As Chen Yang opened his hand, a ball of seven-colored flame rose from his palm. Upon seeing this, the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, which had been affectionately approaching Chen Yang, immediately let out a joyful cry and appeared above Chen Yang's palm as if by teleportation, circling and calling out as it did so.
'So that's how the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python's flames work!' Inside Xiao Yan's body, Yao Lao suddenly realized the truth. At this moment, Chen Yang also shook his head, secretly wondering if the World Tree had manipulated things for him behind his back.
The flames of the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, which Xiao Yan obtained by absorbing the Purple Flame in the Monster Mountain Range, had now turned into a boomerang.
The Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, after evolving from Medusa, mistook him for one of its own because of the seven-colored flames.
"Little guy, you'll be with me from now on, right?" Chen Yang reached out and tapped the little snake's head, saying with a smile.
"Woo woo…" The Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python let out a joyful cry, flew to Chen Yang's shoulder and sat down, its big eyes looking at the others, which was so cute that it melted everyone's hearts.
"Although I know she evolved from the infamous Queen Medusa, I have to say that I'm afraid few women can resist such an adorable creature…" Yun Yun looked at the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, resisting the urge to touch it, and said bitterly.
"Your Excellency… are you taking our Queen away?" The Grand Elder looked at the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python that had already been abducted and cautiously asked Chen Yang.
"Yes, you have a problem with that?" Chen Yang glanced at the old snake and said indifferently.
"Gulp…" The Grand Elder glanced at Chen Yang, then at the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python that had turned its head away and was rubbing its head against Chen Yang's ear, and shook her head with a wry smile. "This old woman begs… Your Excellency to take good care of Her Majesty the Queen!"
The Grand Elder also realized that her Queen had been struck by lightning and gone mad, and that the colorful flames made her incredibly close to this young Dou Zong powerhouse.
Not to mention that they were currently powerless and unable to stop them, even if they suddenly unleashed their full power and all broke through to the Dou Zong level, Her Majesty the Queen would probably still help this human in the end.
Fortunately, the young Dou Zong expert in front of him didn't seem to be a malicious person, and Her Majesty the Queen was very close to him. Having Her Majesty follow him might even be beneficial.
"Ask the people around me, when have I ever mistreated my own people?" Chen Yang pointed at Xiao Yan and said to the Grand Elder.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan hurriedly shook his head. "Brother Yang treated me like his second parents. I can never repay Brother Yang's kindness in this lifetime!"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yang glanced at Xiao Yan and said. "Go and use that lotus platform to put away the Azure Lotus Core Flame. Let's leave this place."
Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this and took out the lotus platform to collect the Heavenly Flame.
Chen Yang snapped his fingers, withdrawing the Dou Qi from the four old snakes.
As the powerful feeling returned, the four Elders showed no disrespect to Chen Yang, but instead became even more respectful. Only those who had experienced that feeling of powerlessness knew just how monstrous a Dou Zong truly was.
After Xiao Yan put away the Heavenly Flame, Chen Yang and the other two returned to the city. At this time, outside the ruins of the temple, Flower Snake and Yue Mei waited anxiously, fearing that they would receive news of Her Majesty the Queen's death.
"Flower Snake!" Chen Yang stood in the air, looking at Queen Medusa's personal guard captain on the ground, and suddenly shouted.
"Yes!" Flower Snake replied subconsciously.
"Bring your Queen's Storage Ring!" Chen Yang said.
"This…" Flower Snake wanted to refuse, but couldn't bring herself to say it.
"Go and get it!" Just then, the Elder flew out of the ruins and looked at Flower Snake, instructing her.
"Yes!" Since the Grand Elder had spoken, Flower Snake readily agreed, as she was terrified that Chen Yang might suddenly turn against her.
The Flower Snake flew quickly back to Queen Medusa's palace, and returned two and a half minutes later with two Storage Rings.
"One of these two Storage Rings is an heirloom passed down through generations of Medusa Queens, while the other belongs to Her Majesty the Queen herself!" Flower Snake handed the two Storage Rings to Chen Yang and said softly.
"Mm!" Chen Yang took the Storage Ring and scanned it with his Soul Force.
Neither of the two Storage Rings had a very large capacity, around fifty cubic meters. In Medusa's private Storage Ring, Chen Yang saw some women's clothes, hmm… the styles were quite conservative.
Inside the Queen's Legacy Ring, Chen Yang discovered approximately half a liter of Ice Spirit Cold Spring.
He didn't know where Medusa got this stuff. In the original story, there was a spring of icy cold water on Medusa's island in the middle of the lake, so half a liter was just a drop in the ocean compared to that.
"Farewell, everyone!" After the Snake-People's mission was fully accomplished, Chen Yang cupped his hands to the Snake-People and took a step forward, appearing in the sky.
