Subduing the Mysterious Yellow Flame, Medusa Tasted the Sweetness

The cluster of flames flickered faintly, radiating an astonishing heat. This flame was—

Ranked twenty-third on the Heavenly Flame Ranking: the Mysterious Yellow Flame.

The flames within that formation had merely been illusory projections meant to deceive others. The true Mysterious Yellow Flame had long since been refined by this Soul Hall Protector.

Tang Chen reached out and seized the Mysterious Yellow Flame in his hand. After casually kneading it, he tossed it directly into his mouth, as if he were eating an after-dinner dessert.

With the Heavenly Flame entering his body, Tang Chen circulated his cultivation technique and devoured the Mysterious Yellow Flame completely within moments.

His current strength was simply too great. A low-ranked Heavenly Flame like the Mysterious Yellow Flame might have been a priceless treasure worth risking one's life over in others' eyes, but to him, it barely brought any noticeable improvement.

"Though the improvement isn't much, at least this trip wasn't wasted." Tang Chen comforted himself. He turned to glance at the still-operating blood-red formation, did not linger, and stepped into a spatial rift, vanishing in the blink of an eye.

The moment Tang Chen left, the blood-red formation dissipated on its own.

Those who had been slaughtering one another gradually regained their senses. Staring blankly at the corpses scattered all around and the wounds on their own bodies, their faces were filled with terror and confusion. They had no idea what had just happened.

Meanwhile, the instigator behind it all had already vanished from this world completely.

Jia Ma Empire, Snake-People Tribe.

The Snake-People Tribe of today was no longer what it had once been. Under their queen's leadership, the tribespeople had orderly relocated from the scorching desert into the habitable Monster Mountain Range.

To curry favor with Tang Chen, Jia Xingtian had ceded all the cities bordering the Tagor Desert, along with vast areas near the Monster Mountain Range, to the Snake-People Tribe.

To maintain friendly relations, the two sides signed an alliance agreement. They treated one another like family, cooperated closely, and resolved the estrangement that had persisted for years.

Thus, the Snake-People Tribe completely emerged from the desert and fulfilled the long-cherished wish of generations of their people.

Of course, they all knew exactly who had helped them escape this thousand-year predicament.

During her return to the tribe, Medusa had not only personally led the relocation of her people, but had also widely proclaimed Tang Chen's kindness toward the Snake-People Tribe, ensuring that the entire tribe knew the name of their great benefactor.

After all that promotion, Tang Chen's standing in the hearts of the Snake-People Tribe had become second only to Queen Medusa herself.

The Monster Mountain Range had since become the Snake-People Tribe's main base. The environment here was highly suitable for living, and its resources were exceptionally abundant. Given the tribe's strength, the magical beasts in this region posed no threat at all.

Following his senses, Tang Chen found the place. The moment he set foot there and saw the changes in the Snake-People Tribe, his eyes lit up.

He could not help but marvel at Medusa's capabilities. She had managed such a vast Snake-People Tribe with such perfect order.

He deliberately concealed his aura and silently slipped into the Snake-People Tribe. Along the way, he could see that the tribe's atmosphere was excellent now, with smiles on everyone's faces.

Without alerting anyone, Tang Chen went straight to the Snake-People Tribe's current main hall. The decorations inside still retained the style of the desert, though they had become considerably more magnificent.

Deep within the hall, Medusa sat upon the queen's exclusive throne, handling official affairs.

She leaned gracefully against the throne, supporting her chin with one hand and crossing her legs as she listened carefully to her subordinate's report. As she heard its contents, a smile unconsciously surfaced on her beautiful face.

"All right, I understand. You may leave." Once the snake-person finished reporting, Medusa was in high spirits and waved her hand to dismiss him.

After her subordinate withdrew, Medusa was the only one left in the vast hall.

She reclined against the throne and gazed into the distance. Seemingly recalling something, a blush quietly crept across her lovely face.

"Where has that scoundrel run off to? He hasn't sent any word in so long..." Medusa lightly bit her silver teeth and gently pounded her little fist against the throne, like a wife complaining that her husband had not returned home for a long time.

Seeing this from the void, Tang Chen could not help but laugh. Who could have imagined that Queen Medusa, so decisive and ruthless in battle, could be this adorable in private?

After muttering for a while, Medusa rose to her feet and swayed her waist as she headed outside the hall.

Other than handling official affairs, she now devoted nearly all her remaining time to cultivation.

Ever since she had followed Tang Chen, she had not dared slack off in the slightest. She cultivated with increasing diligence, solely so that one day she would have enough strength to stand openly and rightfully at Tang Chen's side.

Watching Medusa's graceful figure, Tang Chen finally could not hold back any longer. He appeared behind her, pressing close against her delicate body as he wrapped himself around her.

"Ah!"

Startled by Tang Chen's sudden appearance, Medusa instinctively prepared to strike back. But when she suddenly sensed that all-too-familiar aura, her raised hand slowly lowered.

"Did you miss me?" Tang Chen pressed against Medusa's back and leaned close to whisper into her ear. The warm breath from his mouth brushed against her small ear, and Medusa's entire body immediately went soft as heat rose through her.

"N-No." Medusa blushed as she stubbornly denied it.

"Your words don't match your heart. You haven't been very obedient." Feeling Medusa's reaction, Tang Chen curled his lips into a smile and raised his hand to give her a hard smack.

His palm landed on her rounded backside, making the pale, tender flesh tremble. The sensation was exquisite.

"Ah! Mmph~" Medusa cried out from the slap, then abruptly remembered that they were inside the Snake-People Temple and hurriedly covered her mouth.

"It seems I need to teach you again how to obey your master." Tang Chen grinned wickedly, scooped Medusa up in his arms, and headed straight for the throne.

"Wait! This is the Snake-People Temple!" Medusa realized what he intended and grew flustered, though somehow, deep in her heart, there was a trace of anticipation she herself had never noticed.

"That's precisely why it has to be the temple..." Seeing Medusa's flustered appearance, the smile on Tang Chen's face widened.

He raised a hand and cast a spatial barrier, completely isolating the temple from the outside world. With all preparations in place, a fierce battle erupted within the imposing Snake-People Temple.

After the battle, traces of the pair's clash had been left not only upon Medusa's throne, but in every corner of the temple.

With a casual wave, Tang Chen cleaned away every trace without leaving a mark.

Still not satisfied, Tang Chen carried Medusa, who had gone limp as water, elsewhere.

Holding Medusa in his arms, he went straight to the small valley deep within the Monster Mountain Range. Everything there remained as it had been in the past, with little change.

Tang Chen carried her into the little wooden cabin, and the second battle began...

During this time, through the pair's repeated union, Medusa miraculously advanced naturally from a Five-Star Dou Zong to a Six-Star Dou Zong. Her realm was stable, without the slightest hint of instability.

Having tasted the sweetness of it, Medusa began taking the initiative as well in order to raise her strength more quickly. She held nothing back, allowing Tang Chen to thoroughly witness her wild side.

Only after a week did the sounds inside the little wooden cabin gradually subside.

Inside the cabin, Medusa had already fallen into a deep sleep, while Tang Chen remained full of energy. He glanced at the sleeping Medusa, stretched his limbs, and slowly walked out of the little wooden cabin.

As he walked, his soul power probed toward the depths beneath the little valley.

Tang Chen had not forgotten that a secret still lay hidden beneath the valley. He intended to see whether he could now discover exactly what it was.