She wore a crimson brocade robe, her long azure-black hair cascading down over her fragrant shoulders, flowing all the way to her pert, shapely hips before stopping. The close-fitting robe perfectly outlined her alluring curves—full where they should be, slender where they must be—like a peach ripened to perfection, radiating an irresistible charm.
Below the hem of her skirt, long, pale legs appeared and disappeared through the slit, ending in bare jade-white feet that looked flawless and untouched by dust
At this moment, her slender hand was lightly clenched, holding Xiao Jian suspended in the air, completely unable to move.
Yet despite facing the breathtakingly beautiful and seductive Queen Medusa, Xiao Jian felt no fear—only a vague sense that something was… off.
Her eyes lacked clarity.
The brilliance within her pupils seemed hollow, unfocused, as though reason had not fully returned.
Seven-colored light flickered across her body, flashing faster and faster.
Bathed in that dazzling glow, Xiao Jian was drawn closer.
The next instant, Queen Medusa's red lips parted slightly, and a surge of dense energy poured from her mouth directly into his.
As the energy flowed, the distance between their lips vanished entirely.
They met.
In that instant—
A vast, terrifying energy erupted outward, spreading at a shocking speed and engulfing the entire city.
"She succeeded?!"
Feeling that familiar yet overwhelming aura, countless snakefolk froze—then erupted into wild joy.
Cheers shook the heavens.
Outside the purple barrier, Gu He's face changed dramatically. His body was flung backward dozens of meters as if pushed by an invisible force.
While retreating, he shouted urgently to Yun Yun:
"Run! Queen Medusa's evolution succeeded!"
"Don't panic."
In contrast, Yun Yun remained calm. Though others couldn't sense it clearly, she noticed something odd—the aura was terrifyingly strong, yes, but it carried a hint of instability… as if on the verge of collapse.
"Hmm?"
Very quickly, that instability began to fade.
Moments later, she sensed another aura rising—still powerful, though far less vast than the first.
As the original overwhelming presence vanished, the citywide celebration abruptly stopped.
All snakefolk stared in silence, filled with anxiety and anticipation.
Boom!
The seven-colored radiance rapidly weakened, shrinking into a thin streak of light that slipped into Xiao Jian's sleeve.
His body trembled slightly. Dou Qi surged violently around him, teetering on the brink of losing control. A lingering fragrance mixed with faint bloodstains remained on his lips.
Blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Feeling the unprecedented power raging inside him, Xiao Jian felt both exhilarated—and terrified.
The power was intoxicating.
But his five Qi Palaces were swelling, his meridians, blood, muscles, even bones flooded with dense energy.
To put it simply—
He was about to explode.
Looking at the weakened Green Lotus Core Flame drifting nearby, Xiao Jian felt helpless.
Queen Medusa had drained nearly all its energy during the process. While that power was enough for her breakthrough, the excess energy had gone out of control—and she had used Xiao Jian as a release valve, forcefully pouring it into him.
Rolling up his sleeve, Xiao Jian stared at the small seven-colored serpent now coiled around his wrist.
Its eyes were closed, yet it exuded a faint, elegant fragrance—noble, refined, and oddly gentle.
His expression was complicated.
Exhaling slowly, feeling the energy inside him spiraling toward chaos, Xiao Jian gathered himself.
He clenched his hand.
Black-and-white Yin–Yang Flames surged out, forming a glove around his palm. He reached out and seized the floating green flame.
The Green Lotus Core Flame instinctively resisted—but Xiao Jian snorted coldly.
The Yin–Yang Flames erupted, brutally suppressing it into his grasp.
Without hesitation, he turned and charged toward the palace exit.
Outside, Xiao Yan slammed Mo Bas into the ground with a heavy punch, his face grim as he stared at the flickering purple barrier.
His worry for Xiao Jian grew by the second.
Finally—
Boom!
The purple barrier shattered into countless glowing fragments.
At the same time, a figure with purple-black wings interwoven with black-and-white patterns shot toward Xiao Yan at terrifying speed.
"What's going on?"
Gu He cautiously returned beside Yun Yun after the terrifying aura vanished.
"Didn't she succeed? Why did her aura disappear?"
"Something went wrong with the evolution," Yun Yun replied softly.
"That aura vanished completely… but another one appeared."
She frowned slightly.
It felt familiar.
"Another aura?" Gu He muttered.
Relief—and frustration—flashed through his eyes.
Then his expression suddenly changed.
"The Heavenly Flame's aura… it's gone too."
"The internal energy has stabilized completely," Yun Yun said hesitantly.
"As for the flame… could it have been destroyed?"
"No." Gu He shook his head firmly.
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