Crazy Tests at the Edge of Death

"Hmph, smooth talker."

As the Queen of the Snake-People Clan, Queen Medusa would not be sweet-talked by a few words from a human. With a cold snort, she was the first to launch an attack on Chen Mo.

Today's assault was far fiercer than yesterday's.

"Your Majesty, you're cheating!"

Bang!

The two exchanged a palm strike, and Chen Mo was sent flying backward.

He realized that the realm Queen Medusa had suppressed herself to was clearly higher than yesterday's.

"So what if I am?" Queen Medusa openly admitted it.

"You—" Chen Mo was furious, then deliberately provoked her. "Your Majesty, don't you feel ashamed?"

Queen Medusa's eyes turned cold. "It seems yesterday's lesson was still too light."

A red gleam flashed past. A suit of crimson armor condensed from Dou Qi enveloped Queen Medusa's entire body. To prevent a repeat of yesterday's incident, she had armed herself from head to toe.

Her figure flashed as she charged toward Chen Mo.

Chen Mo assumed a defensive stance. Dou Qi Gauze Armor covered his body, with two clusters of Beast Flame hovering above it as further protection.

Then Chen Mo attacked with his words again. "Your Majesty, you can't afford to lose."

Bang!

Queen Medusa shattered the gauze armor around Chen Mo with one punch, forcing him back several steps.

Ding! Favorability +1. Obtained 2 Favorability Coins.

Seeing that it was indeed the same as yesterday, Chen Mo was delighted. He mocked, "Your Majesty, did you skip a meal? Show me that same spirit you had yesterday!"

A flicker of anger rose in Medusa's eyes as she said coldly, "How did This Queen not notice how annoying you were yesterday?"

Boom!

Her purple Snake Tail lashed out, striking Chen Mo's chest with the full force of a two-star Da Dou Shi.

This time, even the Beast Flame on his body was dispersed. The scorching pain across his body made Chen Mo suck in a sharp breath.

Ding! Favorability +1. Obtained Incense Stick's Worth of Enlightenment Time.

"Come on, keep talking tough!" Queen Medusa taunted.

"Your Majesty, with that little strength of yours, you're only fit to scratch an itch for me."

Enduring the pain, Chen Mo beckoned at Queen Medusa.

The meaning was clear: come at me!

"Hmph. This Queen wants to see how long you can keep talking tough."

Queen Medusa snorted coldly. Her enchanting purple Snake Tail swept out like a raging storm, whipping up gusts of wind. Red light flickered as it lashed toward Chen Mo.

This time, Chen Mo did not choose to take it head-on with his body.

If he did, he would not be getting out of bed for days.

"Senluo Death Seal!"

With a fierce shout from Chen Mo, six seals stacked together. A black light seal floated above his palm and collided with Queen Medusa's attack.

Bang!

Riiip!

Violent Dou Qi swept outward from the center.

The dull boom concealed the sound of fabric tearing.

Chen Mo staggered back more than ten steps, while Queen Medusa only took two steps back.

Ding! Favorability +1. Obtained 2 Favorability Coins.

A rare hint of a smile appeared on Queen Medusa's frost-covered face.

"If this is all the strength you have, then your fate today will be the same as yesterday."

"Is that so? I don't see it that way." Chen Mo smiled and raised a piece of red cloth in his hand.

Queen Medusa froze, then lowered her head. A piece of the long dress wrapped around her waist had been torn away, exposing a large expanse of snow-white skin.

The smile on Queen Medusa's face instantly vanished, replaced in the next instant by absolute coldness.

And at that very moment, Chen Mo muttered another suicidal remark, "So white!"

Boom!

The outcome was obvious.

Chen Mo's body shot through the air like a cannonball, blasted into the wall at the end of the bedchamber by Queen Medusa. The entire chamber shook, and even the wall cracked.

Ding! Favorability +1. Obtained 2 Favorability Coins.

"Pfft." Chen Mo fell from the wall to the floor, coughing up a mouthful of blood. He said indistinctly, "Your Majesty, you have no martial integrity. You raised your strength again."

The moment he finished speaking, Queen Medusa appeared before him, and a rain of attacks crazily descended upon his body.

Ding! Favorability +1. Obtained 2 Favorability Coins.

Ding! Favorability +1. Obtained 2 Favorability Coins.

Ding! Favorability +2. Obtained Medicine Cauldron - Tiger Soul.

Without exception, Chen Mo was carried out unconscious again today.

He received the same treatment as yesterday. A barrel of Medicinal Bath was prepared as usual, so he could come back again tomorrow.

Today, Chen Mo had gotten 10 Favorability points from Queen Medusa, bringing the total to 24.

Most importantly, Chen Mo had discovered that making her angry did not reduce Favorability.

This made Chen Mo wildly test the edge of death.

The next two weeks passed in much the same way.

Chen Mo walked in and was carried back out.

The benefit was that Queen Medusa's accumulated Favorability toward him had reached 42.

His Favorability Coins had accumulated to 70.

His cultivation had reached six-star Dou Master.

His soul realm had also advanced from the early Mortal Realm to the middle Mortal Realm.

Chen Mo could already refine second-grade pills.

But Chen Mo soon discovered a problem.

This sheep-shearing method was no longer very effective. He could still make her angry, and she would still beat him up, but there was no more Favorability to collect.

Over the entire day, Chen Mo only managed to get two points of Favorability from Queen Medusa.

It seemed that Queen Medusa had become immune to Chen Mo's frivolous words.

Chen Mo had also considered taking a little advantage of Queen Medusa to make her angry, then enduring the beating in exchange for a wave of Favorability.

But it was completely useless. Queen Medusa had gotten smarter and would not let Chen Mo touch her at all.

Chen Mo did not dare go too far either, such as stealing a kiss.

She would definitely slap him to death with one palm.

At least until Favorability reached 70, Chen Mo did not dare try it.

Although he courted death, he was not truly unafraid of dying.

"Looks like I need to think of another way to shear her."

That night, Chen Mo did nothing but lie in bed and think all night.

The next day, just as Chen Mo came up with several ideas and wanted to test them—

He was told that Her Majesty needed to handle clan affairs and would not have time for the next few days. Chen Mo was to wait for further notice.

However, Her Majesty had also instructed that Chen Mo could move freely throughout the royal palace, but he was not allowed to leave it.

If he needed medicinal ingredients to refine pills, he could tell Yue Nu, and she would provide them. The commission split would remain the same as before.

Yue Nu was the current commander of the royal palace guards, a Nine-Star Dou Spirit.

Her looks were ordinary, and she did not like talking.

Qi Nourishing Powder: Used to treat weakened qi channels after cultivating Cultivation Methods and Dou Skills.

Ice Heart Pill: Keeps the soul in a clear and conscious state.

Bone Growth Pill: Has fairly good healing effects.

Chen Mo copied down the ingredients for these three pills and handed the list to Yue Nu.

Without saying a word, Yue Nu took the list and left.

Ten minutes later.

Yue Nu brought Chen Mo the ingredients on the list and said, "Only Elder Ba Lu has the main ingredient for the Ice Heart Pill, Ice Heart Grass. If you want it, you'll have to ask him for it yourself."

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