Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 685: Chapter 633: The Ancient Demon’s Cave Mansion

However, wanting to be the sole king of the Yaoling Mountain Range was a monumental task. The world was filled with countless species, and the kings of the major races were no pushovers.

If a Rank Four Demon King were to appear in the Yaoling Mountain Range, then that would be a logical outcome.

But for someone who hadn’t even reached Rank Four to dream of ruling the Yaoling Mountain Range was basically impossible.

’Hmph. A mere Weasel wants to be the master of the Yaoling Mountain Range?’ Tu Xiao’an could only scoff. ’What gives him the right? Who does he think he is?’

’If anyone’s going to be king, it’ll be me, this snake.’

And yet, Tu Xiao’an didn’t actually harbor such grand ambitions.

”You’re being a bit of an alarmist. The Yaoling Mountain Range is peaceful for now, at least. And even if the Demons did vie for supremacy, the innocent wouldn’t be caught in the crossfire. With me here, no one can become the sole Monarch of the Yaoling Mountain Range.”

This wasn’t just Tu Xiao’an boasting. He wasn’t even afraid of the most powerful Demon King in the Yaoling Mountain Range, the Deep Mountain Demon King.

In Tu Xiao’an’s eyes, the wretched Gray Demon King was no different from a common mouse. As for the Level 39 Yellow Demon King, he wasn’t afraid of him either.

Otherwise, he wouldn’t have made a mortal enemy of him back in the Demon Prison.

As for the Fox Immortal King, Tu Xiao’an still had no idea what that Fox Beauty was plotting.

”I am merely giving you a warning, Your Majesty the Snake King.” Seeing Tu Xiao’an’s nonchalant expression, Wang Bo didn’t press the matter and changed the subject. ”I hear you’re preparing to enter the War Relics to kill the Taotie, is that correct?”

Tu Xiao’an glanced at him and corrected, ”I’m not going in alone. It’s to be a joint force of humans and Demons, sending our strongest experts in together to slay the Taotie.”

The War Relics were a matter of great importance; it wasn’t a burden for him to bear alone.

”More people won’t necessarily help,” Wang Bo said, shaking his head. ”I’ve gone to inspect the opened War Relics myself over the past few days. The outer perimeter is shrouded in a thick fog; anyone who enters will become lost. Deeper in, the dangers are even more unpredictable.”

”More importantly, these are ruins set up with an Ancient Array. Once you go deep inside, you will be teleported to different locations and be unable to regroup.”

”There’s one more thing,” Wang Bo continued. ”The reason the Ancient Taotie hasn’t emerged is also due to the Array’s confinement. Without a Rank Four Cultivation, no one can get out.”

Tu Xiao’an was stunned. ”No one can get out?”

”That’s right. Anyone who enters, regardless of their Cultivation, must reach the Rank Four of Ascension inside if they ever want to leave. Otherwise, they will grow old and die in there.”

’Oh, so that’s how it is.’ Tu Xiao’an finally understood why the Taotie couldn’t get out.

”Does that mean if we kill the Ancient Taotie, the Array will break and we can get out?”

Wang Bo shook his head again. ”The Taotie doesn’t control the Array in the War Relics at all. Otherwise, how could it be trapped? This is a specially designed ruin. Although it’s small, it’s incredibly complex and riddled with traps. Once you’re in, you’re like a caged beast.”

Simply put, the powerful Array in the ruins could trap any creature below Rank Four. Unless you *were* Rank Four.

”I still don’t really understand. What exactly are War Relics? Where did they come from?” Tu Xiao’an only knew that the War Relics were passed down from Ancient Times and contained many terrifying Exotic Beasts, but he was still clueless about their true origin.

Wang Bo said calmly, ”To be precise, the War Relics are actually a Cultivation Cave Mansion.”

”A Cave Mansion?” Tu Xiao’an was shocked. ”Whose Cultivation Cave Mansion is that badass?”

”Your Majesty the Snake King, have you heard of the Ancient Demons?” Wang Bo asked.

Tu Xiao’an nodded. ”It is said that the Ancient Demons were the most powerful beings of Ancient Times. Before humans even learned to record history, before humanity was even born, the Ancient Demons dominated the world. They were the masters of this planet.”

’Heh.’ That was a tidbit of knowledge Luo Ziyun had drilled into him. Otherwise, he would have made a fool of himself just now.

After he finished speaking, an idea suddenly struck Tu Xiao’an. He swallowed hard and said, ”Don’t tell me these so-called War Relics are the Cultivation Cave Mansions of the Ancient Demons.”

”That’s right. They are the Cultivation Cave Mansions of the Ancient Demons—their homes. The Exotic Beasts inside were the pets they raised when they were alive, just like how ordinary people raise watchdogs.”

Tu Xiao’an looked completely dumbfounded. ”That’s insane! The War Relics are actually the Cultivation Cave Mansions of Ancient Demons, and the Exotic Beasts inside are just their pets?”

’Just how powerful must the Ancient Demons have been?’

’For such badass beings to go extinct... time truly is the most terrifying enemy.’

’No matter how powerful you become, you can’t defy time. In the end, you’re just swept away by the long river of history, becoming nothing more than historical debris.’

Wang Bo gave a helpless, bitter smile. ”It sounds preposterous, but it’s the truth. The Ancient Demons were lost to the river of history, and their Cultivation Cave Mansions vanished along with them. But under special environmental and atmospheric conditions, these lost mansions can reappear on Earth for reasons unknown.”

”And the Exotic Beasts that the Ancient Demons raised will rush out from these mansions, trying to turn the tables and become the new masters.”

’So it’s a case of ”when the cat’s away, the mice will play”?’

Without the Ancient Demons to act as their masters, these Exotic Beasts were free to run wild.

”Every War Relic is the Cultivation Cave Mansion of an Ancient Demon, so no two that open will ever be identical. It’s the same principle as how no two people have the exact same home.”

”This small ruin that opened near our Wencheng contains a mysterious Array set by an Ancient Demon. If we want to stop the Taotie from reaching Rank Four and emerging, we have to go in and kill it. But once we’re in, even if we succeed, we can’t get out. It’s essentially a suicide mission... unless...” Wang Bo trailed off, pausing meaningfully.