Chapter Summaries

Queen Medusa repeatedly interrupted Chen Mo’s attempts to get close to Die, so Die secretly joined her sister at night while Chen Mo escaped the palace to meet her. The chapter ended with Chen Mo kissing Die at a hidden spot as Yue Mei wandered bored through the royal city.

• Queen Medusa spotted Die’s jade necklace, but Die claimed she had made it herself to protect Chen Mo.
• Queen Medusa repeatedly interrupted Chen Mo and Die during the day and stopped Chen Mo from making bolder advances at night.
• Die secretly visited Queen Medusa’s bedchamber and persuaded her to share the bed, leaving both sisters awake through the night.
• Chen Mo used Demon Nightmare to contact Die, then slipped out a window to meet her behind the royal palace.
• Chen Mo kissed Die at their secret meeting place while Yue Mei wandered around the royal city out of boredom.

Yue Mei discovered Chen Mo and Die together behind the palace, but decided not to expose them because she wanted the chance to get even with Chen Mo herself. Queen Medusa grew suspicious, went to the Side Hall, and found Chen Mo bathing, leaving him to explain himself.

• Yue Mei secretly watched Chen Mo and Die being intimate behind the palace and realized the woman was Her Highness.
• Yue Mei considered reporting Chen Mo to Queen Medusa but decided to keep his secret so she could take revenge on him later.
• Queen Medusa felt unsettled, summoned Yue Nu, and learned that Chen Mo had stayed inside the Side Hall without coming out.
• Demon Nightmare warned Chen Mo that Queen Medusa was approaching, so he was bathing when she entered the Side Hall.
• Queen Medusa asked Chen Mo whether he had been in the room the whole time and questioned why he was bathing in broad daylight.

Chen Mo swallowed the Ancient Undying Dragon Serpent’s blood essence and endured its violent energy with Queen Medusa’s help. He advanced to Eight-Star Da Dou Shi, and the encounter left his favorability with Queen Medusa at 98.

• Queen Medusa stayed in Chen Mo’s room to handle state affairs and said she planned to break through and evolve during the full moon in two days.
• Chen Mo swallowed a drop of the Ancient Undying Dragon Serpent’s blood essence, and Queen Medusa rushed to help him refine it.
• Chen Mo suppressed the serpent’s soul with the Supreme Primal Chaos Art and Human Emperor Bloodline as Queen Medusa supported him.
• After the serpent’s energy raised Chen Mo’s cultivation to Eight-Star Da Dou Shi, its lustful nature overwhelmed his defenses when Queen Medusa kissed him.
• The next morning, Queen Medusa knocked Chen Mo unconscious and left the Side Hall, while Chen Mo later woke and noted that his favorability was 98.

Chen Mo dealt with the aftermath of his encounter with Queen Medusa, discovered that his bloodline had evolved, and watched as Queen Medusa began her full-moon evolution inside the God Temple. As Die guarded the forbidden site, several mysterious figures arrived outside the Tagor Desert.

• Chen Mo examined his status, cut his wrist with Tian Yuan, and watched his blue blood and wound heal rapidly.
• Queen Medusa confronted Chen Mo for taking her chest wrap, but left without recovering it.
• Chen Mo cultivated to stabilize his realm while Queen Medusa asked him for Ice Heart Pills ahead of the full moon.
• Purple light and gathering energy marked the beginning of Queen Medusa's evolution, while Die guarded the God Temple and Chen Mo stayed outside.
• An alchemist-robed man and two ghostlike gold-and-silver figures arrived at the edge of the Tagor Desert, followed by two middle-aged men.

Han Feng joined forces with the Gold and Silver Elders and led an attack toward the Snake-People royal city while Queen Medusa was evolving. Chen Mo warned that powerful enemies were approaching and suggested the Snake-People stall for time—or hand him over.

• Han Feng hired the Gold and Silver Elders to help him obtain the Heavenly Flame and said he would kill Chen Mo himself.
• Chen Mo spoke with Demon Nightmare, then returned to his room as Queen Medusa’s purple radiance intensified above the God Temple.
• An alarm announced an enemy attack, and Chen Mo followed Yue Nu to the city walls, where Die and the Snake-People leaders had gathered.
• The Grand Elder reported that five people, including Han Feng, were approaching the royal city.
• Chen Mo warned that the attackers could include opponents as powerful as a Dou Zong and proposed waiting for Medusa’s evolution or handing him over.

