Chapter 740 - 670: Proclaiming Emperorship

Chapter 740: Chapter 670: Proclaiming Emperorship

"Oh my god, the Yellow Demon King is dead! Dead! Both of the Deep Mountain Demon Kings have been killed!"

"The race war is over. The Snake Race has won a total victory, and this whole disaster is finally coming to a close."

For many races, this was a good thing, because far too many Cultivated Creatures had died.

The sight of the glittering Demon Spirit Golden Cores floating in midair was simply dazzling.

Those were all Rank Three Demon Spirits who had succeeded in Crossing the Tribulation—transcendent beings, yet they had died as if their lives were worthless.

"From now on, the Snake Race will reign supreme in the Yaoling Mountain Range, and the Snake King will be revered above all. No one will be able to challenge them."

A commotion erupted among the races below, a buzz of discussion spreading like wildfire.

This seemingly massive race war had come quickly and ended just as fast.

"No, there’s still the Fox Immortal King. From now on, the Yaoling Mountain Range will likely be dominated by the Fox Race and the Snake Race."

「After a long while.」

High in the void, two of the Demon King’s Great Golden Cores floated on either side of Tu Xiao’an. They were an utterly captivating sight, and the countless races below couldn’t tear their eyes away.

A Deep Mountain Demon King’s Golden Core—whoever consumed one would instantly ascend to the Demon King Level.

A single step to heaven.

Tu Xiao’an stared at the two Great Golden Cores, his heart pounding with excitement. ’With these two Golden Cores, my Level and strength can skyrocket.’

’With these two Golden Cores, I’ll be another step closer to the Rank Four Ascension Transformation.’

Today presented a perfect opportunity. With countless races gathered on She Mountain, it was the best possible time for Tu Xiao’an to solidify his position of power.

He needed to prove himself further.

Taking a deep breath, Tu Xiao’an grabbed the Gray Demon King’s Lifebound Golden Core in full view of the crowd. The Golden Core was far too large to possibly fit in his mouth.

Tu Xiao’an’s eyes narrowed slightly, and the Great Golden Core immediately shrank, transforming into a pearl even more brilliant than a Luminous Pearl.

The pure Demon King Energy contained within it was like a surging tide, an overflowing river.

He recalled how the appearance of the White Demon King’s Golden Core had instantly triggered a mad scramble among the Demons.

Yet now, as these two Golden Cores—even larger than the White Demon King’s—floated in the air, not a single Great Demon dared to step forward and try to take them.

They didn’t even dare to entertain the thought.

This was a clear testament to just how terrifying the Snake King’s authority had become.

Tu Xiao’an decisively swallowed the Gray Demon King’s Golden Core. With that single act, the very heavens seemed to shift. The raging storm ceased, and the dark clouds parted to reveal the sun.

An unbelievably immense aura, that of a Snake King, began to slowly permeate the air.

The five Divine Beast Demon King Battle Companions descended from the void, leaving Tu Xiao’an alone in the sky.

Like a star shining with boundless radiance, he became the focus of the entire Yaoling Mountain Range.

At that moment, Tu Xiao’an’s entire body began to glow as his Snake King aura surged ever higher. A massive, serpentine phantom materialized above his head, both Spiritual and Fierce.

HSSSS...!

A serpentine hiss echoed, roaring toward the heavens. In an instant, the surrounding air turned bitingly cold, and the sky itself seemed on the verge of collapse.

The sky flickered between light and darkness in unpredictable patterns. The Snake King’s majestic aura swept down, and on She Mountain, countless Snake Species prostrated themselves on the ground. Reverting to their true forms, they raised their tails and began to rattle them, as if performing some ancient ritual.

The only one who remained calm was the Old Snake King. His hollow yet dazzling eyes stared intently at Tu Xiao’an in the sky, as if he finally understood why this was the new king of the Snake Race.

HSSSS...!

Tu Xiao’an himself vanished. The serpentine phantom above his head solidified, becoming a colossal Giant Snake that coiled in the skies above She Mountain. Its entire form was sacred and inviolable. Its Heaven Shocking Power stirred the sun, moon, and stars, and its domineering aura, as if Ruling the World, was beyond compare.

On the Giant Snake’s forehead, a sigil in the shape of the character for "King" shone with brilliant light, as if still undergoing some kind of transformation.

