"Hiss... Hiss..."
The seven-colored small serpent hovered in front of Yan Qingshan, its light purple pupils devoid of any murderous intent, appearing extremely pure and clean. It stared at him with a hint of bewilderment, hissing as if to say, "I'm hungry."
"Little fellow, come here."
Yan Qingshan smiled, taking out a jade bottle from his storage ring. The high-grade fire attribute Pill was something he had prepared early on to abduct the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python. Queen Medusa would never have imagined that someone had long coveted her body and had a plan in place; his earlier indifference was merely a pretense.
"Hiss... Hiss..."
The seven-colored small serpent flicked its tiny tail, its large, light purple eyes staring intently at Yan Qingshan in front of it. It cautiously moved a little closer, curling its body slightly. Its light purple eyes actually looked at Yan Qingshan with a hint of flattery.
"Its body is seven-colored, its pupils slightly purple, its body emits a fragrance, and its power pierces the heavens... This Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python is indeed extraordinary."
Yan Qingshan extended a hand, using his index finger to playfully tickle the little fellow's chin. He then chuckled, took out a jade spoon, and poured out some Pill, little by little feeding the famished creature.
When young, the Snake-people could use a secret technique to seal the souls and bloodlines of Magical Beasts into their bodies, forming a special symbiotic snake spirit. This original form of the snake spirit was their greatest trump card. Queen Medusa's snake spirit was the Tier 6 Magical Beast, the Purple-Fiend Flame Serpent.
The Snake-people's transformation secret technique was actually similar to a Magical Beast's advancement, where the snake spirit evolves into a higher-tier Magical Beast. And within this Purple-Fiend Flame Serpent, flowed a trace of an ancient mythical beast's bloodline. After successful activation, it transformed into the current Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python.
"Little fellow, go there!"
Yan Qingshan briefly trained the little fellow to be obedient, pointing in a direction. The seven-colored small serpent immediately darted over, but when it reached the spot, there was nothing. It turned to look at Yan Qingshan, blinking its crystal-clear eyes, seemingly a little wronged.
"So obedient, come back!"
Yan Qingshan smiled and waved his hand. The seven-colored small serpent trotted back. Yan Qingshan held it in his hand, sniffing its small body; it truly smelled quite good. He then kissed its little face and continued to tease it for a while.
The little fellow was now extremely close to him, responding to his various actions. It even stretched its tiny head to tap his cheek, its tongue lightly licking him, then twisting its small head to lazily rub against his palm.
The little fellow was very playful. With a flick of its tail, it wrapped around Yan Qingshan's wrist, then swayed its body as if swinging.
"My little dear, I'll introduce you to an elder sister. You must listen to her words from now on!"
Yan Qingshan spoke with a smile, looking like a strange uncle luring a little girl. The seven-colored small serpent opened its purple serpent eyes, a rather human-like blankness flashing within. It suddenly stared at the other side of Yan Qingshan's wrist with some panic.
On the other side of Yan Qingshan's wrist, a crimson ring, like a red jade bracelet, moved. Two snake heads emerged. After hissing twice at the little fellow, two female voices, with slightly different tones, called out together: "Master!"
"Chi Lian, take this little fellow and avoid the Snake-people's search. Come find me later."
Yan Qingshan simply instructed. Chi Lian responded, then hissed twice at the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, but at this moment, the little serpent seemed to be letting him down. It just stared blankly, not moving.
Yan Qingshan smiled and took out another spoonful of Pill. Indeed, it was a little foodie. The seven-colored small serpent's eyes immediately shone brightly, and the human-like blankness quickly disappeared. It opened its mouth, flicking its tongue at Yan Qingshan as if begging.
"Hehe... if you want it, go out first, I'll give it to you later..."
Yan Qingshan fed it about half a spoonful, then instructed it again. This time, the little fellow finally obeyed. Under Yan Qingshan's command, it quickly left the small island in the lake with Chi Lian.
Just as the two light silhouettes, one red and one colorful, left the small island and plunged into the water, several figures rapidly arrived above the small island.
"Mister Yan, Queen she..."
Yue Mei and Hua She'er were the first to arrive at the scene. Seeing the ruined small island and Yan Qingshan's pale face, they quickly rushed over.
Yan Qingshan coughed and replied, "Cough, cough, the heavenly thunder just now struck the Heavenly Flame, and I fainted on the spot. When I woke up, it was like this. As for the Queen, I'm not sure if she succeeded. I searched for a long time but couldn't find her, only saw that section..."
"Your Majesty!!!"
The many Snake-people, seeing that charred and even broken remnant of a snake body, knelt down, weeping. Queen Medusa was not only the supreme leader of the Snake-people race but also their faith.
"Bang!"
A sudden gust of wind rose. Yan Qingshan was attacked, and naturally, he retaliated without mercy. With a punch, an explosion occurred, and the attacker was sent flying. The dust on the ground spread out like a wave.
"Mo Bas, what are you doing!"
Yue Mei and Hua She'er quickly blocked in front of Yan Qingshan. Hua She'er even sharply reprimanded the Dou King Snake-person who had attacked.
