Invincible Snake Emperor-Chapter 98 - 97: Too Weak

The most satisfying revenge isn’t killing someone with a single blow.

There’s a saying: a fate worse than death.

What is a fate worse than death? It’s when you endure devastation, pain, and terror—when you are endlessly tormented, yet are forced to remain alive. That is a fate worse than death.

Right now, Jiang Xingze was well and truly experiencing a fate worse than death. His body was covered in a dense swarm of bees. They crawled all over him as if his body were their personal garden, stinging and biting him whenever they pleased.

His heart felt as if it had plunged into the Hell Abyss, and his mind had turned to mush. The tick of every passing second was like a lead hammer striking his heart.

Floating in the air, Tu Xiao’an admired his "artwork" with frosty indifference. He had to admit, this kind of revenge was intoxicating.

Thousands of bees enveloped Jiang Xingze in an airtight cocoon. Even if they did nothing else, the sheer body heat could have killed him.

With a single thought from Tu Xiao’an, the dense swarm of bees would simultaneously begin to tear at and devour his flesh and blood.

But he deliberately held back, choosing instead to let Jiang Xingze stew in endless fear. The entire laboratory was strewn with corpses. Venomous snakes slithered over the bodies, bees swarmed menacingly in the air, and every so often, a bolt of Thunder Shock would flash through the chaos.

Many security guards stood outside the laboratory door, but they had learned their lesson. Not one of them dared to take a single step inside. A wave of terror washed over them, and their hair stood on end as if possessed. The laboratory had become the very Gate of Hell.

Anyone who went in would be attacked by terrifying venomous snakes and stung by countless bees. If they were lucky, they might even get zapped by a bolt of Thunder for a nice, tingly thrill.

This was a horrifying series of murders, but it wasn’t a case of man killing man. It was snakes killing men, bees killing men... er... Thunder killing men.

As for why any of this was happening, no one had a clue.

A flood of emergency calls went out. It seemed only the police would be able to contain the horrific incident in the lab.

BANG...

Suddenly, a powerful aura erupted within the lab, shooting toward the heavens. The levitating Tu Xiao’an instantly tensed up.

Dr. Snake, who had been continuously bombarded by Thunder, suddenly resembled an awakened tiger. The crackling electricity coursing over his body dissipated as he arrogantly raised his head and locked his gaze on Tu Xiao’an.

’This is bad.’

’The Electric Bee King’s Thunder has been completely depleted. After that frantic bombardment, the other Electric Bees are basically useless now.’

’This guy is a monster. All that Thunder, and he’s still not dead.’

Tu Xiao’an watched Dr. Snake with apprehension. The moment he’d recovered enough Power to levitate, he had risen into the air precisely to prevent Chen Mo from getting anywhere near him.

This was a Human Awakener with strange and treacherous abilities—a fatal nemesis of the Snake Race. Tu Xiao’an had no intention of falling into his hands a second time.

’If Thunder can’t kill him, then...’

His Snake Pupils narrowed. Hissing, the venomous snakes in the lab swarmed madly toward Chen Mo. It was a deeply unsettling sight.

Chen Mo’s hair billowed as a surge of Energy erupted from his body, kicking up fierce gusts of wind. In his peripheral vision, he saw the venomous snakes rushing toward him, their eyes glinting menacingly, but he remained unmoved.

A leaf from some unknown plant appeared in his hand, and he gently brought it to his lips.

’This is bad.’

Seeing this, Tu Xiao’an immediately thought, ’System, block my sense of hearing.’

’He’s going to whistle again, isn’t he? That’s how he got me last time.’

A strange whistling sound echoed through the lab, a place that had become a living hell. The charging venomous snakes stopped in their tracks as if hypnotized, lying motionless beside Chen Mo.

Hm?

Chen Mo looked up. When he saw that the floating Silver White Snake was completely unaffected, as steady as a mountain, his brow furrowed.

’Haha, blocking my hearing worked! I’m not affected at all.’

Tu Xiao’an mentally high-fived himself for his quick thinking. It seemed using the venomous snakes to kill him was no longer a viable option.

However, a vicious glint flashed in the Silver White Snake’s gaze. ’Let’s see if your whistle can affect bees.’

BUZZZZZZ...

The swarm of bees, which filled the air, descended upon Chen Mo like a maddened cloud.

Tu Xiao’an understood with perfect clarity. ’If I don’t kill this man, even if I manage to escape, he’ll be an endless source of trouble for me in the future.’

’This man must die.’

But as the raging swarm began to envelop him, an incredibly terrifying, bone-chilling aura emanated from Dr. Snake.

Even Tu Xiao’an’s heart skipped a beat.

The bees approaching him began to drop from the air, dying in droves.

’Fuck...’

A sudden sense of powerlessness washed over Tu Xiao’an. His methods were terrifyingly effective against ordinary people, but against a Human Awakener, he was clearly out of his depth.

’Dammit. When it comes down to it, I just don’t have enough tricks up my sleeve. I don’t dare get close to Chen Mo, or I’d just bite the bastard to death.’

Until he was one hundred percent certain of success, Tu Xiao’an would absolutely not give Chen Mo a chance to capture him.

Suddenly, he froze. He took a short, convulsive breath, almost losing control of his Consciousness Power and plummeting from the sky.

His body convulsed. It felt as if a violent power was running amok inside him, agitating every single cell. A scorching, searing force darted madly through his veins.

’Damn it, it’s the Giant Snake Gene!’

Tu Xiao’an broke out in a cold sweat. The Giant Snake Gene had been dormant ever since the injection, but now it was finally, uncontrollably, erupting.

’No, I have to find a place to digest this Giant Snake Gene before I can do anything else.’

Seeing that he couldn’t kill Chen Mo and that his own body was in trouble, Tu Xiao’an’s mind was already set on retreat.

Just then, the laboratory floor began to tremble violently. Then, with a deafening BOOM, a terrifying, ten-meter-long giant python appeared in the lab, its entire body glowing with fire.

Its massive serpentine body shot upward, exuding a domineering aura as if challenging the very heavens.

’The Mutated Bloodsucker Snake!’

Tu Xiao’an’s gaze hardened and his heart sank. Whether it was Dr. Snake, Chen Mo, or the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake that had turned into a ten-meter giant python, he couldn’t deal with either of them right now.

’Holy shit. If I make it out of this alive, I’m going to grind my Level like crazy.’

No matter how terrifying this Vampire Snake had become, Tu Xiao’an vowed he would devour it one day.

’Time to go. I’m done playing.’

The floating Silver White Snake transformed into a streak of light, shooting abruptly toward one of the laboratory’s windows.

Tu Xiao’an had planned his escape route in advance.

"Trying to run? Not so fast! Vampire Snake, stop it!"

Seeing the Silver White Snake about to flee, Dr. Snake roared and shot off in pursuit.

"AHHH—"

Chen Mo had just given chase when a bloodcurdling scream erupted from somewhere nearby. The sound was so wretched it made one’s skin crawl.

Immediately after, Chen Mo saw a figure completely covered in bees staggering toward him. 𝓯𝙧𝙚𝒆𝙬𝙚𝒃𝙣𝙤𝒗𝓮𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

"Ze’Er?"

He was stunned.

As Tu Xiao’an flew out the window, he sent a final command with a single thought to the bees piled on Jiang Xingze’s body.

Thousands of bees began to sting him all at once.

Jiang Xingze let out a single, gut-wrenching scream before his mouth was filled with bees, silencing him.

THUD...

Jiang Xingze collapsed heavily in front of Chen Mo, the bees on his body stinging him relentlessly. The sight was beyond horrifying.

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