"You currently only have the Refined Realm at the third level. I can help you elevate it to the Great Perfection of Refined Realm, and then you can refine your Fate Soul Weapon. You will be able to absorb the Sword Mountain Spirit. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
The Ice Queen smiled lightly, a hint of conspiracy glimmering in her eyes.
Wei Chen hesitated for a moment and said, "Can you really elevate me six realms at once? Do you have that kind of ability?"
"It's very simple, and it won't hurt. You won't lose anything," Ice Queen continued to tempt Wei Chen.
"Forget it. There's no such thing as a free lunch. I don't believe it," Wei Chen shook his head in refusal.
"Alright then, let me show you this." The Ice Queen smiled sweetly at Wei Chen, her smile enchanting and captivating. Wei Chen felt a slight tremor in his heart. My goodness, this woman is beautiful even with a cold expression, but when she smiles, it's an utterly breathtaking temptation.
Then, she opened her hand towards Wei Chen. He focused intently on her delicate palm, afraid of missing any detail.
However, from that palm, something appeared as if by magic, completely untraceable.
"Could she have an independent space on her? This serpent demon is not someone to offend. If she wanted to deal with me, just a flick of her finger could end me."
Wei Chen was actually overestimating himself; within the area atop Sword Mountain, even if that woman merely thought about it, he would be dead.
But that scene would never occur. The Demon Lotus within Wei Chen was seen as nothing less than a treasure by certain special individuals.
In her delicate palm lay a black stone. When Wei Chen probed it with his spiritual sense, he felt no trace of Soul Power. It seemed like just an ordinary rock.
Yet because it was produced by that woman, Wei Chen dared not be careless. He fixed his gaze on her eyes, waiting for her to explain.
Seeing that Wei Chen was fully attentive for an answer, the Ice Queen replied calmly, "You've forgotten many things. This object is actually yours."
As the stone landed in Wei Chen's hand, it felt icy cold, sending a chill through him.
Before he could savor it further, in the next moment, the stone burst forth with silver light, and before Wei Chen, the scenery transformed into something entirely different!
An endless expanse of gravel stretched out before him; the ground was gray and hazy as fierce winds whipped past, stinging Wei Chen's face painfully.
"Where is this? Wasn't I at the top of Sword Mountain? What the hell is this place?"
Wei Chen cursed as he looked around. All he could see was yellow sand, with no familiar sights in sight.
"How did I inexplicably end up here? Could it be that stone's doing? It's very possible; that woman is quite skilled in spatial Soul Power."
Wei Chen felt utterly confused, muttering to himself, "That woman seemed very familiar with the Demon Lotus inside me. Perhaps that stone itself is related to the Demon Lotus?"
Although Wei Chen had no idea where he was, he distinctly felt the Demon Lotus in his soul tremble slightly the moment he touched the stone.
"This is bizarre, truly bizarre. The strange Sword Mountain, the odd snake demon, this peculiar space—why is my luck so terrible today?"
Wei Chen cursed under his breath and was about to search deeper into the area when the fierce winds began to intensify, almost knocking him off his feet.
"The paralyzing snake demon isn't helping me; it's setting me up for failure."
Wei Chen shouted angrily, stamping his feet firmly into the sand and gravel as if rooting himself to the ground.
After a few breaths, Wei Chen was astonished: the fierce winds suddenly stopped!
His vision was no longer filled with swirling yellow sand; it was as if the winds had never blown at all.
At that moment, a beautiful singing voice floated from afar. Wei Chen couldn't understand the strange notes, but the clear and melodious voice carried a hint of sorrow that resonated within him.
As the song echoed, the entire space began to change. The vast expanse of yellow sand trembled violently, a booming sound reverberating all around, striking deep into his soul. Wei Chen felt dizzy and fell to the ground, staring in shock at what lay ahead.
A young girl approached, carrying an iron chain as thick as a river, one end tethered to a towering statue. With each step she took, the earth shook and the landscape changed!
The statue resembled a massive mountain, its base buried underground. Only its knees were visible above the surface as it was dragged along by the girl’s enchanting song—a sight both stunning and filled with violent beauty.
Wei Chen was stunned beyond belief. The statue stood tall in a Black Combat Suit, with long flowing sleeves and an elegant demeanor. A slight smirk played on its lips as it held a Black Lotus in its hand—an image that felt incredibly familiar!
It was actually him!
"What... what is going on?"
Wei Chen could never have imagined that his own image would be carved in such a bizarre place!
The girl walked towards him step by step. Although her pace seemed slow, it was incredibly fast. Wei Chen didn't know how to feel; he just stared blankly at the girl and the Giant Statue that was getting closer.
Finally, the girl stood right in front of him.
She was so beautiful that words could not describe her; Wei Chen found it impossible to articulate her beauty.
In her beautiful eyes, there was only Wei Chen.
She gazed at him for a while, then turned to look at the statue bound by chains, and smiled brightly.
That smile made Wei Chen feel as if he were witnessing a fairy's smile.
Like a fairy, yet also like a devil.
Wei Chen did not smile; his face was frozen in fear, as if he were a statue himself!
In a daze, the girl broke free from the chains and took a swift step forward, deeply gazing into Wei Chen's eyes. It seemed she recognized something. With a smile on her brow, she opened her arms wide and embraced Wei Chen without any shyness, her heart warm and gentle.
