"Even if she isn't wearing anything, it doesn't feel like there's much to look at."
Ye Hao thought to himself.
A human head with a snake body, what was there to look at?
Two advantages?
Better to wait until she fully transforms into a human. That would look much better.
[You arrive at the depths of the temple.]
[You take every single drop of the Ice Spirit Cold Spring that Queen Medusa painstakingly collected, leaving nothing behind.]
[You turn your head to look at Queen Medusa.]
[Queen Medusa stares at the dried-up pool, her mood falling to the bottom. Her whole body seems to lose its strength as she collapses weakly onto the ground.]
[She says in a dazed voice: It's gone… it's all gone. Not even a single drop left.]
[You nod in satisfaction and warn: Medusa, you wouldn't want something to happen to the Snake-People Tribe, would you?]
Ye Hao: "No, System, have you watched too many movies from that idiot?" (TL/N: He's referring to the director who made old donghua BTTH (Chinese Anime).)
The moment those words came out, it just felt strange.
Of course, he also knew the intention was probably to threaten Queen Medusa into not revealing what happened here.
But…
Why not simply wipe out the Snake-People Tribe?
After all, with his strength as a three-star Dou Ancestor, destroying the Snake-People Tribe that only had a peak Dou Emperor should not be difficult.
If there really had to be a reason for not doing it, Ye Hao guessed it was most likely because he feared making too much noise and attracting the attention of the Heaven-Class Protector from the branch hall.
It would be best to advance quickly and become an Elder. Once that happened, the entire Northwestern Region would be under his control.
[Queen Medusa's delicate body trembles. Naturally, she does not dare reveal even the slightest bit of information and shakes her head in despair.]
[You are very satisfied with her attitude and turn around to leave.]
[You spend half a month searching the Tager Desert and finally find the Green Lotus Core Flame.]
[You take it on the spot and swallow it.]
[Fortunately, your physique is special and different from other Protectors.]
[It only takes a few days for you to successfully refine the Green Lotus Core Flame.]
[The Flame Mantra evolves to the Mid Xuan Class.]
[Your cultivation surges to a five-star Dou Ancestor.]
[Your soul power also reaches the Late Mortal Realm.]
[You now possess the qualifications to become a seventh-grade alchemist.]
[You bring the collected souls and return to the branch hall once again.]
[Your performance is too outstanding. The Heaven-Class Protector is greatly shocked and decides to report it to the Elders, promoting you to an Earth-Class Protector as encouragement for you to keep working hard and continue providing the Soul Hall with more high-quality soul bodies.]
Ye Hao: "…"
What do you mean performance is too outstanding?
What is this supposed to be?
A sales champion?
[You do not stay in the branch hall for long. You are worried you might accidentally expose yourself.]
[However, what you do not know is that your rapid advancement has already attracted the attention of a Heaven-Class Protector, even though you were extremely cautious.]
[You begin frequently traveling between the Chu Yun Empire, the Tian Xin Empire, and the Jia Ma Empire.]
[You start creating the illusion that you are collecting souls everywhere.]
[In reality, you are searching for the medicinal ingredients needed to devour the next Heavenly Flame.]
[While refining a sixth-grade pill in a mountain range between the Chu Yun Empire and the Jia Ma Empire, you once again sense a familiar aura hidden somewhere.]
Ye Hao: "Could it be a Heaven-Class Protector?"
In his memory, a Heaven-Class Protector of the Soul Hall was at least a seven-star Dou Ancestor.
Five-star against seven-star was not impossible to win.
[You pretend not to notice and avoid alerting the enemy, continuing to refine the pill.]
[As a fragrance spreads out from your cauldron, the pill is completed.]
[Just as you grab the pill!]
[Heh heh heh…]
[A strange sinister laugh echoes beside your ear.]
[You smile faintly: Protector Jin, since you're here, why not show yourself?]
[Heh heh heh…]
[As the strange laughter echoes again, a figure slowly appears before your eyes.]
[Protector Jin stares at you with gloomy eyes and laughs strangely: Protector Ye Hao, I didn't expect your perception to be so sharp. This Protector is quite surprised.]
