"Young man, you're here to find the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, aren't you?"
A cold, mysterious, and eerie hoarse voice echoed in the cavern, causing Mo Yu and Qing Lin to freeze.
Only he and Qing Lin were in this cave, and its full extent could be seen at a glance. There was no other place to hide. Where did this voice come from?
"Who is it!?"
Mo Yu's expression slightly hardened as he vigilantly looked around. This mysterious voice did not seem to come from the Human Race. Could it be the Black Lizard Demon Snake King hiding in the dark?
But how could a dignified sixth-tier Demonic Beast hide in the dark and toy with two humans who hadn't even reached the Dou Ling Realm?
If it wasn't the Black Lizard Demon Snake King, then perhaps this cavern held some other secret?
"Hehe, human youth, I am not the Black Lizard Demon Snake King, nor am I his subordinate. You don't need to worry. Moreover, the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire was already taken by the Black Lizard Demon Snake King a month ago. If you want to obtain the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, perhaps I can help you…"
The mysterious voice sounded again, causing Mo Yu's brow to twitch.
The Black Lizard Demon Snake King was a sixth-tier Demonic Beast, and coupled with the powerful Lizard Clan, even the Cloud Mist Sect would probably not fare well against them. Yet, this mysterious voice spoke so grandly, claiming to be able to snatch the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire back from the Black Lizard Demon Snake King?
Did it have the confidence to say this, or was it boasting to lure him into a trap?
After pondering for a moment, Mo Yu said in a deep voice, "I haven't seen Senior's true face. May I have the honor of meeting you?"
Whether it would work or not, Mo Yu decided to meet the owner of this mysterious voice first.
With Purple Fire and the Rock Serpent Giant Lizard Beast outside the cave entrance, as long as the Black Lizard Demon Snake King didn't personally descend, Mo Yu was confident he could retreat unscathed.
"Look to your right." After a moment of silence, the mysterious voice spoke again.
Hearing this, Mo Yu was startled, then looked to the right side of the cavern. His expression slightly froze. Besides the smooth, dark stone wall, there seemed to be nothing there.
"Incorrect!"
Mo Yu extended his Soul Power to sense the stone wall, only to find that the wall behind it was different from the stone walls in other directions; it seemed to be hollow.
Thinking of this, Mo Yu immediately understood something. He slowly approached the stone wall, examined it briefly, and then his expression hardened. The thirty lightning patterns on his right arm instantly shone like starlight.
With the activation of the Lei Gang Body, Mo Yu's Physical Body strength instantly surged, like a raging Demonic Beast. His right fist, carrying terrifying force, smashed fiercely towards the stone wall in front of him.
"Boom!"
Accompanied by a thunderous roar, the smooth stone wall, like fragile decaying wood, was powerfully shattered by Mo Yu with overwhelming force.
The moment the stone wall shattered, a chilling temperature immediately enveloped the young man.
Beyond the stone wall, what met his eyes was an incredibly dark and mysterious grand hall. The hall was several times larger than the cavern, entirely black-grey, giving off an extremely oppressive feeling.
Seeing this black hall, Mo Yu was startled, then realized that the mysterious voice must have come from this hall.
"Qing Lin, you stay here. I'll go in and take a look." To be safe, Mo Yu decided to enter alone and investigate.
"Young Master, be careful."
Qing Lin also knew that going in would only drag Mo Yu down, so she pursed her red lips and seriously instructed the young man with a solemn expression.
"Don't worry, I'll protect myself." Turning to smile at Qing Lin, Mo Yu then stepped into this mysterious hall.
As Mo Yu stepped into the hall, a chilling sensation immediately assailed him, causing him to shiver involuntarily.
He summoned the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning, which then dispelled the coldness from his body.
"Isn't this the territory of the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire? Why is there such a cold place?" Mo Yu frowned, continuing to explore the hall while muttering softly.
Inside this hall, there was no sign of anyone. All that existed was that monotonous chill and an almost deathly solitude.
It wasn't until nearly three minutes later that Mo Yu, with a solemn expression, reached the end of this grand hall.
At the end of the hall, there was a black stone pillar several zhang in size. The pillar was covered with numerous eerie inscriptions, faintly shimmering with faint glows, flickering like countless snake eyes, cold and terrifying.
Mo Yu's gaze quickly swept over the enormous black stone pillar, then suddenly shifted to the very center of the pillar.
There, a terrifying ball of light shimmered. Looking closely, one could clearly see a transparent Soul Body with closed eyes within the light ball!
