Chapter 114: The One Thing I Regret Most in Life (Two Chapters)

"Damn humans! How dare you destroy our tribe's Sacred City? Mei Du Sha Guards!" Yue Mei's beautiful face turned icy as she snapped her head around.

"Yes!" A crisp, cold chorus answered. Immediately, over a dozen shadows shot from the height of the city walls, surrounding Gu He like lightning.

The four Peak Dou Ling of Yun Lan Sect each moved to block them.

Gu He's face turned pale as he shouted to the Medusa Queen: "Your Majesty, please let me explain!"

Yun Yun suddenly reached out and stopped Gu He, speaking in a low tone: "She's already gone—this is only an energy phantom."

!!! Hearing this, Gu He finally dared to sweep his Soul Force Perception over the Medusa Queen—and realized it was indeed only an energy phantom, not a physical form.

"Clearly, a third faction has intervened in this matter, deliberately creating chaos to divert blame," said Feng Li, the Wind Walker, watching the MaiSheTribe's explosions and the distant Sacred City ablaze with fire—he had already guessed the truth.

A third faction exists. This third party is sowing discord, relentlessly attacking the SnakeTribe Empire, trying to frame them and draw the SnakeTribe's attention.

"Who the hell is this!" Gu He gritted his teeth. He had spent over half a year, paid a fortune, and used his connections in the Alchemist Guild to obtain a single Transformation Pill—all to trade with the Medusa Queen.

Now, out of nowhere, a third party has ruined everything. Even if they eventually prove it wasn't his doing, the Medusa Queen would never trade with him again.

"But this isn't necessarily bad," Feng Li suddenly said.

"Huh? What do you mean, Elder Feng?" Gu He asked quickly.

"Clear water holds no fish. To catch fish, you must stir the water," Feng Li's eyes narrowed—and Gu He's heart jolted.

They're planning to make things even more chaotic, then strike to steal! If you won't trade, I'll just take it by force and retreat back to Jia Ma Empire—and still have one Transformation Pill left!

"With a third faction involved, the SnakeTribe Empire may not be able to monitor everything. And as Hai Bodong said, you know why the Medusa Queen needs a Spiritual Flame—she may never have intended to trade with you. If you truly want a Spiritual Flame, the best way is…" Feng Li made a throat-slitting gesture and spoke slowly.

Gu He glanced at Yun Yun beside him. She said coolly: "I can clear you a path. Whether you can seize the Spiritual Flame from this chaos depends on your fortune."

Hearing this, Gu He frowned slightly, paused in thought for an instant, then nodded gravely.

He was never a man who hesitated. When decisive action was needed, he would never let fleeting opportunity slip away over trivial moral concerns.

Steal? Fine—who's afraid of whom!

"Old Lion, Feng Li—help me hold off the two tribal leaders. Whether you succeed or fail, I'll forge you each a Dou Wang Pill!" With a sudden sweep of his hand, a blue flame erupted skyward. Gu He spoke firmly.

Yan Shi grinned with bared teeth: "Hehehe, one word from you Alchemists really gets the blood pumping!"

"Stop right there!" Seeing Gu He's move, Yue Mei and the other tribal leader, Mo Ba Si, shot forward from the city wall, blocking him with icy expressions.

"Hehe. Your opponents are us!" A fierce gust of wind tore through the air, slamming violently toward Yue Mei and Mo Ba Si.

They dodged the attack swiftly. Yan Shi and Feng Li darted forward, blocking them with smirks.

Meanwhile, inside the Sacred City, Xiao Yan took advantage of the chaos, turning into darkness and slipping into the SnakeTribe Empire's treasure vault.

Looking at the massive, thick iron door before him, Xiao Yan smirked: "Wu Xu Swallowing Flame—consume it!"

Although Mao Wu was currently setting fire across the MaiSheTribe, he had left some Black Flame in Xiao Yan's Nalings.

Wu Xu Swallowing Flame surged forth. The moment it touched the heavy door, it was visibly devoured. Soon, a large hole appeared before Xiao Yan.

Xiao Yan stepped into the vault. Seeing how the three-meter-thick door had been breached in seconds by Wu Xu Swallowing Flame, he mused: "If Mao Wu grows further, maybe he could swallow Space itself."

Dou Zong can use some Space techniques, but only Dou Zun can fully control Space. Yet Wu Xu Swallowing Flame was born capable of it!

"Tsk tsk tsk—truly, this is the treasure vault of a Demon Beast Empire." Gold, silver, jewels glittered everywhere before Xiao Yan's eyes.

Weapons, demonic beast bones, Pill Formulas, Cultivation Methods, Dou Technique Scrolls—all filled the shelves.

But as an Alchemist, none of these held any allure for Xiao Yan—his eyes sought only precious Medicinal Materials.

"Damn! Transformation Grass for the Transformation Pill! So the Medusa Queen once planned to commission someone to forge one!"

"Desert Mandrake—might as well take it too."

