Serpent Ancestor

”Rumble...”

In the distant sky, a dense shadow flew in from the outside world, arriving above Wuyou City.

It was a massive, endless army of puppets, covering the already dark sky with a black cloud.

As the thunder tribulation dissipated, the puppets entered the scene.

At the forefront of the puppet army was a middle-aged man in brocade clothing, exuding a long-lasting aura, his eyes deep as if containing flames and thunder, with various storage artifacts hanging from his body.

Qin Xuanji, a formidable cultivator who had reached the Extreme Realm of the Core Formation Stage, was a force capable of conquering an entire city on his own.

Countless renowned experts of the Chu Kingdom had perished under his puppet battle formation, and numerous cities had fallen to his single-handed assault.

Though he was one of the top ten experts of the Qin Kingdom, the pressure Qin Xuanji brought was more terrifying than ten Lei He combined.

”Hehehe, it’s over! These people are doomed!”

Li Si sneered coldly. His plan was always to buy time until the Heavenly Puppet Sect’s army arrived, and now his goal was accomplished.Although the serpent’s breakthrough caused a slight disruption, it was insignificant and didn’t affect the overall situation. From the beginning, the outcome was predetermined.

As Qin Xuanji descended, his gaze immediately locked onto Xu Hei.

Reflected in his pupils was a giant horned serpent, and without a word, he raised his hand and pointed.

”Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...”

A row of war chariots charged forward, forming a snake-slaying battle formation, creating an inescapable net. Each chariot was comparable to a top-tier third-grade magical treasure, moving at incredible speed, like phantoms.

Xu Hei’s eyes were icy, with no intention of confronting head-on, as he was about to summon something.

”Boom!”

Suddenly, the ground in a certain area of Wuyou City exploded, and a figure shot into the sky like a white lightning bolt tearing through the firmament, roaring like thunder, swift as a streak of lightning.

This person, with snow-white hair fluttering in the wind, had a robust figure, exuding a sense of power.

Raising her hand, she clenched it into a fist and smashed down towards the war chariots.

”Nuclear Fusion Fist, Formation Breaking Style!”

With an earth-shattering shout, the fist moved like a gale, piercing through the sky. The rows of war chariots were blasted apart with a single punch, shattering into countless fragments, turning to dust.

Seeing the familiar martial technique and the figure with white hair flying, Xu Hei’s mouth gaped open, his body frozen in place.

”What!?” Li Si’s pupils contracted sharply.

Qin Xuanji’s gaze also focused, saying, ”An Elemental Infant stage corpse puppet?!”

Red hair above, white hair—this was an Elemental Infant stage corpse puppet.

The number one on the legendary danger list.

”It’s here! It’s here! This is the number one on the danger list, the strongest demon puppet!”

Han Te shrank into a corner, trembling, his eyes fixed on the hole in the sky, thinking of escaping from there but too afraid to move.

The moment the Elemental Infant stage corpse puppet appeared, everyone’s expressions changed drastically, their hearts filled with terror.

This was a corpse puppet, killing anyone in its path, unstoppable by anyone.

However, this corpse puppet did not actively attack people.

That agile figure, strong physique, aside from the white hair being different from back then, was still so familiar.

Xu Hei’s body trembled as he looked at the back of that figure, murmuring, ”Senior Sister?”

His voice even trembled slightly.

This white-haired corpse puppet was the martial arts school’s senior sister from back then, Bai Wei!

Bai Wei did not answer him, nor did she turn around, just stood quietly in the void, locking onto Qin Xuanji.

Though she had become a corpse puppet, and a cultivator’s lifespan couldn’t last that long, Bai Wei did not attack people. She just stood at the front, guarding this land.

It was her instinct.

If human nature is inherently evil, then after becoming a corpse puppet, the instinct would be slaughter.

If human nature is inherently good, then what they do is protect!

”Whoosh!”

Bai Wei’s figure vanished on the spot, transforming into a long rainbow, stepping on one of the White Emperor’s ultimate techniques, the Lightning Leg, sweeping towards the puppet army in front.

”Boom, boom, boom...”

The airwaves surged, the void trembled, forming wave-like shockwaves that swept across the sky. Under this leg, the puppet army exploded one after another, shattering into pieces. No matter how strong the puppets were, they had no power to resist this fatal strike.

This was the Elemental Infant stage; even as a corpse puppet, it was not something the Core Formation stage could withstand.

”Look, what is that?”

”That figure looks so familiar! I think... I’ve seen it in the Bai Family’s ancestral spirit hall.”

The Bai Family’s team, also trapped within Wuyou City, looked towards the horizon, watching the white-haired figure flying among the puppet army, each showing a look of shock.

Especially the Bai Family’s Grand Elder, whose eyes were filled with excitement, his body trembling, tears streaming down his face.

The Bai Family’s first ancestor!

Bai Wei passed through the puppet formation, striking directly at the retreating Qin Xuanji with a punch, the force surging, unstoppable!

”Hmph!” A cold snort came from beyond the sky.

A white-haired figure appeared almost instantly, with a wave of his sleeve, forming a gentle force that neutralized all the energy.

The Elemental Infant stage ancestor of the Qin Kingdom, Ancestor Xingtian, also appeared, the one who had previously sealed the city with his Divine Sense.

”Even with an Elemental Infant stage corpse puppet for protection, it was unexpected, but your fate is sealed today!”

Ancestor Xingtian’s face was expressionless. The Heavenly Puppet Sect had made countless preparations; no matter how many changes you had, it was a dead end.

The Qin Kingdom did not fight unprepared battles.

They had conquered countless cities in the Chu Kingdom; what was one Wuyou City?

Bai Wei showed no fear, charging at Ancestor Xingtian, who frowned, throwing out a copper bell magical artifact, pressing forward. Yet Bai Wei punched through the sky, even denting the copper bell, which then exploded.

”A rare body-refining corpse puppet!”

Ancestor Xingtian squinted his eyes, not daring to be careless, retreating while fighting, continuously summoning magical artifacts.

”You can stop me, but can you stop our puppet army?” Ancestor Xingtian sneered.

At this moment, under Qin Xuanji’s control, the puppet army reformed, covering the mountains and plains, the sky and the earth, as if the space within his storage artifact was endless.

”Crack, crack, crack...”

Suddenly, the ground of Wuyou City cracked open.

Withered hands reached out from underground. One by one, corpse puppets crawled up, standing within the city.

However, these corpse puppets were different from before; they had no sinister aura, no ghostly energy, and no murderous intent.

Their steps were firm, their eyes clear, looking towards the Heavenly Puppet Sect’s army in the sky.

In life, they were farmers, carpenters, builders, students of the academy. In death, as corpse puppets, they still protected this land.

”Roar!”

All the corpse puppets let out a thunderous roar, stepping on the ground, rising into the sky like sharp swords, charging towards the endless Heavenly Puppet Sect army.

Protect Wuyou City, protect this sky!

Unknowingly.

After Xu Hei’s inheritance ended, the corpse puppets changed as well.

Xu Hei’s eyes were vacant, staring blankly at everything between heaven and earth, finally understanding the meaning of that sentence.

”History is destined, unchangeable, but some things can be redeemed!”

In the sky, the dark clouds that had been covering Wuyou City split open, and long-lost sunlight shone down, falling upon the earth, illuminating everyone’s hearts.