Sign-in reward: Flame Mantra

If Su Tian's guess was correct, escaping this time would probably be anything but easy.

After all, Yue Mei's strength had reached the Dou Wang level.

Su Tian was only a nine-star Dou Shi.

He had no cultivation method, no Dou Techniques, no Heavenly Flames, and no Yao Lao.

Trying to defeat Yue Mei with his bare hands was nothing more than a fool's dream.

"Oh? Quite sharp, aren't you? Little human, I didn't expect you to be so handsome, either. You've caught my interest."

Watching Su Tian burst out of the lake, Yue Mei's eyes gleamed as she spoke with a smile.

Hearing Yue Mei's gentle words and feeling her gaze upon him, Su Tian felt his scalp prickle.

He knew that although the woman before him sounded as tender as a lover whispering sweet nothings, she was vicious beyond measure when she struck.

Su Tian gave Yue Mei a dry chuckle. Still facing the lake, he began backing away rapidly.

"Hehehe, beautiful lady, you're here to bathe, right? Take your time. I was just passing through, so I won't disturb you..."

Those words were practically identical to Xiao Yan's in the book.

Watching Su Tian retreat like lightning, Yue Mei curled her red lips upward. Her slender, delicate fingers slowly rose, then suddenly fluttered as swiftly as a dance.

As Yue Mei's slender fingers danced, a chilling blast of force shot out of the dense forest toward Su Tian's back.

"Holy shit! You shameless woman! A sneak attack!"

Sensing the chilling force shooting toward him from behind, Su Tian's expression changed, and he cursed loudly.

"You damn sneaky bastard!"

At the same time, Su Tian's body trembled slightly. A fiery-red Dou Qi gauze robe swiftly appeared, covering him completely.

Then Su Tian clenched his right fist and spun around. Fiery-red Dou Qi wrapped around his fist as he smashed it fiercely into that chilling force.

Pfft!

With a soft sound, that chilling force turned into a little multicolored snake. Under Su Tian's punch, however, it became a charred, roasted snake.

Su Tian glanced at the multicolored snake from the corner of his eye, and his mouth twitched involuntarily.

Though the little snake looked tiny, he could tell that its venom had to be extremely potent. Even a Dou Shi struck by it would probably face mortal danger unless the poison was expelled promptly.

"Hehe, who would have thought? You've got some skill, little fellow."

In the time that the little multicolored snake had delayed Su Tian, Yue Mei appeared before him again.

A teasing smile spread across her seductive face. Clearly, she regarded Su Tian as prey to toy with.

"But these aren't the only venomous snakes hidden in this forest. Can you really kill every last one?"

Yue Mei glanced casually at the dead snake on the ground. Her red lips parted slightly, releasing a strange sound wave.

As the sound wave spread, rustling rose continuously through the forest. In mere moments, the trees surrounding Su Tian were crawling with densely packed venomous snakes.

Their cold, triangular pupils stared down at Su Tian with chilling intensity.

At a single command from Yue Mei, deadly venom would rain down upon Su Tian, blotting out the sky.

Looking at the venomous snakes packed around him, Su Tian felt his scalp prickle and unconsciously swallowed.

Am I really going to die here today?

A bitter smile appeared on Su Tian's face. His gaze swept his surroundings repeatedly, searching for a chance to escape.

But how could Su Tian's combat experience possibly compare with Yue Mei's?

At that moment, Su Tian could find not even the slightest hope of escape.

Damn it! What kind of lousy system are you? You brought me here, so say something already!

Su Tian was frantic inside, yet utterly helpless. Even the system remained silent.

"Little fellow, do you want to live?"

Just then, a strange smile curled Yue Mei's lips as she asked.

Seeing Yue Mei's smile, Su Tian froze briefly. After a moment's hesitation, he gritted his teeth and nodded.

At a time like this, Su Tian could hardly afford to be picky. He had even prepared himself to sacrifice his charms.

