Chapter 1

Zhang Ji was born ordinary, just a common cobra, but he mutated along the way, eating meat and drinking blood, eventually turning into a monster that was like a snake but not a snake.

The Great Wilderness regarded him as an evil god, and the Twelve Divine Kingdoms regarded him as a fallen being, a forbidden creature.

Now, he has turned his own offspring into evil seeds and transformed their bloodlines.

An evil and dark family began to multiply on this ancient star in the barren wastelands of the universe, growing silently and quietly. One day, evil will shroud the entire universe, and darkness will engulf the endless sky.

"Come, everyone, raise your glasses with me." Zhang Ji held up a glass of red wine, his serpentine claw reaching forward in a gesture of invitation.

Below the stage, the monsters and humans together raised their glasses. Monsters without claws used their tails to wrap around the wine glasses. They said in unison, "Praise His Majesty the Snake King! May His Majesty the Snake King be immortal and indestructible! Cheers!"

The monsters swallowed the wine, exhaling with satisfaction.

Bai He Daozhang (White Crane Taoist Priest) and the others, however, had faces as red as burning coals. Their bellies seemed to contain a sun, their bodies surging with qi and blood, radiating heat. They hurriedly sat down in a meditative posture to refine the energy, and instantly white mist steamed from the tops of their heads.

Others with lower cultivation levels clutched their stomachs, screaming and rolling on the ground in pain.

The monsters laughed heartily at the sight.

"They didn't think this wine was Lafite from '82, did they? Hahaha, let me tell you, this is brewed by Princess Bi Lian (Jade Lotus) using the blood of a millennium-old demon combined with ninety-nine eighty-one kinds of spiritual herbs using immortal methods. It's true divine nectar and immortal wine; you've struck gold!"

Bei Liu shook his head and chuckled, "Let's help them refine it a little, or these few guys will kick the bucket."

He took the initiative to get up and help those unlucky fellows refine the wine in their bellies. They immediately felt better, and their cultivation levels soared, advancing all the way to the Semi-Grandmaster realm. They all looked at Bei Liu with gratitude.

Zhao Mei, Wu Yue, and the others broke through to the Grandmaster realm, their faces full of joy.

Under Bei Liu's help, Han Feng broke through from Grandmaster to Great Grandmaster peak, advancing to the fourth realm of martial arts. He was only one step away from the fifth realm, the Sovereign King.

"Thank you, Prime Minister! I will repay this kindness in the future!" Han Feng said earnestly, bowing with a grateful expression.

Bei Liu reminded, "When the dishes come later, take small bites and eat slowly. If you can't finish it, pack it up and take it home. Don't eat so much that you explode!"

Han Feng kept it in mind, and the others nodded, "Thank you, Prime Minister!"

Bei Liu turned and walked away. He Zhi Guo smiled, "Old Bei, you're just too kind."

Bei Liu smiled but did not answer. Kind? If he were really kind, could he have become an Foreign Affairs Elder in the Great Wilderness Holy Temple and be on official trips every day? He would have died in some remote corner of the Great Wilderness long ago.

He was just making a good connection.

"Serving the dishes! First course, Spicy Divine Chicken!" In the corridors, a rabbit girl wearing stockings shouted loudly. Then, a line of monkey waiters came out carrying platters.

The platters were as big as millstones, and the chickens inside were bigger than cows, steaming hot, sprinkled with red peppers, and flowing with fragrant oil. The aroma filled the entire hall.

The monsters in the hall salivated, their faces full of excited smiles. They hadn't eaten for half a month in anticipation of the Snake King Banquet, waiting for this meal.

Only the chicken monsters who were born in the year of the Rooster had strange expressions on their faces.

"What's wrong, Heavenly Master? Is this chicken not to your taste?" Hu San looked at a Jiuwei Danghu (Nine-Tailed Pheasant) Chicken sitting next to him, asking with a smiling face, his tone carrying three parts respect.

Because this Jiuwei Danghu Chicken was none other than Cao Xin Yin.

He now held a high position of power, appointed by Zhang Ji as the "Divination Heavenly Master" to predict fate and heavenly secrets. His status was second only to Hu San, Liu You Shan, and others, on par with He Zhi Guo, the National Teacher.

