BTTH: Starting from Capturing the Goddess-Chapter 102 - 106: Favorability 98

"Queen, what are you doing?" Chen Mo was stunned. "You're not planning to do this every day, are you?"

Now that he had gotten a taste of it, Chen Mo figured he'd rather seek out Die when the mood struck.

But if Queen Medusa stayed here every day, that thought would be completely out of the question.

If this became a daily thing, he might lose his mind.

"Mm, your room is cool and quiet. I've found it helps me concentrate on my official duties," Queen Medusa replied, not even looking up as she continued working.

Splash!

Startled, Chen Mo stood up abruptly in the wooden tub—only to realize he wasn't wearing anything. He immediately sat back down, flustered.

"Queen, if you're always in my room, what'll you do if someone comes looking for you?" Chen Mo asked.

"Yue Nu will inform me," she replied, glancing sideways at him.

Chen Mo massaged his temples and continued, "Didn't I give you the blood essence of the Ancient Undying Dragon-Serpent? A powerful enemy is coming soon. Shouldn't you be breaking through right about now?"

Hearing the seriousness in his tone, Queen Medusa finally stopped working and looked up. "It's not yet the right time. But soon."

"Hm?"

"Two days from now is the full moon—a perfect opportunity to break through. That night, Medusa's energy will awaken under the moonlight. I'll not only break through, but also use the opportunity to evolve."

Her voice carried a deep confidence.

To her, that night would be the turning point—not just for her, but for the entire Snake-People Tribe to finally step out of the desert.

"I hope there's still time..."

Chen Mo couldn't shake the uneasy feeling in his heart.

After finishing his bath, Chen Mo dressed in fresh robes and threw himself onto the bed.

He was in such a relaxed and satisfied mood that he didn't even try to take advantage of the Queen. Instead, he pulled out the Green Lotus Core Flame and began to cultivate.

He also retrieved the blood essence of the Ancient Undying Dragon-Serpent and opened the jade bottle.

A surge of wild, violent energy immediately burst forth.

Queen Medusa raised her eyes, feeling something familiar.

That aura... wasn't it the Ancient Undying Dragon-Serpent's blood essence?

He still has more? she blinked, murmuring inwardly.

Then, the next second, her eyes widened in shock as she shouted, "No—!"

But it was too late.

With a crisp pop, Chen Mo shattered the jade bottle with his Dou Qi, and a crimson drop of blood—about the size of a soybean—floated before him.

After a brief pause, Chen Mo opened his mouth and swallowed it whole.

The moment the ancient blood entered his body, he snapped his lips shut, and his entire body convulsed violently as though struck by lightning.

What little color remained in his face drained in an instant, leaving him deathly pale.

"You're insane!"

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Even Queen Medusa panicked.

She knew just how domineering that blood was. Even she, as a Dou Huang, felt fear at the thought of refining it.

But Chen Mo—merely a Da Dou Shi—swallowed it without hesitation?

How could his body not explode from the overwhelming energy?

No, I have to help him!

Queen Medusa stepped forward.

Meanwhile, Chen Mo was enduring the searing pain spreading through his body. He slowly closed his eyes, focusing inward.

A hazy inner world took shape in his mind.

In his dantian, the soul of the Ancient Undying Dragon-Serpent was roaring and rampaging.

Chen Mo immediately activated the Tai Shang Hunyuan Art, then triggered the power of his Human Emperor bloodline to begin refining and suppressing the soul.

With both forces at play, the dragon-serpent's soul was still berserk, but gradually became trapped and bound.

It wouldn't be able to escape suppression in the end.

But the process was grueling.

He couldn't afford the slightest distraction.

So, even when he felt a soft, delicate figure holding him to assist with refining, Chen Mo made no move.

This was a battle of endurance. Victory would only come if nothing went wrong.

Fortunately, Die was still too flustered and regretful from being teased by Chen Mo earlier. She also didn't want him to get beaten up by her sister again, so she stayed away.

Late Night.

Time flew by from morning to deep into the night.

There was no moon.

With the dragon-serpent's soul finally subdued, its vast energy flooded into Chen Mo's limbs and meridians.

He finally let out a long breath.

At the same time, his cultivation level began to rise quietly.

Six-Star Da Dou Shi.

Seven-Star Da Dou Shi.

Eight-Star Da Dou Shi.

As he was just about to break through to Nine-Star Da Dou Shi, an indescribable wave of ecstasy swept through him—but then, his lower abdomen throbbed violently.

What's going on?

Chen Mo's expression changed. His body was burning up, and he felt an unbearable discomfort.

It was the same sensation he had when Queen Medusa teased him the other night.

"Damn..."

He suddenly remembered—both dragons and serpents were innately lustful creatures, and this bloodline was a combination of the two. Could this be one of those side effects?

Cursing under his breath, Chen Mo forcefully circulated his Dou Qi, trying to suppress it.

Thankfully, the divine-level technique and his Human Emperor bloodline kicked in. The suppression calmed him somewhat.

But just as he was about to completely suppress the bloodline reaction—

A pair of luscious red lips pressed against his.

All of his defenses shattered in an instant.

There was no turning back now.

He had completely forgotten that Queen Medusa had been helping him refine the Ancient Dragon-Serpent's blood essence.

The royal palace was silent.

In the corridor, the flickering candlelight danced in the still air.

Hearing the commotion from the bedchamber, Yue Nu sighed, "Sigh... Got beaten up by Her Majesty again. Poor guy."

The Next Morning.

Just as the sky began to brighten...

"Ahh! You shameless scoundrel! I'm going to kill you!"

"Queen, don't act like the victim—you started it!"

Bang!

Queen Medusa punched Chen Mo square in the face, knocking him out cold. Her expression icy, she said, "You could've pushed me away, couldn't you?"

With that, face flushed bright red, she left through the side hall.

After she left, Chen Mo stirred.

Given his current physique, it would take more than a punch from her to knock him out for real.

He reached under the pillow and pulled out a red bustier, murmuring softly:

"Favorability: 98."

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