The age gap is a little big, but I'll consider it a good deed. It's not like I'll be losing out...

Seeing Su Tian's expression, as though he had made some firm resolution, Yue Mei couldn't help but pause.

"It's simple. Tell me why you've come so deep into the desert. Humans rarely venture this far into the desert, let alone appear in an oasis near our tribe..."

Yue Mei paused briefly, and a trace of chilling menace quietly seeped into her seductive smile.

"Could you be a spy from the Jia Ma Empire? Are you planning to wage war again?"

"Ahem... Well, beautiful lady, have you ever seen such a well-behaved spy as me? I was only passing through and wanted a drink of water. This is all a misunderstanding!"

Sensing the chill within Yue Mei's seductive smile, Su Tian chuckled awkwardly and spread his hands, speaking with an innocent expression.

Her alluring gaze swept over Su Tian. Yue Mei smiled sweetly and spoke in a coquettish voice.

"Hehe, such a handsome little fellow really doesn't look much like one..."

"Exactly! In that case, I'll be on my way. Take your time bathing, beautiful lady!"

Su Tian finished with an honest-looking smile, then abruptly stamped his foot against the ground. His figure shot toward a patch of forest to one side where there were fewer venomous snakes.

Just then, a trace of icy killing intent emerged within Yue Mei's radiant smile.

"Still, I think you'd better stay in this oasis forever. Human flesh and blood make rather fine fertilizer."

The instant Yue Mei finished speaking, her figure vanished.

A moment later, she appeared out of thin air behind Su Tian like a ghost, blocking his escape route.

Then Yue Mei lightly waved her delicate hand. A surge of dusky-green energy shot out and condensed into a gigantic green energy snake.

The green energy snake tore through the air like lightning. In the blink of an eye, it reached Su Tian's back, opened its enormous, fang-filled maw, and viciously bit down toward him.

"I'm just a little Dou Shi! Do you really need to hit this hard?"

Su Tian hurriedly looked back. Seeing the gigantic green snake behind him, he couldn't help unleashing a torrent of curses.

At the same time, Su Tian abruptly halted and hastily twisted around, his Dou Qi gauze robe condensing into being.

Immediately afterward, the Dou Qi within him covered his right fist. Without the slightest hesitation, he used the most direct approach possible and hurled a fierce punch at the gigantic green snake.

Boom!

With a deafening crash, Su Tian's face paled slightly, and he let out a muffled grunt.

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The gigantic green snake merely paused slightly before crashing straight into Su Tian's chest.

Bang!

Struck by that sudden, heavy blow, Su Tian flew backward at tremendous speed. In the blink of an eye, his body slammed into a sand dune.

Hovering in midair, Yue Mei lazily played with her dark hair, which reached her full hips. Her eyes swept toward the dune as she continued speaking with a smile.

"Little fellow, stop struggling in vain. You do have some skill, but you still can't escape your ultimate fate."

Yue Mei lightly waved her delicate hand, a hint of coldness appearing on her smiling face.

Screech!

The gigantic green snake coiling in midair let out a piercing hiss.

The next moment, it charged straight toward Su Tian.

Su Tian struggled to his feet in the sand dune. Looking up, he saw the gigantic green snake hurtling toward him with ferocious momentum.

But just as Su Tian prepared to stake his life on one final struggle, an abrupt change occurred.

Boom!

Just as the gigantic green snake was about to swallow Su Tian, a black-green pillar of energy light suddenly struck.

Before Su Tian's eyes, the gigantic green snake was blasted into nothingness in an instant.

The sudden sight made Yue Mei's beautiful eyes narrow. She immediately looked in the direction from which that pillar of energy had come.

There, a graceful figure flashed into view. A pair of black-green wings slowly beat behind her, while a thick snake tail formed her lower body.

"Hua She'er?"

Seeing the woman who had suddenly appeared, Yue Mei froze, then frowned slightly.

