Chapter 273: Snake-People’s Treasury, Evolution
"Hmm, what are you doing blocking our way? Don't tell
you want us to stay and be your guests in the Snake-People Tribe? I don't have that much ti to waste." Xiao Ming asked with a hint of doubt, looking at the alluring figure in front of him.
Zi Yan lifted her little head and chid in, "That's right, Sister dusa. We have to leave now. I promise to co back and visit you. Please move aside quickly."
"Well... Master Xiao Ming, I was actually hoping to borrow your Heavenly Fla for a period of ti." dusa hesitated for a mont before gritting her teeth and speaking up.
Xiao Ming was first surprised by the softer tone of the usually dominant Queen dusa, but then he noticed what she said.
Borrow his Heavenly Fla? It seed that dusa had not given up on the idea of evolution. But that was understandable given the circumstances. Her ridians were damaged, making it almost as difficult to break through to the Dou Ancestor realm through conventional ans as it was to reach the heavens themselves.
Using the Heavenly Fla would break through the bottleneck and not only allow her to enter the Dou Ancestor realm but also evolve her bloodline. It was like killing two birds with one stone, but the success rate was low.
dusa also knew that the success rate was low, but she had no other choice. Xiao Ming would definitely not help her refine the Snake Sacred Soul Advancent Pill, so she could only try to borrow his Heavenly Fla.
"Your Majesty, you can't!" Before Xiao Ming could say anything, the Snake-People Elders and Commanders who had co to bid farewell to him and the girls had a change in their expressions.
"The use of this secret technique is too risky. If you fail, Your Majesty, then our dusa Bloodline will be cut off. This is absolutely not acceptable!" Yin Shi, an old and experienced mber of the Snake-People, trembled as he spoke, just like an ordinary old man.
After trying to persuade Queen dusa, he didn't forget to say to Xiao Ming, "Master Xiao Ming, I beg you, please don't agree to this!"
The other Snake-People also tried to persuade her, talking all at once.
"This secret technique is too risky. Let's find another way!"
"Your Majesty, you must not take such a risk!"
In fact, Xiao Ming had already presented the option of using the Heavenly Fla to evolve when he treated dusa earlier, but at that ti, the Great Elders did not even consider it and simply discarded the option.
The reason was that this thod was too dangerous.
If it failed, it would be a price the Snake-People could not accept.
dusa's frustration boiled over as she looked at the clamorous group around her. She was doing this to protect them, but these people were not only not helping to persuade, but they were even dissuading the other party from helping. She had never seen such tribemates before.
"Enough!" she shouted, her regal tone cutting through the noise. "I am the Queen. It is not your place to make decisions for ." Her authority over the Snake-People was undeniable, and her forceful words brought the cacophony to a sudden halt.
After the tribe mbers quieted down, dusa once again turned her beautiful eyes to Xiao Ming, with a charming smile on her face.
"Master Xiao Ming, I'm sorry about what just happened, but about borrowing the Heavenly Fla..." dusa began tentatively.
"What price are you willing to pay?" Xiao Ming interjected, cutting her off.
The Snake-People had shown great respect to Xiao Ming and his companions since he had saved their queen, almost like they were their own parents.
If the price was good enough, Xiao Ming wouldn't mind lending her his Heavenly Fla, lending it ant only consuming a little Dou Qi.
The question seed to make the Snake-People sowhat anxious, but dusa silenced them with a quick glance.
"As for the reward, Master Xiao Ming, please take a look at our Snake People's treasury," she offered, uncertain of what Xiao Ming might want.
"The Snake People's treasury? Lead the way."
dusa nodded and led Xiao Ming and the girls away, leaving the Snake-People behind, watching them go with concern etched on their faces.
Sighing inwardly, Yin Shi walked to the First Elder's side and said, "First Elder, could you persuade Her Majesty? This secret technique is not sothing that can be used casually. Most of the previous Queens who tried to break through with it have failed."
"...It's not like you don't know the Queen's character." After a mont of silence, the First Elder, who was the only one who hadn't advised her before, sighed.
...
While the Snake-People Tribe sighed, Xiao Ming and the others followed dusa to the Snake-People's treasury.
The Snake People's treasury was similar to the royal treasury, but with fewer items, including a large number of gold coins and so weapons and armor.
Of course, Xiao Ming wasn't interested in these things, and dusa knew that, so she took them deeper into the treasury.
"This is our Snake People's treasure trove. If Master Xiao Ming likes anything, you can take it." dusa said, pointing to the rows of jade boxes.
