Serpent Ancestor

The Chu Tian Alliance quickly identified the first possible location of the inheritance, which was their previous stronghold.

It was an academy.

Xu Qingfeng’s eyes flickered, and he immediately said, ”Let’s set off at once!”

”Yes!”

Everyone perked up and rushed toward the academy at the fastest speed.

Zhao Wenzhuo moved closer and secretly transmitted a message, ”They’re starting to suspect me.”

Xu Qingfeng remained calm and replied indifferently, ”It’s normal for them to suspect you, after all, it was your idea to use the corpse tide strategy.”

”So what should I do? Should I continue to keep in touch with them?” Zhao Wenzhuo sought advice.

Xu Qingfeng was silent for a long time, then looked at the younger generation beside him and smiled openly, ”I appreciate your talent. You don’t need to ask me about everything; you can make your own decisions.”

Zhao Wenzhuo’s eyes flickered. After pondering for a while, he exhaled and nodded, ”I understand.”He then added, ”Thank you.”

...

Before long, everyone returned to the ruins of the academy.

The corpse tide had been diverted, leaving the place deserted.

Xu Qingfeng landed in front of the main gate. The plaque had disappeared, but occasionally a dim yellow light would reveal a faint line of text in the sky: Yunlu Academy.

In ancient times, this place was called Yunlu Academy.

Inside the academy, the sound of young students reading echoed, dreamlike and illusory, as if the voices from back then were still lingering in their ears.

Following the broken gate, they entered and returned to the familiar courtyard.

In the courtyard, the shadows of some scholars walked by slowly; they were all students of the academy.

”The highest good is like water; water benefits all things without contention, dwelling in places loathed by all, thus close to the Dao. Therefore, the City Lord’s mansion belongs to water.”

”If Yunlu Academy is also a place of inheritance, then what does it belong to?”

Xu Qingfeng stared at the inscription under the sage’s statue, which had words like ”At the beginning of man, nature is inherently good,” and suddenly had an epiphany.

”I understand now, this place belongs to fire! As long as words exist, civilization does not perish. The physical body may fade, but the spirit endures!”

Xu Qingfeng looked at the disappearing figures, then at the faintly existing inscription, his gaze firm, and stepped forward to touch the inscription with a finger.

”Buzz!”

The sage’s statue suddenly emitted a halo, spreading outward.

Xu Hei quickly covered his body with True Qi.

As the halo spread, the rogue cultivators at the Foundation Establishment Stage were all blown away, spitting blood. Xu Qingfeng shouted, ”Protect your body with True Essence!”

In an instant, a protective light shield appeared on the rogue cultivators. Although they were repelled, it blocked most of the force, preventing them from being killed outright.

As for the members of the Chu Tian Alliance, each used their own methods. Even though they hadn’t reached the Core Formation Stage, they all managed to withstand the shockwave, including Xu Hei.

Among the rogue cultivators, only one seemingly frail female cultivator remained, not being blown away, clearly hiding her true cultivation level.

”It really is a place of inheritance!”

Xu Hei was quite surprised.

Xu Qingfeng had deduced this conclusion from just a few words and even found a way to activate the inheritance. He indeed had some skills.

He even explained why the City Lord’s mansion was the Water Inheritance.

Though Xu Hei didn’t understand a word of it.

At this moment, the eyes of the sage’s statue came to life. This person was not Mo Wuyou, but also an ancient powerhouse.

”Inheritor, Xu Qingfeng, are you sure you want to activate the place of inheritance?” The sage looked at him.

Xu Qingfeng glanced at everyone, and they all nodded in unison.

Xu Qingfeng solemnly said, ”I’m sure!”

”Five Elements Inheritance, Departing Fire, activate!”

As the words fell, everyone felt the surroundings twist, time and space shifting, as if entering an alternate space. This feeling, Xu Hei’s incarnation had experienced before, and now it was his true self.

Time was set for a month, but they found the second place of inheritance in less than a day, and everyone was very excited.

And at this moment.

Xu Hei suddenly sensed something, hurriedly retreated, and exited the range of the halo.

