Beginning the Evolution

Two days later, inside an underground cavern, Xiao Jin inspected every inch of it three times.

Only after confirming there was no danger did he nod at Medusa. "This place is pretty good. It's suitable for your evolution."

"You're being way too careful. You're acting as if you're the one evolving." The corners of Medusa's lips curved into a faint smile. Seeing how seriously Xiao Jin was taking her matter, she couldn't help feeling pleased.

"Being careful never hurts. Your evolution is important, and I don't want anything to go wrong." Once Medusa completed her evolution, she would definitely awaken the bloodline of the Heaven-Swallowing Python.

In other words, in another decade or so, Xiao Jin would certainly have a Dou Saint ally by his side.

With the Soul Clan completely crushing them in terms of the number of Dou Saint experts, any Dou Saint ally was incredibly precious to Xiao Jin.

Therefore, it could be said that Xiao Jin wasn't being careful because of Medusa's evolution. He was being careful for the great battle against the Soul Clan twenty years later.

Medusa didn't say anything more. Whatever Xiao Jin did, he was doing it for her.

As the beneficiary, she couldn't bring herself to take advantage of him and still complain about it.

Once everything was ready, Xiao Jin said, "After you take the Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill, you must immediately absorb its medicinal power. This pill will temper your soul first. Once your soul reaches the Spirit Realm, tell me immediately. I'll activate the Heavenly Flames to burn your body. The process will be extremely painful, but the pill will protect your soul and keep you from suffering any problems."

Medusa nodded solemnly. "Don't worry. No matter how painful it is, I can endure it."

In the original story, Medusa had borrowed the Green Lotus Core Flame to complete her evolution, and the process had been just as dangerous.

Even then, she had managed to persevere. Now that she had the protection of the Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill, Xiao Jin had great confidence in her.

"Good. Then take off your clothes first."

Medusa: "???"

Wait, you never said that evolving required taking off your clothes.

Xiao Jin's expression was also somewhat awkward. He really hadn't deliberately waited until now to say it; he had simply forgotten.

After being burned by the Heavenly Flames, even the sturdiest armor would turn to ash, let alone the brocade robe Medusa was wearing.

That was why he hadn't thought of it at all.

"Well, after I activate the Heavenly Flames, the clothes on you definitely won't survive anyway. You might as well take them off now. That way, you'll save a set of clothes later." Xiao Jin scratched his cheek and deliberately turned his gaze aside.

Medusa took a deep breath and repeatedly told herself inwardly, This is all for the evolution. It'll definitely be fine!

Even though she had made ample mental preparations, when that soft, boneless, fair jade hand touched the clasp of her brocade robe, Medusa still flushed scarlet with embarrassment.

To make the illustrious Queen Medusa reveal the expression of a bashful young woman was enough to make Xiao Jin feel proud.

Her pearly teeth lightly bit her gorgeous, glistening red lips. Medusa inhaled deeply and finally undid the first clasp.

Once she had made a start, what followed became much easier.

With Medusa's movements, the luxurious brocade robe was soon removed, revealing a perfect jade-like body that seemed crafted by the heavens themselves.

After only a fleeting glance, Xiao Jin felt his mouth go dry.

She was an unrivaled beauty capable of driving men mad with every gesture.

Her slender, fair neck displayed a perfect and elegant curve. Her delicate waist revealed a resilient beauty, while her smooth, tender abdomen held not the slightest bit of excess flesh, inspiring an inexplicable urge to explore it carefully.

Even the purple snake tail beneath her waist radiated a wild allure.

Xiao Jin felt a fire inexplicably ignite inside him, and a warm stream flowed down from his nose.

"Holy crap, am I really this useless?" Xiao Jin wiped it away, his old face flushing red.

This was so damn embarrassing. Had he never seen a woman before? He was practically disgracing all transmigrators.

In truth, this really couldn't be blamed on Xiao Jin's lack of self-control. Medusa's charm was simply too powerful, far beyond what a virgin who had spent two lifetimes as a virgin like Xiao Jin could resist.

Medusa, who had been incomparably bashful, suddenly broke into a breathtaking smile when she saw Xiao Jin's embarrassed appearance.

She had thought this brat was always so serious.

Ever since he had proposed the trade, the man had acted as though he were handling official business.

She had even suspected for a time that he was digging a trap and ambushing her.

Did she really look that vicious and sinister?

Hmph, and now he hasn't still fallen beneath the charm of this queen!

At that moment, Medusa's vanity was immensely satisfied. Her earlier bashfulness vanished without a trace, leaving only pride in her heart.

Women were simply like this. If you stared at her nonstop, she would definitely curse you for being a lecher.

But when she revealed all her charm and you didn't even look at her, she would become unhappy too.

After circulating the battle qi in his body to suppress the heat, Xiao Jin finally gave an awkward laugh.

"Well, the Snake-Person Race has been eating too well these past two days. I'm a little overheated."

Medusa wore a half-smile and placed a slender finger against her red lips. This mature, charming woman was now making the gesture of a bashful young girl, causing Xiao Jin, who had barely suppressed the fire in his body, to collapse once more.

Your Majesty, could you restrain your charm a little?

Only after Xiao Jin slightly bowed and turned his head away did Queen Medusa chuckle and swallow the Ancient Blood Origin-Returning Pill.

Once everything entered its proper rhythm, the situation finally became controllable.

Xiao Jin possessed an Emperor Realm Soul, so his soul power was already incredibly vast.

Therefore, when the pill began improving Medusa's soul, he could sense even more clearly just how heaven-defying the effects of the Ninth-Grade Golden Pill were.

Although improving the soul wasn't the pill's primary effect, and although the enhancement had only just begun, that enormous energy still made him envious.

Magical Beasts possessed souls that were far too weak. Although Medusa had previously taken a Tier 5 Medicinal Pill, in the face of a Ninth-Grade Medicinal Pill, the value of the Soul Breaking Pill was hardly any different from ordinary popcorn.

Thus, merely improving her soul was an extremely long process.

Xiao Jin turned his back and refrained from looking at that smooth, jade-like beautiful body, using only his soul power to sense Medusa's current condition.

Her soul power rose rapidly. In Xiao Jin's perception, Medusa's soul quickly approached the peak of the Mortal Realm, with only a thin barrier standing between it and the Spirit Realm.

Under the impact of the Ninth-Grade Golden Pill's immense medicinal power, this barrier became precariously unstable.

The medicinal power surged like waves, and after only three waves of impact, the thin membrane collapsed with a boom.

The barrier that had troubled countless Seventh-Grade Alchemists vanished completely at this moment.

If those Alchemists who had been trapped at the Seventh Grade for their entire lives learned of this, their eyes would probably turn red with envy.

Medusa's soul had already reached the Spirit Realm. The next step, her evolution, could now begin as well.

Xiao Jin said in a deep voice, "Medusa, steady your mind and use the medicinal power to protect your soul. I'm about to begin."

Medusa nodded slightly. The Purple-Brown Flame in Xiao Jin's hand instantly enveloped her perfect body.

In an instant, an excruciating pain that pierced straight into her bones swept through Medusa's entire body.

Even with her Peak Dou Emperor strength and exceptionally tenacious willpower, she couldn't help letting out a series of screams.

The shrill cries made Xiao Jin's scalp prickle.