Hearing Snake Wuwan's proposal, Mo Yu's expression froze, then he fell into contemplation.
Long ago, he had coveted Xiao Yan's personal bodyguard and teacher, Yao Lao.
Although he had cultivation experience from his previous life and didn't need a teacher, his strength was too weak. Having a powerful expert protecting him would naturally be excellent.
Unfortunately, Yao Lao and Xiao Yan had already formed an indissoluble bond, and Mo Yu naturally couldn't interfere. A powerful Soul body was not easy to find, so Mo Yu's idea had always been buried deep in his heart.
However, the current weak Soul body, Snake Wuwan, made Mo Yu's heart stir.
Even Xiao Yan had Venerable Skyfire protecting him after Yao Lao was captured by the Hall of Souls, so why couldn't he reach a cooperative agreement with Snake Wuwan? This was a top-tier Dou Zun who had evolved into a Seven-Winged Amethyst Serpent.
However, both Yao Lao and Venerable Skyfire were upright gentlemen, while Snake Wuwan's true form was a Snake-People who harbored enmity towards the Human Race, and his temperament was still uncertain.
Therefore, Mo Yu was temporarily indecisive about whether their cooperation would be mutually beneficial and joyous, or like plotting with a tiger.
"Hehe, Human Race youth, don't worry. As long as you can help me escape, I, Snake Wuming, swear by my Soul that I will never harm you in the future." Seeing Mo Yu pondering, Snake Wuming couldn't help but smile. However, combined with his eerie eyes, it carried a somewhat sinister meaning.
"And I will not go back on my word. As long as you send my Soul body to the Snake-People of the Jia Ma Empire, I will persuade the current Clan Chief and Elder of the Snake-People to seize the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire from that bastard lizard and give it to you. How about this deal?" Snake Wuwan continued.
Hearing this, Mo Yu frowned slightly. Although the Snake-People of the Jia Ma Empire were powerful, they didn't seem to have the strength to defeat the Lizard Race across nations.
However, this Snake Wuming was a Snake-People expert from hundreds of years ago. Did he not know the current situation of the Snake-People?
Thinking of this, Mo Yu's mind raced, and he seemed to have found a suitable point for cooperation with the Soul body before him.
"Senior, to be honest, I also come from the Jia Ma Empire, but as far as I know, the Snake-People's situation doesn't seem to be very good right now. I'm afraid they don't have the ability to travel thousands of miles to retrieve the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire from the Black Lizard Demon Snake King." Mo Yu cupped his hands and said.
Hearing this, the middle-aged Soul body was startled and quickly used his unique cold, hoarse, and charming voice to say, "What happened to the Snake-People?"
Seeing the other party's anxious expression, Mo Yu raised an eyebrow. Although this Snake-People Dou Zun expert had been away from home for hundreds of years, he still had an unusual affection for his race.
"Senior, hundreds of years ago, due to the intense conflict between the Snake-People and the Human Race, several great Empires of the Human Race launched multiple battles against the Snake-People. Over these past few centuries, although the Snake-People were powerful, they were outnumbered and ultimately couldn't resist. They could only migrate from the Magical Beast Mountain Range to the Tagor Desert."
"What?!" Hearing Mo Yu's words, Snake Wuming's sinister face instantly turned cold. He hadn't expected that after only a few hundred years of leaving his race, the Snake-People would have fallen to such a tragic state, being driven to the Tagor Desert!
It was known that the Tagor Desert had extremely harsh living conditions. The fire attribute there was extremely strong, and even the Human Race rarely made a living there, let alone the Snake-People, whose natural attribute was yin and cold.
"How are the Snake-People now?" After his anger subsided, the middle-aged Soul body asked anxiously.
Hearing this, Mo Yu slowly said, "Senior, rest assured, the current Clan Chief of the Snake-People, Queen Medusa, is exceptionally talented and beautiful, and also incredibly powerful. At a young age, she is already a Peak Dou Huang expert and has repeatedly defeated the Jia Ma Empire's attempts to besiege the Snake-People tribes. Now, in the Jia Ma Empire, no one dares to underestimate Queen Medusa and the Snake-People."
As Mo Yu's words fell, the middle-aged Soul body's expression slowly calmed down, and he muttered in a hoarse voice, "This current Queen Medusa seems to have a shadow of my little sister… Indeed, Heaven has not abandoned my Snake-People."
Hearing this, Mo Yu imperceptibly curled his lips. Your little sister? This current Queen Medusa is Cai Lin, the greatest queen in the history of the Snake-People, unmatched by anyone.
