Chapter Summaries

Queen Medusa imprisoned Su Qingyun and attacked the Green Lotus Core Flame, while Green Scales subdued the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake and Xiao Yan and Old Ya helped Su Qingyun escape. As they fled, Medusa’s furious voice echoed from the passage, calling Su Qingyun a disobedient Queen Consort.

• Queen Medusa declared that she would marry Su Qingyun and made him her Queen Consort, then imprisoned him in a Purple Snake Spirit Cage.
• Medusa used the Azure Spirit Purple Light Lock to pursue the Green Lotus Core Flame beneath the lava, while the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake hid near Su Qingyun and Green Scales.
• Su Qingyun urged Green Scales to use her Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to subdue the Twin-Headed Fire Spirit Snake, and she ordered it to attack Medusa.
• Old Ya gave the Bone Chilling Flame to Su Qingyun, who used it with the surrounding Fire Element to break the cage and flee with Xiao Yan and Green Scales.
• Su Qingyun told Xiao Yan and Green Scales to retreat without him, but they refused; as Xiao Yan prepared to hand over the Black Ring, a boom sounded from the passage and Medusa shouted that her Queen Consort had not behaved.

Xiao Ding and Xiao Li watched the cave collapse as Su Qingyun emerged with Queen Medusa and the Green Lotus Core Flame. When the flame entered Su Qingyun’s body, Xiao Yan let Old Ya possess him to help save him, and the chapter ended as they realized the flame seemed to be merging with Su Qingyun willingly.

• An old man arrived at the cave and warned Xiao Ding that it was about to collapse, then the ground gave way and revealed a river of molten lava.
• Queen Medusa emerged from the lava and bound Su Qingyun with her purple whip while trying to control the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• The Green Lotus Core Flame broke free and burrowed into Su Qingyun, releasing a wave of fire across the desert.
• Queen Medusa rushed to protect Su Qingyun, and Xiao Yan let Old Ya possess him so Old Ya could use the Bone Chilling Flame to counter the damage.
• Old Ya and Queen Medusa argued as they treated Su Qingyun, then noticed the Green Lotus Core Flame was actively merging with him rather than harming him.

After absorbing the Green Lotus Core Flame, Su Qingyun broke through three ranks, but Queen Medusa claimed him and took him into the magma. Xiao Yan and the Xiao brothers sought a way to rescue him, while Hai Bodong revealed his identity and explained that his sealed cultivation kept him from challenging Medusa.

• The Green Lotus Core Flame entered Su Qingyun’s Immortal Qi Vortex, raising his realm three stars, and Medusa drove back Old Ya before declaring that she would take Su Qingyun.
• Xiao Yan, Xiao Ding, Xiao Li, and Green Scales considered resisting Medusa, but Old Ya urged them to withdraw and grow stronger rather than face her directly.
• Su Qingyun opened his eyes with a green lotus in his Immortal Eyes, and Medusa grabbed him and plunged into the magma with him.
• Xiao Yan and Green Scales feared Su Qingyun had died, but Old Ya said the Green Lotus Core Flame protected him and urged the others to spread news that Medusa had taken the Heavenly Flame.
• Hai Bodong revealed that his cultivation was sealed and that he needed a sixth-grade pill made by an alchemist with a Heavenly Flame to break it, then asked why Little Purple was staring east.
• Little Purple called out to its Mother Empress, pleading for her to save its master from Medusa.

Queen Medusa took Su Qingyun to the Green Lotus Core Platform beneath the lava and seduced him while Little Purple stayed away to protect his reputation. Above ground, Xiao Yan and his allies prepared to rescue Su Qingyun, and Hai Bodong recovered most of his strength with pills refined by Old Ya.

