Battle Through the Heavens: The Road to Rise Begins at Canaan Academy, Part 33

On the Battle Qi Continent, there were two ways to quickly raise one's soul realm. The first was to consume heavenly treasures capable of directly enhancing soul power; the second was to absorb soul essence.

Relationship Breakthrough

If Qin Chen wanted his soul power to swiftly enter the Spiritual Realm, he had to prepare on both fronts. He still had a few avenues for obtaining heavenly treasures, but he had no way to acquire a large amount of soul essence in a short time.

After all, he was still far too weak. Trying to fleece a colossal force like the Soul Hall was simply unrealistic.

So Qin Chen set his sights on a few Soul Hall Protectors.

The Soul Hall was enormously wealthy, and the Northwestern Continent was not the Central Plains. They would never make a huge fuss over a few Protectors.

Before heading to the Central Plains, Qin Chen would certainly kill quite a few people in the Northwestern Continent. If he could get his hands on a method for extracting soul essence, he could rapidly improve his soul realm.

Therefore...

"Protector Wu, you're dead for sure. Not even Jesus could save you if he came down himself—I, Qin, said so!"

"One Purple Crystal Winged Lion King isn't enough. I should find a few more magical beasts to test myself against, and gather some medicinal herbs in the Magical Beast Mountain Range while I'm at it..."

Qin Chen leaped into the air, turning into a streak of light as he shot deeper into the Magical Beast Mountain Range.

One month later, within the Snake-People Holy Temple.

Medusa lounged lazily against an icy crystal throne, seemingly dozing.

Upon hearing the sound of something slicing through the air, she slowly opened her autumn-water eyes. "Looks like you've improved quite a bit..."

Qin Chen landed in the hall and smiled. "Isn't Your Majesty the same?"

Medusa had not deliberately concealed herself, so Qin Chen quickly sensed the aura that was far more majestic than before.

A three-star Dou Zong!

That was only natural. The Seven-Colored Heaven-Devouring Python was exceptionally gifted. As long as she had sufficient cultivation resources, Medusa could advance rapidly.

It seemed the pills and heavenly treasures he had left her before entering seclusion had worked rather well.

Back in the Magical Beast Mountain Range, Qin Chen had already noticed that Medusa's soul had begun gradually merging with that of the little Heaven-Devouring Python.

During this time, Medusa had consumed quite a few pills. Not only had her battle qi level improved, but her soul power had also grown considerably, making the fusion between the two ever closer.

Even so, Medusa would need at least two years to completely take control of her body.

"Hehe!" Qin Chen chuckled inwardly.

This was exactly the moment he had been waiting for!

Medusa and Xiaocai were two souls sharing one body. If the gap between their soul powers became too great, one side would utterly suppress the other.

At this stage, the difference in strength was so great that there was no possibility of a stalemate. Thus, no matter who controlled the body, the other would find it difficult to affect them.

However, if the two sides possessed comparable soul power and the other was not asleep, their thoughts would influence each other.

In other words, now was Qin Chen's best chance to get a hold over Medusa!

At that thought, the smile on Qin Chen's face deepened.

Seeing Qin Chen smiling for no apparent reason, Medusa could not help becoming wary.

This guy is definitely up to no good!

Her slender brows drew together slightly as she said coldly, "You came looking for me the moment you broke through. Surely it wasn't merely to show off that insignificant bit of progress?"

"Of course not."

After appraising Medusa for a moment, Qin Chen finally said leisurely, "I came to ask Your Majesty for help. You know that I'll be making a trip to the Misty Cloud Sect in a few months."

"You want me to help you deal with a Dou Zong?"

The corner of Medusa's eye lifted slightly, carrying a hint of mockery. "There doesn't seem to be such a provision in our agreement, does there?"

When Qin Chen's life was in danger, she naturally had an obligation to act. As for anything else, that depended on her mood.

And now he actually wanted her to help Yun Yun? Hmph, what wishful thinking!

Such a tsundere...

Muttering inwardly while maintaining his smile, Qin Chen asked, "Your Majesty, what was the purpose of risking your life to evolve?"

"Naturally, it was to lead my people out of the desert," Medusa said calmly.

This land of endless yellow sand lacked resources and was fraught with danger. It was extremely unsuitable for the cold-natured Snake-People to live in. Only by leaving this place could the Snake-People Tribe truly have a future.

"Exactly!"

Qin Chen nodded in satisfaction. "And that is precisely why you should help me."

"What does that have to do with my tribe leaving the desert?" Medusa questioned, clearly failing to grasp the logic behind his words.

"Of course it does!"

Qin Chen grinned and explained, "With your current strength as a Dou Zong, you naturally have the ability to lead the Snake-People Tribe out of the desert. But the outskirts of the Tagore Desert are all human territory now. Where could you take the Snake-People Tribe? And how would you protect them afterward?"

