Zhang Ji's voice echoed in the hall. The three hundred snake princes and princesses exchanged glances, some with timid eyes, some hesitant and struggling, and some who moved like lightning.

"Father, your son is willing to dine with you!" A snake prince with a wolf's head was the first to appear below the stage, respectfully cupping his snake claws together. His brows were full of arrogance and ferocity, and his scarlet eyes flashed with a fierce light.

His appearance caused many snake princes and princesses to change color, clearly indicating that this child was absolutely terrifying and notorious among his brothers and sisters.

Zhang Ji sized him up and asked with a smile, "Brave child, tell your father, what is your name?"

Among the three hundred children, Zhang Ji had never understood them, nor had he ever looked at them directly, so naturally he didn't know their names.

"Only the strongest, fiercest, and most valiant child is qualified to have his name known and remembered by Father." Zhang Ji's scarlet vertical pupils swept the hall, his gaze settling on the snake prince with the wolf's head standing respectfully below the stage.

The snake prince seemed very excited and nervous. Being recognized by Zhang Ji and having his name known was a great honor, truly setting him apart from his brothers and sisters.

Meeting Zhang Ji's gaze, he excitedly and fanatically shouted, "Replying to Father, your son is called She Qi."

Zhang Ji nodded. "Good, She Qi, Father remembers your name. Now, please choose your delicacy."

She Qi was excited and joyful. When he turned his head to look at the three humans beside him, his eyes instantly turned bloodshot, filled with fierce light. It was evident that he had inherited Zhang Ji's bloodlust and cruelty.

"Just now, you asked whether my father's heart was dark and even asked my father to cripple his cultivation. You are all talented individuals. Today, I will start by eating your brains to see if your heads are filled with paste or protein, and how you could say such shameless words!"

She Qi, after all, was scanning the three with his scarlet eyes, searching for a target.

"Spare me, Prince, spare me! Snake King, Your Majesty, spare me!"

The three wanted to escape in fear, but She Qi lashed out with his tail, sending them flying back. He looked at the fattest one and swallowed half of his body in one gulp, chewing the flesh and blood in his mouth while excitedly roaring, "Where are you running? Isn't it better to obediently come into my mouth?!"

Hearing this, Zhang Ji nodded in satisfaction. "Very good, those were Father's favorite lines. Now they belong to you. However, there are two things you haven't done well enough!"

Hearing that his father was going to give him guidance, She Qi excitedly and earnestly asked, "Please instruct me, Father."

Zhang Ji said, "First, look at the food in your mouth. Is he still alive?"

She Qi spat out the remains from his mouth and found that the person had already died. His fangs had pierced through the other person's chest, blurring with blood.

Zhang Ji said, "What's the difference between us devouring prey and buying two pounds of pork from the street? The difference lies in the process."

"Imagine, you eat your prey bit by bit from toe to head, hearing his shrill screams and wails, seeing blood and bones—how wonderful and enjoyable that is."

He described a scene to She Qi, then opened his own snake mouth. Between his fangs was a bloody, unrecognizable person, none other than Su Hanxin, who was still alive, letting out a shrill, weak scream.

Seeing this, She Qi said with admiration and shame, "Thank you for your teaching, Father. Your child will remember it."

Zhang Ji continued, "The second thing you didn't do well enough is that you talk too much. Remember, villains die from talking too much... Well, you might ask why 'villains.'"

"We beings have long been regarded as villains by humans. Although we've done nothing wrong, we're just like humans, striving to cultivate and evolve. But when they eat us, they think they're innocent, while when we eat them, we're guilty. They see us as villains, dark and evil snakes."

She Qi listened as if he understood, but he was born a snake monster and had never been human, so he didn't quite understand Zhang Ji's words.

But Bai He Daozhang and the others lowered their heads upon hearing this.

Snake King Your Majesty was speaking the truth, hitting the nail on the head. They didn't dare look directly, afraid of being used as an example.

Zhang Ji said, "In short, remember Father's words: since ancient times, it's not that the villains aren't strong enough, but mostly they die from talking too much. So, when facing the enemy, you must be ruthless and say little. It's never too late to say some impressive words after you've killed them, understand?"

