Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 637: Chapter 605: Great Change

I have to admit, the Vice Director was meticulous and had thought things through completely. Having Tu Xiao’an, a snake, be the one to grant this favor to the other Demons was undoubtedly the best choice.

First, Tu Xiao’an was a member of the Demon Race, and more than that, he was the King of the Snake Clan. His prominent status was enough to command the respect of those arrogant and unruly Demons. Second, this particular snake was closely tied to humanity. He had begun his Cultivation in human society and had already established himself as a True Snake, with common people building temples and burning incense in his honor. All things considered, he was a good Demon.

At the very least, he was somewhat trustworthy. As things stood, he was the best candidate the Vice Director could think of—he had status, power, and was a friend to humanity.

In the modern era, humans and Demons were already inextricably linked. Countless Demons underwent Transformation to hide among the teeming masses, living like ordinary people and enjoying lives of wealth and luxury.

As long as you didn’t stir up trouble or commit evil deeds, humans were quite hospitable.

And the ones locked up in the Demon Prison were precisely those who hadn’t behaved.

After all, Earth was still humanity’s domain. If you lived on someone else’s turf and refused to play by their rules, you couldn’t blame anyone for getting locked up.

Now that the Fierce Beast Era had arrived, all grudges had to be set aside, and enemies had to become friends.

Tu Xiao’an pondered for a moment, then glanced at the old man across from him and said, ”I’ll do it.”

After thinking it over, he realized there was no downside for him. Humans would release the Demons, and the Demons would return to the Yaoling Mountain Range. It was a win-win.

He, Tu Xiao’an, would be doing a favor for both humanity and the Yaoling Mountain Range.

It was a happy outcome for all. He was willing to play the role of peacemaker. The Demon Prison was filled with countless Demons from every major race; by releasing them, he would put many of those races in his debt.

”However, this matter is not as simple as you might think,” the Vice Director suddenly added with a grave tone. ”In the Demon Prison, quite a few Demons have been locked away for several hundred years. Their hatred for humanity runs deep. If they’re released rashly, they will certainly seek revenge. You will be the one responsible for managing these volatile relationships.”

Tu Xiao’an blinked his Snake Gaze. ’How am I supposed to manage that?’ he thought. ’If I were locked up for centuries, I’d come out looking to fight humanity to the death, too.’

To put it bluntly, the Demon Prison was a double-edged sword. The decision to keep them locked up or release them required extreme caution.

The crucial point was that humanity wanted to mend its relationship with the Demon Race, and releasing the imprisoned Demons was intended as a show of good faith.

Otherwise, if those Demons inside refused to submit to humanity, they would be left to rot in their cells until they died.

Releasing them would have been out of the question.

”And that’s not even the trickiest part,” the Vice Director said, his words growing more shocking. ”In the deepest part of the Demon Prison, there is a Great Demon King who has been imprisoned for over a thousand years. His power is unfathomable. He is a true Demon Lord of Mayhem. Back then, when he was at the Demon King level, he was captured by eight of humanity’s greatest masters. He was stubbornly defiant, swearing he would rather die than submit to humans. And so, his imprisonment has lasted from Ancient Times to the modern day.”

”That Demon King’s bloodline Talent is astonishing. During his thousand years of captivity, not only did his Cultivation not diminish, but he actually broke through to the level of a Deep Mountain Demon King while in prison. He nearly started a riot and broke out.”

Holy crap...!

Tu Xiao’an was utterly flabbergasted. It was one of those moments where you wish you had a better vocabulary, but all you can muster is a ”holy crap.”

’What kind of freak is that? Just surviving a thousand years in prison is impressive enough, but to actually break through to the Deep Mountain Demon King level?’

If he hadn’t been captured by humans, he might have achieved Ascension to Rank Four within that thousand-year period.

”What kind of Demon is he? What species?” For some reason, Tu Xiao’an recalled something someone had once told him: ’You’re the second biggest freak of a Cultivated Creature I’ve ever seen.’

At the time, Tu Xiao’an had been indignant. ’In all the world,’ he’d thought, ’who could possibly be a bigger freak than me, a snake?’

But now, listening to this old man, it seemed there really was another freakish creature out there besides him.

”A Six-eyed Golden Lion, a powerful, Super Class mutated Demon Spirit,” the Vice Director said grimly. ”This Six-eyed Golden Lion is said to be a descendant of the Ancient Divine Beast Nisuan. He was born a thousand years ago and wrought havoc, his Vengeful Spirit soaring to the heavens. Countless humans died at his hands. According to the Ancient Texts of the Demon Management Bureau, this Six-eyed Golden Lion was captured by eight of humanity’s greatest masters, each of whom had a Cultivation at the War God level. The eight masters fought the Six-eyed Golden Lion for three days and three nights before they managed to subdue him. He was later transferred to the Demon Prison in Wencheng.”

Oh...!

Tu Xiao’an sucked in a sharp breath, his eyes suddenly flashing. ’A descendant of the Divine Beast Nisuan?’

’Now that’s a serious background.’ The name ”Six-eyed Golden Lion” alone was enough to strike fear into one’s heart.

But that raised a question. If this Six-eyed Golden Lion was so badass that he could break through to the Deep Mountain Demon King level while imprisoned, why hadn’t he broken out? What did that imply?

It implied that the Demon Prison in Wencheng was truly impregnable. Not even a Deep Mountain Demon King could escape. ’Impressive.’

And yet, Tu Xiao’an himself had easily broken into the Demon Prison and taken the Crow Blackbird and the Tree Spirit with him. So, what did *that* imply?

It implied that he, too, was a total badass.

Haha! Tu Xiao’an shamelessly indulged in a moment of self-satisfaction. But then again, he had only been to the outer sections of the prison. This Six-eyed Golden Lion was being held in the deepest part, which was surely protected by layer upon layer of restrictions and heavily guarded.

’Wu Tianyi said his latent injury could only be cured by a Demon King’s Lifebound Golden Core. The Demon Prison is holding a Deep Mountain Demon King, so why hasn’t he made a move on it?’

The obvious answer was that this Great Demon King was simply too powerful. Even imprisoned, Wu Tianyi didn’t dare to touch a single hair on his head. He probably didn’t even dare to go inside.