Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 504: Chapter 492: King of the Race, Settled with a Single Sword

To be honest, the Bloodthirsty Wolf King regretted his actions. As they say, impulse is a Demon.

But who the hell knew a Snake Demon who had just attained his Dao could be as strong as a Demon King?

This was just unfair! How were the other Demons, who had spent countless ages in Cultivation, supposed to feel? They might as well just go hang themselves.

"Reveal your true form. Otherwise, you don’t stand a chance against me."

Tu Xiao’an watched the Bloodthirsty Wolf King, his expression cold and impassive. His bewitching eyes held a lofty disdain and contempt.

The Bloodthirsty Wolf King almost coughed up a mouthful of old blood. It had been years since anyone had dared to look at him with such contempt.

A dignified Deep Mountain Great Demon, a Wolf King of his generation, being so blatantly disdained by a mere snake.

"Fine, I’ll transform! You forced my hand!" The Bloodthirsty Wolf King wasn’t a fool. Even if Tu Xiao’an hadn’t mentioned it, he was already planning to assume his strongest form.

’This is no time to worry about saving face,’ the Wolf King thought. ’This Snake Demon’s presence is too overwhelming. Even though I’m a Deep Mountain Great Demon, his aura is completely suppressing mine.’

RUMBLE...

The Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s body shifted, and in an instant, he swelled to a massive, mountain-like form hundreds of feet tall. The majestic aura of the Wolf King shot toward the heavens. Throughout the valley, countless wolves grew frenzied, throwing their heads back and howling. Their ceaseless roars were a display of unconditional submission and worship.

The Wolf King was their heaven and their earth. The strength of a race was determined by the strength of its King.

Tu Xiao’an coldly observed the majestic and terrifyingly massive Wolf King. ’He does have a rather heroic bearing,’ he thought.

Normally, given Tu Xiao’an’s usual disposition, he would have definitely subjugated a powerful Monarch like this Wolf King.

But this time was different. The Bloodthirsty Wolf King was his enemy, one he found incredibly grating. He had to be killed.

Besides, with his current strength, what Rank Three Demon Spirit couldn’t he subjugate at will?

As the Bloodthirsty Wolf King transformed, his powerful Demon Qi began to seethe. The surrounding air crackled with sonic booms, instantly drawing the attention of countless Demons.

’This all started because of the Snake Demon,’ the onlookers thought. ’If he dies, this whole affair will finally be over.’

But... the Snake Demon was too strong. The Bloodthirsty Wolf King alone likely stood no chance.

After all, three Deep Mountain Great Demons had already made their move, and the cautionary tale was plain for all to see.

Many of the spectating Demons sighed to themselves. The Bloodthirsty Wolf King was unlikely to make it out of this. It wasn’t that they doubted the Wolf King’s strength, but that the Snake Demon was simply too heaven-defying.

"I bet if the Bloodthirsty Wolf King loses too, the two great Demon Kings won’t be able to sit still any longer. They’ll have to intervene personally."

"Exactly. Who could’ve known a Snake Demon who just attained his Dao would be this strong? If they had, those other Deep Mountain Great Demons would’ve likely ganged up on him instead of attacking one by one, only to be picked off."

"Good thing we chose to watch from the sidelines. Otherwise, our lives and our long years of Cultivation would have been forfeit."

"Look! It’s starting! The Wolf King versus the Snake King!"

...

Monkey Mountain, a place of flowing blood and lingering smoke, suddenly fell deathly silent. Everyone’s attention was fixed on the great battle between the two Kings of the Race.

Tu Xiao’an intended to make an example of the Wolf King. He would use his head to send a message to all the Demons of the Yaoling Mountain Range: do not even think of opposing him.

The price for doing so was subjugation for the fortunate, and death for the rest.

The Bloodthirsty Wolf King could wait no longer. He opened his massive maw, a world-shattering power brewing within. A moment later, a beam of energy condensed and, with a deafening BOOM, erupted forth. The world turned into a vast expanse of white.