• Queen Medusa explained that the Green Lotus Core Platform should remain connected to its fire vein, then brought Su Qingyun to it beneath the lava.
• Queen Medusa shed her Snake Guard and forced herself on Su Qingyun atop the lotus platform.
• Little Purple received Queen Medusa’s reply that she could not come to help because rescuing Su Qingyun would expose what had happened.
• Xiao Li sent the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to spread news of the Green Lotus Core Flame while Xiao Ding and Xiao Yan watched the lava entrance.
• Old Ya simplified Hai Bodong’s pill formula, and Xiao Yan refined two pills that temporarily restored about eighty percent of Hai Bodong’s strength.
• Hai Bodong prepared to confront Queen Medusa when she emerged and urged Xiao Yan to use the opportunity to rescue Su Qingyun.

Su Qingyun escaped Queen Medusa’s prolonged attentions by sharing a seed of the Green Lotus Core Flame with her, giving her a chance to reach the Dou Zong Realm. He returned from the lava exhausted, while the onlookers reacted with alarm and outrage at his condition.

• Su Qingyun drew the Green Lotus Core Seed from the Green Lotus Platform and absorbed the surging Fire Element, strengthening the Green Lotus Core Flame within him.
• Su Qingyun gave Queen Medusa one-third of the flame’s fire seed, and she took the gift as proof that he loved her.
• Queen Medusa stopped Su Qingyun’s attempt to escape, confessed that she had loved him since their first meeting, and kept him with her for two more hours.
• Queen Medusa carried Su Qingyun out of the lava and said they could explore more pleasures after returning to the Snake-People Race.
• Hai Bodong, Xiao Yan, Green Scales, Ling Ying, and the Amethyst Winged Lion King saw Su Qingyun’s weakened state and reacted with alarm, with Xiao Yan urging Senior Ice Emperor to attack.

Su Qingyun agreed to return with Medusa to the Snake-People Race after she overwhelmed the rescuers. Before leaving, he gave Xiao Yan a seed of the Green Lotus Core Flame and asked him to escort Green Scales to the Heavenly Snake Mansion.

• Xiao Ding led a fearless squad from the Desert Iron Mercenary Group to support Xiao Yan, while Hai Bodong used two pills to recover much of his strength.
• Hai Bodong attacked Medusa with Mysterious Ice, Dragon Soar, but she pierced through the ice dragon with a purple-red snake arrow and revealed she had reached Half-step Dou Zong.
• Medusa explained that she had touched the Dou Zong bottleneck by absorbing essence through Su Qingyun, then prepared to kill Hai Bodong and the others.
• Hai Bodong mocked Medusa for falling in love, and she grew furious as her power shook the space around them.
• Su Qingyun stopped the confrontation and agreed to go with Medusa, then gave Xiao Yan a Green Lotus Flame seed and asked him to take Green Scales to the Heavenly Snake Mansion.

After Queen Medusa took Su Qingyun to the Snake-People Race, Xiao Yan and the others resolved to grow stronger and find a way to rescue him. Hai Bodong set a half-year deadline to recover and return, while Xiao Yan began training and prepared to search for Heavenly Snake Mansion with Green Scales.

• Queen Medusa took Su Qingyun toward the Snake-People Race and asked him to call her Zhu'er.
• Hai Bodong thanked Su Qingyun for sparing him and explained that he had given him Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar because he saw him as its ideal successor.
• Xiao Yan and Green Scales agreed to follow Su Qingyun's instructions and become strong enough to help him.
• Hai Bodong planned to recover his strength and return in half a year, when the Green Lotus Core Flame's pursuers might create an opportunity to reach the Snake-People Race.
• Old Ya assigned Xiao Yan a goal of reaching Five-Star Dou Shi, and Xiao Yan set out with Green Scales to search for Heavenly Snake Mansion.

Queen Medusa returned to Golden Snake City with Su Qingyun and ordered the Eight Great Leaders to gather, then announced she would hold a grand wedding. As Su Qingyun followed her into the divine hall, the Snake-People who saw his face were captivated and wondered if he was the groom.

