Serpent Ancestor

”Oh ho! Let’s watch the show.” Xu Hei set up a chair and sat down, watching from the street.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to help; if the Silver-haired Witch were in mortal danger, he would definitely step in.

However, Xu Hei noticed a more formidable Divine Sense also observing the Silver-haired Witch. The person stood on a rooftop, tall and imposing, with an aura as vast as the ocean. A hint of interest flashed in his eyes, and the energy within him was ready to burst forth.

Ever since Ah Yin displayed her elusive movement technique, this person had been paying attention to her.

Combining this with the person’s gaze, Xu Hei had some guesses in his heart.

Moments later, Ah Yin was ensnared by a net, but she once again entered a state of intangibility, avoiding a fatal blow.

The yellow-robed cultivator summoned a gourd, spewing a raging sea of flames that connected into a spiral fire ring, trapping Ah Yin within.

The intangible Ah Yin leaped out, seemingly in a straight line, but circled in place, unable to escape.

She was trapped in the fire ring!

”I refuse to believe I can’t deal with you.”The yellow-robed cultivator’s eyes were cold as he intensified the flames. In his view, the opponent’s intangibility technique had its limits and couldn’t evade indefinitely.

Sure enough, as time passed, Ah Yin’s body slowly became tangible, her skin scorched and burning.

The yellow-robed cultivator’s lips curled into a cold smile.

Intangibility could be seen as invincible, allowing one to become a projection, immune to all damage for a short time. But this state couldn’t be maintained forever.

Seeing that she was about to exit the intangible state.

Xu Hei frowned, ready to step in and save her at any moment.

Suddenly!

”Buzz!!”

A gust of wind blew, extinguishing the fire ring on the ground. The flames were blown out, and at the same time, a cultivator in a blue robe appeared at the edge of the fire ring, raising a finger.

A barely perceptible energy landed on Ah Yin’s arm, immobilizing her.

The yellow-robed cultivator was furious, about to erupt, but upon seeing the newcomer’s appearance, his expression changed: ”Blood Sun True Master!”

This blue-robed cultivator, youthful in appearance, with hands behind his back, was the one who had been secretly observing Ah Yin earlier.

”Blood Sun True Master?”

Xu Hei squinted his eyes. He had heard of this person, one of the renowned figures on the outer battlefield, with cultivation reaching the Great Perfection of the Elemental Infant stage. Decisive and ruthless, few could rival him, and many of his peers had perished at his hands.

It was said that Blood Sun True Master’s home planet was resource-poor, and he stayed here to seek an opportunity to break through to the Divine Transformation stage.

He wouldn’t miss any chance.

With his strength, as long as he didn’t venture into dangerous places, he could roam the outer battlefield almost unchallenged.

”Oh? It seems you recognize me.” Xue Yang looked at the yellow-robed cultivator and smiled slightly, ”Then why aren’t you leaving?”

The yellow-robed cultivator’s face turned ashen.

In truth, he could have used this treasure to trap the Silver-haired Witch long ago, but seeing her flee here, he suspected she had accomplices nearby, possibly the one who killed his four subordinates.

There was no doubt that the killer was among the newcomers, and they had reasons to help each other.

So, he had a cunning plan, hoping to catch a bigger fish by following the trail.

Unexpectedly, he attracted Blood Sun True Master instead.

”Daoist Xue, I am Huang Kurong of the Extinction Gang. This woman is from our Extinction Gang...” The yellow-robed cultivator was speaking when Xue Yang interrupted him.

”Did I ask you to introduce yourself?”

Xue Yang’s voice was icy, and a chilling aura seeped into the ground, covering it with frost.

The yellow-robed cultivator shivered, his legs trembling. Although he was in the late Elemental Infant stage, he was nothing more than a paper tiger in front of Blood Sun True Master.

”What is the Extinction Gang?” Xu Hei asked the shopkeeper beside him, curious.

”A group of bandit cultivators, specializing in robbery and bullying newcomers to the outer battlefield,” the shopkeeper laughed, not worried about the Extinction Gang hearing his mockery and seeking revenge.

”It’s said that even the lower ranks of the Extinction Gang have a tough time. They must hunt for resources and hand them over, facing punishment if they fail tasks. But for some reason, they can’t leave the gang,” the shopkeeper added.

”I see,” Xu Hei realized, clasping his hands in thanks to the shopkeeper. ”Thank you for the information.”

No wonder the four assassins he killed were penniless; they were treated as slaves by the Extinction Gang.

The Extinction Gang must have a way to control people’s minds, something Xu Hei needed to study carefully.

At this moment, Huang Kurong was sweating, but he didn’t intend to back down. He gritted his teeth and said, ”Daoist Xue, this is Sansha City...”

”Who is your Daoist friend?” Xue Yang showed no courtesy, coldly saying, ”I want this person. You have two breaths to disappear from my sight.”

Arrogant! Overbearing!

But he indeed had the qualifications.

If Ah Yin weren’t immobilized, others might have thought Xue Yang was there to save her.

”Blood Sun True Master, may I ask what you want with this woman? If you explain honestly, our Extinction Gang will not trouble you and will leave immediately.”

At this moment, a pale-faced woman holding a black umbrella, devoid of any color, appeared.

