Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 418: Chapter 414: Life-Saving Measure

Tu Xiao’an hated when people looked at him like that, although he often used that same gaze on the creatures he wanted to subjugate.

It was only now that he realized just how infuriating that look truly was.

An old monster was an old monster, after all. He had unnaturally rejuvenated into the form of a child, and neither Flame nor Thunder had the slightest effect on him—he practically ignored them.

This deeply wounded Tu Xiao’an’s pride. It wasn’t that his Elemental Attribute Power was too weak, but that his opponent’s Level and strength were far too high.

The two of them were simply not on the same level.

At this moment, power continuously flowed from the old monster’s hand on his shoulder. Tu Xiao’an’s illusory human form began to break down rapidly: 90%, 80%, 70%, 50%...

In less than a minute, he would be forced back into his true form.

Tu Xiao’an hurriedly circulated Du Tianyi’s Gold Elemental Attribute Power. A golden light bloomed across his body, gradually solidifying until he had Copper Skin and Iron Bones.

The reinforcement from the Gold Element barely managed to hold his crumbling human form together.

The old monster’s face twitched when he felt Tu Xiao’an’s Gold Element. Back at the Demon Prison, it was because he had sensed Du Tianyi’s Gold Element that he had dismissed his suspicions, allowing him to be deceived right under his nose.

No creature had ever escaped from the Demon Management Bureau’s prisons, let alone been brazenly led away by someone in broad daylight.

If word of such a blatant slap in the face got out, the Wencheng Administration Bureau would become the laughingstock of the other cities.

”Did you acquire all your Elemental Abilities this way?” the old monster asked in a low voice. He finally understood the Snake Spirit’s motive for killing Du Tianyi.

’Stealing the Elemental Power of others... this Snake Spirit is truly twisted. If a Demon like this were to achieve enlightenment, it would bring about a catastrophe for heaven and earth.’

”Come with me obediently. No matter how many types of Elemental Power you possess, it’s all useless.”

Tu Xiao’an said coldly, ”Go back with you? To be sentenced?”

”If you are willing to surrender to the Demon Management Bureau and work for humanity, perhaps I can make an exception and spare your life.” A glint of cunning flashed in the old monster’s eyes.

’I was human to begin with, and I’d never do anything to harm other humans.’

Of course, this was Tu Xiao’an’s greatest secret, one he could never tell anyone.

Going with this monster to the Demon Management Bureau was out of the question. Tu Xiao’an racked his brain for a way to escape, but he couldn’t even break free from the hand on his shoulder.

”It seems you’re not smart enough to recognize the situation. You insist on learning things the hard way,” the old monster sneered.

The hand suddenly and effortlessly lifted Tu Xiao’an, raising him overhead before smashing him into the ground. Alarmed, Tu Xiao’an quickly curled up in mid-air—tucking his head, contracting his stomach, and bending his legs to protect his vital points and minimize the damage.

BOOM—

With that heavy slam, the golden light on Tu Xiao’an’s body flared, its defensive power astonishing.

Without the Golden Element Body Protection, his human form would have ceased to exist.

”Let’s see just how much of Xiaodu’s Gold Element power you can actually use.”

The old monster clicked his tongue and laughed, once again viciously hoisting Tu Xiao’an up and slamming him hard onto the ground. He did this a dozen more times. BAM! BAM! BAM!

A hole had already formed in the grand hall’s floor. Tu Xiao’an was smashed from the second floor down to the first, and then driven deep enough to carve a small crater into the ground floor. He was beaten black and blue, dizzy and disoriented, his heart filled with immense frustration.

His opponent didn’t seem to be using any powerful techniques, yet he could effortlessly manhandle him.

And for the moment, there was nothing he could do about it.

BOOM...

With one final slam, the ground buckled deeply. The old monster then casually followed up with a palm strike. It seemed random, but the ground suddenly began to tremble violently. Then, with a deafening CRASH, the entire villa collapsed, instantly turning into a pile of rubble.

The direction of the collapse was also very strange; it fell outward, leaving the old monster completely untouched by the debris.

”So, are you ready to come back with me obediently now?” The old monster looked down at the deep crater—his handiwork—only to see not a human figure, but a Purple Gold Snake lying within.

”Old monster, don’t push your luck! Do you really think I’m just here for you to slaughter?” His human form had collapsed. Even with the Golden Element Body Protection, it couldn’t withstand such brutal treatment.

Tu Xiao’an reverted to his true form. The brilliantly gleaming Purple Gold Snake slowly levitated upward.

The old monster looked at this incomparable Snake Species and cackled. ”A mere little snake. I really don’t know who gave you the courage to provoke the Demon Management Bureau. You must be tired of living.”

”The Demon Management Bureau is nothing! This Snake King has never given it a second thought!”

Flames erupted from Tu Xiao’an’s serpentine body as he roared, ”Burn everything to the ground!”

FWOOSH—

In an instant, the old monster was engulfed in a Sea of Fire. The temperature was terrifyingly high, enough to melt a block of steel in a moment.

”I told you, your Flame is not powerful enough. You’d better save your energy.”

A blue radiance bloomed from the old monster’s body. With a sinister smile on his face, he walked out of the Sea of Fire with ease, completely unscathed.

’Looks like I really should save my strength,’ Tu Xiao’an thought bitterly. ’My Elemental Abilities are completely useless.’

’Run...’

With no other choice, Tu Xiao’an shot forward, transforming into a streak of purple-gold light that rocketed away in one direction.

In one second, he was a hundred meters away.

But it was only for a second. The Purple Gold Snake came to a hovering stop. The old monster, a sinister smile on his face, was already standing in his path, waiting.

”I told you to save your energy. Just come with me. Or do you want to suffer some more?” The old monster’s face held the mocking expression of the Tathagata watching Sun Wukong try to escape his palm.

’Goddammit,’ Tu Xiao’an cursed internally. ’This is so fucked. This guy is just way too strong.’

He was far more powerful than the Snake Demon from the Bai Family who had reached the Pseudo Demon King Level.

Fighting was impossible, and so was fleeing. The opponent’s speed was practically the speed of light; the moment Tu Xiao’an tried to run, the old monster would appear directly in front of him.

Suddenly, Tu Xiao’an’s demeanor changed. He relaxed. ’If he’s so determined to stop me from leaving, then I won’t leave. What’s there to be afraid of? I still have an ultimate trump card up my sleeve. Looks like I’ll have to use it early. The director of the Demon Management Bureau... a man who controls the entire city... a true local Emperor. If I can turn an expert this powerful into a War Servant, wouldn’t I effectively control this entire city?’

At this thought, everything became clear, and he felt as if a pie had just fallen from the sky.

’This isn’t a crisis. It’s an opportunity.’

”I don’t want to go with you, and I don’t want to be tortured. I believe there’s a third option.” After his realization, Tu Xiao’an’s Snake Gaze burst forth with astonishing brilliance.

Seeing this, the old monster’s brow tightened. He said faintly, ”It seems you have some life-saving trick up your sleeve that’s made you so fearless all of a sudden.”

”Whatever it is, go ahead and use it. I’ll give you the chance.”