Chapter 75: Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python!
The massive body of the purple snake was a blend of black and white, with life and destruction cycling within her. Faint whiffs of burning flesh and black smoke would appear, only to be instantly repaired by the surging life force.
As time passed, muffled thuds continuously echoed from within the gigantic black and white torch. The purple snake's enormous body also visibly shrank at a rapid pace.
As the giant python's size diminished, Medusa's agonizing wails slowly weakened. Listening closely, they had begun to turn hoarse!
Queen Medusa was incredibly proud and powerful. For her to emit such frantic, piercing screams, to the point where even making a sound became difficult, it was hard to imagine the intensity of such pain.
To directly face the burning of an Heavenly Flame without Dou Qi defense, even actively inviting self-immolation, and to experience the full power of the Heavenly Flame—that was not just physical pain; it extended to the soul… Such agony was truly terrifying.
Jiang Yun had once 'had the fortune' to experience it, and he never wanted to try that taste a second time in his life. He didn't even know how he managed to endure it.
Moreover, Medusa's situation at this moment was even more severe than his back then. He had the assistance of the Bodhi Tree's clear qi, while Medusa had to bear it herself, and due to the flames, it was simultaneously destroying and repairing, doubling the pain.
Jiang Yun watched this scene with an expressionless face. After all, he was responsible for it. Although Medusa might gain significant fortune from this, he was the one who initiated this suffering.
Gazing at the violently thrashing giant purple snake within the black and white flames, gradually, after nearly half an hour of high-pitched, agonizing screams from Queen Medusa under the flame's burning, they began to weaken.
The purple snake's massive body had almost stopped thrashing. Her body, once covered in beautiful purple scales, was now charred black. Her body, originally over ten zhang long, had been burned down to only two or three zhang. It was hard to imagine the immense pain of her body shrinking to such an extent.
"How tragic!"
Zi Yan and Qing Lin, who had also watched the entire process, exchanged glances, still feeling a lingering fear.
It was hard to imagine if they could have endured it if it were them!
"Did it fail?"
Looking at the motionless purple snake in the black and white flames, allowing the flames to burn her continuously without any movement, as if she had failed.
"Something's strange. Qing Lin feels like Brother Jiang Yun might have succeeded!"
Regarding Zi Yan's judgment, Qing Lin held a different opinion. At this moment, she felt a peculiar sensation in her bloodline. Her intuition told her that something terrifying was about to appear.
"Succeeded?"
Zi Yan looked at Qing Lin with confusion, then turned to Jiang Yun, hoping to find clues on his face, but saw him looking up at the sky.
Following his gaze, Zi Yan was surprised to find that the previously clear sky had suddenly become much dimmer. Clusters of dark clouds, appearing from nowhere, slowly enveloped the overhead sky.
"Rumble—"
Within the dark clouds, a rumbling sound of thunder suddenly erupted. Silver lightning bolts darted erratically within, like numerous silver snakes.
"Lightning Tribulation!"
Seeing the Lightning Tribulation appear, Zi Yan's expression grew somewhat solemn. She shielded Qing Lin behind her. Having witnessed the power of a seventh-grade Pill Lightning, she held twelve parts of vigilance towards this heavenly might.
"It seems it succeeded!"
As Jiang Yun's words fell, a huge rumbling sound echoed from within the dark cloud layers in the sky.
"Rumble—"
In an instant, the world brightened. A massive silver lightning bolt shot down from the clouds, swiftly and directly striking into the black and white flames.
In just a fleeting moment, the lightning dissipated, as if it had only appeared to bear witness.
Before the booming sound in their ears had faded, the dark clouds in the sky began to recede rapidly. Sunlight once again spilled down, and all unusual phenomena seemed to vanish.
"Crack—"
As the Lightning Tribulation dispersed, the charred giant snake gradually emitted faint cracking sounds.
The charred giant snake's body, its pitch-black skin slowly peeling off. The giant snake's body was shaking, and something seemed to be on the verge of breaking out from within.
"Whoosh—"
A whooshing sound pierced the air. The charred snake corpse suddenly exploded, black scales scattering everywhere, and a section of the corpse immediately turned into black dust and dispersed.
A vast and terrifying aura, carrying an ancient primordial essence, burst forth.
The ancient aura made Zi Yan's delicate brows furrow slightly. The agitation from her bloodline constantly reminded her that the other party's bloodline was extraordinary.
The aura came and went quickly, swiftly receding in just over ten breaths. A nine-colored light shadow, suddenly shot out from the corpse.
"Nine-colored?"
