Serpent Ancestor

Tianji Shangren, from the moment he entered the ruins, was constantly searching for someone with great fortune.

He believed that with his strength, it was impossible to obtain the final inheritance, so he could only plunder!

Stealing the secrets of heaven, seizing creation, using his supreme art of Tianji, he sought out the child of destiny to snatch a piece of the future!

At this moment, Zhou Wendie’s figure suddenly became illusory, as if an irresistible force of causality was acting upon her.

She could clearly feel herself being separated, her identity being swapped with Tianji Shangren, a power from the mysterious heavens, leaving her unable to resist.

And in the memories of everyone present, a series of errors appeared.

For instance, in their impression, it was Tianji Shangren who first entered the City Lord’s mansion and initiated the inheritance.

It was Tianji Shangren who hired the three rogue cultivators.

It was Tianji Shangren who fought against Xu Hei.

This was the most ruthless technique of stealing causality, ten or even a hundred times more vicious than what he had previously used, capable of even altering the memories of others!”You old scoundrel, you won’t succeed!”

Zhou Wendie gritted her teeth, took out a jade talisman, and crushed it directly. A phantom figure appeared behind her, a divine halo enveloping her.

This was the first ancestor of the Zhou Family.

Under the divine halo, the layer of causal force couldn’t get close, being repelled every time it approached, solidifying her once illusory form.

”It’s useless. The causality between you and me is too deep. If it weren’t for my intervention, how could you have obtained the first place? How could you have the qualification to fight the opponent?”

”You received my favor, so you must pay the price. This is your causality! You cannot escape it; you can only accept it!”

Tianji Shangren was very calm. He had anticipated the protection of the Zhou Family’s first ancestor. The cause he had planted was too deep, and this alone could not reverse it.

To steal the result, there must be a cause, only then can causality be connected.

What he had done before was to create the ”cause.”

In this world, there are no favors without reason, no good relations formed for no reason.

Offering unsolicited kindness, either a traitor or a thief!

It was precisely because he planted countless ”causes” that the final result was irresistible to the other party.

Tianji Shangren also hoped Zhou Wendie could succeed. His entanglement with Xu Hei was not deep, and his attempts to approach were repeatedly rejected.

If he were to change his plan at the last minute and plunder Xu Hei instead, even if successful, it wouldn’t be flawless, affecting everyone’s thoughts, and in the end, might even lead to some unforeseen events.

Now, taking Zhou Wendie was the best outcome.

At this moment, Xu Hei also had a feeling that the other party seemed not to be Zhou Wendie, but Tianji Shangren.

The one he had been fighting with before had always been Tianji Shangren.

This sense of confusion in his thoughts and memories suddenly awakened Xu Hei, who quickly calmed his mind and focused his thoughts on the Demon God Cauldron.

He didn’t know where this power came from, but the only treasure in his body that could suppress it was the Demon God Cauldron.

Sure enough, the Demon God Cauldron gently trembled, blocking all external influences, keeping Xu Hei clear-headed.

Under Xu Hei’s gaze, Zhou Wendie’s figure ahead flickered, sometimes appearing as Tianji Shangren, sometimes as herself.

”What a terrifying technique of stealing causality.”

Xu Hei’s heart was in turmoil.

He had considered these things before, but whenever he thought of Tianji Shangren, he would unconsciously ignore and automatically dismiss it.

Tianji Shangren must have used some means to shield his presence, making people not think of him.

It was only at this critical moment that Xu Hei suddenly remembered something Zhao Wenzhuo had said: ”You harbor malicious intent, and those targeted by you are bound to suffer.”

This was originally a verbal spat between Zhao Wenzhuo and Tianji Shangren, which no one took seriously.

But upon closer thought, this was no mere verbal spat!

Previously, Xu Hei had carefully reviewed everyone’s words, actions, and details, and thought of this sentence.

Like a sudden enlightenment, it instantly awakened him!

”Zhao Wenzhuo is not simple either. From the start, he saw through Tianji Shangren’s intentions. That seemingly casual remark was a warning to others,” Xu Hei thought to himself.

He wasn’t sure if he would be taken by Tianji Shangren if he got first place, but he didn’t want to take the risk.

In the end, Tianji Shangren still succeeded.

He appeared in the arena out of nowhere, replacing Zhou Wendie’s position, without a hint of incongruity.

Zhou Wendie returned to the sidelines, standing with Zhou Qingxuan and others.

She was stunned for a moment, then pointed at Tianji Shangren, hesitantly saying, ”Why is he there?”

Zhou Wendie’s eyes were blank, feeling as if she had lost something, yet she couldn’t recall what it was.

She tapped her forehead, grabbed a handful of hair, and her pupils were bloodshot.

”What happened to you?”

Zhou Qingxuan looked at her curiously.

Others were also puzzled.

”It’s nothing...” Zhou Wendie took a deep breath and sat cross-legged on the ground. Perhaps she had made a mistake in her cultivation, causing her to see all sorts of illusions.

Just now, she had even mistakenly thought she was fighting that snake in the arena.

How absurd!

The illusion was too realistic, like a dream, Zhou Wendie frowned, lost in thought.

Tianji Shangren appeared in the arena, looking at Xu Hei, who seemed like a corpse, and said, ”It’s over, it’s time to announce the results.”

He looked at Mo Wuyou, but the latter had no reaction.

Tianji Shangren frowned slightly. Wasn’t Mo Wuyou supposed to announce the results?

He picked up the Demon Slaying Bow on the ground, grabbed the Demon Exorcising Arrow from afar, then drew the bow and aimed it at the fallen Xu Hei.

Even if it was a corpse, it had to be pulverized!

But at that moment, Tianji Shangren’s vision blurred, and Xu Hei’s figure suddenly disappeared.

”Not right!”

Tianji Shangren’s pupils shrank, aiming the bow and arrow downward, and shot fiercely.

At the moment his Demon Exorcising Arrow was released, a massive snake head emerged from the ground, and simultaneously, a deafening roar echoed from its mouth.

”Roar!!!”

Dragon Shatter Roar, full power mode!

Space twisted, air waves surged to the sky, and the Demon Exorcising Arrow exploded instantly upon being hit by the Dragon Shatter Roar, shattering like dry wood, with no resistance!

”What?!”

Tianji Shangren was dumbfounded.

He had guessed that Xu Hei was playing dead, but thought he was barely hanging on, with only a fraction of his strength left.

But he never expected that Xu Hei had preserved so much strength, and wasn’t even seriously injured!

Xu Hei had been hiding all along, not even unleashing half of his cultivation, pretending from start to finish. Until this moment, until Tianji Shangren was exposed, Xu Hei finally revealed his true strength!

With one move, Dragon Shatter Roar shattered the Demon Exorcising Arrow, its residual power sweeping across.

”Boom!!”

The terrifying sound wave, like a heavy hammer, smashed into Tianji Shangren’s mind, causing his whole body to tremble violently, his mind buzzing, thoughts blank, and his body on the verge of shattering, seeping countless blood lights.

Previously unable to break through Zhou Wendie’s defense, now, with one move, severely injuring Tianji Shangren.

The entire arena was stunned by this sudden reversal.

”Ji Ying, go!”

With a thought, Xu Hei sent Ji Ying flying out. This was the Core Formation Ji Ying, making its first move, like a bolt of lightning, heading straight for Tianji Shangren’s head.

At the same time, Xu Hei changed direction, ignoring the stiff Tianji Shangren, and charged towards a blank area at the back, where the paper substitute was hidden, something Xu Hei had already discovered.