Serpent Ancestor

”Vanished.”

Xu Hei was momentarily stunned. He had thought that old ghost was gearing up for a fight, but he fled so quickly.

What kind of magical treasure was that scroll in Xu Qingfeng’s hand? Its deterrent power was immense.

After Xu Qingfeng arrived, more familiar faces gradually appeared.

Demon Monk Ku Xuan, Silver-haired Witch, Demon Man Zhang Tie.

Little Overlord Xiang Fei didn’t come, but there was a young Taoist, with a tortoise shell and compass hanging from his waist, looking extremely familiar.

Xu Hei stared for a long time and suddenly realized that this person was Zhao Wenzhuo!

This disciple of the Snake Catchers Sect had joined the Chu Tian Alliance?

Xiao Chou also came over but didn’t stand with them. Instead, he disguised himself as a rogue cultivator, mingling with the crowd.

”Everyone, our Chu Tian Alliance promises that whatever you gain within the relics, we will not take a single thing by force! But when facing the Qin Kingdom’s lackeys, we hope you can lend a hand.”Xu Qingfeng looked around, cupping his hands.

The rogue cultivators exchanged glances and cupped their hands in succession: ”Of course!”

”Elder Xu, you’re too polite!”

”I’ve been annoyed with them for a long time! Let’s take them down!”

Each rogue cultivator expressed their support.

At least on the surface, they had to support the Chu Tian Alliance, as it had helped them.

Everyone knew Xu Qingfeng, the former enforcement elder of the Astrology Bureau, known for his integrity and uprightness, a breath of fresh air in the bureau.

No one could match his standards, but no one looked down on him either.

The only criticism was his tendency to label people, often with just a single word.

”Let’s go!”

Xu Qingfeng led the way, followed by the other four members of the Chu Tian Alliance.

The rogue cultivators, no longer hesitant, filed in.

Xu Hei chose a middle position, neither too far back nor too far forward.

It was a narrow tunnel leading deep underground. Upon entering, a chill struck his chest, and his divine sense was compressed to a very small range.

Xu Hei’s divine sense could only extend about a hundred meters, indicating how limited others would be.

However, Xu Hei felt not discomfort but rather at ease in this environment.

Snakes love the dark, and this was exactly to his liking.

After traversing about a thousand feet, the space suddenly opened up, and they arrived at an underground circular plaza.

This place was flat and spacious, with traces of battle, but these traces were slowly repairing themselves.

”It can even self-repair.”

Xu Hei stared at a sword mark on the ground, lost in thought.

Here, one had to be cautious, as corpse puppets could appear at any time, the stronger the cultivation, the stronger the corpse puppets attracted.

This is why one’s cultivation shouldn’t be too low or too high.

Vengeful spirits would also occasionally emerge, so gathering in one place was not advisable.

In front of the circular plaza, there were three paths, all explored by others. Although the entrances were different, they all led to the same location.

The first path was rich in magical treasures.

The second path was abundant with pills.

The third path had spiritual liquid pools, but the yin energy was so heavy that it was hard to absorb.

Each path contained various dangers, such as the Illusionary Forest in the second path.

Zhao Wenzhuo took out his compass, calculated with his fingers, and said, ”They’ve split into three groups, with at least two Core Formation Stage cultivators on each path. The ghost cultivator and Yin Mingzi went to the third path.”

Zhang Tie thought for a moment and said, ”Let’s go to the middle, the second path. It’s said someone saw a Longevity Pill there, and I want to try my luck.”

Everyone nodded in agreement and entered the second path.

The rogue cultivators dispersed, heading to different paths. The second path attracted the most people, as pills were more enticing.

Xu Hei pondered briefly and decided to explore each path, not wanting to miss any details.

He immediately entered the first path.

In an instant, his vision changed dramatically, and white light illuminated the path ahead. Xu Hei could see glowing metallic substances embedded in the stone walls on either side.

