182: Medusa, times have changed

“You’re not so ugly that you’d shake the heavens and earth, so what do I have to fear from you?”

Lin Xiu’s tone was relaxed as he gestured for Medusa to quickly hand over the Rank 7 Demonic Beast blood to him.

Afterward, having received the blood, Lin Xiu then said, “You should transform back into your Heaven Swallowing Python form first. You’ll need to act again later.”

“You merely refined a Soul Fusion Pill for this King. Do you really think you can order this King around like a subordinate?”

Medusa frowned, her eyes turning dangerous.

Is this brat blind? Did he not see her strength just now?

She had now fully recovered her Dou Zong strength, yet he still dared to command her. Did he truly believe she wouldn’t attack him?

Lin Xiu was taken aback, thinking that her change of face was even faster than flipping a book.

In the original work, Xiao Yan had her under his thumb several times, and she wasn't like this.

Could it be that to truly handle Medusa, he first needed to conquer her body?

Fortunately, he had realized earlier that Medusa wasn’t that easy to control, so when refining the Soul Fusion Pill, he had intentionally left a hidden trick in the Medicinal Pill.

Looking at Medusa, Lin Xiu intended to let her know who the true master was!

“Just a little snake, yet you keep referring to yourself as ‘this King.’ Do you really think you’re someone important?”

Suddenly, an aged voice, filled with deep disdain, rang out.

Venerable Skyfire materialized from the ring, his eyes coldly fixed on Medusa.

Although he was currently in a Soul state, the aura of a Dou Zun from his lifetime still lingered.

With this display, Medusa was indeed momentarily awed.

However, she quickly composed herself, “A mere remnant Soul dares to insult this King? You’re courting death!”

With a cold shout, Medusa immediately prepared to attack.

Seeing this, Yao Tianhuo was equally unwilling to show weakness. He raised his hands and gently waved them, causing large amounts of fire-attributed energy to surge from the surrounding air and converge towards him.

“When this old man was dominating the continent, you weren’t even born yet! Insult you? Do you even qualify?”

Yao Tianhuo’s expression was stern. He pointed a finger skyward, and a wheel of flames whistled forth, quickly taking shape.

On the wheel, five positions lit up, outlining each other, and in an instant, a five-pointed star pattern formed.

This was precisely Yao Tianhuo’s signature technique, the Five Round Li Fire Method.

Although it required a Fire Spirit composed of four different Heavenly Flames to unleash its Heaven Rank Dou Technique power, even without Heavenly Flames, the Five Round Li Fire Method’s power was still not to be underestimated, as it was a Di-Rank Dou Technique after all.

A majestic aura emanated from the Formation, spreading outwards.

Feeling the energy fluctuations within this Fighting Skill, Medusa couldn’t help but feel a hint of pressure on her pretty face.

“Enough!”

Seeing that a battle was about to erupt, Lin Xiu could no longer watch. “Both of you, stop right now!”

As his voice fell, perhaps because both had received Lin Xiu’s favor, or for other reasons, both of them ceased their movements.

“Venerable Skyfire, I appreciate your good intentions, but I can handle this woman. You don’t need to worry.”

Lin Xiu first looked at Yao Tianhuo.

“Alright, if Little Brother Lin Xiu needs anything, just give a shout. This old man is on the same boat as you.”

It was clear that Yao Tianhuo cherished this Opportunity to show his presence.

After Lin Xiu nodded, he glared at Medusa with a warning gaze, then retreated back into the ring.

Turning his gaze back to Medusa, Lin Xiu was about to speak when she interrupted him first.

“This action counts as this King fulfilling one promise to you. This King still owes you one last time. Think carefully about where you want to use it. Once it’s repaid, we will no longer owe each other anything. At that time, this King will definitely let you see this King’s true strength.”

After speaking coldly, Medusa was enveloped in colorful light and then transformed back into the Heaven Swallowing Python, returning to Lin Xiu’s wrist.

Looking down, Lin Xiu lowered his arm, letting his clothes cover the small, colorful snake’s form.

