Hidden genius: Black belly snake

Tang Yue rubbed her temples, trying to piece together all the new information that she had.

Too many things were on her mind making it messy but the plan was still simple and straightforward.

Thin down the beast horde on the island and raid Medussa's palace for goodies!

Tang Yue took a deep breath and then looked at the elder was trembling from happiness. This guy! She shook her head.

"Jin Wei, listen. Why don't you come along with us? I need a guide for the island." 

"Well, actually I have one I guess. Sort of. But you might also be useful."

"Do you wish to come with me?" She asked him, already preparing to leave the chasm.

She was not too comfortable leaving Little Blue and Eleana up there all alone by themselves for too long.

Even though the titan ape was with them, she didn't want to take any chances.

And it didn't really matter if Jin Wei accompanied them or not. 

Hearing about the history was well and good, but the present was the one which mattered the most.

The elder, however, was more than happy to oblige and immediately agreed. "Your highness, please accept my humble servitude."

"Alright, let's move then. I don't have much time." Tang Yue nodded and started slithering out, heading towards the small exit.

Jin Wei hurriedly caught up to her and asked her, bowing respectfully. "Your highness, do you need more men? I can bring along 20 strong Emperor realm experts."

Tang Yue's mouth twitched at this. Is he really calling Emperor realm experts strong?

But still, she nodded. "Okay, bring them along with you. Make it fast. Let's head to the surface."

"And one more thing, I am telling you this beforehand. I cannot guarantee anyone's safety." 

"So you are all welcome to tag along with me at your own risk." She warned them straightforwardly.

Chances are that they were going to meet extremely strong beasts like the golden titan ape and she didn't want to give them any false sense of security.

Tang Yue, in fact, half expected the elder to back out of his offer, but weirdly the man seemed resolute enough.

"Your highness, I understand. Please forgive this old man's audacity. We would still like to come along with you." Jin Wei declared.

"Alright then." Tang Yue nodded.

Soon, a group of snakes slithered out of the chasm, making both Little Blue and Eleana lightly gasp in surprise.

"Calm down guys. It's just me." Tang Yue chuckled.

Little Blue yelped and quickly ran over to Tang Yue as if it was guarding her against all the other snakes.

"Alright. Alright. Settle down. These are just friends." 

She ruffled the wolf's head and quickly cast another Enslave spell on the golden titan ape.

Jin Wei and the dozen snakes behind him couldn't help but gulp in fear. 

They also had the ability to use illusion magic and they were well aware of the Enslavement spell.

But to use it on such a strong beast like the titan ape required tremendous mental strength!!!

They all gaped at Tang Yue with their mouth wide open, half in fear and half in reverence.

They also yearned to become strong and fearless like her.

After making sure that the spell was successful, Tang Yue then looked at the ape once again and asked. 

"Bring me to the weakest beasts, preferably those who are the closest to us."

The ape once again looked at the snakes near her and she quickly interjected the thought. 

"Hey dummy, forget about the snakes. Who is the next in line?" She asked in exasperation.

The ape growled in a low voice, pausing for a moment. 

He then started lifted his thick hand and pointed farther down the eastern part of the island.

"Alright. Let's go." Tang Yue hissed and started walking, the group closely following behind her.

As she headed over to the next beast horde, she had a doubt and asked the old man. "Is it possible to share this system feature with these guys?"

[No little snake. I am not that powerful. Feed me more soul power then we can make such arrangements.]

[With your pitiful soul power, I can only accomplish this much.]

"Tsk. Tsk. Damn parasite." Tang Yue cursed him and kept walking.

Increasing soul power was a very problematic thing. She had luckily encountered those soul orbs back at the labyrinth and she had leeched off of someone else's collected souls and hard work, but otherwise, it was a process that took a very long time and a lot of luck.

"Well, one step at a time." Tang Yue shook her head and continued walking. Behind the hilly terrain was a forest with a pungent marshy atmosphere.

Even before she entered these grounds, Tang Yue already had a feeling whom they were about to encounter.

"Hey monkey, are you taking me to see some frogs?" She asked and the golden ape immediately nodded.

"In that case, let's wait here for a minute. We need to make some preparations."

She turned around and instructed the dozen snake spirit beasts and Jin Wei. 

"Listen guys, always stay behind me. These frogs have a very strong tongue and a potent poison." 

"They will probably kill you all in a single blow. Can you cast an invisibility spell on yourself?"

"I think that might be for the best." She advised them.

Jin Wei quickly nodded and replied. "Yes, your highness. We can do that." 

"I am not sure how effective it will be, but we are capable of casting invisibility spell."

The group quickly made themselves invisible, leaving only Eleana and Little White vulnerable.

Tang Yue frowned and then summoned Little Plum to stand next to them and block any incoming attack if needed.

The group then proceeded to move forward slowly and cautiously, looking out for any potential bulging green balls.

The muddy waters surrounded by trees and the murky aura made it difficult for them to properly scan the surroundings.

But not long after, two thick rods of flesh shot out from underneath a thick patch of grass floating on the marsh.