Medusa wanted to use the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame to break through to the Dou Zong level and evolve into the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python. In the end, Medusa succeeded.
Although her physical body perished, her soul evolved, breaking free from its original shell and using its soul power to condense into a truly new body—the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python.
However, it was precisely because of this that Queen Medusa's memory disappeared, and it took some time for it to return.
"I'm taking away the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. You might lose your wife. It seems I'll have to give you a chance." Lin Qing smiled knowingly.
Lin Qing's figure descended rapidly, and soon landed in an oasis.
The oasis is small, but it has a water source and some snake-man statues.
Lin Qing walked along the constructed road into the oasis, and soon arrived at a water source.
"That's... Queen Medusa?"
Looking at the stunning figure in the water and her enchanting dance, Lin Qing secretly praised her.
Suddenly, Medusa summoned a huge, fiery red serpent spirit, which floated in the air.
"This is... a dance of blessing? Is Medusa about to evolve? But the timing doesn't match up?" Lin Qing asked, puzzled.
It's worth noting that in the novel, Medusa only began to evolve when Xiao Yan and other third-party forces, such as Gu He, arrived.
Lin Qing pondered for a moment and said, "It should just be a prayer. Medusa should have only recently obtained the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame and should still be accumulating power."
Without disturbing her, Lin Qing simply enjoyed the exquisite dance.
Once the snake spirit had disappeared and Medusa's dance had stopped, Lin Qing slowly emerged from behind the stone pillar.
"Clap clap clap! Great, this is the most beautiful dance I've seen in over a hundred years," Lin Qing said slowly, clapping her hands.
"Who?" Medusa looked in Lin Qing's direction, her expression changing drastically.
"Who are you? I had no idea." Medusa's expression returned to calm as she spoke coldly.
Although she really wanted to rush up and kill Lin Qing, she couldn't detect even the slightest bit of fighting spirit from him.
There are only two possible outcomes: either this guy is someone who surpasses the Dou Huang level, or he's just an ordinary person with a hidden treasure.
But where is this? Deep in the Tagor Desert, in the territory of the Snake People tribe, how could an ordinary person come here?
"My name is Lin Qing. I have come here to ask for one thing," Lin Qing said with a smile.
Medusa thought to herself, "Did the news that I obtained the strange fire leak out?"
However, on the surface, he still coldly said, "You came to my snake-people's territory without a word, and even brazenly spied on me?"
"Now you say you've come to ask for something? Do you think my snake-people are easy to bully?" he said, his face showing a hint of anger.
"Haha, maybe I arrived too quickly and didn't have time to notify them," Lin Qing chuckled.
"I've come here only to want the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. As long as you're willing to part with it, I'll set any conditions you want."
"As expected, the news has been leaked." Medusa's expression changed slightly.
"You jest, sir. If I had obtained the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, wouldn't I have refined it long ago?" Medusa denied.
"Heh, are you sure?" Suddenly, a powerful aura pressed down on Medusa.
Medusa felt a powerful aura rushing towards her. She was about to circulate her battle qi to resist, but the next second her face was filled with fear and her whole body began to tremble violently.
"Who...who are you? Humans can't possibly have such an aura." A sense of fear welled up within this aura.
This suppression wasn't just based on rank, but also on bloodline, preventing her from even considering resistance.
"Heh, who told you I'm human? Strange Flame, are you going to hand it over or not? Otherwise, don't blame me for using some tricks." Lin Qing emphasized.
"Damn it, damn it, is the heavens going to abandon me?" Medusa had finally obtained the strange fire, and she was truly unwilling to let it be taken away like this.
"It seems you don't want to pay up. Well then... I'll go and wipe out the snake people and see if you can stand it."
Lin Qing grabbed Medusa and teleported her directly to the sky above the Snake-Man Temple.
"See this? What a prosperous snake-people tribe! Tell me, how many of them would survive if I struck them with this palm?" Lin Qing raised his hand and gestured.
"You, you strong man, how dare you bully a weak woman like me and threaten to wipe out my tribe? Don't you feel ashamed?" Medusa mocked.
"Stop talking nonsense. All I want right now is the Strange Fire. I haven't been able to find it on your body, in your storage ring, or in the temple."
"I'll count to ten. If you don't hand it over, don't blame me." Lin Qing began to count down.
Lin Qing was also quite helpless. After searching for a long time, he still couldn't find any trace of the strange fire.
Chapter 452 Showing You the Way (Please subscribe, vote for monthly tickets, and recommend)
If we discover a different kind of fire, we don't need to waste time arguing with Medusa; we can just take the fire and be done with it.
Unlike now, he has to say harsh words and threaten her. Of course, if Medusa still doesn't hand over the snake people after counting to ten, Lin Qing won't really go and wipe out the snake people.
At worst, we can wait until the Medusa chapter begins and then come back to retrieve the strange fire.
"Three, two—I'll give it to you." At the last second, Medusa gave in.
"Very good, then hand it over!" Lin Qing breathed a sigh of relief.
Medusa's face turned ashen. She said, "Who knows if you'll annihilate our snake-people race after you obtain the strange fire?"