Cai Lin not only successfully evolved into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python with the help of the Green Lotus Core Flame, but also later evolved into a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python with an Opportunity, making her strength unrivaled and allowing the Snake-People to stand firm on the Fighting Qi Continent, unprovoked by anyone.
Although much of this was due to Xiao Yan's prestige, Cai Lin's talent and hard work should not be underestimated either.
After a moment of silence, the middle-aged Soul body ended his contemplation. A glint flashed in his evil eyes as he looked at Mo Yu and chuckled, "Human Race youth, what is your name?"
"Junior Mo Yu." Mo Yu cupped his hands and replied very politely.
"Mo Yu… a good name." Snake Wuwan muttered, then smiled charmingly, "You said so much just now, you seem to have other plans, tell me…"
Hearing this, Mo Yu was not surprised that the other party could see through some of his thoughts. These experts who could stand at the Peak of the Continent were all shrewd individuals, none of them foolish.
"Senior, the Snake-People are now in decline. I'm afraid they cannot protect you fully, nor can they find the Materials to restore you to your Peak. Junior dares to propose a new kind of cooperation with Senior."
"Oh? What kind of cooperation?" Snake Wuwan licked his lips with his tongue, looked at Mo Yu with interest, and chuckled.
Although he was now only a weak Soul body, as a Snake-People Dou Zun expert, even a Dou Huang expert standing before him couldn't remain so calm and composed. Yet, the young Dou Shi before him spoke eloquently, which couldn't help but pique Snake Wuwan's interest.
Perhaps this young man would bring him a considerable surprise.
Hearing Snake Wuwan's words, Mo Yu exhaled softly, his bright eyes looking upwards, and slowly said, "I can help Senior repair your Soul, and even restore your physical body in the future, but I hope Senior will agree to protect me during this period…"
As his words fell, Mo Yu stared intently at Snake Wuwan. If the other party showed anger or refused, Mo Yu would mercilessly eliminate him.
He would not raise a tiger to suffer from it later. A Dou Zun expert, even if reduced to a Soul body, would be a devastating disaster for Mo Yu.
"Help me repair my Soul, restore my physical body, and be your bodyguard?" Hearing this, Snake Wuwan on the black pillar was first stunned, then a meaningful smile appeared on his face and he said.
"You, a mere Dou Shi, dare to boast such a thing and even ask me to protect you. You should know that a Dou Zun expert is not someone ordinary people can invite. Perhaps no one in the entire Northwest Continent can do it."
"Now, do you still stick to your idea?"
Hearing Snake Wuwan's questioning, Mo Yu's expression remained calm and he wasn't angry, because he knew this was normal.
The reason Yao Lao helped Xiao Yan was due to three years of companionship and a sense of debt. Therefore, in Yao Lao's heart, he already regarded Xiao Yan as his own disciple, which is why he put in so much effort for Xiao Yan.
When Xiao Yan met Venerable Skyfire, the situation was different. Although Xiao Yan and Venerable Skyfire had no personal ties, Little Yanzi at that time was not only a Five-Star Dou Huang but also a Sixth-Rank Alchemist, which allowed him to bargain with Venerable Skyfire.
But now, Mo Yu and Snake Wuwan had no emotional foundation, nor did they have enough strength for the other party to take them seriously, so it was naturally incredibly difficult to discuss cooperation.
However, who was Mo Yu? Hearing Snake Wuwan's questioning, he didn't immediately reply, but directly took out the earth core soul fruit from his storage ring.
"I wonder if this earth core soul fruit can repair some of Senior's Soul Power."
After speaking, under Snake Wuwan's surprised and longing gaze, Mo Yu directly summoned the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning. The terrifying lightning flame in the young man's hand was like a dazzling, colorful flower of the other shore.
"This item is called Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning. As Senior said, when it reaches its Peak state, it is indeed a lightning that is no less than an exotic flame. My plan for this trip is to use the Profound Thunder in my hand to devour the Ten Thousand Beast Spirit Fire, so that it can grow to its Peak state…"
"Profound Thunder…" Hearing Mo Yu's words, Snake Wuwan's expression was again surprised.
He naturally knew about that earth core soul fruit; it was a famous item in the world for enhancing Soul Power, extremely suitable for him at present. This item was extremely rare, even rarely seen in the Central Continent. He hadn't expected a young man to possess it.
What surprised him even more was the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning. Although there were many strange objects on the Fighting Qi Continent, those comparable to exotic flames were extremely rare. Think about it, what kind of concept was it for a mere Dou Shi to possess a powerful exotic flame?
The young man's idea also made him feel quite crazy. Using Profound Thunder to devour an exotic flame, even a Dou Huang expert would probably not dare to do so. The young man in front of him gave him too many things he couldn't see through.