• Medusa flew back to Golden Snake City with Su Qingyun and the Amethyst Winged Lion, then summoned the Eight Great Leaders to the divine hall.
• Yue Mei saw a human accompanying Medusa and ordered her tribe to prepare for battle before heading to the city.
• Hua She'er welcomed Medusa at the city gates and reported that the Snake-People Race had been peaceful.
• Medusa told Hua She'er to summon the city's best ritual officiant and wedding organizer because she intended to hold a grand wedding as soon as possible.
• Hua She'er and the Snake-People in Golden Snake City saw Su Qingyun's face and were stunned by his beauty.

Queen Medusa summoned the Eight Great Commanders and announced that she would hold a grand wedding for her human husband, Su Qingyun. The commanders were shocked and urged her to reconsider because humans and snake-people were sworn enemies.

• The Eight Great Commanders questioned Hua She'er about Queen Medusa's sudden summons and the handsome human she had brought to the Divine Hall.
• Hua She'er defended the Queen's decision and rebuked Flame Thorn when he flirted with her.
• Queen Medusa appeared before the commanders and warned them to guard against possible human attacks, though that was not why she had summoned them.
• Medusa announced that she would soon hold a grand wedding and ordered Hua She'er to organize the most luxurious celebration in snake-people history.
• The commanders reacted with disbelief, asked whether Medusa was marrying a human, and pleaded with her to reconsider.

Medusa silenced opposition to her wedding to Su Qingyun and ordered preparations to begin. After restoring himself and mastering two ice-type Dou Techniques, Su Qingyun was asked to help Medusa cultivate so she could reach the Dou Zong Realm before the elders interfered.

• Medusa used her Half-step Dou Zong pressure to subdue the Eight Great Leaders and ordered them to cooperate with the wedding preparations.
• Medusa privately warned the elders not to interfere, then assigned Yue Mei and Hua She'er to arrange the wedding.
• Su Qingyun made restorative pills, recovered some of his strength, stabilized his four-star realm, and began cultivating.
• Su Qingyun quickly reached initial mastery of Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar and Myriad Flower Ice Mirror.
• Medusa appeared beside Su Qingyun and asked him to help her break through to the Dou Zong Realm before the elders could disrupt their wedding.

As Queen Medusa’s grand wedding preparations filled Golden Snake City, news of her marriage to a human and the Green Lotus Core Flame drew powerful factions from neighboring empires toward the Tagor Desert. The wedding approached under heightened security, while Snake-People officials wondered about Su Qingyun and the Queen remained unseen.

• Spies from the surrounding empires confirmed that Medusa’s grand wedding was real and reported that she might be marrying the human youth Su Qingyun.
• Yan Luotian of the Falling Goose Empire flew toward the Tagor Desert, hoping to pursue Medusa and possibly interrupt the wedding.
• The three leaders of Mulan Valley decided to visit the Snake-People Race to seek the Green Lotus Core Flame and a chance to advance their cultivation.
• The Myriad Scorpion Sect’s elder allowed his followers to investigate the Heavenly Flame and bring it back if possible.
• Yue Mei asked Hua She’er about Su Qingyun, and Hua She’er praised his appearance before urging the Snake-People to tighten security as the wedding neared.

After two months with Su Qingyun, Queen Medusa refined the Green Lotus Core Flame and prepared to evolve into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python before their Grand Wedding. She revealed that her younger sister Die was alive and planned to take Su Qingyun to meet her before entering seclusion.

• Queen Medusa refined the Green Lotus Core Flame using Su Qingyun's essence and began transforming toward a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python.
• Medusa told Su Qingyun to recover while she prepared to break through, and said their Grand Wedding would take place on the day she advanced.
• Medusa said she wanted Su Qingyun to meet someone important, and identified her younger sister as Die.
• Su Qingyun recognized Die's name and asked whether she was still alive, surprising Medusa.
• Medusa explained that she had secretly saved Die after an attempted assassination and kept her hidden in a secret realm, and said Su Qingyun could keep Die company while Medusa entered seclusion.

