Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 432: Chapter 428: The Reasonable Tu Xiao’an

Four Rank Two Spirit Monsters and one Peak stage of second Rank Spirit Monster. This was a considerable amount of Evolutionary Energy, and Tu Xiao’an could barely suppress his urge to kill.

’But if I act now, it would be going too far. Do I really have to annihilate the entire Wolf Dog Race?’

’Oh well,’ he decided. ’No need to push things too far.’

Tu Xiao’an walked up to the Purple Divine Fruit. A dense wave of Spiritual Qi washed over him, carrying a unique fragrance.

The Yaoling Mountain Range was crawling with Demons precisely because the Spiritual Qi here was far richer than in any city, making Cultivation incredibly easy.

The Spiritual Qi was even more abundant around this Spirit Fruit, promoting its growth and maturation.

It was a beautiful purple fruit, so exquisite it looked like something out of a fairy tale, fit for the hand of a princess like Snow White.

Tu Xiao’an extended a fair-skinned hand. Instead of grabbing the fruit, he generated a suction force, and the hanging Purple Divine Fruit flew right into his palm.

The faces of the four Spirit Monster wolf dogs and the Wolf Demon twitched. They could only seethe in silence. After guarding it for so long, it turned out they were just protecting it for someone else.

It was like they had hired a matchmaker, chosen a bride, paid the dowry, and completed the wedding procession, only to find a different groom waiting to enter the bridal chamber.

The humiliation was unbearable.

In the Yaoling Mountain Range, the law of the jungle was even more brutal.

If his opponents hadn’t been Demon Spirits, the Wolf Demon would never have been so compliant, simply handing over the fruit. But faced with two Demon Spirits who had undergone Transformation, what could he possibly do?

’If I eat this fruit, can it regenerate severed limbs?’ Tu Xiao’an wondered, his expression growing thoughtful. After a moment, the Purple Divine Fruit in his hand suddenly vanished, stored away in his system.

’Perhaps this fruit will be of some help to Dr. Snake.’

”Charlie, this Spirit Tree is yours,” Tu Xiao’an said lightly to the Tree Spirit.

The Tree Spirit had been barely able to contain its excitement at the sight of the Purple Divine Fruit Tree. The massive tree zipped bizarrely over to the Purple Divine Fruit Tree in a flash. A vine shot out, burying itself deep within the Spirit Tree’s trunk.

Instantly, the sparkling Spirit Tree dimmed. Its nutrients drained away rapidly as the Tree Spirit, like a Vampire, fed on its Life Force.

As the Spirit Tree lost its luster, Tree Spirit Charlie seemed to be rejuvenated, like an old tree sprouting new blossoms. Every leaf on its body radiated vitality and brilliance.

In just a few short minutes, under everyone’s watchful eyes, the once-sparkling Purple Divine Fruit Tree became a withered husk, devoid of any life and good only for firewood.

”You... you people...” The Wolf Demon watched as the Spirit Tree his Wolf Dog Race had guarded for centuries withered and died. He was on the verge of going berserk.

’This is too much! It’s one thing to take the Spirit Fruit, but to destroy the Spirit Tree itself? This is just ruthless, leaving us with nothing!’

The Wolf Demon had thought that even if the Purple Divine Fruit was gone, they could just wait another three hundred years for the tree to bear fruit again. But now, that hope was gone forever.

’With the tree destroyed, there would be no more fruit.’

”Hm? You have a problem with that?” Tu Xiao’an shot the Wolf Demon a cold glance, his eyes flashing with a frigid light.

”I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare! Please spare my life, my lord!” the Wolf Demon stammered in terror.

’Survival is more important than anything,’ he thought. The moment these killers barged into Wolf Mist Lake, they had slaughtered many of his kind. He couldn’t fight back. To live, he had to endure.

Tu Xiao’an smiled. It made sense that this Wolf Demon had reached the Peak of Rank Two. His ability to endure was beyond that of any ordinary person.

He showed none of the fierce, murderous bloodlust inherent to his race.

