Chapter 837 - 764: The Willful Lord Snake Emperor

Chapter 837: Chapter 764: The Willful Lord Snake Emperor

After what the Artifact Spirit had said, it became clear that this Ghost Demon was a rare, special entity—one scarcely seen even in ten thousand years. No wonder its methods were so unpredictable and deceitful.

But how could such a Wraith be born from the World Tree? Tu Xiao’an frowned in thought. If the World Tree Ruins could birth a monster like the Ghost Demon, just how terrifying were these ruins? It was an all-encompassing abyss. When the next World Tree Fruit fell, what kind of horrifying monster would emerge?

For the first time since arriving in City B, Tu Xiao’an felt a sense of pessimism. The waters in City B were too deep, and the ruins were truly terrifying. His strength was growing, but the things he encountered were also exceeding his imagination.

"Ghost Demon, tell me what’s going on with the World Tree Ruins," Tu Xiao’an demanded.

Having digested the Artifact Spirit’s words, Tu Xiao’an looked at the Ghost Demon with cold, emotionless eyes. Along with his demand, he stomped down on it viciously. This Snake Emperor didn’t care whether it was a Fierce Beast or a Wraith.

The Ghost Demon’s eyes were filled with brutal malice. It wanted nothing more than to fight Tu Xiao’an to the death, but it simply lacked the power to do so. Ever since it was born, this was the most humiliating experience it had ever faced. It had finally met its nemesis.

"I asked you a question. Speak!"

"If you think you can make me betray my mother, dream on! This Wraith won’t tell you anything," the Ghost Demon hissed darkly.

"Mother?"

Tu Xiao’an pondered that odd form of address, though he admitted it seemed to make sense. After all, the Ghost Demon had been born from a World Tree Fruit.

"Do you think I have no way to deal with you if you don’t speak?"

Tu Xiao’an didn’t need to torture the Ghost Demon. His method was simple: as long as he subdued this Ghost Demon, he could find out whatever he wanted to know.

"Consciousness Suppression, engulf it!"

Tu Xiao’an didn’t waste any more words. His enchanting eyes stared deeply at the Ghost Demon as he narrowed them.

The Ghost Demon immediately began to tremble in fear, shivering all over. "What are you going to do?"

"Take you as my servant. You will acknowledge me as your master."

"You’re delusional! I am a Wraith!"

"Even if you were a Fierce Ghost, it would be exactly the same."

Tu Xiao’an’s terrifying Consciousness Suppression enveloped the Ghost Demon, Devouring it bit by bit.

In the back of his mind, he suddenly realized that the pets he had been subjugating lately were becoming increasingly bizarre. At first, it had been pretty normal—a Peacock, a cat, an ox, a monkey. But what kind of monsters was he taming now? A skeleton, an Artifact Spirit, and now this Wraith. If he opened a pet shop, he could satisfy any customer’s bizarre requests.

"Despicable Snake! This Wraith will never let you succeed, and my mother won’t let you off either!"

The Ghost Demon’s voice became deep and bizarre. Its ghostly figure—flickering between illusion and reality—began to Appear as a monster. Then, the moment this monstrous form appeared, it began to swell rapidly, and a powerful, destructive force started to spread.

"Oh no, Master! This Wraith wants to self-destruct!"

HMPH!

Tu Xiao’an snorted coldly. He had noticed it too, but the Ghost Demon was currently firmly in his grasp. If it wanted to die, it needed his nod of approval first.

"Suppress it!"

However...!

The powerful and destructive energy on the Ghost Demon grew increasingly intense, endlessly surging.

Hmm?

Tu Xiao’an frowned deeply. He actually couldn’t suppress it. This evil creature couldn’t be judged by common sense. The power radiating from it made even Tu Xiao’an tremble with fear. He couldn’t stop it.

At this moment, let alone Tu Xiao’an, even the Ghost Demon itself couldn’t stop its own self-destruction. Once this kind of Wraith decided to self-destruct, there was no turning back. It was, after all, an evil entity born under very special circumstances.

"Master, quickly enter my body, or else you will be in danger!" Inside the Artifact Spirit’s body was the ruins’ cave dwelling.

"No, take the Ghost Demon into your body!"

The destructive force of the Ghost Demon’s self-destruction was too terrifying. If it exploded, never mind whether the Demon Management Bureau building would survive—the citizens of the entire City B would suffer a catastrophic disaster.

Artifact Spirit Xiaoyang immediately put on a miserable face. "Master, don’t you care if I live or die?"

