Serpent Ancestor

”Wait here, all four of you. If you leave recklessly and get killed by those two, I won’t care.”

The person from Tianhen Sword Sect left these words and turned away, never once looking directly at them.

The Unmatched Sword Emperor, Ling Wushuang, the senior disciple of Tianhen Sword Sect, had every reason to be proud.

Xu Hei didn’t mind this. He took out a flying sword and sat on it.

The other three secretly observed this newcomer.

”Why does he look familiar?”

Xue Yang’s heart skipped a beat, but he remained calm, glancing at Xu Hei before looking away.

Those who came here, as long as they were rogue cultivators without any sect, would often change their appearance and hide their identity, including himself.

He was sure he had seen Xu Hei before, but the other’s disguise was so good that he couldn’t recognize him. And it seemed the other was a sword user.

Xu Hei noticed someone was observing him. He turned his head and glanced at Xue Yang, giving a slight smile.Xue Yang quickly nodded and cupped his fists in return.

”Do you two know each other?” asked a woman in a black robe nearby.

Xue Yang hesitated briefly before quickly replying, ”No, we don’t. But since we’re all here alone, without any sect, it’s best to get acquainted in advance so we can look out for each other.”

”That makes sense! The Heart-Devouring Demon, the Three Corpses Daoist, and the Unmatched Sword Emperor all have backing. We, on the other hand, are here alone and forced to come. If we don’t join forces, we’ll just become prey,” said another white-robed cultivator with a partially covered face.

Rogue cultivators don’t have the resources of the great sects. If they don’t unite, what do they have to compete with?

Just like being brought here, who dares to resist?

”Join forces? But why should I trust you?” the black-robed woman laughed, her voice carrying a hint of seduction.

The group fell silent.

Xu Hei sighed inwardly, a bunch of rabble, talking about joining forces?

The black-robed woman didn’t trust others.

Xue Yang spoke of joining forces, but in reality, he was trying to probe his identity.

Only the white-robed cultivator with a partially covered face remained unreadable to Xu Hei.

”Just mind your own business,” Xu Hei said.

Before long, more people were brought in.

An old man with a head full of purple hair.

”Stay here, and don’t even think about leaving, or you’ll die!” Gu Yunsong shouted coldly.

”Yes, yes, yes! I promise I won’t run!” the purple-haired old man chuckled awkwardly.

Gu Yunsong sat on a coffin board and flew away.

The purple-haired old man stood beside Xu Hei, pointing at the void space and asking, ”Fellow cultivators, what is this place?”

Xu Hei ignored him.

The others all shook their heads.

The purple-haired old man suddenly smiled and extended five fingers, ”Give me five million spirit stones, and I’ll tell you what this place is.”

Hearing this, everyone was shocked, and Xu Hei was also stunned.

The black-robed woman hesitated, ”You know?”

”Of course I know. What, you don’t believe me? Want to try five million?” the purple-haired old man said with a smile.

Five million was no small amount.

However, Xu Hei’s heart was stirred. The Void Realm was a great opportunity on the outer battlefield! If he really knew the information inside the Void Realm, it would be worth not just five million, but fifty million!

The black-robed woman hesitated for a long time, just about to take out money.

The white-robed cultivator with a partially covered face sneered, ”I know you, purple-haired swindler, and you’ve managed to deceive even those at the late Elemental Infant stage, huh.”

Upon hearing this, Han Te immediately glared over and shouted angrily, ”Hey! Do I know you? How can you slander me out of thin air?”

The white-robed cultivator snorted coldly and said no more.

At this, the black-robed woman fell silent. She had money, but she wasn’t stupid.

Han Te didn’t want to give up this opportunity and quickly stepped forward to ask. After a long while, the black-robed woman said, ”You speak first. If your answer satisfies me, I’ll pay.”

Han Te shouted, ”This is an intelligence trade. How can you pay afterward?”

”Then forget it.” The black-robed woman didn’t fall for it.

Han Te became anxious and quickly said, ”Three million, I’ll take a loss and give you a discount, how about it?”

”……”

After some bargaining, the price dropped to one million, and the deal was finally made.

”Fine, but if you dare deceive me, I’ll take your life!”

The black-robed woman took out a storage bag, filled it with one million spirit stones, and threw it to Han Te.

Han Te took it and immediately leaned in, whispering.

Xu Hei observed from the side, curious about how the black-robed woman would react.

Moments later, the black-robed woman’s eyes widened in anger, ”Are you playing with me?”

”I’m not lying! It’s absolutely true!” Han Te shouted.

