Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 661: Chapter 617: Six eyed Golden Lion’s Self-Destruction

The only thing it could use now were these Demons.

The Demons below all had their eyes light up. As if hypnotized, they lost their minds and roared like a tsunami, ”Kill the traitorous Snake Demon! We’ll be the masters of this city!”

Their imprisonment had been too painful, and they had suffered endless humiliation at the hands of humans. If they could become the masters of this city, it would be like peasants overthrowing their lords. From then on, the humans in this city would all be their food.

’What a wonderful future.’

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...!

In an instant, dozens of shadows shot up from below toward Tu Xiao’an, their Demon Qi boiling. They were a motley group of various races and Realms, including Rank Two Demons and Great Demons who had reached Rank 3.

’A bunch of idiots. Did being locked up make them stupid?’ A faint, mocking smile touched Tu Xiao’an’s lips. His aura as the Snake King was exceptionally potent and terrifying; how could he possibly be an ordinary Snake Demon?

’Fine, I’ll just have to cool them down a bit.’

With not a trace of warmth in his eyes, the Heaven Swaying Sword by Tu Xiao’an’s side flared with brilliant light. He suddenly charged toward the dozens of Demons flying up at him.

AHHH... AHHH... AHHH...!

A series of miserable screams echoed endlessly. Under the slaughter of the Heaven Swaying Sword, Demon after Demon was reduced to a mist of blood. Rank Two Demons died in the blink of an eye, and the same was true for the Rank 3 Great Demons. They simply could not withstand the power of this Divine Weapon.

One after another, Lifebound Golden Cores appeared in mid-air, like brilliant stars in the night sky.

The Demons below were scared silly. ’Heavens, that’s terrifying!’ They were secretly glad they hadn’t impulsively rushed forward, or they would have been the ones to die.

Tu Xiao’an had made an example of them. The Demons below were suddenly terrified and filled with dread.

If even a Rank Three Demon Spirit couldn’t withstand the might of a single sword strike, what chance did they have? They were afraid. In that instant, all of them were afraid.

”My grudge is with this Six-eyed Golden Lion,” Tu Xiao’an announced, his voice ringing out. He had no desire for a massacre. These Demons had a hard time with their Cultivation, and their suffering in the prison had muddled their thinking. With the Fierce Beast Era on the horizon, they were a force to be reckoned with. He had to be patient. ”It has nothing to do with any of you. And contrary to what it said, I have not betrayed the Demon Race. As long as you behave and don’t cause trouble, I, your Snake King, guarantee your survival. I will even help you return to the Yaoling Mountain Range.”

As he spoke, Tu Xiao’an’s aura as the Snake King intensified, becoming so oppressive that the Demons below felt as if they were treading on thin ice. They grew terrified and uneasy, and they had no choice but to believe that he truly was the King of the Snake Clan.

’It’s the King of the Snake Clan. We mustn’t offend him.’

”Lord Snake King, can you really get us back to the Yaoling Mountain Range safely?”

A Little Demon asked timidly.

At this question, the Demons below stared dazedly at Tu Xiao’an. His Snake King aura was so terrifying; perhaps he really could lead them out of Wencheng.

”I always keep my word,” Tu Xiao’an said. ”Also, do you all know who it was that freed you?” he asked suddenly.

The Demons all shook their heads, but their eyes held a look of reverence.

If someone hadn’t opened the prison gates, they never would have escaped. Demons attain sentience early and naturally understand the principle of repaying a drop of kindness with a gushing spring, especially when it was a debt for saving their lives.

Suddenly, a Golden-winged Flying Horse flew over and spoke in a human tongue, ”I know! It was Lord Snake King who rescued us!”

”What?” The Demons were all stunned, finding it hard to believe.

”The Golden-winged Flying Horse is a Deep Mountain Great Demon. It was imprisoned even before we were.”

One of the Demons recognized it.

Just then, RUMBLE RUMBLE RUMBLE... another great ape came stomping over furiously. Its massive body knelt before Tu Xiao’an. ”The Purple-eyed Giant Ape thanks Lord Snake King for saving my life!”

”It’s the Great Ape King! He’s a Pseudo Demon King who was locked in the depths of the prison!”

”Heavens! So it was Lord Snake King who saved us! And we were so ungrateful, calling him a traitor to the Demon Race!”

One by one, the Demons learned the truth of the matter and were instantly ashamed. They all turned to glare angrily at the large, golden-furred head of the Six-eyed Golden Lion.

’It was all this damned Six-eyed Golden Lion’s fault! It almost got them killed.’

But anger was one thing; this Six-eyed Golden Lion was too terrifying for anyone to dare pick a fight with it.

”Thank you for saving our lives, Lord Snake King! We are willing to follow your lead and obey your commands!”

