Chapter 267 Thunder Tribulation

The purple snake's body was constantly struggling in the flames, and each twist seemed more and more difficult. Xiao Ling could feel the vitality coming from the flames. It struggled in pain, but became more tenacious in the struggle.

And this transformation was both a challenge and the beginning of rebirth for Medusa.

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The transformation of Queen Medusa caused a huge movement. Her screams were sharp and shrill, as if to tear apart the tranquility of the entire cave world. The sound spread far away and penetrated every corner of the cave.

In the Warcraft Mountains, many Warcraft felt the powerful energy fluctuations coming from the Medusa Temple. They instinctively felt threatened and fled in all directions. This sudden chaos triggered a small beast tide. The running and roaring sounds of the beasts intertwined to form a chaotic symphony.

In the territory of the snake people, countless snake people felt uneasy. They were restless, their faces were full of worry, and their eyes were fixed on the direction where the sound came from. They knew that this transformation was crucial for their queen, but it was also full of unknowns and dangers.

Although they were full of anxiety, the members of the snake people knew that there was not much they could do in the face of Queen Medusa's evolution. They could only stop their work, gather together, and silently pray for the queen's safety.

Outside the cave where Queen Medusa evolved, the leaders and elders of the snake people gathered together, their ears catching the shrill screams coming from the depths of the cave. Everyone's hands unconsciously clenched into fists, and their faces were full of worry.

"The evolution has begun," an elder's voice was heavy and firm, "All we can do now is to wait patiently for the final result."

Another elder sighed, with a hint of uneasiness in his tone: "I hope Her Majesty can get through this smoothly."

Among this group of elders, Zi Yan's face also showed unprecedented seriousness. Her eyes were fixed on the entrance of the cave, as if she wanted to penetrate the darkness and see Medusa's safety. Xiao Yixian and Qing Lin also looked worried, their brows were furrowed, and their hearts were full of worry about Medusa.

The surrounding air seemed to feel the tension and became extremely heavy.

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In the open-air cave, Xiao Ling had already stepped back a few steps, away from the stone platform where he had originally stood. The stone platform no longer exists, replaced by a deep black hole with jagged edges, as if torn apart by some powerful force. Looking down from the cave entrance, the black hole is bottomless, at least ten meters deep, and the cave wall is full of cracks, which spread around like spider webs, showing the destructive power of the strange fire.

The lake water around the cave was not spared either. They evaporated quickly under the high temperature of the strange fire, leaving only a faint water vapor on the water surface, and the air was filled with a mixed smell of moisture and burning. The originally calm water surface now only has a dry lake bed, and the exposed soil and rocks look particularly desolate under the illumination of the strange fire.

The energy required for the evolution of Queen Medusa, especially since she has reached the realm of Dou Zong, is huge. Therefore, Xiao Ling did not hold back at all and continuously injected a large amount of Dou Qi into the Fallen Heart Flame.

As Xiao Ling's fighting spirit continued to be injected, the flames of the Fallen Heart Flame became more intense, and the high temperature emitted was almost inaccessible. This powerful energy was the key to Queen Medusa's evolution. The air in the cave became distorted due to the high temperature, as if even the space was trembling under this power.

In this situation, the flame that was supposed to be invisible and colorless cast a swaying shadow on the stone wall.

In the cave, inside the invisible and colorless flame, Queen Medusa's screams finally began to weaken after a long half an hour. Her screams were once sharp and strong, but now they became weak, as if it was a sign of exhaustion.

The huge body of the purple snake, which once struggled in the flames, is now almost motionless. Its body, which was once covered with gorgeous purple scales, has now become charred, as if it was ruthlessly branded by the flames.

The body that was originally more than ten feet long is now burned by the high temperature of the strange fire to only two or three feet. It is hard to imagine how much pain its body has endured and how much bone and blood it has lost in the process.

When Queen Medusa's scream finally disappeared in the depths of the cave, the members of the snake tribe stood up at the same time, their eyes full of expectation, as if waiting for the birth of a miracle.

However, as time passed, there was still no movement in the cave. The atmosphere that was originally full of hope began to become tense, and people gradually felt uneasy.

At this moment, a desolate hissing sound suddenly echoed in the cave. It was the voice of Queen Medusa, full of sadness and powerlessness.

This sound was like a cold current, penetrating everyone's heart, and the entire holy city of the snake tribe was shrouded in a sad atmosphere. And these people all had an idea in their hearts, that is, Medusa's bloodline evolution failed this time.

There was a dead silence in the cave, and the elders of the snake tribe looked at each other. One of the elders, with an unconcealable bitterness on his face, broke the silence: "Your Majesty, is this a failure?"

The other three elders clenched their hands, and their eyes were full of unwillingness to accept. Their hearts were filled with contradictions: they hoped that the queen would succeed, yet they were afraid of facing possible failure.

