Serpent Ancestor

Zhang Tie’s arm swelled, transforming into a demonic hand, and with lightning speed, it reached for Xu Qingfeng’s back.

”Watch out!”

”Ugh!”

Xu Qingfeng couldn’t dodge in time, and his back was pierced by a palm strike. Blood gushed out wildly, even his protective True Essence was shattered by the blow.

”Zhang Tie, you...”

Xu Qingfeng looked incredulously at his friend behind him.

At this moment, Zhang Tie’s eyes were pitch black, devoid of emotion, and his body was emitting a sinister demonic aura. Black hair sprouted on his arms and body, and his teeth were becoming sharp.

Zhang Tie had succumbed to madness!

”Haha! Xu Qingfeng, Zhang Tie hasn’t gone mad; he’s lost his reason and returned to his true nature. Humanity is inherently evil; this is his nature. Killing and plundering, that’s the primal instinct!” Li Si laughed heartily.

A powerful suction appeared on Zhang Tie’s arm, drawing Xu Qingfeng’s True Essence into his body. This technique of absorbing others’ True Qi was extremely dangerous and malicious.Originally, Zhang Tie had sealed this technique, vowing never to use it again, but now he had unleashed it once more.

Xu Qingfeng did not resist, his eyes bloodshot, he looked at Zhang Tie calmly and said, ”Zhang Tie, look at me, wake up!”

Zhang Tie remained unmoved.

He continued to absorb and plunder others, strengthening himself. This was the law of nature, the essence of living beings.

”Xu Qingfeng, humanity is inherently evil, you’ve lost!” Li Si sneered coldly.

Nearby, the army surrounded Yunlu Academy, all brandishing magical treasures and weapons, ready to attack at a command.

”Xu Qingfeng, I heard you even supported a snake. Unfortunately, it’s nothing but a white-eyed wolf, the worst of the worst. What else do you have to say? Admit defeat!” Li Si said.

…………

”Boom!”

Bai Qiushui fell from the sky, crashing into the ground, adding another deep pit to the already scarred earth.

He was covered in blood, his flesh mangled, and he had lost count of how many times he had gotten back up.

At this moment, he was like a zombie without consciousness, tirelessly falling and rising, repeating the process in a daze, like a walking corpse.

”Bai Qiushui, you’ve lost! The times have changed, body cultivation should have been eliminated long ago. Even demonic beasts have started using spells, why are you, a human, so stubborn?”

Around Bai Luo, layers of puppet battle formations were set up, with puppet cannons, puppet chariots, ground spike traps, and poison arrays with thunder nets...

He had fully utilized the combat methods of the Heavenly Puppet Sect.

With such advanced spells, how could mere flesh and blood compare?

”I... have not... lost...”

Bai Qiushui got up once more, staggering towards Bai Luo, his speed like that of an old man, even slower than the Qi Refining Stage. Step by step, he raised his fist and walked forward.

This time, Bai Luo did not attack, only a look of mockery and a hint of regret flashed in his eyes.

”Thud!”

Bai Qiushui fell to the ground.

Without encountering any attack, he collapsed, his blood drained, his body covered in wounds, and his bones exposed, lying in front of Bai Luo.

Bai Luo shook his head, a smile tugging at his lips.

In the end, he still won.

Just as his smile appeared, a twinge of pain shot through his face, a reminder of the Nuclear Fusion Fist from the Bai Family that had struck him.

He touched his face, the lingering pain casting a shadow over his victory.

…………

Southern Region, headquarters of the Snake Catchers Sect.

On this day, Qin Xuanji personally visited, prompting many ancestors to emerge from seclusion, and the current sect leader, Xu Qingzhi, welcomed him with open arms.

”I’ve come to ask you to catch a snake. Can you do it?”

Qin Xuanji got straight to the point.

”We can!”

Xu Qingzhi immediately understood his intention, his eyes flickering as he replied in a deep voice, ”As long as we have the blood or scales of the target, I can catch it, even if it’s a relative of the same species.”