“’This King’ this, ‘this King’ that. Do you really think everything is up to you? Medusa, times have changed.”

Lin Xiu thought to himself.

Seeing that the situation had temporarily eased, the methods he had originally planned to use were also put aside.

Such methods were ultimately not honorable, and should not be easily used unless absolutely necessary.

“Ultimately, it depends on her. If I push her too hard, I’ll have no choice but to resort to underhanded tactics.”

Muttering to himself, Lin Xiu shifted his attention to the Demonic Beast blood he had just acquired.

After a quick glance, he immediately used the Rank 7 Demonic Beast blood.

Lin Xiu’s gaze swept across the panel.

“Aptitude, add points!”

【Your Aptitude has been enhanced!】

【You used 10 attribute points...】

【Aptitude: Rank 7】

【Your Aptitude has reached its upper limit. Further upgrades require a portion of Demonic Beast blood.】

“Hmm? Aptitude hasn’t increased in cost. That’s good news.”

After reading the information, Lin Xiu was delighted.

Next, he only needed to collect various Cultivation Techniques and Fighting Skills, acquire attribute points, and enhance his physique and Soul.

To upgrade his Cultivation Technique to Earth High-Rank, he needed three Intermediate Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques.

If he used the Fusion method, he would need at least six Low-tier Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques to obtain two Intermediate Earth Rank Cultivation Techniques.

Additionally, to fully upgrade each Cultivation Technique Rank, each one would require at least 10 attribute points.

“It’s a bit difficult, but not overly so. I believe Han Feng’s resources won’t disappoint me.”

Lin Xiu once again scanned the valley. Those Dou Spirits and Da Dou Shi (Great Battle Masters) had already fled without a trace.

Stepping on lightning, his figure quickly moved away.

Not long after, Lin Xiu met up with Elder and the others.

“You’re finally here. If you were any slower, the Elders would have gone back to look for you.”

Yan Hao saw him, and a worried look flashed in his eyes.

“Lin Xiu, who was that female Dou Zong?”

Elder eagerly asked the question in his heart.

The sudden appearance of a Dou Zong was something they couldn’t afford to ignore.

After all, a Dou Zong was no ordinary powerhouse.

Breaking through to Dou Zong required a certain Opportunity and Aptitude.

The Outer Academy Vice Dean, Hu Qian, had been at the Peak of Dou Huang for a long time and had not yet broken through to Dou Zong, which showed how difficult it was to achieve Dou Zong.

Moreover, Lin Xiu’s affairs were not a secret to them, the Elders.

Everyone was very clear about his background.

For someone of ordinary birth to suddenly have a Dou Zong protecting him, it would be difficult not to arouse suspicion without a satisfactory explanation.

“I met her by chance. Because she needed a Medicinal Pill, I helped her refine one and solved her problem, so she agreed to protect me for a period of time.”

Lin Xiu spoke rather vaguely.

“Medicinal Pill? When did you learn to refine Medicinal Pills?”

Elder pondered Lin Xiu’s words, then suddenly looked at him with surprise.

“I figured it out myself.”

Lin Xiu scratched the back of his head and smiled honestly, “After I formed the Fire Spirit, I started thinking, since I had flames, could I try refining Medicinal Pills? Later, I tried it and found that I seemed to have some talent in that area.”

The four Elders exchanged glances.

When did Medicinal Pill refining become so simple?

After a few more questions, and hearing Lin Xiu state the specific Medicinal Pill name, the few of them dispelled their doubts.

“What kind of Medicinal Pill is a Soul Fusion Pill? I haven’t heard of it. Never mind, I’ll ask around when we get back.”

Muttering for a while, Elder Chen urged the group to leave quickly.

He was afraid that if there were any further complications, it would be troublesome.

This place was not the academy after all, and the safety factor was not very high.

The group began to return.

However, Lin Xiu did not intend to let Han Feng off.

Roughly halfway through their journey, they met Su Qian, who was leading people to provide assistance.

“How did you all…?”

Su Qian saw them and was stunned. How did these people manage to escape from The Gold and Silver Duo?