Invincible Snake Emperor-Chapter 165 - 163: Submit or Be Eaten

And just like that, Tu Xiao'an cruelly devoured the Level 19 Emperor King Cobra. From beginning to end, it was utterly powerless to resist.

In fact, it died before it could even react.

The hundreds of thousands of venomous snakes were terrified, their shrieks rising and falling in an endless cacophony.

'So satisfying...'

Tu Xiao'an had swallowed a sixteen-meter Giant Snake, and without any visible change to his own body, it converted directly into two hundred thousand Energy Value.

Two hundred thousand! 'Back then, that would have been enough to gain ten Levels.'

But now, it wasn't even enough to go up a single Level.

Hmph. 'Before me, the Snake King, anything that doesn't submit will die. This is clearly a great place for me to grind for Levels.'

The only way for him to raise his Level quickly was by Devouring High Rank Awakened Snake Species.

Besides, it had been some time since he had relied on Devouring creatures to raise his Level; completing quests had become his shortcut instead.

After all, he'd have to devour an unimaginable number of ordinary creatures, and Devouring on such a large scale would be a massacre, disrupting the balance of nature.

"ROAR..."

Another deafening roar shot toward the heavens as the Golden Ring Snake charged savagely at Tu Xiao'an, its majestic eighteen-meter body a terrifying sight.

The sheer force of its charge made the earth tremble and sent sand and stones flying.

This python's aura was immense. Although it was also Level 19, it was far stronger than the Emperor King Cobra.

It was on the very cusp of becoming a Snake Spirit. Had it taken that final step, it would have been able to speak and would have become a Rank Two Creature.

But alas, it chose to challenge Tu Xiao'an, so it would now never get the chance to speak.

In terms of raw physical strength, this Golden Ring Snake was powerful enough to destroy a villa. With its boundless might, it could do more than just destroy a villa; it could level a small hill.

Its golden Snake Head shot forward like a freight train, intending to send the fifteen-meter Tu Xiao'an flying, or even smash him to smithereens.

Seeing this, Tu Xiao'an sneered inwardly. He remained perfectly calm in the face of the assault, meeting the enemy head-on. Snake Head crashed against Snake Head.

"BOOM..."

The air crackled and boomed. A violent shockwave erupted from the two pythons, sweeping outward. In an instant, sand and stones were sent flying as the ground trembled violently. The earth for miles around was torn asunder, cracks spreading in every direction like a spiderweb.

Thousands of smaller snakes were swept away by the gale, vanishing without a trace. The resulting spectacle was one of utter terror.

CRACK...

With a sound like shattering bone, the Golden Ring Snake's confident demeanor vanished. Its head was instantly battered and bleeding as it let out a miserable, desolate shriek.

GAAAAH... GAAAAH... GAAAAH...

The Golden Ring Snake's head thrashed wildly in the air, its body recoiling again and again in agony.

It stumbled back... and a few breaths later... 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

THUMP... The eighteen-meter body of the Golden Ring Snake collapsed to the ground like a limp rope, barely clinging to life.

A one-hit KO.

The Golden Ring Snake had been instantly incapacitated in the collision with Tu Xiao'an. Its skull had likely been shattered to pieces.

The fifteen-meter Gold and Silver Snake now slithered before it. He looked down at the Golden Ring Snake, which was as helpless as a dying old man, and said coldly, "You were courting death, comparing your physical strength to this Snake King."

Tu Xiao'an's serpentine body had been enhanced by the system ever since the First Rank. Now, at Level 18, he was far beyond merely being impervious to blades; in his true form, his strength was simply boundless.

The collision had literally knocked the Golden Ring Snake stupid.

Just as when two fists collide, strength determines everything.

"Rest in peace. You lost, which means you're about to be devoured by me."

What followed was another brutal scene of Giant Snake eating Giant Snake. Though they were both Giant Snakes, both Awakened Snake Species, the Golden Ring Snake couldn't even withstand a single one of Tu Xiao'an's attacks.

