Battle Against Queen Medusa

Within Chen Mo's Dantian, a terrifying pressure descended. A massive golden sun appeared above his vortex.

Golden blazing flames coiled around the sun, and the terrifying heat spread through his Dan Sea, evaporating all the Dou Qi within his Dantian.

Chen Mo stopped circulating the Great Sun Undying Body.

He hurriedly operated the Supreme Primordial Chaos Art to replenish his Dou Qi.

Half an hour later.

His Dou Qi had been fully replenished, and Chen Mo began cultivating the Senluo Death Seal.

As a Mystic High-Level Dou Skill, the difficulty of cultivating the Senluo Death Seal far exceeded Chen Mo's expectations.

With no other choice, Chen Mo extracted an Incense Stick's Worth of Enlightenment Time.

With the aid of enlightenment, Chen Mo's comprehension advanced at an astonishing speed.

Before long, he had cultivated one death seal.

But as he began cultivating the second death seal—

His enlightenment time ran out.

Helpless, Chen Mo could only extract another one.

After using Epiphany Incense four times in succession—

Chen Mo had cultivated a total of five death seals.

He did not use any more Incense Stick's Worth of Enlightenment Time. After four consecutive uses, he had already comprehended the Senluo Death Seal almost completely.

From then on, he only needed to cultivate it normally.

The next day.

When Chen Mo got up, he had cultivated a sixth death seal.

His Dou Qi was also abundant once more.

Just as Chen Mo was washing up, someone knocked on the door. A Snake-People guard outside said:

"Her Majesty the Queen wishes to see you."

Chen Mo hastily finished washing up and, led by the Snake-People guard, headed to Queen Medusa's bedchamber.

After passing through two long bluestone corridors, Chen Mo arrived before a grand and magnificent gate.

The gate was tightly shut, embedded with all sorts of precious jade. Two rows of well-equipped Snake-People guards stood in the corridors on either side.

After inspecting them through the system, Chen Mo found that even the weakest of these Snake-People guards were Six-Star Da Dou Shi. The closer they stood to the gate, the stronger their cultivation.

The guards standing on either side of the gate were two lovely Snake-Women, both with the cultivation of Nine-Star Dou Spirits.

Seeing Chen Mo arrive, the Snake-Woman on the left respectfully said, "Your Majesty, your personal slave has arrived."

Hearing that, Chen Mo's mouth twitched.

"Let him in!" A cold, clear voice immediately came from within the bedchamber.

Boom!

The heavy gates were pushed open by the two Snake-Women. The first thing that entered Chen Mo's sight was an imposing Snake-People statue.

Judging from its carvings and decorations, it was likely a sculpture of Queen Medusa.

"Get in here already." The cold voice urged him again.

Chen Mo took a deep breath and walked inside.

The moment he entered, the gates behind him shut with a rumble.

Inside the bedchamber, a red carpet covered the floor. Along the inner side stood a row of Snake-People statues, solemn yet majestic.

At the very top of the bedchamber stood a throne.

Seated upon it was a seductive woman in a red dress and a crown. Her eyes were icy, and an invisible majesty radiated from her.

Upon seeing Chen Mo, she removed her crown and slowly descended from above, swaying her purple snake tail.

Her skin was fair, and the utterly alluring curve of her collarbones could be seen above her slender neck.

Her full, exquisite body was faintly visible beneath the wrapping red dress.

She was clearly untouched by dust, yet she still bewitched all living beings.

Yet even before such beauty, Chen Mo harbored not the slightest improper thought, because Queen Medusa's enchanting eyes were fixed tightly on him.

Chen Mo casually swept his gaze over Queen Medusa's waist and tried flattering her. "Your Majesty, you look beautiful today!"

The atmosphere fell silent for half a minute.

The system did not react.

Queen Medusa's lips curled slightly as she sneered, "Don't think a few sweet words will make This Queen go easy on you."

As soon as she spoke, her figure flashed. In the next instant, she appeared before Chen Mo and struck out with her palm.

Bang!

Chen Mo was sent flying backward, crashing directly into the wall at the end of the hall with a muffled groan.

"Cough, cough. Your Majesty, you have no martial ethics. Didn't you say you would suppress your cultivation to the same level as mine?" Chen Mo coughed twice and climbed up from the floor.

"Oh, This Queen forgot." Queen Medusa spoke indifferently, though a trace of cunning flashed in her eyes. She treated that appetizer as punishment for last night.

Chen Mo's face darkened. Just wait. I'll teach you a proper lesson later.

Queen Medusa suppressed her cultivation and darted toward Chen Mo.

This time, Chen Mo could finally see Medusa's movements. He activated Body Like a Swimming Dragon, leaving trails of afterimages in the air. At the same level, why would I be afraid of you?

He immediately met Queen Medusa's palm head-on.

But he quickly regretted it. She had suppressed her cultivation, but not to the level of a Four-Star Dou Master. It was at the level of a Da Dou Shi, and one palm strike sent Chen Mo flying.

Chen Mo barely steadied himself. Staring at Queen Medusa's enchanting face, he said angrily, "You're cheating!"

"Cheating?" Queen Medusa raised her lips in mockery before saying, "So what?"

"You—" Chen Mo was so furious his liver hurt. He began reasoning with her. "You are, after all, the dignified Queen of the Snake-People Clan, a Dou Emperor. Is it really right for you to treat an injured Dou Master like this?"

"Very right."

"This is very wrong."

"Don't think This Queen doesn't know your little scheme. Back then, when you were only a One-Star Dou Emperor, you could already withstand several of This Queen's moves. If This Queen suppressed her cultivation to your level, wouldn't This Queen just end up being bullied by you?" Queen Medusa raised a brow and sneered.

Having his little scheme exposed made Chen Mo somewhat awkward, but his expression did not change as he said, "That isn't what you said before."

"This Queen has changed her mind." Queen Medusa spoke with complete righteousness.

"I—" Chen Mo was so furious he wanted to tie her to the bed and whip her viciously.

"Your Majesty, as the Queen of the Snake-People Clan, how can you go back on your word? Your word should carry the weight of nine tripods." Chen Mo still tried to reason with her.

Queen Medusa's eyes narrowed. "Enough. This Queen will suppress herself to a One-Star Da Dou Shi and fight you. That will not change."

"Lower it a little more!" Chen Mo tried to bargain.

"Hm?" Queen Medusa swept him with an icy glance.

Chen Mo's expression changed under her glare, and he hurriedly said, "Fine, a One-Star Da Dou Shi it is. No more cheating!"

Queen Medusa nodded. Her figure moved, her graceful body tracing an alluring curve as her purple snake tail swept viciously toward Chen Mo's chest with a faint whistling sound.

Chen Mo frowned. Activating Body Like a Swimming Dragon, he hurriedly retreated several steps and narrowly avoided the snake tail carrying a chilly gust.

But the next moment—

A red gleam closed in. Queen Medusa's fair hand, wrapped in red Dou Qi, blasted toward Chen Mo.

Senluo Death Seal!

Chen Mo rapidly formed hand seals. A black seal of light floated above his palm as he met her attack head-on.

Break!

Queen Medusa's red lips moved. The red gleam forcibly shattered the black seal of light, and her palm struck Chen Mo in the chest.