Starting as a Snake: Defying Heaven with Invincibility

"Boss is back!"

"Boss!"

The eager calls echoed in his mind. Looking up, Xiao Long saw two enormous pythons crawling out from the depths of the cave.

Both Da Hei and Er Hei had grown to a length of fifteen meters, each scale half a foot wide. Their bodies were jet black, and their cold eyes held the lethal intent typical of venomous snakes. Yet, in front of Xiao Long, they obediently lowered their heads, flicking their tongues with a near-fanatical reverence.

"Tenth-tier peak Demon Beasts, not bad!" Xiao Long assessed the two snakes, nodding slightly.

Judging by the bloodthirsty aura they exuded, they had been out hunting. With the techniques Xiao Long had taught them—the Refining Essence into Blood and the Subdue Dragon Art—combined with their powerful bloodlines, such rapid progress was unsurprising. Although they couldn't yet match Xiao Long and Huang Mao, they were undoubtedly among the best in the Tianfeng Kingdom.@@novelbin@@

The only frustrating thing was that while Da Hei and Er Hei had grown to fifteen meters, he remained a half-meter-long little thing.

Of course, being small had its advantages. Xiao Long was faster, more agile, and better at hiding. After using the Breath Concealment Technique, even Innate Experts found it difficult to detect his presence.

"Boss, all the herbs in the cave were found by Sister Xiao Bai."

"Yes! Sister Xiao Bai is amazing. Even the Demon Generals tremble at the sight of her and willingly offer up their herbs," Da Hei and Er Hei quickly added.

Sister Xiao Bai?

Xiao Long was slightly taken aback, then saw Xiao Bai's mischievous eyes, as she proudly tilted her chin at him.

What the heck?

"Hey! These herbs should be enough for you to refine pills, right?"

Just as Xiao Long was lost in thought, a voice as clear and melodious as a silver bell came from the little white fox.

Xiao Long stared at her in a daze, stammering, "You... you can talk?"

"Who said I couldn't talk!" Xiao Bai waved her delicate paw at Xiao Long, showing off.

Xiao Long was taken aback.

He examined Xiao Bai and found her energy full, her eyes bright. Her once shattered soul had miraculously repaired a part of itself. Although her soul's essence was still missing, she was much better than a few days ago.

"Hehe, thanks to your Soul-Reviving Pill, I regained some memories. So, you need to refine more soul-restoring pills. Maybe I can fully recover!" Xiao Bai explained with a cheerful smile.

Xiao Long suddenly understood. Looking into Xiao Bai's innocent and beautiful eyes, he shook his head, "Your soul damage is even more severe than mine. You've lost half of your soul's essence. Recovering a part is already a miracle. I can't do much; we can only leave it to fate."

"Ah?" Xiao Bai's expression dimmed, as expected.

She only remembered human language and a few fragmented pieces of information. She couldn't even recall her identity, only learning from Da Hei and Er Hei that she had fallen from the sky.

What was the sky, what was the ground, she didn't know.

"Don't be discouraged. This Emperor has faced such setbacks and is still living well. As long as you follow me, you'll have a good life. Forget about those crappy past events," Xiao Long said with a hearty laugh.

Hearing this, and seeing Xiao Long's smiling eyes, Xiao Bai's mood instantly improved.

Xiao Bai hopped over to Xiao Long's side and asked in a low voice, "Mighty Emperor, can you tell me about those crappy events of yours?"

"Hey! I'm not called the Emperor, I'm Xiao Long. You can call me Boss Xiao or Brother Xiao."

"Then why do you call yourself the Emperor?"

"Uh, well..." Xiao Long suddenly realized that explaining this was quite troublesome, so he said seriously, "The Emperor is the Emperor, there's no reason. Just listen, kid."

Xiao Bai was initially stunned, then protested, "You're the kid! I, I am already..."

Xiao Bai had prepared a retort, but halfway through, she couldn't continue because she forgot her age.

Xiao Long laughed heartily, laughing so hard he almost fell over.

"Oh well, anyway, I'm already grown up, definitely older than you!" Xiao Bai argued, her face flushed.

"Haha! Let me tell you the truth, this Emperor is a three-thousand-year-old monster. In front of me, you'll always be a kid!" Xiao Long laughed, completely ignoring the fact that this body had just recently hatched.

He looked at Xiao Bai's angelic and adorable face, suddenly feeling mischievous. He used his tail to lift her chin, grinning lewdly.

"Well... though you're young, you're quite pretty. Give me a smile."

Xiao Long was in high spirits, completely unaware of the consequences of taking the joke too far.

Xiao Bai was stunned by this action. When she came to her senses, her eyes widened, and her snow-white fur stood on end like an angry cat, both embarrassed and furious.

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"Ah! You big pervert! I'll bite you to death!" Xiao Bai pounced with bared teeth and claws. Seeing the situation was bad, Xiao Long quickly slipped away. Thus, the two demon beasts chased each other around the cave, creating utter chaos.

Da Hei, Er Hei, and Huang Mao were left watching in bewilderment.

Da Hei and Er Hei thought Xiao Long was in danger and hesitated about whether to help. But Huang Mao, being more understanding, stopped them, pretending to be wise, "You don't get it. In human society, there's a saying: 'Fighting is affection, scolding is love.' Boss is flirting, just watch."

"Flirting?" Da Hei pondered, "Can a snake and a fox do that?"

"Uh..." This question stumped Huang Mao. After thinking for a moment, he said, "This is a serious question! But Boss is an all-powerful being, we must believe in him!"

"Yes! Believe in Boss!" the two snakes echoed in unison.

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Xiao Bai chased for a long time but couldn't catch him. Finally, she stopped, muttering, "Hmph! Damn Xiao Long, stupid snake! Rotten snake! Daring to bully me, I won't talk to you anymore!"

Like a sulking little girl, Xiao Bai angrily found a corner to sit in, facing the wall, saying nothing.

Xiao Long let out a long breath, relieved she didn't unleash her full power, or the cave wouldn't withstand her antics.

Seeing the two snakes and Huang Mao the monkey trying to hold back laughter, Xiao Long sternly scolded, "What's so funny? Get back to training!"

"Yes, Boss!" The group of demons stifled their laughter, responding in unison.

Xiao Long finally had some peace.

He thought of the "evolution" mentioned by the system, so he left the cave, finding a quiet, hidden place.

Before leaving, he glanced at the various rare herbs in the cave and unceremoniously stored them all in the system's inventory. After all, Xiao Bai had the Immortal Spirit Body with treasure-finding abilities, so there was no reason not to take them.

This place was a small cave next to the main one, hidden behind a rock crevice, making it even more secluded. He had refined pills here last time.

"Congratulations on advancing to Demon General. You can evolve once. Would you like to evolve now? (Evolution takes one hour, please ensure it is not interrupted.)"

Xiao Long found the system prompt and clicked "Yes."