Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 692: Chapter 638: Bestowing the Divine Beast White Tiger Bloodline

Ten minutes later, a giant egg appeared before Tu Xiao’an again, leaving him speechless.

’So, does this mean any evolution on par with a Divine Beast’s always ends with them turning into an egg, only to hatch later?’

’Does it have to be so dramatic?’

’Sigh, the Bull Demon King’s egg hasn’t even hatched, and now I have another one. Don’t tell me I’ve become a mother hen?’

Patting the giant egg, Tu Xiao’an said, ”Ape King, I’ll be waiting for you to come out.”

A moment later, the giant egg vanished.

With that taken care of, Tu Xiao’an submerged himself in the Blood Pool once more.

DING... Displaying updated data:

Host: Tu Xiao’an.

Identity: King of the Snake Clan.

Level: 37.

Faith Points: 106,589,524.

Faithful Believers: 5,623,545.

Reward Skills: Unconditional Taming (1 use), Level Up (One Rank), Low-rank Divine Beast Bloodline (x3).

Battle Companions: Cyan Dragon (Level 36), Bull Demon King (Evolving), Ape King (Evolving), Purple-eyed Great Ape King (Level 35), Five-headed Evil Snake (Level 34), Golden Pupils (Level 34), Golden-winged Flying Horse (Level 34), Flower Demon (Level 34), Immortal Spirit Peacock (Level 33), Tree Demon Charlie (Level 30), Dragon Snake (Level 29).

War Servants: Wu Tianyi (Level 38), Luo Zijie (Level 34).

Oath: If Su Rushi sees your human form before the Ancient Taotie is slain, you will be penalized with a loss of three Levels.

.....

Tu Xiao’an took a good look at his latest stats and realized the changes were quite significant.

’I’ve been so busy lately, I’ve racked up a ton of system rewards. I haven’t even used most of them yet.’

’Unconditional Taming Skill, a one-rank Level-up for a Battle Companion, and three Low-rank Divine Beast Bloodlines.’

’The Unconditional Skill is a trump card that I can’t use lightly. As for the level increase, I can use that on any of my Battle Companions.’

Tu Xiao’an was only just now realizing how many Battle Companions he’d tamed. ’And they’re all Rank 3 or higher, except for the Dragon Snake I just got, which is Rank Two.’

’Oh, wait, that’s not right. There’s also my Xiaobai. He’s not listed in the system data because I never officially made him a Battle Companion.’

’But since I fed Xiaobai a Golden Core from a Canine Demon Spirit, he’s about to face his tribulation.’

’As for the Dragon Snake, if I feed it a Demon Spirit’s Golden Core, it can also face its tribulation right away. Then I can grant it a Dragon-type Divine Beast Bloodline.’

’Of my three Pseudo Demon King Battle Companions, the Cyan Dragon is already a Demon King. The other two are evolving. Once they’re done, they’ll be Great Demon Kings for sure.’

’My other three Super Battle Pets have also grown fast. Only the Azure Owl is at Level 33; the Evil Snake and the cat are already Deep Mountain Great Demons.’

’That Azure Owl is with Su Rushi now, living the good life. It’s almost lost all its ambition, just stuffing its face all day long.’

’Whatever. I’ll just give this level-up to the Azure Owl.’

’Let it catch up with the Evil Snake and Golden Pupils.’

Now, Tu Xiao’an had to think about what to do with the three free Divine Beast Bloodlines he had.

’My Evil Snake already has the Nine-headed Snake bloodline, so it doesn’t need to evolve right now—not unless it can grow all nine heads.’

’Golden Pupils, on the other hand, should evolve toward the Divine Beast White Tiger. That’s one bloodline used.’

’The Immortal Spirit Peacock should evolve further into a proper Peacock. After all, she’s the King of Hundred Birds—or does she not want that title anymore?’

’And the last one... I’ll give it to my Xiaobai.’

’Xiaobai is my *real* pet. I have to treat him well.’

During the Demon incident in Wencheng, Tu Xiao’an had subdued three major Battle Companions. The Purple-eyed Great Ape King was at the Pseudo Demon King Level and was very powerful. Tu Xiao’an planned to evolve it into one of the Four Mischievous Monkeys eventually, but he couldn’t afford it right now and would have to wait.

