Below, the crowd of Snake-People Tribe soldiers looked at each other, none of them knowing what they should do now.
Hua She Er and Yue Mei stood together, looking up at the four imprisoned Elders in the sky, their hearts filled with unease.
After an unknown amount of time, a sudden and drastic change occurred in the sky above the distant temple as thunderclouds gathered densely.
"Has Her Majesty successfully evolved?" Seeing this, the four Elders felt a surge of excitement in their hearts.
"Teacher, is Medusa about to succeed in her evolution?" Xiao Yan also asked Yao Lao in his mind.
"Heh... It seems Medusa's preparations were sufficient enough to complete the evolution while being consumed by the Heavenly Flame, however..." Yao Lao drew out his words, making Xiao Yan roll his eyes. "Hehe... However, when some Demonic Beasts undergo a Bloodline Awakening of ancient lineages, it triggers celestial phenomena and even draws the envy of the heavens. If Medusa can survive these lightning strikes, she should be able to complete her evolution. If not..."
Although Yao Lao didn't finish his sentence, Xiao Yan understood the implication, and he couldn't help but feel a bit worried.
That's just how people are; they always tend to sympathize with the underdog.
With the thunder currently rolling, Medusa was but a being of flesh and blood; how could she contend with the power of heaven and earth?
Sure enough, before everyone's eyes, lightning bolts struck down fiercely toward the temple. By the time the dark clouds in the sky dispersed, the hearts of the Snake-People Tribe members were once again filled with unease.
Another unknown amount of time passed—to the Snake-People Tribe, every second felt like a year—when suddenly, a vast and terrifying Aura instantly covered the entire city. Cheers immediately broke out within the city.
However, that Aura left as quickly as it had arrived. The old faces of the four Elders, which had initially shown joy, slowly slumped.
"Did it succeed or fail in the end?" Yue Mei looked at Hua She Er beside her, her face full of anxiety.
Hua She Er shook her head, not knowing what to think either.
"Come, let's go take a look!" After that Dou Zong Aura vanished, Chen Yang knew that Medusa, just like in the original work, had probably been struck silly by the lightning, as Yao Lao had mentioned.
Enveloping the four Elders, Xiao Yan, and Yun Yun with spatial power, Chen Yang took a single step and arrived inside the temple, which had been turned into ruins.
"Spatial power... so this is a Dou Zong!" Xiao Yan exclaimed with emotion, then quickly looked around, searching for any trace of the Green Lotus Core Flame.
Finally, among the ruins, he discovered a cluster of somewhat listless green flames.
"Great!" Xiao Yan's heart raced, but he didn't dare move recklessly. He stood cautiously by Chen Yang's side and asked Yao Lao to remain alert.
Chen Yang landed slowly on the small island, and the others followed suit, looking around.
Suddenly, a seven-colored figure darted out from the dust, heading straight for Chen Yang.
Yun Yun's pupils shrank sharply. By the time she reacted, she had already instinctively run in front of Chen Yang.
Xiao Yan was also very fast; Yao Lao's Bone Chilling Flame flashed out to block the way in front of Yun Yun, forming a white barrier.
That seven-colored figure stopped abruptly before the wall of fire without any warning. (The original author used this term; I'm not making it up.)
"You two..." Seeing their actions, Chen Yang was deeply moved. He reached out to pull Yun Yun behind him and then signaled Yao Lao to retract the Bone Chilling Flame.
"Kid Chen, this little snake should be Medusa's form after her evolution. According to ancient records, she should be the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python!" Yao Lao's voice rang out in Chen Yang's mind.
"Medusa's luck is quite good!" Chen Yang chuckled. Yao Lao, considering that Chen Yang was a Dou Zong after all, retracted the Bone Chilling Flame.
As the Bone Chilling Flame vanished, the little snake, covered in colorful scales and about 20 centimeters long, flicked its tail and floated in front of Chen Yang. It then affectionately rubbed its head against Chen Yang's face, letting out cheerful squeaking sounds. (In the original plot, it was two centimeters, but later it was described as wrapping around Xiao Yan's sleeve, which should be a mistake by the author, so I increased it to twenty centimeters.)
"Eh?"
Everyone was stunned by the sight. Why was this Sky Swallowing Python so close to Chen Yang?
Logically, even if Medusa didn't treat Chen Yang with cold indifference, she would at least maintain her distance. Such an affectionate gesture clearly meant she treated Chen Yang as one of her own.
Chen Yang was actually somewhat taken aback as well. He had originally thought that this Sky Swallowing Python would be close to him because of the accompanying purple crystal source, as in the original plot. He didn't expect it wouldn't even go for the storage ring, but instead came right up to rub against his face.
Chen Yang thought about what he might have on him that could attract the Sky Swallowing Python, then suddenly slapped his forehead: "So, the reason this little fellow is close to me is because of this..."