Serpent Ancestor

Four figures approached, three men and one woman: Xu Hei, Xu Bai, Hai Teng, and the Nine-Headed Snake.

They were all in semi-human forms, retaining features of demonic beasts, making it easy to see at a glance the dragon scales covering their bodies, the snake tails, and the fierce oppressive demonic aura they exuded.

”Elemental Infant stage great demon!”

”And it’s a Snake Demon!”

The faces of the Snake Catchers Sect members changed dramatically. For a demonic beast to partially transform into a human, it must at least be at the Elemental Infant stage.

To shatter the formation in just two breaths showed their formidable strength.

Currently, the head of the Snake Catchers Sect was away and had not returned. The sect was managed by the Grand Elder, the twelfth ancestor, Ye Hua.

This person was an old woman, yet her cultivation was not weak, having reached the Elemental Infant stage. However, her lifespan was nearing its end, and she could not leave, only able to move within the range of the Snake Catchers Sect’s great formation.

Moreover, every month, she had to swallow an entire Core Formation stage snake to extend her life.

It was precisely because of Ye Hua’s presence that the Snake Catchers Sect had not been wiped out in times of crisis, allowing Xu Qingzhi to hunt Xu Hei without restraint.”Honored demonic cultivators, I wonder how our sect has offended you?”

Ye Hua stepped out from the crowd, cupping her fists.

Her attitude was relatively polite, clearly seeing that the other side had two Elemental Infant stage cultivators and were not to be trifled with. However, the Snake Catchers Sect was not a pushover either.

Throughout history, being attacked by snake demons was not a rare occurrence. The greatest crisis nearly overturned the Snake Catchers Sect, with more than half dead or injured, almost forcing them to relocate.

Yet, they managed to endure, showing their deep foundation.

Xu Hei, however, was not in the mood for idle talk. His Divine Sense swept through the sect without restraint, intending to search every corner to see if Man Jin and the others were there.

Seeing such rudeness, Ye Hua squinted her eyes and raised her hand. A thunderous lightning whip appeared in the void, lashing towards Xu Hei’s Divine Sense.

This lightning whip had the effect of striking the Divine Sense, specifically targeting it.

Just as the whip was about to strike Xu Hei, the Nine-Headed Snake made a gesture from afar, and the third head activated a spell, the Thunder Control True Art. The lightning whip was caught in mid-air, not only failing to attack Xu Hei but instead lashing back towards Ye Hua.

Ye Hua’s expression changed, her sleeve flicked, and with a ”snap,” the lightning was extinguished, but she was forced back several steps.

In that brief moment, Xu Hei’s Divine Sense had completed its sweep.

He did not find Man Jin, Lei Meng, or Er Gou, but discovered that the Snake Catchers Sect was breeding millions of snakes underground! Among them, more than a hundred thousand were snake demons!

This was an astonishing number, even Xu Hei, who had seen the sights of Rock Serpent City, was shocked by the scene before him.

Imagine if a demonic beast sect was raising millions of humans underground, what kind of inhumane atrocity would that be, no different from demonic cultivators?

The Soul Refining Demon Lord, with just a few hundred furnaces on an island, was already considered heinous. What words could describe the Snake Catchers Sect?

Of course, the current Xu Hei was no longer the easily angered and impulsive person he once was.

Seeing such a scene, he was not particularly agitated, only slightly surprised, with no other emotional fluctuations. Because this world was just like that.

He was no longer the person he used to be!

”So many... snakes!”

Hai Teng was thunderstruck, standing frozen in place.

Xu Hei could remain calm, but that didn’t mean others could. Like Hai Teng, whose face was visibly turning red, the temperature rising.

Xu Hei took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, ”I’ll give you a chance. Disband the Snake Catchers Sect immediately and let your newly joined young disciples leave!”

”Remember, you only have one chance, don’t waste it!”

Xu Hei’s voice was like a heavenly thunder descending, echoing throughout the entire Snake Catchers Sect, ringing in everyone’s ears.

He did this only to give Huangfu Duanlong some face. After all, Huangfu Duanlong was a senior of the Dragon Subduing Sect, deserving of enough respect.

Not wiping them out entirely and allowing their young disciples to leave was Xu Hei’s greatest mercy. Otherwise, if they were treated as they treated the snake demons, none would be spared, the entire sect would be slaughtered.

Some disciples, who had joined the Snake Catchers Sect for less than a year and felt no sense of belonging, left without looking back when they saw the situation was unfavorable.

Xu Hei did not intend to implicate these not-so-innocent innocents.

But such people were very few.

Most looked towards the elders for instructions with their eyes, and some even harbored hostility towards Xu Hei and his group, sneering inwardly, believing the Snake Catchers Sect would deal with any invaders.

The foundation of the Snake Catchers Sect was undeniable! Moreover, the Xiang Family Army was present, and although they were guests, they would not stand idly by in such a situation.

”Everyone, is there some misunderstanding?”

An inner sect elder cupped his fists.

”Misunderstanding? No misunderstanding. You destroyed my formation and injured me. No matter what kind of demons you are, you won’t leave this place today!”

Ye Hua’s face was grim as she took out an incense burner and lit it.

At this moment, her silver hair moved without wind, her eyes turned pure white, and her aura surged, like an ancient beast awakening, unstoppable.

Her Elemental Infant was expanding, her withered physical body was filling out, and the dragon-slaying intent at her brow was reviving, a power not her own.

Ye Hua’s cultivation was only at the early Elemental Infant stage, but in an instant, it reached the mid Elemental Infant stage.

