Shen Shihuang listened to Yue Mei.
He froze for a moment.
The queen's husband?
Queen Medusa glanced at Yue Mei, who reluctantly returned to the ground. "Let's go back first."
He returned to the hall with Queen Medusa.
At that moment, in the hall,
some of the Snake-Person Tribe's strongest members were present. Their gazes all turned toward Shen Shihuang.
"You've all seen it."
"He's awake."
Queen Medusa spoke directly. "Ever since I was born, he has been by my side. From now on, he will be my husband and will rule the entire Snake-Person Tribe alongside me."
"His strength is the same as mine. We are both Peak Dou Emperors."
"Does anyone object?"
Faced with Queen Medusa's announcement, not a single person in the Snake-Person Tribe objected. Shen Shihuang, meanwhile, was still dumbfounded. Just like that, he had become Queen Medusa's husband?
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
"Congratulations, Your Majesty!"
After hearing that Shen Shihuang was also a Peak Dou Emperor, the Snake-Person Tribe's elders and commanders naturally had no objections. Besides, in a sense, Queen Medusa and Shen Shihuang had already shared a bed for many years.
Watching this unfold, Shen Shihuang wanted to say something, but could only keep quiet.
In the hall,
the curtains hung low, and a purple snake tail coiled on the bed. Queen Medusa looked at Shen Shihuang. "The black flames on your body seem just like Heavenly Flames. They're a kind of Heavenly Flame too, aren't they?"
Shen Shihuang nodded.
"That's right. It's a kind of Heavenly Flame, though I don't know the specifics yet." Shen Shihuang was puzzled too. By his reckoning, it should be a Heavenly Flame, but he knew absolutely nothing about it. The only thing he knew was that he could use it however he pleased.
It was rather mysterious.
"It doesn't matter."
"It's probably because you've only just awakened. Next, I'll have people gather some Dou Techniques for you to cultivate."
Looking at Queen Medusa, Shen Shihuang asked in confusion, "Do you really want me to be your husband?"
Queen Medusa's tail shifted and coiled around him. She came up behind Shen Shihuang and rested her chin on his shoulder. "Although you look human, you and I share a bond of symbiosis."
"I can absorb some of the energy that leaks from your body. It greatly improves my strength. Besides, you've slept by my side for many years..."
"You can only be my husband."
Shen Shihuang turned his head, bringing his face almost against Queen Medusa's. A delicate fragrance wafted into his nostrils.
Queen Medusa gently removed her veil, revealing a peerless face. "From now on, you'll manage the Snake-Person Tribe with me."
As she spoke,
Queen Medusa's red lips slowly met Shen Shihuang's.
Hummmmmm—
In an instant,
black flames appeared on Shen Shihuang's body, completely enveloping the two of them.
"I'm actually about to break through?"
Queen Medusa widened her eyes as she looked at Shen Shihuang.
Shen Shihuang realized that his own strength was rising too.
And so,
Queen Medusa wrapped both arms around Shen Shihuang's head, and the two kissed passionately.
Within the black flames, Queen Medusa's snake tail slowly began to transform. By then, her clothes had completely fallen away, and she and Shen Shihuang were entwined together, soft moans escaping from time to time.
After a long, passionate stretch, a mighty aura burst from Queen Medusa, sweeping across the entire Snake-Person Tribe.
Outside, the Snake-Person Tribe members sensed this aura.
They all fell to their knees.
"The queen has broken through to Dou Zong!!"
The Snake-Person Tribe members' eyes brimmed with joy.
Yue Mei also knelt under the pressure of the aura and said, "The queen's husband truly is a lucky star. The moment he woke up, the queen broke through to Dou Zong. From now on, who in the Jia Ma Empire would dare make an enemy of our Snake-Person Tribe?"
"Exactly, exactly!"
On the bed,
clothes lay scattered.
A night passed.
Another powerful aura swept through the entire Snake-Person Tribe.
"That's the aura of a Dou Zong?"
"Could it be that the queen's husband has broken through too?"
Yue Mei exclaimed with delight.
"Haha!"
"Our Snake-Person Tribe has gained two Dou Zong powerhouses at once!"
"Wonderful, simply wonderful!!"
The curtains hung low, and the air was thick with springtime.
Shen Shihuang lay on the bed, with Queen Medusa sprawled against his chest, her hair loose. "I never thought the chance for my breakthrough would ultimately come from my husband."
"It really is a Heavenly Flame."
Shen Shihuang raised one hand, and black flames appeared.
Queen Medusa turned to look at the black flames in Shen Shihuang's hand. "Husband, you figured it out?"
Shen Shihuang said, "Yes."
"It's a Heavenly Flame."
"It's called the Taisui Flame."
The Taisui Flame,
a Heavenly Flame born in the void beyond time, was pure black. It possessed the power of time. However, the Taisui Flame in Shen Shihuang's hand was still in its nascent stage. To improve its quality, it had to absorb the Origin Flame Seed of other Heavenly Flames.
Most terrifying of all,
once it absorbed the Origin Flame Seed of a particular Heavenly Flame, the Taisui Flame would gain that flame's abilities as well.
If it absorbed the Origin Flame Seed of the Nihility Devouring Flame, then to a certain extent, the Taisui Flame would also become the Nihility Devouring Flame, gaining its ability to devour.
Simply terrifying.
"Heavenly Flames are rare treasures to begin with. Where am I supposed to find any others?"
After learning all this, Shen Shihuang couldn't help but smile wryly.
Heavenly Flames.
They weren't easy to find. Even if he knew where they were, what could he do? With his strength, absorbing the Origin Flame Seed of a Heavenly Flame was simply impossible.
"Looks like I'll have to find a way."
The Taisui Flame in Shen Shihuang's hand burned more and more fiercely, filling the entire room. Then he rolled over and pulled the queen close again. "Your Majesty, I think we can keep going..."
Afterward,
low voices continued to sound...