The changing environment immediately stopped, and Xu Hei left the place of inheritance.

Meanwhile, the other members of the Chu Tian Alliance vanished collectively with a flash of light.

Even the sage’s statue disappeared.

The remaining four rogue cultivators were all inwardly resentful, hating that they didn’t have Core Formation Stage cultivation, watching the inheritance slip away right under their noses.

”Huh? Why did that snake come out?”

”With Xu Qingfeng backing him, why didn’t he go in?”

”This is an ancient inheritance!”

The rogue cultivators all had a look of surprise in their eyes, not understanding why Xu Hei gave up such a great opportunity.

Xu Hei didn’t care what they thought and left directly.

Five places of inheritance.

The Zhou Family occupied the City Lord’s mansion, and the Chu Tian Alliance took over Yunlu Academy.

Xu Hei didn’t want to follow others and be a hanger-on. He had reason to suspect that even if he went in, it would be to make a wedding dress for someone else.

Apart from a year’s accelerated cultivation, he saw no benefits. Of course, Xu Qingfeng might offer some compensation, but with Xu Hei’s personality, would he be content with that?

He, Xu Hei, wanted to find his own place of inheritance.

”The endpoint of the Earth Path seems to be in the eastern direction, let’s check around there.”

Xu Hei took out an Earth Boat, expanded it to three meters long, and got in, traveling at the fastest speed.

Although the speed of the Earth Boat might not match his Ever-changing Fish and Dragon, it saved effort.

...

Water Inheritance Land.

Passerby Ding’s body lay on the ground, and Xu Hei’s incarnation had long disappeared, erasing all traces.

Tianji Shangren stood nearby, looking puzzled.

”Why did he self-destruct?” Zhou Qingxuan asked.

This was not only his point of confusion; everyone was perplexed. Just now, Xu Hei’s external incarnation suddenly self-destructed without any warning.

They hadn’t planned to make a move, yet it exploded on its own, for reasons unknown.

”Hmph! This demon is overly cautious and often misses opportunities. It’s the path he chose, and he can’t blame others.” Tianji Shangren shook his head, his eyes showing regret and disdain.

Everything has its fortune. Some people are born with great fortune but fail to seize opportunities. For such people, no matter how strong their fortune, what’s the use?

In contrast, Zhou Wendie was much smarter, understanding patience and knowing which choices were most beneficial.

At this moment, Zhou Wendie sat in a pool, continuously absorbing spiritual mist. Water-type Spiritual Qi was excellent for healing. Along the way, she had sustained hundreds of injuries, big and small, with no time to heal, greatly reducing her strength.

This year’s rest was very important to her.

”Once I obtain the ancient inheritance, I won’t spare anyone who has wronged me!”

Zhou Wendie’s heart was resolute.

If she had to name the people she hated the most, there were two.

One was Bai Luo, who nearly got her blown up inside the pyramid. Despite their seemingly amicable cooperation, if given the chance, she would turn against him without hesitation.

The other was that snake! This snake killed the Zhou Family’s second ancestor, took her Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes, and finally threw out a metal puppet that chased her for over a thousand miles, causing her great suffering.

Though she seemed unmoved on the surface, her inner killing intent was stronger than anyone’s.

But thinking about her great chance to obtain the final inheritance, Zhou Wendie’s mood improved significantly.

...

Half a day later, Xu Hei arrived at the endpoint of the Earth Path.

This place had been blasted by a Thunder Tribulation Pearl, leaving a massive crater, very conspicuous.

Xu Hei put away the Earth Boat, flashed into a ruin, and attached an Invisibility Talisman.

”Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...”

Several figures descended from the distant sky.

Xu Hei focused his gaze and saw that they were from the Four Sects Alliance.

These people likely had the same idea, suspecting that the five inheritances were related to the Five Elements Land, so they searched for clues at this exit.

However, the main force of the Four Sects Alliance should have split up. The team in front of him had only about twenty people, with only one Core Formation Stage leader.

The group searched the ruins in small clusters, with some observing Historical Projections, trying to trace clues from history.

This was a very smart approach, as Xu Qingfeng had gained inspiration from Historical Projections.