"How could you die? The Ghost Demon’s self-destruction is terrifying, yes, but inside the ruins that you control, you will definitely be absolutely safe. Quick! It’s going to explode! Take it in!"

The Artifact Spirit gritted his teeth. The surrounding space fluctuated violently, and in the blink of an eye, both the Artifact Spirit and the self-destructing Ghost Demon vanished into thin air.

As they disappeared, a Formless sensation washed over Tu Xiao’an, and he seemed to hear a terrifying, earth-shattering boom echo in his ears.

A while later, Tu Xiao’an stood in place pondering before looking at the Little White Fox still lying unconscious on the sofa. He scooped it up into his arms and walked out the door.

Du Jun appeared before him.

"Lord Snake Emperor, the Ghost Demon..."

Carrying the Little White Fox in his arms, Tu Xiao’an glanced at him indifferently. "The Ghost Demon is dead. You can report back to your superiors and claim your reward."

Claim his reward? Du Jun dreaded that he wouldn’t be able to escape the blame, let alone claim a reward. For a mere Ghost Demon, four city bosses had died. Although it was Ling Yihang, the top boss, who had stirred up the trouble, he ended up dead in the end. With the dead unable to testify, Du Jun truly didn’t know how he was going to explain this to his superiors.

"I would like to ask Lord Snake Emperor for a favor. Please come with me to the authorities and help explain the whole sequence of events to the higher-ups."

"Scram!"

Tu Xiao’an gave Du Jun a single word, then turned and left.

Du Jun’s expression twitched. He didn’t dare say another word, nor did he dare to ask. This Snake Emperor was countless times more terrifying than the Ghost Demon. He was not someone to be provoked.

The Ghost Demon incident had concluded with absolute Perfection. For Tu Xiao’an, it had been a breeze, and he had reaped a bountiful harvest. He had Devoured a Third stage Perfect War God and absorbed the Power of Light.

Very good. Simply delightful.

But for the human authorities, they had suffered an immense loss. Three bureau chiefs of tier-two cities and one top boss of a tier-one city had been completely wiped out, all because of a mere Ghost Demon. The number of High Rank War Gods was limited; losing even one was a permanent blow. They were all the country’s strongest combat forces.

Tu Xiao’an returned to Mengqi’s coffin shop. Along the way, he made a phone call to Luo Ziyun. He told her everything that had happened.

Luo Ziyun was so shocked her jaw nearly dropped. She had never expected that the ultimate boss wouldn’t be the Ghost Demon, but someone from the authorities stirring up trouble. She felt somewhat fortunate that she had asked Tu Xiao’an to go as her representative.

In hindsight, Tu Xiao’an was also glad about this. If Luo Ziyun had gone, she likely would have fallen victim to Ling Yihang’s treacherous schemes. Other than himself, how many people in this world were a match for a Third stage Perfect War God? Moreover, this person possessed the most powerful Elemental Light Power.

As for Du Jun asking Tu Xiao’an to testify for him to the authorities? That was never going to happen. However, since Tu Xiao’an had explained the situation to Luo Ziyun, she could begrudgingly speak a few words of fairness on Du Jun’s behalf to the authorities. But this wasn’t something Tu Xiao’an cared about. A mere Du Jun had absolutely nothing to do with him.

What Tu Xiao’an truly wanted to discuss with Luo Ziyun was...

"What?! You want me to tell the authorities that the country should hand City B over to you, and have all official forces withdraw?!" On the other end of the line, Luo Ziyun was thoroughly shocked. "Xiao’an, are you crazy? You’re asking the authorities to hand over an entire city to you, a Demon?"

"Ziyun, the World Tree Ruins in City B are far more complicated than the ones in City X. A mere Du Jun can’t even handle a Ghost Demon, let alone the World Tree Ruins," Tu Xiao’an said earnestly. "I’m thinking about the big picture, and even more so about humanity. I don’t want innocent people throwing their lives away for nothing. You just need to inform your superiors."

He, Lord Gong of the Yaoling Mountain Range, was working for humanity for free. What was there for them to be unhappy about?

"Xiao’an, how am I supposed to pitch that?" Luo Ziyun’s head throbbed.

This was entirely too unrealistic. The Human Demon factions had always been irreconcilable. It was only because of the Ancient Ruins that they barely managed to refrain from slaughtering each other. But no matter how reasonable the human authorities were, it was impossible for them to simply hand an entire city over to a Demon.

"Just tell them that this Snake Emperor has taken a liking to this city. If they don’t give it to me, then let the Human Demon war begin."

Luo Ziyun was speechless. She wondered if he really had to be so willful.