A sharp burst of Dou Qi exploded against Chen Mo's chest, shredding his robe and sending him stumbling backward over ten steps.
His expression turned serious.
Even though Queen Medusa had suppressed her cultivation to one-star Da Dou Shi, her speed, combat techniques, and explosive power were far beyond that of the middle-aged man he had once fought.
In other words, aside from her suppressed strength, she was still fighting with the skills of a Dou Huang.
"Looks like I'll have to go all out."
Chen Mo's hands moved rapidly as he formed seals, condensing a black light seal in front of him. But he didn't stop there.
Soon, a second Death Seal appeared, merging seamlessly with the first.
A chilling aura spread across the room.
Then came the third seal.
A flicker of surprise flashed across Queen Medusa's face, but she didn't hesitate for long. She charged forward again.
Chen Mo activated Soaring Dragon Steps, dodging her attacks in a rather disheveled manner.
Yet, despite his awkward movements, his expression remained calm as he continued stacking Death Seals.
"You're just going to dodge?"
Suddenly, Queen Medusa's speed skyrocketed.
Her silhouette traced a graceful arc across the hall as her purple snake tail lashed out at him.
Chen Mo hastily activated his Dou Qi Veil, taking the hit directly.
A burning pain spread from his waist.
As she watched him retreat once more, a smirk formed on Queen Medusa's red lips.
She tapped the ground with her tail and launched herself forward again.
This time, she changed her tactics.
Instead of attacking seriously, she started toying with him, aiming all her strikes at his face.
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
Chen Mo's face darkened instantly.
"She's hitting my face and increasing favorability at the same time?!"
This was pure humiliation!
At that moment, his sixth Death Seal was finally formed, stacking onto the previous five.
But instead of launching an attack, he hesitated.
Wait... If getting beaten increases favorability...
Maybe taking a few more hits isn't a bad idea?
Another elbow strike landed on his face.
From Queen Medusa's perspective, this handsome human had seduced her little sister with his looks.
Now that her attack had landed, her smirk deepened.
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
A generous favorability farm, indeed.
Chen Mo maintained his Death Seals, ensuring they didn't collapse, while shielding his face with his arms.
"Come on, bring it on!"
"Let's see how much favorability I can rack up!"
Queen Medusa's hands glowed red as she rained down a flurry of attacks, each one smashing against his arms.
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
[Ding! Favorability +2. Acquired 5 Favorability Coins.]
As Queen Medusa stared at his slightly swollen face, the irritation in her heart gradually dissipated.
Now that he looked more beaten up, she found him much easier on the eyes.
"Not bad," she thought.
"I'll go a little easier now. No more face hits."
She switched targets and aimed a palm strike at his chest instead, holding back a bit of her strength.
Chen Mo didn't dodge.
In fact, he even considered exchanging for a body-refining technique, something that would let him tank hits more effectively.
Her palm landed squarely on his chest, sending him stumbling back several steps.
No favorability increase.
Chen Mo froze for a moment.
Before he could react, Queen Medusa charged in again.
Still no favorability points.
"Did I hit today's limit?"
"If that's the case... time to strike back!"
Up until now, he had been dodging and taking hits.
But in an instant, his demeanor shifted—from a timid prey to a fierce predator.
A deep black glow erupted from his hands, the Death Seals fully activated.
At that moment, he seemed to be holding a miniature black sun, radiating a frightening, bone-chilling aura.
With a powerful stomp, Chen Mo launched himself forward.
He clashed head-on with Queen Medusa's incoming strike, unleashing his Death Seals against her attack.
A violent explosion of Dou Qi shook the entire hall, making the very ground tremble.
Queen Medusa had been constantly attacking and had not bothered to defend herself.
Now, caught off guard, she was blown backward by the impact.
She staggered a few steps before losing balance and—
For a brief moment, she was too stunned to react.
And before she could recover, a shadow loomed over her—
Chen Mo pounced like a predator, pinning her down.
"Hah! Finally got my chance! Now, let's see how I deal with you!"
His swollen face twitched as he spoke, making him wince from the pain.
Lifting his hand, he prepared to strike her face in retaliation.
But just as he was about to do so—
Her face was simply too beautiful.
His gaze shifted downward, landing on her voluptuous curves.
Since she had fallen onto her side, her round, full hips were perfectly exposed.
His hand moved on instinct—
A crisp smacking sound echoed throughout the vast hall.
A burning pain spread from her rear, and at the same time, she felt his hand still resting on it.
Her expression darkened instantly.
The softness... the bounce...
Everyone knows you don't touch a tiger's tail...
And I just smacked its ass?!
"Uh... Y-Your Majesty..."
A massive surge of Dou Qi erupted from Queen Medusa's body, flooding over Chen Mo like an avalanche.
He was blown away instantly.
"You damn coward, you can't take a joke?!"
Chen Mo shouted as he flew across the hall.
Queen Medusa's face was as cold as ice, but her cheeks burned crimson.
With a snap of her tail, she shot into the air, her silhouette flashing as she appeared above him mid-flight.
She raised her palm, ready to strike his abdomen when—
A dark gold pendant slipped from his robes.
Queen Medusa paused for a split second, slightly holding back her strength—
But her attack didn't stop.
Chen Mo crashed into the ground.
Queen Medusa descended after him, not giving him a chance to breathe.
Her next series of attacks rained down like a storm.
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired a Moment of Enlightenment.]
[Ding! Favorability +1. Acquired 2 Favorability Coins.]
With every punch, Queen Medusa's shame and frustration diminished little by little.
Chen Mo, despite being beaten to a pulp, had a realization—
"I think I just found the key to unlocking the treasure."
Seeing that her punches were no longer increasing favorability, Chen Mo, face swollen beyond recognition, muttered through his bruises—
"Your Majesty... your ass is really perky."
Queen Medusa's face flushed red, a strange feeling stirring in her heart.
With a final furious punch, she sent him flying once again.
[Ding! Favorability +3. Acquired Soul Cultivation Method—Chaos Meditation Art (Upper Volume).]
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