Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 656: Chapter 615: Battle Against the Six-eyed Golden Lion

Set a thief to catch a thief. Tu Xiao’an intended to tame this Deep Mountain Demon King, the Six-eyed Golden Lion, making it a mighty general under his command.

A sword itself has no morality; what matters is the one who wields it.

If an evil creature like this fell into Tu Xiao’an’s hands, he’d force the carnivore to become an herbivore.

Of course, Tu Xiao’an himself was no herbivore.

There was just one problem. Unfortunately, Tu Xiao’an didn’t have the system’s Unconditional Taming Skill available. He would only get it after completing the Wencheng Demon Huo Luan mission.

Only then could he obtain it.

If he had it now, he could just use it on the Six-eyed Golden Lion and tame it on the spot.

It would save him time and effort, making things easy and pleasant.

Now, it looked like a fierce battle was unavoidable. The Level 38 Six-eyed Golden Lion was far stronger than the White Demon King.

After all, the White Demon King’s true form was merely a low-level hedgehog that had gotten lucky and risen to power. The Six-eyed Golden Lion was different. With its ancient bloodline and powerful Talent, the two were simply incomparable.

If it entered the Yaoling Mountain Range, it would immediately be a new king, with nothing to prove.

At this moment, the ground began to tremble and crumble. The Six-eyed Golden Lion radiated a desolate, murderous aura. It stuck out a strange tongue, licking its chops with an action full of greed and a craving for blood.

”’Tame me? KAKA... Excellent. Excellent.’ For that one arrogant statement, Tu Xiao’an was immediately added to the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s kill list.”

It would, without a doubt, devour this transformed snake before it.

SHIIING...!

The Heaven Swaying Sword in Tu Xiao’an’s hand let out a clear ring, its light flashing. The sharp blade itself seemed to thirst for the taste of slaughter and blood.

”Six-eyed Golden Lion, you want to eat me, and I want to tame you. Let’s see which of us succeeds in the end.”

Tu Xiao’an’s voice was like ice, and a cold killing intent permeated the air.

In an instant, the Heaven Swaying Sword shot from his hand, transforming into a Sword Crossbow. It moved at the speed of sound, gone in a flash.

”’My power is beyond what a wretched snake like you could possibly imagine!’ the Six-eyed Golden Lion seethed. The strange eye on its horn flashed, and a dark beam of light shot toward the edge of the Heaven Swaying Sword.”

The sword was too powerful; it didn’t want to block it directly.

BANG...!

The dark beam of light seemed unstoppable, but it shattered upon contact with the blade, only slightly slowing the sword’s advance.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...!

In an instant, beams of light shot from the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s six strange eyes like machine-gun fire, all converging on the Heaven Swaying Sword and forcing it to a dead stop in midair.

”’Thunder God’s Fury!’”

The Heaven Swaying Sword was merely a feint to draw the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s attention; Tu Xiao’an’s real trump card was his Elemental Ability.

A galaxy of Thunder materialized out of thin air and poured down upon the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s head. Carrying vast and mighty Celestial Power, it instantly submerged the evil beast.

”’Celestial Fire Burning!’”

As his first move hit its mark, Tu Xiao’an drained every last shred of Flame Power from his body. The world before him instantly became a Sea of Fire, its searing heat evaporating all moisture from the air.

The heat was so intense it could melt a block of refined iron in an instant.

A Great Demon King with a bloodline like the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s could be locked away for a millennium without dying, even managing to advance its Cultivation. It was a cockroach that simply refused to die.

Since Tu Xiao’an had decided to act, he went all out, aiming to overwhelm the evil beast in a single, decisive blow.

The beast was unaware of Tu Xiao’an’s tactics, and even if it had been, they were impossible to defend against completely.

”ROAR...”

A roar, more feral than any beast’s, erupted from the Sea of Fire. Tu Xiao’an stepped forward, right into the inferno. A flicker of surprise crossed his demonic eyes. He saw that the Six-eyed Golden Lion had not been overwhelmed by his Thunder at all; instead, it was holding the attack at bay with its thirty-foot-tall body.

An unknowing observer might have thought it was bearing a magnificent aura of light, but this light crackled with Thunder, and silver serpents of lightning writhed all around it.

”’Quite the opening gambit. Two Heaven and Earth Elements at once.’ The Six-eyed Golden Lion was deep in the Sea of Fire, its body resisting the colossal Thunder, but it still raised its head to watch Tu Xiao’an walk in, showing no panic or fear.”

If anything, there was only a violent killing intent.

”’Your body must be cultivated to the absolute peak. I imagine you’re unrivaled below Rank Four,’ Tu Xiao’an commented lightly, feeling quite pleased.”

’If I can tame an evil creature like this, my power will skyrocket.’

Elemental Power was versatile and unpredictable, but against a body cultivated to the peak of physical perfection, it struggled to find purchase.

Neither the Thunder nor the Celestial Fire could so much as singe the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s golden fur.

”’Here’s your precious thunder—I’m returning it to you!’”

The Six-eyed Golden Lion straightened its back, grabbed the massive, solidified bolt of Thunder with its bare hands, and hurled it at Tu Xiao’an as if it were a mere stone.

The throw tore through space itself as the vast, galaxy-like mass of Thunder rushed to devour Tu Xiao’an.

”’Are you trying to give me a taste of my own medicine?’ Tu Xiao’an’s demonic eyes flickered, and the colossal bolt of Thunder instantly dispersed.”

”’Heaven Swaying Sword!’”

Tu Xiao’an beckoned. SWISH... A flash of white light streaked past.

CLANG...!

The Six-eyed Golden Lion stumbled back three large steps, the Heaven Swaying Sword, shimmering with a treasured light, pressed against its chest.

Hm?

’It didn’t pierce through?’

Tu Xiao’an was surprised for a moment but quickly dismissed it. He knew this beast was freakishly strong; otherwise, it wouldn’t have made someone like Wu Tianyi so wary.

Nor would the Yellow Demon King have gone to the trouble of breaking it out of prison. Knowing that Weasel’s personality, Tu Xiao’an could more or less guess what he wanted with the Six-eyed Golden Lion.

”’Do you really think I’m afraid of your sword?’”

The Six-eyed Golden Lion stuck out its strange tongue again and gave a ferocious grin. Its entire body began to vibrate. VMMMM...!

The Heaven Swaying Sword was swept away like an autumn leaf in the wind. It flew across the cavern and plunged into a rock in the southeast corner, burying itself completely—blade, hilt, and all—until it vanished from sight.