"Establish a commercial empire covering the entire Central Plains within ten years?"
Ya Fei froze. How could she possibly have that kind of capability?
If it hadn't been for today's upheaval, she would likely have just ended up in a remote place like Wu Tan City as an auctioneer.
"I..."
Ya Fei was about to shake her head in refusal, but upon meeting Hun Miesheng's devouring gaze, she trembled in fear.
"I believe you can do it, right?"
His voice was calm, yet it sent chills down her spine.
Ya Fei suddenly realized—this wasn't a question with options.
She had no choice.
"To serve you, my lord, is an honor for Ya Fei."
"However, the manpower and resources required... I'm afraid our little Mittel family won't be able to support it."
Biting her lip, Ya Fei answered after some thought.
"You don't need to worry about that. Ask the Empress for whatever you need, and I'll make sure it's provided."
"Thank you, my lord."
"Serving me will never be a loss."
Feeling his fingers brushing against her cheek, his breath close to her ear, Ya Fei's alluring body trembled faintly.
"Yes, my lord."
...
Queen Medusa stood silently, gazing at the ruins of the shattered imperial city, her heart stirred.
Her serpent clan had once been driven from the borders of the Jia Ma Empire deep into the harsh desert by humans.
What she had never been able to accomplish—he had done in a single sweep.
Of course, this was only step one. She still needed to suppress the rest of the Jia Ma Empire's scattered forces.
As she pondered, a pair of warm hands suddenly encircled her waist from behind, covering her slender jade-like hands.
Queen Medusa blushed slightly, her already bewitching beauty now breathtaking.
She tried to break free, but couldn't move at all.
"Let go," she gritted her teeth and spoke coldly.
Hun Miesheng ignored her, pulling her into the room.
"What are you doing?!"
Queen Medusa's expression shifted from anger to panic.
"You still don't know what I'm doing?"
His tone turned playful as he released the suppression on her body and his hands traced her soft skin.
She flared in anger, just about to retaliate—
But a soothing energy spread from his palms through her body, making her blood feel like it was boiling.
"This is..."
An ancient power was slowly awakening within her.
Hun Miesheng smiled faintly. The chaotic purple energy flowing from his palms entered Queen Medusa's body, its primeval life force stimulating every fiber of her being.
"Ugh..."
Sweat beaded down her body as she struggled through the awakening.
Just as expected, the chaotic purple aura was helping Queen Medusa awaken her ancient bloodline—something that even a Transformation Pill couldn't achieve.
This was the breath of primordial chaos, formed at the dawn of time.
Then—
Queen Medusa suddenly let out a pained moan and broke free of his grip, her violet eyes glowing with a devouring light.
Boom!
A whip-like tail swept out, smashing everything around.
Her violent Dou Qi erupted, collapsing the entire royal pavilion. A small, ethereal purple snake flew out of her body.
"So this is the sixth-rank beast, the Violet Nether Flame Snake?"
Hun Miesheng gazed at the little purple snake in admiration.
As soon as the soul form emerged, colorful streams of light began to appear around it.
Those lights grew in number until there were nine distinct colors!
Hun Miesheng was stunned.
Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python!
His chaotic purple energy had actually awakened the nearly extinct ancient bloodline hidden within the Violet Nether Flame Snake.
The tiny serpent soared into the air, rapidly growing until it reached over a hundred meters in length.
"What is that?!"
The survivors of the previous massacre panicked, fearing another catastrophe.
Hiss—
The massive nine-colored serpent raised its head and roared, causing soundwaves and energy blasts to ripple through the air.
Those with weaker cultivation bled from their seven orifices under the shockwaves.
Opening its mouth, the serpent sucked in all nearby chaotic energy—including visible strands of the laws of heaven and earth.
Its nine colors fused into a dazzling glass-like brilliance.
An ancient and oppressive aura descended over the entire imperial city, making it hard for anyone to breathe.
Its eyes now burned with imperial dominance—this was no longer the Violet Nether Flame Snake. It had fully evolved into the ancient Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python.
With another roar, the serpent turned and shot into the distance, tearing through space with incredible speed.
"Trying to run?"
A cold snort echoed from the void as countless black chains whipped out, blocking its escape.
Boom!
The serpent was trapped within a spherical cage made of interwoven chains.
Hiss—
The serpent's eyes flared in rage, its massive tail striking at the chains with explosive force.
The black chains creaked and strained, on the verge of snapping.
Hun Miesheng sneered.
"If you had your physical body, even I might not be able to defeat you."
"But now, you're just a soul form born from diluted blood."
"And dealing with souls is my specialty."
The cage of chains twisted and surged with dark energy, forming a formation that repeatedly lashed at the serpent's soul.
Where the chains struck, its soul began to dissipate like steam.
Furious, the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python opened its mouth and unleashed a blast of rainbow-colored energy that shattered space wherever it passed.
Hun Miesheng raised his hand. The space before him twisted into a black hole, absorbing the attack completely.
"Break!"
With a roar, the chains erupted in black Void Devouring Flame.
The fiery chains tightened and crushed the serpent's soul form—
Boom!
With a final wail, the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python exploded into nothingness.
(End of Chapter)