Invincible Snake Emperor-Chapter 159 - 157: No Snakes on She Mountain

A golden serpentine shadow flew from the temple and began to circle in the sky above Bai Town. Passersby who saw it were overcome with excitement, immediately falling to their knees to kowtow in worship.

It was a divine miracle, the likes of which might only appear once every few hundred years. The people of Bai Town were incredibly moved, their hearts like a stormy sea. The elderly, in particular, were instantly brought to tears.

The Snake King they had worshipped for generations had been born into the world, circling for all to see in the sky above Bai Town, watching over the people to ensure their peace and safety.

The younger generation was also shocked beyond belief. 'A Snake King actually exists! What kind of snake could be awesome enough to fly? It could only be the legendary Snake King.'

Immediately, everyone started pulling out their phones to record the miraculous scene, but they soon discovered that the captured footage was completely blank.

In an instant, it dawned on them: a Divine Spirit could not be desecrated. A nearby elder's hand whistled through the air as he slapped one of them. "You damn fool, get on your knees!"

A massive crowd knelt in worship, chanting in unison, "Long live the Snake King! Long live the Snake King! Long live the Snake King..."

From...

From...

From...

Within Tu Xiao'an's system, a terrifyingly large wave of the Power of Faith was generated.

"Ding... Congratulations, Host. You have gained 320,000 Faith Points."

Just by manifesting the golden serpentine shadow above Bai Town, he had instantly harvested 320,000 Faith Points.

At that moment, the coiled, golden serpentine shadow in the sky shot into the depths of She Mountain like a Divine Dragon emerging from the sea, vanishing without a trace.

The people kneeling in worship all knew. The Snake King had gone to eradicate evil and slay the man-eating Demon, to restore peace to the people of Bai Town.

To believers, a God exists for those who have faith. For those who do not, a God is but a void.

But the Divine Spirit worshipped by the people of Bai Town had manifested in broad daylight. No one could refuse to bow in submission.

Besides, the legend had been passed down for hundreds of years: whenever disaster struck this region, the Snake King would manifest to save the people from their suffering.

Now, there was no one who disbelieved this legend.

「On She Mountain...」

In a hidden clearing, a Gold and Silver Snake materialized out of thin air, hovering in place. Tu Xiao'an's Snake Gaze narrowed. 'This is the place.'

He had flown all the way here along She Mountain with his dominance ability fully active. Faintly, he had sensed the powerful aura of the Vampire Snake.

Based on this aura, Tu Xiao'an could tell that the Snake had already evolved beyond Level 20.

The fact that its aura lingered for so long without dissipating meant it had already reached the level of a Snake Spirit.

Along his flight path, Tu Xiao'an also noticed that the area seemed to be in a vacuum—there wasn't a single venomous snake to be found.

'Could the Vampire Snake have eaten them all?'

'Does this beast intend to leave She Mountain completely devoid of snakes?'

If She Mountain were to have no snakes, countless families would lose their livelihood, and Bai Town's economy would be set back by decades.

The severe consequences were self-evident.

Just then, Tu Xiao'an looked toward an entrance up ahead and was taken aback. 'This is Snake Gully. I can't believe the Vampire Snake actually went inside.'

'I have to hand it to that beast, it really knows how to pick a spot. Snake Gully is known to the people of Bai Town as the ultimate den of vipers. No one dares to enter, and the number of venomous snakes inside probably rivals the entire population of Bai Town.'

'Back then, Dr. Snake used rare venomous snakes to upgrade the Vampire Snake's bloodline. Now that the Vampire Snake is here on She Mountain, it's like a fish in water. Snake Gully will provide a massive supply of rare vipers for it to consume and strengthen its bloodline further.'

'Vampire Snake, no matter how powerful you become, you're still destined to be devoured by me.'

A brilliant light flashed in Tu Xiao'an's Snake Gaze. With that thought, he wasted no more time and flew directly toward Snake Gully.

SCREECH...

But just then, a piercing cry of an Eagle suddenly tore through the air from above, whistling as it approached.

