Serpent Ancestor

The sea of clouds churned as flames soared into the sky, dyeing it with a crimson glow. The blazing fire scorched the earth, turning everything into charred land.

Amidst the burning flames, even the space itself emitted sounds of shattering.

The Flame Demon Ancestor stood high above, his aura more powerful than ever before, a confidence born of strength! He believed that in the mortal realm, he had no equal!

”I am invincible below the Void Shattering realm, Xu Hei, let’s see how you withstand this move!!”

With a downward press of the Flame Demon Ancestor’s hand, the entire sea of fire in the sky descended with a roar. Fiery meteors, wrapped in flames, fell from the heavens, leaving dazzling trails as they hurtled toward Xu Hei.

Three-turn Divine Ability, Fire Rain Star Sea!

Though it seemed like a casual move, it was actually his strongest killing technique.

Xu Hei had to admit, the Flame Demon Ancestor was several times stronger than before. If it were the Xu Hei from years ago, he might have been easily defeated.

Unfortunately for him, Xu Hei’s progress far surpassed his opponent’s!

With the Earth Core Transformation’s enhancement, Xu Hei’s combat power was off the charts. The stronger the earth core he absorbed, the stronger he became!”Invincible below Void Shattering? What a coincidence, I just took down a Void Shattering.”

Xu Hei stepped forward, his body emitting a series of crackling sounds as he rapidly grew taller. The crystal core in his chest shone brightly, infusing his limbs with abundant energy, making them swell with power.

At the moment he heard this, a look of astonishment flashed in the Flame Demon Ancestor’s eyes.

Just took down a Void Shattering?

He had indeed been drawn here by the sounds of battle, and upon discovering it was Xu Hei, he charged in without a second thought, driven by absolute confidence in his power.

Xu Hei had just gone through a fierce battle and was greatly depleted, presenting a heaven-sent opportunity he couldn’t afford to waste.

As for who Xu Hei had been fighting, did it matter? At most, it was one of the three Grand Elders like the Thorn King, whom he could easily kill with his current strength.

”Hahaha, I claim to have killed ten Void Shatterings, you brat, watch as I destroy you with one move!”

The Flame Demon Ancestor laughed maniacally, the meteor fire rain tearing through the sky, descending upon Xu Hei with a world-destroying momentum.

Xu Hei swung his crystallized arm, took a deep breath, and after burning a portion of his primordial spirit, concentrated his power into a single point.

Then, he punched toward the heavens.

”Boom!!”

The sky exploded, terrifying gusts of wind like destructive waves obliterating all the approaching fire rain.

Meteors shattered, the sea of fire dispersed, clouds retreated, and the void erupted in a massive explosion.

With one punch, the space was torn open, and the falling fiery meteors vanished like small flames in the punch’s wind. In the next second, under the Flame Demon Ancestor’s horrified gaze, the punch’s force descended.

”Crash!!”

The Flame Demon Ancestor’s robe disintegrated, his flesh separated, and his protective true essence was shredded like paper. Most of his body, along with his limbs, was reduced to mere bones.

One punch, a second kill!

Not only was the Three-turn Divine Ability obliterated with one punch, but the Flame Demon Ancestor also suffered severe injuries.

”Ah!!”

The Flame Demon Ancestor screamed, sent flying into the sky, forming a parabolic arc as he flew toward the horizon, his body disintegrating.

Xu Hei stomped his foot and soared into the sky, pursuing the Flame Demon Ancestor.

Below, the crowd wore expressions of disbelief.

”Just like that... gone?”

Everyone swallowed hard.

They had thought a powerful expert had arrived, judging by the Flame Demon Ancestor’s grand entrance, which was absolutely astonishing! Plus, he was an outsider cultivator, giving everyone the impression that each outsider cultivator was more formidable than the last.

But in the end, he was gone with just one punch.

Clearly, he came to court death!

The gap between Void Shattering and Divine Transformation was too vast; one was an ascendant, the other a mortal realm cultivator. Crossing that threshold was like the difference between heaven and earth.

A few moments later, Xu Hei easily caught up with the Flame Demon Ancestor, and with a few swift moves, shattered the Flame Demon Ancestor’s last trump card, destroying most of his physical body.

There was not even a hint of resistance left.

Previously, they could fight on equal footing, but now it was completely one-sided!

”Xu Hei, stop!”

Suddenly, the Flame Demon Ancestor, with only half his body remaining, opened his mouth, revealing a bead inside.

This bead contained a gray aura, and upon closer inspection, it was filled with countless strands of gray lightning. Although separated by a layer of shell, it gave Xu Hei a chilling sense of dread.

The moment he saw it, Xu Hei instinctively retreated, ready to take out the Demon God Cauldron to hide.

”What is this?” Xu Hei asked in a deep voice.

”Xu Hei, this is the Immortal Annihilation Pearl, refined from the Spirit Realm’s heavenly tribulation. Once this pearl breaks, the Immortal Annihilation Divine Thunder within will instantly destroy this space!”

The Flame Demon Ancestor’s eyes were bloodshot, tinged with madness. ”If you kill me, you’ll die too!”

Xu Hei had never seen an Immortal Annihilation Pearl, but he could sense its immense threat, similar to the Thunder Tribulation Pearl, indiscriminately destroying everything. If this thing was unleashed, it would indeed be beyond his control.

Xu Hei had long suspected that Spirit Realm cultivators had given him some trump cards, but he hadn’t expected them to be so troublesome.

He had considered hiding in the Demon God Cauldron, but Xu Hei wasn’t confident that he could retreat faster than the Immortal Annihilation Pearl’s destructive speed. A moment’s delay could lead to eternal damnation.

After weighing his options, Xu Hei realized he had no good solution. The Flame Demon Ancestor was an ancient monster who had lived for countless years; he couldn’t be easily deceived.

Xu Hei nodded and said, ”Fine, I can let you go.”

The Flame Demon Ancestor continued to stare at Xu Hei, his pupils forming complex blood-red patterns, outlining a hexagonal shape.

”Now, retreat thirty thousand miles away immediately, and make no sudden moves, including using your Divine Sense. My True Eye of Law can see through all your tricks!”

The Flame Demon Ancestor said in a deep voice.

Xu Hei furrowed his brows, having no choice but to retreat.

Simultaneously, the Flame Demon Ancestor also retreated, his True Eye of Law locked onto Xu Hei, never leaving him for a moment.

Ten thousand miles, twenty thousand miles, thirty thousand miles...

Xu Hei indeed made no moves.

The Flame Demon Ancestor secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

And just then, a ghostly black figure suddenly emerged from the ground, striking like lightning, and before anyone could react, it drilled into his ear.