Chapter 167: Count me in!

In the not-so-distant sky, accompanied by the howling gale, a huge monster was quickly approaching the nest of the Emerald King Snake!

This monster has a sheep's body, a snake's tail, and three huge heads resembling dragon heads.

Its entire body is covered in dark, bluish-green scales, and a pair of powerful, massive flesh wings are attached to the center of its torso.

The appearance of this monster closely resembles the chimera of Western mythology.

Unlike the Emerald King Snake before, Chen Mo quickly sensed the aura emanating from the chimera.

This chimera is also a high-level existence in the Calamity Realm, but compared to the Emerald King Snake it seems much weaker.

Chen Mo, observing from the shadows, quickly obtained information about the chimera——

【Venomous Chimera (Male)】

【Rank: High Calamity】

【Physique: 1.12w】

【Agility: 1.32w】

【Strength: 1.51w】

【Soul: 1.10w】

【Abilities: Deadly Poison Bite, Acid Rain, Potent Poison Domain, Venomous Storm, Poison Tail】

【Overall Combat Power: 103w~113w】

Indeed, the Venomous Chimera's overall combat power could not match the Emerald King Snake at all—it was only half of the snake's! Chen Mo instantly felt balanced.

When he previously saw the attribute panel of the Emerald King Snake, he had been startled.

At that time, Chen Mo's thought was——【Are all the living beings in this Mist Forest this strong?】.

Now seeing that the Venomous Chimera, also a high-level Calamity Realm entity, had an overall combat power even slightly lower than his own, Chen Mo felt relieved.

Obviously, this Emerald King Snake is a special individual, possessing mythic bloodline or a bodily mutation, granting it combat power stronger than peers of the same rank!! After seeing this Venomous Chimera, Chen Mo instantly gave up the idea of leaving and prepared to observe a bit more.

Powerful supernatural beings often have a strong sense of territory.

One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers.

Now this Venomous Chimera has suddenly intruded into the Emerald King Snake's territory; the two are likely to erupt into a great battle! Perhaps then he could pick up some scraps.

Although the battle might be one-sided, being able to watch the Emerald King Snake's combat would still be good.

Then dealing with the Emerald King Snake would be easier.

However, the big battle scene Chen Mo anticipated did not occur.

The chimera landed on a giant tree beside the Emerald King Snake, its three huge heads slightly drooping, as if greeting the snake.

The Emerald King Snake also did not launch an attack; instead, it showed a friendly expression.

Immediately afterward, the two beasts locked gazes and began a silent face-to-face communication.

Obviously, they were communicating via telepathy.

"What's going on? Could these two Calamity realm beasts actually be friends?"

Chen Mo thought to himself.

Seeing that he couldn't play the fisherman's gain, he prepared to leave.

But just then, two more huge beasts' silhouettes appeared consecutively in the distant sky.

One resembled the Violent Salamander from Pokémon, but was much larger, with a wingspan nearing a hundred meters, and its skin was a deep purple.

The other was a huge raptor resembling an eagle, with splendid purple wings.

Through observation, Chen Mo quickly obtained information about these two huge beasts.

Poison Wing Salamander, Poisonous Bird!

Their supernatural ranks are both high-level Calamity Realm, and their overall combat power is around 1,000,000.

These two huge beasts also perched on a giant tree slightly lower beside the Emerald King Snake, appearing to have joined the 'group chat' as well.

Immediately afterward, like a market gathering, several more Calamity Realm beings appeared one after another in the distant sky.

Most of them were poison-type beings, with also two ice-type beings.

However, the subsequent arriving Calamity Realm spirit beasts were all mid- or low-level Calamity Realm existences.

Soon, over two-thirds of the Calamity Realm beings in the Mist Forest had gathered here! They were originally all targets in Chen Mo's hunting plan! "Is this a gathering of Calamity-level beings? Or are they plotting something?"

Chen Mo never expected to encounter this on his first hunt.

After thinking, he still prepared to observe a bit longer.

If possible, being able to eavesdrop on what these Calamity beings are discussing would be even better.

After all, who can resist the temptation of 'melon-eating' (gossiping)!

These beings constructed a 'spiritual network' through mental power, thereby achieving telepathy and mutual communication.

Chen Mo could naturally join them as well.

Furthermore, thanks to the 【Totem Lion +】, after converting faith power into mental power, his mental power has become his highest attribute.

