Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 522: Chapter 509: The Third Stage of Evolution Begins (2)

This was the perfect opportunity to strike while he was down and finish him off. Tu Xiao’an acted decisively, plunging the Heaven Swaying Sword directly into Li You’s head.

Before the Heaven Swaying Sword, the defense of his black-gold Snake Scales seemed nonexistent.

HISSS...!

The massive Black Snake let out a bloodcurdling shriek that echoed between heaven and earth, as mournful as a wandering soul and as sharp as a Ghost’s wail.

”The Snake King’s authority cannot be challenged. This is the price you pay.”

A sharp glint flashed in Tu Xiao’an’s eyes. He drove the Heaven Swaying Sword completely into the Black Snake’s head, then pulled it out with a clean, swift motion.

As he yanked the sword free, Li You’s shriek became even more gut-wrenching. On Monkey Mountain, countless venomous snakes prostrated themselves on the ground, coiling into trembling balls.

The sword went in, the sword came out. A pillar of blood erupted from the Black Snake’s head. The bewitching Snake Blood, a red as dazzling as a lotus blossom, bloomed desolately in the sky...

Li You’s Life Force drained away rapidly. His enormous body plummeted from the sky.

BOOM! Dust and stones flew everywhere.

The Super Emperor Fierce Sun Snake collapsed into a pool of its own blood, on the verge of death.

Tu Xiao’an descended right after, landing in front of the Snake.

”Li You, do you remember what you said before? Between one Snake and another, the loser gets devoured.”

The Black Snake’s drooping eyes struggled to open. It tried to speak, but its massive body underwent a shocking transformation, shrinking at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the end, it became a Black Snake several meters long. The sword wound on its head was a shocking sight, gushing blood.

”It’s your honor to be devoured by me, the Snake King. Perhaps this is your destiny.”

’Tu Xiao’an hadn’t even been considering his third evolution yet, but then Li You just had to pop up and desperately show off his extraordinary bloodline. He was practically reminding me what to do.’

With a single sentence, Tu Xiao’an sealed Li You’s fate. His bewitching eyes glittered as he prepared for the Devouring and the start of his third evolution.

”Lord Snake King, please spare Li You’s life! He was momentarily foolish and overstepped his bounds. But Li You is, after all, a King Snake of our Snake Race, of noble blood. Please, Lord Snake King, give him a chance to atone for his mistake.”

The red-crested Snake Maiden suddenly appeared and knelt before Tu Xiao’an, pleading for Li You.

Tu Xiao’an glanced at the Snake Maiden. Earlier, she had argued with Li You to defend him, but now she was pleading on Li You’s behalf.

’Whose side is she on, anyway?’

However, the Phoenix-tailed Crowned Snake was also a King Snake of the Snake Race. The Snake Maiden was simply thinking from the perspective of her people.

”A Monarch’s authority cannot be challenged. Stand down,” Tu Xiao’an said indifferently.

The Snake Maiden stared blankly at Tu Xiao’an’s indifferent face. Biting her lip, she didn’t dare to disobey. ”Yes!”

She then rose and retreated to the side in awe. ’The Snake Maiden knew Li You’s strength, yet he was defeated just like that. It wasn’t that he was weak, but that this Lord Snake King was simply too strong.’

Tu Xiao’an raised his eyes to Luo Ziyun, who was standing on the Titan Snake not far away, to see if she had anything to say.

’He’d noticed that Luo Ziyun seemed quite familiar with Li You. If she had nothing to say, he would begin the Devouring.’

Luo Ziyun, however, just gave him a slight smile from a distance, not even glancing at the Black Snake in the pool of blood.

It was as if she only had eyes for Tu Xiao’an.

Tu Xiao’an understood. He retracted his gaze and looked at the Black Snake. ”Li You, do you have any last words?”

”To the victor go the spoils. I have lost. I have nothing more to say.”

The Black Snake in the pool of blood managed to utter these words before closing its weakened eyes.