She Qi suddenly understood and earnestly said, "Your child understands."

Zhang Ji then looked at the other snake princes and princesses in the hall. They also hurriedly replied, "Your child understands."

Some of them had serious expressions, clearly taking Zhang Ji's words to heart, while others looked lax and didn't listen. But Zhang Ji ignored them.

With so many children, there would inevitably be a cruel process of natural selection. Only those who survived would be his "good children."

"Someone, pour Prince She Qi a glass of red wine. A sip of red wine, a bite of meat—life is happy and carefree." Zhang Ji waved his claw and smiled, instructing She Qi, "Stand aside and continue eating your dinner. Father will give you a reward later."

"Thank you, Father!"

She Qi was pleasantly surprised. Su Hanxin screamed in his mouth, but the father and son both had fierce, mad smiles in their eyes. The monsters in the hall trembled, and Bai He Daozhang and the others were already pale with fright.

Listening to Zhang Ji's words of instruction to his children, their hearts trembled.

Only now did they realize that this so-called Ten Thousand Demon Kingdom was truly a "demon's" realm, and Snake King City was truly a "snake's" capital—a nest of evil and terror.

They had actually come to such a place and were even attending a banquet here. Before, they were ignorant, but now they were filled with fear and relief, relieved that they were still alive.

The remaining two who had pointed fingers at Zhang Ji earlier were crying and shouting in fear, but no one dared to plead for them.

"Father, your child also wants to dine with you." Another two-headed snake with a wolf's head and a king cobra's head came to the stage. She was a princess with a sweet voice.

Among the snake princes and princesses, she was the only one born with two heads, and she also had snake claws and snake wings. Her vitality was like a dragon, and her whole body was surrounded by a fierce aura. Black snake scales were permeated with a metallic luster.

When the other snake princes and princesses saw her, their expressions showed fear and apprehension.

Many of them had been beaten by her, and none of them were her match. Even She Qi subconsciously dodged to the side when he saw her.

"Hmph! What are you dodging for? Dodge again, and I'll beat you!" She snorted coldly. Her voice was pleasant, but it frightened She Qi into a sheepish smile. He ate the delicacy in his mouth while nervously watching her, but he dared not dodge anymore.

Zhang Ji saw this scene, and an interesting smile appeared in his eyes. This daughter had strong talent and physique, a rare good seedling.

At this moment.

She cupped her claws toward Zhang Ji and said, "Great Father, your child is called She Shisan. I don't know if I am qualified to have Father remember my name."

Zhang Ji said, "Watch your performance."

She Shisan moved with a "whoosh" and bit a thin man next to her into her wolf's mouth in one gulp. Imitating Zhang Ji, she kept him alive, slowly chewing him, letting him scream to his heart's content. The snake mouth made a pleasant sound and said, "Father, how is it?"

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Chapter 2

Zhang Ji clapped his claws and praised, "Fierce enough! Father remembers you, She Shisan. I will also give you a reward later."

She Shisan was overjoyed upon hearing this, but her wolf eyes and snake eyes were filled with scarlet light, making her look scary and terrifying.

Zhang Ji looked at the last guy who was paralyzed on the ground in fright and said, "There is still one last delicacy. He confused the public with his lies, wrongly saying that Father's heart is dark, and even wanted to pin a blame on Father. So, my children, who among you is willing to enjoy this last delicacy?"

As soon as the words fell, more than a dozen figures flew out from the seats of the snake princes and princesses below. They were agile and swift, and fiercely collided as they leaped into the void.

Each of them had a strong body, and their collisions made muffled thunder-like sounds. The terrifying fluctuations of vitality permeated the air during a brief exchange, stirring up gusts of wind in the hall.

Someone groaned and fell, while others continued to pounce towards the stage.

They competed in speed and strength. Even if they failed, it didn't matter, because above the hall, their great father, the King Cobra, was watching them with an approving smile in his scarlet, lake-like vertical pupils.