This Energy Light Wave attack caused the sky for a hundred miles around to churn, and a ceaseless RUMBLE filled the air.

Clearly, the Bloodthirsty Wolf King was taking Tu Xiao’an seriously. This opening move was a full-power attack that felt like a giant missile being launched.

A massive shockwave washed over Tu Xiao’an, causing his jet-black hair to whip wildly in the wind.

Tu Xiao’an lifted his gaze, his bewitching eyes glinting with an icy light. He watched the attack approach, but this time, he had no intention of using his Elemental Attribute powers. Instead, he secretly summoned his system. A brilliant light flashed between his hands, and a Three foot Azure Blade suddenly appeared, its edge pulsing with a vicious Sword Aura.

The moment this sword appeared, its chilling glint seemed to freeze the very minds of the onlooking Demons, as if they could do nothing but offer their necks for the slaughter.

’What a sword! A truly peerless blade!’

In that instant, countless Demons exclaimed this thought to themselves. Even from dozens of kilometers away, they could feel the terrifying power of the sword that had suddenly appeared in Tu Xiao’an’s hand.

’This Snake Demon even knows how to use a sword like a human Martial Cultivator? His bag of tricks is truly bottomless!’

Tu Xiao’an slightly tilted the hand holding the sword, and the space around it immediately pulsed with a terrifying pressure. With a gentle swing, the sword’s light surged, filling the air with the sound of exploding Qi as an endless wave of power swept out to cover the heavens and the earth.

With that one swing of the sword, the Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s vast, white Energy Light Wave was cleaved in two, its immense power instantly dissipating.

"With this sword, I’ll take your head," Tu Xiao’an said, a cold light flashing in his eyes. His Killing Intent was chillingly palpable.

"AWOO..."

The Bloodthirsty Wolf King threw his head back and howled. The slightest movement from his massive, hundred-foot-tall body made the very earth tremble.

It lunged. The force of its pounce was enough to sunder the very earth, and the sky above Tu Xiao’an was completely blotted out.

"If you don’t reveal your true snake form, then prepare to be swallowed whole by this Wolf King!"

One was a majestic behemoth hundreds of feet tall, the other a mere seven-foot frame. The difference between them was like heaven and earth.

If Tu Xiao’an revealed his true form, he would be no smaller than the Wolf King. But a mere Wolf King was not worthy of forcing him to reveal his body as the Snake King.

"I only need one strike."

Tu Xiao’an didn’t know any Swordsmanship, but the power of the blade in his hand was simply overwhelming. As his words fell, the sword’s light flashed like lightning, suddenly flaring to become as dazzling as the light of a full moon.

Suddenly, Tu Xiao’an disappeared from beneath the Wolf King’s enormous shadow. Both he and his sword were gone.

The Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s heart leaped. Just as he began to search for the Snake Demon, a silvery-white crescent flashed in mid-air, and an incomparably sharp Sword Qi spread out in all directions.

An aura of death silently and abruptly intensified, coiling around the Wolf King’s body.

’What just happened?!’

It all happened so fast that many of the Demons watching in secret felt as if they’d gone blind despite their eyes being wide open.

BOOM...!

The Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s massive body completed its pounce, seemingly hitting nothing but air, before it crashed to the ground with an earth-shattering BOOM.

CRACKLE...!

Lightning suddenly sizzled through the sky, rolling like a turbulent tide.

Immediately after, a young man appeared, standing between heaven and earth. His longsword was pointed toward the Azure Sky, and his eyes blazed with two beams of brilliant Divine Light.

SPLOOSH...

The light faded from the Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s ferocious, blood-red eyes, and a great torrent of blood spurted from somewhere on its body.

"What’s going on? The Wolf King is wounded after a single exchange?"

"It has to be that sword. It’s too powerful. Its slightest movement unleashes a torrent of sword light."

The spectating Demons were filled with terror. They watched as Tu Xiao’an floated leisurely through the air toward the Bloodthirsty Wolf King, as if taking a stroll, completely unafraid of a sudden, devastating counterattack.

