NOVEL NEXT Chapter 386 The Method of Evolution
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Medusa gazed at the Azure Lotus Core Flame in the center of the pool containing the Ice Spirit Cold Spring. The light of the flame reflected in her light purple eyes, which showed a hint of hesitation.
"It's already come to this point; there's no turning back," she murmured softly, the hesitation in her eyes transforming into resolve.
Her slender hands slowly formed seals in front of her. As the last seal fell, the crystal lotus seat, which was restraining the Azure Lotus Core Flame, began to tremble violently.
A layer of purple light screen appeared, then slowly dissipated downwards from the central top. A terrifying heat assailed all directions, and the air temperature seemed to have risen considerably.
"Is it starting?" Xiao Yan stared intently forward, not averting his gaze.
The energy fluctuation emitted by the exotic flame captivated his entire mind; even the exposed body of Queen Medusa, whose clothes had been burned away, could not tempt him in the slightest.
Qing Meng, in his flame state, had been observing his surroundings and had long since discovered Xiao Yan secretly peeking, a hint of a smile flashing in his heart.
Hmm, it seems in Xiao Yan's heart, I am more charming...
Queen Medusa was unaware that the exotic flame already possessed its own intelligence and continued her actions without any precautions.
She gently clasped her hands together, constantly changing the strange hand seals. The energy fluctuations between heaven and earth became even more intense.
An energy vortex appeared above the small island in the center of the lake. A purple halo bloomed from Queen Medusa's body, its brilliance shooting into the sky, dyeing the entire sky purple.
The energy vortex suddenly calmed down, and a dazzling purple light suddenly shone. Once the purple light dissipated, a purple giant snake, about ten zhang long, appeared in the sky.
"Is this Queen Medusa's true form? Is she a magical beast?" Xiao Yan's eyes showed shock.
Yao Chen explained, "Not entirely her true form. The Snake-People are different from humans. Shortly after they are born, a secret technique is used to infuse the soul of a snake-shaped magical beast into their bodies.
"This magical beast soul, acting as a companion soul, will gradually merge with their original soul, becoming indistinguishable. During battle, they can also reveal this magical beast form, and their strength will surge."
The flame-shaped Qing Meng continuously flickered. At this moment, his spirit was connected to his main body, Amon, who was in the same city and not far away, and all sensations were fed back to the main body.
A dense purple light rose from the purple giant snake's body. The purple light spread out, enveloping the entire temple.
This was an energy shield that could defend against enemies. If a powerful enemy invaded, the Snake-People within the shield could also inject their Dou Qi into it, thereby increasing the shield's duration.
After circling twice, the huge purple snake charged towards the Azure Lotus Core Flame.
Qing Meng watched the purple snake lunging towards him and did not make any move, allowing it to be swallowed by the azure flames that constituted his body.
The purple giant snake did not protect herself with Dou Qi. The high temperature of the exotic flame scorched her body, causing her to emit a shrill cry.
Her massive body continuously shrunk under the scorching of the flames, and Medusa continued to let out high-pitched screams.
Amon, through the Azure Lotus Core Flame that was in close contact with her, carefully sensed Medusa's changes, exploring the mystery of this evolution.
In his perception, a peculiar rule was generated in Queen Medusa's body during the process of being incinerated by the exotic flame, connecting with heaven and earth.
Her soul was melting, slowly constructing a new body.
On a tall building in the city temple, Amon half-lay on the rooftop, adjusted his monocle, and softly murmured:
"So that's how it is. Retain the soul origin, strip away an outer layer of soul power, and use a certain snake species from the bloodline imprint as a template, with the assistance of the power of heaven and earth, to construct a new body with the stripped-away soul power, thereby achieving the goal of atavism.
"No wonder Queen Medusa's consciousness falls into a deep sleep after evolving; her soul power was used to construct a new body...
"The preparations were still a bit insufficient. If she had prepared things that could restore soul power beforehand, she wouldn't be in such a sorry state afterward...
"Hmm... the Snake-People also migrated from the Northern Continent, right... This secret technique of soul fusion with magical beasts has some similarities with the Mo family's 'Magical Beast Limb Transfer Method.' It should also be a type of barbarian magical beast fusion secret technique...
"Once the matters here in the Jia Ma Empire are dealt with, I'll make a trip to the Northern Continent. There seem to be many exploitable loopholes in this fusion method.
"If exploited well, it should be able to quickly increase the main body's strength, or at the very least, it can be used to strengthen the clone..."
...
Mo Basi and Yue Mei, guarding this temple, showed worried expressions.
They could vaguely hear Queen Medusa's desperate screams.
Mo Basi restlessly paced back and forth, his thick black snake tail striking the ground, leaving pits.
"Mo Basi, can you stop pacing? You're making me agitated," Yue Mei glared at him, somewhat annoyed.
Mo Basi stopped and said gruffly, "But Her Majesty the Queen... you all heard those sounds, didn't you?"
Besides loyalty, Mo Basi, as a male Snake-Person, also had admiration for Queen Medusa... This made him even more concerned about her condition.
"We're also worried, but worrying is useless. This isn't an external enemy invasion... We can't help; she can only rely on herself," Hua She'er responded.
...
Within the exotic flame, the purple giant snake's scales had almost all fallen off, her entire body charred black.
Xiao Yan faintly smelled a fragrance emanating from Queen Medusa's body... the smell of roasted meat.
The giant snake, originally about 30 meters long, was now only 6 to 9 meters. The screams had stopped a while ago, and the charred giant snake seemed to have become a corpse, without any sound.
A huge bolt of lightning descended from the dark clouds in the sky, striking into the exotic flame, and then everything fell silent.
"Did she fail? Is she dead?" Xiao Yan, observing in secret, showed a hint of eagerness.
Now was a good time to steal the Azure Lotus Core Flame!
"Wait a little longer," Yao Chen said with a serious expression. "To be safe, observe for a while longer."
Just then, a terrifying aura soared into the sky. The dreadful power fluctuation pressed down on Xiao Yan, making it difficult for him to breathe, as if he would suffocate the next second.
Xiao Yan's face stiffened, and he inwardly rejoiced that he had taken his teacher's advice. He asked,
"Teacher, this aura, I'm afraid it has the strength of a Dou Ancestor, doesn't it?"
"Mm," Yao Chen nodded. "But you don't need to panic. This aura feels a bit like it's running out of steam. So even if Queen Medusa successfully evolved, her current state won't be very good."
It didn't exceed his expectations; the terrifying aura emanating from the snake corpse quickly dissipated.
Yao Chen said quickly,
"Now's the time! Go steal the exotic flame, and then we'll leave immediately. It'll be troublesome once the Snake-People Tribe's leaders arrive."
"Use the lotus platform you obtained from the Magma. That thing can hold the exotic flame without consuming your Dou Qi."
Without hesitation, Xiao Yan shot out like an arrow.
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