"DING! Congratulations, Host, for devouring the Level 38 Gray Demon King’s Lifebound Golden Core. Your Level has successfully been raised to Level 38. You have officially entered the Deep Mountain Demon King Level."

’Level 38. Just as I expected.’

Tu Xiao’an’s foundation was incredibly deep; a single Golden Core from the Gray Demon King wasn’t enough to make him jump several Levels at once.

Besides, at his current Realm, every single step forward required an immense amount of accumulation.

’Any higher, and Rank Four won’t be far off.’

Upon reaching the level of a Deep Mountain Demon King, Tu Xiao’an’s Snake King aura surged to its apex. On She Mountain, even the Demons from many other races were forced to their knees, unable to resist.

Perhaps a third of them in total.

Their bodies and souls could not withstand the oppressive majesty of this Snake King’s aura.

But two-thirds of the races remained standing, unwilling to prostrate themselves. They would not kneel, because this Snake was not their king.

’Why should we kneel?’

Tu Xiao’an took in the scene below. ’If I want to become the Lord Gong of the Yaoling Mountain Range,’ he thought, ’an aura like this is not enough. I must become even stronger.’

’I will achieve true dominion, Ruling the World and forcing the Ten Thousand Races to submit to me.’

ROAR...!

The colossal Giant Snake let out a deafening roar and swallowed the Yellow Demon King’s Lifebound Golden Core.

Its Snake King aura surged once more, skyrocketing explosively.

The Snake grew even larger—imaginably so. It was large enough to blot out the sky and sun. Boundless power radiated from it, growing more intense with every passing moment.

Everyone below was visibly shaken as they witnessed this unfold with their own eyes.

’What in the world is he trying to do? How much bigger does he plan on getting?’

’It’s as if heaven and earth themselves can no longer contain this Snake.’

RUMBLE... RUMBLE...!

The Giant Snake’s body was enveloped in a dazzling white light, surrounded by crackling lightning and roaring Thunder Shocks. It looked as if the very sky was about to be shattered to pieces.

Such a phenomenon was truly Divine Transcendent. As the white light grew more blinding and the Thunder Shocks churned with increasing violence, the races began to prostrate themselves one by one.

’He’s trying to declare himself Emperor.’

’Yes, this Snake is making a bid for Emperorship.’

WHOOSH...!

From the void below, a woman of peerless elegance, her face veiled by White Silk, materialized out of thin air. Her eyes, shimmering with a dazzling light, were fixed on the Giant Snake high above.

"It’s the Fox Immortal King! She’s finally decided to show herself!"

The assembled Demons recognized her at a single glance.

Without a doubt, the only one who could possibly contend with that heaven-defying Snake above was the Fox Immortal King of the Fox Race—the very embodiment of power and beauty.

"What does she intend to do by appearing now?"

This question lingered in the minds of the leaders of countless races.

"I, the Fox Immortal King, on behalf of the Fox Race, am willing to recognize the Snake Demon King as the Lord Gong of the Yaoling Mountain Range! From this day forward, we will obey his commands and never dare to defy them!"

Her clear, pleasant voice echoed through the air. Then, all watched as the Fox Immortal King knelt from afar, bowing to the Snake King that thrashed and roared in the sky, radiating its terrifying aura.

Her words and her kneeling struck like a thunderclap on a clear day. The impact was so immense that the leaders of countless races looked as if they had been turned to stone.

’Lord Gong? The Lord Gong of the Yaoling Mountain Range?’

With his might as the Snake King, he had crushed the allied army and slain both the Yellow Demon King and the Gray Demon King. His prestige and authority were already unmatched by any other Demon.

But even so, acknowledging him as the Lord Gong of the Yaoling Mountain Range was a matter of immense gravity.

From ancient times until now, a Lord Gong had never appeared in the Yaoling Mountain Range, as if held back by some unwritten rule.

Rank Four. A Rank Four Divine Spirit. A Land Immortal.

Only a Demon of that caliber had the right to become king of the Ten Thousand Races.

And while the Snake King was powerful, he was still a long way from Rank Four.

The Fox Immortal King’s appearance was one thing, but her words were utterly astonishing.

She had taken the lead on behalf of the Fox Race, acknowledging the Snake King as the Lord Gong of the Yaoling Mountain Range. What, then, were the other races supposed to do?