El let out a long breath, trying to hold back his emotions. Despite his irritation, he nodded slowly before releasing his grip from the wound area.
Controlling his Dou Qi, El picked up the pieces of his finger lying on the floor, as well as the blood that had been splattered, collecting them according to Yuri's instructions.
Next, Yuri instructed El to use Yin-Yang Transformation to create a prosthetic body from the collected pieces of flesh, blood, and bone.
Without hesitation, El followed the order. If before he had found it impossible to do this kind of thing, then with his current understanding, he was able to do it more easily.
As the perfect imitation took shape, El began to understand the true intent of Yuri's instructions.
The Master only smiled slightly, realizing that his student had finally caught on to his plan.
A clone body without consciousness, though 100% similar had been formed. Without waiting long, El immediately gave his clone the same clothes so as not to arouse suspicion.
After everything was done, El gazed at her creation with satisfaction, a small smile on her face.
"So, is this what Master meant?" asked El, making sure.
Yuri nodded slowly, a satisfied expression on his small face. "That's right. So, now you understand, right?"
"Yes," El smiled kindly. "Thank you for your help, Master."
"Very well," Yuri replied casually, before floating back into El's body. "Your master wants to rest, so don't disturb him."
After that, El took a deep breath, activated the Selfless State, and walked to the bedroom window. With calm movements, he opened the window, letting the night breeze sneak in.
Without hesitation, El stepped out, leaving behind the artificial body that was now standing still, like a doll without consciousness.
This way, El could avoid unnecessary conflict, at least until the right moment came.
***
Inside the magnificent main hall of the temple, white marble pillars towered, surrounding a statue of the Queen of the Snake-People Nation that stood majestically in the center of the room.
Dozens of Snake-People both warriors on alert and citizens gathered there, praying solemnly, seeking refuge under the shade of the queen's statue.
Outside, chaos ensued. The sound of clashes echoed, a fierce battle broke out between Gu He's group and the Snake-People village leaders, Queen Medusa's trusted generals.
From behind one of the white marble pillars, El with the white face mask, was hiding him whereabouts, watching the situation calmly.
El's eyes fell on Xiao Yan, who had disguised himself as one of them.
The young man's face remained calm, but El knew that in the near future, a new chaos would break out.
El was in no hurry to make his first move. He was waiting for the right moment, or rather, waiting for Xiao Yan to trigger the next incident.
This was not because they had agreed on a strategy, after all, the two of them had not met again, but because El already understood Xiao Yan's natural tendencies quite well.
As the main character of this world and the destined child, Xiao Yan possessed an ability that wherever Xiao Yan went, there would definitely be a commotion that followed.
For example, before arriving at this place, El still remembered the previous incident.
The commotion that was now shaking the outside of this building... was entirely Xiao Yan's doing, just like in the plot in the donghua.
'Alright, Brother Yan Strange Occurrence,' El thought, his gaze remaining calm as she observed Xiao Yan's movements. 'What kind of commotion are you going to trigger this time?'
Curiosity began to tickle his mind. Will the scenario still follow the flow of manhua and donghua?
Or would fate move in its own way?
El began to care less about the suitability of the story, it was the unexpected changes that made her enjoy this journey.
On the other hand, without attracting anyone's attention, Xiao Yan took out the Lotus Platform from his Space Storage Ring. With it, he began to track the whereabouts of the Blue Lotus Geocentric Flame.
After confirming the correct direction, Xiao Yan nodded slowly. It was not because there was an agreement with El, but rather because he now knew exactly where the Heavenly Flame was.
Xiao Yan put the Lotus Platform back into the Space Storage Ring and moved immediately.
Thanks to the change pill created by Yao Chen, his snake tail slithered smoothly over the marble floor of the temple, making his disguise even more perfect.
Xiao Yan moved silently, avoiding the attention of the Snake-People around.
However, from the other side of the room, a snake woman with pure white skin, brown hair and an open pink suit of clothes, adorned with matching armor protecting her body noticed him.
That woman was Hua She Er, one of Queen Medusa's loyal guards, with powers in the Dou Ling realm.
Without warning, Hua She Er raised her spear and threw it at high speed, aiming right at Xiao Yan.
However, Xiao Yan's sharp fighting instincts immediately caught the threat. Without turning his head, his body moved spontaneously, ready to read the direction of the attack and dodge.
Right at that moment, El came out from behind the pillar and caught the spear with one hand, stopping Hua She Er's attack instantly.
The Snake-People and Hua She Er were surprised by the appearance of two humans, "Two humans? Gu He's group... You presumptuous humans!"
Then, Hua She Er's gaze grew even more intense. "But... This human can catch my attack? He can't be underestimated."
"Ji Lan?" called Xiao Yan, looking at El with a flat expression and sighing at the futility of dodging, "You appeared so quickly, are you around? But, why are you wearing a mask?"
"Exactly. I've been around," El replied casually. "But, now is not the time to chat. Xiao Yan, what are you waiting for? Hurry up and leave."
Xiao Yan's expression suddenly became serious and nodding softly, Xiao Yan immediately headed towards a door located not far from where he was standing.
"You brat!" said Hua She Er angrily. "Kill them!"
The soldiers immediately rushed to attack. However, El calmly turned Hua She Er's spear that was now in her hand, creating a sharp flash in the air.
In one swift motion, El struck the approaching Snake-People Warriors using the blunt side of the spear. The violent impact made them lose consciousness and fall one by one.
El had no intention of killing them. Not because he lacked strength, but because he did not want to change the flow of this world too much.
Moreover, the Snake-People Nation were the people of Xiao Yan's future wife. And although Queen Medusa was very beautiful, El was not interested at all.
However, El's actions only further fueled Hua She Er's anger. "How dare you hurt my tribe!"
With a burning rage, she darted towards El and launched a powerful punch!
Instead of dodging or retaliating, El chose to block the attack with the spear in his hand. There was a loud crash, and El's body was pushed backwards along with Hua She Er.
The two of them were flung through the door Xiao Yan had previously passed through, into a deeper room.
The room was a long corridor, with clean white marble walls and floors, reflecting the dim light from the torches on the walls.
They stopped for a moment. However, once Hua She Er looked back at El, the look in her eyes was full of hatred.
Without hesitation, Hua She Er launched another attack. Her Dou Qi-coated palm glowed with raw power as she slammed hard into El's chest.
Bugh!
El's body was pushed back, but he immediately drove the spearhead into the floor, stopping his body's momentum.
Once stabilized, El stood upright, completely unharmed. El threw away the spear in his hand and patted down slightly dusty clothes, as if the blow had meant nothing.
On the other side, Hua She Er frowned sharply. "This human is... strange! Dou Shi, but can withstand the punches of a Dou Ling?!" she thought in disbelief.
Her face grew serious. Then, in a cold voice, her said: "You may as well," he said in a sarcastic tone. "Snake Soul!"