The Giant Snake

Chapter 70: The Giant Snake (Please collect and recommend)

Gu He's hand opened and closed as light blue flames spread from his palm to cover his entire body. His wings fluttered slightly, and with lightning speed, his hands formed a seal as he shouted in a low voice, "Blue Flame Surge!"

With a soft shout, the light blue flames suddenly appeared in front of Gu He. With a wave of his hands, the blue flames surged toward the dozen or so snake people surrounding him, while he condensed the flames into a long spear and attacked Hua She'er in the sky.

Hua She'er did not stay idle either. Holding a sharp snake spear, her snake tail swung fiercely in the air, carrying an aggressive force as she charged at Gu He.

The two clashed directly in front of the temple, while elsewhere, Yun Yun and Queen Medusa leaped toward the distance. This was the territory of the snake people, and clearly, Queen Medusa did not want innocent snake people to be harmed in their battle.

As the entire snake people city fell into chaos, Xiao Yu and Cai Die sneaked into the snake people's territory. Cai Die's body trembled slightly, and a faint red snake tail suddenly appeared. She let out a sigh of relief, saying, "It feels much more comfortable like this!"

Xiao Yu looked at her and said, "Your sister has gone out to fight. You should stay here and not move. I'm going to check inside the temple, alright?"

"You're going inside the temple?" Cai Die asked in surprise.

Xiao Yu didn't hide it and nodded. "Yes, I have something to do inside the temple."

Cai Die suggested, "Why don't we go together? I'm very familiar with this place."

Xiao Yu was taken aback and then asked, "Have your memories returned?"

Cai Die shook her head, "No, I just feel very familiar with everything here, but my actual memories haven't come back yet."

Hearing this, Xiao Yu understood. Being Queen Medusa's sister, she must have grown up here, so it was normal for her to be familiar with the place.

"How do you plan to get inside?" Xiao Yu asked.

Cai Die placed her slender, pale fingers on her rosy lips, thought for a moment, and said, "I'll use my identity as a snake person to enter openly, and you can follow behind and act when the time is right. How does that sound?"

Xiao Yu thought for a moment and saw no problem with this plan, so he nodded and reminded her, "Be careful!"

Cai Die agreed, and with a flick of her snake tail, she headed toward the temple, while Xiao Yu observed the surroundings and quietly followed behind her.

Once inside the grand temple, Xiao Yu noticed that there were symbols of the snake people everywhere. As they ventured deeper, Xiao Yu started to wonder, "We're already this far in, why hasn't the sign-in process been successful? Did the system crash?"

"Ding! The system has not crashed. The sign-in will be completed once the host encounters the Heavenly Flame!" The system's voice suddenly responded, as if it had sensed Xiao Yu's dissatisfaction.

"Are you kidding me? This place is huge. How am I supposed to find it?" Xiao Yu's face grew a bit grim, but then he remembered something.

He recalled from the original story that Queen Medusa seemed to be on an island when she consumed the Heavenly Flame to evolve. He remembered it was to the east of the city. Just as he was about to stop Cai Die and head east, a group of snake guards suddenly appeared from around a corner. Xiao Yu quickly concealed himself, but it was too late to pull Cai Die back.

To his surprise, the next moment left Xiao Yu stunned. The snake guards, upon seeing Cai Die, immediately knelt down respectfully, saying, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

Cai Die was startled at first but quickly regained her composure. With a cold, lofty tone, she said, "Rise."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" The guards then proceeded with their patrol elsewhere, without any suspicion that this "Queen" might be a fake.

After the guards had walked away, Xiao Yu approached Cai Die and asked, "Why did they call you 'Your Majesty'?"

Cai Die looked confused and shook her head, "I don't know."

"Forget it, no point dwelling on it. Do you know if there's an island to the east?" Xiao Yu asked directly.

Cai Die frowned, thinking for a while, then said, "There's a temple over there, with a lake in the middle of it."

"You really know? Can you take me there?" Xiao Yu asked.

Cai Die nodded repeatedly, and the two headed for the eastern temple.

Soon, they arrived at the temple, but there were many snake guards stationed here. Trying to break in by force would cause too much commotion. Xiao Yu glanced at Cai Die and said, "I have a plan to sneak in, but I'll need your help."

Cai Die was always willing to listen to Xiao Yu, and after she agreed, Xiao Yu explained his plan.

Since the snake guards had mistaken Cai Die for Queen Medusa earlier, they could use this to trick the guards again and sneak him inside. Luckily, Xiao Yu had brought a "Serpent Transformation Pill" from the Alchemist Guild.

The Serpent Transformation Pill had the opposite effect of a regular transformation pill. It could temporarily turn a human into a snake person. After taking the pill, Xiao Yu's legs turned into a light blue snake tail. The sudden transformation made Xiao Yu uncomfortable, and he wriggled around in place.

Cai Die couldn't help but burst out laughing when she saw Xiao Yu awkwardly moving around with his new snake body.

Xiao Yu pretended to be fierce and glared at her, saying, "Hurry up and lead the way. Stop laughing, or I'll teach you a lesson later!"

Cai Die didn't take his threats seriously, hummed lightly, and led the way into the temple, leaving behind a graceful figure. Xiao Yu rubbed his nose and followed.

As expected, as soon as Cai Die appeared, the snake guards inside the temple all knelt down and greeted her, "Greetings, Your Majesty!"

In that instant, an air of regal grace emerged from Cai Die, and her previously gentle face turned cold and dignified. She said calmly, "Rise. You may all withdraw outside the temple."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" The guards, without hesitation, left the temple. They didn't even notice Xiao Yu, who was following behind Cai Die. Queen Medusa's authority within the snake tribe was indeed absolute.

After the guards had left, Cai Die returned to her usual clumsy and innocent self, beckoning Xiao Yu to follow. Xiao Yu quickly caught up, and as they passed through a long corridor, he felt a stir in his body. The Bone-Chilling Flame inside him seemed to react to a pull from deep within the temple.

After walking for about ten minutes, their view suddenly opened up. A small, clear lake appeared before them.

In the center of the lake was a small island, with shimmering waves all around it. There were no bridges leading to the island, and Xiao Yu remembered that there was an energy barrier above the lake. Hidden within the lake was a giant snake guarding the area.

As Xiao Yu was about to force his way to the island, something strange happened. Holding his black-scaled weapon in one hand and the Heavenly Flame in the other, his expression grew serious.

Just as Cai Die approached the edge of the lake, ripples appeared on the water's surface. A giant snake, covered in emerald-green scales and with a triangular-shaped head, slowly emerged from the lake. It lowered its head toward Cai Die, appearing unusually docile!