Serpent Ancestor

Xu Qingfeng, as a leader of the Chu Tian Alliance, although upright in his conduct, often found himself at a disadvantage in the ruthless Cultivation World. However, he was far from foolish.

He had long anticipated that among the rogue cultivators under the Chu Tian Alliance, there might be spies, leading enemies to surround this place.

The corpse puppets outside were not something he couldn’t kill; rather, he intentionally suppressed and sealed them.

This was his trump card, a bargaining chip for negotiations.

With just a thought, the seal would break, and this place would be heavily surrounded by the army of corpse puppets, leaving no chance for escape.

Even if a few managed to escape by luck, most would face a dead end.

”No wonder you’re the leader of the rebels, such a clever tactic!” Lei He said, his face pale with anger.

”You’re too kind! We’ve been developing this place for three days, and the suppressed corpse puppets number in the hundreds, if not thousands. If you give it your all, maybe two or three of you can survive,” Xu Qingfeng sneered.

Everyone fell silent.

Even the Thirteenth Ancestor of the Snake Catchers Sect, who was exuding a sinister aura as if about to go berserk, remained silent. He wasn’t foolish enough to fight the corpse puppets head-on.”Have you found the Longevity Pill?” Zhou Qing asked.

”I’ve only seen it in Historical Projections,” Bai Luo replied.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

Zhou Qing sighed, feeling somewhat disappointed. He had come to the ancient relics to extend his life, how could he return empty-handed?

Zhou Wendie, seeing that the ancestor had forgotten the main issue, hurriedly sent a voice transmission: ”Ancestor, my Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes...”

Hearing this, Zhou Qing finally looked at Xu Qingfeng and transmitted: ”Name your price for the Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes. Our Zhou Family runs the Myriad Treasure Pavilion; we can afford any price!”

Xu Qingfeng did not immediately refuse. He smiled and said, ”Let’s discuss this matter outside.”

Upon hearing this, everyone’s eyes flickered.

The Zhou Family communicated through Divine Sense.

But Xu Qingfeng spoke openly in front of everyone.

Could it be that the Zhou Family had private dealings with the Chu Tian Alliance? This made those present suspicious.

Zhou Qing immediately realized he had been set up. He wanted to explain, but as a second ancestor, he couldn’t bring himself to do so, so he just snorted coldly.

Zhou Qingxuan quickly explained, ”Wendie’s Scarlet Flame Demon Eyes were taken by that demon and handed over to the Chu Tian Alliance. Our Zhou Family is negotiating to buy them back.”

His explanation only made things worse, as everyone showed strange expressions.

We weren’t suspecting you, so why explain?

Is there no silver here?

Moreover, Zhou Qing was the first to arrive here, bypassing everyone else to meet with the Chu Tian Alliance, which was quite intriguing.

”Xu Qingfeng, there’s no need for such petty tricks to sow discord. Do you really think we’re fools?” Yin Mingzi spoke coldly.

Smart people could naturally see through the ploy, but there was never a shortage of foolish teammates.

They just didn’t show it.

Moreover, there were some troublemakers within the coalition.

”Qiushui, what do you think?”

The Bai Family had also sent an elder named Bai Zhong to protect Bai Qiushui’s safety.

”Our Bai Family should best avoid getting involved in such disputes and not be used as pawns,” Bai Qiushui said calmly.

”I agree! These rebels are not simple; let Qin Xuanji handle it. Isn’t he capable?” Another member of the Bai Family echoed.

Unknowingly, different voices emerged within the coalition.

Subsequently, the medicine garden fell into a brief peace.

Everyone turned their attention back to the Spirit Medicines scattered across the mountains.

They had attempted to attack the ten-thousand-year-old Gold Thunder Bamboo several times, only breaking a few branches, unable to shake the main trunk.

Helpless, they turned their attention to other Spirit Medicines.

Some had scouted the surroundings and discovered that the medicine garden had boundaries. Beyond the mountain, a protective layer appeared, and passing through it led to a void space, seemingly the end of the ancient relic.

Others began digging downward, finding that the soil here was rich in Spiritual Qi, a rare spiritual soil.

Even if they couldn’t find Spirit Medicines, taking some soil back would be beneficial.

…………

At this moment, Xu Hei had searched the secret chamber thoroughly. Besides the Pills left by Xu Bai, he also found a decayed bamboo sword.

The bamboo sword was pitch black and had been in the corner for an unknown number of years, yet it hadn’t completely rotted away.

However, the Spiritual Power on it had long dissipated, turning it into a piece of decayed wood.

Xu Hei didn’t let it go and carefully stored it away.

At this time, his true self outside the secret chamber suddenly felt the ground shaking.

”They’re digging down, as expected.”

Xu Hei’s heart tightened. He wasn’t surprised that the underground would be discovered.

His avatar immediately left the secret chamber, digging in the opposite direction of the vibrations, using dragon scales to clear the way, while his true self followed behind, filling in the excavation traces.

Before long, he reached a position only ten meters from the surface and stopped.

At this distance, if he exerted all his strength, he could break through in an instant.

Moments later.

”Look! What have I found!”

”There’s an underground cave dwelling here!”

The two who first discovered the secret chamber rushed in, sweeping away all the Pills inside, without suspecting it was a setup.

These two were elders from the Tai Xuan Sect in the Southern Region. They didn’t dare to snatch Spirit Medicines, so they could only dig for spiritual soil and pick up leftovers.

Seeing such a great opportunity, they didn’t hesitate and rushed in.

However, the news quickly leaked, and Lei He and Zhou Qing found their way there, taking all the gains from the two.

Zhou Qing naturally ended up with a Longevity Pill.

He looked at the pill bottle in his hand, hesitated for a while, and didn’t open the seal, carefully storing it away.

Spreading his Divine Sense, he scanned the searched secret chamber, frowning as his thoughts raced.

”If there were more Longevity Pills, I could let someone else try one first. Unfortunately, there are only three.”

Zhou Qing suspected that the Pills might have been swapped.

Ancient Pills and modern Pills had very distinct differences, but the Longevity Pill in front of him was too rare, matching ancient records perfectly, not seeming fake.

Moreover, the pill bottle was indeed from ancient times.

Zhou Qing couldn’t make up his mind and decided to set it aside for now.

”Buzz!”

Suddenly, intense spatial fluctuations came from outside, causing terrifying ripples.

”Not good, it’s the Minor Teleportation Formation!”

”The Chu Tian Alliance is trying to escape!”

Shouts of alarm came from outside.

”Damn it!”

Zhou Qing and Lei He exchanged glances and rushed towards the surface at the fastest speed.

They had been careless! As late Core Formation stage cultivators, they had been so focused on the underground opportunity that they overlooked the Chu Tian Alliance’s small actions!

They could accept the Chu Tian Alliance leaving, but they had to leave together!

If the Chu Tian Alliance left first and released the corpse puppets, it would be a disaster! They would have played a time trick, slipping away first and leaving the others trapped by the corpse puppets, with dire consequences!

”Boom!!”

The surface exploded as Xu Hei’s figure shot into the sky.

He had also heard the shouts from outside and made a decisive move, breaking through the surface, his gaze instantly locking onto a massive Formation in the distance.

The Minor Teleportation Formation, once used by Hei Huang at the Purple Mist Sect, was something Xu Hei could recognize at a glance.