Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 641: Chapter 607: The Way of Beast Taming

The Golden-winged Flying Horse, a majestic Deep Mountain Great Demon, had once been an overlord that dominated its own territory. It roamed the heavens and the earth as if they were its personal domain. Because it grew too arrogant and wreaked havoc on human society, it was apprehended and imprisoned by Martial Cultivators. That imprisonment lasted for hundreds of years.

This time, it had finally managed to break out, a true king’s return. However, before it could even properly vent its frustrations, it ran into an absolute monster.

A single look and a single sentence from the other party completely cowed the Golden-winged Flying Horse, and its massive body rapidly shrank.

”Smaller. Smaller. Smaller still,” Tu Xiao’an urged repeatedly from the horse’s back, his eyes filled with playful amusement.

When the Golden-winged Flying Horse finally shrank to the size of a normal horse, Tu Xiao’an showed a satisfied smile. The corner of his lip curled up. ”Hya...”

WHOOSH!

A streak of golden light shot across the skies of Wencheng, its presence majestic. A resounding neigh echoed as the divine steed galloped through the heavens.

It took the Golden-winged Flying Horse less than ten minutes to fly a full circle around Wencheng, a city with a perimeter of no less than two thousand kilometers. Its speed was so fast it was staggering.

At such a speed, even among the Hundred Bird Race, there were few Divine Birds who could match it.

Of course, the flight speed of Tu Xiao’an’s Immortal Spirit Peacock Azure Owl was even faster. A lap around Wencheng would likely take it less than five minutes.

The Purple-eyed Giant Ape let out a long sigh of relief, its body drenched in cold sweat. It felt completely drained. ’What a freakish being. My own Pseudo Demon King Level felt like a complete joke in front of him.’

’That was close, so close. I almost died.’

’After all the trouble I went through to escape the Demon Prison, it felt like being reborn. It wasn’t easy.’

’Forget it. I’m not going to vent. Time to run. I have to get out of Wencheng.’

After a moment of thought, the Purple-eyed Giant Ape decided to flee immediately. It couldn’t help but silently thank that idiot, the Golden-winged Flying Horse, for serving as its scapegoat.

Having decided to flee, the Purple-eyed Giant Ape’s massive body also shrank rapidly, reducing to the size and shape of a normal human.

”Wencheng, I’m never coming back here again.”

Energy surged through the Purple-eyed Giant Ape’s body as it prepared to fly away, but suddenly...!

Suddenly, a streak of golden light flashed before its eyes. The Purple-eyed Giant Ape froze, its expression turning utterly foul.

The damned Golden-winged Flying Horse had returned, blocking its escape route. On its back, a handsome young man was smiling gently at the ape. His smile should have been bright and sunny...

...but in the eyes of the Purple-eyed Giant Ape, it was utterly terrifying.

”Trying to run, little monkey?” Tu Xiao’an said, looking at the shrunken Ape. Once small, with its purple pupils and yellow fur, it looked quite magnificent, almost like a Spiritual Monkey.

The Purple-eyed Giant Ape didn’t dare attack Tu Xiao’an. Their brief exchange moments ago had made the vast gap between their power levels abundantly clear.

Cultivated Creatures like this were incredibly intelligent. It would never attempt something so thankless and difficult.

Now, in the Purple-eyed Giant Ape’s eyes, Tu Xiao’an was at the very least a being at the Demon King Level.

It was a swift and certain conclusion; there was no mistaking it.

”Who in the world are you?” the Purple-eyed Giant Ape asked, its guard raised as if facing a formidable enemy.

Tu Xiao’an replied with a smile from atop the horse, ”The King of the Snake Clan.”

”The King of the Snake Clan?”

At his words, both the Purple-eyed Giant Ape and the Golden-winged Flying Horse were utterly shocked. The Ape’s purple pupils widened as it said, ”The King of the Snake Clan? Isn’t that the great King Liu Yao of the Yaoling Mountain Range? I may be unworthy, but I personally witnessed King Liu Yao’s invincible prowess several hundred years ago. When did the Snake Race change its king?”

King Liu Yao had once been the single most powerful expert in the Yaoling Mountain Range. His fame was so great that there wasn’t a demon alive who didn’t know his name.

”Little monkey, that’s all ancient history,” Tu Xiao’an said nonchalantly. ”Now, *I* am the King of the Snake Clan.”

The Purple-eyed Giant Ape stared blankly, its purple eyes fixed on the handsome young man on the Golden-winged Flying Horse. It felt cold sweat trickle down its spine. Even though it found his claim hard to believe, it didn’t dare to carelessly object.

”It seems you don’t believe me.” Tu Xiao’an could clearly see its disbelief. With a slight shudder of his slender frame, an unparalleled and terrifying aura—the aura of a Snake King—instantly erupted from him.

”You...”

The Purple-eyed Giant Ape suddenly felt as if it had been plunged into Abyssal Hell.

CRASH!

The Golden-winged Flying Horse, feeling the Snake King’s aura most directly, lost all control and crashed from the sky to the ground.

But Tu Xiao’an was unaffected, remaining seated steadily on the horse’s back, his expression as calm as ever.

”Do you believe me now?”

Now, both the Purple-eyed Giant Ape and the Golden-winged Flying Horse were filled with fear and panic. Inwardly, all they could do was smile bitterly.

The aura was too terrifying. Even at their level of Cultivation, it was nearly impossible to endure.

Reality was cruel. Besides, the sovereign aura of a clan’s king could not be faked in the slightest.

”Lord Snake King, we’re both part of the Demon Race. Why are you making things so difficult for me?” the Purple-eyed Giant Ape asked weakly, utterly bewildered. ’Isn’t there a human saying about how fellow countrymen are supposed to stick together?’

’But here you are, helping humans fight your own kind?’

Tu Xiao’an couldn’t be bothered to waste words. ”Submit to me, and I will grant you a great opportunity in the future.”

When the Purple-eyed Giant Ape heard this, its expression flickered, finally settling on a livid shade. It asked uncertainly, ”Lord Snake King, what exactly do you mean by ’submit’?”

”Become my Battle Companion!”

”Battle Companion?” The Purple-eyed Giant Ape was dumbstruck, and it almost flew into a thunderous rage. ’This is pushing it too far! Even if you’re the king of a clan, you can’t just go around forcing people to become your Battle Companion!’

’Battle Companions are the most debased of beings. They have no soul of their own, no freedom... nothing at all.’

The Golden-winged Flying Horse didn’t dare say a word. It felt a secret sense of relief. ’I guess I got lucky. He’s only riding me. He doesn’t seem to want me as a Battle Companion, too.’