Serpent Ancestor

The unexpected turn of events disrupted everyone’s plans.

Xu Hei was only stunned for a moment before he immediately got up to block Zhao Nanqi’s retreat. He didn’t know what grudge Hai Teng had with Zhao Nanqi, but the situation seemed to be turning in his favor.

”Whoosh!”

Silver snakes slithered, thunder roared, fierce winds raged, and huge waves surged. Zhao Nanqi’s ”Distant Horizon” formation only held for a moment before shattering with a loud crash. He spat blood and was sent flying, his magical treasure’s light mostly shattered, severely injured in a single blow.

After three years, Hai Teng’s strength had grown even greater than before, managing to heavily wound an opponent of the same realm with just one move.

”This madman.”

Zhao Nanqi cursed under his breath, then quickly took out a moonlit jade token, biting it in his mouth. Gentle moonlight unfurled, forming layers of silvery protection.

”Hai Teng, stop for now!”

At this moment, Shi Lan also quickly intervened, sending a barrage of ice crystals to freeze all of Hai Teng’s attacks.

However, just as Shi Lan made her move to intercept, the sky suddenly darkened. Night enveloped everything as if a black curtain had covered the heavens. Shi Lan felt her body lose gravity, her consciousness plummeting into an endless abyss.Night Owl, who had been motionless all this time, finally took action.

Zhang Yu was about to move when Qin Xuanji’s puppet appeared before him.

At the same time, Xu Hei seized the opportunity to strike. With a change of hand gestures, countless sharp stalagmites appeared in the sky, shooting towards Zhao Nanqi.

”Swish, swish, swish...”

The stalagmites hit the gentle moonlight shield, quickly dimming and vanishing, easily blocked. But Xu Hei’s second move followed closely. His eyes emitted a grayish-brown light, and in the next second, two beams shot towards Zhao Nanqi.

Zhao Nanqi’s previously agile movements were immediately hindered, as if trapped in a quagmire. His actions slowed, his body emitted a stiff ”crack” sound, his skin turned grayish-white, and his flesh receded, turning into stone!

He was petrifying!

This was the ”Petrifying Eye,” a first-turn earth-type divine ability Xu Hei had learned. It wasn’t strong in direct combat, but it was extremely effective for backstabbing. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Hai Teng closed in, his hand rapidly enlarging into a dragon claw, tearing through the sky, crashing down on Zhao Nanqi.

If this move landed, the petrified Zhao Nanqi would be shattered to pieces.

Seeing the dire situation, Zhao Nanqi’s eyes flashed with determination.

A wisp of flame appeared at his fingertip, which he pressed into his forehead, revealing a mark of an insect.

”With my divine blood, I blood-sacrifice the swarm!”

Zhao Nanqi’s primordial spirit burned fiercely, his flesh separating into droplets of blood, flying into his Insect Emperor’s ring.

In an instant, Zhao Nanqi’s limbs turned to bone, and the flesh on his shoulders and chest rapidly disappeared, sacrificing half of his physical body.

Even his primordial spirit was sacrificed, thrown into the Insect Emperor’s ring.

Hai Teng’s advancing form suddenly halted, a sense of foreboding rising in his heart. Xu Hei also felt a shock, shouting, ”Retreat quickly!”

The moment Xu Hei’s words fell, Hai Teng withdrew without hesitation.

In the next second, a massive black cloud surged out from the Insect Emperor’s ring, moving as fast as lightning, sweeping towards Hai Teng like a devouring mouth.

The dragon claw Hai Teng had just unleashed was swept away by the black cloud, disappearing without a trace, leaving no blood or flesh behind.

Simultaneously, the stalagmites Xu Hei had released were also swept away by the black cloud, vanishing completely.

Both of their expressions changed drastically as they instantaneously retreated, the black cloud following with a howl. Wherever it passed, all fluctuations of laws were completely devoured, even the power of laws could be swallowed, leaving everyone stunned.

”Not good, retreat quickly!”

Nearby cultivators retreated in panic.

Zhang Yu, who was fighting Qin Xuanji, was a step too slow and was caught by the black cloud, half his body disappearing, losing four of his eight tentacles. He barely escaped by burning his primordial spirit to increase his speed.

Some Elemental Infant stage demonic beasts were merely touched by a few black dots from the cloud and were instantly reduced to nothing, their screams echoing!

Everyone was terrified, fleeing for their lives. Even Shi Lan and Night Owl stopped their fight, avoiding the black cloud and retreating far away.

Xu Hei landed tens of thousands of miles away, watching the black cloud ahead.

This was no ordinary cloud; it was clearly a massive swarm of insects visible to the naked eye!

”How can these insects be so terrifying?”

Xu Hei knew that Bai Zhi would be formidable after her Divine Transformation, but he didn’t expect her to be this powerful!

Wherever the swarm passed, everything was devoured, whether it was glaciers or oceans, living or dead, leaving nothing behind.

Fortunately, the insects didn’t spread too far. After clearing everything around, they flew back near Zhao Nanqi, hovering around his bare torso, devouring more of his flesh.

Zhao Nanqi was left with no limbs, his body mostly bone, a pitiful sight with his internal organs visible. Yet he didn’t even furrow his brow, a cruel smile on his lips.

”Hahaha, do you see? This is the ancient royal bloodline, this is the potential of that insect!”

”Once the swarm is unleashed, who can stand against it? Hahaha... cough, cough, cough!”

Zhao Nanqi laughed heartily, then coughed violently, his face turning pale, the flame of his primordial spirit dimming.

He had used his own flesh and primordial spirit as the price to temporarily activate this deadly swarm.

Although the effect was outstanding, using it had left him severely injured, unable to recover without decades of seclusion, a great loss this time.

But as long as he was still alive, it was all worth it.

His gaze turned to Shi Lan, saying, ”Thank you, Daoist Shi Lan, for speaking up today. I will remember your kindness.”

Then, he looked at Night Owl, saying, ”Grand Elder, even the Sea Star Demon Clan recognizes my limitless potential and wishes to recruit me. Why can’t you understand such a simple truth?”

He wasn’t lying. The power he had just displayed was enough to attract the attention of any faction.

Night Owl remained silent.

Next, Zhao Nanqi’s gaze swept over Hai Teng and Xu Hei, saying, ”You two, I will remember today’s events as well! The next time we meet, it will be the time I take your heads!”

By now, he no longer wore a playful smile or pretended, openly revealing his killing intent.

He had made it clear that Xu Hei and Hai Teng were his targets to kill!

”The Sea Demons wish to recruit me, but they lack sincerity.”

”The sect has abandoned me, so why should I serve it?”

”Today, I, Zhao Nanqi, withdraw from the Divine Puppet Sect and will no longer participate in the Two-Star Battle!”

Zhao Nanqi rode the black cloud, soaring into the sky, his hoarse voice echoing throughout the area.