Serpent Ancestor

”How could this happen?”

Xu Qingzhi was completely numb.

He thought everything was under control, but unexpected events kept occurring one after another.

Out of the ten Core Formation stage elders, six were dead, two were severely injured, leaving only Yin Mingzi and Red Fang still holding on. Such losses were unbearable for them!

”Did you jinx it? Every time you speak, the situation turns around. Haven’t you noticed?”

Xu Qingzhi’s inner demon sneered mockingly.

”Shut up!”

Xu Qingzhi, both angry and ashamed, drew his sword and charged forward.

”Master, take action! If we can slay the true inner demon, a fake one is nothing.”

Xu Qingzhi’s eyes shone with astonishing light, his aura continuously rising, seemingly about to form a suppression.The Fifteenth Ancestor hesitated initially, but upon hearing Xu Qingzhi’s words, he immediately summoned a coiled serpent seal and hurled it at the inner demon Fifteenth Ancestor.

”Boom!!”

Unexpectedly, the inner demon Fifteenth Ancestor offered no resistance, took a heavy blow, spat out a mouthful of blood, and was sent flying.

Seeing this, the Fifteenth Ancestor was stunned, while Xu Qingzhi laughed wildly, ”Hahaha, it seems your inner demon is nothing! Let’s finish him off first, then join forces...”

Before Xu Qingzhi could finish his sentence.

”Boom!!”

A black lightning bolt erupted from the ground, striking the Fifteenth Ancestor’s crotch.

”Ow!” The Fifteenth Ancestor let out a miserable scream, was struck into the sky, his entire body charred, hair standing on end from the electricity.

Meanwhile, the other inner demon Fifteenth Ancestor smirked and said, ”Who said an inner demon has to follow your script? Can’t it have a bit of creativity?”

As he spoke, he stomped, and another black lightning bolt shot from the ground, striking the Fifteenth Ancestor.

”Boom!!”

The Fifteenth Ancestor was struck skyward, his body scorched, hair burned to a crisp, his red robe turned black, and even his arm was severed.

Everyone was dumbfounded.

A late-stage Core Formation Fifteenth Ancestor was being beaten by an inner demon?

In a corner, a female Foundation Establishment cultivator in the crowd watched the familiar scene in the sky, her eyes nearly popping out.

”Yin Thunder Formation?”

Her pupils contracted, then she jumped in rage, gritting her teeth, ”Damn it! It’s that old dog!”

This woman was Shen Qingzhu, who had been possessed by the Thirteenth Ancestor, and the reason for her downfall was being struck by the Nine Nether Yin Thunder Formation.

She recognized it at once; it was the same formation that had attacked her, and she had suffered greatly from it!

Now, the Fifteenth Ancestor was also suffering, struck repeatedly by the Yin Thunder from above and below, with no chance to fight back. He hid inside a pagoda, but the pagoda was soon shattered to pieces.

The Thirteenth Ancestor cursed inwardly, what nonsense inner demon, it was that wretched old dog in disguise!

That old dog kept claiming to be four hundred years old and unwilling to fight, but was secretly setting up a formation, fooling everyone. They had believed him wholeheartedly, how absurd.

”Boom!!!”

Another thick Yin Thunder bolt erupted from the ground, striking the Fifteenth Ancestor, sending him soaring nine thousand miles into the sky before crashing down like a dead dog.

Xu Qingzhi was anxious but could only watch helplessly.

”Hey, hey, what did you just say? Truly, your words have power.” Xu Qingzhi’s inner demon sneered.

At this moment, everyone in the distance felt an urge to curse.

In the brief moment Xu Qingzhi was stunned, the inner demon seized the opportunity to slash out, the blood-red blade light like a devouring claw, striking his chest, leaving a deep gash, blood bursting out, even breaking his ribs.

”Bang!!”

Xu Qingzhi was sent flying, crashing into a mountain, causing it to collapse.

”Hey! Can you show some respect? I’m right in front of you, and you dare to look elsewhere, I feel discriminated against!” The inner demon mocked.

”It’s over!”

Everyone’s hearts sank.

The sect leader was injured, now things were really bad.

If Xu Qingzhi lost to the inner demon, the Snake Catchers Sect would be utterly defeated, with no chance of recovery!

