Starting with the Sword Ancestor System: Xiao Yan, Your Harem is Mine!

99: The Queen returns, displaying her brilliance for the first time.Inside the quiet room, the seven-colored radiance was almost tangible, surging violently. The hazy phantom of the ninth-grade lotus slowly rotated, scattering endless light rain that completely enveloped Medusa’s Soul.

Li Ao’s expression was extremely solemn; his Soul Power surged out like a tide, attempting to intervene in the out-of-control energy torrent to guide and soothe it. However, the immense power originating from the seven-colored spirit nurturing lotus’s Origin, guided by Medusa’s awakening consciousness, had already formed an autonomous cycle, rejecting external interference and gently pushing his Soul Power away.

Just as Li Ao’s thoughts raced, wondering whether he should use the Annihilation Rule to forcibly interrupt the process, a clear yet slightly bewildered voice emerged from the center of the dazzling seven-colored light cluster. This voice was no longer a Soul impact but clearly echoed in the quiet room:

“This power... it’s so unique...”

Immediately afterward, a powerful and stable Soul Will began to emanate from the light cluster. It was no longer the instinctive resistance and confusion from before, but a conscious, active sense of control!

The surging seven-colored energy seemed to have found its true owner; it was no longer violent but became docile, merging into Medusa’s Soul more rapidly yet orderly, like rivers flowing into the sea.

Her Soul body, which was already solid like jade, began its final transformation after absorbing this last burst of immense energy!

The contours of the Soul body became clearer, faintly exuding a substantial pressure. The seven-colored rune on her brow completely stabilized, shimmering with brilliance and radiating an ancient, noble Bloodline pressure. Her Soul strength, at a jaw-dropping speed, forcefully broke through the Dou Huang limit and stepped into the Dou Zong level, continuing to steadily climb!

One-Star Dou Zong Early Stage, Middle Stage, Late Stage... Finally, it stabilized firmly at the One-Star Dou Zong Peak Realm!

And the suspended phantom of the ninth-grade lotus, after its energy was exhausted, slowly dispersed, turning into the final motes of light that merged into Medusa’s Soul, making her Soul Origin even more stable and crystal clear, as if it had undergone a sacred baptism.

The seven-colored radiance gradually retracted, finally being completely drawn into Medusa’s Soul body.

The quiet room returned to tranquility.

Li Ao held his breath and focused, his gaze fixed ahead.

As the light faded, an incredibly solid, unparalleled Soul figure clearly floated in the air.

She was still clad in that illusory purple brocade robe, outlining breathtaking curves. Her face was devastatingly beautiful, her brows carried innate nobility and cold allure, and her purple eyes were like the most brilliant gems, deep and sharp, seemingly able to pierce the heart. Compared to before, her demeanor lacked the fragility of near dissipation and gained an ineffable sense of sanctity and majesty. Her Soul body was condensed almost like a physical entity, subtly surrounded by seven-colored halos.

She, Queen Medusa, had not only fully repaired her Soul but had also turned misfortune into a blessing, completing an astonishing transformation at the Soul level, thanks to the immense power of the seven-colored spirit nurturing lotus and the strange assistance of Li Ao’s Annihilation Rule!

Medusa slowly lowered her head, looking at her incredibly solid hands, feeling the unprecedentedly powerful, slightly sacred aura deep within her Soul. A complex, hard-to-read expression flashed in her cold eyes. She raised her head, her gaze falling upon Li Ao once more.

This time, her eyes were no longer filled with wariness and questioning, but held a hint of scrutiny, a hint of understanding, and a hint of... an extremely subtle tenderness that perhaps even she had not noticed.

“It was you... who saved me.” Her voice was still cold, but less distant. “When I was dormant, I could vaguely perceive the outside world. That desolate Will that stabilized my Soul Origin and guided the medicinal power—that was you.”

Seeing that her consciousness was fully clear and she had successfully taken control of her power, the heavy stone in Li Ao’s heart finally dropped, and he let out a long breath. The continuous days of highly concentrated Soul consumption, now that he relaxed, left his face looking somewhat pale and his Qi slightly disordered.

He nodded, his tone calm: “A fortunate success. Your Majesty, how do you feel?”

Medusa looked deeply at him, taking in the paleness of his face and the disorder of his Qi; the subtle tenderness in her purple eyes seemed to deepen slightly. She did not answer directly but slowly floated down. Her Soul body lightly stood before Li Ao, slightly tilting her head back to look at him, and she parted her red lips:

“This King... is very well. Better than ever before.” Her tone carried the confidence and arrogance befitting a queen. “This kindness, this King has taken note of it.”

She did not offer many words of gratitude, but the phrase ”has taken note of it,” spoken by the proud Queen Medusa, carried a weight heavier than a thousand catties.

Li Ao smiled slightly, unconcerned: “It is good as long as Your Majesty is safe.”

Just then, Medusa frowned slightly, looking outside the quiet room, a cold killing intent flashing in her purple eyes: “Outside... there is a repulsive aura approaching.”

Li Ao’s expression sobered, and his Soul perception immediately spread out. Sure enough, outside the quiet room’s Formation, a cold and powerful aura was rapidly approaching, its target clearly the quiet room where he was located! This aura was significantly stronger than the Rune-Faced Protector he had killed previously, having clearly reached the level of a Five-Star Dou Zong! Moreover, the purity of its Nether power was far superior to that of ordinary Protectors!

