Chapter 243: Xiao Yan Gets Pit-Falled

"Medusa!" Xiao Yan's eyes widened as he looked at the little thing in his hand, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"Teacher, didn't Medusa leave? Why is she back?" Xiao Yan asked confusedly.

"Heh, this isn't Medusa. To be precise, it's the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python!" Yao Lao said with a faint smile.

"Uh... is there a difference? Isn't Medusa the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python?" Xiao Yan looked at the sleeping little snake, finding Yao Lao's words somewhat puzzling.

Isn't this like hearing a lecture that sounds like a lecture?

"What do you know? Medusa's evolution is an evolution of the soul. However, during her evolution process, because of you, her body also evolved, which in turn awakened a soul, and this soul also evolved into the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python! Understand?" Yao Lao turned into a ball of white light, floated out of the ring, and said.

"Not really!" Xiao Yan was a bit confused. In the original story, it was one body with two souls, but what the hell is this body evolution?

"Not long after a Snake-Person is born, a secret technique is used to infuse the soul of a snake-shaped magical beast into their body. As they grow in age and strength, this snake-shaped magical beast, which acts as a companion soul, gradually merges with them until they are indistinguishable. However, because of you, her companion soul gained intelligence and broke away from Medusa. Moreover, after long-term calcination by Exotic Fire, the evolution of the companion soul is no less than Medusa's soul, and it is even more adept at controlling the body. So, Medusa is probably very troubled right now! After all, there is a rival similar to herself constantly fighting for control of the body." Yao Lao explained.

With Hai Bodong there, the two of them naturally wouldn't go looking for a town; they directly condensed a massive ice house.

Hai Bodong had flown hard for a day and spent great effort to make an ice house, but Xiao Yan didn't care at all about how difficult it was for his old arms and legs.

The distance from Shimo City to the Imperial Capital was not short; even flying at full speed would take nearly a day and a night.

Hai Bodong felt he hadn't acted properly last time and braced himself to run to Xiao Yan's side, wanting to help relieve some of Xiao Yan's pressure.

The temperature difference between day and night in the desert was huge, so there was no need to worry about the ice house melting.

Medusa's slender fingers slid across Xiao Yan's chest. Her nails were incredibly sharp, mixed with terrifying force, as if she wanted to disembowel Xiao Yan.

Complaining was complaining, but Hai Bodong naturally wouldn't say much. After all, Xiao Yan's strength was there!

Time passed unconsciously. A bright moon hung in the sky, and the clear moonlight sprinkled on the earth; everything seemed so quiet.

Xiao Yan found a spot in the ice house, took a bed from his storage ring, and lay on it to rest beautifully.

Medusa took the Companion Amethyst Source, drank it in one gulp, and licked her lips, seemingly still wanting more. Her purple eyes looked at Xiao Yan, and she said lazily, "For the sake of you being so sensible, I'll go easy on you."

Hai Bodong secretly looked in Xiao Yan's direction and saw a familiar yet somewhat strange fiery red figure. He was so scared he rolled over and continued to sleep, as if as long as he closed his eyes, the other party wouldn't discover him.

"Haha! So that's how it is. Come! Drink this bottle of Companion Amethyst Source!" Xiao Yan took a bottle of Companion Amethyst Source directly from his storage ring, pried open the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python's mouth, and poured it in.

"Did I say that? No, I didn't!" Xiao Yan denied it stubbornly.

Xiao Yan had already cursed Yao Lao to death in his heart. If he didn't know Yao Lao was pitting him now, Xiao Yan would have lived in vain.

A moment later, sounds like muffled thunder continuously came from the sky, followed by energy ripples like fireworks blooming in the air.

However, Xiao Yan and Hai Bodong were in no hurry to get to the Imperial Capital, so they naturally flew during the day and rested at night.

"Ah!" Xiao Yan was kicked away, smashing a large hole in the thick ice house, and then flew straight into the sky.

Seeing Xiao Yan's impatient look, Yao Lao's mouth twitched slightly, and his wrinkled old face actually showed a look of sympathy, but it vanished in a flash. He thought to himself, "No way! Who told you to have that tendency to drift again! Although the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python's soul is growing, Medusa is growing too!"

"Ah! Does that mean Medusa will be gone in the future?" Xiao Yan looked at Yao Lao in surprise.

At this moment, Medusa was lazily lying on the bed, her right hand supporting her head, a faint, elusive smile on her lips as she looked at Xiao Yan.

"No wonder Teacher wanted me to take out so many good things to give to Medusa last time! It turns out he had a plan all along!" Xiao Yan suddenly understood.

"A Dou Zong-level thug who can become a Dou Sheng in the future—I have to say, you brat, your luck is truly heaven-defying!" Yao Lao said with envy.

"Aren't you trying to help the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python suppress me and make me disappear? I just want to see how you make me disappear now!" Medusa said coldly.

"Let's talk things over; don't use your hands and feet!" Xiao Yan looked at Medusa and said slowly.

Suddenly, both the sleeping Hai Bodong and Xiao Yan opened their eyes because a terrifying aura had suddenly appeared in the ice house.

"I can't say it like that! However, this only has benefits for you and no harm. After all, you have helped the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python quite a bit, and it remembers you at all times! Didn't you see how dependent it is on you? And because the body has also evolved, and this body originally belongs to the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python, the stronger the body, the stronger the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python's soul, and the more severely it will suppress Medusa!" Yao Lao looked at the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python in Xiao Yan's hand and said.

It's like someone driving a BMW on the road while you can only run behind; that feeling is not good.

Xiao Yan didn't know what Yao Lao was thinking; he was currently excitedly playing with the Nine-Colored Swallowing Python!

The next morning, Xiao Yan rode Hei Yu and set off early for the Imperial Capital.

"Heh, why did you suddenly return to human form?" Xiao Yan subconsciously wanted to stay away from this Medusa, but his left hand was firmly pinned by Medusa and couldn't be pulled out no matter what.

"The Companion Amethyst Source tastes quite good! But being forced to drink it, the taste doesn't seem so good!" Medusa licked her delicate red lips, a hint of cunning flashing in her eyes.

"What?" Xiao Yan was stunned.

Seeing Xiao Yan riding Hei Yu, Hai Bodong, who was accompanying him, was envious. However, Xiao Yan let Hai Bodong fly hard on the side and just wouldn't invite him up to sit, an action that made Hai Bodong's teeth itch with hatred.

Hearing this, Xiao Yan's mouth twitched slightly, and he unwillingly took another bottle of Companion Amethyst Source from his storage ring and handed it to Medusa.

"What? The seal is broken, so you don't remember the lesson?" Medusa glared at Hai Bodong and said coldly.

"Uh... heh, I was just passing by! Passing by!" Hai Bodong gave Xiao Yan a helpless look and then stopped disturbing their interaction.

(End of Chapter) ===== CHAPTER 244 =====