Invincible Snake Emperor-Chapter 59: No Trace of the Supreme Profound Snake
Thus, for the past five years, Shen Qingshan had been searching for the whereabouts of the Supreme Profound Snake. Unfortunately, after this species was offered as tribute to ancient emperors, it was hunted in massive numbers. Its population plummeted, driving it to near extinction and making it a rare sight.
Now that a Supreme Profound Snake had appeared on She Mountain, how could Shen Qingshan possibly remain calm?
If he didn’t get rid of this malignant disease soon, his days were numbered.
The doctor had told him this grim news in no uncertain terms.
Shen Xinru had a high-level education, and she’d always felt that her father should seek treatment through conventional medicine. ’Is pinning all your hopes on a single snake not far too frivolous?’
"Dad, do you really think drinking Snake Blood can cure your disease?" Shen Xinru couldn’t help but ask. "I went to great trouble to get an appointment with a leading specialist yesterday. You shouldn’t have refused to see him."
Shen Qingshan replied helplessly, "If doctors could cure my illness, would I have had to suffer for so long?"
He was long past fed up with those quacks. Not a single one of them had any real skill.
Shen Xinru sighed. In her heart, she could only pray silently. ’I hope this Supreme Profound Snake can truly cure Father’s illness.’
It was still too early to pray, however, because they hadn’t obtained the Supreme Profound Snake yet.
From the shadows, Tu Xiao’an unethically took in the entire scene. ’Then again, a snake doesn’t need to abide by morals.’
’This Shen Qingshan is quite the tycoon. Three million RMB for whoever catches the Supreme Profound Snake.’ The offer was tempting even to him.
He had also gathered from the snippets of their conversation that Shen Qingshan wanted the Supreme Profound Snake to cure his illness.
It was clear that besides him, quite a few people believed in the idea of using the Supreme Profound Snake to cure illnesses.
’Sorry, but there’s only one Supreme Profound Snake, and I, Tu Xiao’an, am claiming it.’
The eavesdropping Silver White Snake stealthily slithered away.
An hour later, neither the Snake Catchers swarming the mountain nor Tu Xiao’an had found the Supreme Profound Snake. In the forest, sunlight filtered through the canopy, dappling the ground like twinkling stars. The light was a bit dazzling but exquisitely beautiful, suffusing the woods with an elusive tranquility.
But this tranquility was shattered by the Snake Catchers as they conducted a frantic, carpet search.
Tu Xiao’an’s plan to let others do the work for him seemed a bit unrealistic, as the Snake Catchers had also come up empty-handed.
His Snake Pupils narrowed. The more than five thousand bees in his system’s Pet Box suddenly swarmed out, forming a dark cloud above him so dense it seemed to blot out the sun.
’Go. Find me the Supreme Profound Snake.’
In an instant, the cloud of bees scattered in all directions into the deep mountains, acting as Tu Xiao’an’s "eyes."
After doing all this, Tu Xiao’an didn’t remain idle; he slithered deeper into the mountains.
On a mountaintop, lush weeds grew thick and white flowers bloomed everywhere. Small trees stood arrow-straight, reaching for the sky.
Tu Xiao’an slithered onto a rock and scanned his surroundings. His Snake Pupils narrowed as he activated his dominance ability. An aura befitting a king surged from his body, sweeping out in all directions.
Instantly, a rustling sound, SHHH SHHH, came from the bushes and grass. From all directions, countless snakes began to pour out. They were a motley crew of various species and colors, including many non-venomous ones. Judging by the auras they exuded, their Levels weren’t very high; none of them were above Level 5.
The snakes were mostly one to two meters long, a normal size.
Their sheer numbers, however, were staggering. In the blink of an eye, more than a hundred of them had surrounded Tu Xiao’an’s rock from all sides.
An ordinary person seeing such a sight would be so terrified their legs would turn to jelly and their face would go pale; they might even wet their pants. Even a veteran Snake Catcher would be unable to remain calm.
The swarm of snakes slithered forward, surrounding the large rock so tightly that nothing could get through. The sound of their hissing, SSSS, was incessant. The sight alone was enough to make one’s skin crawl and fill their heart with dread.
At this moment, the swarm of snakes prostrated themselves before the brilliantly silver-white snake, trembling with reverence as if they were subjects kowtowing to their Emperor.
This scene was astonishing. If a photo of it were posted online, it would undoubtedly cause a massive uproar.
Any Snake Catcher who saw this would surely believe the Silver White Snake to be a Snake King, for only a Snake King could command such reverence from other snakes.
Tu Xiao’an was already unfazed by the sight of snakes bowing to him. This was the inevitable result whenever he activated his dominance ability.
He then carefully scanned the assembled snakes. A look of disappointment soon appeared in his Snake Pupils, as he found no trace of a Supreme Profound Snake among them.
Based on the photo of the Supreme Profound Snake that Sister Meilin had shown him, the snake’s appearance was actually somewhat similar to his own: pure white with shimmering scales. A snake like that should be especially easy to spot.
Searching for the Supreme Profound Snake was like looking for a needle in a haystack—far too inefficient. That was why Tu Xiao’an had used his dominance ability, to see if he could summon it directly.
Unfortunately, though there were plenty of snakes before him, there wasn’t a single small, pure white one.
This pointed to two possibilities: one, the Supreme Profound Snake wasn’t nearby; or two, the Supreme Profound Snake’s Level was even higher than his own.
Tu Xiao’an, however, was convinced it was the first possibility. She Mountain was simply too vast; activating his dominance ability was like playing the lottery.
’Besides, how could a mere miniature snake possibly have a higher Level than I do?’
’Looks like it’s time I paid a visit to that place.’
She Tou Mountain. It was the area with the highest concentration of snake activity, a place teeming with venomous snakes. It was, in short, a paradise for the Snake Race. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
The Vampire Snake had once tried to rule that very mountain. For Snake Catchers, the place was a source of both love and hate. They loved it for the valuable snakes that could be found there, but hated it because a single moment of carelessness could cost them their lives.
’It’s about time I went. Hopefully, the Vampire Snake is there. I can wipe them all out at once.’
Now that Tu Xiao’an had reached Level 8, all his stats were enhanced. More importantly, he had more tricks up his sleeve—he had even evolved Electric Bees that could release Thunder.
He was now confident that he could handle the Vampire Snake.
Immediately, the Silver White Snake shot toward She Tou Mountain. With a twist of its body, it moved like a phantom, covering ten meters in an instant. Its speed was simply astonishing.
As he ascended and the terrain grew steeper, he could already sense the auras of snakes hidden in the surrounding grass and bushes.
Some of the snakes had powerful auras; there were even Level 5 or Rank 6 snakes, and some were even Rank Seven.
Tu Xiao’an wasn’t one to pass up an opportunity. Whenever he encountered a high-Level snake, he simply enveloped it with his consciousness and absorbed it into his system.
Half an hour later, Tu Xiao’an arrived at She Tou Mountain, surprised to find even more Snake Catchers there. They had teamed up in groups of three and five to search for the Supreme Profound Snake.
He had originally planned to come to She Tou Mountain, activate his dominance ability to summon the local Snake Race, and then identify them one by one. If he was lucky and the Supreme Profound Snake was nearby, it would answer his call.
But with so many Snake Catchers around, he didn’t dare use his dominance ability.
His bee army hadn’t sent back any news, either. ’It seems the Supreme Profound Snake was probably scared off by the Snake Catchers and has gone into hiding.’
Snakes are timid creatures; too much commotion will make them slip away without a trace. Only a ferocious beast like the Vampire Snake would be happy to see humans—it was a chance to feed on their blood.
