Serpent Ancestor

The ultimate secret of the Yan Dao Sect lies in the Yan Tian Grand Formation within the sect. Through subtle clues, it can deduce the infinite changes in the world, unravel the mysteries of the heavens, and predict the future.

Huang Tiancheng made such a choice because he calculated that if he did not act, the Yan Dao Sect would face destruction.

They do not possess a treasure like the Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation to defend against external enemies.

Even the Blood Refining Sect could easily annihilate them.

Similarly, he also foresaw the future of the Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation, predicting that it would be completely destroyed soon, thereby indirectly calculating the arrival time of cultivators from the Spirit Realm.

People of the mortal realm cannot do anything to the Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation; only cultivators from the Spirit Realm can accomplish this.

This is fate, an unchangeable destiny.

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Divine Puppet Sect, the main hall.

As the last place on the Divine Continent Star that has not fallen, the hall was silent, with about a hundred figures sitting cross-legged.They were both men and women, with varying levels of cultivation, including core elders, outer disciples, geniuses, and ordinary talents.

Whether elder or disciple, everyone sitting in the hall at this moment was undoubtedly the absolute core of the Divine Puppet Sect!

Each of them had experienced life-and-death battles, killing countless enemies, and their characteristics were noted by the Sect Master, ensuring there were no spies among them.

Others had either died or fled, leaving only these one hundred and twenty-eight individuals.

”The spiritual energy of the sect is diminishing.”

After a long silence, a gentle voice echoed in the hall.

Everyone looked up to see Daoist Sparrow sitting cross-legged in the center, eyes closed, calmly saying, ”In less than three years, the spiritual energy here will be completely exhausted, making cultivation impossible. The consumed true essence cannot be replenished and can only rely on spirit stones.”

”And within the sect, the spirit stones are already nearly depleted, lasting at most ten years.”

Daoist Sparrow opened his eyes, looking at the cultivators present, his gaze sweeping over each one, calmly saying, ”You can choose to leave; I will not stop you.”

He didn’t know how many times he had said this.

He allowed anyone to leave and pursue their own future, rather than staying to await death.

Every time he said it, someone would choose to leave.

But this time, no one made any move.

”If I wanted to leave, I would have done so long ago,” the sect’s Ancestor said flatly.

”Those who remain now have long disregarded life and death; I fear no one will leave,” another white-haired elder said.

”Death is inevitable in life; dying in the sect is like returning to one’s roots,” a middle-aged scholar said.

”When I was a teenager, I experienced national and familial hatred, and at that time, I was ready to die. What is there to fear now?” a dark-skinned young cultivator said.

”If we can’t hold on, I’ll take control of the Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation,” the sect’s Grand Elder said.

Listening to everyone’s words, Daoist Sparrow no longer tried to persuade them.

Once, when the five Superior Immortals emerged, and the Divine Continent Star was at its peak, who dared to provoke them? Even those from the Spirit Realm wouldn’t dare face the five Void Shattering at once.

But now...

The more glorious it was back then, the more desolate it is now.

After a long time, Daoist Sparrow said calmly, ”When the last spirit stone is exhausted, I will detonate the Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation. Even if we die, we will die on the Divine Continent Star!”

”Our cultivation will disperse on our home star, and eventually, time will speak for us.”

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Dark Star, Immortal Burial Valley.

Xu Hei and his two companions had returned from the extreme south and arrived outside the Immortal Burial Valley.

”Who would have thought this trip would yield nothing,” Xu Hei shook his head and sighed.

The Thousand-Eyed King’s lair wasn’t hard to find; it only took them three days to locate the place where the Thousand-Eyed King was in seclusion from a hidden spatial crevice.

But inside, apart from the unstable flow of time, they found nothing of value.

Returning empty-handed was not Xu Hei’s style.

So, he dug up some stones on the spot to take with him. These stones were tainted with some demonic energy produced during the Thousand-Eyed King’s cultivation, which was better than nothing.

”Before dying, great cultivators always try to leave behind relics to ensure their inheritance continues. But if it’s an extraterrestrial demon, it’s hard to say.”

Xu Hei thought carefully and found it reasonable.

Extraterrestrial demons don’t care if the Thousand-Eyed King’s inheritance is cut off; they exist solely for destruction, and the Thousand-Eyed King’s self-awareness had long since died.

In this way, returning empty-handed was actually reasonable.

Next, they could only rush to their next destination, the Immortal Burial Valley.

After a brief discussion, the three of them set off, entering the valley.

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Inside the Immortal Burial Valley, mist lingered, the light was dim, and the path was rugged and uneven, with cold winds occasionally howling, sending chills down one’s spine.

In this place, both vision and divine sense were greatly obstructed, and the air was filled with numerous spatial cracks.

Since the last anomaly in the valley, the spatial cracks had increased.

Spatial cracks indicate that the power has reached the critical point of Void Shattering, but with Xu Hei’s physical body, even if he were hit by a crack, he would at most suffer minor injuries.

As long as he didn’t recklessly charge into one, there would be no danger to his life.

”I’ll lead the way; just follow me.”

Xu Hei took the lead, walking at the forefront.

With Xu Hei leading the way, the safety factor greatly increased, and the two behind him followed closely, stepping in his footprints.

Following the route in his memory, Xu Hei quickly reached the location of the previous restriction.

With Xu Hei’s strength, he could shatter this restriction with a punch, but to be safe, he took out the formation flags of the Flame Demon Ancestor.

After the Flame Demon Ancestor’s death, his relics naturally belonged to Xu Hei.

”Buzz!”

With the infusion of spiritual energy, the restriction was instantly broken, opening a path.

”Keep moving!”

Xu Hei leaped forward, jumping inside, and the other two rushed in as well.

Having experienced it before, Xu Hei was familiar with the path, moving quickly, and soon reached the location of the previous cave dwelling.

The inheritance of Lotus True Monarch and the clan leader’s seal were found here.

However, the former cave dwelling had already collapsed, leaving only a deep passageway, leading to an unknown destination.

”Is this where you found the ancient corpse?” Hai Teng frowned.

Xu Hei nodded, suddenly recalling the warning from the ancient cultivator, telling them never to return.

To this day, that trace of lingering thought still remained here, resisting outsiders’ approach.

From the mountain rocks on both sides, remnants of echoes occasionally lingered, like the whispers of ancient cultivators, vaguely uttering two words: leave.

”There are too many doubts here. The ancient cultivator warned us not to come, the Leaf King said we must stay for ten years to have a chance to leave Dark Star.”

”How did those people turn into corpses, mindlessly attacking others?”

”And how did so many spatial cracks form?”

”What is the reason for the successive possessions by extraterrestrial demons?”

”What happened with Lotus True Monarch?”

Xu Hei stared at the dark, deep passageway, his mind filled with more and more questions, as if only by walking in could he find the answers.

Xu Hei took a deep breath, striding toward the passageway.

And just then, Hai Teng suddenly shouted a stern warning.

”Xu Hei, I have a feeling that it’s extremely dangerous inside, don’t go in recklessly!”