Serpent Ancestor

This was undoubtedly a fated showdown.

The great battle depicted in the painting, after tens of thousands of years, was once again unfolding.

Xu Hei had absorbed the essence of the Earth Flood Dragon, while Xu Qingzhi had gained the essence of an ancient dragon slayer.

The Dragon Subduing Sect had been renowned for slaying demons and dragons since ancient times. They could not change, nor had they ever changed. This battle was a destined clash.

Back then, the ancient cultivator Huangfu Duanlong fought the Earth Flood Dragon Mo Cang for three days and nights, ultimately resulting in a draw where both sides suffered.

It was because of that great battle that Huangfu Duanlong’s life came to an end, and he buried himself in this place.

Mo Cang, similarly gravely injured, fled and died not long after.

It was a battle where both sides were equally matched and both suffered.

Both sides had equal strength. Originally, as a dragon slayer, Huangfu Duanlong should have had the advantage because the Dragon Subduing Sect had always been the nemesis of dragons.

However, Mo Cang was also a cultivator who defied fate. He never believed in the concept of restraint and, with equal cultivation, perished together with Huangfu Duanlong, completely rewriting the fate that Flood Dragons were meant to be slaughtered.From then on, the Dragon Subduing Sect fell into decline.

The essence in the painting was left by Mo Cang himself, and also allowed to remain by Huangfu Duanlong out of respect for his opponent.

He had slain countless demonic beasts, but only Mo Cang was worthy of his respect.

”Mo Cang, a once-in-a-lifetime talent of the Flood Dragon clan, unmatched by anyone in later generations. With his essence, this battle will last a long time and end in mutual destruction.”

In the secret chamber, the golden skeleton spoke calmly.

”Heh, mutual destruction?” Yu Jianqiu sneered.

The battle back then was evenly matched, taking three days and nights to barely determine a winner.

Huangfu Duanlong naturally believed that this battle, too, was destined to be like that of the past, taking a long time to determine a victor, and after mutual destruction, he would also pass on the inheritance to Xu Qingzhi, achieving his purpose.

As for Xu Hei, he was destined to be a mere accompaniment, after all, he left behind the inheritance, while Mo Cang only left behind an essence.

But clearly, he was wrong!

Terribly wrong!

This battle was destined not to have any notion of being evenly matched or ending in mutual destruction!

Everyone underestimated Xu Hei, including Jiang Chong, Xu Qingzhi, Huangfu Duanlong, and even Yu Jianqiu.

They had no idea what kind of existence Xu Hei was.

When Mo Cang’s essence infinitely overlapped in his mind, the Demon God Cauldron also automatically activated, transforming all the essences into Xu Hei’s own essence.

In Xu Hei’s mind, the image of Elder Mo suddenly reappeared, his eyes opening wide, soaring into the sky.

”In one’s youth, one must aspire to be the best in the world!”

”Elder Mo, I understand now, this move is used like this!”

Xu Hei’s eyes opened, as if awakening from slumber, reviving from deathly silence, rising from decline.

Xu Hei, like Mo Xuan, was reborn, ready to fight once more. He opened his eyes, like a primordial beast awakening, raising its head at this moment.

”Dragon Raising Its Head!”

Xu Hei’s previously broken horn healed, crashing towards Xu Qingzhi, a phantom of the Earth Flood Dragon appearing behind him, merging with Xu Hei, letting out a world-shaking roar.

The Dragon King’s emergence, a strike that shook the heavens, as if Mo Cang had returned to the world.

The Dragon Slaying Sword tightly held in Xu Qingzhi’s hand shattered in an instant, crumbling into pieces.

”What?!”

In the secret chamber, Huangfu Duanlong was shocked and pale. Even though he was only a skeleton now, his astonishment was visible to the naked eye.

He was wrong!

The strength of both sides was never equal!

Xu Hei, with extraordinary talent, could amplify a small essence tenfold, a hundredfold, to achieve victory in one strike!

In contrast, Xu Qingzhi was never an outstanding dragon slayer. He was merely the sect leader of the Snake Catchers Sect, and even the Dragon Slaying Sword was an heirloom, passed down to him because no one else could wield it.

As a dragon slayer, he only had the title, but his talent was far inferior to Xu Hei.

This destined him to only face defeat!

When the Dragon Slaying Sword shattered in his hand, the outcome was already clear!

Xu Hei seized the opportunity, his horn piercing through the stars, crashing into Xu Qingzhi’s chest. With a thunderous roar, it completely pierced through him, shattering his heart.

Even the Elemental Infant forming within him was shattered by Xu Hei’s strike.

Xu Qingzhi was finished!

Not only did he lose this battle, but he was also about to be killed in one strike, falling on the spot!

Witnessing this scene, Huangfu Duanlong felt immense sorrow. The draw back then marked the beginning of the Dragon Subduing Sect’s decline.

Now, the descendant of the Dragon Subduing Sect, the dragon slayer Xu Qingzhi, couldn’t even achieve a draw.

He was directly defeated by a young Flood Dragon!

Utterly crushed!

His heart was dead.

”The Dragon Subduing Sect is destined to end, let it become history.”

Huangfu Duanlong felt no joy or anger, only sorrow. He would not pass on the inheritance to a group of demonic beasts, nor would he leave it to a failure like Xu Qingzhi. He could only destroy it.

At the same time, Xu Qingzhi, with his chest pierced, was still in mid-air.

In his consciousness, time seemed to slow down.

He heard a faint voice, as if from afar, yet also in his mind.

”Do you want to survive?”

”Do you want to slay this Flood Dragon?”

”Do you want to gain the recognition of the Dragon Subduing Sect?”

Faced with these three questions, Xu Qingzhi did not hesitate and gave a definite answer.

”Only I can help you!”

A sinister voice echoed.

Xu Qingzhi then realized that the voice came from the ghost face mask on his face.

”Are you... from the Sea God Sect?” Xu Qingzhi weakly asked.

His life was slipping away, and he saw Xu Hei approaching, intending to deliver a final blow before his consciousness faded, to completely obliterate him.

The opponent was not a snake that gave chances; he would cut the grass at its roots, destroy the body, grind the bones to dust, and erase everything about him.

A sense of fear suddenly arose in Xu Qingzhi’s heart. He seemed to see Xu Hei, after killing him, returning to the Snake Catchers Sect, wiping out everyone there.

Among them were his disciples, his family, and his fellow sect members. With Xu Hei’s nature, he would certainly do so.

”No! I won’t allow it!”

”I agree to whatever you want me to do! I want to kill Xu Hei, I want to gain the recognition of the Dragon Subduing Sect! No matter what the cost, I can do it!”

Xu Qingzhi almost roared, shouting out his thoughts.

”Very well! You’ve made the right choice, hehehe! I wish us a pleasant cooperation!”

As the voice fell, the ghost face mask on his face merged with him, integrating into his being.

Suddenly, Xu Qingzhi felt a chill throughout his body.

The pain vanished, and a black, viscous liquid appeared at his shattered chest, healing the wound, with the sound of a heartbeat thumping once more.

A long-lost power surged from inside and out, from all directions, even stronger than before, stronger than at his peak!

The shattered Elemental Infant instantly healed, forming a complete Elemental Infant!

In just this brief moment, he stepped into the Elemental Infant stage!