The black-robed woman’s face turned red, and she gritted her teeth, ”So, this place is called the Void Realm, and that’s it?”

”Yes! This place is called the Void Realm. I’m not lying! It’s the absolute truth!” Han Te shouted.

”You don’t know what’s inside?”

”No!”

”You only know a name?”

”That’s right!”

”……”

The black-robed woman’s face twisted, and she raised her hand to release a black umbrella, which expanded in the wind and spun wildly, shooting countless black needles toward Han Te.

”What are you doing? It’s an honest trade, I’m not lying!”

Han Te was beaten into a frenzy, covering his head and scurrying away.

One million, and all she got were two dubious words, utterly useless. No wonder the black-robed woman was furious.

”I told you, this person is a swindler, and you didn’t believe me.”

The white-robed cultivator with a partially covered face sneered.

Xu Hei just shook his head silently.

At this moment, another group of people was brought over, and the chase finally stopped.

Han Te’s strength was unknown, but his ability to survive was top-notch, and the fact that he was still alive spoke volumes.

This batch included three people, none of whom Xu Hei recognized. The group dispersed and waited in place.

Time passed by the second.

Next, late Elemental Infant stage cultivators were continuously brought to the entrance of the Void Realm.

Those with weaker strength were directly killed, while those slightly stronger were brought here.

After a day, the number of people here had reached twenty.

”Ding Yi, Gongsun Bo, Wang Xiu!” Xu Hei also spotted three acquaintances.

However, Luo Gang hadn’t come here.

Xu Hei had no intention of going up to chat, just staying in his spot, quietly waiting for time to pass.

He didn’t plan to escape either. No matter what, he had to venture into the Void Realm.

”Should I go in alone?” Xu Hei pondered.

He had no idea what would happen if he went in alone. Huangfu Duanlong had gathered over a hundred people to enter together, and only nine came out alive.

After thinking for a long time, Xu Hei decided to follow the path of his predecessors.

If he encountered danger upon entering, he could use others as shields. In such an unknown place, caution was paramount.

…………

Outer battlefield, far north of the Northern Desert.

On a giant phoenix tree, in a bird’s nest, a crimson firebird opened its eyes.

Her form shifted, turning into a woman with fiery red hair, eyes blazing with flames, and massive fiery wings unfurling behind her, igniting in a fierce blaze.

This woman was Jiang Nine Phoenix.

”Phoenix, has your body recovered?”

A human face grew from the trunk of the phoenix tree, expressing concern.

”I’ve been in seclusion for two years, and my body is fine, but my cultivation hasn’t reached its peak,” Jiang Nine Phoenix said calmly.

During her seclusion, the face of that figure often appeared in her mind.

That dragon-like figure often lingered before her eyes, like a nightmare, driving her nearly insane. But now, she had completely let go.

Under the suppression of her Fire Phoenix Seal, the other couldn’t possibly escape. By now, they were probably nothing but mud.

And she, her injuries healed, her life essence blood reappeared, had a bright future ahead. Why bother with a dead person?

”Phoenix, after thousands of years, the Void Realm has reopened. Do you want to go?”

The face on the phoenix tree smiled.

”The Void Realm?” Jiang Nine Phoenix frowned slightly, ”How did it open?”

”A group of ignorant humans triggered the meteorite formation, causing the ancient star god to descend and smash open the Void Realm’s gate,” the face on the phoenix tree said.

Jiang Nine Phoenix shook her head at this, ”Indeed, ignorance is fearless. However, this was already calculated by the ancestors, so it’s not surprising!”

”Additionally, there’s another important matter.” The face was silent for a moment before speaking solemnly, ”The Green Emperor has returned!”

Upon hearing this, Jiang Nine Phoenix’s body trembled violently, as if hearing something extremely shocking, her eyes widening.

Until now, she had never lost her composure.

”Is this true?” Jiang Nine Phoenix’s voice was filled with excitement.

”Indeed! With the Green Emperor’s return, the wood laws of this world are being perfected. This is solid proof!” the face on the tree spoke with a high voice.

Jiang Nine Phoenix’s body trembled, shaking more and more violently.

As an Elemental Infant stage cultivator, a stable mind was crucial, but she couldn’t contain her emotions.

”I must find her! I must find her!”

Jiang Nine Phoenix suddenly thought of something, ”The Void Realm! Yes, with the Green Emperor’s nature, she will definitely go there. I must go to the Void Realm, I must see her!”

Jiang Nine Phoenix’s figure shot up, the fiery wings behind her stirring up a fierce wind.

