Medusa's Evolution (Dear Readers, Please Vote, Invest, and Follow!)

Awake.

Mo Yun's entire body ached with exhaustion.

He felt as though every bone in his body had been shaken loose.

But the feeling in that dream had been truly wonderful. If he had the chance, Mo Yun would not mind doing it again... several more times!

As Mo Yun's imagination ran wild, he suddenly felt a fierce gaze lock onto him.

Turning his head, who else could it be but Medusa? Her legs had already transformed back into a purple Snake Tail, coiled beneath her as she sat.

At that moment, the Medusa Queen's face was frosty, her gaze fixed fiercely on Mo Yun. If looks could kill, Mo Yun would probably have died a thousand, ten thousand times over.

"Your Majesty... this..." Mo Yun grabbed his clothes and pulled them on, looking rather awkward.

"Shut up!" the Medusa Queen said coldly.

Mo Yun bared his teeth and cautiously said, "Don't worry. I'm not the kind of man who shirks responsibility. I'll help you strengthen and restore the Snake-People Tribe!"

"Do you believe that if you say another word, no matter who arranged this, I'll kill you?" Her legs transformed into a snake tail. Medusa's strength as a Battle Emperor had long since recovered; after all, her half-human, half-snake form was currently her strongest form.

Mo Yun shut his mouth. This time, he truly did not dare speak.

Things had already come to this, and from what Medusa had just implied, how could Mo Yun not guess who had been behind it all?

Those four old women!

The older they got, the craftier they became—but Mo Yun liked it.

Though her anger was still anger, Medusa apparently would not hunt him down, so his chances of staying alive were not bad.

Medusa had clearly awakened earlier and was already fully dressed. Still, her clothes inevitably bore traces of a fierce battle, showing just how intense things had been.

Mo Yun carefully put on a few pieces of clothing and looked at Medusa, who remained silent with a dark expression.

At last, tears welled in her eyes. Then, when a knock sounded at the door, she raised a hand and wiped away that trail of tears.

When the door opened, sure enough, it was those four old women.

The moment the four old women entered, they looked at Medusa with some guilt on their faces. As for Mo Yun, they simply ignored him?

I'm a victim too, okay?!

"Medusa, once everything has settled and the Medusa bloodline has been continued, if you still wish to pursue the method of evolution, us old fossils will certainly no longer stop you," the Great Elder said calmly.

The Medusa Queen was silent for a moment, then slightly straightened herself. After merely bowing to the four elders, she left the Bamboo House without another word.

"Look at that attitude of hers..." Seeing Medusa act this way, the Second Elder was somewhat dissatisfied and pointed at her departing back.

The Third Elder stopped her and gently said, "Enough. We were in the wrong in this matter. We have to give Medusa some time to adjust!"

"You old hag, every time something goes wrong, it's your idea. Then afterward, you come pretending to be the good person. Disgusting!" The Second Elder seized on the Third Elder.

"Enough!" the Great Elder shouted, stopping them. Then she looked at Mo Yun beside them. "It's been a whole night... Clean this place up, then go back and rest early. You brat really got the better end of this deal!"

Rebuked by the Great Elder, the Second and Third Elders stopped arguing. The four of them promptly left the room, leaving only Mo Yun and the remnants of their impulsiveness scattered throughout the room.

Medusa Palace.

When Hua She Er saw the Medusa Queen return in such disarray, she was puzzled. But seeing the other woman's furious expression, which seemed to carry some other emotion as well—more like grievance—she immediately did not dare say anything.

The Medusa Queen sat cross-legged on her chair, remaining silent for more than half an hour before finally saying to Hua She Er, "Fill the Southeast Altar Pool completely with Ice Spirit Cold Spring. Withdraw everyone. Without my orders, no one is to remain there!"

"Yes!" Hua She Er answered respectfully. She did not dare provoke Medusa's temper right now.

To the southeast of the Snake-People Tribe stood a massive temple. This was the tribe's original place of worship, though it had gone unused for many years.

After Medusa withdrew all personnel, the place became even more desolate.

Within the temple walls lay a sizable lake. At its center was a small island, surrounded by shimmering water, with no path leading to it.

A purple figure skimmed swiftly across the lake's surface. It was the Medusa Queen.

Before long, Medusa reached the island and continued toward its center.

The island was not large. A few flowers and plants had been simply planted there, yet it was full of vitality.

At the innermost part of the island was a Bamboo Forest. The bamboo was of the same variety as that at the Four Great Elders' place of secluded cultivation, capable of calming the mind and focusing the spirit.

With a faint rustling sound, Medusa arrived at a circular clearing within the Bamboo Forest.

Fine, smooth pebbles covered the ground, and at the center was a small depression forming a pool. The pool was filled with crystal-clear liquid, while pale, misty cold air condensed into a thin layer of shattered ice atop the water.

At the center of the small pool, a cluster of Azure Flame slowly rose from a lotus seat carved from strange crystal.

As she gazed at the Azure Flame, Medusa's eyes were filled with complicated emotions—grievance, unwillingness, anger, and even a faint trace of resentment. Yet in the end, all those emotions transformed into a resolve she had never possessed before.

"Allow this Queen to defy them once, to make a decision for myself just once..." the Medusa Queen murmured softly.

The Medusa Queen's beautiful eyes were fixed tightly on the Azure Flame within the pool. Reflected in its glow, flickering arcs of flame danced within her pale purple eyes.

After staring quietly at the Azure Flame for a long time, the Medusa Queen suddenly let out a soft sigh. Then, with a slight sway of her snake tail, her voluptuous body slowly rose upright.

Two snow-white, jade-like wrists emerged from her purple brocade robe as her hands slowly formed several seals before her.

As the Medusa Queen's hand movements changed, the crystal lotus seat within the pool full of Ice Spirit Cold Spring suddenly trembled violently, and the transparent water curtain over it gradually vanished.

Once the water curtain disappeared, the unrestrained Azure Flame suddenly surged forth, swelling violently in the wind. In mere moments, it expanded nearly tenfold, turning into a roaring blaze.

As the Azure Flame erupted, the thin ice covering the pool's surface quickly melted away, while the Ice Spirit Cold Spring within rapidly evaporated at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Even the vegetation in the surrounding Bamboo Forest was affected. Its green leaves swiftly yellowed and withered beneath the scorching heat.

The Medusa Queen paid no attention to her surroundings. Her hands trembled slightly as she gently untied her clothes before her. The dirty garments, stained with all manner of traces, immediately fell away, revealing a flawless jade body capable of making countless men's blood surge.