Chapter Summaries

Chen Mo blocked Gu He and Hai Bo Dong from reaching Queen Medusa as she underwent her breakthrough, revealing his Green Lotus Core Flame and confronting the two men. He stalled Gu He with negotiations until the palace’s surging energy warned them that the breakthrough was advancing.

• Yue Nu ordered the snakefolk guards to hurl venomous spears at Gu He and Hai Bo Dong, and Hai Bo Dong blocked them with an ice shield.
• Hai Bo Dong flew toward Queen Medusa, but Chen Mo attacked him with the Demon Sword and a sword lotus that Gu He intercepted with his flames.
• Chen Mo confronted Gu He and Hai Bo Dong in the air, revealing his Green Lotus Core Flame and his genuine Da Dou Shi realm.
• Gu He offered pills in exchange for Chen Mo’s Heavenly Flame, but Chen Mo claimed separating it would require further compensation.
• Hai Bo Dong realized Chen Mo was stalling as the energy surrounding the palace surged again, and Gu He accused Chen Mo of deceiving him.

Chen Mo fought Hai Bo Dong while Gu He tried to reach Queen Medusa’s bedchamber and interrupt her breakthrough. After surviving Hai Bo Dong’s ice-blade storm and matching his punch, Chen Mo unleashed the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus, whose explosion left the battle’s outcome unclear.

• Hai Bo Dong attacked Chen Mo as Gu He flew toward the royal palace, while Yue Nu and Hua She Er moved to protect Queen Medusa’s bedchamber.
• Chen Mo sent Demon Nightmare to hold off Gu He and battled Hai Bo Dong with Tian Yuan and a sword lotus, but Hai Bo Dong’s Mystic Ice Whirlwind Kill engulfed him.
• Chen Mo activated the first level of the Great Sage Art, tore through the ice-blade storm unharmed, and traded punches evenly with Hai Bo Dong.
• Hai Bo Dong summoned several hundred-zhang ice dragons, while Chen Mo fused cyan, red, and purple flames into a Buddha Fury Fire Lotus.
• Chen Mo’s fire lotus reached Hai Bo Dong’s ice dragons and erupted in an earth-shaking explosion.

Chen Mo fought off Gu He after the Buddha Fury Fire Lotus devastated the palace grounds, but Jia Xing Tian arrived and tried to seize him. Queen Medusa emerged after completing her breakthrough and confronted Jia Xing Tian, declaring Chen Mo hers.

• Chen Mo's Buddha Fury Fire Lotus blast badly wounded Hai Bo Dong and disrupted the fighters around the palace.
• Gu He recovered with a pill and advanced toward the palace, but Chen Mo intercepted him with Demon Nightmare and Tian Yuan.
• Jia Xing Tian struck Chen Mo into a palace wall and moved to capture him while Gu He tended to the unconscious Hai Bo Dong.
• Chen Mo sent Demon Nightmare against Jia Xing Tian, but Jia Xing Tian knocked it back and reached for Chen Mo.
• Queen Medusa broke through the palace roof, stopped Jia Xing Tian from seizing Chen Mo, and declared him her man.

Queen Medusa drove Jia Xing Tian and the other invaders from the Snake-People Clan, but her forced breakthrough left her badly weakened. Chen Mo caught her as she fell and carried her back to the palace, where she hid her concern for him behind a threat.

• Queen Medusa attacked Jia Xing Tian and forced Gu He to flee with Hai Bo Dong.
• Queen Medusa wounded Jia Xing Tian with her fire snakes, and he escaped beyond the city.
• The black-robed woman, Feng Li, Yan Shi, and the other attackers withdrew as the Eight Great Tribe Leaders pursued them.
• Queen Medusa collapsed from the backlash of her forced breakthrough, and Chen Mo caught her and checked her condition.
• Chen Mo scolded Queen Medusa, slapped her backside, and carried her toward the palace as she threatened to kill him.

Queen Medusa ordered the elders away while Chen Mo treated her injuries by drawing out the violent energy in her body. At an inn in Mo City, Yun Yun learned that Jia Xing Tian and Hai Bo Dong had been crippled by Queen Medusa’s Serpent Seal and asked Gu He who the human ally of the snake people was.

