Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 653: Chapter 613: Clone Secret Technique Acquired (Part 2)

’If we keep talking like this, I’m afraid we might actually develop feelings for each other.’

Tu Xiao’an’s eyes fluttered open. He raised an eyebrow, a playful and cunning glint flashing in his eyes. The only thing missing was a sign on his face that said, ”You fell for it.”

The Yellow Demon King saw this and roared, ”Are you trying to go back on your word?”

”Snake Demon King, we had a gentleman’s agreement! I have passed the Secret Technique to you, and you promised to help me release the Six-eyed Golden Lion! If you choose to go back on your word, I will return and declare war on your Snake Race! We will fight to the death!”

”And it won’t just be me! I will join forces with the Gray Demon King to annihilate your Snake Race! You should know that the Gray Demon King would be more than happy to join me against you!”

”What’s the big deal? I just smiled. Do you have to be so tense?” Tu Xiao’an shrugged, looking completely innocent.

Just then, Tu Xiao’an tilted his Heaven Swaying Sword, pointing the tip at the small iron cage on the ground.

”You can’t release it!”

Wu Tianyi flashed over in an instant, grabbing the blade of the Heaven Swaying Sword with his bare hand. He then looked at Tu Xiao’an, his face etched with anxiety.

It was true that he was Tu Xiao’an’s War Servant, but he was also the head of a city, responsible for the millions of citizens in Wencheng. If this malevolent Six-eyed Golden Lion was released, Wencheng would instantly become an Earthly Purgatory.

If that were to happen, the blame he, Wu Tianyi, would have to bear as the city’s chief would be immense.

”Damned human! The moment I get out, you’ll be the first one I eat!” A vengeful aura emanated from the Golden-haired Little Monster in the cage.

”Hey, Wu, if you know what’s good for you, shut your mouth. Perhaps then you can still be a good friend to our Demon Race,” the Yellow Demon King tsked with a smirk.

Tu Xiao’an looked at Wu Tianyi with newfound respect. He had thought this gloomy old man didn’t actually care for his people, but it seemed his hidden affliction had previously turned him into a shade of his former self.

The Wu Tianyi of today was filled with righteous integrity. His cultivation as a High Rank War God now perfectly matched his station.

”What’s the harm in letting it out?” Tu Xiao’an said with a faint smile, then sent a telepathic message: ”Don’t you trust your master’s strength? This Six-eyed Golden Lion would probably make for a fine Battle Companion, don’t you think?”

Wu Tianyi’s eyes bulged in shock. ’So that’s it! My master has grand ambitions!’

’To think he even wants to take the Six-eyed Golden Lion as a Battle Companion.’

’It’s not like an ordinary animal that cultivated into a Demon.’

’It possesses the bloodline of an Exotic Beast from Ancient Times. How could something so untamably stubborn ever submit to another?’

However, Wu Tianyi paused. ’Back then, I could have easily crushed this snake, but in the end? I inexplicably became his War Servant, completely unable to resist.’

After his initial shock, Wu Tianyi’s eyes lit up. He released his grip on the sword’s blade and obediently stepped aside.

”Hmph! So the damned human knows fear! Even if you hadn’t tried to stop me, you’ll still be the first one I eat when I get out!” The Golden-haired Little Monster in the cage was already acting high and mighty before it was even free, its arrogance boundless.

Wu Tianyi shot it a sidelong glance, looking at it as if it were a bedbug.

’Who knows who will be eating whom in the end.’

Meanwhile, the Yellow Demon King let out a few sinister laughs. It seemed the outcome was set.

’Trading the Celestial Body Splitting Technique for the Six-eyed Golden Lion is a worthwhile deal.’

’When the two great Deep Mountain Demon Kings join forces, who in the Yaoling Mountain Range will be able to stand against us? In truth, my only real opponent now is the mysterious Fox Race, and that Fox Immortal King.’

’Not only must I conquer the Fox Race, but more importantly, I must conquer the number one beauty of the Yaoling Mountain Range.’

At this thought, the Yellow Demon King couldn’t help but feel the urge to laugh out loud. ’Ah, the future is so wonderfully bright!’

At that moment, Tu Xiao’an suddenly let out a shout as powerful as a thunderclap. A brilliant Divine Light erupted from his pair of demonic eyes. The Heaven Swaying Sword seemed to awaken, glowing brightly as its ring echoed loud and clear.

”Break for me!”

CLANG...!

An ear-piercing metallic clang erupted, so powerful it seemed to warp the very space around them. Both the Yellow Demon King and Wu Tianyi couldn’t help but cover their ears.

The Six-eyed Golden Lion inside was in an even worse state, letting out a miserable cry of pain. It was right at the center of it all, after all.

’It feels like my eardrums are about to burst!’

When the sword fell and the piercing sound vanished, everyone turned to look. The Yellow Demon King’s expression darkened. The iron cage was still just a small iron cage; it hadn’t been split in two by Tu Xiao’an’s strike.

”What’s going on? Even your sword can’t cut open the cage?” the Yellow Demon King demanded, glaring at Tu Xiao’an like a tiger.

