Five minutes later, Chen Hao arrived at the entrance of Nanhu Park, near their home. On the way, aside from many charred snake corpses, he didn't see any live snakes.

However, the moment he stepped into the park, he found the parking lot was teeming with snakes, tightly packed together without the slightest gap. Chen Hao shivered and muttered to himself, "Thankfully, I don't have a phobia of clusters!"

He then looked around, searching for the figures of Xie Xiaofeng and Tang Jing.

Suddenly, bursts of flames ignited from the pitch-black area in front of him, illuminating the shadowy figures of snakes leaping towards him. Not long after, a scorched scent wafted through the air, and over a hundred more snakes were burned to death.

"Chen Hao, I'm here!" shouted Xie Xiaofeng, waving at Chen Hao standing at the entrance after completing his move. By then, he had already expended most of his Spiritual Power, and his face looked somewhat weary.

Xie Xiaofeng's call and shout brought hatred towards Chen Hao!

In the blink of an eye, Chen Hao found that all the nearby snakes turned their heads, their tongues flickering out and tasting the air as though they were looking at him like prey within their grasp.

Shortly after, the sounds of "slither, slither" rose from the ground as the snakes moved forward to compete for the prey that was Chen Hao.

Chen Hao's heart trembled, and after a brief pause, he infused the blood in his body with the power of the Nether Eye and forced the blood out of his body.

With a loud shout, he began to sprint towards Xie Xiaofeng.

When he got within two meters of the encroaching snake swarm, all the snakes reared up their upper bodies and lunged towards him from their stationary positions.

"Ah!" Chen Hao roared again, rushing forward undeterred.

Thanks to the strong Nether Eye Power surrounding his body, any snake that came close was repelled upon contact, tumbling to the ground and ceasing to move after a couple of flicks of their tails, uncertain whether they were dead or merely unconscious.

Just like that, ten seconds later, Chen Hao had charged to Xie Xiaofeng's side. The track he ran through was now neatly lined with countless motionless snakes.

"Where's Tang Jing?" asked Chen Hao, panting.

With a "puff," a ball of fire appeared in Xie Xiaofeng's hand, and then he raised his hand, pointing ahead. Following the light from his hand, Chen Hao saw Tang Jing ten meters ahead, her eyes a golden yellow, as she was wrapped around by numerous thick, intertwined roots and vines.

Tang Jing glared angrily at Chen Hao and Xie Xiaofeng, twisting her limbs in an attempt to free herself from the vines binding her. The snakes, with their mouths agape, biting and tearing at the roots and vines, were all over the ground surrounding her feet and the roots and vines entwining her.

"It's a good thing she came to the park, or I wouldn't have been able to find so many thick roots to restrain her!" exclaimed Xie Xiaofeng, having consumed four-fifths of his Yang Energy just to control these roots to emerge from the ground. "I don't have much Mana left; the rest is up to you."

"Mm!" Chen Hao nodded firmly, "Don't worry, leave the Snake King to me!"

"What!" Xie Xiaofeng's eyes widened, and after a long moment, he stuttered, "You mean, the the Snake King?"

Chen Hao didn't immediately answer Xie Xiaofeng but instead walked towards Tang Jing at a measured pace, pushing more Nether Eye Power out of his body.

The closer he got, the snakes crowded at Tang Jing's feet, biting at the thick roots, seemed as though strangled by an invisible hand, struggling briefly before dying at her feet. Chen Hao didn't approach any further, fearing the Nether Eye Power surrounding him might harm Tang Jing.

Not long afterward, the snakes crawling on Tang Jing's body had retreated and fled.

"Xie Xiaofeng," Chen Hao turned his head, "could you summon a circle of fire to surround me and Tang Jing?"

Xie Xiaofeng didn't respond, but three seconds later, a large circle of bright yellow fire erupted from the ground, enclosing both Chen Hao and Tang Jing. Immediately after, Xie Xiaofeng jumped into the ring of fire and asked, "Chen Hao, do you have any way to drive out the snake spirit within her body?"

Outside the fire circle, in the blink of an eye, thousands of snakes surrounded them. Out of fear of the fire, these snakes dared not come any closer.

"She is possessed by the snake king's spirit," Chen Hao said coldly, his eyes narrowed, gleaming with a cold light—more precisely, with murderous intent. The thought of facing the snake king didn't scare him in the slightest, rather, it excited him. He was well aware that compared to the Eight Great Law Kings and the Ghost King he would eventually have to face, the snake king was not such a formidable opponent. Besides, to keep Ye Yuqiao by his side, he had to become stronger through battle!

"But what can the snake king do about it?" Chen Hao continued. Just as he finished speaking, he retracted the Nether Eye Power that was outside his body back within.

Then, Chen Hao approached Tang Jing, lifted his hands to steady her contorted, fierce face. After taking a deep breath, he brought his face close to Tang Jing's, their noses bumping together. He opened his eyes wide, unleashing without reservation the murderous energy in his eyes, to confront Tang Jing's golden ones.

Chen Hao knew those were the eyes of the snake king, and behind those golden pupils lay the snake king's heart and consciousness.

Tang Jing's eyes also widened to the limit, and the fine lines within her golden pupils abruptly grew thicker, exuding a stern and menacing aura.

"Come out!" Chen Hao's lips curled into a cold sneer, "Even if you are the snake king, I will make you regret what you've done today! And regret deeply, at that!"

After that, a burst of strong Yang Energy erupted from inside Chen Hao, and Xie Xiaofeng, standing beside him, could vaguely see a yellow glow surrounding Chen Hao. Following that, the bursting Yang Energy surged towards Tang Jing like a tidal wave.

"Ah!" Chen Hao gritted his teeth, his eyes brimming with anger at the snake king's gaze, "Come out."

Wave after wave of Yang Energy then poured out from within Chen Hao, like mighty tidal waves assaulting the soul of the snake king within Tang Jing.

"Let's see how long you can hold out!" Chen Hao bared his teeth and roared. At that moment, the Yang Energy he was forcing out of his body enveloped Tang Jing like a surging sea, and it formed a whirlpool, sweeping up the soul of the snake king within Tang Jing.

Shortly after, under his confident gaze filled with murderous intent, Tang Jing's pupils suddenly contracted, and the golden color and thick black lines within her eyes also faded away.

Chen Hao's face twitched slightly, a hint of a triumphant smile appearing at the corners of his mouth. He inwardly reminded himself that this was just the beginning, merely forcing the snake king out. The real fierce battle was about to follow.

"Chen Hao," Tang Jing then slowly opened her eyes. Seeing Chen Hao so close, nose to nose with her, and his even breathing mingling with her gentle breath, her face reddened, and her heart fluttered with nervousness.

"Wood technique, release!" At that moment, Xie Xiaofeng released the vines that were binding Tang Jing.

Right away, Tang Jing fell gently into Chen Hao's arms like a soft sheet of paper.

"Chirp, chirp!" Suddenly, sharp, piercing noises filled the sky, and the snakes outside the fire circle quickly dispersed and fled.

After a brief and eerie silence, the ground began to shake violently, followed by tumultuous undulations; surrounding trees shook violently, leaning and falling; leaves rustled, and the wind howled furiously.

"Are you coming, snake king?" Chen Hao muttered to himself, his blood boiling with excitement.

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