"I, Lin Qing, mean what I say. If I say I won't, then I won't. Besides, do you even have a choice?" Lin Qing said calmly.
Gritting her teeth, Medusa snorted coldly, and then began to circulate her battle qi, which began to gather on her stomach.
About a minute later, Medusa slowly opened her mouth, and soon she spat out a ball of blue flame surrounded by fighting spirit.
"No wonder I said I couldn't find it. I didn't expect you to have hidden it in your stomach!" Lin Qing laughed and put away the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame with a wave of his hand.
"The Strange Flame has been handed over to you," Medusa said, her face ashen.
Lin Qing: "Don't act like a complaining woman. Before you leave, let me show you the way. You want to devour the strange fire and evolve into the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, right?"
Medusa didn't say anything, but she nodded.
“Even if you evolve into the Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, you don’t necessarily have to devour the strange fire.” Lin Qing had already examined Medusa’s bloodline.
If Lin Qing were to give his blood to Medusa, it would definitely allow her to evolve, and after evolving, her physical body would become even stronger.
However, Lin Qing still needed to create opportunities for Xiao Yan, so she couldn't give it directly.
Xiao Yan has his blood energy in his body. Although it is 50% weaker, there is still a lot of it. If he swallows a few hundred cc, it will definitely be enough to evolve Medusa.
Furthermore, Xiao Yan possesses the Samadhi Divine Flame, so perhaps he can absorb it to make his evolution even smoother.
"If you remain as you are, the strange fire will not be lost and will still be in your hands. Within a year, a young man will come here."
"He possesses a flame more powerful than any other fire within him, and his blood also contains special energy."
"After you have consumed his blood, you can try to devour the golden flame within his body."
"Remember, you must drink blood before trying to devour that flame. By the way, let me tell you, that boy is my disciple."
Then, Lin Qing described Xiao Yan's appearance.
Medusa: "Your disciple?"
"Alright, I've said what I needed to say. Whether you can become a Dou Zong or not depends on yourself." After saying that, Lin Qing disappeared from the spot.
After Lin Qing disappeared, Medusa immediately unleashed her full fighting spirit and spread her soul perception throughout the area, searching for a full ten minutes to confirm that Lin Qing had indeed left.
"Phew!" She let out a long breath.
"A flame stronger than a strange fire? Special blood? Disciple? Heh." Medusa clenched her fist, revealing a sly smile.
Although the strange fire was taken away, hearing the words of a powerhouse who was at least a Dou Zong level expert made him less disappointed.
Medusa believed Lin Qing's words. After all, he had already obtained the strange fire, so it was impossible for him to lie to her. Was he just doing it for fun?
...
"I've got the second type of strange fire, and I only need three more. So, let's go to Canaan Academy!" Lin Qingfei pondered his next move high in the sky.
The Fallen Heart Flame, ranked fourteenth on the Strange Flame Ranking, was sealed within Canaan Academy, and the ancient Tuoshe Emperor's cave dwelling was also located within Canaan Academy.
If the entire Dou Qi Continent knew this news, they would probably all gather at Canaan Academy, but Lin Qing had no interest; he only wanted the Strange Flame.
Then, he thought of the scene when Xiao Yan went to the snake people tribe and was grabbed by Medusa and sucked blood, and he grinned mischievously.
"Little Yanzi, I'm thinking about your future marriage."
Lin Qing didn't change the plot too much, even though Xiao Yan became stronger and gained the power of the Flame-Flame Fruit.
But since Yao Lao is still Xiao Yan's master, he will definitely pass on the Burning Flame Technique to Xiao Yan. In that case, Xiao Yan will definitely go to find the Strange Flame.
Logically, you'll find Ice Emperor Haibodong, then Queen Medusa, and then... hehehe!
Lin Qing was also worried that Medusa would kill Xiao Yan. With Lin Qing around, Medusa wouldn't dare, and wouldn't, after all, the two of them...
...
"Achoo!" Xiao Yan, whose upper body was now exposed, shuddered and sneezed.
"It seems you haven't been training enough; you even caught a cold and started sneezing?" the old apothecary said from a distance.
"Ahhh...ah!" More attacks rained down on Xiao Yan.
"I didn't catch a cold, someone must be talking about me, maybe it's Master!" Xiao Yan shouted.
"Hmph, enough talk. From now on, your training will be doubled. Also, you are not allowed to use your natural body. You must use your physical body to meet attacks."
"Understood, teacher." Xiao Yan was also helpless; whenever an attack came, he would subconsciously turn into flames.
...
"Where is Canaan Academy?" Lin Qing had just left the Tagor Desert and was heading towards Canaan Academy.
However, he forgot that he didn't know the exact location of Canaan Academy, which made things a bit awkward.
"However, the novel says it's in the Black Corner Region. Never mind, let's go to the Black Corner Region first. Once we get there, we'll naturally know the location."
"However, it seems I don't know where the Black Corner Region is either..."
...
It took Lin Qing an hour to get the address from a Grand Master who claimed to be from Canaan Academy, and then he set off without stopping.
The Fallen Heart Flame was already in his grasp, meaning Lin Qing had essentially obtained three different flames, and only needed the last two.