Queen Medusa asked in surprise, "How did you know?"
"You don't need to know how I found out. What I can tell you is that using that method would put you at great risk." Xiao Yan smiled calmly.
Medusa flicked her sleeve and said, "For my people, I can bear those risks."
"Why go through all that? If I told you I had a better way, would Your Majesty be willing to give it a try?"
Medusa's eyelids visibly twitched. Xiao Yan knew that she was already tempted.
"Tell me your method first. Otherwise, I cannot simply trust you."
Medusa still maintained her proud demeanor.
Xiao Yan extended his hand, and a pale yellow flame appeared in his palm. When Queen Medusa saw the flame, she felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
By all rights, the Snake-People were yin in nature and should have hated extraordinary treasures like Heavenly Flames the most.
"What Heavenly Flame is this?"
Xiao Yan knew Queen Medusa would not refuse him, so he said, "This is the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire, known as the magical beast Heavenly Flame! Using it to awaken the ancient bloodline within Your Majesty would be the most suitable choice."
The yellow firelight shone over Queen Medusa's body, and her tiny wounds began healing on their own.
"As expected of the legendary Myriad Beast Spirit Fire. Its reputation is well deserved. Fine, state your conditions." Queen Medusa sighed and finally agreed.
Xiao Yan smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, this evolution process may be rather slow. After all, I'll need to use the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire to gently awaken your bloodline."
Medusa nodded.
Time was not an issue, but she had to take this step into the Dou Zong realm.
"Also, no one can disturb us during this time. After all, if we use a Heavenly Flame to temper your body, Your Majesty will have to remove your clothes as well."
Hearing this, Medusa clearly fell into hesitation. Though she was unwilling, such an opportunity was indeed rare.
Seeing Medusa hesitate, Xiao Yan did not press her. He merely reminded her, "Your Majesty can take your time considering it. If you are unwilling, the three of us will leave."
Medusa gritted her silver teeth and said, "What are your conditions? Tell me first!"
"They aren't excessive. I may need Your Majesty's help with a few matters in the future. As for when and what they are, I can only tell Your Majesty later." Xiao Yan answered.
Medusa had no choice but to agree. She then issued orders to the leaders of the Snake-People Empire's major tribes.
"I will enter seclusion for a time. During this period, no one is to disturb me. From now on, Xiao Yan is an ally and a friend of the Snake-People Empire!"
Her penetrating voice spread throughout the entire Snake-People Empire.
Xiao Yan also told Hai Bodong and White Fang to wait outside without worry.
Thus began the long road of evolution. Xiao Yan slowly nourished Medusa's meridians with the Myriad Beast Spirit Fire.
He allowed her to continuously awaken the bloodline within her body, transforming her true form into a Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python.
One month later.
A massive burst of energy erupted, spreading outward from the Snake-People Tribe's temple.
Only when it reached the border of the Jia Ma Empire did that terrifying energy finally dissipate.
Hua She'er looked excitedly toward the temple and said joyfully, "The Queen has broken through! Our Snake-People Tribe finally has a supreme expert!"
Within the Jia Ma Empire's imperial palace.
An extremely aged figure sat in a chair, listening to someone beside him report on the affairs of the empire.
Suddenly, his expression changed.
"This is the aura of a Dou Zong breakthrough, and it's coming from the Snake-People Tribe! Could Queen Medusa have broken through to Dou Zong?" Jia Xingtian spoke with a troubled expression, as though he had aged several years in an instant.
He threw the book in his hand to the ground and roared, "Investigate! Find out the source of this energy fluctuation at all costs!"
Inside Medusa's chambers, Xiao Yan smiled at her and said, "Your Majesty, even after breaking through, there was no need to make such a huge commotion. People thousands of miles away now know about it."
Medusa sneered. "I want those old fogies to know that the Snake-People Tribe is rising!"
Xiao Yan shook his head. There was no need to argue over this.
"Ding! Congratulations to the host for befriending a Dou Zong expert. Reward: one Low-level Summoning Talisman, 1,000 Summoning Points, and the high Xuan-rank technique Heaven Collapsing Technique." Name: Xiao Yan Age: 15 years and 8 months Strength: Four-Star Da Dou Shi Cultivation Method: Flame Mantra (high Xuan-rank) Techniques: Stone Crushing Palm (low Huang-rank) Eight Extremities Collapse (high Xuan-rank) Mystic Divination Palm (low Xuan-rank) Heaven Collapsing Technique (high Xuan-rank) Summoned Experts: Hai Bodong (Seven-Star Dou Emperor) Eight-Winged Black Emperor Snake (peak Dou Emperor) Summoning Slots: 2/3 Heavenly Flames: Myriad Beast Spirit Fire Green Lotus Core Flame Item: Mysterious Heavy Ruler Summoning Talismans: Five Low-level Summoning Talismans Summoning Points: 6,000 (can be exchanged for various items in the System Mall)
Xiao Yan looked over the panel. He had been away for quite some time, and Jia Nan Academy's recruitment was only two months away.
It was time to return.
"Your Majesty, now that I've helped you achieve your goal, it's time for me to leave as well." Xiao Yan said with a smile.
However, Queen Medusa merely nodded indifferently. Her attitude toward Xiao Yan had not improved much.
Xiao Yan said nothing more. He went outside, took Hai Bodong and White Fang with him, and left.
Xiao Yan planned to return to the Desert Iron Mercenary Group first, then head to Black Rock City to take the alchemist rank examination.
In any case, he had enough Summoning Points now. He could simply use them to buy his way into becoming an alchemist.
To be honest, Xiao Yan felt rather ashamed. Even now, he could only refine first-tier medicinal pills and had never successfully refined a second-tier pill.
The main reason was that Xiao Yan had not been cultivating properly. He always wanted to directly buy ranks from the system and save himself the trouble.
The moment the three of them flew out of the Snake-People Empire's territory, Xiao Yan looked at the five Low-level Summoning Talismans on his panel and felt an itch in his heart.
The three of them stopped in midair. White Fang smiled and said, "Boss, don't tell me you're summoning someone again?"
Xiao Yan nodded. Hai Bodong was already used to Xiao Yan's behavior.
"System, synthesize an Intermediate Summoning Talisman for me!"
"Ding! Synthesis successful. Use it immediately?"
Xiao Yan said impatiently, "Use it, use it! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
"Congratulations, host. You have summoned Yun Potian, the founding patriarch of the Misty Cloud Sect, youth version. Strength: Three-Star Dou Wang."
As soon as the system finished speaking, a young man appeared with an azure longsword strapped to his back. He looked to be only in his twenties.
Xiao Yan stood frozen on the spot. What the hell?
Yun Potian!
This system can summon across time too?!
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