Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 530: Chapter 517: The Flower Demon’s Tragic Life

The great war between the King of Snake and Mouse, which numerous factions throughout the Yaoling Mountain Range had been secretly observing, ended so bafflingly that it caught many off guard and left them at a complete loss.

What happened to the promised three-hundred-round battle?

Many factions were cursing up a storm, feeling utterly deceived. The Gray Demon King fleeing, in particular, was so absurd people didn’t know whether to laugh or cry.

’You’re a Demon King, and you just ran away? That’s pathetic! What are the Demon Spirits of our races supposed to do when they encounter Snake Demons from now on?’

Many were disappointed that the war between the King of Snake and Mouse never happened, but one thing was now abundantly clear: with the Gray Demon King’s flight, the Snake Race was poised for a glorious resurgence.

From now on, whenever venomous snakes from the Snake Race’s domain went out to hunt, other races would have to give them a wide berth, not daring to compete for prey.

A rising tide lifts all boats, and this was a perfect example.

「On Monkey Mountain.」

Tu Xiao’an didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. Forcing a Demon King to flee should have been a matter of great pride and glory, but he wasn’t happy about it in the slightest.

At least he’d gotten to thrash the Gray Demon King for a bit, which had barely allowed him to vent some of his frustration.

But a mere thrashing wasn’t enough. Tu Xiao’an, as a snake, was dead set on devouring a Demon King to see what one tasted like.

”Xiao’an, don’t be upset. The Gray Demon King can run, but he can’t hide. For now, we can consider this matter concluded. In the end, our Snake Race won a great victory. Let me take you to She Mountain.”

”She Mountain?” Tu Xiao’an smiled. ”Is the Snake Palace you mentioned on She Mountain, too?”

Luo Ziyun replied, ”Of course. She Mountain is the main stronghold of the Snake Race, and the Snake Palace is the king’s palace. From now on, it will be your palace.”

”The king’s palace... my palace?” Tu Xiao’an froze for a second. ’It looks like Crossing the Tribulation and becoming king wasn’t as simple as it first seemed.’

’It seems I’ve picked up a huge treasure.’

”In that case, this king will go take a look at his palace, haha...”

As he spoke, Tu Xiao’an and Luo Ziyun landed on the Titan Snake’s head. At that moment, the trio—the Azure Dragon, the Bull Demon King, and the Ape King—flew back from somewhere far away, looking dejected and covered in blood, their faces etched with shame.

The three Battle Companions had failed to protect their master and had been knocked into the far distance by the enemy like shooting stars.

Tu Xiao’an glanced at each of them, shook his head, and said with great solemnity, ”Honestly, you three... you couldn’t even beat a single mouse. Isn’t that embarrassing? You should learn from your master. I didn’t even have to fight; I scared that dead mouse off with a look. That’s the difference between us. And that’s why I’m the master, and you’re the Battle Companions.”

”Hee hee...” His posturing made Luo Ziyun, standing nearby, burst into graceful laughter.

”You’re a freak. Who can compare to you?” the trio muttered to themselves. As the Azure Dragon, Celestial Master Zhang was supposed to be majestic and look down upon the world, but it seemed that ever since hatching, he had never truly gotten a chance to shine. His very first opponent had been the White Demon King.

The Bull Demon King was slightly better off. He had previously leaped from Level 32 straight to the Level 35 Pseudo Demon King Level, so at least he’d gotten to show off for a bit by giving the Bloodthirsty Wolf King a savage beating.

As for the Ape King, the Monkey Race had an unlucky year; they were fortunate just to have avoided annihilation.

While Tu Xiao’an was gloating, his other three Super Battle Pets also returned. The three of them had been clever this time; upon seeing the Gray Demon King and realizing the power gap was too vast, they hadn’t even shown themselves. They only emerged after the coast was clear.

Don’t be fooled by the seemingly fearless attitude of the Three Snakes and Golden Pupils, who were always the first to charge into a fight. They weren’t stupid; they knew when to advance and when to admit defeat.

