Chapter 714 - 654: The Snake King’s Right Eye Appears (Part 2)

Chapter 714: Chapter 654: The Snake King’s Right Eye Appears (Part 2)

"Don’t! I’m an Ancient Snake Species! You can’t eat me!" As he closed in, the Ba Snake shrank, its cries growing more and more panicked.

But it was all in vain. In the end, Tu Xiao’an swallowed the Ba Snake in one clean gulp.

Its life as a snake had come to an end.

After swallowing it, Tu Xiao’an laughed.

’In truth, the Ba Snake should feel proud. The last snake I swallowed was the Emperor Snake, the strongest Snake Species of the Snake Race in the Yaoling Mountain Range.’

’Its bloodline was even stronger than this Ancient Ba Snake’s.’

’If the Ba Snake didn’t possess the Water Element, I wouldn’t have even bothered to swallow it.’

’How many Snake Species in the world today are worthy of such an effort from me?’

"Ding... Congratulations, Host, for Devouring the Ancient Ba Snake. You have obtained its Water Element Ability."

Suddenly, a pillar of water materialized out of thin air, gushing rhythmically as it coiled around Tu Xiao’an’s body like a winding viper.

"Water, haha..."

A sharp light flashed in Tu Xiao’an’s bewitching eyes. He thrust one hand toward the sky, and the pillar of water coiling around him shot upward like a dragon bursting from the sea.

BOOM...!

A torrential downpour immediately began to fall upon the mountain peak.

"Congratulations, Master, on gaining another Elemental Ability."

The Azure Dragon Celestial Master Zhang hurried forward to offer his congratulations.

"Let’s go. Back to the Yaoling Mountain Range," Tu Xiao’an said, in high spirits.

Celestial Master Zhang nodded and soared into the air. The next moment, a draconic roar pierced the heavens as the Cyan Dragon manifested.

Tu Xiao’an shot up to mount the Cyan Dragon, and they headed back toward the Yaoling Mountain Range.

.......

「The second day after returning to the Snake Palace.」

Tu Xiao’an sat on the throne in the main hall of the Snake Palace, listening to Elder Snake report on the movements of the allied demon armies. All the while, his eyes were fixed on a Golden Snake, dozens of yards long, in the center of the hall.

This Golden Snake held an enormous Bright Moon Pearl in its mouth. The pearl shone with a brilliant light, illuminating the entire hall as if it were the moon itself.

"Elder Snake, are you saying that in less than three days, the armies led by the Yellow Demon King and the Gray Demon King will attack and conquer our She Mountain?" Tu Xiao’an asked after the report was finished.

Elder Snake nodded and said worriedly, "Your Majesty, is the Fox Race truly unwilling to help our Snake Race?"

"The Fox Immortal King not joining the Yellow Demon King and Gray Demon King to deal with us is already the best possible outcome," Tu Xiao’an said calmly.

After a moment’s thought, Elder Snake reported, "Your Majesty, I have already mobilized the forces of the races vassal to our Snake Race. Though they are all minor races, they can at least serve as a suicide squad."

Tu Xiao’an shook his head. "Our vassal races are small and their power is limited. We shouldn’t send them to their deaths."

He didn’t want the Demon Spirits of these races to die for the sake of the Snake Race.

After all, these minor races swore allegiance to the Snake Race for protection and survival, not to seek their own demise.

Besides, ordinary Rank 3 Demon Spirits would be of little use.

"Your Majesty, the Snake Race is in crisis! We cannot afford to pass up any usable force. Otherwise, if we rely on our race alone, we have no chance of victory!"

"That’s not necessarily true." A look of disdain filled Tu Xiao’an’s eyes. He still wanted to rely on the power of the Snake Race itself to crush the invading armies.

Then, Tu Xiao’an stood up. He walked over to the giant snake holding the Bright Moon Pearl and stroked its golden scales before saying calmly, "Elder Snake, I command you to summon every Rank 3 Snake Demon Spirit of our race to the main hall. I want to see the true extent of our Snake Race’s power."

"All of them?" Elder Snake asked, astonished.

"That’s right. All of them. As long as a Demon Spirit has reached Rank 3, summon them."

"Yes!"

Elder Snake left the main hall.

Tu Xiao’an then smiled at the giant Golden Snake and said, "Spit out the Bright Moon Pearl. I want to take a look."

’Luo Ziyun had told me that the Bright Moon Pearl was a sacred artifact of the Snake Race. I’ve been in the Snake Palace for so long, yet I still haven’t had a proper look at it.’

The Golden Snake, which had been as still as a statue, immediately stirred. It slowly lowered its head, opened its cavernous mouth, and carefully spat out the Bright Moon Pearl, letting it fall gently into Tu Xiao’an’s palm.

The moment Tu Xiao’an’s hand closed around the Bright Moon Pearl, he felt a peculiar Energy surging within it. It was truly marvelous. Most importantly, the pearl contained an incredibly terrifying aura unique to the Snake Race.