When Zi Yan heard this, her heart tightened, and an anxious look immediately appeared on her face. She felt uneasy: "Did Sister Medusa really fail to evolve this time?" Her footsteps moved involuntarily towards the direction of the cave, as if she wanted to rush in to see what was going on.

At this moment, Xiao Yixian quickly reached out and pulled Zi Yan, her voice calm and gentle: "Xiao Ling hasn't come out yet, which means that things are not over yet. We need to wait patiently. You have to believe in your sister Medusa, she has always been so strong."

"Besides, even if something really went wrong, with Xiao Ling here, Medusa would at most be injured. Xiao Ling must be able to heal her, so don't worry too much."

Zi Yan was comforted by Xiao Yixian's words, and she stopped, but the worry in her eyes did not completely dissipate. She held Xiao Yixian's hand tightly, cast her eyes towards the entrance of the cave, waiting and hoping.

The four snake-man elders next to them calmed down a little after hearing Xiao Yixian's words, but their faces were still full of tension. Their eyes were fixed on the entrance of the cave, and their hearts were full of expectations, hoping that good news would eventually come.

They knew that the evolution of Queen Medusa was of great significance to the snake people, and any result might affect the future of the entire tribe. Despite their trepidation, they still tried to stay calm, exchanged encouraging glances with each other, and tried to convey confidence and strength to each other.

There was still no sound in the cave, and this silence made the wait even longer and more tormenting.

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In the depths of the cave, Xiao Ling's eyes were fixed on Queen Medusa. He observed her state attentively, trying to find clues from every tiny change.

Queen Medusa's body lay quietly in the invisible and colorless flames, as if integrated with the surrounding environment. The Fallen Heart Flame continued to burn on her body, and the temperature of the flame was so high that a faint smell of burning filled the air, which was the smell of Queen Medusa's skin and scales being burned under high temperature.

The temperature in the cave became extremely hot due to the burning of the Fallen Heart Flame, and even Xiao Ling had some fine beads of sweat on his forehead.

Seeing that Queen Medusa seemed to have lost her movement, Xiao Ling quickly released his soul power to explore.

Under the exploration of this soul perception, Xiao Ling could only sense an extremely weak breath of life, like a candle swaying in the wind, which could go out at any time.

Such a situation can only mean that Medusa is now in danger, and any small accident may kill her on the spot.

Xiao Ling touched his chin and said to himself: "Did Medusa really fail to evolve her bloodline this time? It shouldn't be. In the original book, Douhuang realm was successful, so there is no reason why Douzong realm can't fail."

While muttering in a low voice, he quickly walked towards Queen Medusa. The most urgent thing is to save Medusa's life first.

He thought to himself that as long as Queen Medusa was still alive, he would have a way to restore her to her original state and make her lively and energetic. After she recovered, Medusa could continue to use the secret method to evolve. After trying a few times, there would always be a success.

Just as Xiao Ling was about to take action, he suddenly stopped and looked up at the sky. The sky became dim at some point. He was silent for a while, and then smiled with a sense of relief.

"It seems that my previous worries were unnecessary," Xiao Ling said to himself, "If I'm not mistaken, Medusa should have succeeded this time."

Outside the cave, Zi Yan waited anxiously, her tears rolling in her eyes, and she looked very uneasy. She clenched her hands and kept praying that Queen Medusa would be safe.

Suddenly, Xiao Yixian's voice broke the silence around her, and her tone was full of interest: "The energy of heaven and earth began to riot." Her eyes seemed to be able to penetrate the walls of the cave and look directly at the sky, observing those abnormal changes.

Zi Yan and other members of the snake tribe also felt the fluctuation of this energy, and a ray of hope appeared on their faces. The words of Xiao Yixian were like a fresh breeze, blowing away the haze in their hearts and rekindling their hope.

The atmosphere in the cave also became lively because of Xiao Yixian's words.

Outside the cave, the night sky, which was originally bright, suddenly became dim, as if covered by a mysterious veil. In the sky, dark clouds that came from nowhere slowly gathered, as if they were summoned by some kind of power, gradually covering the entire sky.

"Boom!" Then, a deafening thunder exploded in the dark clouds, like the roar of the gods. Silver lightning shuttled through the clouds, dancing wildly, like long silver snakes, drawing dazzling tracks in the night sky.

The sudden thunder echoed in the night sky, surprising everyone present, and their faces were full of confusion.

The great elder of the snake tribe was the first to recover from the shock, and his voice was full of uncontrollable excitement: "Is this a success?" There was a gleam of expectation in its eyes.

In the ancient books of the Snake People, there is a record that when evolution succeeds and the blood of the evolver is extremely noble, the sky thunder will descend as a recognition of its power. And now, the thunder and lightning in the sky seem to be the modern confirmation of this ancient prophecy.