“The people of the Hall of Souls certainly have sharp noses.” Li Ao’s eyes were cold; the slight joy from the successful treatment was instantly washed away. He had consumed a significant amount of energy, and facing a Five-Star Dou Zong now would likely be a difficult battle.

“It seems you’ve attracted quite a bit of trouble.” Medusa glanced at him, her tone impossible to discern, but in her purple eyes, a ready Battle Intent flared up. “Perfect. Let this King test exactly what power this reshaped Soul possesses!”

Before her voice faded, she lightly raised her jade hand; seven-colored halos flowed around her, and a powerful Soul pressure mixed with the ancient Bloodline pressure of the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python erupted! Although she was currently only a Soul body and could not use the Dou Qi she possessed in life, this pure Soul Power was already comparable to a One-Star Dou Zong Peak physical expert! Especially the seven-colored radiance, which seemed to possess a natural restraint against Nether power!

“Your Majesty, your Soul has just recovered...” Li Ao frowned slightly, wanting to dissuade her.

“No matter.” Medusa interrupted him, her tone brooking no argument. “This King’s debts, this King can personally reclaim some interest on them!”

Her figure flickered, and she actually passed directly through the quiet room’s Formation set up by Li Ao, appearing in the valley!

Seeing this, Li Ao no longer hesitated. Suppressing the feeling of weakness in his body, his figure flashed, following closely behind her.

Above the valley, an old man wearing dark purple Hall of Souls robes, with a withered face and sunken eyes, stood suspended in the air. Black mist coiled around him, radiating the formidable aura of a Five-Star Dou Zong. In his hand, he held a constantly flickering black token, and his cold gaze locked onto Li Ao, who had just appeared.

“Heh heh, so you are here! Boy, killing three Protectors of my Hall of Souls is enough for you to be proud! I, Mu Gu (Mu Gu Old Man), will personally send you on your way today, extracting your Soul and refining it with fire!” Mu Gu Old Man let out a grating, strange laugh.

However, his laughter abruptly ceased the moment Li Ao appeared, especially when he saw the incredibly solid, stunningly beautiful Soul body beside Li Ao, radiating seven-colored halos and powerful Soul fluctuations!

“This is... a Soul body?! So solid?! And this aura... the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python?!” Mu Gu Old Man’s eyes burst with unbelievable greed and shock. “Hahaha! Heaven is helping me! Not only can I complete the mission, but I can also gain such a perfect ancient Bloodline Soul! Boy, thank you for preparing this grand gift for me!”

He laughed maniacally, thrusting out his withered hand. His five fingers formed a claw, and the dense Nether Dou Qi transformed into a black ghost claw that blotted out the sky, carrying a mournful Soul roar as it clawed down upon Li Ao and Medusa! Wherever the ghost claw passed, space rippled, fully displaying the terrifying strength of a Five-Star Dou Zong!

Facing this strike, which could easily crush an ordinary low-star Dou Zong, Li Ao’s eyes turned cold, and he was about to forcibly activate the Annihilation Rule to meet the attack.

However, a stream of seven-colored light was faster than he was!

“Impudence!”

Medusa gave a cold shout, and a cold light burst from her purple eyes. She pressed her jade fingers together and lightly pointed at the sky-covering ghost claw!

“Seven-Colored Soul Light, Break!”

A seven-colored beam, condensed to the extreme and only as thick as an arm, shot out from her fingertip! The beam contained incomparably pure Soul Power and the divine Bloodline Power of the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, moving faster than lightning!

“Hiss—!”

There was no earth-shattering explosion. The seemingly terrifying Nether Ghost Claw, the moment it was struck by the seven-colored beam, was instantly pierced through with a large hole, like snow under the scorching sun, emitting a harsh melting sound. The edges of the hole rapidly expanded and annihilated!

The seven-colored beam continued unabated, like dawn tearing through the night, shooting straight toward Mu Gu Old Man’s glabella!

“What?! Impossible!” The maniacal laughter on Mu Gu Old Man’s face instantly turned into horror! He could clearly sense the powerful restraining and purifying effect the seven-colored beam held against his Nether power!

In his haste, he set up layers of Nether shield walls in front of him, while simultaneously retreating rapidly!

“Puff, puff, puff!”

The seven-colored beam tore through everything like a hot knife through butter, continuously piercing seven layers of Nether shield walls. Finally, under Mu Gu Old Man’s horrified gaze, it grazed his scalp, directly annihilating a small hilltop behind him into the Void Realm!

Although it did not hit him directly, the purifying power that brushed past still caused a sharp sting in Mu Gu Old Man’s Soul, and the black mist surrounding him thinned slightly!

He stabilized his body, touching his slightly aching scalp where a lock of hair had been shaved off. He looked at the unparalleled, cold-eyed seven-colored Soul body in the valley, his eyes filled with terror and disbelief.

This Soul body clearly only had the Soul fluctuation of a One-Star Dou Zong Peak, so why was its attack so strangely powerful? How could it restrain his Nether power?!

Medusa forced the Five-Star Dou Zong Mu Gu Old Man back with a single strike, standing proudly in the Void Realm. The seven-colored halos made her look like a goddess descended upon the world. She stared coldly at Mu Gu Old Man, parted her red lips slightly, and uttered chilling words:

“Trash from the Hall of Souls, who gave you the guts to harm this King’s person?”

Beside her, Li Ao paused slightly upon hearing this, looking at Medusa’s perfect profile with a complex gaze.

Meanwhile, Mu Gu Old Man’s face instantly darkened to the extreme.