Liu Bai narrowed his eyes and looked over.
The spot where the charred remains of the purple snake had been was now completely empty, leaving behind only some black ashes.
Meanwhile, the Green Lotus Core Flame in midair had returned to calm, floating slowly.
On the ground not far beneath the Flame...
A tiny snake, only about a foot long and covered in fine, crystalline seven-colored scales, lay coiled there in confusion.
Its body was delicate and exquisite, its lines incomparably graceful. Its seven-colored scales flowed with a dreamlike sheen beneath the lingering firelight.
Its pair of pale violet eyes, like the purest amethysts, were crystal clear. They held a newborn's curiosity about the world, along with a trace of timidity, as it warily yet curiously surveyed its surroundings.
In the end, its gaze settled on Liu Bai, who stood closest to it.
"Hiss~"
The little snake tilted its head slightly.
Looking at this unbelievably beautiful seven-colored snake, whose aura faintly made his heart tremble, Liu Bai's heart pounded as a name instantly flashed through his mind—
Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python!
Queen Medusa had successfully evolved!
Liu Bai smiled, crouched down, and took out a green Green Lotus Seed.
It was a lotus seed from the Green Lotus Core Flame's lotus pedestal.
"Come here, little one."
Liu Bai crouched down and held the lotus seed in his palm. His voice unconsciously softened, as though he were coaxing a kitten.
The Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python's little nose twitched lightly.
The next instant, its pale violet slit pupils suddenly lit up. Its gaze locked firmly onto the lotus seed in Liu Bai's palm, its longing completely undisguised.
"Whoosh—!"
A seven-colored blur flashed abruptly!
It was so fast that even Liu Bai only managed to catch an afterimage.
The next moment, he felt