Chapter 845 - 772: Official Big Shot (Snake Emperor’s 1st Anniversary)

Chapter 845: Chapter 772: Official Big Shot (Snake Emperor’s 1st Anniversary)

If the fruit dropped now, no one could fight him for it. However, if he waited until those human experts arrived one after another, things would likely become complicated. Tu Xiao’an had forgotten to ask Luo Ziyun if picking it proactively counted.

On second thought, that was a suicidal idea. After all, the plant before him was the Primordial Reincarnation Tree. Who would have the qualifications to pluck its fruit? Luo Ziyun’s remark about the tree being Rank Five had already taught Tu Xiao’an his place.

"Your Excellency, Snake Emperor."

At this moment, Du Jun approached. He had handled both the order of the scene and the previous fierce beasts very well.

"Speak!" Tu Xiao’an frowned slightly. He actually addressed him as "Your Excellency" now?

Du Jun spoke in a manner neither haughty nor humble, "We just received news from the authorities. They said that since the World Tree Ruins are located within a human city, they have already dispatched experts here. We won’t need to trouble you anymore, Snake Emperor."

As soon as these words were spoken, Tu Xiao’an took a step forward. A powerful aura erupted from his body as he glared down at Du Jun. "Are you chasing me away?"

The underlying implication couldn’t be more obvious.

"I wouldn’t dare. It’s just that we humans also care about our pride. Matters concerning our own home should naturally be resolved behind closed doors," Du Jun replied. Who knew where he got the courage, but his voice suddenly brimmed with confidence.

"Heh." Tu Xiao’an chuckled. It seemed that since Du Jun knew the authorities were sending their strongest forces, his spine had naturally stiffened. He no longer felt the need to be respectful to a snake like him. "Du Jun, do you have selective amnesia? This Emperor has already declared that City B is now under my control."

"You..." Tu Xiao’an pointed a finger at him and said coldly, "Take your people and get out of my sight right now." To think he actually dared to chase him away. Tu Xiao’an was speechless.

"You’re telling me to get out?" Du Jun tilted his head slightly. A cold glint flashed through his eyes as an intense chill emanated from his body.

The authorities’ main forces were about to arrive, yet this snake still dared to be so arrogant? If it weren’t for the fact that this snake had saved his life, when would the dignified chief of the Demon Spirit Management Bureau ever be so polite to a demon?

"Your Excellency, Snake Emperor, I’m asking you to leave entirely for your own good. This is human territory, after all. When the big shots from the authorities arrive, many of them harbor strong hostility toward demons. I’m afraid the situation might get ugly."

Tu Xiao’an’s eyes narrowed, a sharp light bursting forth. "Are you threatening me?"

"I wouldn’t dare, I wouldn’t dare!" Du Jun quickly said, though his expression showed no signs of panic.

Tu Xiao’an was rather curious about what kind of powerhouse the authorities were sending to give Du Jun so much confidence all of a sudden. He wondered, "Rank Four? Humanity should indeed have Rank Four existences. The existence of the Reincarnation Tree is too terrifying; the authorities will surely send their top-tier experts. Am I about to witness a human Rank Four existence?" Tu Xiao’an smiled faintly, completely unbothered. In fact, he was even a little expectant.

"Du Jun, I’ll count to three. If you don’t take your people and leave, then all of you will die." Tu Xiao’an had been polite enough. Since the other party was no longer prepared to be polite to him, he had even less reason to hold back.

"Your Excellency, Snake Emperor, you better think this through. Do not make a mistake."

"One!"

"Your Excellency, the big shots from the authorities will be here at any moment. Although you are invincible, you are still only Rank 3. Do you know that the big shots I’m referring to have lived for endless years? Their cultivation is..."

"Two!"

Du Jun’s expression changed drastically. Did this snake not understand what he was trying to say? Was he dead set on a complete fallout? True, you are Lord Gong of the Yaoling Mountain Range, and you are very strong. But at the end of the day, you are still only Rank 3.

"Three!" Tu Xiao’an’s gaze turned chilling. Deep blue flames surged around his body, and an aura of an icy wasteland instantly permeated the surroundings. "You don’t need to leave anymore. Freeze for me. Ice Age!"

"You lunatic! How dare you!" Seeing that the other party was serious, Du Jun abruptly flew backward. He knew all too well how terrifying this snake could be.

