Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 499: Chapter 488: A Flower Becomes a Demon (Part 2)

"What the hell is this?"

Tu Xiao’an had already drunk some Monkey Wine and wasn’t completely sober. Now, enveloped by the fragrance of this red mist, he felt even more intoxicated.

’Hm? No, this is a floral poison. It can reach one’s soul and cause some kind of unknown damage.’

"Isolate with my Consciousness Power." Tu Xiao’an came to his senses instantly, his eyes narrowing as an invisible Consciousness Power enveloped him completely.

"Disperse!"

WHOOSH...!

A wave of Qi surged from Tu Xiao’an’s body like a violent storm, blowing away a large swath of the fragrant red mist and even dispersing much of the stench of blood in the air.

"Hee hee..."

"You really do have a few tricks up your sleeve."

At that moment, a charming, melodious laugh echoed from a large flowerbed. Instantly, clusters of beautiful flowers within it began to glow like fireflies. Then, from amidst the flowerbed, a woman of peerless beauty materialized—graceful, enchanting, and utterly captivating.

The woman was indescribably beautiful. She wore a Lily in her hair and was surrounded by a faint red mist. Her smile was captivating, like a Fairy from a flower, enough to make anyone who saw her fall head over heels.

Huh...

Tu Xiao’an gasped. ’What a dazzling entrance. Is this a Flower Demon?’

’So, an awakened plant that became a Demon.’

"Conscious Insight."

"Ding... Miss Baihua, an awakened mutant plant, Level 34. Can control any species of flower in the world. Her body exudes a floral fragrance that can induce hallucinations. In a deep hallucinatory state, her victims can be enslaved."

The data appeared, and Tu Xiao’an stared in amazement at the beautiful woman in the nearby flowerbed. ’She really is a flower that became a spirit... no, a flower that became a Demon.’

’And she’s a Great Demon who has cultivated to Level 34. She’s no simple character.’

That was one Level higher than Tu Xiao’an.

This bizarre Yaoling Mountain Range was truly full of hidden masters. For a flower to be able to cultivate to such a Realm, she was even more badass than his Tree Spirit Charlie.

’Her true form is probably a Lily,’ Tu Xiao’an guessed, though he couldn’t be sure because she wore all kinds of flowers in her hair, looking incredibly noble and beautiful.

People often compare a beautiful woman’s looks to a flower, but the beautiful woman before him was literally a flower that had become a Demon and undergone Transformation.

One could only imagine how stunning her looks were.

"So, you’re Miss Baihua, is that right?" Tu Xiao’an said with a chuckle after processing her information.

Lady Baihua, in all her floral splendor, looked at Tu Xiao’an’s handsome face in surprise. "You’re a perceptive snake, to know this lady’s name."

"Are you with the White Demon King or the Gray Demon King?" Tu Xiao’an knew in his heart that any Demon coming to kill him now was likely answering the Demon King Slaying Orders from the two Demon Kings.

Tu Xiao’an found it hard to believe that some random nobody would come to kill him. Was he really that hated?

The Black Mountain Eagle King from before was an exception. It’s not hard to understand that an eagle would want to attack a snake on sight.

"This lady serves under King Hui," she stated directly, not bothering to hide it.

Tu Xiao’an’s hatred for that damn rat deepened. He was really sparing no effort to kill him, even sending his top subordinates after him.

"So you’re here to kill me too?"

"But of course. You offended King Hui, so your death is certain."

"You know, the last one who told me my death was certain is already dead," Tu Xiao’an said, a sharp glint in his demonic eyes. "Your strength is just so-so. You can’t kill me. Seeing as you’re a flower, and a pretty one at that, I don’t want to kill you."

The Great Demon level was indeed very powerful, but to Tu Xiao’an, who had already attained a higher Realm, it was nothing.

Miss Baihua’s beautiful face darkened. She snapped, "How dare you look down on me? Do you have a death wish?"

A mighty Great Demon, being told her strength was just "so-so"—what unbelievable arrogance.

"Aren’t you just a snake who recently reached a new Realm? We’ll see if my strength is ’so-so’ after we fight. You’ll regret those words."

Standing in the flowerbed, the red mist swirling around Miss Baihua thickened, and her killing intent became palpable.

Tu Xiao’an watched her with great interest and waved his hand. "Come work for me. You’re so beautiful; what a waste for you to be following a disgusting rat."

Miss Baihua froze at his words.