’I gave the Golden-winged Flying Horse to my sister. I’ll have to research horse bloodlines later, but I don’t need to worry about it for now. As long as it’s strong enough to protect her, it’s fine.’

’As for that luck-blessed Dragon Snake, I’ll deal with it after its tribulation.’

With all the arrangements settled.

Tu Xiao’an summoned Golden Pupils to the edge of his Blood Pool.

”ROWR... ROWR...”

Seeing Tu Xiao’an, Golden Pupils let out a few affectionate growls.

”You little fella,” Tu Xiao’an said, puzzled, as he reached out to stroke Golden Pupils’ tiger-striped fur. ”How did you become a Deep Mountain Great Demon and still not learn how to talk?”

”RAWR RAWR...” Golden Pupils cried twice, as if to say, ’I dunno either.’

”Such a majestic king of cats, and you’re a mute,” Tu Xiao’an sighed, shaking his head. ”You know the saying, ’an unthreatening tiger is seen as a sick cat.’ You’re a cat, more formidable than any tiger, yet you’re still just a sick cat.”

”RAWR RAWR...” Golden Pupils’ fur immediately bristled. It puffed up its chest majestically, protesting that it was not, in fact, a sick cat.

Tu Xiao’an laughed. ”Back then, I pretty much stole you from your former master. Do you hold it against me?”

WHIMPER...!

Golden Pupils shook its head vigorously, all traces of ferocity gone. Yu Zitong had been kind to it, but he hadn’t been worthy of it.

”I promised your former master, Yu Zitong, that I would treat you well. It’s time for this ’sick cat’ to become a real tiger of the mountains.”

’When it came to the Divine Beast White Tiger, Golden Pupils was the only suitable candidate.’

This cat possessed the might of a tiger and the bearing of a lion; it was already incredibly majestic. If it evolved into a Divine Beast White Tiger, its power would be simply unparalleled.

Besides, cats are incredibly intelligent creatures. Ancient legends have always spoken of Cat Demons: they would crouch on rooftops, open their mouths to the moon to absorb its essence, and over a long time, transform into monsters. They would then go out and bewitch humans, turning into handsome men for women and beautiful women for men.

Legend has it that spiritual cats are a single entity, containing both Yin and Yang.

’This was something Tu Xiao’an didn’t get. Cats aren’t snails, are they? So how could they embody both Yin and Yang?’

’They say Cat Demons can turn into both men and women, but my Golden Pupils shows no such inclination. The little guy doesn’t even seem to like Transformation at all.’

’And on top of that, it’s a mute.’

’Legends are unreliable. Just a few days ago, I actually met a true yin-yang being: a Hermaphroditic Immortal Shrimp.’

But then again, while cats are smart enough to become spirits or demons, Cat Demons have no real place in mythology. You could say they aren’t part of the ”in-crowd.” Therefore, if Tu Xiao’an wanted to evolve Golden Pupils, the only path was toward the Divine Beast White Tiger.

This was also the best choice for the creature.

”System, I want to use one of my free Divine Beast Bloodlines to select the Divine Beast White Tiger Bloodline.”

”The Divine Beast White Tiger is a Middle Rank Divine Beast Bloodline. The host must exchange three Low-rank Divine Beast Bloodlines for it,” the system’s voice explained.

Tu Xiao’an frowned. A Low-rank Divine Beast Bloodline cost around one hundred million Faith Points, while the Divine Beast White Tiger Bloodline was indeed three hundred million. ’Fine,’ he thought, ’does this system have to nickel-and-dime me on everything?’

”Does the host wish to exchange three Low-rank Divine Beast Bloodlines?”

”Yes!”

He had already summoned Golden Pupils; the arrow was already on the bowstring. He had to follow through.

’They were free reward bloodlines anyway, so it’s not like it cost me anything.’

’It’s just that my grand plan for distributing the bloodlines just went up in smoke. I guess I was being too optimistic.’

