Serpent Ancestor

Tu Sen’s wild laughter abruptly stopped the moment he saw the entire Wutong Tree.

”Boom!!”

As soon as the Wutong Tree appeared, it burst into flames, transforming into a massive fire that illuminated a thirty-thousand-mile radius around Liefeng City, sweeping towards Tu Sen.

”It’s actually the Divine Wutong Tree! No! Are you trying to get yourself killed?!”

Tu Sen’s calm demeanor vanished instantly, replaced by fear. He hurriedly tried to retreat, only to find a face within the divine fire rushing towards him.

The flames burning on the Divine Wutong Tree were the Nirvana Sacred Fire, ranked eighth on the list of heavenly divine fires. Even if it wasn’t the true Nirvana Sacred Fire, it was close enough that Tu Sen couldn’t possibly withstand it!

He never imagined that a single sentence could provoke such a grand response from the other side!

No wonder he had always felt a faint sense of unease; it wasn’t the flame law he feared, nor the Wutong Heart, nor the Heavenly Demon Phoenix.

It was the fire of the Divine Wutong Tree!

The fire moved with incredible speed, controlled by that face, breaking through the formation and scorching towards Tu Sen’s back, swift as lightning, its furious flames burning the sky. Even with Tu Sen’s speed, he couldn’t escape!”Damn it! With this kid’s physical body, once it touches the Nirvana Sacred Fire, he’ll be reduced to ashes! No, this can’t happen!”

In that instant, Tu Sen’s mind raced.

Even an evil dragon knows how to weigh the pros and cons.

At this moment, what was attached to Xu Hei was merely a wisp of his remnant soul, not his true self. Even if it perished, it wouldn’t matter much.

But if Xu Hei’s physical body was destroyed and Xu Hei died, he would never be able to emerge again!

Dragon Soul Descent could communicate with the Dragon Tomb and summon a dragon soul.

There were countless dragon souls, and the type of dragon soul summoned had a significant connection to Xu Hei. Xu Hei had developed an inner demon, influenced by demonic thoughts, falling into self-doubt and madness, which led to his communication with Tu Sen.

As long as Xu Hei remained in this state, the next Dragon Soul Descent would most likely summon a demonic dragon.

Although there were many evil and demonic dragons, Tu Sen’s presence was stronger than the other competitors, easily surpassing them.

”Hmph, this time I’ll sacrifice myself!”

”However, you must maintain a balance with your inner demon, continue in madness, only then will it work!”

Tu Sen made a swift decision, detaching from Xu Hei’s body and transforming into a phantom demonic dragon in mid-air, baring its fangs and claws, flying in another direction.

Simultaneously, Xu Hei’s body shuddered, as if struck by an invisible attack, and he flew straight into Liefeng City, crashing into the ruins.

The divine fire burning on the Wutong Tree hesitated, unsure whether to pursue Xu Hei or Tu Sen.

Suddenly, Tu Sen’s laughter echoed from afar.

”Heavenly Demon Phoenix, you’ve turned into a piece of wood and burned yourself. In the future, your Phoenix might end up with someone else, hahaha!”

”Oh? Why has your head turned green? Turns out you’re not a phoenix, but a turtle! Hahaha!”

As soon as Tu Sen’s laughter ended, the divine fire surged towards him.

Within the flames, a face appeared, gritting its teeth, eyes filled with boundless fury.

”Watch your mouth! Don’t insult Phoenix!”

The divine fire transformed into a phoenix shape, spreading its massive wings, soaring through the sky, chasing after Tu Sen’s phantom, while the burning Wutong Tree grew smaller and smaller, its wooden body turning to charcoal.

You flee, I chase, there’s no escape.

After about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.

The divine fire soaring in the sky finally caught up with Tu Sen’s demonic dragon phantom, completely engulfing it.

But Tu Sen wasn’t one to be trifled with; the demonic dragon opened its menacing jaws and swallowed the divine fire in one gulp, then let out a low shout: ”Explode!”

”Boom!!”

Tu Sen’s remnant soul exploded, forming a raging soul storm, surging into the Wutong Tree below, executing an unprecedented soul annihilation.

The Wutong Tree trembled for a moment, then calmed down, its light fading, as if it had lost all spiritual essence.

The flames on it quickly extinguished, turning into a bare, blackened trunk, becoming a piece of ordinary charcoal.

Tu Sen’s remnant soul vanished just like that.

And the face of the Heavenly Demon Phoenix within the Wutong Tree never appeared again.

Only Jiang Nine Phoenix lay quietly beneath the Wutong Tree’s charcoal, her clothes tattered, eyes closed, unconscious. The features of the demon phoenix on her body disappeared, turning into a human form.

A single tear streamed down from the corner of her eye.

”Brother Feng...”

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Liefeng City.

Xu Hei lay in the ruins, having reverted to his flood dragon form, but his entire body was charred, one dragon horn broken, a dragon claw severed, most of his dragon scales burned away, and he was in a deep coma.

”I’m so tired, so tired, how nice it would be to sleep and never wake up.”

Unlike before, Xu Hei didn’t struggle to wake up; he seemed to have lost the will to survive, wanting only to sleep peacefully, forever.

Only then wouldn’t he have to worry about anything, wouldn’t be troubled by anything.

Nor would he need to uphold his path.

The other survivors in Liefeng City also lay in the ruins, asleep.

Only Luo Gang sat cross-legged in the center of Liefeng City, his divine sense spread out, guarding this desolate land.

…………

After the coalition of the five sects left.

The great battle of Liefeng City spread like a storm, shocking every corner of the outer battlefield.

Compared to the journey in the Void Realm, this battle was even more astounding.

The coalition of the five sects, with over a hundred Elemental Infant stage elites, was considered the most powerful force in the outer battlefield, yet they were defeated in Liefeng City.

The Ancient Tomb Sect was completely annihilated, the Tianhen Sword Sect was wiped out, the Blood Refining Sect had only one survivor, and the other two sects suffered heavy casualties and fled!

Such a terrifying record, no one would have thought, was achieved by Liefeng City!

Along with it spread the tale of Liefeng City’s massacre!

Thirteen thousand cultivators were sacrificed in blood, allowing four individuals in Liefeng City to reach the half-step Divine Transformation stage. It was by this step that Luo Gang and the others survived, five against five sects.

Opinions on Liefeng City’s brutal actions varied.

Some said they were evil and should be exterminated, while others argued that they were besieged by the five sects and would have died if they hadn’t acted.

Still, others claimed that the massacre plan had been in motion for five hundred years, unrelated to the five sects’ alliance attack.

In any case, one conclusion could be drawn—without the massacre, Luo Gang and the others would have surely perished under the siege!

The greatest gain for the coalition of the five sects, or rather, the only gain, was Xiong Yan, who also comprehended the law. With a few years of seclusion, he could complete that crucial step, Divine Transformation!

That such an evil figure as Xiong Yan gained the most was somewhat ironic.