Medusa brought Su Qingyun through a sealed passage to meet Die'er, her imprisoned younger sister and a powerful expert living in an underground lake. Die'er demanded her freedom, while Medusa warned that leaving the Tagor Desert would put her in danger and offered Su Qingyun as company.

• Medusa introduced Little White, Little Green, and Little Yellow, who guarded the Three Spirits Suppressing Emperor Seal, and ordered Little White to open it.
• Little Green and the other snake women were captivated by Su Qingyun and discussed their attraction to him after Medusa and Su Qingyun entered the sealed chamber.
• Su Qingyun saw Die'er swimming in the underground lake and recognized that her strength exceeded Dou Wang level.
• Die'er confronted Medusa, demanded to leave the Underground World, and accused her of imprisoning her in loneliness.
• Medusa warned Die'er that powerful experts from the surrounding empires would pursue her if she left the desert, then said she had brought someone to keep her company.

Medusa brought Su Qingyun to the Underground World and asked her younger sister Butterfly to shelter him while she cultivated toward Dou Zong. After Butterfly met Su Qingyun, she became infatuated with him and eagerly offered to take care of her brother-in-law, leaving Medusa uneasy.

• Free Butterfly attacked Medusa in anger but was overwhelmed when Medusa revealed she was close to breaking through to Dou Zong.
• Medusa explained that Su Qingyun was her human husband-to-be and asked Butterfly to protect him during her seclusion.
• Butterfly recalled the trouble she had faced for befriending the human Hai Bodong and warned that the elders would oppose Medusa's marriage.
• Medusa introduced Su Qingyun to Butterfly, who was immediately captivated by his appearance.
• Butterfly warmly called Su Qingyun her brother-in-law and urged Medusa to leave him in her care, making Medusa feel uneasy.

After Queen Medusa left Su Qingyun sealed in the Underground World, the three snake women debated whether to open the seal and meet him. Su Qingyun emerged at the lakeshore, where Die flirted with him and he refused her advances, leaving him to cultivate.

• Queen Medusa ordered White Snake Woman, Yellow Snake Woman, and Green Snake Woman not to open the seal unless she returned in person, then left to cultivate.
• Green Snake Woman tried to persuade White Snake Woman and Yellow Snake Woman to sneak inside and meet Su Qingyun, and they agreed to wait a few days before deciding.
• Su Qingyun descended to the lakeshore with Little Purple, while Die admired his appearance and asked how he had met Medusa.
• Die questioned Su Qingyun about his relationship with Medusa and his unusual Dou Qi, but he avoided answering and went to cultivate.
• Die followed Su Qingyun, flirted with him, and offered to let him practice with her; Su Qingyun refused, reminding her that she and Old Hai were in love.

Su Qingyun reached Five-Star Dou Shi while cultivating in the underground secret realm, awakening a powerful Earth Yin Mysterious Dragon Water beneath the lake. After he and Little Purple attacked it, the water dragon revealed that it had been drawn to Su Qingyun and wanted to follow him.

• Su Qingyun refused Butterfly's advances because he believed she had a bond with Hai Bodong, then cultivated on the lake for several days.
• Su Qingyun's cultivation stirred the lake's pure Water Element, and a whirlpool formed as a gray water dragon emerged from beneath the lake.
• Butterfly recognized the creature as Earth Yin Mysterious Dragon Water and explained its nature to Su Qingyun, who had reached Five-Star Dou Shi.
• Su Qingyun called Little Purple to help and attacked the water dragon with Green Lotus Core Flame and Mysterious Ice Dragon Soar.
• The water dragon did not retaliate and tearfully said it had been drawn to Su Qingyun and wanted to follow him.