One after another, the Demons knelt and kowtowed toward Tu Xiao’an in the sky, their gratitude beyond words.

They were also completely convinced. After all, to be able to break into Wencheng, open every prison gate, and release them all... only a Great Demon King of this caliber could accomplish such a feat.

’Hehe, Yellow Demon King, sorry about this, but I’m stealing your credit.’

Tu Xiao’an watched the crowd of Demons kowtowing below, a cunning glint flashing in his eyes. Just a moment ago, a plan had formed in his mind. If he wanted these Demons to listen to him obediently, simply suppressing them with brute force would be somewhat ineffective.

But if these Demons believed the Snake King had saved them, then he wouldn’t have to worry about them being disobedient.

However, he couldn’t be the one to say it, as that would be unconvincing. That’s where the Golden-winged Flying Horse and the Purple-eyed Giant Ape came in handy.

Both of them had come from the Demon Prison. With these two acting as his shills, everything fell into place.

’Smart. Brilliant.’ Tu Xiao’an mentally patted himself on the back for his intelligence.

’It seems the higher my Cultivation gets, the higher my IQ becomes.’

The Yellow Demon King hadn’t revealed its identity when it opened the prison and released the Demons. Its plan was to first cause chaos in Wencheng and rescue the Six-eyed Golden Lion. Only after everything was done would it reveal itself as their savior.

But unexpectedly, this had all played right into Tu Xiao’an’s hands.

”Bastard! You scoundrel! It wasn’t this despicable snake that let you out! You’ve all been deceived by him!”

The Six-eyed Golden Lion, a mere head hanging in the sky, began to curse loudly.

It was the only one who knew the truth.

It had wanted to use these Demons to hold back the snake, giving it a chance to escape. But it never expected this damned snake to be so cunning, resolving the crisis with such ease, stealing the Yellow Demon King’s credit, and winning over all these Demons.

He had even made them deeply grateful to him.

How outrageous! The Six-eyed Golden Lion was so furious it could have coughed up blood.

”All of you, remember not to cause any more trouble in Wencheng. Once I’ve dealt with this Six-eyed Golden Lion, I will take you back to the Yaoling Mountain Range.” Tu Xiao’an glanced around with a cold expression. His eyes, as frigid as frost, made everyone’s heart skip a beat, forcefully inspiring an urge to prostrate themselves in worship.

”As Lord Snake King commands!”

None of the Demons had any objections.

After all, they knew that even if they had escaped the prison, it would be difficult to escape Wencheng. There were too many human experts here. Their only other option was a fight to the death where no one would survive.

But they had gone through so much to get out of prison; they wanted to live.

”Six-eyed Golden Lion, are you ready to submit?” At this moment, Tu Xiao’an stared coldly at the large, golden-furred head hanging in mid-air.

The Six-eyed Golden Lion was filled with rage and resentment as it stared daggers at Tu Xiao’an. ”You despicable snake! I truly underestimated your shamelessness. You killed the Yellow Demon King’s clone and then stole his credit!”

”The Yellow Demon King is such a good person, hiding his great deeds and fame. I’m nothing compared to him,” Tu Xiao’an said with a smile. Then, his eyes narrowed slightly. ”You have nowhere left to run. Do you want to live, or do you want to die?”

”If you want to die, I’ll gladly take this Lifebound Golden Core of yours. If you want to live, then submit. Stop struggling.”

The Six-eyed Golden Lion roared, ”I am the one and only Six-eyed Golden Lion in this world! How could I ever become a Battle Companion to a snake like you? Even if I die, I’ll drag you down to the Yellow Springs with me! I’ll take this entire city with me!”

Instantly, a terrifying Evil Qi spread out in all directions. The space around it began to distort violently, and the earth shook as if the mountains themselves were trembling.

’What are you trying to do?’

A terrible premonition rose in Tu Xiao’an, and his brow twitched. He saw the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s massive head begin to radiate an eerie, cold light. An incomparably terrifying, immense power then burst forth—a Heaven-Shocking Power that seemed capable of stirring the sun, moon, and stars, and overturning the Six Paths of Reincarnation.

Below, both the Demons and the Martial Cultivators were seized with terror. The shadow of death loomed over them, making it feel as if the sky itself was about to collapse.

WHOOSH...!

Wu Tianyi and the Vice Dean suddenly appeared beside Tu Xiao’an, their expressions panicked. They shouted in unison, ”This is bad! The Six-eyed Golden Lion is going to self-detonate! It wants to take us all down with it!”

”What? Self-detonate?”

Tu Xiao’an’s face drained of color at their words. If a dignified Deep Mountain Demon King like the Six-eyed Golden Lion were to self-detonate its Lifebound Golden Core, the resulting power would truly be enough to destroy all of Wencheng. Not a single person here would survive.

”Quick, stop it!” the Vice Dean’s face turned ashen.