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1.16% Bloodline Evolution System: Reign of the Dragon Snake / Chapter 4: I refuse to die! Evolve! Part1

Chapter 4: I refuse to die! Evolve! Part1

In the shallow hours of the late evening, a single bristle wolf driven carriage arrived at the red stone serpentine palace entrance.

From the luxurious royal carriage carrying the crescent moon symbol, the insignia of the Elven Empire, a tall lanky elf stepped out.

Unlike the serpentine clan members, the elf had pale white skin. The man's long slender ears reddened in the presence of numerous eyes staring intently at him.

Though the elf was appropriately dressed in formal combat clothes, including shiny armor, and a dazzling long sword hilted on his hips, it was clear that he didn't belong to the royal family.

The elf who arrived in the land of snakes was merely an escort.

Amidst the lavish decorations and celebratory gathering of the snakes, the awkward-looking elf sauntered in casually and politely bowed in front of the Emperor.

From his mannerisms, it was exceedingly clear that even the small gesture was more of a customary greeting rather than one out of respect!

"Umm... I am Xable. I am here to escort the princess to the Elven palace." The elf murmured.

He then looked around trying to identify his target among the seated beauties.

Though the snake princesses looked quite elegant and beautiful, the elf still thought that they were a notch lower when compared to their royal elven princesses.

As soon as Xable uttered the words, immediately the entire crowd started murmuring loudly. The haughty look on the elf's face was also not helping the situation.

This was a clear disrespect to the snake clan. Several royal members had an ugly frown on their faces.

But before anything got out of hand, the Emperor quickly intervened, "Ha Ha. Very well. Very well. I hope your journey was pleasant Xable."

Xable simply nodded. Though he had just arrived, for some reason, he was already visibly impatient.

The Emperor again chuckled and quickly called for Tang Yue.

"Our dear princess is right here. She is anxiously waiting to meet the esteemed royal highness."

Xable nodded satisfactorily.

He again bowed politely and already began bidding his farewell.

"The crown prince has asked me to convey his sincerest gratitude. If nothing else is there, we should take our leave now, your highness."

The Emperor nodded and gently patted Tang Yue. He didn't offer the impatient elf any further hospitality greetings.

If the crown prince didn't want to make a big deal out of this betrothal, then he as well was fine with that decision. No use disguising this as anything more than what it was.

Tang Yue chuckled. She quite liked this slap the crown prince inadvertently gifted her traitorous family.

She took one last look at the family, that had suffocated her for her entire life. Her cold smile hidden behind her delicate veil was unfathomably deep.

She could already hear Tang Zuelo chatting with her daughters. "The trash is finally gone!!"

Tang Yue clenched her fists and smiled.

"One day... Just maybe one day. I will definitely pay them back for their kindness." Her crescent eyes sparkled with unknown mirth.

She stepped into the carriage and didn't look back. She could feel the wolves starting to run, quickening their pace and pulling the carriage with their agile strong bodies.

A crisp evening wind assaulted her face. But for some reason, it felt freeing and refreshing.

Tang Yue smiled.

The carriage ride was nothing extraordinary.

The elf Xable leisurely directed the bristle wolves on a familiar route, while Tang Yue absent-mindedly stared at the changing scenery.

Bristle wolves were speedy ferocious creatures known for their strength and agility.

The very fact that the elves were able to tame these beasts and use them for transportation demonstrated their strength and power.

Just as Tang Yue was sighing in relief at the disappearing sight of the familiar serpentine lands, the elf as well sighed similarly.

Xable was relieved that everything went well so far without any hitch. He had almost completed his mission for the evening.

Now all he had to do was drop the princess at the elven palace and his mission would be finished. Well, and one more thing...

Unbeknownst to Tang Yue, and even the crown prince, this inconspicuous escort elf had another secret mission to complete...

As he pondered about this secret mission, an evil glint appeared on Xable's face.

A little while later, the elf turned around and smiled at Tang Yue, interrupting the awkward silence in the carriage.

"Miss, you must be parched. Please drink this." He then graciously handed over a can of water.

Tang Yue smiled kindly and accepted the polite gesture. It was just some water, so she didn't read too much into it.

But little did she know that this sweet and kind hospitality was actually deadly!

As soon as she gulped a few mouthfuls of water from the can, Tang Yue's entire body started twitching in pain.

She couldn't move. She couldn't breathe. Her entire body burned in agony.

It was clear that she had been poisoned.

She tried to reach out to the elf sitting in the front. But the man seemed to not care.

She could swear that he even turned around and sneered in contempt or maybe she was hallucinating due to the poison side-effects.

Tang Yue was intensely writhing in pain and agony. She had long since reverted to her serpentine form to try and control the damning pain.

Her life ended up being a classic case of dropping from the frying pan into the fire!

At least her pathetic family didn't try to kill her off, but these elven assholes didn't even let off a trash like her?!!

