Serpent Ancestor

The Blood Demon Pearl expanded in the wind, unleashing a bizarre devouring force from within.

The corpses lying in the medicinal field quickly withered, their blood flying out and being absorbed into the Blood Demon Pearl. Even the sap of the plants was drawn into the pearl.

Leaves turned yellow, plants decayed, and insects fell. Everything was withering, including Blood Vengeance himself. Once this pearl was unleashed, it would devour all sources of life force in the world, including his own.

Usually, Blood Vengeance needed to consume large amounts of Spirit Medicine and Pills to refine this pearl, and now, the power of the Blood Demon Pearl was finally being revealed.

An Elemental Infant cultivator driving a fourth-tier Magical Treasure was countless times more powerful than Xu Hei using the Golden Dragon Pagoda!

The green light around Xu Bai weakened significantly, and plants could no longer grow, withering faster than they could be revived.

”Xu Bai, you must think carefully. This power doesn’t belong to you. The more you use it, the more you lose!”

A voice came from Xu Bai’s brow, the voice of the Cauldron Spirit from the green cauldron.

”Cauldron Spirit senior, do I have any way out?” Xu Bai smiled bitterly.

Unknowingly, the sky had grown darker.This darkness wasn’t confined to one place or location but enveloped the entire Penglai Sea, as if a massive black pot was being overturned from the sky, gradually covering the whole world.

The way out had long been sealed.

There was nowhere to escape in the Penglai Sea!

”Sigh!” The Cauldron Spirit only let out a sigh.

”I heard you’re holding an end-of-year conference. With your strength, you could easily claim first place, but unfortunately, you’re going to die by my hand!”

The greed in Blood Vengeance’s eyes grew stronger. Killing this serpent and devouring its flesh and blood would undoubtedly elevate the Blood Demon Pearl to a higher level.

He flicked his finger, and the expanding Blood Demon Pearl shot out, aiming for the dim green light around Xu Bai. Along the way, all life vanished, even the moist soil became dry and cracked, drained of all nutrients.

At that moment, Blood Vengeance suddenly felt his hair stand on end.

”Boom!!!”

A powerful serpent tail descended from the sky, striking beside his shoulder. Blood Vengeance had dodged in time, barely avoiding his head.

His shoulder exploded immediately, flesh flying everywhere. The force spread from a single point, coursing through his body, and half of his body was blown away.

”Thud!!”

Blood Vengeance was sent flying, crashing to the side, and the Blood Demon Pearl halted mid-air.

”It’s you?!”

Blood Vengeance stood up, most of his torso connected to his shoulder gone, but his aura showed no sign of decline. His blood-red eyes fixed on the spot where the serpent tail had landed.

A pitch-black horned serpent coiled there, its gaze coldly fixed on him.

On the other side, a white serpent nestled among the grass and trees, also locking onto him.

”One black, one white, two serpents, interesting. And your aura seems familiar. Have we met before?”

Blood Vengeance looked at Xu Hei, his eyes flashing with a strange light.

Xu Hei ignored him. This was an Elemental Infant stage opponent, and he had to give it his all. Any action unrelated to the battle was unnecessary.

Xu Hei took out the Wind Control Bracelet, placed it around his neck, and took a deep breath. Instantly, a fierce wind erupted from the bracelet, howling through the heavens and earth, forming tornadoes.

The True Essence within him burned at a terrifying speed, and Xu Hei rose with the wind, his eyes glowing green like a deity in the storm.

This move was several times stronger than when he last used it at the Melodic Sect!

”Azure Dragon Immortal Spell, Summon Wind!”

Xu Hei uttered a low chant, and the tornado compressed sharply, forming an inconspicuous breeze that swept towards Blood Vengeance.

At the same time, Xu Bai opened her mouth and spat out countless dandelions, carried by the wind, containing destructive energy, rapidly expanding.

Upon closer inspection, these dandelions drifted behind Blood Vengeance, completely sealing off his retreat.

”Wind Blossoms Across the Sky, Explode!”

The dandelions detonated, releasing a brilliant white light that illuminated the dark sky in an instant.

…………

At the same time, the eight Chosen faced their respective opponents, each at least an Elemental Infant level elder.

In the Sea God Sect, apart from the supreme Sea God, the hierarchy from top to bottom was Guardian, Elder, Deacon, and ordinary minions.

Although the number of elders was not large, there were about a dozen. Even the weakest, elevated by demonic arts to the Elemental Infant stage, could easily handle these yet-to-mature Chosen.

In less than a few breaths, one Chosen was defeated.

Turtle Dragon, one of the top eight contestants, had his supposedly indestructible shell pierced with a large hole, deep enough to expose bone, his internal organs shattered, and he fell powerlessly into the deep sea.

”Heh, a top eight contestant? Killing one rewards fifty thousand incense sticks, and this is the level?”

In the seawater stood a demonic cultivator in a blue robe, holding a communication talisman with a newly issued task.

Kill the eight Chosen, and for each one killed, the reward was fifty thousand incense sticks!

The communication talisman also had clear portraits of the eight, easy to recognize.

Additionally, portraits of the top sixteen were also available, with a reward of ten thousand incense sticks.

”Incense sticks are so easy to earn, hehehe, today was the right day to come!”

The blue-robed demonic cultivator smiled sinisterly. He collected Turtle Dragon’s body, his gaze shifting to the distance.

In the distance, two figures were in pursuit, one chasing and one fleeing. The pursuer was a deacon of the Sea God Sect, and the one being chased was Zhao Wen, one of the top sixteen.

Ten thousand incense sticks, although far less than the fifty thousand for the top eight, was still worth taking since he encountered it.

Immediately, the blue-robed demonic cultivator chased after Zhao Wen.

Snatching credit from subordinates was something he did with a clear conscience. If that deacon dared to hold a grudge, he wouldn’t mind taking him out as well.

…………

In the gradually darkening sky.

Yu Jianqiu’s External Incarnation stood at the sky’s apex, his gaze piercing the distance, observing the figures in battle below.

Xu Hei, Xu Bai, Bai Luo, Bai Qiushui, Nine-Headed Worm, Gong Tianhe, and the recently fallen Turtle Dragon.

Yu Jianqiu scanned each of the top eight and top sixteen contestants, witnessing their performances. Finally, his gaze settled on Xiong Dabao.

Yu Jianqiu sighed deeply, a flash of regret in his eyes.

”Dabao, I’m sorry, but this is my best choice!”

”You shouldn’t have come here.”

Yu Jianqiu’s incarnation closed its eyes, allowing the darkness to swallow him.

…………

Time rewinds to a stick of incense ago.

Prison Tower.

The moment the Soul Refining Demon Lord entered, a brilliant sword light struck from the Void, as if teleporting, piercing his throat.

If it could be called a throat.

Then, a water prison appeared, surrounded by clear energy. The Water Kylin and Confucius also unleashed a fatal blow, pinning down the Soul Refining Demon Lord’s physical body and locking his soul, giving him no chance to escape.

This joint strike by three top-tier powerhouses left even an Elemental Infant stage Great Perfection cultivator with no choice but to die with regret!