Invincible Snake Emperor-Chapter 144 - 142: Buried in the Thunder Sea

ROAR...

The Snake Spirit let out a pained howl. Its majestic, thirty-meter body was engulfed in thunder, crackling and popping as it bathed in the electrical torrent.

It was a spectacular scene. A Giant Snake completely wreathed in thunder. Anyone who didn't know better might have thought it was undergoing Celestial Punishment to transform into a Flood Dragon.

Throughout the world, many a Giant Snake that achieved sentience through Cultivation dreamed of leaping the Dragon Gate, just like the carp. And the heavens would often grant them a strike of Divine Thunder to bring them back to their senses.

Ugh...

The Snake Spirit let out an unending series of pained roars. Its massive head thrashed through the air as it howled at the sky, its ghastly wails echoing across all of She Mountain.

Tu Xiao'an watched from a safe distance. 'Strange, I actually find its howls rather pleasant.'

'Doesn't it get the saying that even a mighty dragon can't crush the local snake? It just had to come here and act tough.'

'And it kept calling me a little Earth Snake. See if I, the Snake King, don't blast you to kingdom come.'

'A Water Attribute Ability, of all things. Too bad for you—my Thunder Attribute is your perfect counter.'

However, judging by the power this Snake Spirit had displayed, the thunder definitely wouldn't kill it. You probably couldn't even pierce its scales with a machine gun.

But there was a good chance of paralyzing it.

As the sky grew dark, the thirty-meter Snake Spirit remained engulfed in thunder atop the peak of She Mountain, turning night into day. Its ghastly, wailing howls echoed without end.

That single Thunderous Fury had just cost Tu Xiao'an half of the Power of Thunder and Lightning in his body.

'Hmph. Kick it while it's down.'

Seeing the Snake Spirit still trapped by the thunder, Tu Xiao'an decided to add more fuel to the fire.

"Thunderous Fury!"

A deafening roar of thunder echoed. The sky rumbled and flashed as if it were on fire. A massive bolt of lightning, like a writhing dragon, shot forth and instantly submerged the thirty-meter Snake Spirit.

BZZZZT...

The very air seemed to tear as it vibrated. The Snake Spirit's mournful shrieks grew more frantic, its cries unknowingly scaring countless innocent, smaller creatures to death.

The power of Tu Xiao'an's Thunderous Fury was immense—enough to electrocute all the creatures in a small lake in the blink of an eye.

Now, not a single spark of electrical power remained in his body. He felt completely hollowed out.

But Tu Xiao'an, fearing the Snake Spirit hadn't had its fill, pulled his lips into a wicked grin.

'I don't have any more thunder to unleash, but I still have my cute little friends.'

"Electric Bees..."

WHOOSH...

In the sky now filled with thunder, a full five hundred Electric Bees appeared. Their tiny bodies flickered with white light, accompanied by an incessant, crackling roar.

Tu Xiao'an originally had only twenty Electric Bees. After his ignominious retreat from Dr. Snake, he had learned his lesson and spent the past half-month continuously using the system to evolve more of them.

Now, five hundred Electric Bees hovered in formation above the Snake Spirit, eager for action—the strength of an entire battalion.

"Go on, give it a Thunderclap!"

At Tu Xiao'an's command, the five hundred Electric Bees moved as one. Countless fine bolts of lightning poured down upon the Snake Spirit like a torrential rain.

"ROAR...!"

The Snake King once again let out a wretched roar, its massive Snake Head thrashing wildly.

'It's going to be blasted into an idiot at this rate.'

"Damn you, Earth Snake! Your thunder can't kill this Immortal!" the Snake King's voice snarled, sounding like a Fierce Ghost.

"Is that so?"

Tu Xiao'an saw the Snake Spirit buried in a Thunder Sea. 'Its majestic body must be completely numb and paralyzed by now,' he thought.

One Electric Bee could release three bolts of lightning. Five hundred Electric Bees meant fifteen hundred bolts in a frantic bombardment. The scene was like a sky full of blooming fireworks—utterly, incomparably beautiful.

It would have been even more perfect without the sound of the Snake Spirit's ghastly wails mixed in.

