Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 665: Chapter 619: Accidentally Entering the War Relics (Part 2)

”My King, we’re so lucky! Once we’re inside, we won’t have to worry about our pursuers, and we can even use the abundant Spiritual Qi to cultivate,” the Crowned Golden Eagle said, preparing to spread its wings and fly in.

”Wait!”

The strange eye on the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s single horn flickered with an eerie light as it noticed something was amiss.

”This place isn’t right. Could it be...” After surveying its surroundings, the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s eyes slowly widened in utter shock.

The Crowned Golden Eagle asked, puzzled, ”My King, do you know what this place is?”

”Idiot! And to think you’ve cultivated to the Pseudo Demon King Level, yet you lack even this bit of discernment. This isn’t some treasure trove of Spiritual Qi—it’s an opened Ancient War Ruin! There are Ancient Exotic Beasts inside. Going in is a surefire way to get killed!”

”What? This is an opened War Relic?” The Crowned Golden Eagle was instantly dumbfounded, as if it had been struck over the head with a club.

”My King, since it’s an Ancient War Ruin, we absolutely cannot risk going in,” the Crowned Golden Eagle said, a hint of terror in its voice.

The Six-eyed Golden Lion roared, its expression ferocious, ”Idiot! Do you think I don’t know that? Do I need *you* to remind me?”

The Crowned Golden Eagle pursed its beak. A dignified Pseudo Demon King, being bossed around like this—it felt incredibly aggrieved.

”Idiot, stop standing there gawking! Turn around!” the Six-eyed Golden Lion raged, unable to contain its fury.

The Crowned Golden Eagle was just about to take flight and turn back when a flash of golden light appeared from behind. Immediately after, a magnificent Golden-winged Flying Horse with enormous wings materialized.

”Running, are we? Why stop now? Please, continue...” Sitting atop the Golden-winged Flying Horse, Tu Xiao’an watched the Crowned Golden Eagle with a faint smile, having caught it red-handed.

’It’s over. My escape route is blocked,’ the Crowned Golden Eagle thought, realizing its predicament.

The Six-eyed Golden Lion glared at Tu Xiao’an on the horse’s back, radiating killing intent. It wished it could swallow him whole. ’He sure got here fast.’

”Six-eyed Golden Lion, I, the Snake King, will give you one more chance. Submit or die. You can’t escape, so give up hope.”

The Six-eyed Golden Lion remained silent, merely staring daggers at Tu Xiao’an. If looks could kill, Tu Xiao’an would have been pulverized countless times by now.

Unfazed by the Six-eyed Golden Lion’s ferocious gaze, Tu Xiao’an casually shifted his attention to the fighter-jet-like Crowned Golden Eagle. ”Golden Eagle, you sure fly fast. To catch you, I, the Snake King, had to waste a full three Demon Spirit’s Lifebound Golden Cores.”

He had fed the Golden-winged Flying Horse three Demon Spirit’s Lifebound Golden Cores just to catch up. It was a steep price to pay.

Upon hearing this, the Crowned Golden Eagle finally understood how a horse could fly so fast.

It couldn’t help but give a wry smile. ’Using Demon Spirit Golden Cores to ”refuel” a Golden-winged Flying Horse... truly extravagant.’

”I, the Snake King, will give you a chance as well. Submit or die. If you die, your Pseudo Demon King Golden Core can compensate me for my loss,” Tu Xiao’an said, his voice flat and detached.

The Crowned Golden Eagle began to tremble. It wanted to choose neither option, but it knew all too well what a terrifying existence it was facing.

Its opponent was the King of the Snake Clan, who had beaten the mighty Six-eyed Golden Lion until only its head remained. How could it possibly fight back?

’It’s over. It’s completely over. Not only have I failed, but now I’m going to lose everything.’

”Stop stalling. I’ll give you two a count of three. If you don’t make a choice, I, the Snake King, will make it for you,” Tu Xiao’an said, exuding the air of an absolute monarch Ruling the World.

”KAKAKA! You lowly Snake! The fate of I, the Six-eyed Golden Lion, has always been in my own hands! You just wait. Sooner or later, I will swallow you alive!”

’What does a single setback matter?’

The Six-eyed Golden Lion’s eyes were bloodshot, its body suffused with a murderous aura. As if it had just made a momentous decision, it commanded the Crowned Golden Eagle, ”Quick, fly inside!”

”What? My King, we can’t go in there!”

”If we don’t go in, do you want to become that Snake’s Battle Companion? Or would you rather offer up your Pseudo Demon King’s Lifebound Golden Core?” the Six-eyed Golden Lion said coldly.

