Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 66: Chapter 66: Three Million

”There’s a saying: always leave a way out for others. I’ve already caught the Supreme Profound Snake. And while I’ve also heavily injured this Vampire Snake, I’ll graciously leave it to you.”

Jiang Xingze scanned the crowd, a look on his face like he was some great Samaritan doing a good deed.

His words sounded magnanimous, but every one of them reeked of shamelessness. Who couldn’t see that the Vampire Snake was about to go berserk, its hatred focused entirely on Jiang Xingze alone?

”We Snake Catchers of Bai Town are incompetent; we can’t handle the Vampire Snake. Besides, we wouldn’t want to stand in the way of you making a name for yourself, now would we?”

Many of them watched Jiang Xingze’s predicament with cold smiles, fully intending to stand by and do nothing.

Besides, the Supreme Profound Snake was in Jiang Xingze’s hands. If he got bitten to death by the Vampire Snake, then the Supreme Profound Snake would once again be without an owner.

”A bunch of country bumpkins. You don’t know what’s good for you.”

Jiang Xingze’s face turned livid. Several dozen feet away, the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake’s eyes were bloodshot. Its long, slender, scarlet tongue flickered in and out of its mouth as it slowly closed in, looking at him as if he were already a dead man.

More than a few Snake Catchers from Bai Town had died at the hands of this Vampire Snake. It was known to seek revenge for the slightest offense.

”Step aside, young man. I’ll deal with the Vampire Snake.”

Others wanted to watch the show, but He Zhennan had Ascended the Mountain for one reason: to kill the Vampire Snake and avenge his apprentice.

He strode forward, his eyes sharp and piercing, radiating a terrifying aura.

The Vampire Snake was just about to take its revenge on Jiang Xingze, but it shot a wary glance at the approaching He Zhennan, sensing the dangerous aura around him.

”HISSS...”

The Vampire Snake let out a sharp hiss at He Zhennan, then gave Jiang Xingze one last, deep look.

WHOOSH...

Suddenly, the Vampire Snake whipped around and shot into the dense forest, becoming a fiery red blur.

It ran?

The Vampire Snake’s sudden retreat left everyone dumbfounded.

It was a truly dramatic turn of events. Everyone knew how incredibly vicious the Vampire Snake was; no one had expected it to flee.

But no one thought the Vampire Snake was being cowardly by choosing to escape. They thought it was being incredibly clever. That snake was too smart; its intelligence was off the charts.

With so many Snake Catchers present, not to mention a Snake Catching Master like He Zhennan, it knew it wouldn’t come out on top. Plus, while the Snake Powder hadn’t dealt a fatal blow, it had definitely injured the Vampire Snake.

Viewed from any angle, it was impossible for the Vampire Snake to snatch the Supreme Profound Snake from the hands of the Snake Catchers today.

They say you shouldn’t fear a god-like opponent, only a pig-like teammate. When it came to the Vampire Snake, the saying had to be reversed. A snake this intelligent was simply monstrous.

”You vile beast, where do you think you’re going?!”

He Zhennan roared and gave chase with bold, decisive strides.

But strangely, as the Vampire Snake fled, only He Zhennan gave chase. The other Snake Catchers remained motionless.

Everyone understood the principle of not pursuing a cornered foe, especially one as vicious as this Mutated Bloodsucker Snake. It would be useless for them to chase it; they couldn’t handle it anyway.

Watching from the shadows, Tu Xiao’an saw the Vampire Snake run and was about to give chase, but he had a sudden change of heart. He chose to stay. The Supreme Profound Snake was more important to him right now.

His mom’s illness depended on it.

His eyes narrowed. Ten Killer Bees materialized above his head, then shot off in the direction of the Vampire Snake.

’Revenge can wait. That Vampire Snake won’t escape.’

”Haha... Did you see that? I scared the Vampire Snake away!”

Jiang Xingze shamelessly took all the credit, but inwardly he let out a huge sigh of relief. The Vampire Snake’s presence had been too powerful. When it stared at him, it felt like a mountain was crushing him, making it hard to breathe.

