Serpent Ancestor

Leaf King’s expression was both amused and exasperated as he said, ”Thorn King, is this the flawless plan you spoke of? I’ve watched you for thirty thousand years without a single mistake, which is why I trusted you. And this is the answer you give me?”

Leaf King was one of the insiders of the plan.

In the thirty thousand years since Thorn King became the Grand Elder, every plan he executed was flawless, whether it was helping Leaf King eliminate the former elder of the Thousand Leaves lineage, seizing the spirit sand mines, dealing with the aftermath of the Shadow Clan, or resolving external conflicts.

He even succeeded in forging the statue of the Ancestor and creating an entirely new Golden Lotus Law.

Thorn King’s extraordinary talent was undeniable.

It was precisely because Leaf King understood him and knew Thorn King’s methods that he got involved, successfully forcing the Old Greenwood Demon into seclusion.

Leaf King’s full support was merely to seize that slim chance of ascension.

This was Thorn King’s promise to him.

But now, with the critical plan halfway through, things had come to this.

”This Xu Hei was an unexpected variable. I calculated everything but didn’t foresee that he could resonate with the statue of the Ancestor,” Thorn King said with a gloomy face.Xu Hei’s appearance disrupted all his arrangements.

His strength was secondary; the fact that he comprehended the Golden Lotus Law and sensed the statue of the Ancestor beneath the sealing formation was the most fatal point.

Moreover, Qing Shuang decisively activated the clan mark, wiping out their advantage.

”There’s no turning back now! I have one last resort, though I’m reluctant, it’s the only way.”

Thorn King transmitted his voice, explaining his backup plan.

Hearing this, Leaf King nodded slightly, ”This is indeed the only way.”

Their plan was simple: at all costs, forcibly kill Xu Hei and Qing Shuang.

Then, Qing Xuan would righteously eliminate Thorn King, who would burn his life force, and punish all his crimes publicly. Qing Xuan would then inherit the position of clan leader.

Since he couldn’t clear his name, he would take the blame, leaving Qing Xuan to handle the aftermath.

The promise to Leaf King would be fulfilled by Qing Xuan.

”Take action!”

Thorn King shouted, pressing his staff to the ground. Instantly, a sea of thorny flowers bloomed from all directions, rushing towards Xu Hei.

Leaf King, on the other hand, engaged in battle with Han Te.

As the top combatant among the three Grand Elders, Leaf King’s mastery of the Thousand Leaves Sword Art was unparalleled. A single leaf could cut through mountains and seas, a thousand leaves could sever stars.

With a flick of his finger, green light shot out, and leaves like a storm of arrows flew towards Han Te.

Each leaf made the void tremble, emitting a sharpness akin to void shattering, far beyond the sword cultivators of the outside world.

Han Te formed a seal with his fingers, and all his flying swords unsheathed, splitting into countless shattered blades, precisely blocking each leaf without error.

Suddenly, the leaves vanished on the spot.

In the next moment, the space around Han Te shattered, and leaves appeared, revealing the flying leaf teleportation.

But unexpectedly, Han Te’s blades could also teleport, suddenly appearing on the flying leaves, cutting all the leaves apart.

”What? My flying leaf teleportation was cut off?” Leaf King was stunned.

He had thought that in the Dark Star, he was invincible, except for the dangers in some ancient secret realms, he couldn’t lose to anyone.

But after exchanging blows with Han Te, he was shocked to find that this person’s strength was not inferior to his own.

”Just a fluke,” Han Te cupped his fists, ”Why not call it a draw, and we can both save some energy?”

Leaf King was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly laughed, ”Haha, I didn’t expect you to understand flying sword teleportation too. In this Dark Star, I’ve never seen such a skilled sword cultivator, you’re the first.”

Leaf King had immersed himself in the way of the sword for many years, but due to the unique environment of the Dark Star, true sword cultivators were few and far between, and he could never find a worthy opponent to spar with.

Now, finally encountering Han Te, he was quite pleased.

”Teleportation is too much! So-called flying sword teleportation is just an illusion created by extreme speed!”

Han Te, rarely talkative, added, ”In this world, there’s no true teleportation! Unless you can stop time.”

After pondering this, Leaf King found some truth in it, his eyes lighting up.

”An excellent theory. In the outside world, you’d be considered a top expert among cultivators,” Leaf King said with a smile.

”I’m just earning a little money to make a living, not much of an expert,” Han Te replied sincerely.

Leaf King was taken aback once more but didn’t argue, instead asking, ”May I know your name?”

”Bounty hunter, Han Te,” Han Te replied.

”Grand Elder of the Thousand Leaves lineage, Leaf King,” Leaf King said.

Unexpectedly, the two of them stopped fighting halfway and began discussing the Dao.

But for Xu Hei, Han Te had completed his task of stalling Leaf King.

He only needed to focus on dealing with Thorn King.

Qing Shuang was fully activating the clan mark, entangled with Qing Xuan and others. Despite being suppressed, their numbers still posed a considerable problem.

Especially Wang Dashan, as a different race, he wasn’t affected by the suppression.

He alone could fight Qing Shuang to a standstill.

”Die!”

Xu Hei struck with his palm, and the approaching thorns turned to dust under his blow.

His body enlarged, his skin shimmering with a golden sheen. With the Golden Lotus Law’s enhancement, his physical strength reached a new level, impervious to all evils, even stronger than Wang Dashan’s body.

”Three-phase fusion, activate!”

Xu Hei roared, unleashing the Three-turn Divine Ability.

The previously painful infusion of the law, under the support of his formidable physical strength, felt like a gentle breeze, a slight tingling, with his meridians feeling no pain.

Xu Hei’s cultivation smoothly rose to the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Stage!

And the side effects were minimized.

”Death Meteor!”

Seven Death Meteors appeared in Xu Hei’s hands, hurling them at Thorn King like tossing beans, creating massive abyss-like craters, destroying everything, with half of the green forest disappearing.

”Whoosh, whoosh...”

The Three-turn Divine Ability, the sea of thorny flowers, surged from afar like a tsunami across the sky. Xu Hei charged in without dodging, launching a frenzied assault, the sound of which echoed through the heavens, shattering the sea of flowers.

When Xu Hei reappeared, he only had a few minor injuries, nothing serious.

To withstand a direct hit from the Three-turn Divine Ability and only sustain such minor injuries was terrifying!

It made one wonder if Xu Hei could be taken down even if he stood still.

However, Thorn King was equally formidable, evading several of Xu Hei’s attacks, making it impossible to land a hit.

The sea of thorny flowers covered the sky and earth, every inch of vegetation serving as a point for Thorn King’s movement. In his home territory, Xu Hei’s physical strength, no matter how powerful, was useless if he couldn’t hit his opponent.

This made Xu Hei aware of his shortcomings.

Of course, Thorn King’s combat experience was extensive. He knew he mustn’t let Xu Hei get close, as even a single hit could be fatal! He adopted a strategy of maneuvering.

Stall, just stall! Slowly find an opportunity!

But to the onlookers, this was already a stormy sea, unbelievable.