"Five Rank Demon Beast Magic Cores—so many!"

Like a mouse in a rice bin, Xiao Yan sprinted deep into the vault. The amount of Medicinal Material in an empire's treasure vault was overwhelming. He knew time was limited—he didn't care how much he took, only that he took the most valuable.

"Snakes are coming. Too bad I only got a third." Xiao Yan sighed in regret. He sensed a large group of SnakeTribe approaching. He abandoned further looting and swiftly fled the vault.

Yet even this third was enough to drive any Fifth-Rank Alchemist mad.

He had only come here on a whim—the real goal wasn't the Medicinal Material in the vault, but the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire in the Medusa Queen's private chambers.

"With all this chaos, I don't believe you won't swallow a Spiritual Flame and evolve." Xiao Yan's eyes flashed, his smile confident—as if everything unfolding was exactly as he had planned, utterly in control.

Xiao Yan looked at the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire in his hand. The Medusa Queen was clever—she had split the Spiritual Flame into four distinct energy signatures, scattered in four different places, even fooling Soul Perception. But Xiao Yan possessed a true Spiritual Flame.

Spiritual Flames naturally resonate with each other. With just a glance, he could instantly locate the true Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire.

Even without a Spiritual Flame, Xiao Yan could guess where the true one lay. Given the Medusa Queen's pride and arrogance, how could she entrust something so vital to anyone else? It could only be in her own chambers.

Xiao Yan flew straight ahead. Any Dou Shi guards he encountered couldn't withstand a single punch. Even when facing Mei Du Sha Guards with Dou Ling power, Xiao Yan, unleashing Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, remained unfazed.

Thus, Xiao Yan broke through five barriers and slew six generals, racing through the Imperial Palace of Shen Cheng in near-constant peril for nearly ten minutes—until his vision suddenly cleared.

A magnificent private chamber appeared before Xiao Yan. In its center lay a small, clear lake, like an island surrounded by rippling water. Beautiful plants adorned the surroundings. At the chamber's deepest end stood a massive bed, upon which a purple serpent tail writhed.

"That's the Medusa Queen!!"

The Medusa Queen wore a luxurious, expensive purple silk nightgown, hugging her exquisite figure. Beneath the sheer fabric, her voluptuous, curvaceous body shimmered with seductive allure.

Beneath the purple gown, a segment of purple serpent tail lazily swept the air, exuding wild charm and exotic grace.

A creature to shatter the soul—a beauty so devastating, one could only dream of holding her in their arms.

"No wonder the Medusa Queen's beauty is famed across several Empires—this truly lives up to legend." Xiao Yan, even glancing once, felt his thoughts spiral—imagine the full splendor of her beauty.

Especially the way she lay lazily on the bed, her tail swaying gently—it drove one mad with longing.

Even Xiao Yan couldn't help but marvel—she was simply too enchanting. Her sultry face and devilish figure—she was every man's ultimate fantasy.

Yet the Medusa Queen had not yet noticed Xiao Yan hiding in the shadows. Her violet eyes were fixed intently on a blue flame, its glow reflecting in her eyes, making the violet irises flicker with firelight.

Xiao Yan forcibly suppressed his other thoughts. For a man like Xiao Yan, a Spiritual Flame mattered more than any woman.

"Sigh… I've delayed half a year. It's time." The Medusa Queen's lazy gaze drifted toward the window.

The entire Sacred City burned with fire. The MaiSheTribe was locked in fierce battle. Yun Yun had cleared a path. Gu He had already flown toward one of the false Spiritual Flame locations.

The Medusa Queen cared nothing for the destruction of the Sacred City, nor for the theft of the treasure vault. For her, her existence was the Sacred City's purpose—without her, the city meant nothing.

The Medusa Queen formed a hand seal, gestured—and the Blue Lotus Earth Core Fire slowly floated into her palm. She stepped down from the bed, carrying the flame toward a massive bath pool beside her.

The bathpool was filled with crystal-clear liquid, its surface swirling with white mist; even from afar, Xiao Yan could feel the extreme cold temperature contained within.

"No wonder Hun Lao Gui said Ice Spirit Cold Spring isn't sold by bottle—this entire bathpool is filled with Ice Spirit Cold Spring!"

No wonder the Soul Hall looked down on Ice Spirit Cold Spring—here it was stored in a whole small pool; clearly, anyone with sufficient strength could easily obtain it, making it far from precious.

The Medusa Queen walked to the pool's edge, paused in thought, then bit her red lips as if making a final decision. Slowly, her jade hand undid the fastenings of her sleep robe, revealing a flawless body, as if a masterpiece of heaven, exposed to the air.

Especially her waist—slender as a willow stem, barely enough to encircle with one hand, slender yet radiating a supple resilience. No wonder others said "angel's face, devil's figure, serpent's waist"—it was truly an understatement!

Seeing this alluring scene, Xiao Yan immediately felt his blood surge—he even smelled a sweet fragrance! Medusa naturally possessed a bewitching scent; this body fragrance was undoubtedly poison.