"Until we meet again!" Xiao Yan and Yun Yun bowed to the Snake-People, then either spread their Dou Qi wings or used the Azure Swallow Wings to catch up with Chen Yang.
...
Watching Chen Yang and the others leave, until their figures were completely out of sight, Flower Snake and Yue Mei turned around anxiously to the four Elders. "Elders, Her Majesty the Queen…"
Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder waved his hand and said. "Her Majesty the Queen has indeed successfully evolved, but she was injured by the lightning strike. That Dou Zong expert couldn't bear to see Her Majesty perish because of this, so he used a secret technique to protect her and took her away to heal her injuries."
The Elder made up stories, as long as he could fool them.
They couldn't exactly say that Her Majesty the Queen was struck by lightning and went crazy, and then started flirting with that man, could they?
Where did they, the Snake-People, put their faces then?
"That's right, that Dou Zong expert is also a Grade 7 Alchemist. He obtained a Heavenly Flame on this trip, so I believe Her Majesty the Queen will be able to return to the Snake-People Clan soon." The Second Elder also joined in the fabrication, but it wasn't just random nonsense.
First, Chen Yang had just displayed those seven-colored flames. Second, the fact that he went to such lengths to obtain the Heavenly Flame strongly suggested that he was an alchemist!
"That person is indeed an alchemist. I encountered a group of powerful humans in the oasis outside the tribe before. Even Gu He, the Pill King of the Jia Ma Empire, fled in panic when he saw him!" Yue Mei added. The Second Elder was stunned for a moment, not expecting that his made-up story would actually hit the mark.
"Once you get back, keep your mouth shut. How you tell your subordinates is up to you!"
"During the Queen's absence, the affairs of the Snake-People will be handled by the Fourth Elder!"
The Fourth Elder was the previous Medusa Queen; this time, she was simply returning to her old ways.
"Yes!"
...
When they arrived, Chen Yang and Xiao Yan traveled on and off for more than a month.
The three of them only took half a day to get back.
Standing outside Stone Desert City, Xiao Yan couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying speed of a Dou Zong expert!
The Tagor Desert under the moon was much colder than during the day.
Yun Yun looked up at Chen Yang with her small face. The things that happened today made her feel that this was what life was all about.
In the past, she cultivated alone or handled Sect affairs. Although she was busy every day, it felt like she was living for someone else.
During those days, she was more like the Sect Leader of Yun Lan Sect than Yun Yun.
"Yun'er, aren't you in a hurry to go back to Yun Lan Sect?" Chen Yang asked with a smile as he led Yun Yun by the hand toward the city gate.
"Yanran doesn't need my guidance much anymore, and there aren't many things to do in the Sect. I think… I can take a break for a while longer!" Yun Yun turned her head to look at Chen Yang, her eyes sparkling with a playful, girlish charm.
"Then let's steal it!" Chen Yang laughed and pulled Yun Yun into his arms. "After Xiao Yan finishes adjusting his condition these few days and he devours the Heavenly Flame, we'll first go to Yan City to deal with the Mo Family, and then we'll go back to the Capital together."
The Mo Family in Yan City, this malignant tumor, was a huge scourge if left on the Dou Qi Continent. Eliminating it, and having Yun Yun eliminate it herself, would be a meritorious deed!
"What has the Mo Family done to offend you?" Yun Yun also knew about the Mo Family. Mo Cheng was once an elder of the Yun Lan Sect and even made offerings to the Yun Lan Sect every year.
"They didn't offend me, but they offended everyone in the world…" So, Chen Yang recounted the crimes of the Mo Family, citing the Sand Mercenary Group as the source of his information.
Yun Yun was furious after hearing this, and Xiao Yan was also filled with righteous indignation.
"There are actually people like this on the Dou Qi Continent! They are unworthy of being called sons!" Xiao Yan was furious and wished he could take the Xuan Heavy Ruler and kill Mo Cheng right now. Well… with his current strength, even without Yao Lao, he could kill Mo Cheng.
"I'm going to the Mo Family right now and wipe them out!" Yun Yun even drew her sword, ready to take action immediately.
"Don't rush!" Chen Yang raised his hand to stop the two. "I received information that Mo Cheng of the Mo Family will be celebrating his birthday soon, and the Yun Lan Sect is on the invitation list. They will probably be much more restrained in the coming days."
Seeing the two men's angry expressions, Chen Yang laughed and said. "At that time, we will kill him at his birthday banquet to console those who died because of his evil experiments. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
After a moment's thought, Yun Yun and Xiao Yan both nodded.
"Once I devour the Heavenly Flame, I'll use the Heavenly Flame version of the Flame Splitting Tsunami Ruler to give that son of a bitch a birthday celebration!" Xiao Yan said viciously.
"Okay, you'll be the lead then!" Chen Yang said with a smile.
"Absolutely…"