Hearing Hu San's words, Cao Xin Yin rolled his eyes and said, "Commander Hu, aren't you asking the obvious?"

Hu San laughed heartily, picked up the chicken in front of Cao Xin Yin, and said, "Then give me your chicken. Later, there will be a dish called Braised Hot Dog; I'll let you eat that. You should be able to stomach dog meat, right?"

Cao Xin Yin grinned and said, "Of course!"

As he spoke, he tore off a chicken leg from the Spicy Chicken that Hu San had handed over and ate it "crack, crack". Seeing Hu San's strange gaze, he chuckled, "I'll just eat a chicken leg... Tsk, it's quite spicy!"

Above the main hall.

Eight monkey waiters carried a hundred-meter-long chicken to Zhang Ji.

"Your Majesty the Snake King, please eat chicken!"

This was a Chicken King, Zhang Ji's exclusive delicacy.

About a hundred meters long, it looked like a mountain of spicy meat, with spicy red oil flowing like streams, hot air steaming into white mist, and a fragrant aroma filling the air.

Zhang Ji took a bite and praised with satisfaction, "Excellent cooking, reward them!"

Then, he invited the Leng Yue (Cold Moon) triplets to taste it together and gave a chicken leg to Bi Lian Snake Girl. Bi Lian Snake Girl bowed to thank him but turned around and gave the chicken leg to Zhang You Fu.

Zhang You Fu grinned and said, "My great-granddaughter is still filial, unlike someone, does he even have me, his grandfather, in his eyes?! Hmph!"

Bi Lian Snake Girl chuckled.

Zhang Ji also smiled helplessly, tore off the chicken head, and placed it on the plate in front of Zhang You Fu. Only then did Zhang You Fu smile, eat a few bites, and leave, instructing Zhang Ji to send some food to the back.

Seeing Zhang Ji looking puzzled, Bi Lian Snake Girl explained with a smile, "Great-grandfather is going to accompany Old Lady Li and his old buddies. Oh, right, and Zhang Fu, your nephew. He's with Great-grandfather now."

Zhang Ji suddenly understood, no wonder he didn't see that guy come to kowtow to him, his great-uncle. He was having new fun.

He understood in his heart that although he was of a high generation, Zhang Fu was an old man, and he preferred to be with his grandfather and the others, with whom he shared common topics.

"Come, send this chicken butt to my grandson Zhang Fu, and say it's a reward from his great-uncle."

Zhang Ji tore off the chicken butt, more than ten meters long. The monkey waiter hurriedly picked it up and sent it over.

Below.

Bai He Daozhang and the others also had Spicy Chicken served in front of them. Although they were all the smallest size chickens, they were still over a meter long, golden and tender, with hot oil flowing, and a fragrant aroma permeating the air. The few of them salivated.

They unsheathed the swords and sabers from their waists, cut off a strand to taste, and their eyes lit up instantly. This chicken was not only delicious, spicy, and endlessly flavorful, but also had energy that replenished their limbs and bones, allowing their cultivation to improve silently.

Hu San walked around the banquet, raising his glass to everyone. He came to Bai He Daozhang and the others, and they hurriedly stood up to toast.

"Praise His Majesty the Snake King! May His Majesty the Snake King be immortal and indestructible! Cheers!"

"May His Majesty the Snake King be invincible! Cheers!"

Hu San drank it all in one gulp, but Bai He Daozhang and the others only took a small sip, not daring to drink too much.

Hu San pointed to the Spicy Chicken in front of them and asked with a smile, "How's the taste?"

Bai He Daozhang said respectfully and joyfully, "It's excellent! I've never eaten such delicious chicken." He paused and asked curiously, "Commander Hu, are these chickens raised by you? What feed do you use? The taste is even better than wild chickens in the mountains."

Hu San grinned, a strange light flashing in his eyes, "It's better for you not to know. If you know, I'm afraid you won't be able to eat it."

Bai He Daozhang was a little strange but didn't ask any further.

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Chapter 2

Soon, other delicacies were brought to the table, almost all meat dishes: dozens of meters long roasted whole sheep, hundreds of meters long braised big pigs, several meters long marinated bull and tiger penises...

There were also many delicacies made from monsters and beasts from the deep mountains and great swamps outside, which became delicacies on the table after being cooked.