Xiao Yan bit his tongue until it bled to quell the fire of desire within him; he was only one step away from obtaining the Lotus Fire of the Earth's Core—he absolutely could not let this distract him from his grand goal!

A sharp serpent hiss emerged from the Medusa Queen's throat; her body standing in the Ice Spirit Cold Spring pool emitted a blinding, intense light.

Boom—a thunderous crash shattered the ceiling of the bedchamber, and a purple spiritual sea giant python, over ten zhang long, appeared, hovering in midair.

Even the people of the MaiSheTribe below could clearly see the massive serpent shadow.

Yun Yun, seeing the giant serpent shadow and the surge of spiritual flame energy, said calmly: "It seems the evolution is about to begin."

"Damned humans! Once His Majesty succeeds in evolution, all of you will die!" Yue Mei, clutching her wound, roared.

Yun Yun sneered, looking down at Yue Mei: "If she fails, your Snake Empire will face destruction."

Above the sky, Medusa circled a few times, then let out a sharp, clear low cry.

Then, without hesitation, she dove straight down into the green flame.

Under Xiao Yan's intense gaze, the massive purple serpent instantly shot downward—without the slightest pause, it plunged desperately into the Lotus Fire of the Earth's Core.

Sssssss!!! Immediately, the Medusa Queen's piercing shriek echoed from within the Lotus Fire of the Earth's Core.

"Using spiritual flame to forge the body and activate ancient bloodline—this tactic is indeed effective. If one used the Flame of Ten Thousand Beasts or Bone Spirit Cold Fire with its chilling property, the success rate would likely be higher."

Seeing Medusa enter the spiritual flame to forge her body and activate her bloodline for evolution, Xiao Yan no longer hid—he stepped out from the shadows.

Boom—the flesh, bones, and skin of Xiao Yan's entire body were instantly filled with the Flame of Ten Thousand Beasts; his muscles swelled, a pair of blood-red bestial pupils appeared, and the spectral shadow of the Eight-Winged Flame Demon Tiger enveloped him, eight wings sprouting from his back.

Flame of Ten Thousand Beasts—Full Beast Transformation!

Xiao Yan stepped closer to the Lotus Fire of the Earth's Core and said calmly: "Even with my Soul Robe, given your sensitivity to air, you should have detected my infiltration long ago."

"Yet you didn't strike me—surely you don't think a mere Great Dou Shi like me is worth your attention?"

Although Xiao Yan had prepared a backup plan—to flee far away if Medusa attacked—he never expected Medusa to be this arrogant.

The Lotus Fire of the Earth's Core had been enraged by Medusa Queen's stimulation; anything approaching within a certain range would be reduced to nothingness.

The small pool filled with Ice Spirit Cold Spring was rapidly evaporating—even its icy chill could not withstand it.

"Not swatting me dead outright will be the greatest regret of your life."

Xiao Yan removed his hood, revealing a youthful, confident smile. The moment he spoke, a cluster of Black Flame erupted from his body; Void Swallowing Flame and Flame of Ten Thousand Beasts instantly merged into a unique flame that enveloped Xiao Yan entirely.

Boom—a sudden explosion as he activated Step of the Void; Xiao Yan leapt forward and plunged directly into the raging Lotus Fire of the Earth's Core!

He intended to wrest the Lotus Fire of the Earth's Core from the Medusa Queen by force!

Terrifying green flames surged toward Xiao Yan, but when they touched the merged flame of Void Swallowing Flame, a large portion was swallowed—the remaining green fire was repelled by the Flame of Ten Thousand Beasts.

Inside the Lotus Fire of the Earth's Core, Xiao Yan saw the ten-zhang giant python reduced to merely three zhang, its body scorched and charred; the Origin Flame Seed had already been swallowed by the purple serpent.

With the Origin Flame Seed consumed by Medusa Queen, the flame's power weakened—allowing Xiao Yan to slip in unnoticed.

Sssssss!!! The purple serpent, its body torn and burned to shreds, roared at Xiao Yan—it now regretted not having crushed him outright.

Medusa never imagined a Great Dou Shi could charge into a raging spiritual flame—let alone that Xiao Yan possessed Void Swallowing Flame and Flame of Ten Thousand Beasts!

"Not enough! This isn't enough for you to regret!" Xiao Yan lunged forward, his Dark Heavy Ruler appearing in hand—he swung it straight at the purple serpent's head.

Thud—the impact was immense; even though Medusa had to suppress the Origin Flame Seed within her, she was still countless times stronger than Xiao Yan—his attack had no effect whatsoever.

Xiao Yan stared at the giant python before him; its purple serpent eyes even reflected his own image.

Looking at his reflection in the serpent's eyes, Xiao Yan smiled triumphantly: "Beast flesh is indeed strong—but I don't just use Dou Techniques. I also wield Soul Techniques."

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"Soul Shock!!!"

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