Tu Xiao’an, however, was perfectly calm. ”What’s the rush?” he said lightly. ”If it were that easy to solve, your teeth would have already done the job, wouldn’t they? A few more strikes from me, and it will definitely break.”

”A few more strikes?” Hearing this, the Six-eyed Golden Lion in the cage nearly coughed up blood. ”This Seat was nearly killed by the sound alone!”

”Are you made of water, you Six-eyed Golden Lion?” Tu Xiao’an retorted teasingly.

In truth, Tu Xiao’an hadn’t used any real strength just now. It was just a casual strike to get a feel for it, a warm-up. The main point was to mess with the Six-eyed Golden Lion.

’But I have to say, this iron cage is truly comparable to the Pagoda-Bearing King’s Exquisite Treasure Tower. It’s just too sturdy! A perfect prison. Once you’re trapped inside, there’s no escape.’

Although Tu Xiao’an hadn’t used his full power, his Heaven Swaying Sword was indestructible and incomparably sharp. It could normally cut through iron like tofu, yet it hadn’t left so much as a scratch on the cage.

’This is no mere iron cage; it’s a magnificent treasure.’

’It’d be a shame to chop it in half.’

”Strike it a second time!” the Yellow Demon King urged impatiently when he saw Tu Xiao’an just standing there. ”Or else, let this King borrow that sword! Your strength is too pathetic!”

Tu Xiao’an shot him a dismissive look. ”My sword? How could I let a Weasel touch it?”

The Yellow Demon King’s face twisted in fury, and he was on the verge of turning hostile. ’So it’s an honor for a snake like you to touch it?’

’Where does a snake like you get off acting so superior? Anyone who didn’t know better would think you were a Dragon!’

But forget it. The Yellow Demon King, though furious, knew what was important right now. He wouldn’t bicker with this snake.

As Tu Xiao’an prepared to strike for the second time, the Six-eyed Golden Lion inside couldn’t help but feel scared. It quickly covered its ears with its little paws, looking surprisingly cute.

”Behold! The Sword-Breaking Technique of the Nine Swords of Dugu!”

A brilliant Divine Light once again erupted from Tu Xiao’an’s demonic eyes. The Heaven Swaying Sword transformed into a streak of white as it descended, and the sound of it tearing through the air was incessant.

”The Nine Swords of Dugu?”

Wu Tianyi was dumbfounded when he heard that. ’Isn’t that the peerless swordsmanship from Jin Yong’s novels? Does it actually exist?’

Tu Xiao’an: ’I was just fucking shouting random shit.’

’The momentum is what’s important.’

CLANG...

The sound of the sword striking the cage was more than just deafening; it could pierce clouds and shatter stone. The Six-eyed Golden Lion inside was going insane, letting out a wretched shriek like a wandering spirit or a vicious Ghost, shaken beyond endurance.

Afterward, the group looked at the cage again. The small, square iron cage was still completely unscathed.

”Is your sword any good or not? It’s not even as good as this King’s teeth!” The Yellow Demon King was now seriously suspecting that Tu Xiao’an had tricked him.

Tch...!

Tu Xiao’an scoffed. ’Comparing your pathetic Weasel teeth to my Heaven Swaying Sword? Please. Could you not make bragging as natural as breathing?’

”It’s already broken. You have no perception at all. I really don’t know how a Weasel like you managed to cultivate to such a Realm,” Tu Xiao’an mocked coldly.

”Broken?” The Yellow Demon King’s mind was focused on the Six-eyed Golden Lion, so he completely ignored Tu Xiao’an’s taunt.

”Watch closely.” Tu Xiao’an lifted his chin slightly and blew a breath of air toward the small iron cage.

In that instant, CRACK...!

A crisp sound erupted from the small iron cage. The Yellow Demon King’s breathing grew ragged. ’Did he really succeed?’

Following the ”CRACK,” the small iron cage split in two right before their eyes.

”Haha... This Seat is free! Haha...”

As the small iron cage split apart, the Golden-haired Little Monster inside was like a dust-covered sword finally wiped clean, its brilliance revealed. The boundless Vengeful Spirit the Six-eyed Golden Lion had accumulated over a thousand years of imprisonment, having festered for so long, now surged forth, transforming into a bloodthirsty killing intent that spread across the wilderness.

Suddenly, the Golden-haired Little Monster’s small body erupted in a dazzling golden light, growing at a speed visible to the naked eye. An unprecedentedly terrifying Fierce Beast aura burst forth uncontrollably.

”Haha... With the Six-eyed Golden Lion freed, this King’s grand ambitions can be realized!”

The Yellow Demon King grew excited watching this, but suddenly, a brilliant and terrifying stream of Sword Qi swept toward him.

PUFF...!

The Yellow Demon King’s expression changed drastically. He spat out a mouthful of blood, and a deep, bloody gash appeared on his waist.

”You... You damned Snake Demon King! You actually sneak-attacked this King! A dirty trick!” the Yellow Demon King roared in fury, because Tu Xiao’an’s Treasure Sword was now pointed right at him.