"The last delicacy is mine! Get lost!"

"Preposterous! Only I am qualified to dine with Father!"

"Trash should stay in the trash can! All of you get out of the way! Only I, She Yi, am supreme!"

The last voice was cold and hoarse, and it rushed over, arriving later but overtaking the others the moment it sounded.

It was a king cobra, without snake claws or snake wings, but it seemed to have mastered a secret technique similar to "ejection." Its speed was extremely fast, and it was extremely valiant. Its body had reached fifty meters, making it the largest among the snake princes and princesses.

It rushed over with a gust of fishy wind, knocking people over. The others all flew out, and it was the first to land on the stage, swallowing the man in one gulp. The man's screams stopped abruptly as he was swallowed whole into its mouth.

This series of movements was like a well-honed skill, completed in one smooth and swift motion.

"Clap clap clap~"

The sound of clapping came from above the hall.

"Brave child, you make Father look at you in a new light!"

Zhang Ji applauded this snake prince. His scarlet vertical pupils were filled with appreciation. "I heard you say just now that you are called She Yi, is that right?"

She Yi said excitedly and respectfully, "Yes, Father."

He was very steady, neither arrogant nor humble, and behaved generously and politely.

Zhang Ji smiled. "Very good, very much like Father's demeanor back then. Although you don't have snake wings or snake claws now, you are Father's child. Your body flows with the noble bloodline of the invincible King Cobra. Your future is destined to be extraordinary."

She Yi loudly said, "Your child will forever follow in Father's footsteps and wishes to walk the invincible path with Father."

Zhang Ji flatly shook his head. "No, child. You must walk your own path. No one can imitate Father's path, and no one can follow it, because you cannot imitate it, nor can you keep up."

She Yi lowered his head upon hearing this, but his scarlet vertical pupils were filled with stubbornness and confidence. He believed that he could definitely follow in his father's footsteps.

Beside him, Princess She Shisan, Prince She Qi, She Jiushi Ba below the stage, and many other snake princes and princesses all had confident and proud expressions, feeling that they would definitely be able to keep up with their father in the future.

Only the Green Lotus Snake Woman above the hall shook her head and sighed.

"These children are still too young. They will never know how terrifying and powerful their father is. He is someone who has swallowed more than a hundred immortal souls, and he has also forcefully broken the shackles and fetters on his flesh and blood."

"In less than a year of cultivation, he has become a powerful Void Beast."

Moreover, according to her observation, he did not cultivate breathing techniques, demon techniques, or any powerful ancient scriptures. He was taking the purest and most difficult path of Titan flesh and blood cultivation.

He wanted to prove the Dao with his flesh and blood!

The Green Lotus Snake Woman had never seen or heard of such a being, with such terrifying strength and talent.

Her beautiful eyes shifted slightly, and she gently looked at the huge snake shadow next to her and sighed in her heart.

"This ancient star will definitely not restrain it for too long. The day it breaks through from a Void Beast to a Star Beast, perhaps it will leave this ancient star to fight in the starry sky and hunt the galaxies."

"Perhaps, it will even go to the Origin Continent and the Nine Mountains and Eighteen Seas, becoming the first living being from the Outer Universe to enter the Mountain and Sea Realm!"

Because, according to Dao Lord Tianzi, it seemed to have a relationship with the Soul Clan.

The Green Lotus Snake Woman was in a trance, thinking of many things in an instant, but she didn't know where her own path lay. She had reached the limit of a Level Nine Fierce Beast, but the shackles of flesh and blood had trapped her, and she had been unable to advance any further for a long time.

Like many beings in Snake King City, she was unable to advance to an Ancient Beast.

Just then, Zhang Ji's voice came to her ears...

"Good daughter, my sweet little cotton-padded jacket, what are you thinking about? Come over here!"

Zhang Ji was looking at her, his scarlet eyes full of smiles.

The Green Lotus Snake Woman hurriedly swam over, not knowing what Zhang Ji wanted her to do. She bowed gracefully and saluted, "Daughter Green Lotus greets our great, invincible, handsome, beloved, and charming Father, who is immortal and eternal!"

