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Wisps of blue smoke curled from the bronze beast-headed incense burner, slicing the slanting sunlight that filtered through the hall's latticed windows into tiny flakes of gold.
Chen Cong tapped the rosewood table, making the spring water in his teacup ripple faintly.
He remained lost in contemplation of the Purple-Gold Emperor Python, unable to pull himself free.
Then Chen Zixiu spoke slowly, breaking the silence. "It isn't as though a super snake beast with such attributes doesn't exist."
A flicker of puzzlement crossed Chen Cong's eyes. "Father, you know of such a creature?"
Chen Zixiu gently lifted the fragrant tea from the table and took an elegant sip. Then he slowly set down his cup, smiled calmly, and softly uttered a name: "The Snake Emperor!"
His words sent an uproar through those around him, and everyone sucked in a cold breath.
Looking utterly bewildered, Chen Xiaojun asked, "Great-grandfather, just who is this Snake Emperor?"
Seeing this, Chen Cong took up the explanation. "Xiaojun, our Xieluo Mountains are the continent's third-largest mountain range. Countless Soul Beasts live there, and several Beast Emperors whose might shakes entire regions have arisen among them."
"Wolf beasts, Eagle Beasts, horse beasts-there are many such populations, and no shortage of snake beasts either. Soul Beasts with a hundred thousand years of cultivation have appeared among all these groups."
Chen Cong paused before continuing, "And the Snake Emperor is one of them."
Understanding dawned on Chen Xiaojun. "So our Xieluo Mountains actually have that many Beast Emperors."
Chen Cong gave a derisive chuckle and teased, "The Xieluo Mountains may not compare to the Star Dou Great Forest, but they're still the continent's third-largest mountain range. Naturally, there are Beast Emperors with high cultivation levels."
At that moment, Chen Menglin interjected,