Medusa

Biodata

Feature	Details
Name	Medusa (美杜莎)
Alias(es)	Queen Medusa; Cai'er (private name) 176
Species/Race	Snake Person; later a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, and subsequently a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python 143 332
Gender	Female
Affiliation	Snake People tribe (Queen); Nine Abyss Mansion affiliate 140 141
Occupation/Role	Queen of the Snake People tribe; ally of Zhang Yuan
Status	Alive 332
First Appearance	Chapter 69

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Peak Dou Emperor	68–69	Established as one of the Jia Ma Empire region's foremost experts; she overwhelms Yun Yun and can contend with Jia Xingtian. 68 69
Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python / Dou Zong	142–143	Zhang Yuan uses the Six Dragon Thunder Heavenly Flame to awaken her companion soul's latent bloodline. After her body is destroyed by tribulation and reborn, she evolves into a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python; her exhausted original consciousness falls dormant. 142 143
Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python clan inheritance	224	Receives the clan's Dou Saint inheritance beneath the Nine Nether Yellow Spring, gaining a path toward becoming a Dou Saint and further evolution. 224
Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python; late Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign	332	By the Beast God Continent conflict, she has evolved again and stands as a late Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign wielding a Peerless Sacred Artifact. 332

Background

Medusa rules the Snake People tribe, whose public strength is deliberately understated. While outsiders believe she is the tribe's sole Peak Dou Emperor, two of its four guardian elders are also Dou Emperors; the tribe concealed them to avoid attracting hostile powers. The elders’ cultivation is tied to the Sacred Pool, which carries remnants of Medusa's bloodline. 116 143

Her original goal was to use the Green Lotus Core Flame to force a bloodline evolution before breaking through to Dou Zong. She accepted that the process was nearly fatal because an ordinary breakthrough would likely fix her Purple Nether Flame Snake bloodline in place and limit her future potential. Her motive was not solely personal advancement: a stronger Medusa would strengthen the Sacred Pool and secure the tribe's future. 74 77 116 132

Medusa initially tried to take Zhang Yuan by force, intrigued by his talent, appearance, Dragon Qi, and the unusual reaction of her bloodline to him. She intended to make him her sole consort if he passed the Snake People's sacred trial, or use his bloodline to preserve her tribe if her own evolution killed her. 69 74

Appearance

Medusa is a tall, graceful Snake-Person woman with an overwhelmingly seductive presence and a cold, regal bearing. In her native form, she has a serpentine lower body; the Phantom Moon Pearl temporarily allowed her to assume human legs before her evolution. 116 118

• Long dark hair, violet eyes, and an exceptionally beautiful but intimidating face. 121 141
• Frequently wears crimson robes or dresses trimmed with gold. 121 141
• Received red, self-cleaning artifact shoes that increase speed by 20%; she is visibly fond of them despite denying it. 116 119
• Her Purple Nether Flame Snake battle form is a huge violet-and-crimson serpent wreathed in dark flames. 76 131
• After evolving, her Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python form is a tiny, fragrant snake with seven-colored scales and pale-violet eyes. 143

Personality

Medusa is fiercely proud and refuses to submit merely because someone is stronger. When Zhang Yuan trapped her through Ling Ying's spatial seal, she chose open defiance rather than yield to intimidation. 75 76 Even after recognizing that Zhang Yuan could offer her a far safer evolution path, she negotiated for concrete benefits for herself and the Snake People rather than accepting charity. 77 142

As a ruler, she is calculating, direct, and pragmatic. She understands regional power balances, negotiates military cooperation with Jia Xingtian, and keeps her tribe’s hidden strength concealed. 75 116 She prioritizes the Snake People's survival over wounded pride, eventually accepting Nine Abyss Mansion's leadership after judging the alliance beneficial. 132 141

Her coldness does not extend to dishonesty when it matters. While attempting to recruit Qing Lin, Medusa refuses to falsely claim that she would have protected mixed-blood “Curse Children” without Qing Lin's rare eyes. This candor earns her greater trust from Qing Lin and Zhang Yuan. 128

In private, Medusa has a teasing, possessive, and unexpectedly playful side. She enjoys candied hawthorn, values her red shoes, and later accepts the private name “Cai'er” as distinct from her public identity as Queen Medusa. 116 176