”Kid, I’ve seen shameless people before, but I’ve never seen anyone as shameless as you!”

”Hand over the Supreme Profound Snake, or you won’t be leaving She Mountain alive.”

A number of Snake Catchers shouted angrily at him.

Hearing this, Jiang Xingze put on a scornful expression. ”What? You couldn’t catch the Supreme Profound Snake yourselves, so now you’re planning to just rob me in broad daylight?”

”So what if we rob you? If you hadn’t taken advantage of the situation, how would the Supreme Profound Snake have ended up in your hands?”

The group of Snake Catchers stared coldly at Jiang Xingze. A Supreme Profound Snake that only appeared once every few centuries—how could they let an outsider take the only one?

”So you’re all ganging up on me, an outsider.”

”So what if we are? You’re just a kid, so arrogant and clueless. We’ll teach you a lesson on how to conduct yourself in the future.”

As the saying goes, even a mighty dragon can’t crush a local snake. Jiang Xingze’s behavior was indeed arrogant and domineering, showing absolutely no regard for the Snake Catchers of Bai Town.

Despite being stared down by a large crowd, Jiang Xingze wasn’t flustered. Instead, he watched them with amusement, his gaze a mixture of cold indifference and lofty disdain.

Then, he suddenly clapped his hands, a look on his face that said the real show was about to begin.

As the sound of his claps echoed, something strange happened. From within the crowd, more than a dozen Snake Catchers started walking toward Jiang Xingze, slowly gathering by his side to form their own faction.

Only then did people realize that these Snake Catchers who had stepped forward were all unfamiliar faces. They weren’t from Bai Town at all.

In an instant, everyone understood. So that’s why the kid was so arrogant—it turns out he’d brought his own men.

”Now, do you still want to try and rob me?”

Jiang Xingze looked at them, his face full of scorn.

In terms of numbers, the Snake Catchers of Bai Town still had the advantage. But since Jiang Xingze had been the one to catch the Supreme Profound Snake, they no longer had the moral high ground. If this escalated into a massive brawl, it would become a criminal matter, and the consequences would be severe.

Many of them became dejected. It seemed the Supreme Profound Snake was going to be taken away by this kid after all.

”Since none of you have any objections, I’ll be leaving now. Remember the name—I’m Jiang Xingze! Haha...”

Jiang Xingze was in his element, incredibly pleased with himself. ’These Bai Town Snake Catchers are all a bunch of cowards,’ he thought. He would descend the mountain with the Supreme Profound Snake openly and honorably. As for the Vampire Snake, that was no longer his problem.

”Wait...”

Just as Jiang Xingze was about to leave with his men, a voice called out.

Hm?

Jiang Xingze looked over and saw a man and a woman stepping out from the crowd. Their clothes were of high quality; they were clearly not Snake Catchers.

”Young man, please wait. Allow me to say a few words.”

The people who had stepped forward were none other than the big boss from the provincial capital, Shen Qingshan, and his daughter.

Shen Qingshan had made up his mind long ago: whoever caught the Supreme Profound Snake, he would buy it from them at a high price.

”What, you want to rob me of my Supreme Profound Snake, too?”

Jiang Xingze glanced indifferently at Shen Qingshan, then his gaze fell upon his daughter, Shen Xinru. His eyes lit up slightly. ’What a beauty.’

Seeing such a beautiful woman on the snake-infested She Mountain was certainly a pleasant surprise.

”That’s right, I want the Supreme Profound Snake. But I’m not here to rob you; I’m here to buy it. Three million. What do you think?”

Shen Qingshan watched him nervously. The Supreme Profound Snake was a matter of life and death for him; it was far too important.

”Three million? Haha...”

Jiang Xingze burst out laughing. A moment later, his expression hardened, and his voice turned sharp. ”Do you take this young master for one of those country bumpkins? You think you can buy my Supreme Profound Snake for a mere three million?”

His words once again ignited the fury of the local Snake Catchers. This kid was just asking for a beating. He couldn’t just talk to someone without throwing in an insult to the Snake Catchers of Bai Town.

Did he really think the Snake Catchers of Bai Town were such easy targets?