• Yue Nu refused the Three Great Elders and Eight Great Leaders an audience, and Queen Medusa ordered them to discuss matters the next day.
• Queen Medusa coughed blood after using her Dou Qi, so Chen Mo gave her a Recovery Pill and drew violent energy from her body by devouring it through her finger.
• Chen Mo discovered that Queen Medusa’s blood slightly strengthened his Human Emperor Bloodline.
• At an inn in Mo City, Jia Xing Tian said Queen Medusa’s Serpent Seal would reduce his strength, while Gu He said the group’s attempt to seize the Heavenly Flames had failed and promised their rewards.
• Yun Yun asked Gu He who the brat was that had helped the snake people.

Gu He and the Jia Ma Empire’s leaders discussed how to remove Jia Xing Tian’s Serpent Seal, settling on seeking Han Feng’s help with information about the Green Lotus Core Flame. Meanwhile, Chen Mo refined medicine for Queen Medusa and fed her Snake Essence Powder as she watched him.

• Gu He, Jia Xing Tian, and the others discussed Chen Mo’s unusual abilities and the danger of Queen Medusa’s Serpent Seal.
• Gu He explained that only Queen Medusa or a Po E Dan made with a Heavenly Flame could remove the seal.
• Yun Yun refused to summon Yun Shan, who was in closed-door cultivation, and Lei Na suggested asking Han Feng for help.
• Lei Na proposed trading Han Feng information about the Green Lotus Core Flame, and Jia Xing Tian agreed the idea might work.
• Chen Mo refined Snake Essence Powder overnight to help Queen Medusa recover and then fed it to her.

Chen Mo fed Queen Medusa Snake Essence Powder, then took advantage of her softened mood to hold her and stroke her hair and abdomen. He tried to give her a name and asked to kiss her, leaving her response to his final request unknown.

• Chen Mo fed Queen Medusa the medicinal powder and asked for a reward, negotiating for a hug when she rejected a kiss.
• After Queen Medusa warned him to keep his hands to himself, Chen Mo lay behind her and held her while she quietly allowed it.
• Chen Mo stroked Queen Medusa’s hair and abdomen, stopping and resuming when she questioned his actions.
• Chen Mo asked Queen Medusa for her real name, learned that she and her younger sister had never been given names, and offered several rejected choices.
• Chen Mo asked Queen Medusa if he could kiss her, and the chapter ended before she answered.

Chen Mo was beaten by Queen Medusa after provoking her, then spent the night refining Snake Spirit Pills for her. Queen Medusa accepted the pills and appointed him Royal Palace Guard Vice-Captain, insisting that he carry out his patrol duties.

• Chen Mo kissed Queen Medusa's earlobe and touched her, prompting her to beat him until he fainted.
• After waking, Chen Mo checked his status, stored a Three-Pattern Spirit Pill for later, and spent the night refining Snake Spirit Pills.
• Queen Medusa arrived the next morning, and Chen Mo gave her two bottles of Snake Spirit Pills he had made from Snake Spirit Grass.
• Queen Medusa gained favorability toward Chen Mo and appointed him Royal Palace Guard Vice-Captain.
• Queen Medusa revealed that she had forced the appointment through despite the opposition of the Eight Great Tribe Leaders and Three Great Elders, offering to revoke it if anyone defeated Chen Mo in a one-on-one duel.

Chen Mo patrolled the royal palace after Queen Medusa refused his attempts to win her over, then encountered Yue Mei, who flirted with him. Queen Medusa secretly watched, and afterward summoned Yue Mei and told her to dress less revealingly.

• Queen Medusa rejected Chen Mo’s offers to massage her or act as her punching bag, so he went out on patrol.
• Chen Mo considered visiting Wu Tan City and recruiting Qing Lin, but decided against both plans for the time being.
• Chen Mo greeted the snakefolk he passed, though their hostility toward humans remained evident.
• Yue Mei flirted with Chen Mo and invited him to visit her tribe, but he briefly took advantage of her before shoving her away and telling her to conduct herself with dignity.
• Queen Medusa watched Chen Mo and Yue Mei from her bedchamber, then summoned Yue Mei and told her not to dress so revealingly.

Chen Mo crafted a necklace from platinum and the Azure Lightning Blood Eagle’s magic core as a gift for Queen Medusa. He placed it around her neck, leaving her reaction unknown.

• Chen Mo ignored Yue Mei and denied Queen Medusa’s accusation that he had enjoyed holding Yue Mei’s waist.
• Yue Mei confronted Chen Mo during his patrol, and he gave her a third-grade Snake Spirit Pill as compensation before returning to the palace.
• Queen Medusa sent the Eight Great Tribe Leaders back to their tribes and distributed Snake Spirit Pills among them.
• Chen Mo borrowed platinum from Ba Lu and forged a necklace using the Azure Lightning Blood Eagle’s remaining magic core.
• Chen Mo asked Queen Medusa to turn around, then put the necklace around her neck.

