Chapter 11 The Hellish Evil Serpent

Zhang Ji completed his eleventh evolution, growing to a height of 1,300 meters and advancing to a Level Two Ancient Beast.

Meatball was dumbfounded, exclaiming in disbelief, "Breaking through just like that, and so smoothly?!"

Zhang Ji grinned at him, "What did you expect from your King Cobra big brother?!"

"Of course, I also have to thank you, my little brother! You need to grow up big and strong so your big brother can live a sweet life and enjoy Dove chocolate smoothness with every breakthrough!"

Meatball shuddered.

He sensed that Zhang Ji's aura was even more sinister and malevolent than before, surrounded by a palpable killing intent that had coalesced into grey, misty clouds around his body—a clear sign of the resentment formed from excessive slaughter.

He said with some apprehension and fear, "You keep saying you're a King Cobra, but I always feel like you're more of a hellish evil serpent!"

Zhang Ji tilted his heads, sensing the changes in his strength, and asked, "What's a hellish evil serpent? Have you seen one?"

He asked casually, but to his surprise, the other party replied, "I have!"

Fear was evident in its eyes. "When the Ma Xiang Secret Realm was first formed, there was a hellish evil serpent inside. Its aura was as evil as yours. It was ten thousand meters long and devoured several elders from the Twelve Divine Kingdoms. Later, it escaped the secret realm and disappeared."

Zhang Ji listened in surprise. "That guy also had three heads?"

"One!"

"Then did it have two snake claws?"

"It was a snake; it had no claws!"

"Then it definitely wasn't the same kind as me. I'm a more advanced life form!" Zhang Ji proudly raised his three heads, wiggled his claws, and then swam around, carrying his claws behind his back.

Seeing Meatball staring at him intently, Zhang Ji grinned, revealing his rows of sharp teeth, and asked, "Little brother, don't you think your big brother is getting more and more handsome?"

Meatball shook his head. "No, I think you might eat me again!"

Zhang Ji drooled. "Nonsense! I can't eat you until you're nice and plump! Have you gotten fatter?"

"No!"

Meatball replied, then suddenly yawned repeatedly. "Big brother, I'm sleepy. I need to take a nap. I'll get fat when I wake up!"

As he spoke, his giant, blood-lake-like eyes began to close, drowsy.

Zhang Ji hurriedly asked, "Little brother, how long will it take you to get fat?"

He was still waiting to eat meat.

Meatball yawned again. "Not long, just a little while, about ten years or so... I was so exhausted after you ate so much of my flesh just now. My essence, energy, and spirit are severely depleted. I reckon I'll need a long nap to recover. Good night..."

His voice gradually faded, and his body quickly curled up and slumped down, turning back into a mountain of flesh.

"Little brother? Little brother?"

Zhang Ji called out, but the other party had already fallen into a deep sleep. His aura was completely concealed, and even standing right next to him, it was impossible to sense any sign of life.

It was like a lifeless mountain.

Zhang Ji tried to take a bite, but his mouth was filled with mud, and he didn't gain any evolution points.

"This must be its self-preservation ability when it sleeps," Zhang Ji speculated. This situation was like a hedgehog spreading its quills when faced with danger.

"It said it's a Tai Sui. There's an old saying that you can't disturb the Tai Sui, and I just did. But I only got a mouthful of dirt. Is that what a Tai Sui looks like when it's sleeping?"

His scarlet vertical pupils flickered. "But it'll sleep for ten years. Do I have to wait ten years to eat meat again?"

"Miscalculation! If I had known, I should have eaten it all just now!"

Zhang Ji swam around the thousand-meter-high mountain of flesh, taking a few bites from different directions, but he found that all he tasted was mud. He reluctantly gave up.

"Essence, energy, and spirit depleted... Can it only be replenished by sleeping?" Zhang Ji pondered, thinking there must be other ways.

Just then, figures flickered in the distance. Hu San and Liu Youshan and the others had arrived with the Heavenly Serpent Gang.