High in the sky, a black shadow accompanied by the sound of rushing wind plummeted straight down toward his position.

'An Eagle?'

Tu Xiao'an paused at the sound. He was all too familiar with an Eagle's cry. He had killed one back when he was just a small Snake.

'Am I just fated to cross paths with Eagles? To run into another one here?'

Tu Xiao'an tilted his head up to look at the sky, and then he frowned. A black shadow was swooping down at incredible speed right toward him. He took it all in with a single glance.

It was definitely an Eagle, a full-grown adult at that, plummeting with a majestic and imposing air, radiating an intensely frightening pressure.

'It looks like my hovering here, combined with my brilliant gold and silver stripes catching the sun, is what attracted the Eagle.'

The black shadow grew larger and larger in his Snake Gaze. A pair of black wings spread wide, slowly blotting out the sky above him.

When Tu Xiao'an was human, he had quite liked Eagles—those majestic, fierce overlords of the sky. But after becoming a Snake, his fondness for the creatures had plummeted.

The reason was simple: Eagles are the mortal enemies of the Snake Race. Nearly every Eagle under the heavens preys on snakes; they are natural-born masters of the hunt.

Moreover, these creatures were also incredibly smart and perceptive. It had spotted Tu Xiao'an the moment he appeared near Snake Gully, which meant this Eagle must have been lying in ambush nearby.

This was the entrance to Snake Gully, a place venomous snakes frequented.

For an Eagle ambushing here, every strike was a guaranteed kill. It could feast on a different variety of delicious venomous snake every day.

But if you play with fire, you're bound to get burned.

Now that this Eagle had locked its sights on Tu Xiao'an, a Gold and Silver Snake, its lucky streak was over.

'Insight.'

"Ding. Level 20 Eagle. Classification: Ordinary Creature."

The data was simple. 'Even though it's a Level 20 Eagle, it's not an Awakened Creature. Not every animal becomes an Awakened Creature after reaching Level 10. Different species and different bloodlines have different requirements and thresholds for awakening.'

Eagles are naturally powerful, so awakening isn't so easy for them.

At Tu Xiao'an's current Level, even Devouring an ordinary creature like this—a Level 20 one at that—wouldn't be of much help to him. However, since it had come down for the kill, he couldn't just ignore it.

'Thunder Shock.'

He whispered the word, his Snake Gaze narrowing as he watched the plummeting Eagle.

CRACKLE!

A thick bolt of lightning flashed into existence, striking the Eagle's dense feathers with clean precision.

In an instant, the majestic Eagle fell from the sky like a crashed helicopter, smoking as it slammed into the ground. It convulsed a few times and then went still.

'Two-headed Snake, this one's for you.'

The Two-headed Snake materialized out of thin air. A vicious light flared in its eyes at the sight of the Eagle's corpse. Its two swaying Snake Heads began to ravenously devour the carcass. The scene was nothing short of brutal.

The Two-headed Snake was still a juvenile in its growth phase. With its own exceptionally high-grade bloodline and limitless potential, eating this Eagle would be of some help to it.

「Ten minutes later.」

An entire adult Eagle had been devoured by the Two-headed Snake.

"Ding... The Mutated Two-headed Snake's Level has been raised to Level 13."

'Damn, its Level increased by three Levels in one go.'

'If I had been the one to use Devouring on it, I would have gained a few tens of thousands of Evolutionary Energy at most.'

'I need a full 500,000 Evolutionary Energy Points to level up now. If I want to level up quickly, it looks like my only option is to complete system-triggered quests.'

After that short interlude, Tu Xiao'an recalled the Two-headed Snake to his system and shot toward Snake Gully as fast as lightning.

As soon as he entered Snake Gully, the Vampire Snake's aura grew much stronger. It was just ahead.

Soon, Tu Xiao'an was hovering before the mouth of a cave. The entrance was dark and sinister, with an eerie wind periodically howling out from within.

'Vampire Snake, you must be in there.'

Tu Xiao'an could feel the Vampire Snake's aura pouring out of the cave, growing stronger by the second.

'There's no mistaking it. This is the place.'