Chen Mo gave Queen Medusa a magical beast core necklace, praised her beauty, and held her through the night. Queen Medusa secretly embraced him too, then woke embarrassed beside him.

• Chen Mo put an Azure Lightning Blood Eagle beast core necklace on Queen Medusa, who called it passable.
• Queen Medusa turned to show Chen Mo the necklace, and he praised her beauty above Die's, earning her favor.
• Chen Mo asked to kiss Queen Medusa, but instead pulled her into an embrace and asked her to keep wearing his gift.
• Chen Mo told Queen Medusa he loved her and went to sleep while holding her; she eventually wrapped an arm around him.
• Queen Medusa woke at dawn, remembered that she had embraced Chen Mo, and tried to get free before he woke.

Chen Mo’s bold kiss provoked Queen Medusa into chasing and beating him, but after weeks of growing closer, his sudden withdrawal left her anxious. Meanwhile, Jia Xing Tian arrived at the Black Domain Great Plains with Lei Na and Gu He, approaching the Black-Corner Region.

• Chen Mo kissed Queen Medusa’s forehead and lips, and she threw him away with Dou Qi when she opened her eyes.
• Chen Mo escaped through the bedchamber window on Demon Nightmare, but Queen Medusa caught him in the royal city and took him back for a beating.
• Over the next twenty days, Chen Mo reached two-star Da Dou Shi, while Queen Medusa’s favorability toward him rose to 94 and his host level neared lv3.
• Chen Mo stopped speaking to Queen Medusa and keeping close to her couch for five days, leaving her wondering whether he had given up pursuing her.
• Jia Xing Tian traveled with Lei Na and Gu He to the Black Domain Great Plains outside the Black-Corner Region.

Gu He brought Jia Xing Tian and Lei Na to Han Feng, offering news of the Green Lotus Core Flame in exchange for two Po E Dan. Meanwhile, Queen Medusa grew unsettled by Chen Mo’s lack of advances and asked him to massage her, only to find his touch remained proper.

• Gu He, Jia Xing Tian, and Lei Na met Han Feng in Feng City and offered Heavenly Flame news for two Po E Dan.
• Han Feng showed the guests his deep-blue Heavenly Flame, agreed to their bargain, and sent Han Beng to summon the Di Yan Sect, San Shan Sect, and Blood Sect.
• Queen Medusa noticed Chen Mo had stopped flirting with her and felt anxious that he had given up pursuing her.
• Queen Medusa asked Chen Mo to massage her shoulders, and he agreed despite being puzzled by her change of heart.
• After ten minutes of massage, Queen Medusa wondered why Chen Mo’s movements remained so proper.

Queen Medusa realized she loved Chen Mo, while Chen Mo tried to stop his favorability gains by provoking her but ended up kissing her. The system rewarded him, raised his level, and gave him three days to bind another goddess.

• Queen Medusa recognized that she had fallen for Chen Mo and feared he no longer wanted her.
• Chen Mo gained favorability and cultivation from Queen Medusa's feelings, then tried to prevent further gains by touching and provoking her.
• Queen Medusa allowed Chen Mo to kiss her instead of pushing him away.
• The kiss earned Chen Mo a Five-Star Dou Spirit Experience Card and the Heaven Rank Low-Level Dou Skill Heaven Severing Sword Draw Technique.
• The system raised Chen Mo to level 3, but its search for another goddess failed and gave him three days to bind one.

Chen Mo and Queen Medusa shared a kiss, but she struggled with her feelings because of her younger sister Die. The next day, Chen Mo announced he was leaving for the Jia Ma Empire, and Queen Medusa insisted on going with him in disguise.

• Chen Mo kissed Queen Medusa, who responded before stopping him and fleeing the bedchamber, conflicted about Die.
• Queen Medusa stood on the palace roof, clutching the necklace Chen Mo had given her and wondering whether Die would forget him.
• Chen Mo extracted the Heaven Severing Sword Draw Technique but could not yet unleash its full power because of his limited strength.
• The next day, Chen Mo told Queen Medusa he needed to leave for the Jia Ma Empire, and she feared he was leaving because she had rejected him.
• Queen Medusa decided to accompany Chen Mo, and he agreed on the condition that she disguise herself in the human city.

Chen Mo and Queen Medusa traveled to Jia Ma Holy City, where Chen Mo planned to search for Ya Fei and visit the Misty Cloud Sect if necessary. After they checked into an inn, Queen Medusa tried to disguise her purple tail with an illusion, but Chen Mo saw through it.