Who would even bother dealing with someone like her??

Tang Yue's mind and body convulsed with pain, as she cursed her miserable fate.


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Chapter 5: I refuse to die! Evolve! Part2

Tang Yue's mind and body convulsed with gut-wrenching pain, as she cursed her miserable fate.

However, she was far from giving up.

She mustered all her willpower and withstood the tremendous ordeal as she kept on twitching in pain for what seemed like an eternity.

But she still didn't dare to let go.

Surprisingly after a prolonged silence, the elf sitting in the front subtly smiled and mumbled, "Just a few more minutes. Then it will all be over... little snake."

He then closed a curtain-like divider to make it seem as if he had no idea of what was going on inside the carriage compartment.

His story and apologetic explanation were already pre-prepared.

'When I picked her up, the princess was perfectly healthy. This must be a slow-acting poison that someone from her family secretly used. I really had no idea that this would happen.'

With that, the messenger elf would be safe and scot-free.

After all, a nobody like him had nothing to gain from poisoning a royal member, that too, the crown prince's consort.

He opened the curtain and checked one last time to confirm the death of the snake princess and then continued with his journey whilst whistling a random tune.

Little did he know that the petrified snake lying perfectly still on the silk bedding was not yet dead.

If he had looked closer, he could have seen small translucent peels of skin and debris lying around the seemingly dead snake.

After a while, the pieces of skin slowly and magically started disappearing, as if they had never existed in the first place.

Not only did her body shed its skin, but also she was enveloped by a thin translucent glow that was invisible to the naked eye.

Under the warm glow, her body was slowly and steadily changing or rather evolving.

Tang Yue had long since lost her consciousness. But if she was awake right now, she would have definitely popped her eyes out!

To date, the ability of a snake to shed its skin and evolve has only been recorded in their ancient history!

Recent generations of the serpentine clan could no longer shed their skin. This shedding of the skin was not a simple shedding of the body's skin.

Shedding of the skin by a snake is akin to evolving! Evolving to a higher strength, better meridians, stronger core... Anything was possible!

Maybe because this mysterious innate skill had disappeared, the snake clan had deteriorated to its current pathetic level.

The spirit beasts, in general, had a higher growth potential compared to the other medium-grade and high-grade beasts.

But they still fell short when compared to higher beings like elves and dwarves or rare-grade and epic-grade beasts.

And with one of their core ancestral lineage mysteriously lost with time, the snakes didn't stand a chance.

The snake spirit beasts had inadvertently tumbled from their lofty position on top of the food chain, all the way to the bottom pile.

And now, pushed to the extreme of her limits, Tang Yue was actually evolving.

Another hour passed and the royal carriage smoothly arrived at the Edorian Elven establishment, with the bristle wolves still looking sharp and strong.

Unlike the serpentine palace, the elven palace was humongous.

One look at it and you can tell that the state of affairs in the land of elves was much more pleasant and flourishing.

In a remote corner of the palace, a pair of steady hands relentlessly danced around, one holding a sword and the other holding a shield.

Wiping his sweat off, the tall muscular creature finally stopped after swinging his sword non-stop for several minutes.

He then casually called for the subordinate who was patiently waiting on the side.

"Hmmm?"

The man's magnetic pair of eyes had a mysterious twinkle in them. His devilishly handsome face looked elegant and mesmerizing in the brilliant rays of the gentle moonlight.

But for some reason, his noble aura had a tinge of raw brute cruelty.

The subordinate instantly shivered in response. The crown prince was known for his nasty temper. He did not like to be disturbed during his practice time.

But this was a serious matter! The subordinate didn't dare to withhold such an important piece of information.

"Your highness, the seventh princess of the snake clan has arrived." He mumbled in a low voice.

The elven crown prince Xander raised his eyebrows in annoyance, "So?"

Deciding that he had wasted enough of his time, Xander started practicing his swordplay again for the nth time.

"The princess died en route your highness. She seemed to have died from poison intake."

But to the servant's surprise, the crown prince did not even bat an eyelid. He continued practicing his swordplay.

After a while, when he was done practicing for the day, he finally responded before heading towards the royal bath chamber.

"Toss out the dead snake and tell them to send a new one."

And he was already gone...

Nodding in agreement, the subordinate could only follow his vague orders.

"Poor child. At least let me give you a proper burial."

The palace aide lifted the small 50-inch snake and was about to bury it in the ground when the beast suddenly started twitching in his hand.

Taken by surprise, the royal servant dropped the dancing snake back on the ground.

"What the..."

In the next instant, the little snake had already reverted back to a voluptuous human figure, albeit with pale blue skin.

The royal servant watched the transformation in awe and shock.

Not many species can shapeshift so effortlessly and naturally as if it was an extension of their body!

The entire process lasted only for a fraction of a second.

This was probably why the crown prince had fancied a consort from the snake clan.

Well, more like an exotic beast pet rather than a consort to be precise.


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