Abilities & Skills

Peak Dou Emperor Combat

Before evolving, Medusa possessed decades of combat experience as a Peak Dou Emperor and could draw upon surrounding heaven-and-earth energy with exceptional control. 68 130

• Overpowered Yun Yun while deliberately holding back. 69
• Could pressure Jia Xingtian, whose earth-attributed defenses were among the strongest in the Jia Ma Empire. 68 70
• Her physical strength in close combat could exceed that of ordinary Sixth-Rank Magical Beasts. 129
• Her later battle with one-star Dou Wang Zhang Yuan demonstrated both her high-level technique control and willingness to fight at close range. 130 131

Snake People Secret Arts

Snake People fuse serpent-type Magical Beast souls into their bodies as companion souls. Once sufficiently integrated, the companion soul can manifest as a combat form and drastically increase the user's strength. 76 131

• Purple Nether Flame Snake — Medusa's Sixth-Rank companion soul and original battle form; it carries a faint Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python bloodline. 76
• Snake Seal — A sealing technique that Medusa successfully placed on Zhang Yuan during their duel, though his abilities neutralized its effect. 129
• Seven-Colored Snake Pattern — An evolved sealing art capable of suppressing an opponent's cultivation and bloodline power; Medusa used it to seal the Green Winged Silver Eyed Python. 165 166
• Twin Snake Strangulation — An inherited technique that forms two energy snakes from gathered natural energy. 130
• Ninefold Serpent Shadow — A sword technique that manifests nine serpent-headed strands of Sword Qi. 76

Seven-Colored and Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python Bloodline

Zhang Yuan's Heavenly Flame-assisted evolution destroyed Medusa's original body and awakened the Purple Nether Flame Snake soul's hidden bloodline. She was reborn as a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python, gaining vastly greater potential. 142 143

• Her Seven-Colored form possesses strength exceeding ordinary Dou Emperors despite its tiny size. 143
• The evolution left Medusa and her companion soul, Little Cai, sharing a single body until Little Cai later received a separate body. 143 282
• Medusa and Little Cai cultivate a weakened form of One Qi Transforms into Three Pure Ones, allowing them to share insights, revive through one another's blood if one dies, and instantly reunite within range. 333
• Her later Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python bloodline qualifies as a Super Divine Beast lineage in the Great Thousand World. 332 334

Leadership and Political Strategy

Medusa maintains absolute authority among the Snake People and enforces her decisions personally. When Mo Siba attacked Zhang Yuan despite her decree, she severely punished him herself to preserve the alliance. 140 141

• Concealed two Dou Emperor elders from foreign powers. 116
• Negotiated a resource-for-military-merit agreement with Jia Xingtian against the Chuyun Empire. 75
• Accepted the Snake People's affiliation with Nine Abyss Mansion after securing bloodline evolution, pill-refining, and territorial benefits. 141 165
• Personally led the pursuit and execution of the Mulan Three Elders during Zhang Yuan's campaign against the Mulan Empire. 165

Relationships

• Zhang Yuan — Began by attempting to seize him for the Snake People's future, but accepted his alliance after he offered a safe bloodline evolution. Their relationship develops through conflict, negotiation, mutual assistance, and private affection; she later calls him “husband” and uses the private name Cai'er with him. 74 77 132 176 177
• Snake People tribe — Its unquestioned queen and protector. Her evolution strengthens the Sacred Pool and benefits the four guardian elders. 116 143
• Qing Lin — Initially sought to recruit her as the Snake People's saintess because of the Triple Jade-Green Snake Flower Pupils. Qing Lin refused to leave Zhang Yuan; Medusa ultimately accepts a compromise under which Qing Lin may be saintess while remaining Zhang Yuan's head maid. 128 132
• Little Cai — The consciousness born from Medusa's Purple Nether Flame Snake companion soul after Medusa's evolution. The two initially share one body and later cultivate a twin-like bond. 143 146 333
• Hai Bodong — Former enemy whom Medusa sealed decades earlier, leaving him deeply traumatized. At Zhang Yuan's request, she removes his seal so he can enter Nine Abyss Mansion's service. 117 118
• Jia Xingtian — Longtime political rival and occasional covert partner. Their relationship is shaped by the Jia Ma Empire's need for the Snake People to counter neighboring empires. 70 75
• Xun Er — Met in Zhang Yuan's Inner Realm, where Xun Er courteously invited Medusa as a guest while quietly asserting her place in Zhang Yuan's household. 121
• Feng Qing'er — Fellow participant in the Beast God Continent dispute over the Ascension Platform; both sought the ruins for bloodline evolution and advancement. 332

