"If you fail, the Snake-People Clan will be completely erased from the Continent. Have you ever considered this point?"
Upon hearing these words, the Medusa Queen's expression clearly underwent a subtle change. She stopped, turned sideways, and looked at Jiang Cheng before her.
That's right... If I fail, can the Snake-People Clan still escape their thousand-year plight?
Although they can cultivate the next Medusa Queen, it will ultimately require a vast amount of time and energy. By the time they cultivate the next Queen, the Snake-People Clan will probably have already been wiped out by their enemies.
Medusa pursed her red lips and said, "Therefore, I am placing all my hope on you. If I find out you are deceiving This King, even if This King cannot defeat you, I will make you experience the feeling of your body being drained."
Cough, cough, cough... Jiang Cheng did not get angry. He smiled elegantly, shifting his gaze from the pendant on the Medusa Queen's chest to the stagnant pool of water before him.
A small island stood upright in the water. An astonishing aura of flame permeated the island. This energy was extremely violent; if an Expert below the Dou Huang rank touched it without protection, the mortality rate would be one hundred percent.
Medusa extended a slender finger, pointing toward the small island not far away: "The strange fire is inside. If you have the ability to obtain it, This King will naturally allow you to leave the Snake-People Clan with the Green Lotus Core Flame."
Jiang Cheng looked at the clear water pool. One must know this was a stagnant pool, yet it was surprisingly clear.
Beneath the water pool, a Fourth-Rank Snake-Type Demonic Beast, equivalent to the Dou Ling class, lay in wait. It was like an assassin, waiting for its prey to step into its encirclement, constantly flicking its long snake tongue, making rustling sounds.
At the same time, the green leaves that fell onto the water surface instantly turned into a pile of ashes, as if they had never existed.
The Medusa Queen's lips curled into an arc. Her entire body, propelled by her snake tail, smoothly leaped into the water like a fish entering the sea. Her eighty-plus jin body merged into the water, splashing some beautiful spray.
The poison in the water was merely a drizzle to the Medusa Queen; it could not harm her in the slightest. In fact, as she entered the water, the toxicity of the water intensified further.
After she calmly surfaced, she gave Jiang Cheng a seductive smile, "What, are you afraid to come over? Didn't you say you were a Dou Sheng Expert? Are you scared of this small amount of poison?"
Jiang Cheng smiled. How could a man admit he couldn't do it? He took a step forward, and as his right foot touched the water surface, his body was supported by the water, without creating any ripples beneath him. It was as if Jiang Cheng's body weighed less than a gentle breeze.
Seeing this, Medusa completely believed the fact that Jiang Cheng was a Dou Sheng. Leaving no trace on the water surface—what kind of Force Control Method was required to accomplish such a feat?
Don't think this situation is easy; the actual operation is incredibly difficult. One must not only control their Dou Qi but also shield themselves from the surrounding potent poison. It is truly as difficult as ascending to heaven.
The Fourth-Rank Demonic Beast beneath him also rushed towards Jiang Cheng like a maniac. However, before the Demonic Beast could get within three meters of Jiang Cheng, its body was frozen in place.
Then, with a resounding bang, the body of this Fourth-Rank Magical Beast exploded directly, transforming into a cloud of Blood Mist that sank to the bottom of the valley.
Seeing this, a forced smile escaped the Medusa Queen's lips. This was her little pet, and it died just like that... It didn't even get a chance to test his abilities, nor did she see him make a move.
Soon, Jiang Cheng calmly crossed the poisonous lake surface. He nodded and smiled, "This time, you can believe it, right?"
"Allow me to reintroduce myself. My name is Jiang Cheng, the Confucian Sage. People call me Mister."
(T/N: Oh so now you are becoming Yu Xiaogang too? No wonder, so YunYun is your Bibi Dong and Medusa your Liu Erlong)
"You mean you want me to call you Mister?" Medusa disliked the feeling of being dependent on others and immediately refused. Even if the opponent's strength far surpassed hers, it could not change the arrogance of the Snake-People Clan Queen.
"As you wish. I treat everyone kindly, but only those who are amiable. Anyone who defies me will receive corresponding punishment."
Jiang Cheng could already be considered merciful enough. If it were another person possessing the Dou Sheng Realm, they would probably have pressed the Medusa Queen down and taken her—not just the strange fire, but she herself would be his property.
Therefore, the name Confucian Sage came from this.
"Is this the strange fire?"
Before him, a lotus emitting an azure flame was revealed. Above the lotus, scorching temperatures shielded the surrounding space entirely, preventing enemies from prying into its true form.
This was the nineteenth ranked Green Lotus Core Flame on the strange fire ranking list. This fire existed within the Geocentric Magma, born deep within the earth, having undergone countless tempering, Fusion, compression, and carving by the Earth Fire. It forms a Spirit in ten years, Takes Shape in a hundred years, and Forms a Lotus in a thousand years.
Upon Major Achievement, its color is predominantly azure. An Azure Lotus Flame is born in the heart of the lotus, named Azure Lotus Flame, also known as the Green Lotus Core Flame. The power of this fire is immeasurable. Near a Volcanic Zone, it can even trigger a volcanic eruption, forming a destructive force of nature!
Just as Jiang Cheng was about to approach, the Green Lotus Core Flame seemed to sense an unprecedented enemy and wildly attempted to escape, unleashing flames comparable to the Dou Zong class.
However, this meager flame was too weak before a Dou Sheng. Although there was no green lotus platform seat, subduing the strange fire was not difficult. In the face of absolute strength, any resistance is futile.
Jiang Cheng picked up the gourd flask hanging from his waist, took several large gulps, and then grabbed the wildly struggling Green Lotus Core Flame. His invisible Dou Sheng Realm burst forth simultaneously.
The powerful energy instantly caused the Medusa Tribe to shake violently, houses trembled, smoke and dust rose everywhere, and a Sandstorm formed, shaking wildly as if a Magnitude 9 Earthquake had occurred, sweeping across the entire Tagor Desert.
"As expected of a strange fire, it still wants to resist." Jiang Cheng squeezed hard. Under the formidable power, the strange fire could only submit in the end, trembling slightly as if weeping about its fate.
After subduing the strange fire, the System's reward arrived.
[Congratulations, host, for successfully obtaining the Green Lotus Core Flame and acquiring the Yellow Rank Low-Grade Cultivation Technique, Flame Mantra!]
Although the Flame Mantra is only Yellow Rank Low-Grade, the peculiar thing about this Cultivation Technique is its Evolvability.
This Evolvability manifests in the Cultivation Technique's ability to evolve indefinitely by devouring strange fires, potentially surpassing the Heaven Rank in the end.
This is also the only thing that allows one to devour all strange fires. With it, there will be no fear of strange fires fighting each other inside the body in the future.
Seeing the Green Lotus Core Flame so docile in Jiang Cheng's hand, the Medusa Queen was deeply moved. Was this the true strength of a Dou Sheng Expert?
Even a strange fire formed by Heaven and Earth tries to avoid him. This is truly horrifying.