Chapter 741 - 671: A Generation’s Snake Emperor

Chapter 741: Chapter 671: A Generation’s Snake Emperor

For the past thousand years, the Yaoling Mountain Range has been dominated by the Five Great Deep Mountain Demon Kings, each ruling their own territory.

Although many races were their vassals, even more governed themselves and enjoyed great freedom.

The Yaoling Mountain Range was a vast and resource-rich land, teeming with the Ten Thousand Races. No one could give a specific number for all the races, large and small.

If there were an Overlord, it would be tantamount to unifying the countless races of the Yaoling Mountain Range.

The difficulty of such a task was comparable to ascending to the heavens.

If the races of the Yaoling Mountain Range were unified, their power would be so immense it could sweep away all opposition. Dominating Earth would not be a difficult task.

But below Rank Four, no one dared to make the arrogant claim of being the Overlord of the Yaoling Mountain Range, not even the Deep Mountain Demon Kings.

Because doing so would provoke countless races to rise up and attack them.

Why should everyone listen to a mere Rank Three?

Whether you were at Rank Three Peak or Half Step Ascension, as long as you hadn’t reached Rank Four, you were no different in their eyes.

The majesty and nobility of the King of the Demon Race was an honor no one below Rank Four was worthy of.

Now, the King of the Snake Clan had furiously slain two of the Deep Mountain Demon Kings. Not only was his own strength indisputable, but he also had five Divine Beast Battle Pets to back him up, so naturally, no one dared to run their mouth.

He could be as strong as he wanted; the other races would simply not provoke him.

But for him to become the Overlord of the Yaoling Mountain Range? Forget it.

And yet, the powerful and mysterious Fox Race was now taking the lead, acknowledging the Snake King as their Overlord. This left the leaders of countless races thunderstruck and dumbfounded.

A collective silence fell. Many races even wanted to quietly leave She Mountain’s sphere of influence.

SKREEEEEE...!

The Giant Snake in the void let out a thunderous roar. Its Snake King aura descended like the pressure of heaven and earth, with the power to uproot mountains and an air that overwhelmed the world.

Its Snake Gaze flashed from a pair of eyes more brilliant than the stars as it looked down.

Waves of pressure rippled outward like concentric circles, like ocean waves, sweeping out in all directions. The heavens themselves seemed unable to bear it, and the very ground threatened to shatter.

In an instant, the chaotic races all fell silent, too scared to move, as if a single twitch would cause them to be pulverized.

The Snake King’s might was terrifying.

Looking up, the Giant Snake was boundlessly large. No matter where you were in the Yaoling Mountain Range, you could see its majestic serpentine body stretched across the sky.

Suddenly, the Snake King’s Seal on the forehead of the Giant Snake grew increasingly brilliant, almost unbelievably so.

Like an opened Celestial Eye, it flickered with thousands of points of iridescent, dazzling light, both magnificent and bizarre.

"DING... Congratulations, Host. You have Devoured the Level 39 Yellow Demon King’s Lifebound Golden Core. Your Level has successfully increased to Level 39."

A system notification sounded, making Tu Xiao’an, who was in his true form, ecstatic.

One Golden Core, one Level up. He had leaped from Level 37 to Level 39.

’Those might seem like simple numbers, but their significance is immense.’

Tu Xiao’an’s strength seemed to break through layer after layer of shackles, shattering heavy chains as endless power converged and rose within him.

He had devoured the Golden Cores, but what he absorbed was the lifelong Cultivation of both the Yellow Demon King and the Gray Demon King.

It was no exaggeration to say that Tu Xiao’an’s Power had skyrocketed by several thousand years’ worth.

’Level 39?’

’Rank Four shouldn’t be far off, but right now, I feel so powerful I could even destroy the entire Yaoling Mountain Range.’

’Just how strong is Rank Four, then?’

’This snake body truly contains world-destroying power.’

’Fierce Beasts? Taoties? If they appeared now, I’d swallow them in a single gulp.’

As Tu Xiao’an finished digesting the Yellow Demon King’s Lifebound Golden Core, from beneath his giant eyes which projected his Snake Gaze, he heard...!

"I, the Fox Immortal King, representing the Fox Race, am willing to recognize the Snake Demon King as the Overlord of the Yaoling Mountain Range! From this day forward, we will obey your every command and never dare to disobey!"

And just like that, a peerlessly graceful beauty knelt right before Tu Xiao’an’s eyes.

Tu Xiao’an smiled. ’What a clever Fox Lady. She’s helping me ride the wave.’

’She’s fulfilling what we discussed in the Fox Cave. If I, Tu Xiao’an, could withstand the armies of the Yellow Demon King and Gray Demon King, then the Fox Immortal King would help me ascend to power. To smoothly ascend to the position of Overlord of the Yaoling Mountain Range, unify it under a single command, and become the King of the Demon Race.’