"You should know that every empire in this region now possesses Dou Zong-level strength. Even after leading your people out of the desert, you would still face many potential threats."

"But if you accompany me to the Jia Ma Empire, you can use this as an opening to secure a safe place for the Snake-People Tribe to settle."

"That way, not only can you avoid the wars the Snake-People Tribe would face during migration, but when necessary, you can also ally with the Jia Ma Empire and resist other empires together."

"Your Majesty, you must understand that if the Snake-People Tribe wishes to grow stronger, contact with humans is absolutely unavoidable."

"And among the empires other than the Jia Ma Empire, Your Majesty should know their conduct and strength best."

Qin Chen suddenly stepped closer to Medusa, taking her soft, boneless hand in his as he said sincerely, "Your Majesty, you surely want to give your people an environment where they can live and work in peace, don't you?"

"You don't want to see your people suffer the hardships of war either, do you?"

"So you have to help me!"

What was the best way to advance beyond an ordinary relationship between a man and a woman?

Naturally, physical contact!

"How dare you be so presumptuous!"

Medusa immediately flew into a rage, raising her other fair wrist to slap Qin Chen.

Slap~

Medusa had originally intended to send Qin Chen flying with a single slap, but in the end, she did not even have enough force to knock his arm away.

Don't hit him! He's a good person! You have to listen to him!

"Damn it... of all times..."

Feeling that thought in her heart grow increasingly powerful, Medusa gritted her pearly teeth in fury, a flush rising to her cheeks.

It was the Heaven-Devouring Python!

That damned Heaven-Devouring Python was influencing her emotions again, fighting her for control over the body again!

Seeing this, Qin Chen was overjoyed.

It really worked!

Those delicious treats I fed Xiaocai weren't wasted after all!

Qin Chen quickly struck while the iron was hot, asking with a beaming smile, "So, Your Majesty, what do you think?"

"Hmph!"

Medusa forcibly suppressed the surging anger in her heart, along with that inexplicable flutter, and coldly shook Qin Chen's hand away. "Fine. I agree."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Qin Chen chuckled. "I won't let you work for nothing. I'll refine more pills for you during this time."

"Let go..."

The Current Situation of All Sides

"Ah, another precious medicinal ingredient wasted."

Qin Chen looked at the medicine cauldron that had shattered into fragments and shook his head helplessly.

The medicine cauldrons that could be found around the Jia Ma Empire were simply too fragile. They could not support his repeated refinement of sixth-tier pills at all.

"Once the three-year agreement is over, I must head to the Black-Corner Region as soon as possible and take the Myriad Beast Cauldron Han Feng prepared for me." Rubbing his chin, Qin Chen thought to himself.

Buzz!

At that moment, the surrounding space rippled slightly. A graceful red figure appeared at Qin Chen's side like a ghost, utterly soundless.

"Have all the pills been refined?" Medusa asked blandly, looking as though she were merely carrying out routine business.

"They're all here."

Qin Chen grinned. With a sweep of his sleeve, eight sealed jade bottles flew toward Medusa.

After taking the pills, Medusa did not linger. Her figure flashed, and she vanished from Qin Chen's sight.

"Interesting!"

Sensing the faint fragrance Medusa had left behind, a teasing smile curved Qin Chen's lips.

Let's see how long you can keep running!

Though this woman appeared cold on the surface, she was actually flustered inside and wanted to use this method to evade reality.

Since that last incident, Medusa had also discovered the little Heaven-Devouring Python's influence on her. She disliked that feeling, so lately, she had deliberately or unconsciously avoided Qin Chen.

If Qin Chen had not expressly ordered that only she could come collect the pills this time, she would have continued hiding from him.

As for the eight jade bottles Qin Chen had tossed to Medusa, they contained four Sect-Breaking Pills and four Azure Nether Longevity Pills.

Their purpose was naturally to help the four elders break through to the Dou Zong realm. Beyond that, Qin Chen had also given them several earth-tier cultivation techniques and battle skills obtained from that cave.

The four elders had remained at the peak of the Dou Huang realm for many years, and their accumulated foundations were already sufficient. With pills to guarantee them and cultivation techniques to provide the opportunity, their chances of successfully advancing to Dou Zong would certainly not be low.

For the Demon Flame Map Fragment in Black Mark City, as well as the great treasure that was Han Feng, Qin Chen would set out for the Black-Corner Region immediately after the three-year agreement ended.

However, the Black-Corner Region was filled with powerful experts. It was simply not something he could handle at present, so bringing Medusa along was necessary.

Whether it was to put Medusa at ease or to deepen the relationship between them, Qin Chen had to help her stabilize her rear territory.

After all, she was his future woman...

You ask where all these medicinal ingredients came from?