Douluo Dalu(Soul Land): My System Is Dissatisfied

Ya Fei's eyes narrowed in thought. "If my guess is correct, the reason you've been handing out so many opportunities lately… is to lure her here, right?"

Ye Feng responded by flicking her forehead with a lazy smile.

"Ow!" Ya Fei rubbed her head and glared at him. "Did I guess wrong?"

"No. You guessed right."

"Then why hit me?!"

Ye Feng chuckled, brushing a finger through her hair. "Because if I scold you, it means I care. If I hit you, it's a reward."

Ya Fei puffed out her cheeks, unsure whether to laugh or cry at his twisted logic.

"But, Mister Ye, I still don't get it," she said with a frown. "If you really wanted to give Queen Medusa an opportunity, why not go find her yourself?"

Ye Feng's expression turned a shade more serious. He looked down the mountainside, where a single purple figure ascended step by step.

"If I went to see her in person," he said softly, "that would just be awkward."

Now that she was close, Ye Feng finally laid eyes on Queen Medusa—one of the most fearsome names in the surrounding empires. And she didn't disappoint.

Her beauty was otherworldly—bewitching even. Those long, narrow violet eyes seemed to pull the soul right out of a man's body. She wore an elegant purple brocade robe that hugged her curvaceous figure like a second skin. Her waist-length black hair flowed freely over her shoulders, cascading like a waterfall down her back. Beneath her robe, her long purple snake tail coiled and swayed, radiating an untamed charm.

Ye Feng had already mingled with goddesses like the Spirit of Life and the Goddess of Kindness, had even "tamed" the half-snake Qinglin. But he had yet to truly cross paths with a snake person. Now, standing at the edge of that possibility, he felt a certain thrill.

"But…" Ya Fei asked again, glancing down the steps, "do you really think she can reach the top?"

Ye Feng didn't respond.

In the original Douluo Plane, even someone like Tang San had taken a full year to climb 333 steps. Now Queen Medusa faced 666.

Yes, the Douluo Plane was technically a lower realm than this one—but that didn't mean Queen Medusa's success was guaranteed.

Still… five months had passed. And she had climbed 660 steps.

Just six remained.

But those final steps were like ascending the heavens themselves. Each one pressed down on her with the weight of a mountain, testing her willpower as much as her strength.

By now, Queen Medusa's robe clung to her body under the pressure of the chaotic light, revealing every curve, every detail. Even the outlines of her muscles and cells could be seen. Though she was clothed, the barrier between covered and bare had all but disappeared.

Her tail curled behind her as she took another step.

Then another.

Each one took more than an hour.

The last six steps weren't just a physical climb—they were a spiritual trial.

But Heaven does not forsake those who persist.

As dusk gave way to night, Queen Medusa finally, finally, placed her foot on the last step.

Buzz—

A deep hum reverberated through the mountain.

The moment she emerged from the Light of Chaos, the world itself responded.

A surge of energy exploded from the heavens. The spiritual energy of the world condensed and rushed toward her. Even those five hundred miles away could sense the violent shift in the atmosphere.

Ya Fei's eyes widened as streaks of radiant color descended from the sky, pouring into Queen Medusa's body like waterfalls of starlight.

"She's breaking through!" she exclaimed.

Queen Medusa stood at the summit, her eyes reflecting disbelief. She had been stuck at the peak of Douhuang for so long, unable to break through. And now—at the end of a grueling climb—she had done it.

She had stepped into the Dou Zong realm.

Ye Feng watched the transformation unfold, his expression unreadable.

"That aura…" he murmured, "it doesn't feel like someone who just entered Dou Zong."

Indeed, Queen Medusa hadn't cultivated directly within the Light of Chaos. She had endured its trial and, by sheer will, forced her way to the top. That made all the difference.

Her aura now was already stronger than a standard one-star Dou Zong.

On the continent, Dou Zong marked the threshold between the strong and the truly elite. It was the starting point for any cultivator hoping to make it in Zhongzhou.

And Queen Medusa… had arrived.

When the heavens finally quieted, and the divine energy settled, Queen Medusa looked toward the courtyard. Her tail glided across the grass as she approached where Ye Feng, Qinglin, and Ya Fei sat.

She stopped in front of Ye Feng and gave a respectful nod.

"May I ask… are you the Chaos Saint?"

That one word—you—carried a depth of respect rarely seen from her.

Even as a newly advanced Dou Zong, Queen Medusa could feel it—this young man was more dangerous than anyone she had ever met.

"You've already broken through," Ye Feng said calmly. "You don't need the Heavenly Flame anymore. There's no bottleneck left to break."

Queen Medusa's violet eyes locked onto his. "But you promised that if I passed your test… you'd grant me an opportunity."

"You wish to evolve?" Ye Feng asked.

"Yes."

"Why?"

She didn't hesitate. "My talent is limited. Reaching Dou Zong was already a miracle. But Dou Zong isn't my goal. If I want to continue rising—to break through to Dou Zun or even Dou Sheng—I need to evolve. And only the Heavenly Flame can awaken my potential."

Ye Feng fell silent.

The Heavenly Flame did carry the chance to induce evolution. But it was not a gentle path.

"Before we begin, you should know…" Ye Feng said solemnly. "Tempering the body with Heavenly Flame is agony beyond imagination. The pain is worse than death."

He hadn't wanted her to go this route.

His entire plan—this test, the Light of Chaos—had been designed to help Queen Medusa ascend without using the Heavenly Flame. That divergence would have allowed him to overturn a core storyline and gain distributable attribute points.

But now…

She had already broken through.

And yet, she still wanted the Heavenly Flame.

Queen Medusa bowed, her voice firm. "Please help me, Chaos Saint."

Ye Feng studied her for a long moment, then said, "Before we proceed, I must remind you of something..."

He looked her in the eye.

"Your snake tribe has ancient traditions. When your kind gives birth, your offspring's Spirit merges with yours. But if you evolve through Heavenly Flame, another Spirit—one that isn't your own—may awaken inside your body."

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