Chapter 263 The Evolution of Duan Si

A loud "boom" resounded.

The stone palace was crushed by the black snake's body, which undulated and swam among the ruins, its scales shimmering in the evening glow.

Lu Liufeng and the others left the courtyard and gazed into the distance.

Nakan didn't come out, but Nafiel said that Nakan was in good condition and that there was no need to worry about him, so Lu Liufeng didn't insist any further.

Before long, people from the ancient lands, the sea tribes, and the royal court arrived.

Alvino, with a few of his tribesmen, stood a few steps away from Lu Liufeng and his group, while Haizu, with Haixia and a few sea beastmen, also kept their distance.

Lancelot did not come disguised as the Giant Tree King; instead, it was Yang from the royal court who stood with Lu Liufeng and the others.

For a time, the three parties stood in a standoff.

But soon, Alvino arrived with his people.

He looked at Lu Liufeng and said casually.

"I never expected that Duan Si would still be alive."

And, he's in pretty good shape.

Lu Liufeng said calmly, "With a female master managing his supernatural abilities, he naturally won't explode like those underground fighting assassins."

Alvino added, "It seems that a lot has happened since you left the Holy City."

Lu Liufeng simply smiled, neither confirming nor denying.

This evolution lasted for a long time, until the moon was high in the sky and the royal court was tinged with crimson moonlight, at which point it gradually subsided.

The people of the sea, the ancient lands, and the royal court have all left.

Lu Liufeng also sent Hill, Xiao Ai, and Dobin out.

He prepared other food, stewing the beef in a pot and marinating the sheep, then slowly roasting the whole sheep over a low flame, so that once Duan Si's meal was finished, the mistress could eat.

Mu Ling was so hungry that she roasted a few potatoes and ate them herself.

Yi Yuexi asked him, "Where did you send that Riley?"

Mu Ling was munching on a potato.

"I don't know, it's about a day's journey, or half a day if you're fast."

Yi Yuexi couldn't help but laugh.

"Send Hill along next time. If we encounter any orcs like that, we should send them all away."

Mu Ling rolled her eyes at him.

"You make it sound so easy."

As the two were talking, Nafer suddenly spoke up.

"It's almost over."

At that moment, they all felt a binding force descending from the sky.

However, as soon as the royal court touched their bodies, it suddenly emitted a green light, dispelling the binding force.

The Mother Tree's struggle against the power of the curse.

Soon, the snake's body disappeared from the ruins, and Lu Liufeng and the others hurried over, stepping on the broken stones and leaping into the courtyard.

In the courtyard, Duan Si transformed into a black snake as thick as a forearm, coiling around the female master's slender waist.

His scarlet snake eyes were already open, but he still seemed somewhat confused.

"Mistress, Duan Si, how are you?"

Jiang Xi sat on the ground, covered in dust and dirt. Her face and clothes were covered in grime, and she looked like she had just been pulled out of the ruins.

But it was indeed in the ruins.

She patted her skirt.

"I'm fine."

As she spoke, she looked down at Duan Si, who was wrapped around her waist, and her eyes met those of a scarlet snake.

Jiang Xi seemed to see a hint of embarrassment in those snake-like eyes.

She coughed, pretending not to notice the awkwardness.

But soon, she discovered something unusual about Duan Si's snake.

"Huh? You have wings...and horns?"

On the head of the snake, two sharp, backward-pointing horns protrude, and about seven inches away, there are thin, fin-like wings that are spread out, black on the inside and red on the outside.

Duan Si subconsciously turned his head back, wanting to look, but couldn't see anything.

The snake tail that was wrapped around the female master's waist loosened, and the moment it hit the ground, it transformed into Duan Si, who had a human head and a snake's body.

Two sharp, spike-like horns pierced diagonally from his forehead, ending in a red dot. His hair had grown much longer and darker, and his snake-like eyes were blood-red. His already pale and sinister face, resembling that of a vampire, became even more ghostly and eerie.

He slowly rose, his thin, blackish-red wings, like fish fins, unfurling on his back, while a huge red moon rose from behind him, truly like a vampire descending to earth.

Mu Ling's wolfish eyes widened, filled with intense jealousy.

Even Yi Yuexi couldn't help but feel envious.

The female master will definitely like this appearance.

Lu Liufeng looked at Duan Si and made another surprising discovery.

"You've reached the late stage of the fourth major realm?"

The other beastmen were also stunned.

To jump directly from the late stage of the third major stage to the late stage of the fourth major stage is an effect that even Haizhu might not be able to achieve.

Is this the power of atavism?

For a moment, everyone was filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

Duan Si felt the supernatural power within his body, then looked up at the sky.

"Just now, I touched the Earth Rank, but I was blocked by a force and could not break through."

Hollen said, "It should be the power of a curse."

Then, a sound came from the ruins again.

As everyone looked, they first saw Nafi's white figure, and then they saw a red figure slowly crawling out of the ruins.

"Nakan?"

By the way, he's absorbing the sea pearl.

They almost forgot about him.

As soon as Nakan stood up, the beastmen noticed that he had not only broken through to the fourth major stage, but had also entered the middle stage of the fourth major stage.

Duan Si sensed the connection between him and the aura.

His crimson snake eyes narrowed slightly, but this time, unlike before, he didn't rush in for a duel.

He is asleep, yet he is not asleep.

So much has happened that his thoughts are still unsettled.

He lowered his eyes and looked at the female master who was brushing the dust off her body.

Jiang Xi felt his gaze, subconsciously looked up, and casually asked a question.

"How is Kurkan?"

Duan Si pursed his lips, his voice somewhat low.

"Kurkan is very good. We... we were the first to ambush the White-bellied Serpent Clan..."

He didn't say anything more.

Because he already knew the answer, he knew the truth.

The truths that were buried deep in his memory and completely severed by him have surfaced.

Kurkan has long been destroyed.

He had already taken his revenge.

His obsession, hatred, and long-held principles suddenly vanished.

Jiang Xi didn't know how to comfort him.

Just then, she smelled the aroma of roasted meat and quickly changed the subject.

"Lu Liufeng, I smell barbecue! I'm so hungry! Did you guys make something to eat?"

Lu Liufeng said gently, "Everything is ready."

Yang arranged a new palace for them, right next to it, also with a cliff view.

Everyone moved to a different location.

Jiang Xi was so dirty that she took a shower first, and washed her clothes as well. She then asked Lu Liufeng to help her dry them, and continued to wear the dress that concealed her odor.

Now that I have Nakan, I don't need to boil water for bathing anymore; I can just have him heat it up for me.

Jiang Xi felt deeply that this life was too comfortable.

While taking a shower, she unexpectedly discovered that her healing ability had also leveled up to level 9.

If we consider the orcs' ability levels, then she would be at the late stage of the third major tier.