joke in the world.

She had roughly guessed that Xiao Chuan had only just entered the Dou Emperor realm. How could he possibly leap into the Dou Zong realm in a single year?

Though Queen Medusa could not control the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's body, when her true form emerged, her strength would definitely be at the Dou Zong realm.

Just one year!

Queen Medusa could use that year to gradually seize control of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.

Then, her body trembled as she accepted Xiao Chuan's condition.

"But I have one condition. If, within a year, I become stronger than you, you must submit to me from then on." Xiao Chuan had been waiting for Queen Medusa to walk into his trap.

How could she possibly submit to a human?

Hearing how confident Xiao Chuan sounded, Queen Medusa felt that even the greatest genius could never rise from Dou Emperor to Dou Zong in one year.

For now, she had to stabilize him, since Yue Mei and the others were still in his hands.

Queen Medusa controlled the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python and made its body tremble faintly. Xiao Chuan received her answer.

"I'd like to see how you plan to reach the Dou Zong realm in one year!"

Queen Medusa believed that even if Xiao Chuan had become a Dou Emperor at such a young age, he could not possibly advance to Dou Zong within a year!

Absolutely impossible!