Starter Gift Pack, Breakthrough!

Ding!

[Congratulations, host! You have successfully opened the starter gift pack!]

Ding! [Upon opening the starter gift pack, you obtained a stellar-grade treasure: the Meteor Tear.]

Ding! [You obtained a Heaven Tier weapon: the Fang Tian Painted Halberd.]

Ding! [You obtained a heaven-tier Dou Technique: the Heavenly Dao Halberd Technique.]

In an instant, three system notifications rang out in Chen Xuan's mind.

Chen Xuan's previously stiff body began to tremble, and overwhelming excitement appeared on his face.

At that moment, he was reading the descriptions of the treasures he had obtained from the starter gift pack.

Stellar-grade treasure: Meteor Tear.

A supreme treasure belonging to the protagonist of the novel Stellar Transformation, it was said to have formed from the Life Godking's tear of life and soul. It could greatly accelerate the absorption of the world's primal energy, grant outrageously powerful recovery, and help the host's body break through its limits.

As a homebody who loved watching anime, Chen Xuan naturally knew just how incredible the Meteor Tear was.

"With this thing, so what if Xiao Yan has cheats? He'll still have to bow beneath me."

Chen Xuan spoke with a face full of delighted surprise.

He then read the descriptions of the Fang Tian Painted Halberd and the Heavenly Dao Halberd Technique, and the delight on his face grew even stronger.

"Heavenly Dao Halberd Technique: the ultimate martial technique of Lü Fengxian, the greatest warrior under heaven. At a sufficiently advanced level, a single halberd strike can rend the heavens, cleave mountains, and split seas."

"Fang Tian Painted Halberd: the supreme treasure of Lü Fengxian, the greatest warrior under heaven. Indestructible..."

With a Heaven Tier weapon paired with a Heaven Tier Dou Technique, Chen Xuan felt he was already standing at the finish line countless others strove to reach.

These were even the matching weapon and martial technique of the legendary greatest warrior under heaven, Lü Bu, also known as Lü Fengxian.

With the Meteor Tear's assistance as well, becoming a Dou Di was no mere dream.

At that instant, Chen Xuan felt his future was dazzlingly bright. Sure enough, transmigrators needed cheats.

So what if Xiao Yan had all sorts of cheat abilities? He was still more awesome than Xiao Yan.

Once his excitement passed, Chen Xuan calmed down.

Although he had already accepted the fact that he had transmigrated into Queen Medusa, the first thing that came to mind was her eventual fate: she actually became Xiao Yan's wife.

Now that Chen Xuan shared Queen Medusa's body, he certainly would not allow that to happen.

No matter the world, strength always came first.

Although he had cheats, Xiao Yan was this world's favored son of fortune. Who knew whether his cheats might turn out even stronger?

Though his current strength was decent, he still had to cultivate hard. He could not slack off.

After all, the Dou Qi Continent had countless powerful experts. He was merely a lowly Eight-Star Dou Emperor right now. Any Dou Zong could finish him off, never mind the many experts in the Central Plains or the Eight Ancient Clans.

System, retrieve the system rewards.

Chen Xuan's expression turned serious as he gave the command inwardly.

Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully retrieved the system rewards.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, three streaks of rainbow light blazed, bathing the entire room in seven colors.

A blue Meteor Tear shaped like a pebble, a pitch-black Fangtian Painted Halberd, and a golden cultivation manual appeared in midair.

Whoosh!

The next moment, the Meteor Tear, radiating blue energy, flashed through the air and shot straight toward the heart in Chen Xuan's body.

Chen Xuan's body immediately shone with blue light, and flowerlike blue lines gleamed across his chest.

Thump, thump, thump...

Chen Xuan felt the energy within his body growing increasingly powerful. His blood surged, and immense power erupted from the depths of his bloodline.

"Did the Meteor Tear fuse directly with my heart?!"

Feeling the rhythm of his heartbeat and the Dou Qi power continuously surging out from within his body, Chen Xuan was somewhat astonished.

And that was not all. The Meteor Tear's fusion had also further strengthened this body's original bloodline.

An endless stream of Dou Qi power surged within his body. Terrifying power spread directly out of the room, and in an instant, a dreadful pressure swept through the entire great hall.

This is...

"I'm about to break through!"

Chen Xuan froze for a moment, then immediately realized what was happening. He swiftly coiled his snake tail beneath him and continuously absorbed the wild Dou Qi power surging between heaven and earth.

As boundless Dou Qi power entered his body, blue light also shone from his heart. Gentle energy instantly filled his entire body. Upon encountering this gentle blue energy, the formerly wild Dou Qi became utterly docile, like mice that had spotted a cat.

Just like that, Chen Xuan absorbed Dou Qi even faster, drawing an endless torrent of energy into his body.

After an unknown length of time, Chen Xuan's eyes suddenly snapped open.

Boom!

An immensely terrifying power erupted from his body, spreading out of the palace and sweeping across the entire Snake-People Holy City.

The instant they sensed this aura, delighted surprise appeared in the eyes of the many experts within the Snake-People Holy City.

They looked toward the central palace of the Snake-People Holy City with utmost reverence.

They knew that Queen Medusa of the Snake-People Tribe had broken through once again.

The Snake-People Tribe occupied the desert directly south of the Jia Ma Empire. The harsh environment had always made their lives difficult, and the tribe's beautiful women were also highly coveted by the Human Race. The tribe could live in peace only because they had such a powerful queen.

Now that the Queen's strength had increased again, the Snake-People Tribe's ability to protect itself had also grown stronger.

Countless members of the Snake-People Tribe cried out, "Long live Her Majesty!" Some even knelt right in the streets, bowing toward the center of the Holy City.

Meanwhile, several streaks of light raced toward the Holy City from different parts of the Snake-People Tribe's territory. Each radiated a terrifying aura, and every one of them was an expert who had reached the Dou Wang level.

"So this is the power of a Nine-Star Dou Emperor?!"

Inside the palace, a hint of delight appeared on Chen Xuan's face. He could feel the immense Dou Qi power within him, fully twice as strong as before.

He had never expected that merely fusing with the Meteor Tear would let this body break through from the peak of Eight-Star Dou Emperor to Nine-Star Dou Emperor.

His entire body felt as though it had shed its old flesh and bones, reborn from the inside out.

"So this is what power feels like!"

Clenching his hand slightly, Chen Xuan could feel that terrifying power, as though a casual gesture could destroy heaven and earth.

Since I've been given a fresh start in this life, whatever my reasons, I must stand at the summit of the world.

Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!

Suddenly, several streaks of light flashed down through the air and appeared outside the great hall.

"We pay our respects to the Queen!"

Several voices spoke in unison.

Holy shit?!!

In an instant, unease churned within Chen Xuan.

I'm Queen Medusa now. I can't let these subordinates notice anything amiss.

Chen Xuan immediately composed his expression, wiping away every trace of a smile and adopting a cold look.

Queen Medusa, huh!

As a queen, she naturally has to look proud and aloof. Putting on a cold face should do the trick.

After settling his nerves a little, Chen Xuan finally spoke softly. "Come in!"