Invincible Snake Emperor

By the time Tu Xiao’an landed, he was already within the bounds of She Mountain.

He hadn’t been home for two days. His big sister must have been worried sick. But even if he wanted to go back now, he couldn’t.

How could he possibly descend the mountain with this towering, ten-meter-long body? He probably couldn’t even fool a blind man.

He still had one random lottery draw left. Tu Xiao’an wasn’t planning on saving it and decided to use it right away.

The virtual lottery wheel appeared again. With a thought from Tu Xiao’an, the pointer started to spin wildly, its blurring motion captivating his Snake Gaze.

As for the so-called four great Attributes, Tu Xiao’an still had no idea what the other three were. This time, just like before, it was all up to fate.

’Spin, spin, spin.’ It was the same old routine. It would spin a dozen or so times before anything happened.

After a dozen or so rotations, the speed suddenly dropped. ’Slower... slower... slower...’

Tu Xiao’an’s breathing grew heavy again, and a sense of tension enveloped his entire body.

Ugh... The pointer miraculously landed on Functional Class again. Tu Xiao’an was speechless. ’So the other three options are just for show.’

”Ding... Congratulations, Host, you have obtained the Transformation Technique.”

Note: Transformation Technique. Allows the user to shrink their original body to a designated size. Can also grow from small to large. Can be switched at will.

Huh...

Tu Xiao’an’s Snake Gaze burned brightly. It was really a case of ”ask and you shall receive.” This Transformation Technique was exactly what his heart desired.

It was practically tailor-made for him.

Right now, nothing could be more suitable for Tu Xiao’an.

As a House Snake, he couldn’t even go home. What kind of situation was that?

”Ding... Transformation Technique successfully bestowed.”

In that instant, Tu Xiao’an felt a change and focused his mind.

The massive, ten-meter body of the gold-and-silver python began to shrink at a speed visible to the naked eye. It was so miraculous, it was as if one were witnessing a Demon’s transformation art from *Journey to the West*.

Ten meters.

Five meters.

One meter.

In the blink of an eye, the ten-meter python had become a delicate little snake. Its entire body, with its gold-and-silver stripes, shimmered with a radiant glow, giving it the air of a Divine Beast.

’Haha... It worked! I can go home now!’

Tu Xiao’an was ecstatic. ’A small body is so much more nimble and convenient. My massive form causes the ground to shake with every movement.’

’Now that I have this ability, things will be incredibly convenient from now on. I can be big when I want to be big and small when I want to be small, just like the size-shifting Divine Techniques in *Journey to the West*.’

With the problem of his size perfectly solved, Tu Xiao’an moved his snake body, transforming into a streak of light as he headed down the mountain.

.........

「Half a month later.」

Inside a room in the Tu Family home, a gold-and-silver venomous snake was coiled on a 1.5-meter-wide bed. In front of this snake, a sleek smartphone floated bizarrely in the air. Its Snake Gaze was fixed on the screen, and from time to time, it would use its tail to tap the touchscreen.

This was the goddamn shocking sight of a snake playing on a phone.

Of course, this snake was none other than Tu Xiao’an.

This House Snake of his was living an increasingly modern life; he could even use a smartphone without any trouble.

Ever since winning the Transformation Technique from the random draw that day, Tu Xiao’an had successfully returned home and was now living a leisurely life.

Of course, having disappeared for two days, he couldn’t avoid a stern lecture from his big sister, born from her deep love and concern. Indeed, his silent disappearance had caused her no small amount of worry.

In addition to that, Tu Xiao’an also received a mission from the system.

Mission: Devour an Awakened Strange Snake.

Note: The Host has reached Level 15 and is beginning to show the bearing of a Snake King. To become even stronger, you must devour an Awakened Strange Snake to evolve.

It was a very simple system mission. But damn it, it didn’t even clearly state the reward for completing it.

Of course, Tu Xiao’an was actually quite eager to find an Awakened Strange Snake to devour. That way, he could gain the Thunder Attribute ability after evolving.

’Summoning a bolt of Thunder out of nowhere... that would be badass.’

Originally, Tu Xiao’an had wanted to find the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake to devour. It would kill two birds with one stone: not only would he get his deep-seated revenge, but he would also increase his power. However, plans can’t keep up with changes.

The Mutated Bloodsucker Snake had been captured by Dr. Snake and cultivated into an unparalleled Snake Species. Plus, it was at the Shanye Group, making it really difficult to get to right now.

Tu Xiao’an was determined to get this revenge, but Dr. Snake, Chen Mo, was a Human Awakened. That, combined with the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake’s explosive increase in power, made the situation a bit tricky.

Tu Xiao’an decided to first find another Awakened Strange Snake to devour. Once he controlled the Thunder Attribute, he would have more confidence to exact his revenge.

The problem was, aside from the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake, an Awakened Snake Species, he had no other targets.

However, as Tu Xiao’an slowly came into contact with this unknown domain, he was confident that other Awakened Strange Snakes must exist in the world.

He just didn’t know which corner of the world they were hiding in.

With no targets in sight, Tu Xiao’an could only log into the Bai Town forums on his phone and see if any paranormal incidents had occurred recently.

Maybe there would be some reports of snake attacks on people.

It was a long shot, but worth a try.

Venomous snakes are extremely vengeful, especially intelligent Mutant Snakes. If one existed, it would surely leave a trail of blood and carnage.

Previously, the rumored appearance of the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake had triggered a Snake Catcher craze in Bai Town. It was only after many people died at its fangs that everyone began to back off, no longer daring to provoke it.

A story once circulated in Bai Town about a man who chose a plot of land. The feng shui was excellent from all directions, and he planned to build a tomb to bury his ancestors’ remains. But as he was digging, he discovered a pit filled with venomous snakes—four hundred of them, piled up like a small hill.

However, the man chose a cruel method to deal with these snakes. He used fire to burn all four hundred of them alive. In an instant, the air was filled with the agonized shrieks of the dying snakes.

As it happened, this act was soon met with the frenzied retaliation of the snake ”family.” The very next day, the man’s village was overrun by countless venomous snakes. They swarmed into the village and began madly attacking the villagers. The sky seemed to darken as the air filled with incessant, bloodcurdling screams.

The swarm of venomous snakes bit anyone they saw. One by one, the villagers died beneath their venomous fangs. The snakes slaughtered the village, and this massacre claimed exactly four hundred villagers.

The exact same number as the four hundred snakes that had been burned to death.

Because the story was from a long time ago, few people still believed it over time.

But the people of Bai Town firmly believed it. They made their living as Snake Catchers, but they also held a great fear of snakes and wouldn’t go too far, because incidents of snake retaliation were not unheard of.

According to the older generation, there was once an ancestral rule for the trade of snake catching: a Snake Catcher could only catch snakes once a year. They couldn’t do it too frequently, or they would incite the hatred of the snakes.

But as time went on, no one took this ancestral rule seriously anymore.

There was also a more modern story. A chef was preparing to make soup with cobra meat. He chopped off the Snake Head and set it aside. Who would have thought that twenty minutes later, the severed cobra head could still move? It took advantage of the chef’s carelessness, lunged forward, and bit him on the hand. The chef died instantly from the venom. Experts later explained that a reptile’s head can survive for up to an hour even after being detached from its body.

No matter which story it was, they all clearly demonstrated that a snake’s desire for revenge is incredibly strong. Even in death, they will drag someone down with them.

In truth, wantonly slaughtering any animal in this world will provoke its resistance and retaliation.

You have to believe that all living things in this world have a spirit.