Chapter 55: The Serpent Queen’s Evolution
Of course, he agreed. In fact, even if she hadn’t suggested it, he would have volunteered.
The Serpent Queen was taking a huge risk with this evolution. He had to help her, and besides, it was part of the system’s mission.
As for why they had to be naked… it was because their clothes would be incinerated by the Great Crimson Skyfire, as had happened to him and the Serpent Queen in the script.
At the moment the Great Crimson Skyfire went berserk, their clothes had turned to ash, leaving them exposed, the serious cultivation scene turning… awkward.
However, besides his master, there were three other women present. Undressing in front of them felt strange.
“Master,” he said shyly, “could you… create a wall or something? For privacy?”
Chen Xi chuckled.
“You silly boy, there are no outsiders here. Why are you so shy?”
He glanced at Yun Xiu and Jiu Youyue, finding them staring at him intently. They quickly averted their gazes, their expressions unnatural.
— Hey, you perverts! I know you’re looking!
“…Master~”
“Don’t be so dramatic. Yun Xiu, Jiu Youyue, come over here.”
They obeyed, walking towards her.
She raised her hand, a wall, as tall as a person, rising from the ground, separating them from him and the Serpent Queen.
“Alright, Zhen’er, stop dawdling. Remove your clothes and get in the pool—you too, Serpent Queen.”
They exchanged glances, then went behind the wall, undressing, their backs to each other.
After they finished, they turned simultaneously, their eyes meeting, a spark of… appreciation in their gazes.
He had kept his elephant-print boxers on, his six-pack abs and v-line visible, his limbs, though slender, toned and strong.
Normally, hidden beneath his innocent, boyish face, his surprisingly well-built physique wasn’t apparent.
The Serpent Queen, however, had completely undressed, her alluring curves on full display, her smooth, fair skin dazzling him.
Her face was slightly flushed, her long, black hair flowing down her back, one arm covering her breasts, the other her lower abdomen, her attempts at modesty only making her more alluring.
Her intoxicating fragrance filled the air, drawing his attention, his body reacting instinctively.
He swallowed, the sound echoing through the chamber, making her heart skip a beat. She lowered her head, unable to meet his gaze.
However, her attention was quickly drawn to his boxers. So he didn’t have to be completely naked?
She had been worried about that, having forgotten to ask Master Chen Xi for clarification.
— Well, they’ll be incinerated soon anyway.
She composed herself, stepping into the pool, sitting cross-legged in its center.
He also entered the pool, sitting behind her.
The cool water helped suppress his desires.
“Ready, Serpent Queen, Zhen’er?”
Chen Xi’s voice came from behind the wall. They both confirmed their readiness, and the wall slowly lowered, revealing them to the other two women.
Even with her back to them, the Serpent Queen could feel their gazes, their intensity like a deliberate provocation.
Chen Xi said calmly, “Then let’s begin. I’m summoning the Great Crimson Skyfire.”
She formed a hand seal, and the altar glowed, its runes activating. A distant, blood-red star, burning brightly, flew towards them.
Boom!
The star descended, bathing the altar in a crimson light, an intense heat washing over them.
Yun Xiu and Jiu Youyue immediately circulated their Mystic Power to resist the heat, while the Serpent Queen submerged herself deeper into the cool water. He also felt the heat, like being inside a furnace, but it was still within his tolerance. He didn’t react.
“Serpent Queen, circulate your Mystic Power, using your bloodline avatar to receive the Great Crimson Skyfire’s baptism.”
She focused, activating her bloodline’s secret technique. Her Serpent God Bloodline surged, her slitted pupils glowing with a menacing red light, scales appearing on her face, her Mystic Power instinctively forming a blood-red serpent phantom, coiling around her.
Chen Xi changed her hand seal, and the star’s flames converged, then, like a slow-motion waterfall, descended.
The Serpent Queen, as if sensing its approach, slightly raised her upper body, the serpent phantom also rising, welcoming the fiery torrent.
The flames enveloped her, the intense heat and the clashing attributes making her gasp, a muffled moan escaping her lips.
“Zhen’er, use your Mystic Power to protect her.”
“Okay!”
He circulated the Emperor Flame Technique, his hands glowing with concentrated Mystic Power, reaching towards her.
The flames parted, allowing his hands to touch her back, his Mystic Power, a blend of gold, silver, and a hint of gray, forming a protective layer around her.
The Emperor Flame Technique’s power, combined with the Evil Spirit Dragon Breath Fire’s higher ranking aura, was enough to suppress the Great Crimson Skyfire’s ferocity.
Feeling the familiar warmth, she opened her eyes, a soft look in them, then closed them again, focusing on absorbing the Great Crimson Skyfire’s energy, evolving her bloodline.
— She didn’t even need Yan Yan’s help. Her father was enough.
Seeing her aura stabilizing, he sighed with relief, continuing to channel his Mystic Power.
…
After some time, his Mystic Power nearly depleted, he quickly swallowed a bottle of replenishing pills.
About a day later, he felt exhausted, his face pale.
“That’s enough, Zhen’er. Stop.”
His Beautiful Sect Master’s voice came, and he looked at the Serpent Queen, finding her having absorbed enough of the Great Crimson Skyfire’s energy, now slowly refining it.
The critical phase was over.
He withdrew his hands, collapsing onto the pool’s edge, his breath ragged.
“…”
In the script, she had been tormented by the Great Crimson Skyfire, nearly dying. If he hadn’t arrived in time, she would have perished.
He had been worried about her, but now it seemed she would be fine.
He tried to get out of the pool, but his body, floating into the air, was no longer under his control. The water on his skin evaporated quickly.
“Come here, Zhen’er.”
Chen Xi beckoned him.
Like a balloon, he floated towards her, landing gently before her, still in his cross-legged position.
Yun Xiu, standing beside Chen Xi, blushed, turning away. Even Jiu Youyue shyly lowered her head.
He sensed their gazes, looking down, finding his boxers gone, only the little elephant remaining. He was mortified.
/(//o/ω/o//)/
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