Die and the Snake-People Clan refused to hand Chen Mo over when Han Feng arrived with the Gold and Silver Elders. As battle erupted above the royal city, Han Feng discovered Queen Medusa was evolving and attacked Chen Mo, who activated a Five-Star Dou King Experience Card.

• Die and Yue Mei opposed handing Chen Mo over, and the Snake-People Clan’s elders and tribal leaders agreed to defend him.
• Han Feng arrived with the Gold and Silver Elders and demanded that the Snake-People Clan surrender Chen Mo.
• Die pretended to be Queen Medusa and confronted the attackers, but Han Feng realized she was not the real Queen Medusa and spotted Queen Medusa evolving above the city.
• Han Feng sent the Gold and Silver Elders and Tu Ye to fight Die and the Snake-People Clan, then flew with Yuan Yi to capture Chen Mo.
• Han Feng attacked Chen Mo with blue Heavenly Flames, and Chen Mo activated a Five-Star Dou King Experience Card.

Chen Mo used Sword and Man as One to survive Han Feng’s Sea Heart Flame attack and instantly kill Yuan Yi. He then attacked Han Feng, whose flame barrier repelled him, and prepared a powerful sword-drawing technique.

• Chen Mo used Swordfall of Nine Heavens to tear through Han Feng’s flaming net, then charged at him with Kunpeng Wings as Han Feng launched the Sea Heart Flame and Yuan Yi trapped him with Mystic Gate Phantom Shield.
• Chen Mo entered Sword and Man as One and emerged unharmed from the Sea Heart Flame, piercing Yuan Yi’s heart with a sword strike and killing him instantly.
• Chen Mo explained that his perfected Qiankun Sword Body had greatly enhanced his strength, speed, defense, and explosive power, then attacked Han Feng to take his Heavenly Flame.
• Han Feng blocked Chen Mo’s strike with a barrier of blue flames that reflected energy and sent Chen Mo flying backward.
• Chen Mo stepped onto Tian Yuan, drew Demon Nightmare, and unleashed Heaven Severing Sword Draw Technique.

Chen Mo’s sword strike nearly killed Han Feng, but Protector Wū intervened and revealed himself as a three-star Dou Zong from the Hall of Souls. As Queen Medusa’s evolution began, Protector Wū attacked Chen Mo, who transformed and unleashed another sword strike that Protector Wū shattered.

• Chen Mo’s Heaven Severing Sword Draw Technique struck Han Feng, and Protector Wū blocked most of it with a black chain before the broken chain let the remaining force badly wound Han Feng.
• Protector Wū formed from black mist, and Chen Mo identified him as a three-star Dou Zong and suspected he was the Hall of Souls member hiding in the Misty Cloud Sect.
• Protector Wū threatened to capture Chen Mo, while Die prepared to defend him and the Gold and Silver Elders reacted uneasily to hearing of the Hall of Souls.
• Dark clouds and lightning gathered over the royal city as Han Feng warned that Queen Medusa was about to complete her evolution and urged Protector Wū to capture Chen Mo.
• Protector Wū sent his chain at Chen Mo, who used the First Layer of the Great Sage Art, Demon Transformation, to rise from a five-star Dou Wang to a seven-star Dou Wang.
• Chen Mo unleashed the Heaven Severing Sword Draw Technique again, but Protector Wū shattered the sword radiance.

Chen Mo fought Protector Wū to stall for Queen Babe’s evolution, but his attacks failed to stop the Dou Zong from striking back. After Chen Mo unleashed a powerful Buddha Fury Fire Lotus, Protector Wū emerged from twisted space behind him and pierced through his chest.

• Die fought Gold Elder while the Eight Great Tribe Leaders battled Silver Elder, and Tu Ye dealt with the Three Great Elders and the Snake-People soldiers.
• Chen Mo evaded Protector Wū’s black chain until Protector Wū appeared above him, struck through his sword, and sent him falling with blue blood spilling from his mouth.
• Demon Nightmare transformed into a human figure and attacked Protector Wū, but Protector Wū knocked it into the yellow sand with one palm strike.
• Chen Mo launched a three-colored Buddha Fury Fire Lotus at Protector Wū, creating a tremendous explosion that left his opponent’s location unclear.
• Protector Wū appeared from twisted space behind Chen Mo and pierced through his chest with an eagle claw-like hand.

Protector Wū captured Chen Mo after grievously wounding him, and Die burned her blood essence to attack the enemy forces. Queen Medusa returned after successfully evolving, rescued Chen Mo, and confronted Protector Wū.

