The Seven-colored Snake

## Chapter 40: The Seven-colored Snake

Gu He was locked up, guarded by strong warriors of the Snake People Race.

Yun Yun left the Snake People Race's tribal lands with her people.

She needed to return and gather gold coins to ransom Gu He, otherwise, he would be killed.

The Alchemist Guild naturally wanted to rescue a sixth-grade alchemist, given how valuable they were.

Though two hundred million gold coins was a large sum, the Alchemist Guild had the financial resources to pay it.

"Where is the Queen?" Chen Xuan asked, his gaze fixed on Yue Mei.

Yue Mei's expression was hesitant, her eyes flickering.

Queen Medusa was currently undergoing her form transformation, and if disturbed, she could very likely fail completely.

Seeing Yue Mei's hesitant expression, as if she wanted to speak but couldn't, Chen Xuan lost all patience.

Disappearing from his spot, he reappeared in front of Yue Mei, grabbing her by the neck with one hand. He asked coldly, "I'm asking you a question. Where is the Queen? If anything happens to her, your entire Snake People Race tribe will be buried with her."

Feeling the killing intent in Chen Xuan's eyes, Yue Mei quickly replied, "Her Majesty the Queen is inside, evolving with the help of the Heavenly Flame. If she succeeds, she will become a Dou Zong expert."

"Evolving with the help of the Heavenly Flame?" Chen Xuan's expression shifted.

He hadn't expected Queen Medusa to be evolving with the help of the Heavenly Flame.

Did this woman no longer want the Form Transformation Pill?

Just then, Queen Medusa's piercing screams rang out, making one's scalp tingle.

Hearing Queen Medusa's agonizing cries, the Snake People Race warriors' faces changed dramatically, and they all looked towards Queen Medusa's location.

Chen Xuan quickly moved closer and saw an area enveloped in purple light.

Inside the purple light barrier, Queen Medusa's painful roars continued to emanate, making one's scalp crawl.

At that moment, inside the purple light barrier, a cluster of green flames burned, and a giant purple snake was thrashing its massive body.

At the center of the green flames, Queen Medusa was enduring unprecedented pain. Her scales were burned off, and her flesh was a bloody mess.

The smell of char filled the surroundings, and the gory sight was horrifying.

As the piercing screams gradually faded, the smell of burnt flesh permeated the air.

"Did she fail?" Yue Mei's face was pale.

Unable to hear the Queen's voice, coupled with the stench of burnt flesh, the hearts of the Snake People Race warriors sank by half.

The Snake People Race warriors looked anxious and at a loss.

If the Snake People Race tribe lost Queen Medusa, they would be coveted by hostile forces.

This would be a nightmare for the Snake People Race.

"Her Majesty the Queen will not fail!" Mobas stared intently at the purple light barrier, his heart trembling.

He would not easily believe the Queen was gone until her failure was confirmed.

Chen Xuan frowned slightly. "I finally found a woman who caught my eye; she can't just be gone like this."

Although this captivating woman hadn't yet transformed, it was only a matter of time.

If she were gone just like that, Chen Xuan would feel quite upset.

At this moment, within the purple light barrier, Queen Medusa lay motionless in the green flames, allowing the Heavenly Flame to continuously burn her body.

The entire city fell into a deathly silence, with all eyes fixed on the purple light barrier.

The Snake People Race warriors prayed, hoping Queen Medusa would successfully evolve.

Suddenly, a surge of energy erupted in the sky.

Everyone looked up at the sudden change in the heavens.

The sky grew much darker, and clusters of dark clouds, seemingly from nowhere, began to gather, quickly enveloping the entire city.

Seeing this situation, everyone felt confused.

"What exactly is happening?" Chen Xuan's face darkened as he looked at the sudden change.

Feeling the oppressive aura of the energy surge above, he felt a sense of dread.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, silver lightning suddenly appeared in the dark clouds.

