The moment this vast aura erupted, the Great Elder beside her suddenly felt an inexplicable palpitation. Her face changed drastically as her body retreated uncontrollably, nearly tens of meters in an instant.
When that terrifying aura surged abruptly, the Great Elder's face paled. her feet scraped against the ground, and in the blink of an eye, she had already retreated another ten meters.
The annihilation of the aura left the elder astonished, but she dared not let her guard down.
Squinting slightly, she stared intently at the area ahead, where black dust scattered from the explosion of the snake's body. her palms were slick with sweat.
As the black dust gradually settled, a flash of colorful light suddenly burst from the mist. The speed of the light was so fast it seemed to pierce through the barriers of space, leaving no room for reaction.
Within pitch-black pupils, faint flickers of multicolored radiance shimmered.
Seeing this, the Great Elder was horrified. Without even understanding what she was facing, she knew better than to make physical contact.
"So fast!"
Yet, even as the Great Elder attempted to dodge, the speed of the colorful light was terrifyingly swift. Before she could react, it had already closed the distance, transforming into a streaking streamer that caught up to her in an instant.
The Great Elder's heart pounded in fear—until she realized, to her shock, that the light had abruptly halted just centimeters before her.
Finally, the creature within the light was revealed.
The horror from the near-collision still lingered on the Great Elder's face, but as she took in the sight before her, that fear morphed into stunned disbelief.
Before her hovered a slender little snake, no more than two centimeters long.
Its tiny body was adorned with vibrant, multicolored scales, and its lavender serpentine eyes gleamed with an almost regal elegance. Despite its small size, it exuded an air of nobility.
Staring intently at the colorful serpent, the Great Elder suddenly sensed a familiar aura.
"Y-Your Majesty… is that you?"
The little snake gazed back at her. Then, without warning, a brilliant glow erupted from its body. Like an inflated balloon, its form rapidly expanded.
Under the Great Elder's astonished gaze, the tiny serpent—originally no longer than a foot—transformed in mere moments into a colossal beast, its body stretching nearly ten meters.
The massive snake floated in the sky, its iridescent scales shimmering under the light. If not for the absence of claws, it could have been mistaken for a true dragon.
As its body grew, an overwhelming energy rippled outward, distorting the surrounding space like water disturbed by waves.
The Great Elder stood frozen, unable to reconcile the sight before her with the tiny creature she had known.
Once the shock subsided, instinct took over. Though the giant serpent radiated a faintly familiar presence, the Great Elder couldn't bring herself to believe this was truly Queen Medusa.
For the sake of caution, she turned and fled.
"Elder, why are you running?"
A cold, yet achingly familiar voice rang out from behind her.
Swallowing hard, the Great Elder slowly turned her head—and there, before her, was a face of breathtaking beauty: glamorous, enchanting, and utterly mesmerizing.
"Y-Your Majesty! It really is you!"
Recognition flashed across the elder's face, and her aged features twisted into unrestrained joy.
"Your Majesty… have you succeeded?"
A faint smile graced Queen Medusa's lips, though her voice remained cool. "Yes."
Now assured of her queen's identity, the Great Elder dared to observe her more closely.
Queen Medusa wore only a lavender brocade robe, her raven-black hair cascading down her shoulders like silk, stopping just above her perfectly curved hips. Her figure was alluring—full in the right places, exuding a ripe, intoxicating charm.
But what truly stunned the elder was what lay below.
Queen Medusa's serpentine tail was gone. In its place were a pair of slender, snow-white human legs, her delicate feet hovering just above the ground, pristine and untouched by dust.
"Then… Your Majesty, what is your current strength?" the Great Elder asked cautiously, sensing the overwhelming pressure radiating from her queen.
"Three-Star Dou Ancestor." Queen Medusa's voice was languid, carrying a seductive lilt that could make a man's bones turn to jelly.
"Three-Star Dou Ancestor?!"
The Great Elder's eyes widened in shock.
To reach such a level immediately after breaking through—no wonder her presence was so terrifying.
Recalling the devastating thunder tribulation earlier, the elder suddenly found it all made sense. Surviving such a calamity would naturally result in monstrous strength.
But then another thought struck her.
That colossal seven-colored snake from before…
"Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python… Could it be…?"
"Your Majesty, have you awakened the ancient bloodline within you?"
A glint of realization flashed in the Great Elder's eyes as she recalled an ancient legend recorded in the Snake-People's texts—a tale of an ancient primordial beast known as the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python.
As an elder of the tribe, she knew Queen Medusa's original companion soul was that of a sixth-rank Magical Beast—the Purple Flame Serpent.
Legend stated that the Purple Flame Serpent carried trace amounts of ancient blood. Under rare circumstances, it could undergo a bloodline awakening, evolving into its primordial ancestor.
Of course, the odds of such a transformation were infinitesimally small—so minuscule they were practically negligible.
And that ancient beast, capable of rivaling even Dou Sheng powerhouses, was none other than the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python. Its identifying traits? A body of shimmering hues, lavender pupils, a fragrant aura, and strength… that reached the heavens.
Gracefully flicking her slender fingers, Queen Medusa dispersed the lingering energy ripples with a wave. She took a slow step forward, her mesmerizing eyes locking onto the elder as she spoke with deliberate calm.
"Indeed. What this queen has evolved into… is the ancient magical beast—the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python."
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