32: Chapter 32 Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame

"Wrap yourself in the Heavenly Flame and swim over as quickly as possible. This is the only crude method left for now."

Xiao Yan nodded, his body instantly covered in a layer of white flame, and he dove straight in.

Without time to feel the changes in his body, he swam rapidly through the water like a large fish, reaching the opposite bank in a short while.

The island was not large, surrounded by lush bamboo groves, flowers, and plants.

Xiao Yan walked forward cautiously, passing through several paths at a steady pace before ducking into a patch of grass, observing an open area ahead through the gaps.

In the open space, there was a small sunken pool shrouded in white mist, filled with the extremely cold ice spirit cold spring.

"What a grand display. A small bottle of ice spirit cold spring is rare enough, yet there's an entire pool of it here!" Xiao Yan couldn't help but marvel in his heart.

Amidst the white mist sat a crystal-clear lotus flower base. On the lotus seat, a cluster of cyan flames continuously rose.

The flame occasionally took the form of a lotus and at other times turned into a small snake, hovering and circling within the lotus seat.

To the left of the pool was the bewitchingly beautiful Queen Medusa.

Her narrow, light purple eyes were tinted cyan by the flames before her. After a moment of hesitation, Queen Medusa finally released the Seal on the flame.

Instantly, the flames flared up, continuously evaporating the ice spirit cold spring.

Slowly shedding her luxurious purple cotton robe to reveal her enchanting upper body, Medusa twisted her snake tail and murmured softly, "If I followed the rules and cultivated normally, I don't know when I would ever touch the threshold of a Dou Zong. Therefore, if I want to advance to Dou Zong quickly, this is the only path I can take."

Her slender jade-like hands pressed against her fragrant shoulders as Queen Medusa bowed slightly toward the Heavenly Flame.

"If the evolution is successful, all humans here today shall remain in the desert forever!"

After uttering these cold words, Queen Medusa casually pulled off the purple ribbon tying her hair, her hands continuously forming strange hand Seals.

As the hand Seals shifted, the energy of heaven and earth within the bamboo grove suddenly fluctuated violently.

A purple light flared intensely, and then, above the island, a giant purple snake dozens of feet long appeared.

"Is this Medusa's true form?" Xiao Yan whispered as he looked at the aesthetically pleasing purple-scaled giant snake.

"The Snake-people Tribe is different from humans. Shortly after birth, the Soul of a snake-shaped Demonic Beast is infused into their bodies. As they grow older, this accompanying Soul gradually fuses with their original body until they are indistinguishable. When facing a powerful enemy, they can summon this true form, causing their strength to skyrocket. However, this is also a Snake-person's final trump card," Yao Chen explained in Xiao Yan's mind.

The massive snake body coiled in mid-air, releasing a dense purple light that surrounded the entire temple, eventually forming a barrier.

The giant snake then circled in the air a few times before plunging into the Heavenly Flame without hesitation!

Instantly, a shrill scream echoed through the entire temple, piercing Xiao Yan's eardrums.

"Medusa is truly brave to dive right in!" Xiao Yan said, his scalp tingling as he watched Medusa continuously turn charred and black.

"Hehe, if swallowing a Heavenly Flame requires enduring such pain, I suspect you would also rush in headfirst," Yao Chen said with a chuckle.

"Indeed. For the sake of strength, what does a little pain matter?" Xiao Yan's eyes were firm as he nodded.

The shrill screams from the cyan flames rang out incessantly, nearly piercing Xiao Yan's eardrums. Charred scales fell to the ground, blood was continuously evaporated, and that massive body was shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After a full half-hour, Queen Medusa's struggles slowly ceased. Outside the Restriction, Gu He and others stood in a standoff with several Snake-people tribal leaders, watching the scene unfold.

With a desolate hiss, Queen Medusa's body within the cyan flames could no longer move.

A sorrowful aura enveloped the city, and many Snake-people stood on their rooftops, looking grief-stricken.

The entire city fell into silence following that final hiss.

But after only a moment, the energy of heaven and earth suddenly went into an uproar, and the previously clear sky was instantly covered with dark clouds.

A deafening roar echoed from the clouds as a massive silver lightning bolt shot out from the dark clouds, striking into the cyan flames.

The dark clouds then vanished, and a cyan mist filled the island, blocking the prying eyes of those outside the Restriction.

On the barren island, Xiao Yan stood up and walked toward the densest part of the cyan mist.

In the center of the cyan mist, a fist-sized cyan flame floated in the air, constantly changing its form.

Next to the flame lay the giant snake, now resembling ashes.

"Crack! Crack!"

The giant snake's skin gradually peeled off before finally exploding. A massive aura erupted from within, startling Gu He and the others outside the Restriction into retreating dozens of meters!

But amidst the cheers of the entire city, it suddenly retracted and stopped erupting.

On the barren island, as the dust gradually settled, a seven-colored streak of light suddenly shot out, heading straight for Xiao Yan.

"Zhi!" The seven-colored light stopped in front of Xiao Yan.

This was a slender little snake only about two centimeters long, with seven-colored scales, light purple eyes, and a faint fragrance emanating from its body.

"Is this... the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python?" Yao Lao's voice rang out.

The little snake hovered before Xiao Yan, tilting its head and looking at him with pure eyes.

It then circled Xiao Yan twice, its tail landing on the storage ring on Xiao Yan's hand. It raised its tiny head and let out a soft hiss toward Xiao Yan, its gentle tone sounding as if it were acting spoiled.

"Hehe, little fellow..." Xiao Yan chuckled. If it weren't for the fact that this snake's true form was Queen Medusa, Xiao Yan would definitely have raised it.

Xiao Yan took several items out of his storage ring. The little snake instantly dove into the jade bottle containing the accompanying purple crystal source, its tongue flicking out to take several quick licks.

"The Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python is a fire-attribute exotic beast. It naturally has a great liking for things filled with pure fire-attribute energy," Yao Chen said with a smile, seeing the little snake's excitement.

Xiao Yan nodded slightly, gently stroked the little snake's head, left the jade bottle where it was, and walked toward the cyan flame not far away.

"Teacher, how should I take it?"

"Use the lotus seat of the Green Lotus Core Flame. By using it to hold the Heavenly Flame, you can suppress its temperature and prevent it from leaking out."

Xiao Yan looked back at the little snake, which was alternating between looking at him and the accompanying purple crystal source, then turned around and took out the lotus seat.

The lotus seat slowly rotated in the air, emitting a faint energy.

He gently tossed the lotus seat toward the Green Lotus Core Flame, and a faint cyan light shield expanded, enveloping the Green Lotus Core Flame.

Immediately, a cyan flame slowly rose in the center of the lotus seat.

"Now, leave this city quickly and find a quiet place to devour it! Remember, during this time, the Heavenly Flame cannot be placed in the storage ring, or everything inside will be burned to nothingness!" Yao Chen reminded him in a deep voice.

The purple Restriction shrouding the temple gradually shattered. Xiao Yan took one last look at the little snake coiled around the jade bottle.

Seeing the satisfied look on the little snake's face, he sighed softly and spread his Purple Cloud Wings, ready to make a run for it at any moment.