Streaks of silver lightning intertwined and crisscrossed within the clouds, like a chaotic dance of snakes.

With another loud boom, a silver lightning bolt pierced through the dark clouds and shot downwards.

The silver lightning struck the purple light barrier, quickly disappearing into it.

Within the green flames, Queen Medusa's body trembled violently after being struck by the silver lightning.

After this lightning bolt fell, the dark clouds in the sky slowly dispersed, eventually returning to clear skies.

The purple light barrier slowly dissipated, revealing a fist-sized cluster of green flames suspended quietly in mid-air, continuously changing shape.

"Is this a Heavenly Flame?" Chen Xuan's eyes were filled with longing as he stared at the azure flame before him.

He had already felt it was a pity not to acquire the white flame earlier.

Now, seeing the azure flame, his heart was once again overcome with wild joy.

He believed the white flame used by that person earlier must have been a Heavenly Flame.

"Did it really fail?" Chen Xuan looked somewhat disappointed at the charred, massive snake body.

Such a beautiful Queen Medusa, gone just like that. What a shame.

He vanished from his spot, shooting towards the azure flame.

The Undying Hegemon Body Art began to circulate, along with the Heavenly Wrath Fire Lotus.

A purplish-green flame emerged from his palm, flickering upwards.

Since he had encountered a Heavenly Flame, he shouldn't miss the chance to devour it.

Seeing Chen Xuan charge towards the Heavenly Flame, the Snake People Race experts exchanged glances, shaking their heads.

They were no match for Chen Xuan, so they could only let him pass.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the originally charred body of the giant snake exploded, black scales flying everywhere, and a section of the corpse turned to dust.

A vast aura suddenly erupted, instantly enveloping the entire city in terrifying pressure.

"The Queen succeeded?" Yue Mei was ecstatic, feeling the Queen's familiar aura.

The Snake People throughout the city looked at each other, then erupted into joyous celebrations.

However, that aura quickly vanished, becoming undetectable.

The cheering Snake People stopped laughing, looking with stunned faces at the dusty spot.

A seven-colored light suddenly shot out from the earlier mist, moving incredibly fast, as if it had passed through a spatial barrier.

Chen Xuan instinctively took a defensive stance, the purplish-green flame vaguely covering his entire body to guard against attack.

The seven-colored light immediately halted upon encountering the purplish-green flame, stopping just a few centimeters from Chen Xuan.

At this moment, Chen Xuan finally got a clear look at the seven-colored light's true form.

It was a slender little snake, only about two centimeters long.

Its entire body was covered in tiny seven-colored scales, and its pale purple snake eyes subtly hinted at a demonic allure.

A fresh fragrance wafted around the little snake's body.

Though it was a small snake, it exuded an air of elegance and nobility.

The Seven-colored Snake subtly flicked its tiny tail, staring at Chen Xuan with its pale purple eyes.

It tentatively moved a little closer but, fearing the purplish-green flame in Chen Xuan's hand, immediately recoiled and curled up.

It gazed at Chen Xuan with watery eyes, looking utterly pitiful.

"Is this the evolved Queen Medusa?" Chen Xuan was a little dumbfounded.

If the evolution had been successful, she should possess Dou Zong strength, and should have transformed into human form.

But why was she a little snake?

"Looks like it has no ill will towards me," Chen Xuan mused.

He tried to dispel the purplish-green flame, then extended his hand towards the Seven-colored Snake.

Seeing Chen Xuan withdraw the purplish-green flame, the Seven-colored Snake slowly approached.

Once it confirmed there was no danger, it circled around Chen Xuan, finally coming to rest above his palm.

The Seven-colored Snake's crystal-clear eyes stared at the storage ring on Chen Xuan's finger, wagging its tiny tail ingratiatingly and letting out soft hissing sounds.

Its gentle tone was like a spoiled plea.

"Could there be something in my ring that attracts it?" Chen Xuan's heart stirred.

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