Story Role / Major Arcs

Attempt to Claim Zhang Yuan

Medusa tests Yun Yun, confronts Zhang Yuan, and repeatedly demands that he go with her. Jia Xingtian blocks her public demand, forcing the queen to reassess Zhang Yuan's hidden backing. 69 70

She later learns that Zhang Yuan knows of her Green Lotus Core Flame plan. After Ling Ying proves capable of suppressing her, Zhang Yuan offers a bargain: use the Four Dragon Thunder Gang Fire to awaken her bloodline and increase her survival odds in exchange for the Green Lotus Core Flame and the Snake People's alliance. Medusa accepts. 75 77

Alliance with Nine Abyss Mansion

Medusa cooperates with Zhang Yuan in Stone Desert City and accepts gifts that let her temporarily experience human life, including the Phantom Moon Pearl, red shoes, and candied hawthorn. 115 116

She follows Zhang Yuan into the Ancient Void Realm, where Xun Er invites her into the household as a guest. Although Medusa remains wary of revealing private territorial secrets, she accepts that cooperation must be reciprocal. 121

Qing Lin Dispute and Duel

Medusa tries to recruit Qing Lin as the Snake People's saintess, partly for the tribe's future and partly because she wishes to retire from queenship. Qing Lin's loyalty to Zhang Yuan and account of her treatment as a mixed-blood child force Medusa to confront the tribe's failures. 128

After Zhang Yuan proposes that Qing Lin be both saintess and head maid, Medusa challenges him to a duel. Their fight escalates from close combat to high-level Dou Techniques and Medusa's Purple Nether Flame Snake form, ending in a tense truce and a more formal alliance. 129 132

Bloodline Evolution

Medusa watches the Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast undergo bloodline evolution, then immediately chooses to begin her own. Zhang Yuan tempers her with the Six Dragon Thunder Heavenly Flame in the Mysterious Yellow Flame Space, replenishing and protecting her as her body is burned away. 142

Because the isolated space initially prevents tribulation from forming, Zhang Yuan moves her body to the Inner Realm. The lightning tribulation destroys her remaining shell, and she is reborn as a Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python. 143

Snake People Integration and Mulan Campaign

Medusa publicly defends Zhang Yuan inside the Snake People's Sacred City, punishes Mo Siba for violating her decree, and guides Zhang Yuan to the tribal elders. The elders accept Nine Abyss Mansion affiliation after witnessing its strength and promised benefits. 140 141

During the campaign against Xie Biyan and the Mulan Three Elders, Medusa kills the injured Mulan elders and receives promises of restored ancestral territory, stronger commanders, and compensation for the Snake People’s relocation. 165 166

Higher-Realm Growth

At the Nine Nether Yellow Spring, Medusa receives the Seven-Colored Sky Swallowing Python clan's Dou Saint inheritance and resolves to continue competing with Zhang Yuan's growth. 224

By the Beast God Continent conflict, she has evolved into a Nine-Colored Sky Swallowing Python and reached late Spirit Grade Heavenly Sovereign status. She and Feng Qing'er seek the Ascension Platform, a Super Divine Beast inheritance capable of further elevating their bloodlines. 332 334

Notable Quotes

“Whatever is in my hands is mine!” — Medusa, refusing to return the Phantom Moon Pearl 118

“If the Nether Sea Flood Dragon Beast could do it, she did not believe she could not.” 142

Trivia

• “Medusa” is not merely a personal name: it is the inherited name and role of the Snake People's queen. 176
• She claims that human food is “nothing special,” but clearly enjoys candied hawthorn once Zhang Yuan removes its wrapping for her. 116
• Hai Bodong recognizes Medusa immediately—even when she is veiled, suppresses her aura, and has human legs—because of the decades-long trauma caused by her seal. 117