• Protector Wū pierced Chen Mo's chest, seized him, and began carrying him away as Die burned her blood essence to defeat Gold Elder.
• Die chased Protector Wū while Han Feng ordered his forces to retreat, but a jade-white hand struck Protector Wū and rescued Chen Mo.
• Queen Medusa appeared after successfully evolving, and Die identified Protector Wū as the one who had injured Chen Mo.
• Queen Medusa gave Chen Mo to Die and attacked Protector Wū, declaring that he would pay for his injury with his life.
• Protector Wū warned Queen Medusa not to interfere with the Hall of Souls, then released surging black mist as he prepared to fight.

Queen Medusa overwhelmed Protector Wū with her serpent powers and killed his physical body, then attacked again when his Soul Body tried to escape with Han Feng and Tu Ye. She struck both fugitives, but Protector Wū escaped into distorted space as Queen Medusa faltered from the effort.

• Queen Medusa summoned two colossal pythons that broke through Protector Wū’s defenses and badly wounded him.
• Queen Medusa burned her blood essence, stabbed Protector Wū dozens of times, and severed his head.
• Queen Medusa ordered her forces to kill everyone as Han Feng and the Gold and Silver Elders tried to flee.
• Protector Wū emerged from his corpse as a Soul Body and fled with Han Feng and Tu Ye, while the Gold and Silver Elders escaped ahead.
• Protector Wū sacrificed Tu Ye to unleash a wave of fire, but Queen Medusa’s pythons struck him and Han Feng before Protector Wū escaped into distorted space.
• Queen Medusa prepared to pursue, but her face paled and her body swayed unsteadily.

After Queen Medusa collapsed from exhausting her origin, she and Die learned that Chen Mo was gravely wounded and might never awaken. Over the next two months, Die and a secret visitor infused him with energy as his condition improved, but he remained unconscious.

• Queen Medusa collapsed after assuring everyone she was fine, and Die caught her while carrying Chen Mo.
• Queen Medusa woke and asked about Chen Mo, then ordered the royal city to remain on alert while she recovered.
• Ba Lu reported that Chen Mo was healing unusually fast but weakening, and warned he might never wake unless he pulled through.
• Die began channeling refined energy into Chen Mo despite her own injuries, and Queen Medusa told her to recover first.
• Over the next two months, Chen Mo's condition improved and he advanced to Dou Ling while unconscious, but he did not awaken.
• Die threatened to bring Gu He from the Misty Cloud Sect if Chen Mo stayed unconscious, and Queen Medusa silently agreed.

While Chen Mo remained unconscious, Queen Medusa secretly promised to accept his pursuit if he woke and vowed to avenge his injuries. Chen Mo eventually awoke to find her asleep beside him.

• Queen Medusa sent Die away from Chen Mo’s bedside, saying he needed peace to recover.
• That night, Queen Medusa held Chen Mo’s hand and promised to accept his pursuit if he woke, as long as Die did not find out.
• Queen Medusa kissed Chen Mo and vowed to punish everyone who had hurt him after her injuries healed.
• In the latter half of the night, Chen Mo’s finger twitched, and he slowly opened his eyes.
• Chen Mo found Queen Medusa asleep beside him, hugging his arm, and noticed her transformed human form.

After waking from nearly two months of unconsciousness, Chen Mo flirted with Queen Medusa and spent the night with her. The next morning, Die and Ba Lu came to check on him, and Chen Mo asked what had happened after he collapsed.

• Chen Mo kissed Queen Medusa, who gave him Fengyang Fruit-flavored lip balm and wore a purple gauze dress for him.
• Chen Mo flirted with Queen Medusa and loosened the strap of her bandeau before she pushed him away and asked him to tie it back.
• Queen Medusa asked whether Chen Mo had enjoyed himself, then asked if they could sleep; Chen Mo pushed his luck with another request.
• Queen Medusa later returned to Chen Mo with Die and Ba Lu, who checked Chen Mo's pulse and found his breathing and Dou Qi normal.
• Die told Chen Mo he had been unconscious for nearly two months, and Chen Mo asked what had happened after he fell unconscious.

After waking, Chen Mo checked Queen Medusa and Die and learned that both had burned their blood essence to save him. As Die planned to make him Fresh Flower Cakes, Queen Medusa stopped her and went to the palace kitchen to learn how to make them herself.

