Medusa, Who Wants a Dowry but Is Stubborn

Even the system did not expect Gu Shenge to be so daring.

According to its calculations, Gu Shenge was supposed to use the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils to control the heavily injured Medusa, then use the Perfect Sect-Breaking Pill to help her break through to the Dou Ancestor realm, thereby gaining a Dou Ancestor subordinate.

It never imagined that Gu Shenge would forcibly take Medusa as his wife, a result that greatly deviated from the system's projections.

Relieved of pressure, Gu Shenge began to tease Medusa. A pill appeared in his hand; its color was peculiar, with purple and red halves swirling like a Taiji symbol. Nine golden Pill Patterns coiled around it, emitting a rich Pill Glow and an overflowing fragrance. Strange sounds echoed from it—like chanting and hymns—making it appear incredibly divine.

The Heaven Soul Blood-Melting Pill produced by the system was naturally no ordinary item; it had transcended the seventh-grade boundary and reached the ninth grade!

"The Heaven Soul Blood-Melting Pill!"

As Medusa gazed at the ninth-grade Heaven Soul Blood-Melting Pill, a flash of shock crossed her beautiful eyes. She had seen descriptions of this pill in her tribe's ancient texts. Aside from the Pill Patterns and the Pill Glow, it was identical to the records, perhaps even more rounded and perfect, which spoke to the high quality of this specific pill.

Even she had only ever used the Snake Marrow Bone-Shedding Pill in the past.

This guy really prepared everything so thoroughly!

Medusa glared at Gu Shenge, gritting her teeth so hard that her enchanting face became somewhat ferocious.

To think that she, who had dominated the Northwest Continent for decades and seen countless Dou Kings and Dou Emperors fall by her hand, was today schemed against by an ant with no cultivation whatsoever. Forced to sign a Marriage Contract with him, her life now bound to his—it was truly damnable!!

"Ant, don't think that you can restrict this Queen just by relying on that so-called Marriage Contract. I will break this damned contract sooner or later! And then, I will kill you!"

Medusa growled at Gu Shenge. In her fury, her snake tail lashed out, slamming into the ground and shattering countless pebbles, leaving a deep, long trench behind. Had that strike landed on a person, they would have been pulverized into dust.

Watching the furious Snake-Person Queen, Gu Shenge signaled that he was not afraid.

Unless Medusa possessed power greater than the system, she would never be able to break the Marriage Contract. Of course, there was one other way: Gu Shenge himself could choose to dissolve it.

Facing Medusa's threats, Gu Shenge took out two more items. One was a nine-colored orb of light the size of a fist, incredibly brilliant, surrounded by nine-colored snake shadows. The aura of the Law of Devouring permeated it, causing the Purple Nether Flame Snake within Medusa to riot. It emitted a wave of intense longing that infected Medusa, causing a flicker of desire to appear in her eyes as well.

The second item was a nine-colored jade slip, which recorded the Emperor-Tier Cultivation Technique known as the Heaven-Swallowing Treasure Record.

However, Gu Shenge did not immediately hand these two items to Medusa; he only showed them to her, not forgetting to introduce them.

"My dear wife, what I hold in my left hand is the Origin Points of a Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python. The Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python is the evolved form of the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python, a being capable of contending with the Ancient Heaven Snake King. As long as you fuse with this Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python origin, my dear wife, you will transcend the Seven-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python and leap to become a Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python."

"And what I hold in my right hand is the Emperor-Tier Cultivation Technique, the Heaven-Swallowing Treasure Record, the exclusive technique of the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python. With the two combined, your future path leads directly to the Dou Di realm. This is the bride price I have prepared for you. How about it, my dear wife? Are you tempted?"

After Gu Shenge finished his introduction, Medusa's eyes became incredibly heated. The Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python origin, the Emperor-Tier technique—either one alone would have tempted her, but these two—no, add in the Heaven Soul Blood-Melting Pill, and these three items were all part of her bride price.

Not to mention the Sect-Breaking Pill as a betrothal gift.

Thinking it over carefully, Medusa suddenly felt that she had struck a massive bargain.

But the moment she remembered she had been schemed against by an ant, her anger flared up again.

"Heh~ Ant, do you think that just because of these two things, this Queen will truly submit to you? Keep dreaming!"

Although she desperately wanted the bride price, Medusa remained stubborn; she could not let go of her pride as a Queen.

Gu Shenge backhanded the Nine-Colored Heaven-Swallowing Python origin and the Heaven-Swallowing Treasure Record back into the system space. This made Medusa somewhat anxious—weren't these supposed to be her bride price? Why were they being taken back?

This faithless ant!

Noticing the trace of urgency on Medusa's enchanting face, Gu Shenge knew she wanted these two items badly, but a bride price was something that should only be given after the wedding night.

Otherwise, it would be like throwing a meat bun at a dog—gone forever.

There were plenty of cases of bride price fraud in his previous life.

Looking at Medusa, who wanted them but couldn't let go of her pride, Gu Shenge wore a playful expression and teased, "My dear wife, if you are so disdainful of these two items, why do you look like this? Could it be that you are saying one thing while meaning another?"

Hearing him call her "my dear wife" over and over made Medusa so angry she could scream. I am not your dear wife! She immediately lashed out at Gu Shenge.

"Ant, shut your mouth! I am not the dear wife of an ant like you. Once I break this damned Marriage Contract, I will tear you into ten thousand pieces and scatter your ashes in the desert!"

"Then I shall wait and see."

Gu Shenge smiled slightly and ignored Medusa further. At the very least, until the Marriage Contract was broken, Medusa would not attack him again and would even have to protect him well.

Otherwise, if something happened to him, she would have to be buried with him.

Seeing his indifferent expression, Medusa's face became even more ferocious, her pearly teeth clenched so tightly her molars were nearly cracking.

Following this, Gu Shenge took out the origin of the Flawless Sun Physique right in front of Medusa.

It was a golden orb of light, warm and gentle yet radiating a brilliant golden glow. It was the size of a soccer ball, resembling a miniature sun. It was supreme, holy, and magnificent, dispelling darkness and evil, purifying all filth in the heavens.

As long as he fused with it, his constitution would transform into the Flawless Sun Physique. He just didn't know if he would be able to possess the complete Sun Emperor Scripture, just like Ye Tong in Shrouding the Heavens.

Medusa stared at the golden orb in Gu Shenge's hand. What was this?

She could feel the Law of the Sun contained within it—grand and majestic, as if she were facing an immortal, eternal, and supreme divine sun!

After examining it for a moment, Gu Shenge pressed the origin of the Flawless Sun Physique against his chest, allowing it to fuse with his body.

As the Flawless Sun Physique entered Gu Shenge's body, countless Sun God Marks emerged. They looked as if they were forged from immortal gold, possessing a majestic and scorching power. Soon, he was enveloped by a ball of light derived from the Sun God Marks, gestating a new life.

Medusa watched this miraculous scene, her heart filled with astonishment. She wanted to get closer, but an irresistible force pushed her away, preventing her from approaching.

This made the Snake-Person Queen somewhat annoyed, but she was helpless to do anything about it and abandoned the idea of investigating further.

Time passed bit by bit. The Sun God Marks on the ball of light gradually brightened and dimmed, like the breathing of a living being. It was profoundly mysterious, and as the infinite Law of the Sun surged, the sun in the sky seemed to sense it, its rays shining even more brilliantly than usual.

Medusa, being the closest to Gu Shenge, could not endure the scorching high temperature emitted by the sun orb due to the cold, yin-based bloodline within her. Unable to stay any longer, she left the small island before her injuries had even fully healed.