At that moment, Tu Xiao’an placed a hand on Golden Pupils’ head and said softly, ”Your previous master said you were a ’ten-month’ kitten, the best of the best. Let’s see how long it takes for you to hatch this time, now that you’re evolving into a Divine Beast White Tiger.”

”Grant the Divine Beast White Tiger Bloodline to Golden Pupils.”

The entire Ten Thousand Blood Pool flared with brilliant light once more. A sacred glow enveloped Golden Pupils, and then, with a majestic tiger’s roar, a brand-new giant egg materialized.

Tu Xiao’an sighed. ’Sigh, another egg. I, the great Snake King, have really become a mother hen.’

With a mischievous grin, Tu Xiao’an stored Golden Pupils’ egg in the system as well.

.....

「In the blink of an eye, a new day arrived.」

Tu Xiao’an seemed to sense something, appearing early before the gates of the Snake Palace Castle. The aura of the Immortal Spirit Peacock was drawing ever closer to She Mountain.

’That vice dean practically served up his precious granddaughter on a silver platter. The old coot’s scheme was so obvious—he was betting that I wouldn’t dare harm her.’

As the Immortal Spirit Peacock’s aura grew closer, Tu Xiao’an’s handsome, human form shifted into that of an exquisite little snake, which hovered before the castle.

’That old coot... I hate you!’

Tu Xiao’an was extremely frustrated, feeling stifled by his oath.

’Oh well. Once I create my human avatar, I guess Su Rushi and I will be a proper match, right?’

As Tu Xiao’an waited, a streak of nine-colored divine light shot across the sky from the distance. The heroic, beautiful form of the Immortal Spirit Peacock was breathtaking.

”Hey, you scoundrel of a master! This Peacock has delivered your girlfriend! What’s in it for me?”

The Azure Owl’s clear, crisp voice rang out, seeming to linger in the air.

Immediately after, the graceful Immortal Spirit Peacock arrived, carrying on its back a young woman of unearthly beauty.

”Xiaoqing, what are you talking about?” On the Peacock’s back, Su Rushi had been delighted to see the brilliant, exquisite little snake floating ahead. But when she heard the Azure Owl’s teasing, she immediately looked down. The smile vanished from her radiant face, replaced by a strange awkwardness, and her cheeks suddenly flushed red.

”Xiaoleng is my pet snake! Don’t talk nonsense, hmph...”

The exquisite little snake that was Tu Xiao’an flew right up to Su Rushi’s face. ”What are you so shy for? You don’t want to be my girlfriend?”

”You’re infuriating! Xiaoleng, you’re spouting nonsense too! I’m your master, how could I be your girlfriend?” Su Rushi grabbed the levitating snake and playfully twisted it into a pretzel.

’Besides,’ she added silently in her heart, ’Grandpa would never approve of a Human-Demon romance.’

Su Rushi perfectly embodied a young maiden’s shyness. As she looked at the little snake, the image that appeared in her mind was of a handsome young man with a faint, charming smile. The scene of him crashing the wedding in the Azure Bamboo Forest was seared into her memory.

Her Prince Charming hadn’t arrived on a white horse; he was a hero who had transformed from a snake to save her.

”Hey, you scoundrel of a master! My reward, my reward! This Peacock traveled a great distance to deliver your girlfriend!” the Azure Owl clamored, not letting up.

This Azure Owl really knew how to play its cards. Seeing Su Rushi put Tu Xiao’an in a great mood, and his eyes narrowed with a grin.

He took the single-rank Level Up reward he’d received from the system for breaking five million believers and bestowed it upon the Azure Owl.

A powerful, sacred, and inviolable aura erupted from the Immortal Spirit Peacock, sending out a powerful shockwave of air. A moment later, the Azure Owl landed, transformed into a beautiful young woman, and giggled, ”Hehe, thank you, Master! Mwah!”

The Azure Owl was overjoyed as its power skyrocketed, officially reaching the Deep Mountain Great Demon Level.

’Getting a massive power boost without having to go through all that tedious Cultivation... it doesn’t get any better than this!’

She would happily fly Su Rushi back and forth between Wencheng and the Yaoling Mountain Range every single day. She’d never get tired of it.