Stranger Danger-Chapter 1737: Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent

“An... Ancient-class?”

Looking at the Stranger before them, Lingyu’s eyes opened wide while trembling like a leaf.

Eyes narrowing, both Ye Qing and Feng Qingyou raised their guards internally. It was because they felt threatened by the Stranger.

This was an ancient and powerful Stranger whose strength was not inferior to theirs in the slightest. Not only that, the Ghastly Abyss of the Lost was its homeground. It was basically invincible here and someone even they could not defeat.

There was no doubt about it. This was the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent Old Man Turtle was talking about.

“Long time no see, senior Thousand Head!”

Old Man Turtle ignored the terrifying display of power and saluted the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent.

“Is it? I’m pretty sure I just took a nap!”

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent’s voice sounded like countless snakes hissing at the same time. Such was their hissing that the world was shaking, and the surrounding space was vibrating.

Just listening to the voice made Lingyu feel like her mind was sinking into a bottomless abyss, never to escape or be reborn. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

It was at this moment a bell chimed deep within Lingyu’s heart, and a bright, dazzling light pierced through the blanket of darkness.

Lingyu’s falling consciousness rapidly rose back to the surface and rejoined her body after that.

After she awakened, she realized that Ye Qing was placing a hand on her skull.

“Guard your mind.”

At the same time, his voice rang inside her head.

Ye Qing could tell that what happened to Lingyu was caused by the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent, but it wasn’t intentional. It was simply so powerful that even the wisps of aura it leaked was almost enough to kill her.

Old Man Turtle smiled. “Your nap lasts centuries, and your dreams last for a thousand autumns, senior. It is only natural that you do not feel the passage of time.”

“Has it been several centuries already?”

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent shook its head, and thousands and thousands of snake heads hissed and flailed in the air. The fog churned disturbingly.

“Oh right. For what have you come this time, little turtle?”

Old Man Turtle was an “old monster” who had lived for hundreds of years, and the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent was calling him a little turtle. However, Old Man Turtle wasn’t displeased in the slightest.

After all, his centuries of living was nothing compared to the countless millennia the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent had lived.

Forget little turtle, the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent could call him a baby, and he still must accept it.

“We wish to cross to the other side of the abyss. We humbly request your aid, senior!”

Old Man Turtle pointed at the Veluriyam Snake Fishes behind his back. “This is a humble gift we’ve prepared for you. We hope you like it.”

“Mm! As expected, you know your etiquette, little turtle. You know I like eating the Veluriyam Snake Fishes.”

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent slowly flew out of the abyss. Its body was so humongous that it blotted out the sky and seemed to span from one end of the earth to another.

“So big!”

Lingyu was lifting her head and looking up at the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent’s humongous body in shock.

The next moment, the Stranger lowered its heads into the sea.

There was a loud boom, and the sea level rose several hundred meters at first. Then, it began decreasing at a visible rate.

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent was gulping down the Veluriyam Snake Fishes together with the sea water. That was why the sea level was decreasing rapidly, and a kilometers long maelstrom was taking form around the Stranger in just the blink of an eye. One could hear the deafening roars of the water currents as well.

An entire teatime later, the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent finally lifted its heads and let out a loud, long roar. The sound waves visibly stirred up the entire sky and caused countless phenomena.

“It didn’t need to be this loud...”

Lingyu covered up her ears while enduring a not insignificant amount of pain. If not for the ray of profound light protecting her mind, she would have died in both body and mind already.

“Come!”

A while later, the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent stopped roaring and glanced at the group.

“Thank you, senior.”

Old Man Turtle, Ye Qing, Feng Qingyou and Lingyu all bowed to the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent. Then, they leaped onto its back.

The next moment, the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent plunged into the fog.

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent was moving incredibly swiftly, but they could not feel it shaking or the wind blowing despite standing on its back.

In just the blink of an eye, the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent had already reached the center of the Ghastly Abyss of the Lost.

Unlike the darkness and gloominess of the periphery, the center of the Ghastly Abyss of the Lost was filled with strange lights. It was like this both in the sky and within the abyss.

Not only that, it turned out that the seemingly lifeless and desolate abyss wasn’t actually lifeless. There were plenty of plants, Strangers, and even animals in the abyss.

But of course, the creatures were all unusual. They were dramatically different compared to their counterparts in the outside world.

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent’s presence caused the Strangers and animals to scatter in every direction though. It was obvious that they were terrified of the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent.

“Wow! I have no idea that the abyss is so beautiful!”

At first, the girl was silent and still because she was worried that she would fall off. When she realized that there was no danger though, she slowly grew lively and looked down at the ghastly abyss. “How deep is the Ghastly Abyss of the Lost, Grandpa Turtle?”

Old Man Turtle shook his head. “Who knows? I’ve never been there.”

Lingyu moved closer to Old Man Turtle and communicated with him mentally, “Senior Thousand Head has got to know the answer though. Why don’t you ask him?”

Old Man Turtle countered, “Why don’t you?”

Lingyu replied matter-of-factly, “Because I’m scared!”

Old Man Turtle retorted, “And you think I’m not?”

Lingyu: “...”

“Am I that scary, little turtle?”

It was at this moment the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent spoke up. “I have never killed an innocent barring exceptional circumstances, you know?”

Old Man Turtle’s eyes widened. He did not think that their mental conversation would be caught by the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent. What terrifying power!

Old Man Turtle hurriedly replied, “You are amiable and approachable, senior. Of course I’m not afraid of you.”

“Mm. I think I’m pretty amiable and approachable too.”

As the Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent spoke, its hisses stirred up the fog and conjured thick, colorful layers of light. They looked beautiful and dreamlike. “I only massacre when I’m hungry.”

The girl’s heart turned cold when she heard this. She asked carefully, “So... are you full?”

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent shook its heads. “Every time I feed, I must eat at least half of the creatures of the ghastly abyss. Naturally, that tiny bit of Veluriyam Snake Fishes isn’t even enough to fill up the gap between my teeth.”

“Oh, that reminds me. Was it a couple centuries or millennia ago? I ate a few bird people before. They taste just as good as Veluriyam Snake Fishes!”

“Ahh!” Lingyu was so scared that she stumbled on her feet. She hurriedly waved her hands while saying, “Don’t eat me! Don’t eat me! My meat isn’t tasty at all! It’s sour and smelly!”

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent let out a cackle. “Don’t you know? My favorite kind of flesh is sour and smelly. It stimulates the taste buds.”

The girl turned as pale as a sheet. “My... My flesh isn’t sour and smelly. It’s fragrant and sweet. I’m sure you won’t like it.”

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent replied, “Is that so? I don’t mind. It’s tedious to stick to one flavor all the time, right?”

There was a sob in Lingyu’s voice as she asked, “What don’t you like to eat?”

The Thousand-headed Demonic Serpent answered, “I like eating all bird people, especially one like you. It’s obvious that you are juicy and tender.”

So, you’re saying you must eat me no matter what?!

The corners of Lingyu’s mouth curled downward, and she burst into tears.