Battle Through the Heavens: The Strongest in the Entire Map, I Will Always Be Above You

"That's great!" Xiao Yan was thrilled, but dared not make any rash moves. He stood cautiously beside Chen Yang and warned Yao Lao to be on guard.

Chen Yang slowly landed on the small island, and the others followed suit, looking around.

Suddenly, a seven-colored figure darted out from the dust and headed straight for Chen Yang.

Yun Yun's pupils suddenly contracted, and by the time she reacted, she had already subconsciously run to Chen Yang's side.

Meanwhile, Xiao Yan was also very fast. Yao Lao's Bone Spirit Cold Fire suddenly blocked Yun Yun's path, forming a white barrier.

The seven-colored figure stopped abruptly in front of the wall of fire without any preamble. (This term was used in the original novel by Potato, not something I made up.)

"You two..." Seeing their actions, Chen Yang was deeply moved. He reached out and pulled Yun Yun behind him, then gestured for Yao Lao to put away the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

"Young Chen, this little snake should be the evolved form of Medusa. According to ancient records, she should be the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python!" The old man's voice rang in Chen Yang's mind.

"Medusa is quite lucky!" Chen Yang smiled. Yao Lao thought that Chen Yang was at least a Dou Zong, so he put away the Bone Spirit Cold Flame.

As the Bone Spirit Cold Flame vanished, the small snake, covered in colorful scales and about 20 centimeters long, swung its tail and floated in front of Chen Yang. It then affectionately rubbed its head against Chen Yang's face, making cheerful squeaks. (In the original story, it was two centimeters, but later it was described as the Devouring Python coiling its head and tail in Xiao Yan's sleeve; this was likely a typo by the author, so it was increased to twenty centimeters, or two decimeters.)

"Forehead?"

Everyone was stunned by what they saw. Why was this Devouring Python so close to Chen Yang?

Logically speaking, even if Medusa didn't treat Chen Yang coldly, she would at least keep her distance. This intimate gesture clearly shows that she considers Chen Yang one of her own.

Chen Yang was also somewhat taken aback. He originally thought that the Devouring Python would be as friendly as in the original story, because of the accompanying Purple Crystal Source. He didn't expect that it would not go towards the storage ring at all, but instead came up and rubbed against his face.

Chen Yang, pondering what might be attracting the Devouring Python to his body, suddenly slapped his forehead: "So, the reason this little guy is close to me is because of this thing..."

Chapter 62 Chen Yang: Medusa treats me like one of her own!

As Chen Yang opened his hand, a ball of seven-colored flame rose from his palm. Upon seeing this, the Devouring Python, which had been affectionately approaching Chen Yang, immediately let out a joyful cry and appeared above Chen Yang's palm as if by teleportation, circling and calling out as it did so.

"So that's how the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python's flames work!" Inside Xiao Yan's body, Yao Lao suddenly realized the truth. At this moment, Chen Yang also shook his head, secretly wondering if the system had manipulated things for him behind his back.

The flames of the Seven-Colored Devouring Python, which Xiao Yan obtained by absorbing the Purple Flame in the Monster Mountain Range, have now turned into a boomerang.

The Seven-Colored Sky-Devouring Python, after evolving from Medusa, mistook him for one of its own kind because of the seven-colored flames.

"Little guy, you'll be with me from now on, right?" Chen Yang reached out and tapped the little snake's head, saying with a smile.

"Woo woo..." The Devouring Python let out a joyful cry, flew to Chen Yang's shoulder and sat down, its big eyes looking at the others, which was so cute that it melted everyone's hearts.

"Although I know she evolved from the infamous Medusa Queen, I have to say that I'm afraid few women can resist such an adorable creature..." Yun Yun looked at the Devouring Python, resisting the urge to touch it, and said bitterly.

"Your Excellency... are you taking our Queen away?" The Grand Elder looked at the Devouring Python that had already been abducted and cautiously asked Chen Yang.

"Yes, you have a problem with that?" Chen Yang glanced at the old snake and said indifferently.

"Gulp..." The Grand Elder glanced at Chen Yang, then at the Devouring Python that had turned its head away and was rubbing its head against Chen Yang's ear, and shook her head with a wry smile, "This old woman begs... Your Majesty to take good care of Her Majesty the Queen!"

The Grand Elder also realized that his Queen had been struck by lightning and gone mad, and that the colorful flames made her incredibly close to this young Dou Zong powerhouse.

Not to mention that they are currently powerless and unable to stop them, even if they suddenly unleash their full power and all break through to the Dou Zong level, Her Majesty the Queen would probably still help this human in the end.

Fortunately, the young Dou Zong expert in front of him didn't seem to be a malicious person, and Her Majesty the Queen was very close to him. Having Her Majesty follow him might even be beneficial.

