Invincible Snake Emperor

Chapter 538: Chapter 525: The Truth Comes to Light

Everything was so coincidental, it was disorienting.

What was real couldn’t become fake, and what was fake couldn’t become real. Tu Xiao’an was certain he wasn’t who Luo Ziyun thought he was.

But for the life of him, he couldn’t figure out how to explain it to Luo Ziyun and make her believe him.

In fact, the more she spoke, the more irrefutable her evidence seemed.

This put Tu Xiao’an in a very awkward position.

As he soaked in the boiling blood, the scenes of his rebirth as a snake and all his experiences replayed in his mind like a movie, over and over again.

Tu Xiao’an had to find the flaw in this colossal misunderstanding. Where had it all gone wrong?

’Perhaps Demon King Liu’s half Golden Core really did give birth to a snake, and a very powerful one at that. So, what Snake Species would it be?’

’Looking back at She Mountain, many Snake Species have appeared, but only a handful could be called exceptionally powerful or stunning.’

’Could it be...?’

Tu Xiao’an focused his mind. His demonic eyes snapped open, a brilliant light erupting from them. It was as piercing as the bright moon in the sky, impossible to look at directly.

The answer came to him. The one born from that half Golden Core was the legendary Mutated Bloodsucker Snake. Yes, that vicious snake.

That’s right, it was the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake. Back then, it had caused a catastrophe on She Mountain. Countless Snake Catchers had died at its fangs.

And he himself had died at the hands of the Vampire Snake, which led to everything he had become today.

After all, how could a snake that had only recently been born be so powerful?

Thinking back, Tu Xiao’an had been the most outstanding young Snake Catcher in Bai Town, his fame unrivaled at the time. The appearance of the Vampire Snake had thrown Bai Town into a panic, to the point that they had nearly sealed off the mountain.

Tu Xiao’an had gone up the mountain alone, secretly vowing to capture the Vampire Snake. It was a life-or-death battle.

If he succeeded, Tu Xiao’an would gain both fame and fortune, becoming a Snake Catcher respected by everyone in Bai Town. But if he failed, he would pay with his life.

Because not a single Snake Catcher who had encountered the Vampire Snake had ever left alive.

Young and full of vigor, Tu Xiao’an had been fearless, but he ultimately failed, adding one more life to the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake’s kill count.

After Tu Xiao’an was reborn as a snake, he vowed to avenge himself and rid the people of Bai Town of that great menace. Empowered by his system, he constantly raised his Level and grew stronger. However, the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake’s rate of improvement was no slower than Tu Xiao’an’s, even with his overpowered advantages.

It became more and more monstrous, more and more ferocious, eventually becoming a Snake Spirit and gaining the terrifying Flame Power.

The ability to acquire an Elemental Attribute Ability was an incredibly terrifying Talent. In all his time, Tu Xiao’an had only seen a few who possessed one.

Looking at other Mutant Snake Species, no matter how powerful, none had the Talent of the Vampire Snake, which could awaken an Elemental Attribute Ability on its own.

Now, Tu Xiao’an finally understood why the Vampire Snake was so strong. He had found the answer.

The most crucial point was that when Tu Xiao’an had performed Devouring on the Mutated Bloodsucker Snake, he triggered the second stage of his evolution. Then, he had directly ascended the throne, becoming a Pseudo Snake King.

Only after his experiences in the Yaoling Mountain Range did Tu Xiao’an realize just how abnormal and unusual it was for him to have ascended the throne so easily.

Even the Emperor Snake Li You, a mighty Pseudo Demon King, had not received a title of ascension, let alone become a true Snake King.

The reason he’d been able to do it wasn’t because of his system. It was because he had devoured the Vampire Snake, and the Vampire Snake was the ultra-powerful Mutant Snake Species born from Demon King Liu’s half Golden Core.

’There’s no mistake. This must be it, one hundred percent.’

By devouring the Vampire Snake, Tu Xiao’an had effectively devoured Demon King Liu’s half Golden Core. That was why Luo Ziyun had mistaken him for the other snake.

In Luo Ziyun’s eyes, no matter how monstrous his abilities were, it was all explainable. He was born from Demon King Liu’s half Golden Core, so he *should* be monstrous, he *should* have astonishing Talent.

Besides, given the Talent of that Vampire Snake back then, if Tu Xiao’an hadn’t devoured it, its own achievements would have been considerable.

It would probably be a Rank Three Snake Demon by now.

The truth was finally out. But Tu Xiao’an had never imagined the Vampire Snake had such a bizarre origin story.

He felt fortunate that Luo Ziyun hadn’t discovered the Vampire Snake right after its birth. Otherwise, with a supreme expert like her protecting it, it would have been useless even if he’d had two systems.

’What a close call. A very close call.’ The Vampire Snake had been like a brilliant meteor, flashing across the sky for but an instant.

But the one that remained, a permanent star in the night sky, was him—Tu Xiao’an.

"Xiao’an, what’s wrong? Why are you spacing out? Are you still unable to accept the truth?" Luo Ziyun asked softly. She hadn’t dared to reveal herself and acknowledge him before for two main reasons.

The first was that Tu Xiao’an’s strength was still too low. Knowing too much wouldn’t have been good for him.

The second was the fear that if he knew he had a supreme expert like her protecting him, he would slack off on his Cultivation.

A flower raised in a greenhouse can never truly grow up to become strong.

Tu Xiao’an looked at Luo Ziyun’s stunningly beautiful face with a complicated expression. He opened his mouth to speak, but ultimately swallowed his words.

’Forget it. It’s not so bad letting her believe that. I’ll just let it be a beautiful misunderstanding.’

’There’s no need to clear it up.’

The Snake Race needed a truly powerful new Snake King, not a Mutated Bloodsucker Snake. The facts had already proven that Tu Xiao’an was stronger, more formidable, and more outstanding than the Vampire Snake.

Only he was worthy of being king of the Snake Race, to command all the snakes in the world, none daring to disobey.

Though it was all a bizarre twist of fate, this was the best possible outcome.

Tu Xiao’an soaked quietly in the Ten Thousand Blood Pool, no longer chatting with Luo Ziyun.

Seeing Tu Xiao’an close his eyes, Luo Ziyun gazed at his handsome profile, wanting to speak several times but holding her tongue.

For her, this was truly a destiny five hundred years in the making. For five hundred years, she had been waiting for this very snake, Tu Xiao’an, to be born.

It was because she had promised her adoptive father, Demon King Liu, that she would help the Snake Race grow strong again and restore its former glory.

That half of the Golden Core had given Luo Ziyun strength on par with the other four Demon Kings and extended her lifespan indefinitely. She was deeply grateful to Demon King Liu.

After Demon King Liu’s departure, Luo Ziyun came to possess a special status within the Snake Race, becoming an anomaly in the Yaoling Mountain Range.

The past was like smoke, memories like dust. Fortunately, everything had turned out as she had hoped.

The Snake Race had a true new Snake King. He was stunningly brilliant, proclaiming himself king the moment he proved his path. He possessed five Elemental Attribute Abilities and had strength rivaling that of a true Demon King. Most importantly, he had potential—there was still so much room for him to grow.

Luo Ziyun let out a long, silent sigh of relief. She had now fulfilled the mission her adoptive father had given her.

Once the young man before her rose from the Ten Thousand Blood Pool, she, Luo Ziyun, could consider her duty done.

’Adoptive Father, did you see? Yan’Er did it. I’ve helped the Snake Race find its own king again.’

’But Adoptive Father... can you ever come back? Yan’Er waited for the new Snake King, but will I be fortunate enough to see your own royal return?’