The Crowned Golden Eagle was rendered speechless. Steeling its heart, it said nothing more, spread its wings, and plunged into the dense fog.

”Still running? Are you a rat or something?” Tu Xiao’an said with contempt. He was about to order the Golden-winged Flying Horse to give chase when he noticed something unusual ahead.

Dense fog swirled, and Spiritual Qi roiled.

’This place is strange,’ Tu Xiao’an stated with conviction. No wonder the Crowned Golden Eagle had suddenly stopped; it must have also sensed something was off.

’To hell with it. I’ll give chase first and worry about the rest later.’ Tu Xiao’an was bold because of his great skill. He had chased them all this way; he couldn’t just give up now.

”Chase!” he commanded.

The Golden-winged Flying Horse let out a mighty roar and, in the blink of an eye, flew into the dense fog.

The moment he flew in, Tu Xiao’an’s heart lurched. He was surrounded by a vast expanse of white. Even with his powerful vision, he could surprisingly only see three or four meters ahead.

’What a potent fog,’ he couldn’t help but marvel.

”Disperse!” Tu Xiao’an’s body trembled as a powerful wave of Qi swept out in all directions, trying to blow the fog away.

But the result was not what he hoped for. The fog was omnipresent, like the air itself, and simply could not be dispersed.

’It seems the Six-eyed Golden Lion was counting on this fog, knowing that even if I chased it in, I would struggle to find it.’

Tu Xiao’an was furious. They had exploited a perfect loophole.

”Master, what do we do now? I can’t even tell which way is which,” the Golden-winged Flying Horse said weakly. ”Master, why don’t we leave first? This fog is very treacherous. If we go any deeper, I’m afraid we won’t be able to get out.”

Tu Xiao’an pondered for a moment, then spread his powerful Consciousness Power outward.

However, he was even more shocked to find that his Consciousness Power couldn’t extend outward, as if it were being blocked by something.

’This place...’ A terrible premonition suddenly surfaced in Tu Xiao’an’s mind.

Just then, RUMBLE... RUMBLE...!

The ground began to shake violently. A wave of terrifying, frenzied roars that could make one’s skin crawl came flooding in from all directions.

The Golden-winged Flying Horse, like a startled bird, began to tremble uncontrollably.

At that moment, Tu Xiao’an felt numerous auras of Fierce Beast Qi sweeping toward him without restraint.

Eyes. Pairs upon pairs of terrifying bestial eyes lit up in the fog like innumerable glittering stars—a frightening sight to behold.

’How is this possible?’ Tu Xiao’an was stunned. They were Fierce Beasts—clones of the Taotie.

He saw countless Taotie clones emerging from the fog ahead, closing in to surround him.

’Could this be the entrance to the War Relics?’ Tu Xiao’an swallowed hard. ’What are the odds?’

”Retreat! Get out of here, now!” Without a second thought, Tu Xiao’an immediately ordered the Golden-winged Flying Horse to fly out.

A place this treacherous, with countless Taotie clones appearing in the blink of an eye—this had to be the opened War Relics.

Tu Xiao’an knew he would have to come to this place sooner or later, but that time was definitely not now.

Fortunately, the Golden-winged Flying Horse had stopped right after entering the fog and hadn’t gone too deep. Now, with a quick turn, it managed to make a narrow but safe escape.

However, the Taotie clones did not give up. They pursued them out of the fog in massive hordes, their frenzied howls echoing ceaselessly.

ROAR...!

In an instant, a tidal wave of Fierce Beast Qi washed over them. The Fierce Beasts stood packed together, a truly dense and innumerable mass.

The Golden-winged Flying Horse was so terrified by the sheer number of Fierce Beasts that it nearly wet itself.

It had the profound sense that even a single one of these Fierce Beasts could utterly crush it.

”Master, what kind of Demons are these? They’re so terrifying.”

Tu Xiao’an didn’t answer. He noticed that these Taotie clones were slightly different. They weren’t as massive as the ones he had killed before; each one here was only about twice the size of an adult tiger.

However, the auras of these Taotie clones were far more terrifying.

’Does this change mean the Taotie’s true body has become more powerful?’

”Little Snake Demon, since you’ve come to this Emperor’s territory, why enter only to retreat? Aren’t you supposed to be powerful?” At that moment, a voice as sharp as a Ghost and as fierce as a Demon echoed strangely in Tu Xiao’an’s mind.

Tu Xiao’an was instantly alarmed. ’The Taotie’s true body?’

As expected, this was indeed the opened War Relics. Tu Xiao’an knew that after his killing spree in Wencheng the day before, the Taotie’s true body had already set its sights on him.

To be more precise, it had come to hate him.