"Rumble!"
The Serpent Clan's royal city was always synonymous with tranquility, as it was home not only to the Serpent Clan's supreme queen but also to many senior elders who lived in seclusion, secretly protecting the Serpent Clan.
But today, a tremendous roar shattered this tranquility, and a pillar of light shot into the sky, drawing the attention of countless Serpent Clan members.
"This... could this be a sign of the Breakthrough Pill's birth?"
Inside the Serpent Clan's royal palace, two figures, one large and one small, both looked up at the pillar of light soaring into the sky.
"Sister Medusa, let's go quickly! I saw Lin Feng refining a sixth-grade pill in the inner courtyard. The scene now is even more magnificent than before; the Breakthrough Pill must have been successfully refined!"
Zi Yan, standing beside her, seemed even more excited than Queen Medusa. This older sister was her second friend after Lin Feng; they not only hit it off immediately but also felt like family. She naturally hoped Lin Feng could successfully refine the Breakthrough Pill, so Medusa wouldn't need to use the Strange Fire for evolution—a process fraught with peril.
Not only Queen Medusa, but many elders of the snake-people were also alarmed by this astonishing phenomenon, rushing to the secret chamber where Lin Feng was in seclusion, eagerly awaiting his arrival.
Many snake-people had never witnessed such a phenomenon before, and without intervention from their superiors, they too came to wait outside the chamber. When Queen Medusa arrived, she saw a massive crowd, their discussions incredibly loud, and she frowned.
"Silence!"
Queen Medusa's cold voice rang out, and the previously agitated snake-people fell silent, no longer daring to discuss.
"Master Lin Feng's pill-refining concerns the future of the snake-people. If it fails because of your interference, you will all be sent to suffer the agony of ten thousand snakes' hearts."
Seeing that the crowd had quieted down, Queen Medusa, accompanied by Zi Yan, followed the path cleared by the snake-people to approach.
Gazing at the soaring pillar of light, the surging energy of heaven and earth, and the pervasive fragrance, Queen Medusa was filled with excitement. If Lin Feng succeeded in refining the pill, she would have at least a 70% chance of advancing to the Dou Zong realm with its power.
At that time, with the strength of a Dou Zong, even if she didn't invade the Jia Ma Empire out of respect for Master Lin Feng, she could still migrate to the endless, vast Demonic Beast Mountain Range. As for the discontent of the many demonic beasts in that mountain range, well, blood would make them remember.
Before everyone had to wait long, two figures slowly emerged from the secret chamber. One of them held a pill brimming with spiritual energy, which instantly caused the snake-people to erupt in earth-shattering shouts.
They knew that this was the peak sixth-grade pill—the Breakthrough Pill! It was the key to the snake-people's escape from the desert.
At this moment, Lin Feng cooperatively raised his right hand high, allowing everyone to clearly see the appearance of the Breakthrough Pill. Then, seemingly feeling somewhat uneasy, Lin Feng flicked his wrist, sending the Breakthrough Pill soaring into the sky, flying past the many eager gazes.
Queen Medusa, watching all this, did not stop him, but her gaze towards Lin Feng softened slightly.
After a brief cheer, Queen Medusa, carrying the Breakthrough Pill symbolizing the hope of the Snake-People race, went to the secret chamber carefully prepared by the Snake-People elders to begin the most important seclusion of her life.
Lin Feng also took this opportunity to rest well and secretly went to the place where he grew up, leaving some pills for the members of the Crimson Fire Mercenary Group who had cared for him.
Afterwards, Lin Feng took the restless young lady, Zi Yan, to the desert for her favorite treasure hunt. Surprisingly, despite the barren desert and sparse population, Zi Yan, with her powerful treasure-hunting talent, actually found numerous fire and earth-attribute treasures.
Several days passed quickly, and Lin Feng returned to the alchemy chamber prepared by the Snake-People tribe. The Flower Snake leader was no longer there.
"This place is not only on the edge of the royal city, but also undisturbed," he thought, feeling a cool aura emanating from beneath the stone bed. "Below is a huge ice chamber that Hai Bodong specially arranged using his battle qi several times recently. It should be somewhat helpful in refining the strange fire."
Thinking of this, Lin Feng no longer hesitated and took out the Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire from his storage ring. The flame, which should have emitted a blazing heat, remained completely still due to the lotus seat and the seal. After
observing it for a while, Lin Feng took out several jade bottles from his storage ring.
Ten Blood Lotus Pills. Ten Ice Heart Pills. A handful of Spirit Gathering Elixir.
That's right, for the sake of his own life, Lin Feng gave himself ten times the dosage of Xiao Yan's in the original story. In fact, if he hadn't been short of medicinal herbs, Lin Feng's preparations would have been even more thorough.
"Xiao Yan's cultivation level back then was much lower than mine now, and his physical strength was worlds apart from mine. In terms of preparation, he far surpassed Xiao Yan's back then. Moreover, Xiao Yan used the Burning Technique to devour, while I only refined."
Thinking of this, Lin Feng's confidence immediately increased. He took out a large wooden bucket from his storage ring, filled it with water, and then took out a handful of solid-liquid natural treasures emitting a cold aura.
"With this ice-attribute treasure I obtained through the exchange, as long as I don't rush things, I will definitely succeed. After all, it's only a nineteenth-ranked Strange Fire."
After making all the preparations, Lin Feng jumped into the wooden bucket and swallowed all the pills at once. Sensing the rapid spread of the medicinal effects, his meridians were quickly solidified, and his entire body emanated a chilling aura.
"I must refine the strange fire quickly, otherwise this powerful medicinal force will freeze me first!"
He swiftly retrieved the strange fire from the lotus, swallowed it in one gulp, and detached it from the lotus base. The flame's temperature instantly exploded. Of course, with Lin Feng's powerful physique, it couldn't cause even the slightest disturbance in the short term.
However, Lin Feng dared not delay any longer. The medicinal power would eventually run out, and if he hadn't completed the refinement of the strange fire by then, his fifth-tier magical beast's physical strength wouldn't be any better than Queen Medusa's fate.
Shivering, Lin Feng quickly sat on the lotus base, hoping it might offer some help.
Composing himself, he recalled the methods described in the Scroll of Medicine Dust, combined with the many records he had seen within Canaan Academy. Lin Feng's soul power surged wildly, ignoring the burning pain, as he probed into the strange fire to search for its source.
"Hmph!"
Even after years of agonizing training with soul techniques, Lin Feng couldn't help but let out a muffled groan as his soul power was burned. Time slowly passed, and wisps of white smoke began to emanate from Lin Feng's body. Fortunately, Lin Feng's preparations were sufficient. Apart from his soul power being burned, his body remained unharmed.
After an unknown amount of time, as if something had suddenly changed, Lin Feng abruptly opened his tightly closed eyes.
"Hmm, found you!"
(End of Chapter)