His eyes lit up. ’As expected of the Snake Race’s sacred artifact. It truly is extraordinary.’

"Golden Snake, how long have you been holding the Bright Moon Pearl?"

Having spat out the pearl, the Golden Snake was now prostrated on the ground. It spoke respectfully, "In response to Your Majesty, it has been almost eleven years."

"Mm, you must be close to Crossing the Tribulation, then."

"Yes. I have been blessed by the Snake Race. Ever since holding the Bright Moon Pearl, my Cultivation has advanced by leaps and bounds. I should be able to attempt Crossing the Tribulation in less than half a year."

Tu Xiao’an nodded. "I will permit you to Cross the Tribulation atop the Snake Palace when the time comes."

At these words, the Golden Snake trembled violently and immediately kowtowed in excitement. "Thank you, Your Majesty, for granting this opportunity!"

Being allowed to Cross the Tribulation atop the Snake Palace had now become the greatest honor in the Snake Race—an honor that would bring glory to one’s ancestors.

"You may withdraw. With your current level of Cultivation, you no longer need to hold the Bright Moon Pearl."

The Golden Snake’s enormous body shrank, and it slithered silently out of the main hall of the Snake Palace.

Tu Xiao’an, however, continued to hold the Bright Moon Pearl, examining it ceaselessly.

For some reason, looking at the Bright Moon Pearl always gave him a sense of familiarity.

After a moment of thought, Demon Power surged from Tu Xiao’an as he channeled his strength into the Bright Moon Pearl.

The effect was as dramatic as piercing the heavens. The Bright Moon Pearl suddenly flared with a brilliant light, and a seething Snake Race aura erupted from it with overwhelming might.

Immediately after, as if awakened, the Bright Moon Pearl began to struggle violently in Tu Xiao’an’s hand.

Tu Xiao’an loosened his grip, and the Bright Moon Pearl flew up on its own accord, its entire body glowing with a radiance that could rival the sun and moon.

’What’s happening? Did infusing it with my Power of the Snake King make the Bright Moon Pearl react so violently?’

’Or does the Bright Moon Pearl itself hide some kind of secret?’

’Any snake that holds this pearl can experience explosive growth in their Cultivation. The longer they hold it, the stronger they become. This thing is practically a cheat code for Cultivation.’

’In other words, the Bright Moon Pearl itself must contain an immense amount of power.’

After a long while, the light radiating from the Bright Moon Pearl gradually dimmed and returned to normal.

Yet, it remained floating in front of Tu Xiao’an.

When the Bright Moon Pearl’s light faded completely, Tu Xiao’an involuntarily took a step back, an expression of utter disbelief on his face.

Before his very eyes, an eyeball radiating a powerful, intimidating aura had appeared, and it was staring daggers at him.

The Bright Moon Pearl had completely transformed into an eyeball—a snake’s eyeball.

A single snake eye hung in mid-air, gazing coldly at Tu Xiao’an. It radiated a chilling, bewitching blue aura, and the very air seemed to freeze, too scared to move. In that instant, Tu Xiao’an felt as if his heart had been viciously squeezed.

This was a living eye, possessing both Life Force and immense killing power.

A single glance from it could shatter a person’s very soul.

Fortunately, Tu Xiao’an was mentally formidable and feared nothing.

But why did this scene feel so familiar?

’Holy hell.’

’Don’t tell me this is the Snake King’s right eye.’

Tu Xiao’an’s face drained of color. He had previously obtained the Snake King’s Left Eye in Wencheng. After fusing with it, not only had his Level jumped by three, but his own gaze had gained substance, allowing him to master a Divine Technique that could kill with a look.

The left eye alone was that powerful. Tu Xiao’an had desperately wanted to find the right eye as well, but no leads had ever surfaced.

He never would have imagined that the sacred artifact of the Snake Race, the Bright Moon Pearl, was actually the Snake King’s right eye.

’No wonder I always felt a sense of familiarity when I saw the Bright Moon Pearl, but could never put my finger on why.’

’Now I understand. With the Snake King’s Left Eye in my own socket, it’s only natural this right eye would feel familiar. It looks like this pair of eyes, born to be together, will be reunited today.’

But then, a question suddenly occurred to Tu Xiao’an.

’This terrifyingly powerful pair of Snake King’s Eyes... whose eyes are they, exactly?’

’Demon King Liu’s?’

’Back then, Demon King Liu’s Primordial Spirit left his body. He split his Lifebound Great Golden Core in two, giving one half to Luo Ziyun and having the other half buried by her on She Mountain. So, the question is, what happened to Demon King Liu’s physical body?’

’One must realize that for a snake at Demon King Liu’s Demon King Level of Cultivation, every single Snake Scale is a treasure.’

’To say nothing of his pair of snake eyes.’

’Only a snake like Demon King Liu, at the Level 39 Peak, could have eyes so terrifying they could rightly be called the Snake King’s Eye.’