"Ask the people around me, when have I ever mistreated my own people?" Chen Yang pointed at Xiao Yan and said to the Grand Elder.

Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan hurriedly shook his head: "Brother Yang treated me like his second parents. I can never repay Brother Yang's kindness in this lifetime!"

Upon hearing this, Chen Yang glanced at Xiao Yan and said, "Go and use that lotus platform to put away the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame. Let's leave this place."

Xiao Yan nodded upon hearing this and took out the lotus platform to collect the strange fire.

Chen Yang snapped his fingers, withdrawing the fighting spirit from the four old snakes.

As the powerful feeling returned, the four elders showed no disrespect to Chen Yang, but instead became even more respectful. Only those who had experienced that feeling of powerlessness knew just how monstrous a Dou Zong truly was.

After Xiao Yan put away the strange fire, Chen Yang and the other two returned to the city. At this time, outside the ruins of the temple, Hua She'er and Yue Mei waited anxiously, fearing that they would receive news of Her Majesty the Queen's death.

"Flower Snake!" Chen Yang stood in the air, looking at Medusa's personal guard captain on the ground, and suddenly shouted.

"Yes!" Flower Snake replied subconsciously.

"Bring your queen's storage ring!" Chen Yang said.

"This..." Flower Snake wanted to refuse, but couldn't bring herself to say it.

"Go and get it!" Just then, the elder flew out of the ruins and looked at Flower Snake, instructing her.

"Yes!" Since the Grand Elder had spoken, Hua She'er readily agreed, as she was terrified that Chen Yang might suddenly turn against her.

The flower snake flew quickly back to Medusa's palace, and returned two and a half minutes later with two storage rings.

"One of these two storage rings is a heirloom passed down through generations of Medusa queens, while the other belongs to Her Majesty the Queen herself!" Flower Snake handed the two storage rings to Chen Yang and said softly.

"Hmm!" Chen Yang took the storage ring and scanned it with his soul power.

Neither of the two storage rings had a very large capacity, around fifty cubic meters. In Medusa's private storage ring, Chen Yang saw some women's clothes, hmm... the styles were quite conservative.

Inside the Queen's Legacy Ring, Chen Yang discovered approximately half a liter of Ice Spirit Cold Spring.

He didn't know where Medusa got this stuff. In the original story, there was a spring of icy cold water on Medusa's island in the middle of the lake, so half a liter was just a drop in the ocean compared to that.

"Farewell, everyone!" After the Snake-People's mission was fully accomplished, Chen Yang cupped his hands to the Snake-People and took a step forward, appearing in the sky.

"Until we meet again!" Xiao Yan and Yun Yun bowed to the snake people, then either spread their Dou Qi wings or used the Azure Swallow Wings to catch up with Chen Yang.

……

Watching Chen Yang and the others leave, until their figures were completely out of sight, Hua She'er and Yue Mei turned around anxiously to the four elders: "Elders, Her Majesty the Queen..."

Upon hearing this, the Grand Elder waved his hand and said, "Her Majesty the Queen has indeed successfully evolved, but she was injured by the lightning strike. That Dou Zong expert couldn't bear to see Her Majesty perish because of this, so he used a secret technique to protect her and took her away to heal her injuries."

The elder made up stories, as long as he could fool them.

They can't exactly say that Her Majesty the Queen was struck by lightning and went crazy, and then started flirting with that man, can they?

Where do they, the snake people, put their faces then?

“That’s right, that Dou Zong expert is also a seventh-grade alchemist. He obtained a strange fire on this trip, so I believe Her Majesty the Queen will be able to return to the Snake-People Clan soon.” The Second Elder also joined in the fabrication, but it wasn’t just random nonsense.

First, Chen Yang just displayed those seven-colored flames. Second, the fact that he went to such lengths to obtain the strange fire strongly suggests that he is an alchemist!

"That person is indeed an alchemist. I encountered a group of powerful humans in the oasis outside the tribe before. Even Gu He, the Pill King of the Jia Ma Empire, fled in panic when he saw him!" Yue Mei added. The Second Elder was stunned for a moment, not expecting that his made-up story would actually hit the mark.

"Once you get back, keep your mouth shut. How you tell your subordinates is up to you!"

"During the Queen's absence, the affairs of the Snake-People will be handled by the Fourth Elder!"

The Fourth Elder was the previous Medusa Queen; this time, she's simply returning to her old ways.

"Yes!"

……

When they arrived, Chen Yang and Xiao Yan traveled on and off for more than a month.

The three of them only took half a day to get back.

Standing outside Stone Desert City, Xiao Yan couldn't help but marvel at the terrifying speed of a Dou Zong expert!

The Tagor Desert under the moon is much colder than during the day.

Yun Yun looked up at Chen Yang with her small face. The things that happened today made her feel that this was what life was all about.