"What is the meaning of this?"

Only upon hearing Yue Mei's words did Su Tian realize that the person who had intervened was Medusa's Snake Guard captain, Hua She'er!

But Su Tian didn't believe Hua She'er would be kind enough to save him.

Could it be because I'm too handsome?

Su Tian blinked, indulging in shameless self-admiration.

Meanwhile, Hua She'er coldly glanced down at Su Tian, a trace of disgust showing on her face as she snorted.

"Her Majesty ordered me to bring him back to the temple alive."

"Her Majesty..."

Since it was Queen Medusa's command, Yue Mei naturally dared not disobey. Her seductive smile gradually faded as she said indifferently, "Little fellow, consider yourself lucky this time. I'll let you live a little longer for now."

Listening to their conversation, Su Tian felt completely bewildered.

Queen Medusa wants to see me?

But before Su Tian could respond, Hua She'er moved, appearing before him in an instant.

"Look, I-"

Bang!

Without giving Su Tian a chance to speak, Hua She'er knocked him unconscious with a single palm strike.

"I never expected you to take that sort of interest in a human."

"No need to trouble yourself over that. You, on the other hand, seem to have grown rather haggard. Stop spending all day cultivating. When you have some time, why not find a man to help you relax?"

Faced with Hua She'er's veiled mockery, Yue Mei smiled seductively and struck back without mercy.

"Hmph. You can keep that sort of thing for yourself."

Hua She'er sneered and said no more. Grabbing Su Tian, she gave her Dou Qi Wings a powerful flap and vanished into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

When Su Tian woke again, he discovered that he was lying on the floor. Looking around, he seemed to be inside a palace.

Su Tian paused. Just as he stood up, a familiar voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

Ding! Would you like to sign in?

Hearing the system's voice, Su Tian was briefly stunned, then instinctively answered inwardly.

Sign in!

Temple King City: Sign-in successful. Reward obtained!

Yellow tier low grade cultivation method: Flame Mantra!

Then a string of tiny golden characters gradually appeared in Su Tian's mind. They were dazzling, as though they contained the Great Dao itself.

Su Tian hadn't noticed the system's first statement. His attention was entirely fixed on the last one.

He seemed unable to believe his ears. "What the hell? Flame Mantra?"

Su Tian was certainly no stranger to this cultivation method.

This Flame Mantra was absolutely indispensable to Xiao Yan's eventual rise as the Flame Emperor.

At that thought, fiery excitement surged through Su Tian's heart.

Could this be my chance to rise? To seize the opportunities that originally belonged to Xiao Yan?

Although Flame Mantra was currently only yellow tier low grade, Su Tian knew that by devouring Heavenly Flames, it could ultimately reach the level of a heaven tier cultivation method.

This time, perhaps I should be the Flame Emperor!

Su Tian took a deep breath, a surge of lofty ambition welling up within him.

But just then, a languid voice quietly sounded, pulling him back from his thoughts.

"Finally awake? Had you stayed unconscious any longer, I was going to send you straight to your death."

His lofty ambition abruptly stalled. Su Tian blinked in confusion, then turned around blankly.

At the far end of the palace, a graceful, curvaceous woman in purple brocade robes leaned languidly against a purple crystal throne. Like a ripe peach, she exuded a subtle, seductive charm.

Her long, dark tresses lay scattered casually across the throne. Beneath her brocade robes, a purple snake tail swayed gently, radiating a wild, bewitching allure that stirred a desire to conquer her deep within one's heart.

Whether in beauty or bearing, she was far beyond Yue Mei's ability to compare.

Su Tian's gaze settled on that breathtaking face, and his heart gave a violent tremor.

At the same time, a name surfaced in his mind, making him break out in a cold sweat.

Su Tian swallowed with difficulty. Doing his best to put on a harmless smile, he spoke awkwardly.

"H... Hello, Queen... M-Medusa..."

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