Serpent Ancestor

At this moment, Zhao Nanqi felt a rush of satisfaction, as if he had just proven everyone wrong after being underestimated.

The sect didn’t support him because they thought he wasn’t as valuable as Xu Hei, right?

But now, with his swarm of insects, who could rival him? Who would still think he was inferior to others?

Seeing Night Owl rendered speechless, Zhao Nanqi almost wanted to laugh out loud.

Then he added, ”Of course, if the sect is willing to expel Xu Hei, I’m still willing to return.”

”The same goes for the sea demons. If you get rid of Hai Teng, I might consider joining you.”

Zhao Nanqi glanced around, a cold smile playing on his lips.

”I’ll give you time to think it over. I’m sure you’ll make the right choice.”

Sitting cross-legged on a dark cloud, Zhao Nanqi willed it to rise, carrying him into the sky, heading towards the distant depths of the universe.

His direction was clear—he intended to leave Sea Star, to wander the vast cosmos where no one could find him.When his divine skills were fully mastered, he would return, leading his insect army, unstoppable by anyone!

”Who said you could leave?”

Suddenly, a cold voice came from behind.

Zhao Nanqi turned to see Xu Hei rushing up, holding the Star-Moon Sword, its blade twinkling with starlight. Large rocks were condensing on it, transforming into a crystalline form, preparing for a terrifying strike.

”Dare to follow me? Courting death!”

Zhao Nanqi squinted, his primordial spirit igniting once more. The flesh on his face separated, feeding the swarm, which immediately transformed into a crimson storm, filled with endless killing intent, charging at Xu Hei.

Xu Hei remained unfazed, gripping the crystalline Star-Moon Sword, teleporting repeatedly, closing the distance to Zhao Nanqi, with the swarm just inches away.

”What’s he doing?”

”Is he seeking death?”

”That swarm is so massive, even a mid-stage Divine Transformation cultivator would have to avoid it. Has Xu Hei gone mad?”

For a moment, everyone was shocked, unable to believe Xu Hei was courting death.

Night Owl frowned, disappearing from his spot, reappearing in the sky. The shadow beneath him extended rapidly, covering the sky, ready to act at any moment.

Shi Lan also reacted, an ice spear appearing in her hand, a pair of frost wings behind her, ready to intercept Night Owl.

Amidst everyone’s mixed emotions, Xu Hei had already reached the swarm.

Xu Hei willed it, a lightning bolt flashing across his brow, shouting, ”Bai Zhi, make your insects stop immediately, or die!”

Xu Hei’s voice had completely changed, booming like thunder, shaking the entire heavens, with lightning flashing, like the wrath of a god, shaking the eight directions.

At this moment, inside the Insect Emperor’s ring.

Bai Zhi, who was in a coma, suddenly opened her eyes, hearing Xu Hei’s furious shout from outside.

The lightning mark on her brow, which was originally faint, suddenly became clear, its temperature rising, scorching hot, accompanied by intense numbness and electric shock sensations spreading throughout her body.

This was the mark left by Lei Xuan, the Storm Thunder Dragon, years ago.

The mark was left during the Elemental Infant stage, yet it still had an effect after reaching Divine Transformation!

”Ah!!”

Bai Zhi let out a piercing scream, the lightning mark growing clearer and hotter, her physical body seemingly about to tear apart, her primordial spirit nearly collapsing!

”Crackle!”

Without hesitation, Xu Hei fully activated the mark, lightning crackling and exploding, causing Bai Zhi to roll on the ground in pain, her meridians and flesh being ravaged by arcs of electricity, emitting a scorched smell, more painful than a heavenly tribulation.

The mark left by Zhao Nanqi was directly obliterated under the brutal destruction of the lightning.

”Stop, stop!”

Amidst the screams, Bai Zhi issued command after command.

Outside.

The swarm, about to approach Xu Hei, immediately halted. Xu Hei charged into the swarm, unharmed, reaching Zhao Nanqi.

At this moment, time seemed to stand still.

Everyone’s eyes widened, gasping, staring blankly at the sky.

Eyes filled with confusion, daze, shock, and fear locked onto the sword-wielding figure, minds blank, thoughts chaotic, emotions exploding.

Xu Hei had ignored the swarm, passing through without being attacked!

Especially Zhao Nanqi, his eyes glazed over, fear surging in his heart, uncontrollable, screaming in terror.

”Stop! I have something to say!!!”

The terrified scream echoed, then abruptly stopped.

Xu Hei slashed with his sword, carrying an unstoppable momentum, striking Zhao Nanqi’s head, unleashing a torrent of Earth Law.

This was Xu Hei’s strongest sword, the Shattered Crystal Sword!

With one slash, the crystals on the surface of the Star-Moon Sword shattered completely, the hardest crystals breaking, along with Zhao Nanqi’s head.

This was one of the thirty-six divine abilities, among the most destructive, capable of destroying the hardest crystalline structures, perfected to shatter stars.

Under such divine power, Zhao Nanqi’s head was like paper, shredded to pieces, his entire physical body disintegrating into nothingness.

His storage rings were also shattered, scattering miscellaneous items everywhere.

Only his Insect Emperor’s ring and the protective magical artifact, the crescent jade stone in his mouth, remained intact.

In the sky, with one sword, Xu Hei destroyed Zhao Nanqi’s physical body, leaving only a wisp of his shattered primordial spirit drifting away.

Such a scene shook everyone’s hearts.

Zhao Nanqi, who commanded the swarm and was nearly invincible, was defeated! Fallen with one sword, the swarm couldn’t even stop Xu Hei!

In the sky, Night Owl, ready to act, and Shi Lan, ready to intercept, were both stunned.

Zhao Nanqi’s primordial spirit appeared, and Xu Hei, ignoring it, opened the Demon God Cauldron to devour it.

”Stop, I have something to say!”

Zhao Nanqi’s primordial spirit screamed in terror, seeing the devouring approaching, he shouted at the fastest speed, ”That crescent jade stone is the key to Guanghan Palace, it leads to the path of ascension, it’s the only clue to ascension on Divine Continent Star...”

Zhao Nanqi’s heart had already collapsed, unable to comprehend how Xu Hei could control the insects he had nurtured for so many years. It was beyond absurd.

Hearing this, Xu Hei originally intended to ignore it and devour him directly.

But Night Owl and Shi Lan shouted in unison, ”Stop!”

”Wait!”

Xu Hei was about to silence him, but hearing this, he paused, looking at the only intact crescent jade stone.

He glanced disdainfully at Zhao Nanqi’s terrified eyes, saying nothing, directly absorbing him into the Demon God Cauldron.

”You have one more chance to speak!”

Xu Hei unleashed the devouring power, slowly absorbing.

”Guanghan Palace is on Moon Star, only I know the exact location. Kill me, and you’ll never find it in your lifetime!”

Zhao Nanqi’s voice echoed, but inside the Demon God Cauldron, it couldn’t be transmitted outside, only Xu Hei could hear it.

After saying this, Xu Hei originally planned to finish him off, but recalling the expressions of the two behind him, he hesitated.

Moon Star, Guanghan Palace, ascension clues...

Judging by Night Owl and Shi Lan’s expressions, it seemed very important.