This was the first time she had saluted Zhang Ji in public.

The lengthy and extremely complimentary adjectives made She Yi, She Qi, She Shisan, and many other snake princes and princesses dumbfounded. Zhang Ji, however, laughed happily, praising his daughter as obedient, sensible, and the best Green Lotus.

Seeing the Green Lotus Snake Woman salute and hearing Zhang Ji's laughter, everyone suddenly realized.

No wonder their sister Green Lotus was favored by their father, was the apple of his eye, and was often said by their father to be someone he "wouldn't trade for even a vast empire"—it turned out that she knew the "routine" so well! Their sister was so good at pleasing their father.

Zhang Ji looked at a group of his children in the hall and scolded, "All of you should learn from your sister Green Lotus and stop just eating meat and drinking blood all day long."

A group of children hurriedly agreed.

Zhang Ji said to the Green Lotus Snake Woman, "Father promised to give them three rewards just now. You have many immortal techniques. Give them each one for Father!"

"Yes!" The Green Lotus Snake Woman accepted the order and looked at She Yi, She Qi, and She Shisan, smiling. "Younger brothers and sisters, I have endless immortal techniques and wonderful arts. What do you want? Feel free to ask."

The three looked at each other but shook their heads together. "Thank you, Sister Green Lotus, but we don't want immortal techniques or wonderful arts. We just want to be bitten by Father."

Green Lotus: "?"

Immediately, a look of appreciation appeared on her face. These three little guys were really clever!

No matter how strong immortal techniques and wonderful arts were, they still needed years of cultivation. But being bitten by Zhang Ji and injected with the energy of the Evil God was a strengthening and transformation of their bloodline.

It was like getting a vaccine.

It directly enhanced the power of their flesh and body and changed their physique.

The Green Lotus Snake Woman had always wanted to be bitten by Zhang Ji to transform her bloodline, but she never had the chance.

In the seats below the stage, Hu San, Liu Youshan, and the others all smiled upon hearing this. They had all had their bloodlines transformed by Zhang Ji, and they knew the feeling of being bitten by Zhang Ji—it was an evolution of the bloodline with extraordinary significance.

Bai He Daozhang and the others were stunned and surprised, not understanding why these snake princes and princesses would make such a request, not wanting immortal techniques or wonderful arts, but only wanting to be bitten by the King Cobra. What were they thinking?

Above the hall, Zhang Ji's scarlet vertical pupils flashed, and he smiled. "Alright, then come up!"

The three excitedly walked up the steps and stretched out their necks together. Zhang Ji opened his mouth, and his fangs visibly became thin and sharp, like a needle, piercing into the necks of the three children.

"Chī chī chī~"

Evil energy was injected into their bodies.

Black lines appeared in the eyes of the three, their pupils dilated, their flesh and blood trembled, their bones resonated, and their vitality visibly increased while emitting a strong evil aura, eerie, dark, and terrifying.

This was strengthening and transforming their bloodlines.

They were originally Zhang Ji's children, and their bodies already possessed evil dark power. Now, being strengthened by Zhang Ji was like getting a booster shot, making this evil aura even more terrifying, surpassing that of other children.

"Shuā~"

Zhang Ji's fangs retracted, and the three of them changed greatly. Not only had they become much stronger, but they were also extremely evil and sinister, as if evil spawns from hell had been born.

"Your children thank Father!"

The three excitedly bowed. They felt their changes. Whether it was physical strength or reaction speed, they had improved several times.

Zhang Ji smiled. "Go, children. Cultivate hard, eat more meat, and drink more blood. You will become stronger in the future!"

The energy of the Evil God needed to be slowly absorbed and transformed.

The three bowed and retreated.

Below the stage, the other snake princes and princesses watched with envy and jealousy, especially She Jiushi Ba and other powerful and excellent princes and princesses, who had complex emotions.

Because from this moment on, She Yi, She Qi, and She Shisan would gradually leave them behind. As their father said, they would become stronger and stronger, distancing themselves from them.