Xiao Ming nodded slightly and imdiately picked up a jade box. Inside was a Low Xuan Dou Technique called "Snake Soul Devouring."
Xiao Ming shook his head and placed the jade box back on the shelf.
Just then, Zi Yan approached, her curious expression piquing Xiao Ming's interest.
"Do you want to pick sothing too, Zi Yan?" he asked. "Use your talent for treasure hunting to show
what valuable things are in this treasure trove. It will also help your Sister dusa."
"Eh?! ?"
Just like that, Zi Yan was recruited by Xiao Ming.
Actually, Xiao Ming also had the talent for treasure hunting, but he preferred to let Zi Yan do the searching.
After a brief search, Zi Yan returned with three jade boxes and a green stone.
"Xiao Ming, here are the things I found." Zi Yan said, tiptoeing to hand over the items to him.
Xiao Ming took the items and inspected them briefly. He discovered that the three jade boxes contained powerful dicinal herbs, all of which were the main ingredients for a sixth-tier pill.
With his eyebrows raised, he didn't say anything.
After all, Zi Yan had a penchant for dicinal herbs, so it was not too surprising for him to get such a result.
He moved his gaze from the jade boxes to the ordinary-looking green stone.
At first glance, the stone was no different from an ordinary one. However, upon closer inspection, one could see that the stone was covered with strange patterns. Additionally, the stone's surface was slightly transparent, and if placed in a place with strong light, one could vaguely see so viscous liquid flowing inside.
As Xiao Ming's hand touched the green stone, he felt a cool and refreshing sensation. He gently shook the stone, and a faint sound of liquid sloshing inside could be heard.
After careful examination, Xiao Ming sighed with emotion, "Heavenly Numb Jade Essence, I didn't expect your snake clan to have such a good thing. If you had told
earlier, it wouldn't have been so troubleso..."
The value of the Heavenly Numb Jade Essence was no less than that of the Blood Essence Demon Fruit obtained earlier, so Xiao Ming made this remark.
dusa was a little puzzled when she heard this.
"What is the Heavenly Numb Jade Essence?"
Xiao Ming was taken aback by her question and then looked at Zi Yan.
"Where did you find this?"
"It was just a stone used to pad the shelf of dicinal herbs. I thought it looked unusual, so I picked it up."
"....."
It appeared that the Snake-People Tribe was unaware of the value of this item. Indeed, without prior knowledge, it was not easy to recognize its worth, it seed normal for them to use it as a pad.
"Master Xiao Ming, are you satisfied with it?" asked dusa, looking at Xiao Ming with a curious expression. She didn't know what this 'Heavenly Numb Jade Essence' was, but she could tell that Xiao Ming was pleased with it.
"Ahem, it's not bad," replied Xiao Ming as he put the item into his storage ring.
Not bad? He hit the jackpot! The "Heavenly Numb Jade Essence" was a primary material for many high-tier alchemy pills. Whether he used it himself or traded it, it had great value.
"Then, the matter of the Heavenly Fla...?" dusa's eyes sparkled with anticipation.
"As you wish. But please prepare as soon as possible. I won't stay in the Snake-People Tribe for too long." replied Xiao Ming.
"Understood, we'll do it tonight then."
...
dusa's secret room was located in an open-air cave.
It was circular and spacious, with the sand, mud, and dirt cleaned up neatly.
In the center of the cave, there was a stone platform, and on it stood a man and a woman facing each other.
Xiao Ming's gaze lingered on the moonlight outside before turning to dusa. She was dressed in the sa luxurious and expensive purple brocade he had seen her wear when they first t. The fabric draped her graceful body, accentuating her voluptuous figure and exuding an enchanting allure. Her light golden eyes were bewitching and seed to captivate the gaze of every man who looked at her.
Beneath the purple brocade, a purple snake tail lazily swayed, giving off a wild and exotic charm.
"Are you ready?" asked Xiao Ming.
dusa breathed in lightly, gazing up at the sky. A rare hesitation flashed across her enchanting face, but it turned into determination in an instant. She then swung her snake tail and slowly raised her fiery body.
"I'm ready. Let's begin." She said.
Xiao Ming didn't waste any ti. He made a gesture with his hand, and a burst of green flas suddenly erupted, quickly growing in size until it beca a raging blaze in just the blink of an eye.
Under this fiery green blaze, the surrounding space began to warp, and the ground started to crack.
For so consideration, Xiao Ming didn't use the White Glazed Heart Fla this ti, but instead, he used the Green Lotus Core Fla.