”Bang!!”

Xu Hei and Yin Mingzi collided with great force, both sent flying, Yin Mingzi’s body felt like it was falling apart, Xu Hei’s skin was torn, blood dripping, but his eyes grew fiercer.

”Again!”

Xu Hei consumed a thousand-year-old Spirit Medicine and a handful of Rejuvenation Pills, without pausing for even a second, shot up again like a storm, his body like a whirlwind, charging towards Yin Mingzi and Red Fang with pure physical strength.

Yin Mingzi took two breaths to recover, hurriedly summoned a handkerchief, wrapping it around Xu Hei’s body like a ghostly cloak.

At that moment, Xu Hei lost his sense of direction again, but relying on his memory, he charged forward!

”Boom!!”

The handkerchief was pierced with a large hole, the shockwave piercing the sky, and in the distance, Yin Mingzi and Red Fang’s bodies shattered, flying backward, both with large holes in their bodies.

Especially Red Fang, half her body was nearly gone, barely clinging to life.

Ten Core Formation stage elders, all snake catchers meant to restrain snake demons, besieging one Xu Hei, yet ended up in such a miserable state.

No one expected this outcome.

Including the sect leader and two ancestors, nearly the entire sect was mobilized, only to be beaten thoroughly, leaving everyone with a sense of defeat.

”Grand Elder, the rest is up to you, you must slay him!”

Red Fang’s eyes showed determination, she raised her only remaining hand, pointed at her forehead, and blood-red dragon scales appeared on her skin, her body elongated, legs transforming into a snake tail, arms retracting into her body, turning into a giant red python in an instant.

A blood-red horn also appeared on her head.

”Elder Red Fang has also performed the snake sacrifice!”

The Foundation Establishment disciples witnessing this from afar all turned pale.

Three mid-stage Core Formation elders, two had performed the snake sacrifice, leaving only the Grand Elder.

”Hiss!!”

Red Fang opened her mouth wide and lunged, Xu Hei swung his tail, sending her flying high, crashing to the ground, creating a thousand-meter deep pit.

”Damn!” Xu Hei’s heart sank.

He realized his strength was waning.

At first, he could easily kill two people with a single strike. But now, even with all his might, he couldn’t destroy a single snake, which only meant his true essence was running low.

Without the reinforcement of the Diamond Suppression Technique, his physical strength would drop significantly.

This battle was the toughest Xu Hei had ever faced.

”Hiss hiss!”

Red Fang struggled to climb out of the pit, opened her giant mouth, and sprayed venom.

At the same time, Yin Mingzi used all his strength, six black snake swords shot out, transforming into ravenous ghosts, biting at Xu Hei’s flesh.

”Bang bang bang...”

Xu Hei’s skin erupted with countless black lights, he fell halfway from the sky, then forcibly stopped.

At this moment, the six black swords clung to his body, trying to burrow into the gaps of his dragon scales, aiming to devour his flesh.

”He’s almost done, give it all you’ve got! Everyone, attack together!” Xu Qingzhi shouted.

”Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!”

From the distant crowd, three giant crossbow bolts shot out, brought by Foundation Establishment cultivators, aimed at Xu Hei, only now daring to fire.

These crossbows, ten meters long, could easily kill a demonic beast the size of an elephant. Originally meant to guard against Xu Hei’s reinforcements, after all, last time in Myriad Serpent Valley, Xu Hei had called for Man Jin.

Now, they were all used against Xu Hei.

Xu Hei used the Ever-changing Fish and Dragon technique, dodging the first strike, but the bolts spun around, tracking him again, each bolt engraved with a soul-chasing symbol.

It truly was one man against a sect! Xu Hei’s stamina was rapidly depleting, he felt he was nearing his limit.

”Whoosh whoosh whoosh...”

But at this critical moment, a mass of vines suddenly burst from the ground, like living creatures, wrapping around all the bolts, immobilizing them.

”What’s happening?”

Everyone was shocked, only to see the surrounding trees beginning to move.

”Bang!!”

A large tree swung its branches, smashing a crossbow into pieces.

A seemingly harmless flower suddenly mutated, its body swelling, transforming into a ferocious maw, swallowing a disciple whole, who let out a miserable scream, melting into bones in the blink of an eye.