It even surpasses the mental power of that Emerald King Snake by a bit! As long as he is careful, he should not capsize.

However, before acting, Chen Mo still used 【Danger Premonition】 to predict the risk level of secretly joining the group chat.

The result was that 【Danger Sense】 did not trigger.

"Safe!"

Thus, Chen Mo silently linked his thoughts to the 'spiritual net' constructed by these Calamity beings.

Covert observation. jpg "Roar!" (Ooh ooh ooh! Brothers, I'm so miserable! Just three days ago, that damned female green dragon suddenly appeared in my territory, without a word taking all the poisonous gems I had painstakingly accumulated over half a year!)

At this moment, the one speaking in the group chat is the Poison Wing Salamander.

It looks full of deep-seated resentment, its tone quite angry.

However, considering that this incredibly wild-looking giant beast is actually a Ooh-ooh monster.

Don't you know the habits of those two green dragons? Whenever we find something good, we just use it up directly.

One of the heads of the deadly chimera spoke.

Ooh ooh ooh, I hid all these poisonous gems underground, never expecting they'd be found!

Stop oohing! How could you be worse off than me?

The middle head of the deadly chimera began to speak:

Roar! (Not long ago, that male green dragon came to patrol my territory and actually ate one of my fierce bear clans entirely—just a tyrant!)

Buzz— (You guys aren't as miserable as me! The green dragon couple forces me to brew them a poisonous liquor for twenty hours a day.) At that moment, a giant butterfly with a wingspan over twenty meters spoke.

Its wings showed a multicolored black, appearing ink-like under sunlight.

That green dragon couple even sent a two-headed lizard to supervise me; I barely managed to sneak out this time—utterly bullying a butterfly!

Other beings also took turns sharing their experiences of being 'oppressed,' together cursing the corrupt green dragon.

Chen Mo, who was secretly observing, never expected—he seemed to have arrived at the scene of a 'complaint assembly'.

These disaster beasts were all bitterly complaining, wildly venting.

They were all subjugated by the master of the Misty Forest, namely the oppression of the green dragon couple!

Chen Mo also formed a rough impression of the green dragon couple—probably a combination of 'capitalist' and 'tyrant'!

Everyone, this is why I summoned you here.

After all the disaster monsters had finished venting, the Jade King Snake slowly opened its mouth.

Its voice was somewhat like an older sister's, with a hint of laziness.

This green dragon couple is overly brutal; under their rule, our strength cannot improve further, and we even face mortal danger.

But the Misty Forest is still our best habitat.

The Jade King Snake said this, paused, then its eyes suddenly sharpened: 'So the only path before us is...'

That is to get rid of this green dragon couple!

Jade Sister, since we've come to your territory, we naturally also harbor the idea of killing the green dragon couple.

The seven-colored butterfly spoke in a fragile tone:

But... our strength is low; we're afraid we won't be able to do much.

Right. The corrupt green dragon couple is too strong! Plus they worship the Poisonous Mother Goddess, so they likely have many trump cards. If we rebel, our chances are slim.

Other disaster-realm beings also spoke up in turn.

Although they wish the green dragon couple would die, they lack the courage to challenge or even overthrow their rule.

The green dragon couple naturally doesn't need you to deal with them.

The Jade King Snake said calmly: 'The strength of those two green dragons is nothing special; any single one isn't my match. Even together, they're about even with me.'

If it weren't for fearing their backers, I would have long found a chance to kill them one by one!

Chen Mo, who had been secretly eavesdropping, upon hearing this, didn't know whether it was boasting or actually true.

But now that old guy's time is up, he can't even take care of himself, yet many beings are eyeing the vein core of the Poisonous Territory.

This is the best time for us to act!

If we can kill the corrupt green dragon couple and digest their accumulated treasures, my strength could reach the peak of the Disaster Realm!

We might even get a chance to vie for the Poisonous Territory's vein core and ascend to the Legendary Realm!

By then I will naturally not shortchange you!

Jade Sister is mighty!

No wonder she is Jade Majesty!

After the Jade King Snake finished speaking, the other disaster-realm beings began a round of flattery.

The Jade King Snake's face also showed an expression of enjoyment; evidently these praises were very pleasing to it, and it loved hearing them.

After enjoying a wave of flattery from the other disaster beings, the Jade King Snake then slowly spoke again:

Alright, no more nonsense. Next I'll assign each beast's duties.

