Five Elements Unification, Small Five Elements Spirit Body Complete!

"Don't talk."

Lu Heng's voice was steady.

"The evolution succeeded. One-Star Dou Zong. But your soul hasn't completely fused with the Heaven-Swallowing Python yet. You need to rest now."

Medusa's snake pupils slowly focused as she looked at him for a breath.

Then, Medusa's body began changing beyond her control.

Her human form dissipated, turning into a palm-sized seven-colored little python. Its scales were dull and lusterless, its head hung low, and its aura was weak.

Lu Heng held the little python in his palm and looked at it.

"Sleep."

The little python's tail curled around his finger before it went still. Its breathing became even and long as it fell into a deep sleep.

Lu Heng took out a clean undershirt from his Storage Ring, wrapped the little python in it, and tucked it into his sleeve.

It was warm inside his sleeve. The little python wriggled around, found a comfortable position, and became completely still.

Lu Heng landed back on the ground and swept his gaze around.

The underground hall was already unrecognizable.

More than half of Ice Spirit Cold Spring Lake had dried up. Several sections of the stone walls had collapsed, and rubble and scorch marks covered the ground.

The lotus platform of the Green Lotus Core Flame remained, but part of the flame's source energy had been devoured. The Heavenly Flame itself was still there.

Just then, Yue Mei's voice came from the entrance to the passage.

"Lu Heng! How is it inside?"

She and Hua She'er had clearly sensed the terrifying energy fluctuations erupting within.

That explosive surge in aura from Dou Emperor to Dou Zong—forget the two of them, probably the entire Snake-People Tribe of Holy City had felt it.

Lu Heng walked to the passage entrance and raised a hand to stop