Just then...

”Haha... I’m filled with power now! This feels amazing!”

The Tree Spirit stretched its branches, growing taller and lusher, looking majestic and full of vigor. Its trunk had expanded significantly, becoming like a giant natural tent that blotted out the sun and sky.

[Ding! Congratulations, Host. Your plant-type Battle Companion, Tree Spirit Charlie, has successfully advanced to Level 26.]

From a distance, the tree now looked like a giant standing tall against the sky, or like a mighty sentinel. Its thick, straight trunk seemed to pierce the clouds. At its crown, clusters of red maple-like leaves had appeared, looking like a ball of flame. They were exceptionally eye-catching, almost like the tree was wearing a little red cap.

THUD... THUD... THUD...

Three Vermilion Spirit Fruits dropped from the Tree Spirit’s body, one after another, releasing a rich, fruity fragrance.

Tu Xiao’an was pleasantly surprised. Charlie had leveled up, and in his excitement, had dropped three fruits at once—a rare treat.

With his quick reflexes, the Bull Demon King scooped up the three fruits and obediently brought them to Tu Xiao’an.

However, the fellow shamelessly kept one for himself, only handing over two.

A single fruit was worth five hundred Evolutionary Energy points. Tu Xiao’an could only look at him and say earnestly, ”Bull, for a Demon Spirit like you to eat a Second class Fruit is a real waste. It won’t have any effect on you, so why don’t you...”

Before he could finish, CRUNCH... The Bull Demon King took a bite of the Vermilion Spirit Fruit and said with feigned innocence, ”Master, what were you saying?”

”Scram...”

Tu Xiao’an was so angry he wanted to send him flying with a kick. ’A great big bull being so damn crafty... Is that really okay?’

’What happened to being diligent and uncomplaining?’

But then again, the trip to Wolf Mist Lake had not been in vain. Tu Xiao’an turned his gaze back to the Wolf Demon, a sharp glint flashing in his bewitching eyes.

The Wolf Demon froze, feeling as if he’d plunged into an endless abyss. Despair, nothing but despair, filled his heart. ’I’ve been so subservient, so willing to endure everything... and he still wants to wipe us out?’

Tu Xiao’an stared at the Wolf Demon for several seconds. Then, a Vermilion Spirit Fruit traced an arc through the air and hovered before the Demon’s eyes. ”This is a Second Class Spirit Fruit,” Tu Xiao’an said. ”It’s yours now.”

Huh...?

The Wolf Demon gasped, hardly able to believe his eyes.

’He’s not killing me? And he’s even giving me a Second Class Spirit Fruit?’

’What is going on? This makes no sense.’ The Wolf Demon stared blankly at the fruit hovering before him, radiating dense Spiritual Qi. He didn’t dare to take it.

He was afraid that the moment he accepted it, he would be giving the other man an excuse to kill him.

”Go on, take it. This is compensation for me destroying your Purple Divine Fruit Tree. And I’m not going to kill you,” Tu Xiao’an said calmly. He was, after all, a reasonable person.

The Wolf Demon, panting, quickly waved his hands. ”No compensation is needed, my lord! Sparing our lives is already the greatest gift!”

”Take it. I don’t want to repeat myself,” Tu Xiao’an said, his voice flat and his aura oppressive.

The Wolf Demon’s heart pounded in his chest. Steeling himself, he took the pale, reddish Spirit Fruit in his hand. It felt like a hot potato, bringing him no joy whatsoever.

Tu Xiao’an suddenly smiled. He gave the Wolf Demon a mischievous wink, then jumped onto the Tree Spirit and gave it a pat.

The Tree Spirit understood instantly. It was the signal to move.

Having absorbed a Spirit Tree and gained a Level, Charlie was now in a good mood and no longer fussed about being used as Tu Xiao’an’s mount.

The group turned and left Wolf Mist Lake. Only after Tu Xiao’an and his companions were gone did the Wolf Demon finally believe that they had truly been spared.