In that embrace, Wei Chen was caught off guard; the girl's speed was simply too fast!
Her face radiated an enchanting smile, and her eyes sparkled with warmth. Her soft arms and chest exuded a friendly yet ambiguous aura that left Wei Chen dizzy.
A refreshing wave of Soul Power surged from the girl's embrace into Wei Chen's body. After circulating through his meridians, it settled deep within his Essence, immediately causing it to start operating vigorously. The fourth acupoint of the Refined Realm burst open in an instant!
In the blink of an eye, without any pain or discomfort, Wei Chen didn’t even feel it as the fifth acupoint of the Refined Realm was also breached.
After that, it was the sixth, seventh, eighth, and finally the ninth level of the Refined Realm, reaching the pinnacle of perfection!
Such a terrifying rate of improvement would leave anyone else in shock and horror, wouldn't it?
But Wei Chen did not feel that way.
He was immersed in the warmth of the girl, completely unaware of the changes within him. At such a moment, even the slightest distraction would be a desecration to her.
Wei Chen was reluctant to part with her; he gazed at the girl with infatuation, his eyes shimmering with joy, a genuine happiness radiating from his heart.
The girl's embrace felt so familiar to Wei Chen.
He was already entranced.
With a gentle smile, the girl leaned closer to Wei Chen's ear and whispered a few notes. Wei Chen couldn't understand them at all, but those notes seemed to carve themselves into his mind, impossible to shake off.
And he didn't want to shake them off.
Under the influence of those notes, Wei Chen's Sea of Consciousness expanded significantly, enhancing his vision, reflexes, and perception exponentially. Coupled with the recent breakthroughs to the peak of the Refined Realm, Wei Chen's strength at this moment was already impressive.
All of this happened in an instant.
Moments later, Wei Chen's hands trembled as they rested on the girl's waist!
Her waist was as soft as her chest.
The girl's gaze remained ethereal and gentle.
Her breath was still warm and soothing, devoid of any complex undertones.
But Wei Chen...
His arms gradually grew stronger.
His courage slowly increased.
His breath became increasingly fiery.
The girl felt Wei Chen's tight and powerful embrace, and the smile on her lips and in her eyes grew even brighter.
Wei Chen's lips gradually curved upward, a radiant smile blossoming. The Giant Statue seemed to show some change in expression, transforming into Wei Chen's warm and gentle smile at that moment!
"Is this really not a dream?"
Wei Chen, enchanted, held the girl tightly; everything felt like a dream!
After a long while.
The girl released Wei Chen, opened her mouth as if trying hard to say something to him, but no words came out. In the end, she revealed a sparkling smile that conveyed a thousand unspoken words.
With a beaming smile, the girl looked at Wei Chen, took a few steps back with reluctance, and once again hoisted the chains onto her shoulder, walking back at the same pace as before.
The earth trembled with each step, turning back to glance.
When she reached the point where Wei Chen could no longer see her, her singing voice echoed again, joyful notes dancing across the land. That sound and that feeling were filled with happiness and brightness, completely different from the previous bittersweetness.
The fierce wind rose again, and the girl's song gradually faded. Wei Chen stood in a daze as the scene before him shifted to the peak of Sword Mountain—a small patch of desolate land where the Tricolor Wild Queen smiled like a fox…
Wei Chen wrinkled his nose, inhaling the lingering fragrance of the girl on him. He slapped his face hard and murmured, "It seems this is not a dream!"
"Of course it's not a dream; everything is real. Just look at the stone in your hand." The Serpent Queen was no longer the Ice Queen; ever since she first smiled, she had been grinning brightly like a spring breeze, cunning as a fox.
Wei Chen looked at the stone in his palm, astonishment bursting forth in his eyes. That stone had transformed into a piece of crystal-clear jade!
In the center of the Oval Jade Stone, a faint shadow of a girl could be seen, a beauty beyond description.
Who else could it be but the girl seen in the Gale Space?
Wei Chen brought the jade stone closer to his eyes for a clearer view. On the girl's hand, a chain was binding her own statue, identical to what he had seen in the Gale Space before.
"Big sister, can you tell me what is going on?" Wei Chen asked helplessly. This was simply too miraculous, utterly incomprehensible.
The Serpent Queen nodded and then shook her head. "Every time you break through a major realm, I can answer one of your questions. If I'm in a good mood, perhaps I can answer two. Right now, since you haven't reached the Fate Soul Realm, you don't have the qualification to ask me questions."
Wei Chen fell silent in shock. Such a requirement was excessive! How difficult it was to break through a major realm!
"Moreover, I remembered my name in that world. Most importantly, my name was given by you."
The Serpent Demon King’s beautiful eyes sparkled with an eerie light as she fixed her gaze on Wei Chen. Suddenly, her expression shifted to one of melancholy mixed with indifference as she softly said, "My name is Ni Junlin, a snake that you once saved..."
Wei Chen stared in horror at the Serpent Queen. In the blink of an eye, her head transformed into that of a snake! In an instant, her body also changed from that of a human into a complete serpent!
Her body was adorned with seven colors—red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet—constantly elongating and thickening until it reached a hundred feet long. The roar echoed like a dragon's chant or a serpent's hiss, causing the entire Sword Mountain to tremble in response to its ferocious cry!
"Is this the legendary Ancient God beast, the Seven-Colored Devouring Python?"
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