fynovel Chapter 12 The Tagor Desert!
Chapter 12 The Tagor Desert!
Two days passed in the blink of an eye.
He had just stepped into the courtyard when a system notification popped up in front of him.
[Trigger Quest: Travel to the Tagor Desert and replicate Queen Medusa's Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python bloodline.]
Upon completion of the mission, you will receive a random power boost.
Xiao Chen stared at the system panel in front of him, completely stunned.
Queen Medusa, with the bloodline of the Seven-Colored Devouring Python, is a powerful figure of the Snake-People race, a Dou Huang level expert. Her Seven-Colored Devouring Python bloodline is top-tier throughout the entire Dou Qi Continent.
Xiao Chen took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart.
The Tagor Desert is the territory of the Snake People and Queen Medusa's domain. As an outsider, he might run into trouble if he does so rashly.
However, since the system has issued the task, there must be a way to complete it.
Xiao Chen snapped out of his thoughts and turned to walk towards the Xiao family's main hall.
In the main hall of the Xiao family, Xiao Zhan was sitting in the main seat, looking at an account book.
Several elders sat on either side, discussing family affairs in hushed tones.
The elder sat in his chair and looked much better than he had two days ago. Although he had been injured by Jialiebi, he had recovered most of his health after two days of rest.
Xiao Chen walked into the hall and came to the Grand Elder.
"Grandpa," Xiao Chen said.
The Grand Elder looked up at him. "Chen'er? Is something the matter?"
Xiao Chen took out a thin booklet from his pocket and handed it over.
"This is for you."
The elder took the booklet, opened it, and glanced at it.
His pupils contracted sharply, and he stood up from the chair.
"This is... a high-level Xuan-rank cultivation technique?" The Grand Elder's voice trembled.
The elders were stunned upon hearing this.
Advanced Xuan-rank cultivation technique? There are only a handful of advanced Xuan-rank cultivation techniques in the entire Jia Ma Empire.
The Yunlan Sect has been passed down for hundreds of years, but their strongest technique is only at the advanced level of the Xuan rank.
Where did Xiao Chen, a fifteen or sixteen-year-old boy, get his hands on a high-level Xuan-rank cultivation technique?
"Chen'er, where did you get this cultivation technique?" The First Elder stared at Xiao Chen.
Xiao Chen did not answer.
"Chen'er, this is no joke." Xiao Zhan also stood up. "There are only a handful of high-level Xuan-rank cultivation techniques in the entire Jia Ma Empire."
Xiao Chen looked at them and said calmly, "You don't need to know where I got it from, just use it for cultivation."
The Grand Elder was stunned, and so was Xiao Zhan.
The elders exchanged glances, all seeing shock in each other's eyes.
"Chen'er..." The Grand Elder wanted to say something more.
"Grandpa, I need to go out for a few days," Xiao Chen interrupted the Grand Elder.
"Going out? Where to?" the elder asked.
Xiao Chen did not answer.
"Chen'er, it's not safe for you to go out alone," the elder said.
"Don't worry, Grandpa, I'll be fine," Xiao Chen said.
The elder wanted to say something more, but seeing Xiao Chen's firm attitude, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.
"Then be careful," the elder said.
Xiao Chen nodded and turned to walk out of the hall.
The Grand Elder stood in the main seat, still holding the cultivation manual in his hand. He looked at Xiao Chen's back with a complex expression in his eyes.
Xiao Zhan sat in the chair in silence.
The elders discussed it animatedly.
"Where did Xiao Chen get this high-level Xuan-rank cultivation technique?"
"I don't know, this child is becoming more and more unpredictable."
The elder listened to their argument without saying a word.
Looking in the direction Xiao Chen left, she sighed inwardly.
Xiao Chen walked out of the Xiao family gate and crossed the streets of Wutan City to the outside of the city.
He glanced back at the direction of Wutan City before looking away.
Xiao Chen activated his internal fighting spirit, and fighting spirit wings unfurled from his back.
Xiao Chen lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his figure soared into the sky, flying towards the direction of the Tagor Desert.
The Tagor Desert is located in the eastern part of the Gama Empire; it is an endless expanse of yellow sand.
The climate there is hot and barren; it is the territory of the snake people.
Xiao Chen flew for a short while before he saw a golden expanse ahead.
We've arrived at the Tagor Desert.
Xiao Chen retracted his battle aura wings and landed on the sand.
His feet rustled on the sand.
Xiao Chen looked up at the desert in front of him. The wind was strong, blowing sand everywhere. In the distance, he could vaguely see several sand dunes stretching endlessly.
Just as he was about to open the system panel, a notification popped up in front of him.
[The host has arrived in the Tagor Desert.]
[Currently replicating the bloodline of Queen Medusa's Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python...]
[Copy successful.]
[Congratulations, host, on obtaining the bloodline of the Medusa Queen's Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python.]
The moment the system notification sounded, Xiao Chen felt a violent change within his body.
A tremendous power surged from Xiao Chen's dantian, flowing through his meridians to his limbs and bones.
His blood was boiling, his bones were burning, and his muscles were expanding.
It was a strange feeling, like he was being reshaped.
Xiao Chen closed his eyes and felt the changes within his body.
After an unknown amount of time, the force finally subsided.
He opened his eyes, a glint of shrewdness flashing within them.
Xiao Chen sensed the fighting spirit within his body and a slight smile appeared on his lips.
He rose directly from a three-star Dou Huang to a seven-star Dou Huang, a leap of four stars.
The Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's bloodline is indeed formidable.
He moved his hands, feeling the surging power within his body.
Seven-star Dou Huang is already the most powerful existence in the Jia Ma Empire. Even Yun Yun, the sect leader of Yunlan Sect, is only a three-star Dou Huang.
Xiao Chen smiled with satisfaction.
Just as he was about to leave, he heard footsteps coming from afar.
Xiao Chen looked up and saw a group of snake people walking towards him.
The leader was a snake-woman, tall and wearing a tight-fitting leather armor that revealed a slender waist.
The snake-woman had several small snake scales on her face, and her vertical pupils emitted a cold, icy light.
Hua She'er, a guard of the snake-people, is a powerful warrior at the Dou Wang level.
Behind her followed a dozen snake-man warriors, each armed and menacing.
"Human, how dare you!" Flower Snake spoke, her voice icy. "The Tagor Desert is the territory of the Snake People. Who gave you permission to enter?"
Xiao Chen looked at Hua She'er, but he didn't say anything.
Flower Snake looked Xiao Chen up and down, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes.
This human looked to be no more than fifteen or sixteen years old, but the aura emanating from him made even Flower Snake feel somewhat oppressed.
"Which faction are you from?" Flower Snake asked.
Xiao Chen said calmly, "Just passing by."
"Just passing by?" Flower Snake sneered. "What's so great about passing by the Tagor Desert? You're clearly here to spy on our Snake People."
She took a step forward, and the fighting spirit within her began to surge.
A Dou Wang-level aura erupted from Hua She'er, so powerful that the snake-men behind her had to take several steps back.
With a wave of her hand, the snake-men behind her immediately surrounded her.
Xiao Chen looked at the snake-men and sighed.
"I don't want to do it."
"Then you'd better come with us obediently," Flower Snake said.
Xiao Chen didn't speak; he stood there motionless.
Seeing that Xiao Chen didn't move, Hua She'er was somewhat annoyed.
"Since you don't know what's good for you, then don't blame me for being impolite."
Hua She'er flashed forward and struck Xiao Chen with her palm.