[You look up at Protector Jin and ask: Protector Jin, you've been following me all this way. Aren't you tired?]
[Protector Jin does not answer. His gaze stops on Yao Chen beside you.]
[Protector Ye Hao, you truly have great courage. Don't you know that Yao Chen is someone the Hall Master personally ordered to be captured? Yet you dare to hide him by your side.]
[Hand Yao Chen over to me. This Protector can spare you from the crime of concealing information.]
[You look at Protector Jin expressionlessly and shake your head with a faint smile: You want him? I can give him to you. But that depends on whether you have the ability to take him.]
[Your expression and actions anger Protector Jin. His face darkens as he says coldly: You admitting it makes this Protector happy, but your attitude makes this Protector very angry. Therefore, today you will die, and your soul will become my trophy.]
Ye Hao: "How many Uncle Dong movies did he watch to say something like that?"
[After saying that.]
[Protector Jin's body transforms into a massive cloud of black mist that spreads toward you like a covering sky.]
[Protector Jin shouts fiercely: Ye Hao, this Protector will show you that although Heaven-Class Protector and Earth-Class Protector differ by only one word, the difference in strength between them is like heaven and earth!]
[He knows you are a five-star Dou Ancestor.]
[He believes he has you completely under control.]
[You summon the Green Lotus Core Flame with your left hand, drag the Bone Spirit Cold Flame with your right hand, and spit out Purple Flame from your mouth.]
[You begin fusing the three flames together.]
[The moment the three flames with different attributes touch, a piercing crackling sound erupts.]
[The surrounding space seems as if it is about to be torn apart.]
[Protector Jin's pupils shrink and his expression stiffens: Ye Hao, are you insane? Fusing three flames with different attributes, are you trying to kill yourself?!]
[Even Yao Chen is frightened by your actions.]
[He has never seen such a crazy move.]
[He originally thought you would fail.]
[But you only take less than ten seconds to completely fuse the three flames into a three-colored fire lotus.]
Ye Hao: "Good, good, good! Now you're not even pretending anymore!"
First he snatched Yao Chen's ring, cultivated the Flame Mantra, devoured the Green Lotus Core Flame, and now he is even forming the Buddha's Fury Fire Lotus!
However, the speed of forming it is far faster than Xiao Huo Huo. (TL/N: I don't know who that is but I'm very sure it's Xiao Yan.)
[Protector Jin looks at the three-colored fire lotus that appears calm yet contains extremely terrifying power. A trace of fear appears in his eyes.]
[He tries to retreat first and wait for the lotus to dissipate before returning.]
[But you do not give him that opportunity.]
[Your figure flashes and appears directly in front of his escape path as you throw the three-colored fire lotus at him.]
[Protector Jin uses all his strength to resist.]
[He fails.]
[He dies.]
[You capture his soul body, erase his consciousness, and prepare to hand it over when you return to the branch hall.]
[You obtain quite a few good things from Protector Jin.]
[Yao Chen is extremely shocked that you managed to defeat a seven-star Dou Ancestor while only being a five-star Dou Ancestor.]
[More importantly, you even created an extremely powerful Dou Technique.]
[Even at the peak of his strength back then, he would never dare attempt such a thing.]
[He finds you increasingly impossible to understand.]
[You leave this place and head toward the Black-Corner Region.]
[On the road.]
[You say to Yao Chen: Yao Chen, how about we make another deal?]
[Yao Chen asks: What deal?]
[You tell him that you will help him clean up his sect and ask him to give you the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.]
[Yao Chen falls silent.]
[The Bone Spirit Cold Flame was something he obtained after waiting many years in the far northern lands. He has an inseparable bond with it.]
[However, when he remembers Han Feng's betrayal back then, Yao Chen grits his teeth in hatred.]
[Although losing the Bone Spirit Cold Flame would be a huge loss for him, he still agrees.]
[Because…]
[From you, he senses a killing intent. He does not doubt that if he refuses, you will completely erase him.]
[After all, you are a Protector of the Soul Hall. You would not care about any rules.]
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