I'll handle the male green dragon, the chimera, and the poisonous bird; you guys are to lure and then hold off the female green dragon.

After I defeat the male green dragon, I'll come over to help you deal with the female green dragon together.

Other beasts, you'll deal with the retinue of the corrupt green dragon.

The Jade King Snake quickly made the arrangements.

Simple, but clear.

Obviously, it had been planned for a long time.

Your Majesty Jade, even with us plus the poisonous bird, we're no match for that female green dragon.

As soon as the Jade King Snake finished speaking, the central head of the deadly chimera opened its mouth.

It knows its own limits; in high-level disaster beings it's only mid-tier, so trying to restrain the female green dragon is nearly impossible.

Even stalling is hard!

If we actually go to war, we might not last three minutes!

Fool! You said you found some treasures—why not invite the female green dragon to a tour? Just lure and stall it for a while!

The Jade King Snake got a bit angry; these beasts are really stupid!

I can barely even lead them.

So it can be done like this—no wonder it's Jade Majesty.

The deadly chimera showed an expression of sudden realization, then came another wave of flattery.

This made Chen Mo, who was secretly listening nearby, somewhat doubtful whether this deadly chimera was truly stupid or just pretending.

If you've heard everything clearly, we can act now!

Emerald King Snake spoke.

Action should be taken early, not delayed; it cannot guarantee whether these Heavenly Disaster beings have the existence of a loyal Green Dragon couple.

"However, before that, we still need to clear out a little lion hiding in the dark."

Just as Chen Mo was about to quit the "group chat", the Emerald King Snake suddenly spoke.

Afterwards, the Emerald King Snake's gaze suddenly shifted toward the giant tree it was in.

Been discovered?

Chen Mo felt quite shocked inside.

This Emerald King Snake's perceptual ability is far stronger than he imagined! Being able to accurately lock onto his position shows it did not discover his presence through telepathy.

Rather, it perceived and "saw" him.

This Emerald King Snake must have detected him right away, but had been pretending not to notice, likely wanting to figure out the purpose of his eavesdropping.

Upon hearing the Emerald King Snake's warning, the Poisonous Chimera, Poisonous Bird, Poison-winged Salamander, and other beasts turned their gazes toward Chen Mo.

After discovering the eavesdropper, they immediately charged over.

"Suanni, run fast!"

The Heavenly Canopy Ice Spider's voice echoed in Chen Mo's mind.

In its heart, this Suanni is now extremely precious, the greatest hope for resurrecting the Ice Phoenix, and must not meet with mishap! However, seeing Chen Mo actively fly toward more than ten Heavenly Disaster realm beings at once.

The Heavenly Canopy Ice Spider's hanging heart died completely.

What the heck! Hasn't this Suanni always been very steady before?

How did he become a brute after advancing to the Heavenly Disaster stage?

The distance between the Emerald Territory and the teleportation array is far; even at full speed, it still takes nearly two hours.

Moreover, just from the status panel, the Emerald King Snake's speed is much greater than his; plus this is the opponent's home turf, Chen Mo feels he hardly has any chance to escape.

So only a battle! Comprehensive combat power can only serve as a reference; he has many trump cards, so he is not without strength for a fight.

Moreover, he had previously carried out Crisis Sense; this ability inherited from the Suanni bloodline should not fail!

In other words, the Emerald King Snake's hostility toward him is actually not that strong?

If worse comes to worst, Chen Mo still has the Handsome Lion Plan as Plan B.

The Poisonous Chimera hovered in midair at a distance of 100 meters from Chen Mo, not launching an immediate attack but instead beginning to inquire:

"Roar?" (Who are you?)

The question came from the left head of the Poisonous Chimera, a hoarse female voice.

"I come from Snowstorm Mountain; not long ago, those two damned Green Dragons looted all my wealth!"

Chen Mo's eyes flashed with anger.

The Snowstorm Valley he spoke of is precisely one of the few icy snowy places within the Misty Forest, inhabited by a considerable number of ice spirit beasts.

"I have come this time to seek revenge against it!"

"You were just eavesdropping on our plan?"

The middle head of the Poisonous Chimera narrowed its eyes, dangerous light flashing in its jade-green pupils.

It seems that as long as Chen Mo nods, it will launch an attack immediately!

(End of chapter)