The white-faced woman’s skin was frighteningly pale, as if she hadn’t seen sunlight for years. She held a black umbrella, shielding the sun, standing next to Huang Kurong.

”Leader,” Huang Kurong bowed quickly.

Xue Yang glanced at the woman and said, ”I don’t mind telling you. I discovered a hidden cave in the ruins of the Divine King’s Hall. This woman’s spatial escape technique is useful to me.”

He didn’t explain further, but that one sentence was enough.

The entire street fell silent, everyone wide-eyed and looking at each other.

Even the shopkeeper was stunned, having just introduced the ruins of the Divine King’s Hall, only for something to happen immediately.

”Ruins of the Divine King’s Hall...” Xu Hei squinted his eyes.

Xue Yang openly shared such a secret, certainly not out of kindness. Most likely, there was danger in the cave.

After a moment of silence, the leader of the Extinction Gang nodded and said, ”Alright, the woman is yours.”

She kept her word, mainly because Xue Yang had enough strength to make her keep her word.

Xue Yang looked around, his gaze sweeping over the uncertain crowd, and said, ”I still need a few people for the Divine King’s Hall cave. Who else is willing to come?”

He scanned the people by the roadside, and everyone retreated.

Clearly, Xue Yang’s notorious reputation made almost no one willing to team up with him.

After looking around, only one brave and skilled cultivator agreed to join.

Finally, Xue Yang’s gaze landed on Xu Hei, ”You’re with this woman, aren’t you? Aren’t you coming?”

Xu Hei’s heart sank, realizing the situation was not good.

How did Xue Yang find out?

But then he realized, just as he could see Xue Yang was about to act, Xue Yang could also see Xu Hei’s intentions.

Xu Hei had been secretly observing the other party, and the other party must have noticed.

And by publicly saying this, Xue Yang put Xu Hei in an extremely dangerous position.

Sure enough, the leader of the Extinction Gang and Huang Kurong both focused their gazes on Xu Hei, scrutinizing him with cold glints in their eyes.

Such strong individuals had top-notch skills and strategies, and with a single sentence, Xu Hei couldn’t refuse.

If Xu Hei dared to leave Sansha City, the Extinction Gang would surely target him, leaving him no choice but to join the team.

Refusing meant facing the Extinction Gang.

Xu Hei stood up and said, ”Alright, but I need to make some preparations before we leave.”

Xue Yang nodded, ”No problem, I also need to prepare. I’ll give you two days, and I advise you not to play any tricks.”

”Don’t think that paying an insurance fee in Sansha City means you can rest easy. Paying ten times the insurance fee to kill someone is your rule, but for me, there are no such rules.”

In Sansha City, to kill someone, one must pay ten times the insurance fee of the victim.

But for Xue Yang, who could roam the outer battlefield unchallenged, such rules meant nothing!

Xue Yang’s figure flickered and disappeared.

The leader of the Extinction Gang and Huang Kurong exchanged glances, communicating silently.

Huang Kurong suddenly approached Xu Hei and said, ”You took out my four subordinates, didn’t you?”

”What are you talking about?” Xu Hei frowned.

”I won’t make things difficult for you. Hand over their storage bags, and we’ll call it even. In honor of Blood Sun True Master, I keep my word,” Huang Kurong said.

Xu Hei still looked puzzled, ”I really don’t know what you’re talking about.”

Xu Hei walked onto the street, grabbed the immobilized Ah Yin, and with a flash, entered an inn’s cave dwelling.

Huang Kurong furrowed his brows, muttering to himself, ”Could it be that those four weren’t killed by him?”

Without evidence, Huang Kurong could only leave after glancing at the leader.

…………

Inn’s Cave Dwelling.

Xu Hei placed Ah Yin on the ground, and after a while, the seal on her body automatically lifted, allowing her to move freely, but the Divine Sense mark inside her remained.

They didn’t dare to remove the mark, or else Blood Sun True Master might appear at any moment.

Ah Yin just looked at him silently, not saying a word.

Xu Hei, with an average face and build, said helplessly, ”I’m Xu Hei, this is my disguised appearance.”

He briefly recounted what had happened, omitting many details, only mentioning that he had fled here.

Ah Yin simply asked calmly, ”Do you have anything to eat?”

Xu Hei was taken aback.

Food? Do cultivators still need to eat, drink, sleep, and defecate? Even he, a demonic beast, practiced Inedia.

But speaking of food, he did have something.

Xu Hei took out Wang Zhen’s tentacle and said, ”You can roast it or stew it, your choice.”

He tossed the tentacle, but it expanded in the wind, suddenly swelling and wrapping around Ah Yin.

The speed was too fast; in the blink of an eye, the tentacle grew ten times larger, like a nimble eel, wrapping around Ah Yin again and again. Xu Hei’s face changed drastically, and he hurriedly retrieved the tentacle.

Ah Yin was left drenched, looking at him with a strange expression, her innocent eyes filled with resentment.

Xu Hei opened his mouth, wanting to explain, but didn’t know how.

How could he explain this?

What happened to the promised food? What happened to the promised food?

”You really are this kind of Xu Hei,” Ah Yin said in a barely audible voice.

”I, I didn’t mean to trick you, this, this...” Xu Hei stammered.