"Who exactly are you?" Snake Wuwan narrowed his eyes, looking at Mo Yu, his voice hoarse and cold.
If this wasn't the Northwest Continent, he would even suspect Mo Yu was from one of those powerful Families in the Central Continent. Only those Families could make him self-destruct to survive, and Cultivate such excellent younger generations of their Clan.
Hearing this, Mo Yu smiled faintly and said, "I just come from a slightly larger Family in a small city in the Jia Ma Empire."
"As for the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning, it was just an Opportunity I obtained. By the way, Senior Snake, it only took me less than three years to Cultivate from Four-Stage Dou Zhi Qi to Six-Star Dou Shi. As for how far I can grow in the future, I believe someone as knowledgeable as Senior Snake would understand its significance even more clearly."
"And it seems that only I can help Senior Snake right now. I wonder if these conditions are enough to meet the requirements for cooperating with Senior Snake?"
Hearing Mo Yu's eloquent speech, a glint flashed in Snake Wuwan's evil eyes, and the interest on his face grew even stronger.
If the young man truly came from a small Family, then his achievements were indeed astonishing. If he didn't fall midway, breaking through to Dou Zong wouldn't be difficult, and even Dou Zun was highly possible.
"This little fellow is indeed eloquent. Protecting your growth is not impossible, of course, this time limit is a maximum of fifteen years, and the premise is that you can fully repair my Soul. With my current Soul strength, one earth core soul fruit is not enough." Snake Wuwan pondered for a moment, slowly nodded, and then said solemnly.
"Senior Snake, please rest assured. Repairing a person's Soul is not very difficult. Although your Soul is severely damaged, it is not beyond repair. Junior will not stay in the Northwest Continent forever. I believe there must be some strange items in the Central Continent that can help Senior repair your Soul." Mo Yu smiled slightly.
Fifteen years might be a short time for others, but for Mo Yu, it was enough time to grow to a point where he could control his own destiny.
Seeing Mo Yu's confident demeanor, Snake Wuming smiled charmingly, "I hope I haven't misjudged you. Since the cooperation has been reached, let's leave this place as soon as possible. That bastard lizard might come back here at any time to interrogate me about the method of evolution."
Hearing this, Mo Yu nodded. He walked to the black pillar and looked at the black chains binding Snake Wuwan's Soul body, his expression slightly solemn.
These chains were dark and hard, made of special Materials, and seemed to have a specific restraining effect on Soul bodies. He wondered where the Black Lizard Demon Snake King, a Demonic Beast, found these things.
"Kid, these are Soul-Locking Chains, specifically used to restrain Souls. That bastard lizard exchanged several Fifth-Tier Demonic Beast Cores to specifically trap me with them. Although these chains aren't very thick, they're not easy to break either." Snake Wuming said in a deep voice.
Mo Yu frowned slightly and placed his palm on the iron chain. A chilling coldness instantly surged out from his palm. However, this chilling Qi was immediately refined into nothingness by the Vermillion Bird Sky-Burning Lightning as soon as it entered Mo Yu's body.
"Hiss!"
He grabbed a section of the chain with his palm, and crimson lightning flames instantly surged out from his palm, burning the dark iron chain until white smoke billowed from it.
"It seems your Profound Thunder is indeed extraordinary…" Looking at the loosening chains, a hint of joy flashed in Snake Wuming's evil eyes. In his hoarse voice, there was a touch of admiration as he spoke to Mo Yu.
Mo Yu smiled slightly, and the crimson lightning fire on his palm intensified. The terrifying lightning fire directly burned away the blackness of the iron chain, and the strange runes on the chain also vanished into thin air at this moment.
"Crack!"
As the runes dissipated, Mo Yu squeezed hard with his palm, and the iron chain snapped crisply. He then quickly followed suit, breaking the other chains as well.
He removed the Entanglement chains from Snake Wuwan's body. With these strange things gone, the weakness between Snake Wuwan's eyebrows slightly diminished. Although his body was still illusory, it was much better than before.
Snake Wuwan gently moved his wrists, looking at the strange black chains that had finally come off his body, feeling a bit emotional for a moment.
The moment Snake Wuwan was freed, Mo Yu's heart also tightened. Who knew if the other party would go back on their cooperation once they gained freedom?
"Mo Yu, thank you. Don't call me Senior anymore. I will protect you until you grow into a towering tree." Snake Wuwan looked at Mo Yu with his evil eyes and chuckled meaningfully.
He was also curious about how far this powerful and mysterious young man would grow.
Hearing this, Mo Yu smiled, and his tense mind relaxed. He chuckled, "Then thank you, Sen… Snake Uncle."