Jia Ma Empire.
Tagor Desert.
Rows of buildings shrouded in yellow sand stood deep within the Tagor Desert. This was a forbidden place for ordinary people—the home of the Snake-Person Tribe. Even a Dou Huang expert wouldn't dare venture here lightly.
Queen Medusa's fearsome reputation struck terror throughout the entire Jia Ma Empire.
"The disturbance earlier was probably caused by that Heavenly Flame in the desert, wasn't it?"
A woman in a purple brocade robe slowly moved toward a large bed. Her slender waist was so delicate it could be encircled with one hand, stirring the heart and stirring the soul. A pale purple veil covered half her face, but even with only her beautiful eyes showing, she was enough to entrance every man in the world.
Anyone who saw her in full would probably know who she was.
Her purple snake tail slid across the floor. Once she lay down on the bed, she propped her chin on one hand and gazed unblinkingly at the man beside her.
His entire body was shrouded in black flames, leaving only his handsome face exposed. As Queen Medusa watched him, she couldn't help reaching out and gently stroking his face with her delicate hand...
"I wonder when you'll finally wake up."
A gentle smile appeared on Queen Medusa's face. To be precise, this man had come into being alongside her. The black flames on his body would burn anyone else who touched them to ashes. 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 if she were on the verge of a transformation. Her strength had now reached Peak Dou Emperor, but breaking through to Dou Zong was no easy feat. She had originally learned of the Heavenly Flame in the desert and planned to use it to transform herself.
But when she discovered that the black flames on this man could gently help her transform, she had carried him straight from the secret chamber to her own bed. A year had already passed...
Over the course of that year, Queen Medusa had clearly felt that she was only one step away from Dou Zong.
"Those black flames of yours are a Heavenly Flame too, aren't they?"
Two days earlier,
the black flames on the man's body had surged violently. At the same time, Queen Medusa had sensed that the Heavenly Flame in the desert seemed to have vanished.
The two events were connected.
Even though Queen Medusa knew little about Heavenly Flames, she could still guess at the truth.
Without realizing it, Queen Medusa drifted off to sleep. Wisps of black flame slowly seeped from the man's body and merged into hers...
"Mmm..."
"Where am I?"
The moment Shen Shihuang opened his eyes, his vision was blurry. "Wasn't I hit by a car and killed? Am I in the hospital now?"
When Shen Shihuang turned his head and saw a face so close to his, his expression changed. "This isn't a hospital?"
Buzz—
In an instant,
Shen Shihuang felt as if his head were about to explode. A flood of information began merging into his mind.
"Sign-in System bound successfully."
"Congratulations, host. A sign-in location has been triggered."
"Sign-in location: Queen Medusa's bedchamber."
"Beginning sign-in."
"Sign-in successful. Congratulations, host. You have obtained a high-grade Earth-rank cultivation technique: Ten Thousand Year Technique."
Listening to the voice in his mind,
Shen Shihuang's eyes filled with disbelief. "Did I transmigrate?"
"Queen Medusa?"
"High-grade Earth-rank cultivation technique? Ten Thousand Year Technique?"
Hiss!
In an instant,
Shen Shihuang felt that something seemed familiar. He looked around. The bedchamber wasn't as lavish as he'd imagined, but it was filled with a delicate fragrance, like a woman's scent mixed with the aroma of orchids.
"Queen Medusa?"
Shen Shihuang blinked. The woman beside him clearly had a purple snake tail. He also saw black flames burning across his own body.
The moment the thought crossed his mind,
the black flames surged wildly across him, transforming into a black robe. Several purple patterns rose across it like embroidery.
"These flames..."
"Are they a Heavenly Flame?"
Shen Shihuang's thoughts stirred. Black flames appeared in his palm. As he stared at them, he came fully to his senses.
"Jia Ma Empire, Tagor Desert, Snake-Person Tribe—I'm Queen Medusa's bonded companion?"
"This is Dou Qi Continent?"
"I transmigrated to Dou Qi Continent?"
"Sign-in System?"
Shen Shihuang called out.
"The Sign-in System is at your service, host. Your first sign-in is complete. Please wait patiently while the system selects your second sign-in location."
After hearing the system's voice,
Shen Shihuang took another deep breath. So fragrant...
"Could these black Heavenly Flames be Nihility Devouring Flame?"
He knew a little about this world.
Black flames.
There was indeed one on the Heavenly Flame Ranking.
The second-ranked one was Nihility Devouring Flame.
As for the others,
he didn't know much.
"No, that's not right."
As Shen Shihuang sensed the black flames, his eyes shifted slightly. "Could this be a completely new Heavenly Flame?"
The Heavenly Flame Ranking catalogued the Heavenly Flames of the world.
But that didn't mean it had gathered every single one. The world was full of strange treasures, and some had gone undiscovered for thousands upon thousands of years—including Heavenly Flames.
"High-grade Earth-rank cultivation technique."
"I didn't expect to get such a nice gift as soon as I woke up."
A high-grade Earth-rank cultivation technique was by no means low-tier on Dou Qi Continent, especially in the Jia Ma Empire, where its value was beyond measure.
"Ten Thousand Year Technique?"
Shen Shihuang felt the surging Dou Qi within him and immediately set it flowing along the Ten Thousand Year Technique's cultivation route.
Whoosh!
A pair of black flame wings appeared behind him.
Shen Shihuang opened his eyes, his face full of shock.
"I'm actually Peak Dou Emperor?"
At that moment,
Queen Medusa, alerted by the commotion, opened her eyes in an instant. A vast murderous aura surged forth. This was her home—how could there be a presence here that was no weaker than hers?
When she saw the familiar face of Shen Shihuang,
her killing intent gradually receded.
"You..."
Queen Medusa was stunned. He was awake?
"I..." Shen Shihuang looked at Queen Medusa, unsure what to say.
"You're awake?"
Queen Medusa spoke.
Shen Shihuang said, "Mm."
"I think I've been asleep for a long time?" Shen Shihuang wasn't sure exactly how long he'd been unconscious. It just felt like ages.
Queen Medusa said, "You have."
Suddenly,
several powerful auras appeared above the Snake-Person Tribe.
"Dou Huang?"
"And Dou Wang?"
Queen Medusa's expression instantly turned murderous. "These auras belong to experts from the Jia Ma Empire!"
Shen Shihuang sensed those auras too.
He withdrew his flame wings and landed on the ground. "Seems someone's come."
Queen Medusa went straight to the ground. "I'll go take a look and find out why these experts from the Jia Ma Empire have come to my Snake-Person Tribe."
"Queen Medusa is still Peak Dou Emperor?"
"Could it be that she never obtained the Green Lotus Core Flame?"