Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 101: Chapter 100: Snake Molt

After the meal, Tu Xiao’an felt an explosive power coursing through his body, but the gnawing hunger refused to fade.

Dr. Snake, Chen Mo, had fed his Vampire Snake vast quantities of rare venomous snakes to enhance its bloodline. Tu Xiao’an’s gaze turned toward the great mountain. ’It seems I’ll have to do the same and Devour venomous snakes. The effects should be much more potent that way.’

For Tu Xiao’an, getting captured had been a disaster, but it was also an opportunity. The Giant Snake Gene would make his body far more powerful.

Time to go. Into the mountains.

After a moment of thought, Tu Xiao’an set his three-meter-long body in motion, slithering away at top speed toward the mountains.

Not long after he stealthily departed from the farmhouse, an infuriated roar ripped through the air. ”That goddamn bastard stole every last chicken from my coop! I hope you die a horrible death!”

If the chicken and her rooster could have sent a message in her dreams, they would have told her they weren’t stolen. They, and their entire family, had been wiped out by a damned snake.

Before long, Tu Xiao’an—now a massive three-meter-long snake—arrived at an unnamed mountain. Compared to She Mountain, it wasn’t particularly towering, standing only about five hundred meters high.

Its advantage, however, lay in the rolling, unbroken range of hills. He figured he could probably make his way to the Domain of She Mountain from here.

Upon entering the mountains, Tu Xiao’an slithered into a dense forest. He immediately unleashed a kingly Qi, and soon, venomous snakes began emerging from the surrounding thickets, slithering toward him from all directions.

Tu Xiao’an watched the approaching snakes with a cool, indifferent gaze and inwardly shook his head. ’The Snake Species are all so common. There are hardly any rare ones.’

She Mountain was named as such for a reason. Not only was it home to countless venomous snakes, but there were nearly a hundred different Snake Species, with rare ones being a common sight.

On an ordinary mountain like this, you would only find a few varieties of the Snake Race, most of which were non-venomous.

Devour. Time to begin Devouring.

Hunger once again wracked Tu Xiao’an’s body. He began to mercilessly Devour the summoned venomous snakes, swallowing them one after another.

He summoned and Devoured, again and again. Not a single venomous snake within a three-kilometer radius was spared.

As he continued to Devour, the Silver White Snake’s body once again began to expand at a rate visible to the naked eye. His aura grew increasingly violent and terrifying.

Finally, as Tu Xiao’an swallowed the one-hundredth venomous snake...

”Ding... Congratulations, Host. You have reached Level 9.”

’It’s been a while since I heard that sound.’ But Tu Xiao’an had no time to celebrate. He was still just as hungry. Ravenous.

He slurped down the venomous snakes one after another as if they were noodles. The Silver White Snake had already grown to a staggering five meters.

This was a textbook case of eating to bulk up; the Giant Snake Gene was demonstrating its effects to the fullest.

What did it mean to be a Giant Snake? It was on a completely different level from ordinary venomous snakes.

「An hour later.」

Tu Xiao’an left the dense forest. The reason was simple: there wasn’t a single venomous snake left within a three-kilometer radius. He was forced to relocate.

As he continued his feast, Tu Xiao’an grew even less picky. He wasn’t choosy about any animal he came across—wild pheasants, wild dogs, mountain goats—if he could swallow it, he devoured it.

Tu Xiao’an’s Evolutionary Energy Points were also skyrocketing, but he completely ignored them.

「Several hours later.」

After Tu Xiao’an had Devoured several more animals and three hundred venomous snakes, the system’s voice chimed in once more.

”Ding... Congratulations, Host. You have reached Level 10.”

An intense pillar of light descended from the sky, enveloping the massive snake that could now almost be called a Giant Snake.

He possessed the Giant Snake Gene, and now with the system’s boost, his evolution was even more absurd and terrifying than that of the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake.

His Snake Scales shimmered, becoming translucent yet as sharp as blades. They could scrape a layer off of anything he brushed against.

His fangs evolved again, growing even sharper and deadlier. The Venom within them multiplied at a frantic rate, its toxicity reaching new heights.

His fangs were now as long as a middle finger and sharp enough to pierce straight through steel.

A single drop of his Venom could kill over a hundred people.

Tu Xiao’an remained immersed in the light. This level-up wasn’t just physical; the strength of his Consciousness Power had also taken a qualitative leap forward.

How could he describe it? He could now use his Consciousness Power to immobilize a person, controlling their body completely. He could even toss someone into the air without the slightest effort.

Level 10 was a qualitative leap, unlike any previous level-up. The light enveloped him for a long, long time.

It was a complete, all-encompassing empowerment, making the Silver White Snake incomparably mighty.

The moment the light vanished, the system’s voice sounded.

”Ding! Host has reached Level 10. You have received one spin on the random prize wheel.”

Hearing this, Tu Xiao’an was thrilled. The prize wheel was an amazing feature. The first time, he’d won the speech ability, which had turned him into a talking snake.

’I wonder what my luck will be like this time. What kind of treasure will I get?’

Suddenly, Tu Xiao’an’s entire body began to itch—an unbearable, maddening itch. He seemed to realize what was happening and blurted out, ”I’m going to shed my skin!”

That’s right. He was shedding. This was the first time he had ever shed his skin in this body.

The incredibly hard, impenetrable Snake Scales began to crack. From within the fissures, a faint, pale golden light seemed eager to break free.

His shedding process was completely different from that of an ordinary snake. Members of the Snake Race usually had to rub against external objects, scraping off their old skin bit by bit.

But Tu Xiao’an’s Snake Skin was simply cracking apart, as if he were slowly shrugging off a suit of armor.

However, the process was incredibly slow.

Time slipped by. Soon, night fell, plunging the world into darkness.

CRACK...

A fissure split open in Tu Xiao’an’s Snake Skin, and a searing, pale golden light burst forth from within his body, blindingly brilliant.

The phenomenon was a stunning visual spectacle.

Tu Xiao’an knew this shedding meant he had completely fused with the Giant Snake Gene. His body would now grow ever larger, transforming him from a venomous snake into a true Giant Snake—a venomous giant—with a much nobler bloodline.

But that raised a question. As a House Snake who lived among city dwellers, how was he supposed to get by if he became a Giant Snake?

’I’d probably have to live deep in the mountains and ancient forests.’

The very thought of it made Tu Xiao’an’s spirits sink. If that was the case, getting bigger was definitely not a good thing.

’Could I even go out and have fun anymore?’

As he shed his skin, Tu Xiao’an’s mind began to race with anxious thoughts. The more he thought, the more terrified he became. He feared he might never be able to go home again.

’If Mom saw me as a giant snake, wouldn’t she be scared half to death?’

’Would I even be the House Snake of Bai Town anymore?’

”SKREE... SKREE... SKREE...!”

Suddenly, a dense swarm of bats flew out from the depths of the forest, emitting high-pitched screeches as they converged on the large Silver White Snake on the ground.

The light bursting from the cracks in the great Silver White Snake’s skin deeply attracted them. They were like moths to a flame, unable to resist its pull.

”What’s going on?”

Seeing the massive flock of bats flying toward him from a distance, Tu Xiao’an was completely baffled.