Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 62: Chapter 62: The Mutated Bloodsucker Snake Appears

When everyone finally got a clear look, they saw a venomous snake in front of the Supreme Profound Snake. Its entire body was covered in fiery red stripes.

The snake was over two meters long, its markings blazing like a living Flame—a truly shocking sight.

It held its head high, majestic and imposing, its crimson tongue flicking lightly. Its vicious Snake Pupils were fixed on the Supreme Profound Snake.

The moment this snake appeared, all the Snake Catchers stared in stunned horror. In an instant, the area fell silent. The sky itself seemed ready to collapse, and a suffocating pressure washed over the entire jungle.

”My God, it’s a Vampire Snake!”

It was unclear who shouted first, but immediately, every Snake Catcher turned deathly pale. They stood frozen in place, feeling cold sweat trickle down their spines.

The Mutated Bloodsucker Snake, which struck fear into the hearts of all Snake Catchers in Bai Town, had appeared as if from thin air, gazing contemptuously at its surroundings.

One had to admit, for a venomous snake to be so feared by Snake Catchers was a mark of its success. It truly made them turn pale at the mere mention of its name. In the eyes of Bai Town’s Snake Catchers, the Vampire Snake was a symbol of malice, the embodiment of evil, and the very image of treacherous venom.

It couldn’t be touched. Touch it, and you would die.

Most people who saw the Vampire Snake were, first and foremost, afraid. They knew this was bad news. But of course, there were exceptions.

When Jiang Xingze saw the fiery-striped venomous snake, his eyes suddenly lit up, and a trace of excitement stirred within him.

He hadn’t expected to encounter the Vampire Snake so easily. This snake was truly extraordinary, possessing a disdainful posture and an incomparably domineering air.

Despite the presence of so many Snake Catchers, not only was it unafraid, but it had even revealed itself on its own initiative, treating them all as if they were nothing.

Hidden nearby, Tu Xiao’an saw the fiery red snake, and his eyes instantly filled with furious hatred. To put it plainly, he would recognize this snake even if it were burned to ash.

’I’ve become a House Snake, and it’s all thanks to this damn Vampire Snake.’

Back then, Tu Xiao’an had been young, reckless, and unbearably arrogant. He believed his snake-catching skills were so superb that no venomous snake in the world could escape his grasp.

When the legendary Mutated Bloodsucker Snake appeared, so many veteran Snake Catchers were scared out of their wits, but he dared to go up the mountain alone to challenge the Vampire Snake one-on-one.

For a full day and night, he had matched wits and courage with this snake. He was just one step away from success, from capturing it. But a moment of carelessness cost him his life.

’Good, you’ve shown yourself. This saves me the trouble of hunting you down later.’

The moment Tu Xiao’an saw the Vampire Snake, after a brief instant of shock, Killing Intent surged out of him like a violent, unending gale.

’I have to devour this snake. It’s the only way to wash away my shame.’

’Give me Conscious Insight.’

”DING... Mutated Bloodsucker Snake. Level: 11. A Rank One Awakened Creature. An exceptionally rare mutated Snake Species, one in ten thousand. Possesses the ability to suck blood.”

’Level 11? A Rank One Awakened Creature?’

The data from the system’s scan left Tu Xiao’an confused. He didn’t understand.

’System, what’s an Awakened Creature?’

This was the first time he had encountered a situation like this.

System: ”A special species whose spiritual intelligence has opened, granting it a certain degree of wisdom.”

’So this damn thing has basically cultivated into a demon?’

Tu Xiao’an was stunned.

’Does being Rank One mean there’s a change after reaching Level 10?’

’After Level 10 comes Spiritual Awakening. At that point, it has basically transcended the category of ordinary creatures. It has wisdom, has methods... it’s not that different from a human.’

Humans are High Rank Creatures, and this Vampire Snake has also left the ranks of ordinary life.

Another explanation is that a creature can absorb nature’s spiritual energy and undergo a complete transformation, gaining human-like intelligence and becoming a so-called Awakened Creature.

