Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 613: Chapter 591: Just Kill Me

”Actually, it’s useless to kill all the Fierce Beasts in Wencheng. Even if you kill them, new ones will just appear,” Tu Xiao’an said nonchalantly, shaking his head.

”Why is that?” Chen Feng asked, confused.

Tu Xiao’an looked at him, surprised. ”Don’t you guys know these are just clones of the Taotie?”

Chen Feng looked completely bewildered, utterly dumbfounded.

Tu Xiao’an’s eyes darted around for a moment before he asked a different question. ”Where’s your vice-dean?”

”The vice-dean is probably at the Demon Management Bureau. Right now, all the important figures in Wencheng have gathered there to discuss strategies for dealing with the Fierce Beasts.”

’What the hell is there to discuss? If they don’t go to the War Relics and kill the real Taotie, everything else is just a waste of time.’

”Where is the Demon Management Bureau?”

’Tu Xiao’an could figure that out with his eyes closed. The Demon Management Bureau definitely wouldn’t be in its original location anymore.’

”Let me lead the way for you, Great God. It’s hard to explain how to get there,” Chen Feng eagerly offered.

”Great God, we can lead the way for you too!”

The other students nearby all clamored at once, eager to curry favor with a powerful figure like Tu Xiao’an.

”Thank you, everyone, but I only need one person to show me the way.” Tu Xiao’an smiled, but instead of accepting Chen Feng’s offer, he called out to the front of the group. ”Senior Bai, could I trouble you to lead the way for your junior?”

At the very front of the group, Bai Junran went rigid. He was on the verge of exploding with fury, but he spun around and forcefully suppressed his explosive temper. ”I still have to escort the students safely back to the Ancient Academy. I’m busy.”

”It’s not like the students don’t know the way to the Ancient Academy. Why don’t you come with me, Senior?” Tu Xiao’an said, watching Bai Junran with a faint smile, his tone deceptively polite.

’This is outrageous!’

Bai Junran’s expression darkened instantly. The guy was clearly just trying to pick a fight with him.

When had he, Bai Junran, ever been subjected to such disrespect? In a flash, his figure blurred, and he reappeared like a phantom in front of Tu Xiao’an. He bit out each word, ”I’ll say it again. I. Am. Busy. Find someone else to show you the way.”

”But what if I only want *you* to show me the way?” Tu Xiao’an said, the corner of his mouth twitching as he blinked innocently.

Bai Junran took a long, heavy breath, his expression shifting unpredictably.

”Don’t be scared, Senior Bai. I’m just asking you to show me the way,” Tu Xiao’an said suddenly, a smirk playing on his lips.

Scared?

The moment that word was spoken.

In that instant, the upper half of Bai Junran’s shirt exploded into shreds. The tattered fabric drifted down like dust, revealing bronzed skin thrumming with explosive power.

”Tu! I’ve been tolerating you for a long time! Don’t push your luck! You want me to lead the way for you? Who the hell do you think you are?!” he roared, his voice like a savage beast’s.

Tu Xiao’an replied casually, ”Senior Bai, I suppose you’ve forgotten how I beat you to the ground last time. What, itching for another round?”

”You’re courting death!” Bai Junran’s aura exploded outward as a green light pulsed around his body.

’He couldn’t take it anymore. He just couldn’t. In fact, Bai Junran had been thinking about it, and the more he thought, the less it made sense. It had only been about a month. It was already incredible that Tu Xiao’an had reached the next Rank; for his strength to improve this outrageously was impossible.’

’There must be a trick to it.’

’No matter what, he had to test him. He couldn’t back down. If he chickened out now, this person would become his Heart Demon, which would be a huge detriment to his Cultivation.’

’Besides, with how provocative the guy was being, if he just swallowed this insult, how could he, Bai Junran, ever show his face again?’

”Come on! If you want a fight, let’s fight! I, Bai Junran, will not lose to the same person twice!” His aura intensified, washing over Tu Xiao’an with oppressive force as the very air around them began to ripple.

”Great God! Senior Junran! Please, just talk it out! Don’t let this get ugly!” Seeing things escalate, the students nervously tried to intervene.

”Scram!”

’Their attempt to mediate only made things worse. Bai Junran grew even more furious. They called the other guy ’Great God’ but called him ’Senior.’ What a huge gap in status that implied!’

It had to be said that Bai Junran, having attained Rank 3, was now much more powerful. Tu Xiao’an had scanned him with his consciousness and found that his Level was now 32.

To have successfully attained a new Rank and even advanced two minor Realms in such a short time... the man truly lived up to his reputation for having exceptional Talent.

’If I hadn’t just scared him by killing those ten Fierce Beasts, Bai Junran probably would have attacked the moment I showed up. Would he have held back until now?’

’The guy’s temper had never been gentle. He had a short fuse and couldn’t take the slightest provocation. He’d explode at the drop of a hat—just like now.’

”I’d advise against fighting me. It’s for your own good,” Tu Xiao’an said, still feeling charitable enough to offer one more well-intentioned warning.

’To be honest, a fight like this was completely meaningless to him. What was the point of an adult beating up a child?’

’But Tu Xiao’an just couldn’t stand Bai Junran and wanted to mess with him. If the guy could stomach it, fine. But if he couldn’t, then Tu Xiao’an couldn’t be blamed for bullying a little kid.’

”Tu, cut the crap! You’d better actually be stronger than me, or you’re going to die a miserable death!”

Enraged by Tu Xiao’an’s passive-aggressive words, Bai Junran’s body became shrouded in a soaring green light. The sheer might of his presence was terrifying, kicking up dust and stones within a one-kilometer radius.

The powerful shockwave of energy that erupted from Bai Junran instantly sent the entire group of students flying.

While the students were all sent flying, Tu Xiao’an remained perfectly composed. He gave the intimidating Bai Junran a cold glance and softly uttered a single word: ”Freeze.”

In an instant, everything became calm. All the strange phenomena vanished. Bai Junran’s soaring green light disappeared without a trace. The expression on his face froze, as if he had been struck by lightning or doused from head to toe in ice-cold water, leaving his entire body numb.

His explosive power felt as if it had been completely drained in an instant. But the most terrifying part was that he couldn’t move a muscle. He was rooted to the spot, as if petrified.

’This... How is this possible!’

’Bai Junran’s mind was reeling, shocked beyond belief. What had Tu Xiao’an done to him?’

’Why can’t I move?’

’Immobilized. He had been completely immobilized by some formless power.’

”Impossible! Impossible!” Bai Junran roared, struggling with every ounce of his strength.

「One minute later...」

Bai Junran’s face was pale, his eyes filled with the terror of a hunted animal. He had failed. He could not break free from his opponent’s restraint.

”Go on, Senior Bai. Hit me. Why are you just standing there in a daze? I have no idea what you’re waiting for,” Tu Xiao’an said, a faint, teasing smile on his lips.

Hearing this, Bai Junran nearly exploded on the spot, his eyes practically shooting Flames.

”I told you not to do it, but you just wouldn’t listen. *Sigh*. So young.” Tu Xiao’an reached out a pale hand and patted Bai Junran’s shoulder. ’This exhibitionist, always eager to show off his physique.’

”So, are you ready to show me the way now?” Tu Xiao’an asked again.

”Just kill me,” Bai Junran said. He couldn’t move; otherwise, he truly would have wanted to die from the shame.