"What am I doing! I'm going to kill this bastard who caused the Queen's death! I've long known he harbored ill intentions. Humans and our Snake-people race have deep enmity. How could he possibly sincerely help the Queen transform? The Queen's failure must be his doing!"
Mo Bas was a rather burly male Snake-person with a fierce appearance. There were two black giant python tattoos on his arms. The arm he pointed at Yan Qingshan had a giant python that looked as if it were alive, spewing Dou Qi like a flicking tongue.
He was glaring fiercely at Yan Qingshan, his formidable Dou Qi churning on the surface of his body. The hard stone slabs where he landed were already cracked, clearly due to the absorption of the force from their previous clash.
Yan Qingshan's gaze turned slightly icy, his eyes narrowing. He noticed that as Mo Bas spoke, the eyes of many surrounding Snake-people experts carried negative malice, seemingly believing his words and blaming Queen Medusa's "failure" on him.
Yan Qingshan sneered and said, "I've truly seen something new. Is this how the Snake-people treat their guests? I'm also very saddened by what happened to Queen Medusa, but this turning around and slandering me, hehe... are you really treating me like a soft persimmon!"
Although Queen Medusa's disappearance was related to him, Yan Qingshan certainly wouldn't admit it. He couldn't panic at this moment; panicking might lead to trouble. He had to be more assertive than these Snake-people.
These Snake-people were not all acting impulsively; some of them already harbored malice towards humans and were merely seizing the opportunity to act.
"Yue Mei, Hua She'er, move aside."
A fierce glint flashed in Mo Bas's eyes, and he suddenly clenched his fist. The strong muscles on his arm writhed, making the two black giant python tattoos seem alive, releasing a soaring murderous aura.
"You two move aside! I want to see how he seeks death."
Yan Qingshan's hand flashed with a Heavenly Flame, and a fierce aura shot straight into the sky. A cyan fire lion appeared in mid-air, roaring up at the heavens. This powerful might caused many Dou King Snake-people to turn pale. Although Yan Qingshan was alone, he suppressed an entire group of Dou Kings.
"Enough! All of you, stop!"
An aged voice came from behind. Several powerful auras, stronger than anyone present, arrived on the scene. Four peak Dou Emperors, carrying obscure auras and extremely close to Dou Ancestor, appeared in Yan Qingshan's line of sight.
Four aged figures appeared. The one in the center was an old woman. It was she who had just spoken. Her rhomboid pupils, like venomous snakes, locked onto Yan Qingshan. Even with his strength, his skin felt a chill.
However, Yan Qingshan was not afraid. Although there were many Snake-people experts, most were only Dou Kings. If he truly unleashed his full power, he could decimate them with a single punch. Even if these four peak Dou Emperors joined forces, he might not be able to destroy them, but it would be easy for him to escape.
These four old women came together, and four chilling auras rose up, finally converging in mid-air to form a pitch-black giant python. The python's emotionless eyes stared intently at Yan Qingshan.
An invisible pressure quietly arose, like a thousand jin of force, continuously gathering on Yan Qingshan's body.
"Hmph!"
Yan Qingshan's expression also gradually turned solemn. After a cold snort, the cyan lion above his head suddenly dissipated. The surging Dou Qi rolled into a sea of fire. A colossal coiling dragon, winding around his body, raised its head directly confronting the black python. With a roar from the cyan dragon, the black python instinctively recoiled. Dragon against python, it was a natural counter.
A hint of surprise flashed in the old woman's cloudy eyes. Immediately, the aura-formed giant python above her head gradually dissipated. She slowly said, "You are Yan Qingshan!"
Her voice was quite unpleasant, like stone scraping against glass, filling one's entire body with an uncomfortable feeling.
"That's right!"
Yan Qingshan responded coldly, not letting down his guard.
"To reach the Dou Emperor level at such a young age, you truly possess extraordinary talent."
The old woman gave Yan Qingshan an ugly, even sinister, smile, then said, "This old woman is the Great Elder of the Snake-people race. These are the Second Elder, Third Elder, and Fourth Elder."
Yan Qingshan glanced at Mo Bas and the others, then said coldly, "Have the four elders come here to avenge Queen Medusa as well?"
The old woman shook her head. "Not at all. We have been observing this secret technique from afar and know full well that Mister Yan did not make any improper moves. Therefore, we came to stop Mo Bas and the others' impulsive actions. For their recklessness, this old woman apologizes."
"Great Elder, the Queen's failure must have been..."
"Shut up!"
The Snake-people Great Elder coldly shouted, flew in front of Mo Bas, and placed a palm on his chest, sealing his Dou Qi and sending him flying. "Mo Bas defied the Queen's strict orders. Take him away and guard him strictly."
The Snake-people powerhouses exchanged glances. In the end, two Dou King Snake-people, unable to withstand the pressure from the Four Elders, escorted the subdued Mo Bas away.
"Mister Yan, before the ritual, the Queen had considered the possibility of something unforeseen happening to her, so she sent us to clean up the aftermath."
The Snake-people Great Elder narrowed her eyes, her peripheral vision sweeping over Yue Mei and Hua She'er behind Yan Qingshan.
"The Queen also had an instruction, which is to ask Mister to stay for a few more days. Mister has refined so many pills for our Snake-people race these past few days, and the Snake-people race naturally has a reward..."