Back when he was human, Tu Xiao’an had faced this snake and found it to be exceptionally smart, cunning, and extremely difficult to deal with.

Now that he had the system, he could see the creature’s data directly.

’No wonder the Snake Catchers of Bai Town couldn’t do anything about it. No wonder I died at the hands of this beast. So it’s an Awakened Creature. In ancient times, that would mean this snake already knows how to practice Cultivation. It’s no ordinary snake.’

Furthermore, Tu Xiao’an noticed that after not seeing it for several months, the snake had grown much larger. Back then, it was just over a meter long.

Judging by Level alone, this Vampire Snake was a full three levels higher than Tu Xiao’an, the Silver White Snake. The suppression from a three-Level gap was already very obvious.

But even so, Tu Xiao’an’s eyes still blazed with soaring Battle Intent and were filled with Killing Intent.

’I don’t give a damn if you’re Rank One or some Awakened Creature—you’re dead either way. You like snakes eating snakes? Then we’ll see who eats whom.’

In the jungle, the Vampire Snake’s appearance was like a bombshell, blasting away the Snake Catchers’ composure.

HISS...

The Vampire Snake’s vicious Snake Pupils, however, were fixed solely on the Supreme Profound Snake. Under its gaze, the Supreme Profound Snake actually grew terrified. Unease filled its eyes, and its proudly raised head slowly lowered until its body was pressed flat against the ground.

Clearly, the Supreme Profound Snake was afraid. It was afraid of the Vampire Snake.

When two snakes meet, a battle is inevitable. The loser becomes the winner’s food. The Supreme Profound Snake was a precious ancient Snake Species with a noble bloodline, yet it was terrified the moment it encountered the Vampire Snake.

If the crowd of Snake Catchers weren’t present, the Vampire Snake would have probably already started to devour the Supreme Profound Snake.

At that moment, the Vampire Snake’s gaze shifted from the Supreme Profound Snake—which was nothing more than a meal on a plate to it. Its glowing Snake Pupils suddenly swept across the many Snake Catchers.

That single glance was like the dead of winter, making everyone shiver involuntarily.

HISSS...!

The Vampire Snake hissed at the crowd again, its vicious gaze like something demonic from the abyss.

It was as if to say: ’Scram if you don’t want to die.’

The wind blew, swirling countless leaves into the air as the temperature seemed to quietly drop.

The Vampire Snake’s aura was terrifying.

”Why did the Vampire Snake come out? What does it want?”

A Snake Catcher said, swallowing hard.

For several months now, the Snake Catchers of Bai Town had stopped trying to hunt it. While it’s true that money talks, it’s useless if you’re dead.

”I think this Vampire Snake probably has the same goal as us. It wants the Supreme Profound Snake, too.”

Among them was an insightful veteran Snake Catcher. The Vampire Snake was notoriously vicious and known for eating other snakes. The moment it appeared, it had locked its eyes on the Supreme Profound Snake, the greed in its vicious eyes obvious.

”Damn it, one Supreme Profound Snake wasn’t even enough for all of us to share, and now a Vampire Snake pops out to compete with us. What is this mess?”

He had a ’what the hell’ expression on his face, feeling an unavoidable sense of panic as he looked at the vicious Vampire Snake.

This snake’s reputation was just too great. You had to be afraid. And being afraid wasn’t shameful, because he wasn’t the only one.

”What are you afraid of? It’s perfect that this Vampire Snake showed up. Let’s all team up and capture both of these snakes!”

The one who spoke this time was none other than Jiang Xingze. He was trying to incite everyone to act.

Originally, he had planned to rely on his own abilities to capture both the Supreme Profound Snake and the Vampire Snake, but seeing the Vampire Snake’s imposing aura, his confidence wavered.

So, he decided not to make the first move. He would let those idiots deal with the Vampire Snake first, while he waited for a chance to scatter the Snake Powder his master had given him onto it.