The words of the Snake People's Great Elder are like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up layers of ripples. A low discussion sounded in the crowd, and everyone's face was filled with the light of expectation.

Then, just as the voice of the great elder faded away, the dark clouds in the sky were suddenly torn apart by a thunderous roar. This sound was like the roar of an ancient beast, shaking everyone's heart and making people's heartbeats accelerate involuntarily.

In an instant, the whole world was illuminated by a dazzling silver light, and a spectacular silver thunder, like a spear of the gods, suddenly pierced down from the dark sky and hit the cave. It penetrated the purple light curtain and accurately hit the mysterious invisible and colorless flame.

The arrival of this thunder was so swift, and its departure was just as fast, as if it was just a matter of a moment. While people were still immersed in the deafening roar, the dark clouds in the sky began to dissipate rapidly. After a while, the bright moonlight once again filled the cave, bringing a hint of tranquility.

In the aftermath of the lightning strike, a faint purple mist slowly seeped out from the body of the purple giant snake. It was like a layer of veil, gradually spreading and blurring Xiao Ling's vision. This mist carries a mysterious atmosphere, which makes people curious and expectant about the evolution of Queen Medusa.

Inside the cave, at this moment, Xiao Ling's whole body is wrapped in a layer of strong Dou Qi energy shield. This layer of light shield is like a transparent battle suit, protecting him tightly inside.

Just now, the thunder in the sky was like the roar of the gods, with the power of destroying the world. That force not only impacted Queen Medusa, but also affected Xiao Ling who was not far away.

He stood on the edge of the cave and felt the impact that almost overturned him. The power of thunder was so great that the entire cave suffered a violent vibration, rocks and dust splashed everywhere, and finally left a deep mark on the ground, and the depth of the cave increased by more than 20 meters.

Xiao Ling's soul perception tried in the purple light curtain, but soon found that this layer of fog was extremely stubborn, which blocked all attempts to penetrate the detection. Xiao Ling frowned slightly, thinking about what to do next.

"This purple mist was produced when the thunder and the strange fire collided just now. It completely obscured the situation inside. My soul power cannot penetrate this layer of mist." Xiao Ling observed the scene in front of him, with a hint of thought in his tone. He knew that if he wanted to see the situation behind the mist clearly, there was only one way, and he could only go forward to check it out in person.

Immediately, Xiao Ling took a step and walked towards the location of Medusa in the purple mist. As he gradually approached the central area, the Fallen Heart Flame he had released before came into view again. The originally invisible and colorless flame has now condensed into the size of a fist, quietly suspended in the air, and its shape keeps changing, as if dancing a silent dance.

He could feel that the fighting spirit he had injected before had been exhausted, and the brightness and temperature of the flame had weakened. Xiao Ling gently waved his hand and took back the Fallen Heart Flame. The flame flew back to his palm lightly like an obedient pet.

Xiao Ling's eyes searched carefully on the ground, and finally fixed on the position where Queen Medusa was hit by thunder at the end. The ground there had been torn apart by the power of thunder, leaving deep cracks, as if nature was showing its wildness and power at this moment.

On this ground ravaged by thunder, the figure of a giant snake came into view. It was covered with charred scars and lay there quietly, motionless. Its body was cold, and it looked like a dead snake that had lost its life.

A trace of uneasiness surged in Xiao Ling's heart. He walked forward quickly and squatted down to take a closer look. The scales of the giant snake had become brittle under the high temperature of thunder, and its body seemed extremely fragile under the impact of thunder. Xiao Ling stretched out his hand and gently touched the body of the giant snake, feeling its cold and hard scales.

When Xiao Ling's fingers were about to touch the charred body of the giant snake, a slight click suddenly sounded from the snake's body. Although the sound was small, it clearly penetrated the silence around it.

Xiao Ling's eyes were fixed on the body of the giant snake, and he saw that the originally stiff snake body began to move. The charred skin trembled slightly at first, and then it began to fall off slowly, just like dry bark peeling off from a tree trunk.

As time went on, the speed of the fall became faster and faster. Finally, Xiao Ling could vaguely see that something seemed to be brewing inside the giant snake's body, as if it would break through the restraints and break out of the body at any time.

This scene was full of mystery and expectation, and even Xiao Ling's heartbeat accelerated involuntarily.

Suddenly, with a loud "bang", the giant snake's body suddenly exploded, and the black scales flew around like dust blown by a strong wind. The originally intact body instantly turned into powder and dissipated in the air.

At the moment when the giant snake's body turned into powder, a strong and suffocating breath suddenly broke out. It spread at a speed almost visible to the naked eye and quickly enveloped the entire snake tribe holy city.

The strength of this aura was at least at the level of a three-star Dou Zong. Its pressure even caused the dark clouds in the sky that had gathered due to thunder to be torn apart, revealing a huge hole. Light poured through the hole and illuminated the space within the cave.