Serpent Ancestor

”Boom!!!”

The ocean erupted with towering waves, crashing down like rain, rippling across the expanse and unleashing a massive tsunami.

All the oil ships raised their protective shields to withstand the oncoming storm. Amidst the endless mist, Xu Hei could see an old scholar, dressed in a Confucian robe and holding a giant brush, glowing with a blue light, floating towards them on a scroll.

”Old Master?” Everyone was shocked to their core.

Even if Xu Hei was inexperienced, he had heard of the renowned Old Master.

One of the three island lords of Penglai Island, known as the Sage of Confucianism!

He was no small figure but a top-tier powerhouse. Although his exact cultivation level was unknown, dealing with a Demon Lord was surely within his capabilities.

”Old ghost-backed man, why are you here?!”

A voice filled with surprise came from beneath the turbulent sea.

”Hmph, my student is here. As a teacher, how could I not save him? And what do you mean by calling me an old ghost-backed man?!”The old scholar’s eyes widened in anger, and with a wave of his brush, he drew a giant ”palm” character that landed on the sea.

In an instant, a massive palm print pressed onto the sea, sinking into it, followed by a muffled groan.

The turbulent sea calmed visibly, with even the darkness dissipating significantly.

But soon after, the sky turned dark, and pairs of eyes appeared in the void above, bringing indescribable eerie terror, as darkness descended, threatening to devour everything.

The second protector, the Nightmare Demon Lord, had arrived.

”Penglai Island, are you declaring war on our Sea God Sect?” the Nightmare Demon Lord’s sinister voice echoed.

”I’m just here to save a student of mine, why are you so anxious?” Old Master replied with a faint smile.

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Xu Hei hesitated no longer. He knew if he didn’t escape now, it would be too late.

”Move!”

At Xu Hei’s command, all the slaves on the ship took the pills. These were antidote pills, breaking the restrictions like detoxifying poison.

Originally, these pills required a certain amount of spiritual power to activate, but with Xu Hei’s distribution of pills over the past days, these people had already gained spiritual power, easily breaking the restrictions.

Then, everyone quickly took out their prepared flying swords and fled in all directions, with a hundred people escaping at once.

”Rebellion, rebellion! You’re all rebelling! This is suicide!” Meng Hao roared in fury.

But as soon as he spoke, his voice stopped.

An oil ship, under Xu Hei’s control, charged at him like a madman.

Meng Hao’s face changed drastically, and without hesitation, he turned the ship around to flee, but the other ship was too fast and too close, and they collided instantly.

”Boom!!!”

The two oil ships collided, causing a violent explosion, flames soaring into the sky, and oil barrels flying everywhere.

The barrels shattered, the heavy oil clumped together, creating a terrifying suction, pulling in those who couldn’t dodge in time, their screams echoing, adding to the chaos.

More slaves joined the escape.

In the distance, Old Master was battling two Demon Lords, while Xu Hei was rebelling, and the slaves were fleeing.

The scene was too chaotic, leaving others unsure of what to do or which side to take.

In the past, Blood Vengeance and the three gamblers would have certainly targeted Xu Hei, but considering Xu Hei’s earlier intimidation, they hesitated.

”This is the Sea God Sect’s territory, how much trouble can he cause? Kill him, this is a great opportunity to earn merit!”

One gambler’s eyes turned cold, hesitating only for a few breaths before chasing after Xu Hei.

Two of the remaining three also rushed out, pursuing Xu Hei.

Blood Vengeance, the most cunning, also followed, but he lagged behind. He had already suspected Xu Hei might escape after seeing him distribute pills to the slaves and had made some preparations in advance.

However, the appearance of Lin Ziye and Old Master surprised him, but regardless, Xu Hei had to be eliminated.

...

Xu Hei didn’t engage with these people, fleeing at full speed, only slightly altering his plan, with both the butcher and his true self escaping in the same direction.

However, his true self was noticeably faster, gradually widening the gap with the butcher.

”Water Thunder Wings!”

At this moment, a pair of wings appeared on Xu Hei’s Black Dragon Sword, gliding through the water, creating a vacuum channel in the sea, like wind, rain, thunder, and lightning, forming a straight line towards the distance.

The Water Thunder Wings, a treasure given by the Dolphin Clan, placed a great burden on the physical body but offered incredible speed, comparable to Elemental Infant cultivators!

At this extreme speed, the distance between him and the butcher widened further.

Once beyond a certain limit, the butcher would lose control.

Xu Hei hesitated, wondering if the Nightmare Demon Lord was truly engaged in battle with Old Master, and whether he should recall the butcher.

”No, that’s an evil faction protector. Who knows if he’s fighting Old Master with full strength or if he still has a sense locked onto this place?”

”If he’s been sensing the butcher all along, recalling him would directly expose my true self!”

”I must escape with all my might, leaving no room for luck!”

Xu Hei’s gaze was firm, fully activating the Water Thunder Wings and using the Ever-changing Fish and Dragon technique to escape at the fastest speed, leaving the butcher far behind.

At this time, in the distance from the butcher, two figures were swiftly moving through the sea on a watercraft, looking rather disheveled. It was Lin Ziye and Bai Qiushui.

At this moment, Bai Qiushui had reverted to his normal form, panting heavily, his face pale.

”How did these two end up together?” Xu Hei was momentarily stunned.

Lin Ziye glanced at the butcher and smiled wryly, ”Fellow Daoist Xu, I apologize for keeping this from you. My mission here is to rescue the descendant of the White Emperor, as per my teacher’s orders, which I dare not disobey.”

”…”

Xu Hei fell into a long silence.

Bai Qiushui was equally puzzled, having just learned the truth.

”So, the Master has taken a liking to me and wants to take me as a disciple?” Bai Qiushui asked in confusion.

”That’s right. Having studied the Master’s teachings, you’re already my junior brother, and it’s too late to regret it.” Lin Ziye laughed.

Bai Qiushui immediately took out a small booklet, which he had picked up in the cell, containing some sage teachings.

Normally, he wouldn’t even glance at such things, but as a slave locked in prison with nothing to do, he studied them out of boredom.

Who knew that by studying them, he would become a disciple of Confucianism?

”Is this... how you take disciples?” Bai Qiushui was speechless.

”Haha, you’re a rare physical cultivator, and our teacher values physical cultivation the most. You have more potential than I do, and one day, you might achieve sainthood with your physical body!” Lin Ziye beamed.

Bai Qiushui was left speechless, unable to connect physical cultivation with being a student of the Master. One focused on body refinement, the other on scholarship—how did they relate?

However, he did seem to have gained strength from the book just now.