"This is a roasted whole leopard?!"

A leopard more than ten meters long was brought up and placed in front of Bai He Daozhang and the others, and they exclaimed and clicked their tongues.

Such a big guy could be called a fierce beast in the mountains outside. Except for Grandmasters, others could only run for their lives when they saw it, but now it had become a delicacy on the table.

"I'll try a bite first!" Master Yuan Kong said with a smiling face. He was the first to pick up a large piece of leopard meat and put it in his mouth. He repeatedly said it was delicious, but suddenly covered his mouth and cried out in pain.

Everyone was taken aback, wondering what was wrong. Hu San and the others also looked over when they heard the sound.

However, Master Yuan Kong's mouth was full of blood, and he had lost three teeth, as well as a nail-shaped metal piece.

Hu San exclaimed in amazement, "How could there be this thing in the leopard's body?!"

Black Hand Fist King carefully looked at the nail-shaped metal piece and said blankly after a moment, "Isn't this my weapon, the Life-Reaping Nail?!"

He took out a Life-Reaping Nail from his pocket, and it was indeed exactly the same as the one in the leopard's body.

Bai He Daozhang suddenly laughed loudly, "I remember now. This leopard must be the leopard monster that attacked our Black Wind Security Zone a few months ago. It ate quite a few of our people. Finally, Black Hand Fist King fought it, and the Life-Reaping Nail was also driven into its body."

Black Hand Fist King suddenly remembered that there was indeed such a thing.

Hu San couldn't help but smile when he heard this, "Then this leopard is very destined for you. Everyone, eat more."

Bai He Daozhang and the others nodded, a fierce look appearing in their eyes, and they ate the leopard meat in large mouthfuls. Master Yuan Kong was the fiercest. He cursed that the leopard still hurt his teeth even after he died, so he grabbed the leopard's penis and chewed it in large mouthfuls.

Delicacies were brought up one after another, and a strong fragrance filled the entire hall.

The lively Snake King Banquet gradually reached its climax. Hu San, Liu You Shan, and other high-level officials began to toast Zhang Ji individually, and a group of Snake Princes also collectively drank a glass with Zhang Ji.

Bai He Daozhang, Master Yuan Kong, and Black Hand Fist King greeted the others in the security zone and went forward together to toast Zhang Ji.

"I wish His Majesty the Snake King will ascend to the Immortal Realm as soon as possible and attain the Dao of Immortals and Gods!" Bai He Daozhang gave his blessings, respectfully bowing his body and raising his glass to Zhang Ji together with the people behind him.

Zhang Ji smiled and raised his glass, "I also wish you to achieve great success in martial arts as soon as possible! Cheers!"

After drinking the wine, Zhang Ji put down the glass, but Bai He Daozhang and the others still didn't leave. Instead, they hesitated as if they had something to say.

"What's wrong, Xiao Bai? You are my honored guest, so feel free to say whatever you want." Zhang Ji said with a gentle smile.

Bai He Daozhang took a deep breath and mustered up his courage to say, "Reporting to His Majesty the Snake King, this junior has a gift to offer you."

After he finished speaking, he found that Zhang Ji's eyes were abnormal. He was taken aback and hurriedly added, "My gift is different from Su Han Xin and the others. My gift is a physical object, a carefully prepared treasure."

Zhang Ji grinned and said, "I thought you had also prepared the Three Questions of the Soul for me."

Hu San, Liu You Shan, Bei Liu, and the others all laughed. Several Snake Princes and Snake Princesses were disappointed when they heard this. They had already sharpened their teeth and were preparing to perform in front of their father again.

Bai He Daozhang was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on his back. He cursed Su Han Xin, who had already been eaten by Zhang Ji, in his heart, and deeply greeted the other party's ancestors. Only then did he smile embarrassedly and took the gift box from his disciple Zhao Mei's hand, presenting it with both hands:

"Invincible His Majesty the Snake King, this is the gift prepared for you."

Bi Lian Snake Girl waved her hand, and the golden immortal soul power wrapped the box in Bai He Daozhang's hand, flying into the air and landing in her hand.

"Taking things from the air?!"

Bai He Daozhang and the others all widened their eyes when they saw this, full of shock.

The other Snake Princes and Snake Princesses were full of admiration. They had never seen their sister Bi Lian take action, but her occasional methods often made them feel that Bi Lian was unfathomable.