’He’s a tough one, at least. He didn’t kneel and beg for his life, but faced his failure and death with composure.’

Tu Xiao’an gave the Black Snake in the pool of blood one last appreciative look. His mouth opened slightly, and his eyes narrowed.

The Black Snake in the pool of blood floated into the air and flew toward Tu Xiao’an’s mouth.

As it neared, the Black Snake grew smaller and smaller, until Tu Xiao’an impossibly swallowed it in a single gulp.

’After becoming a Demon Spirit, even one’s table manners had to improve. This was Tu Xiao’an’s true body now; he no longer needed to revert to his ferocious original form to devour his prey.’

With that one swallow, a wave of Qi erupted from Tu Xiao’an’s body, and he began to glow brightly.

”Ding! Congratulations, Host, for devouring a Level 35 Super Emperor Fierce Sun Snake. Your Evolutionary Energy is full. You have successfully leveled up.”

’I leveled up again!’

It seemed like just a short while ago that Tu Xiao’an had devoured the Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s Golden Core, going from Level 33 to 34. Now, after devouring the Emperor Snake, he was Level 35.

For a Demon Spirit, advancing a single Level in their Realm required a hundred years of arduous cultivation. Tu Xiao’an’s progress was a complete joke in comparison.

With this level-up, Tu Xiao’an had truly become a powerhouse at the Pseudo Demon King Level.

’The speed of his advancement was simply too fast. So fast that even Tu Xiao’an himself found it a bit unreal.’

Immediately, another system notification sounded.

”Ding... By devouring the Super Emperor Fierce Sun Snake, the Host has initiated the third stage of evolution.”

FWOOSH...

A sacred, inviolable, multicolored light enveloped Tu Xiao’an, carrying a warm and holy aura.

Tu Xiao’an immediately sat down cross-legged, preparing to absorb the Emperor Sun Snake’s bloodline and undergo the system’s transformation.

’This was his third time, so he was already familiar with the process.’

Each stage of evolution brought Tu Xiao’an immense benefits, causing his strength to skyrocket and his physical body to be remade even stronger.

He immersed himself completely, ignoring all external disturbances as if he were sealed off from the world.

As Tu Xiao’an sat down, enveloped in light, many people understood what was happening.

Devouring a Super Emperor Fierce Sun Snake granted immense benefits that needed to be digested.

Just then, the ground began to tremble. The distant Titan Snake slithered over majestically, coiling its colossal body around Tu Xiao’an like a fortress wall, forming an impenetrable barrier.

Luo Ziyun remained standing on the Giant Snake’s head, her expression growing solemn. She understood that Tu Xiao’an could not be disturbed, which was why she had commanded the Titan Snake to stand guard.

Tu Xiao’an’s three Battle Companions—the Cyan Dragon, the Bull Demon King, and the Ape King—all stood atop the Titan Snake’s body, protecting him on the spot.

In truth, all of Monkey Mountain was already under their control.

But they were also keenly aware of one thing: a major boss had yet to make an appearance.

With Tu Xiao’an in meditation, who knew if the Gray Demon King would pop out and launch a sneak attack, just like last time.

A Demon King’s sneak attack was unpredictable and ghostly; they had to be on their guard.

An enemy hidden in the shadows is always the most terrifying.

As Tu Xiao’an began his meditation, completely ignoring the outside world and sinking into his own inner world, the dense swarms of Rat Beasts suddenly erupted into a frenzy.

They prepared to form another rat tide and sweep toward Tu Xiao’an.

Unfortunately for them, forming a tide was no longer possible. The countless venomous snakes of the Snake Race were not just for show.

Although a full tide couldn’t form, huge numbers of Rat Beasts still charged madly toward Tu Xiao’an.

But it was futile. The Snake Race also erupted into a frenzy, and the two races clashed once more in a chaotic slaughter, filling the battlefield with the smoke of war and rivers of blood.