Mortal Mirror

To Li Ergou's surprise, the creature before him, though barely breathing, was not dead. The giant snake's entire head nearly filled the pit, and its massive body stretched far beyond. After all, this thing was over fifty zhang long, a true behemoth.

Outside, the Corpse Demons and others felt a chill in their hearts upon seeing such a massive creature. They wondered where Li Ergou had found such a huge demon beast, and their fear of him intensified.

Once released, the giant snake inhaled deeply, as if sensing its surroundings. It slowly opened its eyes and looked at Li Ergou with endless rage.

It opened its mouth, wanting to bite Li Ergou, but Li Ergou's divine sense moved, directly suppressing it.

Li Ergou looked at the giant snake, a sharp glint in his eyes.

The giant snake suddenly seemed to sense something, its eyes turning towards the pool, immediately filled with greed.

Li Ergou observed the giant snake's reaction, deep in thought.

Li Ergou was truly ignorant of the giant snake's strength. The snake had been trapped in the sheepskin cave for far too long, and was now at its weakest. Otherwise, Li Ergou wouldn't have been able to subdue it in the first place.

Now, this creature was even weaker, barely breathing. But judging by its appearance, it seemed very interested in the water in the pool.

Everyone has a love for talent, especially Li Ergou.

The sight of such a large snake made his heart itch. Although it would be delicious as snake soup, it would be even better to subdue it and use it for his own purposes.

Imagine riding it around one day, how many envious glances he would attract.

Most importantly, once this thing recovered its cultivation, its combat power would surely be considerable, becoming a great help to him. The more underlings, the better, especially demon beasts, which didn't even need a salary. It was practically free labor, and he loved free labor the most.

With that thought, he looked at the giant snake and said, "Submit to me, and perhaps I will save you."

Hearing Li Ergou's words, a crimson glint flashed in the giant snake's eyes, and a deep, ancient voice echoed, "Do you know what you're saying? I am the great Zhuyin Feathered Serpent, possessing the noble bloodline of the Zhulong.

Submit to you, a mere human? You're dreaming."

Hearing its name, Li Ergou was slightly surprised. Zhuyin Feathered Serpent, with the Zhulong bloodline, sounded impressive.

His eyes gleamed as he looked at the feathered serpent before him. "Goodness, you actually have the Zhulong bloodline. If I absorb you, wouldn't I ascend on the spot?"

As he spoke, the hair ring on his hand suddenly erupted, countless blood-red hair strands expanding and forming a giant blood-red flower in front of the Zhuyin Feathered Serpent.

Before the Zhuyin Feathered Serpent could speak, the hair strands crawled onto its head, countless needle-like strands piercing into its skull.

The pupils in the Zhuyin Feathered Serpent's eyes constricted. At that moment, Li Ergou clearly saw the word 'fear'.

He sneered inwardly, thinking, 'I'll see if you're as tough as you claim to be.'

Just then, the Zhuyin Feathered Serpent's voice came again, "Stop, stop, don't be so impulsive."

Li Ergou pretended to be disdainful and said, "Do you… have any last words?"

"Well, I just considered it, and if you're not too unreasonable, I might agree. Although my bloodline is noble, I'm just a snake after all.

Perhaps, living is the best way to realize my value."

Li Ergou retorted, "Oh really? What about your dignity? Your nobility? Your greatness?"

The Zhuyin Feathered Serpent asked, "That's it?"

"Of course, what else could there be!"

"Okay, I agree. Actually, let me tell you, it's not that I'm really afraid of death, it's just that I've discovered that you are extraordinary. You will surely become a dragon among men in the future, and perhaps I can benefit from your glory."

Hearing the Feathered Serpent's words, Li Ergou was speechless, thinking, 'Where's your integrity?'

This guy really loved to find excuses for himself. But Li Ergou felt very comfortable hearing the flattery.

However, he asked with some confusion, "You say you're a feathered serpent, where are your wings?"

The Feathered Serpent said awkwardly, "Back then, after I was captured, my wings were cut off by those hateful guys. Damn them, I will never let those people go after I recover.

But, even without wings, they can still grow back, please rest assured, my lord."

Li Ergou was slightly surprised. This guy was really cunning.

He didn't think much about it and directly condensed a blood seal, injecting it into the Feathered Serpent's sea of consciousness. From then on, Li Ergou had gained another powerful underling.

But this guy was half-dead. Li Ergou thought about it and first got him a few chickens to eat. These were all third-generation chickens transformed into chicken demons, with a lot of mysterious energy in their bodies, which should be able to help repair the Feathered Serpent's body.

After eating the chickens, the Feathered Serpent immediately felt much more comfortable. For a moment, a trace of relief flashed in its eyes, thinking that it was really too smart. On second thought, if it wasn't smart, it would probably be dead by now.

It thanked Li Ergou, and then said to Li Ergou, "The Yin water in this small pool is an unparalleled elixir for us Zhuyin Feathered Serpents. I wonder if my lord can bestow it all upon me."

Li Ergou immediately shook his head and said, "Of course not. I still have so many underlings. You haven't contributed anything yet, and you want such a big advantage. If my underlings find out, wouldn't it be difficult for me to manage?"

The Feathered Serpent's eyes showed anxiety. "My lord, that's not how it works. If I recover my cultivation, I alone can replace all your underlings. The stronger I am, the stronger your strength will be.

Many things in this world are not as simple as one plus one equals two."

Li Ergou didn't expect this big snake to be so eloquent. And to be honest, its words really touched Li Ergou's heart.

He looked at the Feathered Serpent and suddenly thought of a question. "What was your cultivation level before? How could you be locked in that cave and chained up by so many chains? Did you violate the heavenly rules?"

Hearing this, the giant snake's eyes dimmed, and its voice became somewhat hoarse. "Alas, the past is not to be mentioned, it's all in the past. But as for my cultivation level, it was still very powerful."