In the past, I cultivated alone or handled sect affairs. Although I was busy every day, it felt like I was living for someone else.

During those days, she was more like the sect leader of Yunlan Sect than Yun Yun.

"Yun'er, aren't you in a hurry to go back to Yunlan Sect?" Chen Yang asked with a smile as he led Yun Yun by the hand toward the city gate.

“Yanran doesn’t need my guidance much anymore, and there aren’t many things to do in the sect. I think… I can take a break for a while longer!” Yun Yun turned her head to look at Chen Yang, her eyes sparkling with a playful, girlish charm.

"Then let's steal it!" Chen Yang laughed and pulled Yun Yun into his arms. "After Xiao Yan finishes adjusting his condition these few days and he devours the strange fire, we'll first go to Yancheng to deal with the Mo family, and then we'll go back to the capital together."

The Yancheng Mo family, this malignant tumor, is a huge scourge if left on the Dou Qi Continent. Eliminating it, and having Yun Yun eliminate it herself, would be a meritorious deed!

"What has the Mo family done to offend you?" Yun Yun also knew about the Mo family. Mo Cheng was once an elder of the Yunlan Sect and even made offerings to the Yunlan Sect every year.

"They didn't offend me, but they offended everyone in the world..." So, Chen Yang recounted the crimes of the Mo family, and the source of the information was the Sand Mercenary Group.

Yun Yun was furious after hearing this, and Xiao Yan was also filled with righteous indignation.

"There are actually people like this on the Dou Qi Continent! They are unworthy of being called sons!" Xiao Yan was furious and wished he could take the Xuan Heavy Ruler and kill Mo Cheng right now. Well... with his current strength, even without Yao Lao, he could kill Mo Cheng.

"I'm going to the Mo family right now and wipe them out!" Yun Yun even drew her sword, ready to take action immediately.

"No rush!" Chen Yang raised his hand to stop the two. "I received news that Mo Cheng of the Mo family will be celebrating his birthday soon, and the Yunlan Sect is on the invitation list. They will probably be much more restrained in the coming days."

Seeing the two men's angry expressions, Chen Yang laughed and said, "At that time, we will kill him at his birthday banquet to console those who died because of his evil experiments. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"

After a moment's thought, Yun Yun and Xiao Yan both nodded.

"Once I devour the strange fire, I'll use the strange fire version of the Flame Dividing Wave Ruler to give that son of a bitch a birthday celebration!" Xiao Yan said viciously.

“Okay, you’ll be the lead then!” Chen Yang said with a smile.

"necessary……"

Chapter 63 Xiao Yan Devours the Strange Flame! Chen Yang Obtains the Volcanic Stone Flame!

On the same giant rock in the back mountain of Yunlan Sect, Nalan Yanran, dressed in a moon-white training uniform, sat cross-legged, absorbing the wind-attribute battle qi of heaven and earth with her eyes closed. Behind her, an old man dressed in the robes of an elder of Yunlan Sect stood with his hands hanging down, waiting quietly.

After a long while, as the mountain winds subsided, Nalan Yanran opened her eyes, rose, and gently floated down from the boulder, landing in front of the old man and bowing slightly.

The old man bowed to Nalan Yanran and said, "Young Sect Master!"

Nalan Yanran reached out to help the old man, feigning anger, and said, "Didn't I tell you, Uncle Ge, just call me Yanran?"

The old man was none other than Ge Ye, who had accompanied Nalan Yanran to the Xiao family back then. He was a seven-star Dou Shi back then, but now he was a two-star Dou Ling.

"Hehe..." Ge Ye stroked his beard and smiled, looking at the girl in front of him who was already a seven-star Dou Shi. He was filled with emotion. At such a young age, she already had such strength. Nalan Yanran might not be unable to catch up with the old sect master in the future.

"Uncle Ge, is there something important that you've come for?" Nalan Yanran asked with a smile.

“Oh, is that so…” Then, Ge Ye told her about the birthday banquet that Mo Cheng of the Mo family would be holding in a month or so. “Now that the sect leader is not in the sect, and to be honest, even if Mo Cheng has made some contributions to the Yunlan Sect, he is not worthy of the sect leader’s personal birthday celebration. Therefore, the Grand Elder decided to let you and me go together.”

"The Mo family, I remember it's Senior Brother Mo Li's main family, right?" Nalan Yanran didn't really want to go. Recently, her mood had become increasingly agitated during her cultivation, as if an invisible mountain was pressing down on her shoulders. However, as the young sect master of Yunlan Sect, she had the right and the obligation, and she figured she couldn't get out of this matter.

"Yes!" Ge Ye nodded upon hearing this.

“In that case, let’s go. It’s a good opportunity to go down the mountain and clear our minds. I’ve been feeling a bit restless lately from cultivation.” Nalan Yanran nodded, also wanting to go out and relax.