Moments later, the battle between Zhao Ling and the Medusa Queen finally ceased. The Medusa Queen, with a trickle of blood escaping her lips, stared in disbelief at the young man before her.
"How is it possible? He's just at the Emperor Realm, yet he could injure me like this, while I couldn't even land a scratch on him?" the Medusa Queen muttered to herself, incredulous. After all, she was a formidable figure in the Southern Continent, not far from reaching the Earth Rank.
"I told you, I don't want to fight you. You're so stubborn," Zhao Ling said with exasperation. His primary goal was the Earthflame Lotus, not a fight.
Hearing this, the Medusa Queen gritted her teeth. This was a new low for her, being humiliated by another, especially a young man whose origins were unknown.
Zhao Ling then retrieved a small bottle containing pills he had concocted. He stared at it and murmured, "Damn, if I sell this, I could amass a fortune. But I can't take the Earthflame Lotus without giving her something in return. I'm not someone who steals."
With a heavy heart, he flung the bottle towards the Medusa Queen. "Here, I'm giving you a seventh-level Transformation Pill. With it, you can fully evolve. Now go. Don't bother me, and take care of those watching us. I don't want to have to kill them."
Zhao Ling then re-entered the chasm, leaving the Medusa Queen dumbfounded as she heard the pill's level. She cautiously opened the bottle, and instantly, a fragrant aroma filled the air. She quickly closed it again.
"This is truly a seventh-level pill. Who is he, and since when does the Southern Continent have a seventh-level alchemist?" she wondered but didn't dwell on it. She vanished, having obtained something that could allow her to fully evolve.
Meanwhile, Zhao Ling was now inside the scorching crater, where a green lotus-shaped ember flickered. A smile graced his lips.
"With this and the sixth-level pill I have, I'm sure I can reach the Saint Realm. After that, I will go to the Central Continent to retrieve my other three flames," he mumbled excitedly.
He sat in a lotus position and began refining the Earthflame Lotus.
Elsewhere in the Zhao Clan, Yun Li was composing a letter in Zhao Ling's room. After finishing, she looked around the room with sadness.
"Ling'er, Mother hopes you can reach the Heavenly Realm and reunite with us. I can't bring you along because I don't know your whereabouts. Mother can only leave this ring. Hopefully, with this, you can quickly become a Saint expert and find us," Yun Li whispered, her voice thick with emotion.
"Yun Si, did that old fool ask my family to go there?" Yun Li asked coldly, sensing someone's presence. Soon after, a figure clad in black emerged.
"Young Lady, the Patriarch indeed instructed me to bring them to the Yun Clan. After all, your two children are the Patriarch's grandchildren, and your husband is his son-in-law. The Patriarch wishes to see them, and with your children's talents, I believe the Patriarch's stubbornness will soften," said the person named Yun Si.
"Yes, I hope that damned old fool doesn't have any ill intentions. Otherwise, I will destroy his clan," Yun Li muttered angrily. The "old fool" she was referring to was her own father, Yun Chen. She harbored immense resentment towards him for forcing her into an arranged marriage with a young master from another clan, which ultimately led to her leaving the Heavenly Realm and ending up stranded in the Sky Realm. She was found injured by Zhao Lin, and from their time together, love blossomed.
"Alright, let's go now. I have explained it to Gege, and we will leave soon," Yun Li said, making the figure disappear. She, too, vanished after a last, sorrowful glance at her son's room.
Back to Zhao Ling, a month had passed. The young man sat in meditation, and soon, nine muffled sounds emanated from his body.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Boom.
Booom!
Each sound signified Zhao Ling advancing a level.
"Hahaha, finally, I'm back at the Saint Realm! It's been a while since I've felt this sensation," Zhao Ling laughed in delight. He didn't expect to reach the Saint Realm so quickly. After all, he was only 15 years old, though his physical appearance resembled a young man of 20-25 due to his physical strength, which was on par with a Sky Rank expert.
Zhao Ling disappeared from the chasm without a trace. High in the sky, a young man stood proudly—Zhao Ling. Having reached the Saint Realm, he no longer needed Qi wings to fly.
"Soon, my strength will return to its peak. But unlike before, my physical body is now comparable to a Sky Rank expert. With this, I'm confident I can easily overcome the tribulation lightning," Zhao Ling murmured, clenching his fist. He then looked towards the center of the Southern Continent and continued, "I will go home first and see Father and Mother before heading to the Central Continent. It seems I will be there for a long time."
With that, he vanished at incredible speed.
Suddenly, in the very spot where Zhao Ling disappeared, space distorted, and a beautiful woman with pointy ears emerged—the Medusa Queen.
"Terrifying. In just one month, he could conquer that flame, while I needed half a year just to withstand its heat," she muttered, shuddering.
Her strength had now reached Earth Rank 1-star, and she had evolved, thanks to Zhao Ling's pill. Earth Rank experts possessed the ability to easily tear through space, a special power of their realm.
Sensing Zhao Ling was gone, the Medusa Queen vanished as well, returning to her domain.
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