However, it was already too late. Du Jun realized that the entire world had become incomparably freezing. In an instant, the void froze over, and even space itself seemed to form ice crystals. In a short amount of time, the area practically transformed into an Ice and Snow Realm. In the blink of an eye, those martial cultivators were turned into human-shaped ice sculptures without even the slightest ability to react. They looked incredibly lifelike.

Flying in midair, Du Jun felt his feet suddenly grow heavy. He looked down, only to see that they had turned into blocks of ice.

BOOM!

A powerful War God aura erupted around Du Jun, making him dazzlingly bright. "Snake Emperor, you’ve gone too far! Do you really think we humans are afraid of you?"

With a furious roar, the surging and vigorous Three stage Peak War God Power erupted fiercely from his body like an active volcano. It howled through the sky, shattering the freezing aura.

"So you still dare to resist?" Tu Xiao’an felt that this Du Jun had grown incredibly bold. He threatened coldly, "If you refuse to be caught in my Ice Seal, I will shatter you to pieces."

With the strength of the Ice Frost Power, forcibly applying an Ice Seal to a Third stage Peak War God was unrealistic. However, killing intent surged in Tu Xiao’an’s eyes as he stared dead at Du Jun.

Du Jun felt his scalp tingle under that stare. An instinctive sense of crisis arose within him. He was secretly shocked. Oh no, he had been too impatient and messed things up. By angering this snake, he had genuinely provoked him into killing him. This snake was protected by seven types of Elemental Abilities. Using only the Ice Frost Power right now was already considered polite. If he still didn’t appreciate the favor, then...!

Ling Yihang’s fate was still vivid in his mind!

Du Jun was filled with regret. Why hadn’t he waited for those big shots from the authorities to arrive before showing off? Now he was in deep trouble. In a flash of thought, Du Jun conceded. The War God aura around him plummeted as he stopped resisting the erosion of the freezing energy. He simply allowed his legs to frost and freeze, turning solid from the bottom up at a visible speed.

Tu Xiao’an sneered internally, "Hmph, what an ungrateful fool. He just had to make me angry."

He chuckled coldly, watching with satisfaction as the Third stage Peak War God was sullenly reduced to an ice sculpture—an amusing sight. Not to mention that those big shots from the authorities hadn’t arrived yet, but even if they did, Tu Xiao’an was determined to keep City B under his control.

Just as Du Jun was about to turn entirely into an ice sculpture, a faint, ethereal voice suddenly echoed through the heavens and the earth.

"The Snake Emperor of the Yaoling Mountain Range certainly has quite the temper. Isn’t it a bit much for you to bully an official city boss like this?"

As soon as the voice rang out...

RUMBLE!

The space filled with Tu Xiao’an’s Ice Frost Qi shattered, and the entire Ice and Snow Realm he had created collapsed in an instant. Immediately after, a scorching, warm light bathed the earth. The martial cultivators who had been instantly frozen into ice sculptures reappeared.

"Who’s there?!" Tu Xiao’an was slightly surprised. The person hadn’t even shown themselves, yet they had effortlessly and completely broken his Ice Frost Power. He thought, "So strong."

Du Jun unexpectedly avoided the Ice Seal and looked toward the eastern void in pleasant surprise. There stood a remarkably handsome man in midair. He wore a flowing robe with broad sleeves that fluttered in the wind. His entire being exuded an indescribable, otherworldly Immortal Qi. He could only be described as a man of antiquity.

After taking one look, Du Jun was utterly astounded. His eyes slowly widened in shock before he immediately landed on the ground and knelt respectfully. "Chief of City B, Du Jun, pays his respects to Lord Xuanyuan!"

After kowtowing and bowing, Du Jun slightly raised his head, his eyes actually filled with reverence. It was the kind of look a mortal would have when seeing a legendary immortal for the first time. Incomparably awe-inspiring, incomparably devout.

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PS: Today is the one-year anniversary of the Snake Emperor book. Let’s all wish it a happy birthday! Originally, Qing Bai wanted to end the story on this day, but due to my own snail’s pace and irresponsibility, the progression of this book has been too slow. There’s still a ways to go before it concludes, so that plan has failed.

From the book’s launch on May 19th last year to the 19th of this year, I have written 1.8 million words. Honestly, I should have reached two million by now. That’s my fault. Sometimes, I want to finish this book quickly, but other times, I want to keep writing it—maybe reach three or four million words and continue for a few years. However, the stats have dropped too severely. Despite having two hundred thousand saves, there are only a few hundred people actually subscribing, making it very hard for me to hold on.

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