’He called the Gray Demon King—one of the Five Great Deep Mountain Demon Kings of the Yaoling Mountain Range—a disgusting rat?’

’Such unbelievable arrogance.’

"I have a tree that awakened into a spirit among my Battle Companions. If I add you, a flower that became a Demon, it would be perfect."

As he spoke, Tu Xiao’an glanced toward the battle zone, where a towering tree was charging in his direction. ’I’ve already got a tree; adding a beautiful flower would be a perfect match.’

His desire to recruit talent had flared up again.

"Insolent! How dare you! You want me, Miss Baihua, to be your Battle Companion? How dare you humiliate me like this! Take this!"

Miss Baihua’s beautiful face turned ice-cold. With a wave of her hand, dozens of flowers in the bed aimed themselves like missiles as she shouted, "Hundred Flowers Poison Thorns!"

SWISH SWISH SWISH!!!

In an instant, countless densely packed points of light shot out simultaneously, flying like a hurricane in unimaginable numbers.

These were flower thorns. Each one was slender but immensely powerful. Even more terrifying, they were coated in a lethal poison. If even one hit a Rank Three Demon Spirit, it would probably be fatal.

Miss Baihua had fired tens of thousands of them in a single breath. The air filled with the sound of countless objects tearing through it, and every single thorn was terrifying.

After all, how could the attack of a Great Demon be simple?

If faced with this, another Great Demon of the same Realm would have to dodge and retreat hastily, not daring to face it head-on. Getting hit by even one would mean serious trouble.

"Little lady, you’ve got quite a temper."

Watching the countless points of light shoot toward him, the space around them crackling and popping, Tu Xiao’an’s eyes narrowed. "Condense!"

A Consciousness Light Shield instantly formed, blocking everything.

"RUMBLE..."

Countless flower thorns struck Tu Xiao’an’s Light Shield. The impact of each individual thorn wasn’t very loud, but with innumerable thorns bombarding it at the same time, the sound was immense.

Hm?

’The impact force is this strong?’

Tu Xiao’an couldn’t help but feel a pang in his head. The greater the impact force, the more strain on his Consciousness Power.

’This move is even more powerful than I imagined. It seems I underestimated this Flower Demon. But that just makes me like her more.’

Although she was called "Miss," this flower had cultivated into a Great Demon. Who knew how many years she had been cultivating? It wouldn’t be surprising if it had been a thousand years.

SWISH SWISH SWISH... BOOM BOOM BOOM...

Tu Xiao’an blocking with the Light Shield was actually a huge mistake. Not far away, Miss Baihua laughed, her eyes full of cunning. More and more flowers spread out at her feet, each one continuing to fire off countless thorns.

’This is bad. My Consciousness Power is getting overloaded. It won’t hold for much longer.’

Once his Consciousness Power was overloaded, the Light Shield would disappear, and in the next second, all those thorns would pierce Tu Xiao’an’s body.

However, it seemed he had no need to be afraid.

CRACK...!

The Consciousness Light Shield shattered like glass. Miss Baihua smiled. ’This snake is dead for sure. Not even an Immortal could save him now.’

RUMBLE...

Instantly, countless flower thorns rained down on Tu Xiao’an’s body. But instead of being pierced, his entire body began to shine with a brilliant golden light.

Huh???

Miss Baihua gasped, unable to believe her eyes.

"Sorry, but my body is harder than a tortoise shell. The power of your thorns is just a tiny bit lacking."

A moment later, a multicolored pile of flower thorns lay at Tu Xiao’an’s feet, all from different types of flowers.

"A Hundred Flowers Bloom!" Miss Baihua wasn’t annoyed. Her hands formed a series of signs as she chanted an incantation.

Hm?

Tu Xiao’an was shocked to see countless beautiful, exotic flowers suddenly bloom from the ground all around him. They then sent out vines that instantly enveloped him.

WHOOSH WHOOSH WHOOSH...

In an instant, Tu Xiao’an was wrapped up by countless vines like a dumpling.

"It’s no use. Your attacks aren’t strong enough," Tu Xiao’an said, still perfectly calm. Flowers were the embodiment of softness and beauty, not hardness.

Tu Xiao’an had his Golden Element Body Protection. His body, having undergone a ’hard’ Demon Transformation, was already incredibly tough. A flower’s attack was useless.

"Explode!"

But Miss Baihua was extremely confident in her attack. With her shout, the vines around Tu Xiao’an exploded. Instantly, sand and stones flew, the ground shook, and countless Demons turned to look.