In truth, Tu Xiao’an hadn’t expected to take this step—becoming the Overlord of the Yaoling Mountain Range—so quickly. After all, he had only just conceived of the idea.

Thanks to the Yellow Demon King’s invasion, everything was falling into place rather logically.

’If I’m not going to dominate the Yaoling Mountain Range now, then when?’

The two Deep Mountain Demon Kings had been slain before everyone’s eyes. The Snake King’s power and terror were now seared into the hearts of countless races, an impression that could not be erased.

"This Snake King shall be the Overlord of the Yaoling Mountain Range. Does any race object?"

As the majestic Giant Snake writhed in the void, its Snake King’s Seal shone as brilliantly as a Celestial Eye, and the Snake King’s oppressive aura intensified.

Many races had long since been unable to withstand this pressure and were already prostrating on the ground.

With the most powerful race, the Fox Race, having stated their position, it was now the turn of the other major races to acknowledge him.

Tu Xiao’an’s gaze as the Snake King fell upon the Forgotten Spider Lady Monarch of the Spider Lineage.

Among the leaders of the Twelve Great Races, this Lady Monarch was now the strongest.

When the Level 37 Forgotten Spider Lady Monarch was met with the Snake King’s Eye, she trembled to her very soul. With a THUD, she knelt and declared, "My Spider Lineage is willing to recognize the Snake King as the Overlord of the Yaoling Mountain Range! We will obey your commands and dare not defy you!"

The Spider Lady Monarch had no choice but to submit. Otherwise, she knew what fate awaited her.

The consequences of opposing this snake were already crystal clear.

She didn’t want to die. A spider that had reached her level of Cultivation was a rarity that appeared only once every few thousand years.

The Forgotten Spider Lady Monarch’s kneeling threw many other race leaders into a panic. It seemed they also had no choice but to declare their stance.

"No..."

Suddenly, a sharp cry shot into the sky. A massive Skeleton Snake soared straight up, then prostrated itself before the Giant Snake in the void. "You are no longer a Snake King, but a Snake Emperor of this generation!"

Since he was to become the Overlord of the Yaoling Mountain Range, how could he be a mere King? He must be an Emperor.

Reigning over the Kings of all races, from now on his nobility would be supreme.

The Old Snake King held nothing but admiration and respect for this snake, Tu Xiao’an.

’Snake Emperor, Snake Emperor...’ Tu Xiao’an’s heart trembled with joy. He liked this title.

In the void, the Giant Snake’s pair of Snake King’s Eyes shone with brilliant light.

"The Rhino Lineage congratulates the Snake Emperor on his ascension! From now on, I, the Unicorn Demon King, am willing to obey your commands and honor the Snake Emperor as supreme!"

"The Dead Swamp Giant Ant Lineage has no objections! Lord Snake Emperor’s Cultivation is unrivaled. Though not yet Rank Four, your might surpasses it! We are thoroughly convinced!"

The Snake Demon King had already been terrifying enough, protected by the Six Great Elemental Abilities, ignoring Celestial Punishment, and furiously slaying two Deep Mountain Demon Kings. Now, having devoured their Golden Cores, his Cultivation had skyrocketed, and his Snake King’s oppressive might was like Celestial Might itself.

"We are willing to serve the Snake Emperor as the Overlord of the Yaoling Mountain Range and King of the Demon Race! Long live Lord Snake Emperor! Long live! Long, long live the Emperor!"

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

Countless races prostrated themselves on the spot in worship, looking at the Giant Snake in the void as if it were a Divine Spirit, their hearts filled with reverence and adoration.

This scene wasn’t just happening on She Mountain. In every corner of the Yaoling Mountain Range, all living beings knelt unconditionally in worship, trembling with fear and awe.

SKREEEEEE...!

The Giant Snake in the void shone with a brilliant light, transforming into a handsome young man. He wore a cape woven from pure Flame, and a crown formed from crackling Thunder sat upon his head. His feet were clad in combat boots coalesced from Frost. He had demonic, deep-set eyes and an extraordinarily handsome face. Every movement exuded a natural, domineering imperial aura. He was majestic and imposing, gazing down upon the world.

A new generation’s Snake Emperor had smoothly ascended the throne. From this day on, he would rule the Yaoling Mountain Range and lead the Ten Thousand Races.

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PS: Qing Bai here. I want to apologize to everyone. My writing has been pretty bad recently, and I haven’t been in a good state of mind personally. I think I might have lost my confidence and motivation for this book, so my writing lacks passion. I want to finish it as soon as I can, but to avoid rushing and leaving a bad ending, the plot is going to move faster from now on. A lot of things won’t be as detailed or specific, so I hope you all can understand.

This book started on May 19th of last year, and I (Qing Bai) hope to finish it before this coming May 19th. We’re pretty much in the final countdown now; it will definitely be finished within two months. I hope you all can stick with me during this final stretch as I finish the book. And thank you so much to all the friends who haven’t given up on it, who are still following along, and still voting.