Su Qingyun fused with the Earth Yin Mysterious Dragon Water and broke through from Five Star Dou Zhe to Peak Dou Shi over a month. Outside the secret realm, the three Guardian Snake-Girls finally agreed to enter and check on him, despite their fear of Queen Die.

• The Earth Yin Mysterious Dragon Water entered Su Qingyun's meridians and tried to challenge the Green Lotus Core Flame in his sea of consciousness, but the Immortal Qi Vortex repelled it and forced it to settle outside the flame.
• The Earth Yin Mysterious Dragon Water fused with Su Qingyun, nourishing his meridians and helping him advance through the Dou Shi ranks to Nine Star Dou Shi over a month.
• Die waited impatiently for Su Qingyun's breakthrough to finish, eager to approach him.
• The Green Snake Woman complained to the White Snake Woman about waiting a month outside the secret realm, and the Yellow Snake Woman urged her to open it.
• The White Snake Woman agreed that the three Guardian Snake-Girls would enter briefly to check on Su Qingyun, while warning them to avoid Queen Die's schemes.

Die was intimate with Hai Bodong’s young companion in a hidden lake when the Yellow Snake Woman, White Snake Woman, and Green Snake Woman discovered them. The three Guardian Snake-Girls rushed to join in under the excuse of protecting the queen’s husband, leaving Die bewildered and pushed aside.

• Die insisted that her past with Hai Bodong had been only friendship and tried to persuade the young man to be with her.
• The Yellow Snake Woman, White Snake Woman, and Green Snake Woman entered the secret realm and spotted Die with the young man inside a lotus flower.
• The Green Snake Woman questioned why Die was with the queen’s husband, while the White Snake Woman and Yellow Snake Woman claimed they needed to protect him and remain loyal to the queen.
• The White Snake Woman and Yellow Snake Woman rushed to the lotus, and the Green Snake Woman followed after them.
• The three Guardian Snake-Girls made excuses to touch and inspect the young man, while Die emerged from the lotus in confusion as they pushed her aside.

Su Qingyun escaped Die and the Three Guardian Snake-Girls after they tied him up and pursued him through the Snake-People Race’s underground secret realm. Above ground, imperial forces gathered near Golden Snake City and prepared to attack before Medusa could absorb the Green Lotus Core Flame and break through to Dou Zong.

• Die and the Three Guardian Snake-Girls restrained Su Qingyun with the Spirit Binding Rope and joined in tormenting him.
• Su Qingyun used the Green Lotus Core Flame, Earth Yin Mysterious Dragon Water, a blood spear, and Cloud Hand to break free, then fled with his movement techniques and Purple Cloud Wings.
• Green Snake Woman chased Su Qingyun while Die fought the three Guardian Snake-Girls over him inside the secret realm.
• Yan Luotian and the Mulan Three Elders observed the Snake-People Tribe’s wedding preparations and suspected Medusa had obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame.
• Gu He and other Jia Ma Empire experts hid in the desert and decided to attack Golden Snake City before Medusa could absorb the Heavenly Flame.

Xiao Yan reunited with Hai Bodong, who proposed infiltrating the Snake-People Tribe while outside experts gathered to pursue the Green Lotus Core Flame. The chapter ended with Xiao Yan disguised as a Snake-Girl and preparing to enter the tribe.

• Hai Bodong rescued Xiao Yan from being detected by the Snake-People and learned that Xiao Yan had reached around Six-Star Dou Shi.
• Xiao Yan said he would keep risking himself to save Su Qingyun, but Hai Bodong argued that Medusa was treating Qingyun well and that the gathered outsiders could provide a chance to rescue him.
• Hai Bodong explained that infiltrating the Snake-People would be safer than attacking and gave Xiao Yan medicinal liquid and a snake tail to disguise his scent and appearance.
• Xiao Yan objected to dressing as a Snake-Girl, but half an hour later he emerged from the cave in disguise, awkwardly moving with his new tail.