Chapter 257: Tempering Medusa – Day After Day, Year After Year!
At this moment, Zhu Kun's lips twitched violently.
What the hell…
He had thought that, upon appearing, he would immediately get to see his precious daughter.
But instead
He emerged from darkness into a blazing red world…
And was greeted by these piles of trash?
These damn vermin…
Zhu Kun knew them all too well.
A muscle in his jaw twitched as he turned to look at the four colored flames flickering behind him.
With a deep sigh, he muttered,
"Sigh…"
After spending so many years bottled up with nowhere to vent his anger, he now had a perfect punching bag right in front of him.
With a thunderous roar, Zhu Kun bellowed,
"SCRAM! GET THE HELL OUT OF MY SIGHT!"
The two white scaled lizardmen immediately bowed their heads.
"Yes, Guardian of the Divine Tomb!"
Without hesitation, they led the swarm of red scaled lizardmen away…
And the moment Zhu Kun turned back around
The fierce draconic authority on his face vanished in an instant.
His expression softened awkwardly.
Then, without another word
His body transformed into a ghostly shadow and swiftly retreated into the chrysanthemum flower.
Not only that
He scooped up the other chrysanthemum flower as well, waiting for Wu Tian to reclaim them.
Wu Tian smirked and waved his hand, collecting the two little chrysanthemums.
At the side
Tian Huo Zun zhe stared at one of the chrysanthemums, feeling utterly dumbfounded.
"Thank you, Master. I sincerely appreciate it."
Without another word
He, too, transformed into a wisp of white light and entered his own chrysanthemum flower.
He had no other choice!
Previously, he had despised this ridiculous chrysanthemum.
But now?
He absolutely loved it!
The flower was fragrant. It was beautiful. It had deep, meaningful symbolism.
He was definitely not retreating into it because he was terrified of the roaring powerhouse that had just scared away the Fire Lizardmen…
Definitely not!
With both chrysanthemums safely sealed away, Wu Tian turned to Medusa and flashed a gentle smile.
"Now, it's finally quiet enough! Hehehe~"
Medusa rolled her eyes.
Still
She nestled closer into Wu Tian's embrace.
At that moment
Wu Tian gently drew back his energy, causing the scarlet dress formed from his Heavenly Flames to dissipate.
As the flames slowly faded
The exquisite, breathtakingly seductive body beneath was revealed once more.
Instantly
Wu Tian felt an unstoppable wildfire ignite in his core.
Queen Medusa
She was every man's ultimate temptation.
Her flawless face, crafted by the heavens themselves, was utterly devoid of imperfection.
Her icy, distant aura made her all the more irresistible.
The red lips curled into a teasing smirk, forming an exquisite arc of temptation.
"Guardian Spirit… Mmmph !"
A few minutes later
Wu Tian gazed at Medusa's slightly dazed yet crystal clear eyes.
With a serious expression, he said,
"I will use my Heavenly Flames to temper your body. Though I can control the flames precisely, you will still feel intense pain as they work on you. You must endure it."
Medusa nodded gently, her long lashes fluttering.
Her peach like cheeks flushed with a delicate shade of red.
Since Wu Tian's Heavenly Flames contained the Fallen Heart Flame, his tempering process wouldn't just strengthen Medusa's body
It would baptize her soul as well.
Even for someone as strong willed as Medusa, the burning agony was almost unbearable.
Above her head
Two spiritual figures struggled violently.
One was the serpent, and the other Medusa herself.
It was clear that Medusa was suffering unimaginable pain.
This wasn't just physical torment.
It was soul deep agony, an indescribable ordeal.
Yet, as time ticked by
The look of pain on Medusa's face gradually lessened.
Above her
The four colored flames flickered, and
The two souls inside her began to merge.
Unintentionally
The torment of the Heavenly Flames had actually caused Medusa's soul and the Swallowing Python's soul to fuse.
This process was incredibly slow.
However
If she could endure to the very end
Then she would completely master her own body.
And at that moment
The weaknesses of her bloodline would be completely eradicated.
Wu Tian's four colored flames were among the strongest in existence
And Medusa was undergoing a transformation beyond imagination.
Deep beneath the sea of magma
A glowing mass of four colored flames drifted slowly through the void.
Everywhere it passed
The magma rippled like waves, sending shockwaves outward.
And within the protective barrier of flames
A man and a woman
Were undergoing an earth shattering metamorphosis.
This process was exceedingly slow.
No one knew how long it would take.
Perhaps one month.
Perhaps half a year.
Or perhaps a full year…
Or even longer…
But one thing was certain
By the time their transformation was complete
They would have undergone a true rebirth.
Day after day.
Year after year.
Time passed in the blink of an eye.
It had been one full year since the Fallen Heart Flame's explosion at the Inner Academy.
In that year
The Inner Academy had changed dramatically.
Some old students had left
But even more new students had arrived.
The Academy continued to thrive.
Each day, countless new students fought tirelessly for the honor of the Strongest Rankings.
But
At the very top of that legendary ranking list
One mythical name remained unchallenged.
Even though an entire year had passed
No one believed that figure had truly died.
In fact
Some students absolutely despised him…
Because
The Inner Academy's Heavenly Flame Tower had lost its effect!
For an entire year, the tower had been useless!
At the base of the tower
The Great Elder Su Qian stared down into the magma.
His veins throbbed with rage.
"Wu Tian, you despicable bastard!"
"Do you have ANY idea how we've survived this past year?!"
"All my years of savings are almost completely spent! If the Inner Academy can't accelerate training, then what's the damn point of an Inner Academy?!"
"COME OUT, YOU BRAT! IF I DON'T BEAT YOU TO DEATH, I SWEAR I'M NOT SU QIAN!"
One full year had passed.
The pipa had turned red.
The plantain leaves had turned green.
And for Su Qian and the Academy Elders
Every day had been pure hell…
(End of Chapter)
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