Under the watchful eyes of all, Tu Xiao’an floated right before the Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s face, looking as small as a doll in comparison.

If the Bloodthirsty Wolf King were to give in to his ferocious nature and snap his jaws, he would surely succeed.

And yet... the Bloodthirsty Wolf King remained completely motionless, looking lost and dazed, as if its spirit had fled.

Tu Xiao’an reached out and grabbed a handful of fur from the top of the Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s head. On a Deep Mountain Great Demon of this caliber, every single strand of fur was sharp enough to be a deadly weapon.

Yet Tu Xiao’an grabbed a large fistful without issue. He smiled, raising a single eyebrow with a playful smirk.

"What’s with the Wolf King? Why isn’t it moving? Is it just going to let that Snake Demon desecrate its head?"

"Don’t tell me the Bloodthirsty Wolf King was incapacitated in a single move? That’s impossible! Are Deep Mountain Great Demons really that fragile?"

"AWOO! AWOO..."

Across Monkey Mountain, countless wolves saw this and bared their sharp fangs, letting out mournful howls. Each cry seemed to embody blood and cruelty, their roars piercing the Azure Sky.

Their King would not suffer such humiliation.

SWOOSH! SWOOSH! SWOOSH...!

In an instant, hundreds of Wolf Spirits could no longer bear the sight. Overcome by their savage nature, they leaped at Tu Xiao’an, their bared fangs filling the air with the stench of slaughter and blood.

’Courting death.’

Tu Xiao’an caught sight of the hundreds of pouncing Wolf Spirits. His bewitching eyes narrowed, and a terrifyingly powerful Consciousness Power erupted, crushing everything in its path.

BOOM... BOOM... BOOM...!

In an instant, the hundreds of airborne Wolf Spirits exploded into a mist of blood that dyed the sky red.

Even so, wave after wave of Wolf Spirits continued to hurl themselves at Tu Xiao’an. They were like moths to a flame, yet they refused to yield.

Why? Because Tu Xiao’an had his hand on the Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s head. How could the Wolf Race possibly endure such humiliation?

Countless wolves charged forward in a frenzy, but the Bloodthirsty Wolf King offered no resistance, almost as if it had tacitly approved of Tu Xiao’an’s actions.

BOOM... BOOM... BOOM...

Howling Wolf Spirits leaped into the air, and without exception, every single one of them was turned into a mist of blood. The stench of slaughter and gore permeated the area, turning it into an Asura Hell.

In just a few short minutes, hundreds, even thousands, of Wolf Spirits had perished.

Until...

Until Tu Xiao’an gripped the Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s head and lifted it clean off.

SHLICK...

Blood gushed like a fountain as a wolf head, as large as a dinner table, was effortlessly lifted into the air.

The massive body of the Bloodthirsty Wolf King had been separated from its head.

At this sight, the world fell silent in an instant. The sky itself seemed ready to collapse, the temperature in the valley plummeted, and the chilling fear of death assailed the heart of every Demon.

Not a single wolf dared to move; they were petrified, staring wide-eyed as Tu Xiao’an stood between heaven and earth, holding the Wolf King’s enormous head aloft. The sight struck them like a clap of thunder.

For a hundred miles in every direction, countless sharp intakes of breath could be heard. All were stunned by the sudden development, left in a daze as if they’d been struck by lightning.

’The Bloodthirsty Wolf King is dead. So... he was actually dead a moment ago?’

’A Deep Mountain Great Demon, the revered King of the Wolf Race, was killed in a single move during that earlier clash with the Snake Demon?’

The Demons recalled the silvery-white crescent of Sword Qi that had flashed moments before. In his massive form, the Bloodthirsty Wolf King had been unable to dodge it, nor could he withstand its power.

In mid-air, blood sprayed wildly from the stump of the Bloodthirsty Wolf King’s neck. The sight of the Snake Demon holding the severed head was absolutely horrifying, as if a Demon King had descended upon the world.

This act shocked the Demons of countless races. He was too powerful. He had eliminated a King of the Race with a single strike of his sword.