Seeing this, Jiang Yun was slightly stunned. It wasn't seven-colored, but nine-colored!
While he was momentarily dazed, the light shadow's speed was astonishing, almost as if it could pierce through space. They only saw the nine-colored light flickering slightly in mid-air.
In an extremely short time, it arrived before Jiang Yun and stopped. The transition between extreme motion and extreme stillness was almost perfectly seamless, without any sense of distortion.
Jiang Yun now saw its full appearance. It was a slender little snake, about twenty centimeters long. Its entire body was covered with tiny nine-colored scales. Faint black patterns subtly surrounded its light purple snake pupils, exuding an eerie sensation.
A unique, fresh fragrance enveloped its body. Although it was currently only a snake body, it exuded an air of elegance and nobility. It was excessively beautiful; such a beautiful creature would likely make many women forget their fear and revulsion towards snakes.
The little nine-colored snake's entire body didn't have many sharp offensive parts, but Jiang Yun could feel the terrifying power contained within its tiny frame.
"Its strength has actually reached the sixth-tier, and it has evolved into a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python. And it seems to have undergone some unknown changes—how interesting!"
After observing for a moment, Jiang Yun slowly reached his desired conclusion.
Medusa's evolution was a soul evolution. The essence of her soul underwent a leap, shedding her old body, and using soul power combined with the bloodline originally hidden deep within her body to condense an even more terrifying physique.
Queen Medusa's companion soul was the Purple Nether Flame Snake, and she possessed the bloodline of the Sky Swallowing Python, which gave her the opportunity to evolve into a Sky Swallowing Python.
However, due to Jiang Yun's intervention, coupled with unknown changes, this evolution seemed even more thorough, directly reaching the nine-colored realm.
"Hiss hiss…"
The little nine-colored snake floated before Jiang Yun. In its light purple pupils, there was no hint of murderous intent, appearing extremely pure and clean. It stared at him with a hint of bewilderment, hissing softly.
The little Sky Swallowing Python felt a sense of familiarity from Jiang Yun, and couldn't help but lower its guard towards him.
Seeing this, Jiang Yun took out his special food, the Companion Purple Crystal Origin, and offered it to her.
The Sky Swallowing Python was not shy. It leaped to the bottle opening like lightning, and then Jiang Yun watched as it opened its mouth and greedily devoured the spiritual liquid inside the bottle.
"This is…"
During this process, Jiang Yun was surprised to find that as the Companion Purple Crystal Origin was consumed, a faint layer of black flames actually ignited on the Sky Swallowing Python's surface.
The flames flickered on and off. Jiang Yun clearly sensed that the energy of the Companion Purple Crystal Origin in the bottle was rapidly disappearing, while the Sky Swallowing Python's aura was steadily increasing.
"Did it even inherit a bit of the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame's devouring characteristic?"
After observing for a long time, Jiang Yun finally confirmed that the familiar aura was clearly his Holy Heavenly Demon Flame. He didn't know if it was due to burning the other party, but the black flames remaining in the other party's body seemed to have become something like a beast flame for the Sky Swallowing Python.
Then, did it also inherit the Undying Holy Flame?
Jiang Yun thought with some surprise, his gaze fixed on the little Sky Swallowing Python.
At this moment, the Sky Swallowing Python, having finished a bottle, looked up at Jiang Yun pitifully, as if that one bottle was not enough.
"Well, it seems her appetite has also evolved!"
Jiang Yun grumbled helplessly, but still took out another Companion Purple Crystal Origin and handed it to her.
After downing five bottles in a row, the little Sky Swallowing Python finally let out a satisfied burp. Twisting its small head, it lazily rubbed against Jiang Yun's palm.
It even coiled around Jiang Yun's wrist, then swung its body, like a swing.
"Little Yun!"
"Brother Jiang Yun!"
Crisp calls rang out. Zi Yan, accompanied by Qing Lin, slowly approached him, their eyes curiously examining the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python in Jiang Yun's hand.
Regardless of anything else, the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python's appearance was indeed the pinnacle of snakes, extremely endearing.
"Is this Queen Medusa?" Zi Yan asked, somewhat uncertainly, looking at the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, who was acting cute and playful in Jiang Yun's hand.
That fierce, battle-ready Queen Medusa from earlier had actually become so silly and adorable. Was she burned stupid?
"This is Queen Medusa's newly evolved body, the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python. In terms of bloodline, it is no less than the Ancient Void Dragon Clan. Medusa's soul is currently dormant within it, so it's a bit different!"
Looking at Zi Yan and Qing Lin teasing the Sky Swallowing Python, Jiang Yun explained with a smile.