• Chen Mo examined Queen Medusa and Die, reassured them about their condition, and wrote a prescription for both.
• Ba Lu revealed that Die had also burned her blood essence twice, and Chen Mo checked her pulse as well.
• Die fed Chen Mo grapes and offered to cook for him, but Queen Medusa ordered her to stop and later insisted that Chen Mo was not suitable for her.
• When Die asked what he wanted to eat, Chen Mo requested Fresh Flower Cakes, and Queen Medusa later went to the palace kitchen to learn how to make them herself.

Queen Medusa secretly made Fresh Flower Cakes for Chen Mo, who discovered how sweet they were and responded with kisses. The chapter left them alone together as Chen Mo tried to reassure her of his love, but Queen Medusa rejected his suggestion involving her little sister.

• Queen Medusa followed the head chef's instructions to make Fresh Flower Cakes, though the cakes came out cracked, lumpy, and overly sweet.
• Chen Mo sensed his strength as a one-star Dou Ling and noted that he had spent 85 Favorability Coins upgrading his Kunpeng Wings to Earth-Rank Initial Stage.
• Queen Medusa brought Chen Mo the cakes she had made herself, but claimed Yue Nu had brought them after Chen Mo recognized their Fengyang Fruit flavor.
• Chen Mo kissed Queen Medusa and tasted the cake with her, revealing that it was much too sweet and that she had not tried it herself.
• Chen Mo professed his love to Queen Medusa, then suggested including her little sister, prompting Queen Medusa to tell him to get off.

Queen Medusa demanded that Chen Mo choose between her and Die, and Chen Mo avoided answering until she took his kiss as choosing her. While they spent the night together, Die waited nearby with a robe she had sewn for Chen Mo.

• Queen Medusa told Chen Mo she loved him and demanded that he end his relationship with Die if he wanted to be with her.
• Queen Medusa warned Chen Mo that she would kill him if he agreed to be hers and then touched another woman.
• Chen Mo tried to avoid choosing, but Queen Medusa gave him an incense stick’s time to answer and said silence would mean choosing Die.
• As Queen Medusa began to leave, Chen Mo pinned her down and kissed her, and she took this as his choice of her.
• Die waited in the Side Hall with a white robe she had sewn for Chen Mo, while Yue Nu wondered why Queen Medusa was crying.

Chen Mo and Queen Medusa spent the night together, and he bound their Dao companion status while deciding to keep seeing Die. The next morning, Die arrived unexpectedly and nearly discovered Queen Medusa hiding in Chen Mo’s room.

• Queen Medusa bit Chen Mo and warned him not to betray her, then fell asleep beside him.
• Chen Mo bound his Dao companion status with Queen Medusa and planned to continue his relationship with Die in secret.
• Die knocked on Chen Mo’s door, forcing Queen Medusa to hurry toward the window while Chen Mo tried to cover up their night together.
• Die entered and saw Chen Mo holding Queen Medusa’s chest wrap, but he claimed he had bought it as a gift for Die.
• Die accepted Chen Mo’s explanation and teased him for being a rogue, while Chen Mo breathed a sigh of relief.

Chen Mo tried to hide his feelings for another woman from Die, who guessed he had fallen for Yue Mei and reluctantly agreed to share him. Die gave Chen Mo a robe she had sewn, but Queen Medusa interrupted them as he admired it.

• Die noticed red marks on Chen Mo's back, and he claimed he had scratched an itch.
• Chen Mo asked Die how she would react if he loved another woman, and Die realized he was hinting at something.
• Die guessed that Chen Mo had fallen for Yue Mei and said she would allow him to love both of them, though she planned to confront Yue Mei.
• Die smelled Queen Medusa's perfume on Chen Mo's blanket, and he claimed they had bought matching perfume; Die took the bottle to keep it from her sister.
• Die gave Chen Mo a white robe she had sewn, and Queen Medusa entered while he was trying it on.

Queen Medusa tried to tell Die how she felt about Chen Mo, but Die misunderstood her questions and thought she planned to kill him. The conversation was interrupted before Queen Medusa could confess, leaving her feelings unspoken.

• Die praised Chen Mo in the robe she had sewn, while Queen Medusa questioned its fit and watched them jealously.
• Queen Medusa took Die to her bedchamber and apologized, then asked whether Die truly loved Chen Mo and whether she would hate her for separating them.
• Die said she would not hate her sister but might leave with Chen Mo, and she hoped the three of them could stay together.
• Queen Medusa asked whether Die would hate her for taking away the most important thing in her life, and Die assumed she meant Chen Mo's life.
• Queen Medusa began to tell Die she had fallen in love, but Yue Nu interrupted them with a message that the Council of Elders wanted to speak with the Queen.