The Soul Body appeared to be a middle-aged man, dressed in a mysterious black robe. Although he looked quite old, his appearance was still refined and handsome. He must have been a handsome youth no less than Mo Yu in his younger days.
However, the aura emanating from this Soul Body gave Mo Yu an eerie feeling, as if the other party was a hybrid of a Demonic Beast and a human.
As he drew closer, Mo Yu saw very clearly that outside the light sphere enveloping the Soul Body, there was a black chain, tightly binding it, preventing any movement.
Around the neck of this Soul Body, there was also a black chain, and this black chain was larger than the others, with even more of those strange runes on it.
Seeing this situation, Mo Yu couldn't help but feel relieved. Although he didn't know if this person was friend or foe, the other party was clearly trapped, which greatly reduced the danger.
Under Mo Yu's gaze, the Soul Body slowly opened its eyes, revealing a pair of evil, demonic eyes like snake pupils, cold and ruthless, giving off a chilling sense of death.
Just that one glance made Mo Yu feel a sense of oppression spreading from the depths of his heart!
"This Soul Body, I'm afraid… is no weaker than Yao Lao!" This thought flashed through his mind, and Mo Yu couldn't help but be shocked internally.
Yao Lao was a top-tier expert at the Dou Zun Realm, renowned throughout the continent. Yet, this unknown Soul Body before him was also a Dou Zun in his lifetime!?
No matter how glorious Mo Yu's achievements were in his previous life, he was currently only a small Dou Shi. Facing the Soul Body of a Dou Zun, his expression couldn't help but become much more solemn.
"Human youth, you've arrived."
The Soul Body's face was refined and handsome, but its pair of evil eyes made it much colder. A faint gleam flickered in its calm eyes.
When it noticed the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning burning on Mo Yu, the middle-aged Soul Body was startled and said in a hoarse voice.
"What a strange lightning. It actually possesses flames no weaker than a different fire. If it grows in the future, I'm afraid it won't be inferior to those terrifying different fires ranked among the top fifteen on the different fire list. You, young man, are not simple…" The Soul Body glanced at Mo Yu, then slowly said, its voice revealing an indescribable meaning.
Hearing this, Mo Yu was also startled. It was the first time he had encountered such a powerful expert who could see through the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning so thoroughly. This Soul Body before him was indeed extraordinary.
"May I ask Senior's name?" Thoughts raced through his mind, and Mo Yu asked very politely.
The middle-aged Soul Body ignored Mo Yu's politeness, staring at him with its evil gaze for a moment, then said in a somewhat cold and hoarse voice, "My name is Snake Wuwan."
Hearing this name, Mo Yu quickly thought, but after thinking for a long time, he found no information about this name.
Just as he was about to continue probing, the middle-aged Soul Body's next words made Mo Yu freeze.
"Snake Wuwan is a name I adopted in imitation of humans. I have another name, Medusa!"
Upon hearing the three words 'Medusa,' Mo Yu's expression immediately changed. No wonder he felt that the aura of this Soul Body was off. It turned out it wasn't human, but a Snake-People!
And if Mo Yu remembered correctly, Medusa seemed to be the name of every Clan Chief of the Snake-People in the Jia Ma Empire.
However, in Mo Yu's impression, every Clan Chief of the Snake-People was female, which is why the name Queen Medusa was spread throughout the Jia Ma Empire and even the Northwest Continent. But the Soul Body before him was, without a doubt, male.
"What, do you find it strange that I am male?" Seemingly sensing Mo Yu's confusion, the illusory Soul Body's handsome face couldn't help but show a hint of recollection, and it sighed, "I am Medusa, yes, but I am not the Clan Chief of the Snake-People. My mother was Queen Medusa of the Jia Ma Empire. She gave birth to my sister and me. I originally had the strength to inherit the position of Clan Chief, but due to clan rules, I personally transferred the position of Clan Chief to my sister. From then on, I left the clan territory and traveled the continent. This matter has probably passed for several centuries now."
"Medusa from several centuries ago?" Hearing the middle-aged Soul Body's self-narration, Mo Yu suddenly understood.
So it was a powerful Snake-People expert from several centuries ago who, due to clan rules, where the Clan Chief of the Snake-People could only be inherited by a female Medusa, had to give up power and travel the continent.
Mo Yu hadn't expected that this seemingly cold man before him was actually someone who considered the bigger picture and loved his race.
"Then Senior, how did you fall to this state?" Mo Yu pointed to the massive black pillar and Snake Wuwan, who was bound to it, and asked in a low voice.