There were also many fragments of magical treasures scattered around.

”Are these remnants of ancient magical treasures?”

Xu Hei picked up a fragment.

He continued forward, the path seemingly endless, with some cave dwellings on either side, all looted, and remnants of battles.

Xu Hei decided not to proceed further and planned to return to the second path.

Suddenly, the sound of fierce fighting came from ahead, and two figures approached rapidly: a metal puppet was chasing a female human cultivator.

The puppet and the woman were surprisingly evenly matched, both at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

But the woman clearly didn’t want to waste her energy on the puppet, fleeing all the way. Upon seeing Xu Hei, she immediately ran towards him.

”Fellow Daoist, please lend me a hand. I’ve discovered a place with a valuable treasure. If we deal with this puppet, we can share the treasure!”

Without waiting for Xu Hei’s agreement, she moved closer to him.

Xu Hei examined the charging puppet. It was unlike any he had seen before, entirely made of metal, with a serrated blade for an arm, continuously rotating and emitting a mechanical roar, seemingly capable of easily shredding flesh.

”Amazing!”

Xu Hei’s eyes lit up, admiring the puppet’s weapon like a piece of art.

As for the woman, he completely ignored her.

”Help me, Daoist!”

The female cultivator leaped behind Xu Hei, using him as a shield, while the puppet charged straight at him, swinging its serrated blade to slice him.

Xu Hei flicked his fingers, and eighteen threads shot out, striking the metal puppet’s joints.

”Spirit Body Thread!”

Xu Hei pulled with both hands.

This move was the bane of puppets; once the threads penetrated the body, they would immediately render it immobile.

Sure enough, the metal puppet froze instantly, its joints firmly controlled by the Spirit Body Thread, its weapon suspended in mid-air.

Xu Hei could feel his Spirit Body Thread penetrating the puppet’s interior, connecting with its structure, showing signs of initial control.

”It seems this ancient relic must be related to the Heavenly Puppet Sect!”

Xu Hei was secretly convinced.

The woman behind him reacted quickly. Seeing the puppet controlled, she immediately rushed out, throwing two golden flying swords at the puppet.

”Get lost!”

Xu Hei shouted lowly, and a surge of True Qi burst forth, sending the two golden flying swords flying and causing the female cultivator to turn pale and be thrown back, landing to the side.

”You...”

The woman was stunned.

Xu Hei glanced at her, and that look made her shiver. She gritted her teeth and said, ”I am Zhou Wenjun, the direct daughter of the Zhou Family from the Myriad Treasure Pavilion. If you follow my orders, I will give you plenty of benefits!”

The Zhou Family, one of the powerholders of the Myriad Treasure Pavilion, was the wealthiest family in the Qin Kingdom, even richer than the Bai Family to some extent.

Zhou Wenjun was the pride of the Zhou Family, her talent second only to her sister, who had achieved perfect Foundation Establishment, ranking high within the family.

But what she hadn’t expected was that a single shout from this tall man before her could make her blood boil, almost causing her to spit blood.

However, she was absolutely confident that once she revealed her identity, the other party would obey her.

Simply because she was from the Zhou Family.

”Oh? Zhou Wenjun?”

Xu Hei’s voice carried a hint of surprise.

”That’s right! It’s me.”

Zhou Wenjun wasn’t surprised that this person had heard of her. More than eighty percent of the rogue cultivators who came here knew her.

Xu Hei walked up to her and said, ”So, you’re the direct daughter of the Zhou Family. Fine, I can listen to you.”

Zhou Wenjun was instantly delighted.

”Bang!”

Suddenly, Xu Hei struck, slapping Zhou Wenjun on the head. A surging force penetrated her entire body, and a world-destroying power exploded from the top of her head.

”Crack!”

Her protective magical treasure automatically activated, shattering the light shield and sending Xu Hei’s arm flying, but still bursting out a massive blood light, with the faint sound of a skull cracking.