The difference in their strength was simply too great.

A large body and a high Level were useless. Combat power decided everything.

Although Tu Xiao'an was currently only Level 18, he had held his own against a Level 27 Snake Spirit of an Ancient Snake Species.

And so, on the open ground, hundreds of thousands of venomous snakes watched as the Gold and Silver Snake devoured another Giant Snake. This local hegemon was eaten just like that, consumed so completely that not even a scrap remained, converting directly into Tu Xiao'an's Energy Value.

"Ding! Congratulations, Host, for successfully Devouring the Level 19 Golden Ring Snake. You have obtained 250,000 Evolutionary Energy Value."

"Ding! Congratulations, Host. Your Evolutionary Energy Value has reached 500,000. Your Level has increased to Level 19."

The two pythons combined had provided 450,000 Energy Value. Combined with the Energy Value Tu Xiao'an had already accumulated, it was enough for him to level up directly.

A white light immediately enveloped the fifteen-meter Gold and Silver Snake. It felt as comfortable as warm sunlight. His body visibly swelled, growing another three meters in length.

When the white light faded, he was now an eighteen-meter Giant Snake. His aura was even more immense and frigid, terrifying the hundreds of thousands of venomous snakes so much they wished they could burrow into the ground. They simply couldn't withstand his presence.

"Now, it's your turn."

His level-up complete, Tu Xiao'an fixed his Snake Gaze on the delicate-looking little snake.

This seemingly minuscule snake was his true opponent.

The other two had been mere appetizers; Tu Xiao'an hadn't even considered them a real threat.

A Mutated Devil Snake. For a snake to be described with the word "Devil," it was certainly no simple foe. Its temperament had to be exceptionally fierce and terrifying.

"I have no intention of making an enemy of you. You go your way, and I'll go mine."

As Tu Xiao'an's gaze locked onto it, the snake opened its mouth slightly and spoke in a hoarse, sinister voice, a sound that would give anyone goosebumps.

A Rank Two Creature at the Snake Spirit Level, capable of speech. Tu Xiao'an wasn't the least bit surprised. Instead, he watched it with great interest, a playful glint in his bewitching eyes. "In that case, submit to me, and I might not devour you."

Subduing a venomous snake of the Snake Spirit Level would have many benefits.

It would be like having a Sword-carrying Guard at home, a House Guardian Beast.

"You're courting death!"

Upon hearing this, the Devil Snake's expression became ferocious and terrifying. Its aura became Spiritual and Fierce as it stared at the eighteen-meter Giant Snake. A terrifying power emanated from its body, making the very air tremble. "Don't think you can defeat me just because you ate two useless creatures! My power is beyond what you can possibly imagine!"

"My goal is the depths of Snake Gully. I have no intention of wasting my time on you."

Tu Xiao'an's massive body rapidly shrank until he was only a meter long. He hovered in the air and said nonchalantly, "What a coincidence. Our goals are the same. Submit to me, and I'll take you there."

"You bastard! You're forcing my hand!" As the Devil Snake spoke, whirlwinds formed around it. Its aura grew more and more intense, and its unique serpentine presence terrified the nearby venomous snakes, sending them scattering far away.

This left a large, empty area for the two talking Snake Spirits.

To the other snakes, these two were beings they could only look up to in awe.

"You have only two choices. One, submit to me. Two, be devoured by me and aid my Cultivation."

'Some "Devil Snake"? How dare you act so presumptuously before me, the Snake King. I'll turn you into a Dead Devil Snake!'

Tu Xiao'an could see this snake was extraordinary and was inclined to subdue it. But if it didn't know what was good for it, then he would have no choice but to devour it.

This snake's bloodline was powerful, but Devouring it still wouldn't be enough to trigger Tu Xiao'an's second evolution.

However, it would probably be enough to raise him another Level.

'In that case, I'll let this snake help me truly step into the ranks of Rank Two Creatures.'

Once he became a Rank Two Creature, he would have the confidence to face any danger in the depths of Snake Gully, no matter how great.