They saw that Zhang Ji was unharmed. His massive serpent body was partially obscured by the mist, appearing and disappearing, and next to him was his shed skin, radiating a cold metallic sheen that was shocking to behold. And Zhang Ji's aura was clearly stronger.

"Congratulations on Snake Lord's breakthrough! Snake Lord is invincible!"

"The heavens did not give birth to Snake Lord, and Xichuan Town was as lonely as a long night!"

"Long live Snake Lord!"

A group of gang members shouted various slogans in a chaotic manner. Zhang Ji roared, "Next time, shout in unison! If you shout so chaotically, I won't be able to hear if someone is cursing me."

The gang members immediately clamped their mouths shut.

Hu San glanced at the tall mountain of flesh beside him and asked with some hesitation, "Snake Lord, is this thing dead? Should we find some gasoline to burn it?"

His eyes were full of ruthlessness. His consistent style was to eradicate the roots and leave no future troubles.

Zhang Ji glanced at him and ordered, "Remember this, everyone. This lump of Meatball is my sworn little brother from now on. Anyone who dares to harm a single hair on its body will be torn to pieces by me!"

Hu San and the others trembled upon hearing this and quickly obeyed.

"Ying~"

A tender "ying" sound suddenly rang out from the forest, followed by the sound of rapid wind rushing through the mist.

"Swoosh~"

A dark shadow flew in front of Zhang Ji.

It was the treasure that Hu San had brought back, the grey-black round stone ball.

It had been spat out by Zhang Ji during the earlier fight and disappeared. Now it had flown back.

"Ying~"

It flew up and down around Zhang Ji's body, making childish, milky cries, very happily and with a hint of intimacy.

Zhang Ji reached out his claw and held it, sighing, "This thing is just a toy! If I had a pair, I could play with them like walnuts, but with just one, how am I supposed to play?!"

Hu San lowered his head, not knowing what to say. He seemed to have rendered a meritorious service, but then again, maybe not.

Zhang Ji asked, "Where are those three brothers from Ma Hall?"

His tone was amiable, and his eyes were full of affection. Hu San saw this and his heart skipped a beat. He guessed that these three guys might have caught Snake Lord's eye. He turned his head and saw that Huang An and a few other Dog Hall members were escorting the three Ma Hall members. He quickly walked over and slapped Huang An and the others across their dog faces.

"They're all brothers, why are you escorting them?"

Hu San scolded, then turned to the three Ma Hall members with a friendly smile.

"Brothers, my subordinates don't know any better and have made you suffer. I'll treat you to wine and women another day. Sexy, big-assed mares will drink with you!"

The three Ma Hall members nodded in fear and trepidation, their bodies trembling, their horse tails clamped tightly between their butt cheeks.

They were terrified and afraid of this notoriously fierce Dog Hall master from the bottom of their hearts.

Zhang Ji lowered his tall head, trying to be as gentle as possible. "Brothers, I don't think I know your names yet."

"Ma Debao! My name is Ma Debao!" The Ma Hall member who had presented the treasure earlier said anxiously, pointing his hoof at the two beside him. "They are my younger brothers, Ma Defu and Ma Dequan. We are triplets, all born in the year of the horse."

After saying that, he raised his hind hoof and kicked his two brothers. "What are you waiting for? Quickly pay your respects to Snake Lord!"

The two quickly bent their knees and bowed their heads, "Ma Defu (Ma Dequan) greets Snake Lord! May Snake Lord be blessed!"

The three were Beast Transformation variants of the Giant Lion Horse, with the heads of lions, ferocious and vicious. After being transformed by Zhang Ji's bloodline, they had become Hellish Evil Lion Horses, their bodies exuding a sinister and malevolent aura, clearly a kind of evil spirit creature.

Zhang Ji scrutinized the three of them, his gaze satisfied.

Horses, compared to dragons, snakes, tigers, dogs, and the like, were naturally at a disadvantage.

But the fact that the three of them could survive in the Ma Xiang Secret Realm and could carry back the Meatball Tai Sui meant that they not only had strength but also had an eye for things and luck.