Starting from Douluo to Capture Goddesses

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In the vast desert, Xu Ran swept towards the deep interior.

He arrived at the edge of an oasis after only a moment's effort.

As he drew closer to the oasis, the surrounding stifling air suddenly became cool.

At the end of a small path in the oasis, several serpent women stood motionless, their faces stern. Their sharp gazes continuously swept through the surrounding jungle, and the weapons in their hands seemed ready to strike down anyone who dared to barge in recklessly.

Perhaps due to the desert environment, the serpent women's skin was rather dark. Their slightly comely faces, combined with those strange diamond-shaped pupils, exuded an exotic charm subliminally. Moreover, the most talked-about aspect of the snake people was their enticingly snake-like waists. In the world of humans, it was common for male spectators to blush on the spot and act out in slow motion with their left and right hands whenever a snake woman slave performed a dance filled with exotic charm, assuming they weren't strong-willed.

Among these serpent women, there were four of Great Fighter rank strength, and the rest were all uniformly Dou Shi…

"This must be Yue Mei…" A curvaceous figure suddenly appeared in Xu Ran's mind.

Following Xu Ran's gaze…

In the clear lake, the back of a fiery figure surged up from the bottom, flicking her long hair whilst turning away from Xu Ran. Her long hair clung to her snow-white shoulders, droplets decorating that delicate skin before sliding over her alluringly slender waist and finally dropping into the lake, creating ripples.

Although some distance away, Xu Ran still saw everything clearly and couldn't help but imagine the thrilling curves that this supple waist would twist into upon a bed.

The woman casually gathered her long locks then slowly turned around.

As she turned, her naked, perfect body was suddenly laid bare in Xu Ran's line of sight.

Unspoken truth be told, the serpent women's waists and legs were exceptionally slender, offering a strong visual punch. If their voluptuous parts were just a little more so, the sight would be even more splendid.

"Worthy of being second only to Queen Medusa in beauty within the Snake-People Tribe, seeing her today proves it," Xu Ran thought as he looked at Yue Mei, even harboring some evil thoughts.

But these thoughts were quickly dismissed by Xu Ran. Although Yue Mei was quite nice, she was just that—nice—and she didn't leave Xu Ran feeling overly amazed.

"Who are you?"

Yue Mei cried out in surprise, her snake tail flicking as she swiftly swam to shore. A black robe concealed her graceful body.

She looked towards the not-too-distant Xu Ran. Had it not been for Xu Ran making himself known, she would have never detected his presence. Clearly Yue Mei also realized this issue; even after knowing Xu Ran's location, she couldn't sense him and felt as if she was perceiving nothing but air.

He was right there, yet she couldn't detect him at all.

This situation only suggested one possibility: that the other's strength far surpassed hers!

Having achieved Dou Wang Fighter strength, did this mean the other party was a Douhuang Strong One?

"Since your lordship is a human strong one, what brings you to the lands of the Snake-People Tribe? Don't tell me your lordship wishes to wage war against us again?" Yue Mei spoke gravely, her gaze fixing on Xu Ran, feeling a multitude of pressures.

If the other party were truly a Douhuang Strong One, she would stand no chance at all.

For countless years, the Snake-People Tribe had battled the Human Clan numerous times.

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And they had moved the Snake-People Tribe deep into the desert, and it was only because successive Medusa Queens were powerful, not inferior to any human powerhouse, that they were able to thrive on this territory.

Whenever a human strong one came upon the Snake-People Tribe's domain, it almost always meant war was inevitable.

That's why Yue Mei's expression looked so terrible.

If war were indeed to break out, she had no confidence in escaping from the hands of someone far stronger than her.

Moreover, she knew that the Queen was at a critical period of her evolution and that she absolutely could not allow anyone to cause disturbances. If such a thing were to happen, she would have to fight with her life on the line.

"Start a war? Of course not. I am here to bring you credit," Xu Ran said to Yue Mei indifferently.

"Credit?" Seeing that Xu Ran was not here to cause trouble, Yue Mei breathed a sigh of relief. At the same time, she grew curious. What did he mean by bringing credit?

"Queen Medusa currently wishes to make use of the Strange Fire to smelt and evolve her bloodline into the primordial beast Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python, right?"

"How do you know?" Yue Mei's face showed even greater apprehension.

She never expected Xu Ran to know such secrets.

If Queen Medusa were to fail in her evolution, the Snake-People Tribe would suffer a great blow. By then, if they had to face war against humans after losing a Douhuang (Battle Emperor) Strong One, the consequences would be unthinkable.

This was why many Elders within the Snake-People Tribe opposed Queen Medusa's risk-taking.

"Of course, I know. And I also know that Queen Medusa isn't completely certain. Relying on the Strange Fire to stimulate an evolution of her bloodline is a gamble, and it could even endanger her life. That's exactly what I'm here for," Xu Ran said calmly.

"Human, you cannot possibly have come here desiring the Strange Fire, could you?"

Yue Mei said disdainfully. She had long received news that a human powerhouse may come and try to seize the Strange Fire, so the Snake-People Tribe was on high alert.

"The Strange Fire is just one of my objectives. I can help Queen Medusa successfully break through the Dou Zong barrier and evolve her bloodline into the Seven-Colored Sky-Swallowing Python. Do you not consider that a significant credit I am offering you?"

"Why should I believe what you say?" Yue Mei looked at Xu Ran with a mix of astonishment and doubt. If such a good thing were true, then she, Yue Mei, would indeed have made a great contribution.

However...

"I am a Seventh Rank Alchemist. Do you think a Seventh Rank Alchemist can make this happen?" Xu Ran said leisurely.

"A Seventh Grade Alchemist? Impossible. The most powerful human alchemist, Dan King Gu He, is only at the Sixth Grade. How could you possibly be a Seventh Grade Alchemist? Unless..." Yue Mei paused, looking at Xu Ran, and suddenly fell silent.

The news of a Seventh Grade Alchemist appearing in the Jia Ma Empire had reached the ears of the Snake-People Tribe as well.

Although the Snake-People Tribe resided in the desert, they were not completely unaware of major events happening among the surrounding powers.

"Are you Lord Xu Ran?" Yue Mei asked, guessing; her attitude became more respectful.

A Seventh Rank Alchemist was an existence even more revered than a Dou Zong Expert. Even if the Queen were to break through to Dou Zong, she would not dare to disrespect a Seventh Grade Alchemist, and Yue Mei was even less likely to offend such a person.