And the Sky Swallowing Python showed no repulsion towards Zi Yan and Qing Lin, happily jumping around them.
Indeed, is it the mutual attraction between ancient magical beast bloodlines?
"So, what do we do with her now?" Zi Yan asked, turning to Jiang Yun, looking at Qing Lin, the snake-playing girl.
"According to our agreement, I have helped Queen Medusa complete her evolution. I can take one item from the Snake-People Tribe. The little Sky Swallowing Python is quite good."
Hearing Jiang Yun's words, Zi Yan rolled her eyes in exasperation. Little Yun was indeed a big pervert; she was too embarrassed to expose his little thoughts.
Noticing Zi Yan's eye-roll, Jiang Yun felt a bit awkward. He was just curious about what was different about the Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python that inherited the Holy Heavenly Demon Flame, and absolutely had no other intentions.
"We should go!"
Sensing several powerful auras rapidly approaching from a distance, Jiang Yun, along with Qing Lin, Zi Yan, and the Green Lotus Core Flame, slowly vanished from their original spot.
Not long after Jiang Yun and the two others left, several elderly figures appeared at the scene.
"Mo Ba Si, Yue Mei, Yan Li."
Upon seeing Mo Ba Si and the others lying unconscious, the four exclaimed in shock. Four terrifying auras erupted—they were four peak Dou Emperors, extremely close to being Dou Zongs.
Among the four elderly figures, the one in the middle was an old woman. Her rhomboid pupils, like venomous snakes, locked onto the group. After a moment, she said, "They've only fainted; they can still be saved!"
Her voice was quite unpleasant, like a stone scraping across glass, filling everyone with an uncomfortable sensation.
Hearing this, the remaining three stirred slightly and successively acted to revive them.
"Great Elder."
Upon waking, Mo Ba Si and the others exclaimed when they saw the four figures.
"Mo Ba Si, where did the Queen go?" The old woman waved her hand at Mo Ba Si and the others, asking anxiously.
"Great Elder."
Seeing the four elders of the Snake-People Tribe appear together, Mo Ba Si and the others immediately found their backbone and promptly recounted everything that had just happened.
After hearing their replies, the old woman frowned slightly and slowly said, "He didn't kill you, so it seems he had no ill intentions!"
"But Her Majesty the Queen…" Sensing the Great Elder's softened tone, Mo Ba Si felt anxious and spoke urgently.
"Shut up! Her Majesty the Queen has her own destiny. How dare you speak ill of her?" The Snake-People Tribe's Great Elder coldly reprimanded, her face displeased as she glared at Mo Ba Si.
"Second, Third, and Fourth, you three go search in the other three directions to see if there are any clues. As for the rest of you, return to the clan!"
"Yes!"
The group exchanged glances, and finally complied and dispersed.
After everyone left, the Snake-People Tribe's Great Elder looked at the remaining corpses, recalling the strange phenomena in her mind. Thinking of the secrets of evolution within the Snake-People Tribe, she let out a soft sigh.
"It seems Her Majesty the Queen has succeeded, but I wonder when she will return?"
"Who are you?"
Jia Xingtian looked gravely at the white-robed figure with an otherworldly demeanor ahead. Although the other party exuded no aura, he felt as if he was looking at an ancient fierce beast, sending shivers down his spine.
"It's a bit dangerous ahead. Please turn back, everyone!" Yun Yi watched them indifferently. His tone was calm, yet it conveyed an unquestionable authority.
Being so lightly regarded by a young man, the hot-tempered Yan Shi was the first to lose his patience. He sharply said, "Little brat, you don't know your place. Do you know who is before you?"
"Who is it?"
Hearing Yan Shi's words, Yun Yi's eyes 'blankly' swept over them, then he said disdainfully, "Just a bunch of frogs at the bottom of a well!"
"Brat, you're courting death!"
Yan Shi let out a low roar. A substantial, pale silver lion's roar sound wave suddenly spread out from his wide-open mouth.
"Too weak!"
Yun Yi watched the incoming sound wave with an expressionless face. His entire body's qi and blood vibrated, as if a bell was ringing, shaking people's hearts. The vast qi and blood power within him began to vibrate according to a certain pattern. At this moment, he felt as if his entire body was filled with endless power.
The Dou Qi wings burning with black flames on his back vibrated. His entire being transformed into an arrow released from a bowstring, charging towards Yan Shi.
At this moment, he did not use a weapon, only swung his fists, driving the qi and blood throughout his body. With each opening and closing, it was like a giant dragon breathing fire.
"Boom—"