Queen Medusa's Submission!

As the leader of the Snake-People Tribe, no human had ever dared to put an arm around her waist. Xiao Ze was the first.

The news alone would be enough to shock the entire Jia Ma Empire.

Queen Medusa was also startled by his actions and immediately decided to teach him a lesson.

But her Dou Qi had long since been completely drained. In Xiao Ze's eyes, her so-called resistance was little more than child's play.

"Damn human! I'll tear you limb from limb!"

The more fiercely Queen Medusa fought back, the deeper she sank.

She realized that no matter how she struggled, she couldn't do a thing to the human before her.

"People say you, Queen Medusa, are a rose covered in thorns. Today, I'm going to see whether the rumors are true."

Xiao Ze held Queen Medusa tightly around the waist as they plunged and churned through the scorching magma.

As a Dou Zong, he could ignore the heat of the magma, but Queen Medusa couldn't.

Her cultivation was already a whole major realm below his, and Snake-People were naturally afraid of fire. After struggling like this for a while, her consciousness began to grow hazy.

"Let go of me, you lowly human!" Queen Medusa was so aggrieved she could hardly stand it.

Being trapped in magma by someone was a first in her life.

"Marry me, and I'll let you go." Xiao Ze remained unmoved.

"You should know that before a Dou Zong, even a Peak Dou Emperor is no match at all."

Xiao Ze's confidence came from his cultivation. Queen Medusa, by contrast, was restricted at every turn; escaping was nothing short of a fool's dream.

"In your dreams!" Queen Medusa refused to yield, even unto death.

She was the dignified leader of the Snake-People Tribe. How could she marry a human? Even if he was a Dou Zong!

"Why not hear me out first?"

Xiao Ze turned Queen Medusa over and pinned her beneath him. Their eyes met, and neither wore a stitch of clothing.

"Hmph! You're just lusting after my body. Why dress it up in such noble-sounding words?"

Queen Medusa had long since seen through men. She didn't believe a single word he said.

"Then I'm afraid there's nothing I can do." Xiao Ze was helpless too.

Queen Medusa truly lived up to her position as leader of the Snake-People Tribe: she wouldn't yield to force or persuasion. Even as a captive, she remained terribly proud.

Since she wouldn't give in, he had no choice but to force her.

"Queen Medusa, get this straight. I'm not asking for your opinion. You're my prisoner now. If you refuse, I can't guarantee that nothing will happen between us!"

Xiao Ze's possessive gaze swept over Queen Medusa's body, making her shiver from head to toe.

"How dare you!" Faced with his threat, Queen Medusa was ten thousand times unwilling, but she had no choice except to submit to his lecherous power.

"Heh. You're actually asking whether I dare?" Xiao Ze said with a teasing laugh, then leaned in and kissed her.

Queen Medusa's beautiful eyes flew wide open. She let out a wail in her heart, her eyes brimming with disbelief.

After a long while, their lips parted. Their breathing had grown heavier, but Xiao Ze didn't forget to state his terms.

"Marry me, and I can guarantee that you'll advance to Dou Zong. And don't even think about relying on Heavenly Flames. That stuff will burn you until not even your ashes remain."

"If even Heavenly Flames can't do it, how can you?" Though his offer was tempting, Queen Medusa still regarded it with suspicion.

"Do you really think so little of me?" Xiao Ze grinned when he saw her reaction.

Since she thought so little of him, he was sorry, but she wasn't going home today.

In the next moment, Xiao Ze kissed her again. This time, he didn't give Queen Medusa a chance to speak.

"Mmm..."

Queen Medusa tried to fight back, but beneath Xiao Ze's kiss, her whole body went limp and she couldn't muster any strength.

After who knew how long, the two of them, locked in each other's arms, finally parted.

"How was that? You've felt how formidable I am now, right?" Xiao Ze looked as if he still hadn't had his fill.

Queen Medusa, on the other hand, had been frightened by his domineering ways.

Usually, everyone else was afraid of her. But today, their positions had been reversed. She was truly scared.

He was practically an animal, with not the slightest regard for tenderness. She was nearly worn out.

"My promise still stands. Marry me, and I can guarantee that you'll advance to Dou Zong. I'm sure you don't want me to keep having my way with you, do you?"

As he spoke, Xiao Ze prepared to move closer again.

"Wait!" Queen Medusa raised a hand and pressed it to his chest, breathing somewhat unevenly. "I...I agree!"

After she said those words, she seemed to lose all her strength at once.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host, on marrying the SSS-grade Queen Medusa. Marriage rewards are being issued...]

[Ding! Marriage reward issued: Fifth-Rank Alchemist talent!]

[Ding! Marriage betrothal gift issued: Ancient Heaven Snake Emperor Bloodline (starting at Dou Zong, with no upper limit)!]

The instant the rewards appeared, Xiao Ze's heart raced and his hands trembled. He could no longer hold back and lunged straight at her.

"Your Majesty, I love you to death!"

"I already agreed to marry you!" Queen Medusa saw the hungry look in his eyes and couldn't help taking three steps back.

Xiao Ze seemed more terrifying to her than everyone in the entire Jia Ma Empire put together.

"Be good. I'm doing this for your sake. Don't worry. Once today's over, you'll be a Dou Zong powerhouse. Dou Zun, or even Dou Sheng, will be within your reach in the future."

Xiao Ze's words were full of temptation. Queen Medusa didn't really believe him, but she could only choose to trust him.

She was meat on the chopping block. What else could she do?

The two of them struggled together for a very long time. Queen Medusa's voice went hoarse from shouting, but Xiao Ze showed no sign of stopping.

That was because this was the critical moment in refining the Heavenly Flames. With the perfected Flame Mantra bolstering him, he could ignore the pressure of the Heavenly Flames and didn't need any external support; his body alone was enough to refine them.

With the Ancient Heaven Snake Emperor Bloodline bolstering her, Queen Medusa also broke through to Dou Zong in one stroke.

Feeling her cultivation grow stronger, Queen Medusa finally believed Xiao Ze hadn't lied to her.

"This feeling...isn't so bad, after all..."

As the refinement of the Heavenly Flames entered its final stage, Xiao Ze underwent a complete transformation, and his cultivation rose along with it.

"Five-Star Dou Zong!" The aura Xiao Ze unleashed left Queen Medusa utterly astonished.

After absorbing the Ancient Heaven Snake Emperor Bloodline, she had advanced to Two-Star Dou Zong. But compared to Xiao Ze's Five-Star Dou Zong, she was still clearly a good deal behind.

"Your Majesty, were you satisfied with my service?" Seeing Queen Medusa's radiant, alluring appearance, Xiao Ze couldn't help exclaiming inwardly at how satisfying it was.

Queen Medusa truly lived up to her position as leader of the Snake-People Tribe. Her slender waist, narrow enough to fit in the crook of his hands, had given him quite a taste. Everything was clear without a word.

"Hmph! It was passable, I suppose." Queen Medusa gave a soft snort.

He'd tormented her plenty over the past few days, and now he was still making sarcastic remarks.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty. I won't mistreat you." Xiao Ze gently wrapped his arms around her from behind.

He knew Queen Medusa was just putting on a tough front.

But as her man, Xiao Ze naturally had to make her feel secure.

"All right, we should head back."

"Big Brother, will Third Brother be all right?"

"It's been days. Why hasn't he come up yet?"

At the entrance to the underground cavern, the two Xiao brothers, Qing Lin, and Xiao Zi were all waiting nearby.

They'd been waiting for several days, but there hadn't been a peep from below. Xiao Li was getting frantic.