• Queen Medusa set off with Chen Mo from the Tagor Desert toward Jia Ma Holy City, and Chen Mo explained that he planned to visit the auction house and take the Three-Star Alchemist exam.
• Queen Medusa carried Chen Mo at speed, and they reached Jia Ma Holy City that night after passing Misty Cloud Mountain.
• At an inn, the guests recognized Queen Medusa as a snake-person, so Chen Mo called her his servant to avoid a confrontation and took her to their room.
• Queen Medusa objected to being called Chen Mo's servant, but Chen Mo reminded her that she had agreed to listen to him outside the Tagor Desert.
• Queen Medusa claimed she had changed her tail's color with Serpent Illusion, but Chen Mo still saw it as purple and learned that the illusion only fooled people below the Dou Wang level.

Chen Mo brought Queen Medusa to the Mite'er Auction House, where the pair were stopped at the entrance to a Profound-Rank auction area. He spotted Yun Yun, Ya Fei, and Nalan Yanran, and the system offered him a choice of which goddess to bind as someone suddenly gripped his hand.

• Chen Mo and Queen Medusa shared a bed at the inn, and the next morning they headed to the Mite'er Auction House.
• On the way, Chen Mo bought trinkets for Queen Medusa while she kept an eye on the women who approached him.
• Chen Mo and Queen Medusa entered the auction house, but a guard required proof of at least one million in net worth to enter the Profound-Rank area.
• Chen Mo noticed a commotion near the VIP rooms and saw Yun Yun, Ya Fei, and Nalan Yanran together.
• The system identified all three women as goddess targets and let Chen Mo choose one to bind, just as someone gripped his hand.

Chen Mo and Queen Medusa confronted Lei Le after he struck a Snake-Woman at the Mite'er Auction House. Chen Mo and Queen Medusa beat Lei Le, and Lei Ou arrived as the guards surrounded them.

• Queen Medusa squeezed Chen Mo's hand in jealousy, and Chen Mo reassured her that she was more beautiful than Ya Fei.
• Nalan Yanran arranged to buy medicinal ingredients from Ya Fei while Yun Yun accompanied her at the Mite'er Auction House.
• Queen Medusa seized Lei Le after he slapped a Snake-Woman, and Chen Mo told her to release him so he could deal with Lei Le himself.
• Chen Mo punched Lei Le into a counter, and Queen Medusa sent him flying into a wall after he threatened Chen Mo.
• The guards surrounded Chen Mo and Queen Medusa, and Lei Ou arrived, furious that they had injured his grandson.

Queen Medusa struck down Elder Lei Ou and revealed her overwhelming power at the Mite'er Auction House, letting Chen Mo leave unchallenged. Chen Mo then earned a Three-Star Alchemist badge before returning to the Tagor Desert with Queen Medusa and Die, while news of their Imperial Capital visit spread.

• Elder Lei Ou accused Ya Fei of failing to protect Lei Le, but Queen Medusa struck him unconscious with one blow.
• Yun Yun identified the black-robed snake-person as Queen Medusa, and the gathered guards and spectators let Chen Mo, Queen Medusa, and the injured snake-woman leave.
• Chen Mo bought clothes and jewelry in the Imperial Capital, then passed the Three-Star Alchemist examination.
• Chen Mo left the Imperial Capital with Queen Medusa and the snake-woman and returned to the Tagor Desert.
• News spread that Chen Mo had gone shopping and taken his examination after leaving the auction house, provoking outrage among the Imperial Capital's residents.

Chen Mo returned to the Snake-People royal city with Queen Medusa and helped her rescue Ling Cai, then spent the evening styling the queen’s hair. The chapter ended with Chen Mo asking Queen Medusa for a reward after presenting her with a new hairstyle.

• Queen Medusa returned to the Snake-People royal city with Chen Mo and Ling Cai, then arranged for Yue Nu to shelter Ling Cai and Yue Mei to collect her.
• Queen Medusa learned that a gang in Mo City was trafficking Snake-Women and sent Hua She Er to destroy it.
• Chen Mo sorted the clothes and beauty supplies he had bought for Queen Medusa and Die, then checked his status panel and inventory.
• After Queen Medusa finished her government work, Chen Mo massaged her shoulders and dried her hair while she accused him of staring at Ya Fei’s legs.
• Chen Mo styled Queen Medusa’s hair into a Soaring Clouds Bun, added the Golden Phoenix Hairpin, and asked her to reward him.