Qin Xuanji nodded slightly and waved his hand.

Behind him, puppet chariots slowly drove into the Snake Catchers Sect, loaded with various snakes, all bound by chains, cart after cart, returning fully loaded.

Everyone glanced briefly, their hearts shocked. There were at least over a million, possibly reaching tens of millions!

”This is...” Xu Qingzhi was stunned.

Cart after cart, it took a full hour to transport them all into the Snake Catchers Sect, piling up so much that not even a mountain could contain them, filling the sky and earth.

Even for the Snake Catchers Sect, such a number of snakes was rare!

”This is a gift, a total of ten million snakes. I’ve nearly cleaned out all the snakes in the Southern Region, and I’ve specifically marked those from Myriad Serpent Valley, which should include the kin of that black snake,” Qin Xuanji said calmly.

The members of the Snake Catchers Sect exchanged glances, filled with doubt and uncertainty.

They had long suspected that the black snake was secretly raised by the Heavenly Puppet Sect, and Qin Xuanji had specifically instructed them not to capture it.

But now, Qin Xuanji personally came, specifically asking to capture that snake!

What did this mean? Everyone had their own speculations.

Regardless, they had to accomplish this task!

Even if Qin Xuanji didn’t arrange it, they would still grind that snake to dust.

”I will ensure this task is completed!”

Xu Qingzhi cupped his fists and bowed.

With ten million snakes, even if he couldn’t immediately break through to the Elemental Infant stage, reaching the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage and keeping pace with Qin Xuanji was no problem!

This was a great opportunity and fortune for the Snake Catchers Sect, unprecedented! With the backing of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, they would soar to great heights!

”Very well, I give you half a month.”

Leaving these words, Qin Xuanji turned and left.

After leaving the Snake Catchers Sect, he went to Chuyang City and summoned Elder Dog, instructing, ”The Xiao Family no longer needs to exist.”

”Huh? Aren’t you going to recruit Xiao Chou?” Elder Ding Quan was taken aback.

Qin Xuanji merely shook his head self-deprecatingly.

Initially, he had seen potential in Xiao Chou and made various arrangements, going to great lengths to win him over, but repeatedly failed, and Xiao Chou even joined the Chu Tian Alliance.

This was clearly a slap in his face!

Everything he had done seemed laughably foolish.

”The facts prove that gentle methods have no effect. Only with an iron fist, only through killing, can one make others submit! Kindness? How ridiculous! Only through extreme evil can one reign supreme!”

Qin Xuanji sneered and shook his head, instructing, ”Exterminate the entire Xiao Family, extract everyone’s souls, and make them into soul banners to take to the Wu Mountain ruins!”

Elder Ding Quan was astonished, but after a moment of silence, he cupped his fists and said, ”Yes! I will carry out your orders immediately!”

…………

In the end, Xu Hei was persuaded to leave the academy.

His nature was too unruly, one could even describe it as ”evil,” making him unsuitable for life at the academy, so he returned home to farm with his father.

The Xu Family was known as melon farmers in the east of the city, cultivating several acres of watermelons, living a life free from want.

”Xu Hei, it’s okay if you don’t study. I, your father, can’t read a word, and I’m doing just fine!” Xu Daniu laughed, patting Xu Hei on the shoulder.

Xu Hei said nothing, just continued weeding in the melon field.

These weeds would hinder the growth of the watermelons and had to be removed, a task he performed daily.

Weeds would steal nutrients from the watermelons, something his father had taught him.

”Father, do you think plants have good and evil?” Xu Hei suddenly asked.

”Haha, plants don’t have good or evil. Have you gone mad from studying?” Xu Daniu laughed and scolded.

”But the teacher said that as long as you plunder from others, it’s evil!” Xu Hei replied.

”...” Xu Daniu was momentarily stunned, taking a long time to recover, unsure of how to respond.

After a long silence, he laughed awkwardly, ”How can plants be compared to people? The teacher must be right, listen to the teacher, not me. I, your father, am uneducated.”