Ignoring the searing heat that enveloped their surroundings, Queen dusa bit her red lips as she gazed upon Xiao Ming before her.
'You got it cheap.'
Her jade hand slowly unfastened the buttons of her brocade robe, revealing a perfect jade body that seed like a divine masterpiece. In the luminous moonlight, her white, voluptuous curves emitted an irresistible allure.
Her beautiful face bore a hint of seductive charm, reminiscent of that of a fairy. Her slender, fair neck showed off an elegant curvature. Looking down, her ample, pert breasts, round and tender, ca into view. Perhaps due to the scorching heat, a single crystal-clear droplet appeared from her neck, rolling down and grazing over one of her full breasts, creating a slightly seductive arc before dropping off.
Beneath her slender waist was a wild purple snake tail, swaying slightly with a captivating charm.
dusa's sudden movent made Xiao Ming's eyes widen and his body react strangely. He quickly looked away and silently sighed in his heart.
'Rumor has it that dusa of the Snake-People Race is born with a kind of charm. For n, this charm is like the most intense aphrodisiac. I didn't expect this charm to be so strong. Even I have so difficulty controlling myself.'
Allowing her purple brocade robe to slide to the ground, Queen dusa slowly took a step forward, her beautiful eyes fixed on the green fla in mid-air. She bit her red lips and spoke softly, "The North-Western Region is becoming more unstable with the ergence of Dou Ancestor powerhouses. If I don't break through to Dou Ancestor, I won't be able to protect my Tribe. I must succeed this ti..."
As she spoke, Queen dusa gracefully untied the purple ribbon that bound her hair, causing her fiery red locks to cascade down her back, reaching her willowy waist.
With a gentle shake of her head, her hair swayed in the wind, making her even more irresistible.
With her hands slightly clasped together and her beautiful eyes closed, Queen dusa's jade hands continuously changed into strange handprints. As her handprints changed, the energy fluctuations in the cave beca more and more intense, and in the end, a huge energy vortex was ford in the cave, which was faintly covered by a rich glow, encompassing her.
Looking at this change, Xiao Ming's heart was sowhat surprised.
'This Snake-People Tribe's secret technique is quite interesting.'
The light surrounding dusa fluctuated, and after a mont, a roar that resembled both a lion's and a tiger's echoed loudly from within.
Shortly after, the blinding light intensified and then suddenly disappeared, revealing a thirty-three-ter-long purple giant snake hovering in the air.
The purple giant snake was imposing, with a hint of elegant beauty in its appearance. Its pale purple pupils radiated a sense of tranquility and detachnt.
Xiao Ming recognized this kind of purple giant snake as a magical beast called Quiet Purple Fla Serpent. It was said that this kind of snake had a trace of the ancient exotic beast, the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python, flowing in its blood. If the opportunity was sufficient, this kind of Quiet Purple Fla Serpent could activate the faint bloodline and evolve into its ancient ancestor.
It was unclear whether dusa could successfully awaken the bloodline of the Seven-Colored Heaven Swallowing Python as she had done in the original story.
As Xiao Ming pondered, the huge purple snake circled several tis in the sky before plunging headlong into the green flas with a low, crisp hissing sound. Without hesitation, dusa rushed furiously into the green flas.
The instant the purple snake entered the Heavenly Fla, Queen dusa let out a piercing scream that made one's scalp tingle.
Hearing dusa's piercing scream coming from within the Heavenly Fla, Xiao Ming frowned.
In mid-air, the giant purple snake was frantically rolling its huge body within the green flas. Within Xiao Ming's range of vision, he could clearly see the scales on the purple snake's body twisting rapidly after entering the Heavenly Fla, and eventually being burned to a crisp black, falling helplessly from the snake's body.
After the scales fell, the deep red blood gushed out, but in the instant it appeared, it was burned into nothingness by the terrifying temperature of the Heavenly Fla, leaving behind glaring blood-colored marks on the snake's body.
Squeak... squeak...
Standing on the stone platform, Xiao Ming could even hear the squeaking sound emanating from the Heavenly Fla. Due to the rapid loss of blood, the huge body of the purple snake was shrinking at a visible speed.
It was hard to imagine the intense pain that Queen dusa was enduring.
'This dusa is quite ruthless to herself.' Xiao Ming sighed, observing that the energy of the Green Lotus Core Fla was rapidly being consud. He quickly channeled the Dou Qi from his body into the air to keep it burning.
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