I Woke Up Beside Queen Medusa

Jia Ma Empire.

Tagor Desert.

Deep within the Tagor Desert lay a cluster of buildings shrouded in yellow sand. This place was a forbidden zone for ordinary people and the habitat of the Snake-Person Tribe; even a Dou Huang expert would not dare to tread here lightly.

This was because the fearsome reputation of Queen Medusa struck terror throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire.

"The earlier disturbance... I fear it was caused by that Heavenly Flame in the desert, wasn't it?"

A woman clad in purple brocade robes moved slowly toward a large bed. Her waist, slender enough to be encircled by a pair of hands, was enough to stir any man's heart. A pale purple veil covered half of her face, yet even just those beautiful eyes were enough to intoxicate any man in this world.

Upon seeing the woman in her entirety, one would likely know exactly who she was.

Her purple snake tail trailed across the floor. After lying down on the bed, she rested her chin on one hand, staring unblinkingly at the man beside her.

The man's entire body was enveloped in a black flame, leaving only a handsome face exposed. As Queen Medusa watched him, she couldn't help but reach out, her jade-like hand gently caressing his cheek...

"I truly don't know when you will wake up."

A gentle smile appeared on Queen Medusa's face. To be precise, this man had been born alongside her. The black flames on his body would incinerate anyone else to ash upon contact; in the entire Snake-Person Tribe, only Queen Medusa could touch them.

Most importantly.

Every time Queen Medusa touched these black flames, she felt as though she were on the verge of a transformation. Her strength had reached the peak of the Dou Huang realm, and breaking through to the Dou Zong realm was no easy feat. Originally, she had received information and prepared to use the Heavenly Flame in the desert to trigger her evolution.

However, when she discovered that the black flames on this man could gently assist her transformation, she had moved him directly from the secret chamber to her own bed. It had been a year since then...

Over this past year, Queen Medusa had clearly felt that she was only one step away from the Dou Zong realm.

"This black flame of yours... I fear it is also a Heavenly Flame, isn't it?"

Two days ago.

The black flames on the man's body had undergone a violent disturbance, and at the same time, Queen Medusa had sensed that the Heavenly Flame in the desert seemed to have vanished.

With such a correlation.

Even if Queen Medusa did not recognize the Heavenly Flame, she could still make some guesses.

Unknowingly, Queen Medusa drifted off to sleep, while wisps of black flame slowly seeped from the man's body and merged into hers...

"Mmm~~~~~~"

"Where is this?"

Shen Shihuang had just opened his eyes, his vision somewhat blurry. "Wasn't I killed by a car? Am I in a hospital now?"

When Shen Shihuang turned his head and saw the face mere inches away, his expression shifted. "This isn't a hospital?"

Hummmmm~~~~~~~~

In an instant.

Shen Shihuang felt as if his head were about to explode, as a vast amount of information began to merge into his mind.

System binding successful.
Congratulations to the host for triggering a check-in location.
Check-in location: Queen Medusa's bedchamber.
Initiating check-in.
Check-in successful. Congratulations to the host for obtaining the Earth-tier high-grade technique: Ten Thousand Year Technique.

Shen Shihuang listened to the voice in his mind.

His gaze became increasingly incredulous. "I've transmigrated?"

"Queen Medusa?"

"Earth-tier high-grade technique? Ten Thousand Year Technique?"

Hiss!!

In an instant.

Shen Shihuang felt a sense of familiarity. Looking around, the bedchamber was not as opulent as he had imagined, but it was filled with a faint, lingering fragrance—like a woman's scent, or perhaps the aroma of orchids.

"Queen Medusa?"

Shen Shihuang blinked, clearly seeing that the woman beside him had a purple snake tail, and at the same time, he saw that his own body was burning with black flames.

The moment the thought crossed his mind.

The black flames surged wildly across his entire body, forming a black robe, while several purple patterns rose up like embroidery.

"This flame?"

"Is it a Heavenly Flame?"

Shen Shihuang's heart stirred. The black flame appeared in his hand, and looking at the black fire before him, Shen Shihuang became completely clear-headed.

"Jia Ma Empire, Tagor Desert, Snake-Person Tribe... I am actually Queen Medusa's companion?"

"This is the Dou Qi Continent?"

"I've transmigrated to the Dou Qi Continent?"

"A sign-in system?"

Shen Shihuang called out.

"The sign-in system is at the host's service. The first sign-in has concluded. Please wait patiently while the system filters the second sign-in for the host."

After hearing the system's voice, Shen Shihuang took another deep breath. It smelled so good...

"This black Heavenly Flame, could it be the Void Devouring Flame?"

He did know a thing or two about this world.

Black flames.

They did indeed exist on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.

The second-ranked Void Devouring Flame was exactly that.

As for others, he wasn't quite sure.

"No, that's not right."

Shen Shihuang sensed the black flames, his expression shifting slightly. "Could it be a brand-new Heavenly Flame?"

The Heavenly Flame Ranking collected the world's Heavenly Flames, but that didn't mean it had gathered every single one. There were so many wonders in heaven and earth; some, like certain Heavenly Flames, hadn't even been discovered in thousands of years.

"An Earth-tier high-grade cultivation technique."

"I didn't expect to receive such a fine gift the moment I woke up."

An Earth-tier high-grade technique was by no means low-level on the Dou Qi Continent, and its value was immeasurable, especially within the Jia Ma Empire.

"The Ten Thousand Year Technique?"

Feeling the surging Dou Qi energy within his body, Shen Shihuang immediately began to circulate it according to the paths of the Ten Thousand Year Technique.

Whoosh!

A pair of black flame wings sprouted from his back.

Shen Shihuang opened his eyes, a look of shock on his face.

"I'm actually at the peak of the Dou Huang realm?"

At that moment, Queen Medusa, sensing the disturbance, instantly opened her eyes. A massive wave of killing intent surged forth; this was her residence, yet there was an aura here no weaker than her own?

When she saw Shen Shihuang's familiar face, the killing intent gradually receded.

"You..."

Queen Medusa was somewhat stunned. He was awake?

"I..." Shen Shihuang looked at Queen Medusa, momentarily at a loss for words.

"You're awake?" Queen Medusa asked.

Shen Shihuang replied, "Mm."

"It feels like I've been asleep for a very long time?" Shen Shihuang wasn't sure how long he had been unconscious, but it felt like an eternity to him.

Queen Medusa said, "It has been a long time."

Suddenly, several powerful auras appeared above the Snake-Person Tribe.

"Dou Huangs?"

"And Dou Wangs?"

Queen Medusa's expression instantly turned murderous. "These auras—they are experts from the Jia Ma Empire!"

Shen Shihuang sensed these auras as well. He retracted his flame wings and landed on the ground. "It seems someone has come."

Queen Medusa descended directly to the ground. "I will go out and see what these experts from the Jia Ma Empire want with my Snake-Person Tribe."

"Is Queen Medusa still at the peak of the Dou Huang realm?"

"Could it be that she hasn't taken the Green Lotus Core Flame yet?"