At this moment, a crack suddenly appeared on the trunk of the phoenix tree, and a heart-like round object flew out, landing near Jiang Nine Phoenix.

”The Phoenix Heart?” Jiang Nine Phoenix exclaimed.

”Phoenix, this is all I can give you, this heart,” the face on the phoenix tree said, ”I hope it can help you!”

In the past, Jiang Nine Phoenix would have refused this item without hesitation and put it back.

But now, she didn’t refuse, only carefully taking the Phoenix Heart and storing it away.

”I will return, and I will bring the Green Emperor with me. She will heal you!” Jiang Nine Phoenix said solemnly.

The phoenix tree said no more, and the face closed its eyes.

…………

Chaos Star City, a meteorite fell from the sky, destroying the largest city in the eastern wasteland.

Over ninety percent of the cultivators perished.

Such shocking news spread across the entire outer battlefield within just three days.

Such a tragic disaster, if it happened in the human world, would be a catastrophe, a heartless act of heaven, causing everyone to weep and wail.

But on the outer battlefield, a completely different situation arose.

Numerous cultivators set out together, heading towards the site of the incident. Their eyes held no sorrow, only excitement!

With so many dead, even if they just dug up a few bodies, picked up a few storage bags, or found some spirit stones, they’d strike it rich!

Even if most were reduced to bones, as long as they approached the edge, there would always be some treasures to be found.

Not to mention, with Chaos Star City destroyed and becoming a land without an owner, the minerals buried deep underground could be mined freely.

This was a great opportunity! A great fortune!

However, in recent days, cultivators could only operate on the periphery. Anyone who approached the center where the meteorite fell would mysteriously disappear.

This was a forbidden zone, and over time, no one dared to approach.

…………

On this day, in the city center of Chaos Star City, in the magma zone.

Xiong Yan, Gu Yunsong, and Ling Wushuang had all returned, along with Ji Shu, the senior disciple of the Divine Puppet Sect, and Sun Wuxiang, an elder of the Yan Dao Sect.

These five people all had backing from sects with Divine Transformation stage cultivators, standing at the pinnacle of the outer battlefield.

Master Wu Yuan also arrived at this place.

Everyone spontaneously made way for him, even those who initially doubted Master Wu Yuan lowered their heads, convinced.

Especially Xiong Yan and Gu Yunsong, who had expelled Master Wu in the past. Now, they lowered their heads, making a full gesture, inviting Wu Yuan to this place.

A week ago, they didn’t believe Wu Yuan’s judgment and broke the formation on their own, resulting in disaster.

A meteorite fell from the sky, destroying the entire Chaos Star City, and they were the culprits.

Now, no one doubted Wu Yuan.

Wu Yuan stepped forward, approaching the void world, and everyone’s gaze was fixed on him.

Among those present, only Wu Yuan, the most senior, might know the secrets of this place.

Wu Yuan stared at the void for a long time, stroked his beard, and calmly said, ”This place is called the Void Realm, a secluded spatial secret realm.”

”The Void Realm?”

A wave of astonishment swept through the crowd.

The black-robed woman looked at Han Te. She had thought Han Te was a swindler, making things up, but unexpectedly, the name was true.

”The Void Realm was born when it was separated from the outer battlefield. It’s said that during the great battle, when the outer battlefield was divided from the upper realm, a critical point appeared. There, space is shattered, time and space are chaotic, with many inexplicable things, and at the same time, many senior experts from the upper realm left inheritances hidden within the Void Realm,” Wu Yuan explained slowly.

Upon hearing this, everyone’s breathing became rapid.

What danger, what trouble, they couldn’t hear any of it. Only the inheritances of senior experts caught their attention.

Upper realm experts, what kind of existence is that? Divine Transformation stage? Beyond Divine Transformation?

”So, this is a great opportunity?” Xiong Yan asked, breathing heavily.

”Indeed!” Wu Yuan paused, then continued, ”However, those who enter the Void Realm lose their memories of what happened inside upon exiting. What they gained remains a mystery.”

Everyone present fell into silence.

Suddenly, a figure shot out, taking the lead, rushing toward the vortex.

For the sake of opportunity, some were willing to risk everything, regardless of what lay ahead.

But in the next second.

”Ah!!”

A piercing scream abruptly sounded. The person rushing forward was just about to approach when Xiong Yan’s rope ensnared them, draining their blood, turning them into a dried corpse, and dropping them into the magma.

Xiong Yan had been prepared, not allowing anyone to enter before him.