At the same time, Mo Yu was even more curious about how this Medusa had reached the Dou Zun strength, because as far as he knew, every Queen Medusa of the Snake-People possessed the strength of a Dou Huang Peak, but the chance of breaking through to Dou Zong was extremely rare.
Cai Lin was an exception, but she also only broke through her shackles and finally reached the Peak of the continent after evolving into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.
And this Snake-People Medusa before him had not only broken through to Dou Zong but had also reached the Dou Zun Realm. It could be said that he was one of the few with the highest achievements after Cai Lin.
Hearing Mo Yu's question, the middle-aged Soul Body again showed a hint of remembrance, and its cold, hoarse voice slowly said, "This is a long story. After I left the clan territory, I traveled all over the continent and accidentally stumbled upon an Opportunity."
Speaking of this, a hint of joy couldn't help but spread across Snake Wuwan's usually cold face, clearly indicating that this Opportunity held great significance for his future life.
"In the East Continent, I accidentally encountered the Mysterious Yellow Flame, ranked twenty-third on the different fire list. Although my Snake-People are yin and cold in nature, clashing with different fires, every generation of Medusa knows a secret: Medusa can use the power of different fires to complete evolution!"
Hearing this, Mo Yu, at the base of the black pillar, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow. He naturally knew the secret of Medusa's evolution, and even knew that Cai Lin would soon complete her evolution with the Green Lotus Core Flame, transforming into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.
However, what Mo Yu didn't expect was that the Soul Body of this Snake-People expert before him had also completed its evolution into Medusa. No wonder the other party was still a human-like Soul Body, and not a Snake-People.
It was also no wonder that Qing Lin had sensed a powerful aura of a kindred Bloodline deep within the cavern. It turned out it wasn't the Black Lizard Demon Snake King, but the Snake Wuwan before him!
Not noticing Mo Yu's change in expression, the Soul Body continued to speak slowly, "Although the Mysterious Yellow Flame is the lowest ranked different fire on the different fire list, a different fire is still a different fire. With its help, I also successfully evolved into the ancient Bloodline of the Snake-People: the Seven-Winged Amethyst Serpent!"
Hearing this, Mo Yu's brow furrowed, as if recalling some memories.
He remembered that Yao Lao had once mentioned in the original work that Medusa's evolution had many forms. Besides the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, there was another, which was the Seven-Winged Amethyst Serpent.
Although the Seven-Winged Amethyst Serpent was slightly weaker than the Devouring Sky Python, it was still an incredibly powerful Bloodline. It was no surprise then that this middle-aged Soul Body could break through to Dou Zun.
"Senior successfully evolved, there should be few rivals on the continent, yet how did you fall to this state?" Mo Yu became even more curious about the rest of the story. How could a dignified Dou Zun expert be trapped in the territory of a mere sixth-tier Demonic Beast?
Hearing Mo Yu's question, the middle-aged Soul Body's expression immediately became much gloomier, and it said in a hoarse, cold voice, "After I evolved into the Seven-Winged Amethyst Serpent, my cultivation rapidly increased. In just a few decades, I broke through to the Dou Zun Realm, and then I became arrogant and complacent. As a result, I accidentally provoked a powerful race called the Spirit Clan."
Speaking of this, the middle-aged Soul Body's face even showed a hint of fear, which made Mo Yu rub his chin.
The Spirit Clan, it seemed, was one of the Ancient Eight Clans of the Fighting Qi Continent. Although, apart from the declining Xiao Clan, the Spirit Clan was the weakest in strength, they still had quite a few Dou Saint and Half-Saint experts.
It was no wonder Snake Wuwan dared to provoke the Spirit Clan and ended up in his current predicament. The waters of the Central Continent were unfathomable.
"Back then, that powerful race known as the Spirit Clan sent several experts to hunt me down. To protect myself, I had no choice but to self-detonate the Mysterious Yellow Flame, escaping by self-detonating the different fire and destroying my Physical Body. I originally intended to return to the Snake-People territory in the Jia Ma Empire to recuperate, but when I passed through the Mu Lan Empire, I was discovered by the Black Lizard Demon Snake King, who possessed a trace of Snake-People Bloodline. In order to obtain my Snake-People's evolution secret method, this lizard bastard not only trapped my Soul Body but also imprisoned me beside the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire to suppress me…"
Speaking of this, Snake Wuwan's handsome face began to contort, his hatred soaring to the heavens. After a moment, Snake Wuwan slowly calmed down, looked at Mo Yu, and said in his usual hoarse, cold voice.
"How about it? Release me, and I'll help you eliminate the Black Lizard Demon Snake King. You get the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire. What do you say?"