”Do you think having two early Elemental Infant helpers allows you to act recklessly in the Snake Catchers Sect? You’re too naive!” Ye Hua shouted coldly.

”Ancestor Spirit Power?” Xiang Fei exclaimed in surprise.

”That’s right, this is Ancestor Spirit Power. By borrowing the power of an ancestor’s possession, one can elevate their cultivation by a realm!” A sect elder explained to Xiang Fei, looking somewhat proud.

Demonstrating the foundation of the Snake Catchers Sect in front of the Xiang Family Army was very necessary.

Of course, he didn’t mention that the Ancestor Spirit Power could only be used within the Snake Catchers Sect’s range, and would be ineffective once outside the formation’s range.

The best method for the four opponents was to withdraw from the Snake Catchers Sect’s range, engage in a pulling attack, or use guerrilla tactics.

Besides the main sect, they had five cities and many branch halls. Sending an Elemental Infant stage cultivator to any of them could destroy it, and they would be powerless to stop it.

However, the opponents didn’t seem to plan on doing that.

”Mid Elemental Infant stage, is that strong?”

Hai Teng sneered, unwilling to hold back any longer. He shot out like a bolt of lightning, transforming into a sea serpent in mid-air, directly unleashing the phenomenon of heaven and earth, Dragon King Patrolling the Seas!

”Boom!!”

A storm raged, lightning flashed, and thunder roared. A vast ocean appeared in the sky, and from the sea’s surface, a dragon king’s shadow rose, overlooking all like a deity, commanding all things, patrolling the four seas.

Dragon King Patrolling the Seas, Hai Teng’s unique phenomenon of heaven and earth, shocked everyone with its display.

Inland, they had never seen such a method!

”Snap!!”

Ye Hua immediately felt the terrifying pressure, her bones cracking, her body covered in blood. Facing this god-like oppression, some with lower cultivation shattered upon contact, causing the crowd to retreat in shock.

Ye Hua remained unfazed, as the blue smoke from the incense burner condensed into a large blade in mid-air, the Dragon Slaying Sword, which she grasped in her hand.

With the sword in hand, her aura grew stronger, and her bent body stood straight!

”Dragon Slaying Sword?” Xu Hei sneered.

The real Dragon Slaying Sword was within him, but he was not yet qualified to wield such a divine item, nor was there a need to bring it out.

It was a fifth-tier magical treasure only usable in the Divine Transformation stage, incomparable to this imitation.

”Try this!”

Hai Teng shouted angrily, a blue frozen longsword flying from his mouth.

Upon closer inspection, it was a frozen fish!

”Gong Tianhe’s fish?” Xu Hei was taken aback.

Hai Teng’s dragon claw reached out, grabbing the frozen fish, holding it by the tail, and slashing towards the Dragon Slaying Sword.

”Clang!!”

The Dragon Slaying Sword, formed from smoke, shattered upon contact, while Hai Teng’s frozen fish only lost a piece of fish skin.

However, the smoke seemed alive, transforming into rolling black mist, invading and darkening Hai Teng’s phenomenon, a sign of poison. Against snake demons, the Snake Catchers Sect had countless lethal methods.

”Poof!”

Hai Teng spat out, a Water Tornado descended from the sky, completely dousing the incense burner, causing the black mist to vanish without a trace, sweeping Ye Hua away. During this, Ye Hua seemed to endure a thousand cuts, her flesh and blood shattering, and her newly elevated aura destabilizing and rapidly declining.

”Old hag, you think you’re worthy of challenging me, Hai Teng? What are you?”

Hai Teng charged into the Water Tornado, his claw like a ghostly grip, slamming into Ye Hua’s chest, sending her flying heavily, crashing to the ground, blood splattering, bones breaking.

Three moves, just three moves! Ye Hua, at the mid Elemental Infant stage, was defeated!

The entire scene fell silent.

Terrifying! This was the true difference between a Chosen and an ordinary cultivator!

In the Penglai Sea, such differences were not apparent, but in the Central Divine Continent, the gap was too obvious!

This was not even on the same level. The opponents’ divine abilities, combat skills, and true essence strength were overwhelming! There was no comparison! Of course, this was partly because Ye Hua’s cultivation was forcibly elevated.

”Stop!”

Xiang Fei couldn’t bear to watch any longer, standing up to intervene, ”Fellow cultivators, my Xiang Family Army has just formed an alliance with the Snake Catchers Sect. Please stop, everything can be discussed!”

”Oh? Why didn’t you say so earlier?” Xu Hei sneered.

Earlier, he was just an observer. Seeing Ye Hua about to lose, he came out to mediate. How could there be such convenient things in the world?

If not for the face of the Chu Tian Alliance, Xu Hei wouldn’t even bother with these people.

Xiang Fei’s face immediately fell. He originally didn’t want to get involved, but if word got out that he just formed an alliance and then watched his ally get destroyed, it would severely damage his reputation, hindering his goal of unifying the nation.

He had to do something.

”I don’t care who you are, stop immediately!”

Xiang Fei directly summoned a black cauldron, enlarging it in mid-air. Instantly, the surrounding gravity increased, even slightly distorting the phenomenon of heaven and earth.

”The Xiang Family’s Overlord Cauldron!”

The Snake Catchers Sect members were overjoyed.

”Get back!”

Xu Hei roared, the Dragon Shatter Roar echoing.

”Boom!!”

The surface of the black cauldron was covered in cracks, falling from the sky, deeply embedding into the ground, while Xiang Fei himself spat blood, falling down, embedded into a deep pit like a dead dog.