It had to be said, this Level 27 Ancient Snake Species was terrifyingly formidable. To still have the strength to roar under such a thunderous bombardment was incredible.

Any other creature would have died a hundred times over.

Tu Xiao'an knew he stood no chance in a one-on-one fight. That was why, having gained the upper hand, he refused to give his opponent a single moment to recover.

He understood all too well that if he couldn't defeat it outright, he would be the one in trouble.

Night turned to day as the thunder illuminated the sky with a blinding glare.

Just then, Tu Xiao'an's Snake Gaze sharpened. He watched as the Giant Snake's majestic, thirty-meter body began to shrink under the onslaught of thunder.

The change was happening at a speed visible to the naked eye.

25 meters!

20 meters!

15 meters!

The overwhelming thunder seemed to be compressing its body, forcibly beating it back to its original form.

10 meters!

5 meters!

Finally, amid its ghastly wails, the Snake Spirit transformed back into a Ba Snake just over three meters long.

More than ten minutes later, the night returned to its usual darkness and calm. Only the animals of She Mountain remained shrouded in terror, trembling uncontrollably.

Those that hadn't been frightened to death were lucky to be alive.

Beneath the dissipating Thunder Sea, the majestic thirty-meter body was gone. In its place, a three-meter Ba Snake lay limply on a patch of scorched earth, its powerful aura now incredibly faint.

Its multi-colored scales—green, yellow, red, and black—had lost their former luster. White smoke drifted steadily from its body.

For a moment, it looked like a venomous snake that naturally emitted smoke.

"Do you submit?"

The Gold and Silver Snake suddenly appeared, hovering above the Snake Spirit. Though it looked as if the thunder had beaten it to within an inch of its life, Tu Xiao'an didn't dare let his guard down.

Ancient Snake Species possessed extraordinary Talents and an incredibly tenacious Life Force.

Besides, it was a full ten Levels higher than Tu Xiao'an.

What did ten Levels mean? Under normal circumstances, it would have crushed him, killing him as easily as swatting a fly.

It was only thanks to Tu Xiao'an's unusual methods and surprise tactics that he had won.

"This Immortal truly underestimated you."

After a long pause, the Snake Spirit's weak voice finally emerged. But before Tu Xiao'an could react, a powerful and Spiritual and Fierce aura of the Snake Race erupted from its body.

In the blink of an eye, it raised its head proudly.

"How is that possible?"

Tu Xiao'an was stunned. 'How can it be unharmed after a bombardment of such intense thunder?'

He refused to believe it. 'This Snake Spirit must be a spent force.'

'Cover it with my Consciousness Power!'

FZZT...

It disintegrated instantly.

The moment his Consciousness Power enveloped the Snake Spirit, it collapsed completely.

The Snake Spirit's Snake Gaze glinted coldly as it spoke in a hoarse voice, "Did you really think this Immortal would lose to a little Earth Snake like you?"

'This is bad.' Tu Xiao'an had used up all his tricks, yet the Snake Spirit still seemed full of life. 'Ancient Snake Species are truly monstrous.'

Tu Xiao'an had thought he'd already won, and a greedy thought had begun to surface in his mind.

'If I could devour this Ancient Snake Species, I could immediately evolve into Rank Two.'

Before this Ancient Snake Species had appeared, Tu Xiao'an had already found a target for his evolution to Rank Two.

His target had been the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake controlled by Dr. Snake.

That Vampire Snake had been cultivated into a peerless Snake Species and was now a far cry from its former self, making it a worthy target to allow Tu Xiao'an to complete his evolution into Rank Two.

Of course, the chance to devour an Ancient Snake Species was even more exciting.

Plus, it was a high-Level creature, Level 27, which meant there would be countless benefits.

"Earth Snake, this Immortal admits to underestimating you. Let this battle end here."

Tu Xiao'an was ecstatic. 'Knowing this Snake Spirit's personality, there's no way it would back down. It's almost certainly bluffing! Its aura might seem powerful, but its body probably can't muster an ounce of strength.'

He, on the other hand, was different. Although he couldn't unleash any more thunder, his body was still brimming with power.

'In a physical fight, I can still win. And if I win, I can devour this Ancient Snake Species!'