Medusa Returned to Human Form

After obtaining the pill, Ling Yuan could not wait to give it to Zi Yan.

Zi Yan held the pill as if it were a priceless treasure, her eyes gleaming.

Her body had remained in the form of a little girl for far too long. Watching girls at the academy who had once been about her size grow up and develop curves, Zi Yan would be lying if she said she was not envious.

Now, the Source-Replenishing Pill might help her grow up. Zi Yan was beside herself with excitement.

"If you keep staring, your eyes are going to bore straight through the pill. Hurry up and eat it," Ling Yuan teased.

Zi Yan nodded firmly and swallowed the pill.

After taking it, Zi Yan lowered her head to inspect her body, wishing the medicinal effect would take hold at once and make her taller and bigger.

The pill's energy spread throughout Zi Yan's body, replenishing her foundation.

However, instead of growing taller, her body began to heat up.

Zi Yan fanned herself with her hand. "Ling Yuan, I'm so hot."

Ling Yuan was somewhat bewildered as well.

Why did Zi Yan look as if she had taken some kind of aphrodisiac...

That should not be possible. Elder Chen was an old-fashioned stickler; there was no way he would refine improper pills like Yao Chen.

This Source-Replenishing Pill was meant to strengthen one's foundation. Put simply, it was a tonic, so it could not possibly have that sort of effect.

Could it have been too potent?

As Ling Yuan pondered this, Zi Yan paused just as she was about to loosen her clothes for some air, then swiftly sat down cross-legged.

It was as though she had entered a cultivation state.

Purple light burst from her body, swiftly enveloping Zi Yan before eventually forming a large purple cocoon.

The sight felt somewhat familiar to Ling Yuan.

He circled the cocoon and examined it. His soul penetrated the energy cocoon, and he found that everything in Zi Yan's body was normal. She was in no danger.

"Is she about to break through to Dou Emperor?"

After all, it was an eighth-tier pill. It was perfectly reasonable for it to help nine-star Dou Wang Zi Yan break through her bottleneck.

He just did not know whether Zi Yan would finally get her wish and grow up this time.

Thus, Ling Yuan simply cultivated at her side while guarding her.

Five days passed without any movement.

A month passed. The cocoon began absorbing the energy of heaven and earth, yet there was still no sign of a breakthrough.

Ling Yuan estimated that Zi Yan's evolution would still take quite some time, so he began having his three-star Dou Wang clone undergo Source Return.

After a month of cultivation, Ling Yuan had made considerable progress. Combined with the Dou Qi returned from this clone, he should be able to break through to three-star Dou Zong.

The clone returned its Dou Qi to its main body through Source Return, and its cultivation slowly fell—two-star Dou Wang, one-star Dou Wang...

Meanwhile, Ling Yuan's aura gradually rose.

Two and a half days later, when the clone's cultivation fell to seven-star Dou Zhe, Ling Yuan finally achieved his breakthrough.

Three-star Dou Zong!

Rising to stretch his limbs, Ling Yuan felt utterly refreshed.

"This Ten Thousand Bodies Origin Return Technique really is amazing. Double the cultivation speed means insane progress. Before long, I'll leave the geniuses of the other Dou God Clans far behind!"

At that moment, movement came from within the room.

It was not Zi Yan, but rather Ling Yuan's arm.

After the tiny seven-colored snake crawled out, seven-colored radiance erupted.

Its tiny snake body began to grow until it transformed into an incomparably alluring feminine figure.

With her bewitching face, frosty temperament, and enticing curves, who else could it be but Medusa?

Two and a half months had passed since Medusa's evolution succeeded, and she had finally returned.

Medusa's bare, delicate body pressed tightly against Ling Yuan, her faint fragrance filling his nostrils.

Ling Yuan felt that Medusa seemed to have grown a little more after evolving. That was impressive.

His gaze moved downward. Beneath her slender waist, the pair of wild snake tails had long since vanished, replaced by a pair of fair, long, beautiful legs.

The kind that made one unable to resist reaching out to touch them.

And Ling Yuan indeed acted on the impulse. His large hand covered them, finding them cool, smooth, and silky.

Whether in appearance or feel, they were a supreme work of art.

Ling Yuan's bold movements made Medusa's ears turn red. Her snake tail had once been sensitive; now that sensitivity had shifted to her legs.

"Don't, there's someone else..."

Medusa pushed Ling Yuan away. Dou Qi transformed into clothes that wrapped around her delicate body.

Naturally, she meant Zi Yan inside the cocoon.

As cold and proud as she was, Medusa could never accept being watched by a third person during such intimacy.

Ling Yuan glanced at the cocoon. Zi Yan still showed no significant movement.

She would not break through anytime soon, so it would not interfere...

It had been some time since he had touched Medusa. Now that she had finally returned to human form, Ling Yuan had no intention of letting her go.

He hoisted Medusa over his shoulder and, with a flash, left Zi Yan's residence and returned to his own room.

Very quickly, the atmosphere in the room became heated.

Two hours later, it ended only when Medusa could no longer keep up.

It had to be said, Medusa's snake tail becoming legs was indeed quite nice.

Still, Ling Yuan somewhat missed her snake tail.

"Can you change your snake tail back?"

"Yes."

Ling Yuan had her change back to show him. Medusa's long legs turned into a snake tail.

However, it was no longer the purple snake tail from before. It was now a seven-colored snake tail.

It shimmered brilliantly and looked rather beautiful.

"We can switch between them for fun in the future." Ling Yuan stroked his chin and gave a wicked smile.

Even Medusa, as aloof as she was, felt embarrassed by his words.

"By the way, um... what is the situation with the Snake-People Clan now?"

Only after quite a while did Medusa remember the Snake-People Clan.

Ling Yuan's expression remained calm. "I've already sent people to pick them up. When the time comes, they can live outside the small world, just like the affiliated clans."

Upon hearing this, Medusa felt the enormous weight she had carried for years finally lift from her shoulders.

After striving for so long, she had finally enabled her people to leave the Tagor Desert!

Though the means she had used were somewhat crooked, and the price was her own body, her wish had ultimately been fulfilled.

Seeing her relax, Ling Yuan came up with an idea.

He said gloomily, "However, the weakest of those affiliated clans are all high-level Dou Zongs. Given the Snake-People Clan's strength, life will probably not be easy for them without a powerful protector..."

High-level Dou Zongs!

Medusa's heart tightened. Even after evolving, she was merely a one-star Dou Zong.

Even as the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python, she could not possibly overcome a high-level Dou Zong across so many levels.

"Medusa, you wouldn't want your people to be bullied, would you?" Ling Yuan continued speaking in that distinctly Japanese fashion.

Medusa yielded. "I... I know what I need to do."

After enjoying himself with Medusa for half a day, Ling Yuan finally let her go.

After leaving her some cultivation resources, Ling Yuan went to find one of his Dou Zun subordinates.

As the young clan leader and future clan leader, Ling Yuan was never short of people seeking to pledge themselves to him, and naturally had plenty of subordinates.

When Ling Yuan summoned the subordinate and assigned him a task, the man was overjoyed.

He hurriedly promised that he would complete the mission.

He was to make a trip to the Northwest Continent and bring back the Snake-People Clan.

What Ling Yuan had told Medusa earlier about already sending someone was complete nonsense.

For someone who even had to manipulate his own clone, was it not perfectly natural for him to deceive Medusa too?

Moving the Snake-People Clan over was simply the best way to keep Medusa under his control.

As long as he gave her a little benefit, he could enjoy the queen's service. Why would he not?