Bi Lian Snake Girl checked the box and found nothing unusual. After opening it respectfully, she handed it to Zhang Ji with both hands.

Zhang Ji turned his head and was stunned.

"A brick?!"

The thing in the gift box was exactly the same as the stone bricks used to build houses. It was the size of an adult's palm, gray-black. If there was anything special about it, it was that its aura was particularly vicissitudes, ancient, and filled with a sense of time. There were also snake patterns carved on it.

Zhang Ji stretched out his claws and picked it up, looking at it back and forth for a while, but he didn't see anything unusual.

He gently used his claws to press down on it, but unexpectedly, his claws, which were as sharp as mud and comparable to magical weapons, could not leave any marks on this stone brick.

Zhang Ji increased the strength of his claws, but he still couldn't hurt it in the slightest.

He was shocked, and his eyes glowed with scarlet light. Bi Lian Snake Girl next to him was secretly surprised to see this. Her Cobra King father was on the Titan route of physical evolution, and his strength was extremely terrifying, but he couldn't hurt this stone brick.

"This thing, could it really be a treasure?!"

Bi Lian Snake Girl was curious, but she still couldn't see what this thing was.

"Bi Lian, take a look at it."

Zhang Ji handed it to Bi Lian Snake Girl next to him. Her purple eyes shot out two purple lights, about a few feet long. This was a profound pupil technique that could see through illusions and see through the origin.

Everyone looked at Bi Lian Snake Girl expectantly.

Bai He Daozhang and his three disciples were the most nervous. He had told Zhang Ji confidently that he had presented a treasure, but in fact, he had obtained this stone brick for a long time and had not discovered its secret. At one time, he even used it to prop up his bed.

At this moment, seeing Bi Lian Snake Girl seemed to be using a secret technique to investigate, Bai He Daozhang's palms were sweating nervously, but his face still had a confident look, as if to say "this is a treasure."

Hu San and the others looked surprised and surprised, and whispered to each other, guessing what kind of treasure this stone brick was.

Some people also inquired about Bai He Daozhang, but Bai He Daozhang smiled and lowered his eyes without saying a word, deeply understanding the essence of pretending, "silence is golden", making everyone even more curious and itchy.

"Heaven and Earth are infinite, immortal law traces the origin, reveal!"

Bi Lian Snake Girl suddenly played an immortal formula, urging it with the power of the immortal soul. A golden phoenix phantom appeared at her fingertips, and a majestic and loud phoenix cry came out.

And behind her, a grand scene of the immortal world emerged, exuding a vast aura.

Everyone exclaimed and was dazzled, and became more and more in awe of Bi Lian Snake Girl.

A group of Snake Princes and Snake Princesses were all convinced. Even the most arrogant Snake One, Snake Seven, and Snake Thirteen couldn't help but look at their sister Bi Lian with admiration and desire.

"As expected, there is a reason why she can be regarded as a treasure and a close-fitting cotton-padded jacket by Father!"

Several people sighed and were completely convinced.

Bi Lian Snake Girl was Father's right-hand man, but they were not worthy!

But at this moment, "poof", Bi Lian Snake Girl's immortal formula hit the stone brick, but was bounced back. She suffered a strong backlash and spat out a mouthful of blood on the spot.

Zhang Ji stretched out his claws and hurriedly supported her.

The surrounding people were in a commotion. Bai He Daozhang was so frightened that his body trembled, but he said, "I'm sorry, please punish the princess. My treasure is really too big, I didn't expect it to hurt your noble body."

These words sounded a bit like a pretender.

But everyone didn't care, but became more and more curious about this stone brick.

Bi Lian Snake Girl said ashamed, "Father, please forgive me for my low strength, I can't see through the secret of this treasure." She glanced at Bai He Daozhang deeply, where did this mortal get the treasure, even she couldn't see what it was, but was injured instead.

Zhang Ji smiled and said, "It's okay, let me see what this thing is..." Seeing Bai He Daozhang opened his mouth as if to explain something, Zhang Ji hurriedly waved his claws and said, "Don't say anything, I must personally solve its true face!"

Bai He Daozhang breathed a sigh of relief and continued to maintain the appearance of "silence is golden".