An opponent on the Gray Demon King’s Level could have annihilated them with a single finger. How could they have been foolish enough to rush in?

If they had done that, they would have been nothing but fools.

After all, the IQ of Super level Creatures is very high—if not 200, then at least 150.

Tu Xiao’an was also thankful they hadn’t charged forward. Otherwise, if the Gray Demon King had carelessly wiped them out, who could he go crying to? Naturally, he had no intention of blaming them.

Suddenly, a rather interesting scene unfolded: the three Pseudo Demon King Level Battle Companions couldn’t even lift their heads in front of Tu Xiao’an, while the three that were merely at the Spirit Monster level held their heads high, all but begging to be praised.

Oh, right, and there was also a towering tree.

”Ah... Where’s my Little Charlie?”

When Tu Xiao’an realized Tree Spirit Charlie hadn’t returned, his heart skipped a beat. ’Charlie is my Money Tree, my Gold and Silver Mountain! Nothing can happen to him.’

During the chaotic racial free-for-all earlier, Charlie had apparently charged into the rat tide.

”Azure Owl, where’s Charlie?”

The Immortal Spirit Peacock Azure Owl flew onto the Titan Snake’s head and began haughtily preening its nine-colored feathers, terrified of getting so much as a bloodstain on them.

Luo Ziyun was quite intrigued by the Azure Owl. Her eyes sparkling, she reached out to stroke its immaculate and gorgeous feathers. Strangely, the Azure Owl didn’t object.

It allowed her to touch them, pretending not to notice at all.

If Tu Xiao’an wanted to touch its feathers, he couldn’t just do so whenever he pleased; he had to spend ages coaxing it, much like the debased fawning required to placate a girlfriend.

Plucking a single feather would get him chased and attacked for half the day.

”Charlie says his goddess was burned to death by you, you scoundrel, and now he’s crying,” the Azure Owl said, flicking its head in the direction of the Monkey Mountain Cave.

Tu Xiao’an was utterly dumbfounded. ’Charlie’s goddess?’

’He must be talking about the Flower Demon.’

”Where’s the Lily I gave you?” Tu Xiao’an suddenly recalled, looking at Luo Ziyun.

Luo Ziyun paused. ’That’s right, where is the flower?’

She looked down at her fair hands, but there wasn’t even a single petal.

Luo Ziyun’s gem-like eyes shifted as she recalled what had happened. She had been ambushed by the Gray Demon King and bound by his rat tail, and the Lily in her hand had dropped.

Since she was standing on the Giant Snake’s head, it should have fallen somewhere on its head.

Luo Ziyun then searched the spacious top of the Giant Snake’s head, but there was no trace of the immaculate and elegant Lily she remembered.

”It seems to be lost,” Luo Ziyun said.

’Lost?’ Tu Xiao’an scoffed internally. ’That was a Flower Demon on par with a Deep Mountain Great Demon, not some ordinary Lily. How could it get ”lost”? More likely, the Flower Demon escaped during the chaos.’

He gave a cold smile. ’That Flower Demon was forced back into its true form by my Celestial Fire, its Primordial Spirit nearly incinerated. With venomous snakes all over this mountain, where could a mere flower possibly run?’

With that thought, Tu Xiao’an prepared to cast out his Consciousness Power to search. ’Trying to run? No way in hell. There isn’t even a window of opportunity.’

When he cast out his Consciousness Power now, he could see everything clearly within a radius of hundreds of miles.

But just as Tu Xiao’an was about to release his Consciousness Power, he stopped short. About a thousand meters away in a clearing, an unbelievable scene was unfolding.

A pack of venomous snakes was hissing and roaring as they chased a flower that was hopping and skipping away. The entire scene was utterly astonishing.

”Help! Help me! Somebody, save me!” Not only could this flower run, it could even speak and was crying for help.

It was the kind of thing that would make you question your sanity.

If a video of this scene were posted on the human internet, anyone who saw it would assume it was from an animated movie.

Because only in a cartoon would such an unrealistic scene ever appear.