Serpent Ancestor

The Blood Knife Patriarch drew his blade and slashed, the blade’s light tearing through the heavens, splitting the darkness and accompanied by the roars of countless vengeful spirits. But in the next second, more black crows flew from the shadows, pecking at the spirits.

To outsiders, the battlefield of the two was shrouded in darkness, crows dancing wildly, occasionally bursting with crimson blood light, an astonishing aura of malice as the two began their clash.

There were six members of the Blood Refining Sect present.

Besides the Blood Knife Patriarch, there were also the Flame Demon Ancestor, Xiong Yan, and two early Divine Transformation cultivators, along with one at the mid-stage. Their lineup was formidable, the most powerful here.

No one dared to contend with them.

Even if Night Owl intervened to hold off one Blood Knife Patriarch, the remaining five would overwhelm Xu Hei, leaving him no chance of survival.

The Flame Demon Ancestor, unwilling to waste words, directly pressed a bloody handprint towards Xu Hei’s head, intending to crush his skull.

”Swish, swish, swish!”

Suddenly, a thick branch flew out from the stone chamber, piercing through the bloody handprint, then lunging towards the Flame Demon Ancestor’s face.

”Hmm?”The Flame Demon Ancestor raised an eyebrow, blood flames igniting in his palm and sweeping out, burning the branch. But countless roots sprouted from the ground, darting towards his legs with lightning speed, piercing the earth with black holes.

”What the hell is this?”

The Flame Demon Ancestor retreated, eyes fixed on the shadow within the stone chamber.

Under everyone’s gaze, a withered giant tree swayed out from the stone chamber, roots forming two legs, branches like arms, with eyes and a mouth on the trunk.

It was the strange tree from the Land of the Moon.

”Soul Nourishing Tree?!”

An uproar erupted from afar.

Outside the battlefield, the experts of the Tianhen Sword Sect had long been watching, their faces changing dramatically as they stared at the Soul Nourishing Tree, eyes nearly popping out.

Especially Li Changge, who had his Heaven’s Gate Sword Formation broken by a single strike from the Soul Nourishing Tree. Such an ancient beast, comparable to the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Stage, appearing here?

”Something’s wrong with this Soul Nourishing Tree.”

Li Changge quickly noticed something amiss; the tree seemed severely weakened, its strength a notch below what it was in the Land of the Moon.

The Flame Demon Ancestor eyed the Soul Nourishing Tree, a cruel smile curling his lips. ”Haha, so this is the strange tree from the Land of the Moon. You actually brought it out, how wonderful. Such a large Soul Nourishing Tree, a boon for my Blood Refining Sect!”

Though he didn’t know what method Xu Hei used to control the tree, it was clearly a great opportunity for the Blood Refining Sect!

He even had to thank Xu Hei for delivering such a grand gift.

”I’ll handle the Soul Nourishing Tree. The rest of you, take down Xu Hei!” the Flame Demon Ancestor commanded.

The Flame Demon Ancestor’s body ignited with blood flames, like a fiery figure, striking down at the Old Tree. The Old Tree’s roots coiled, branches extending into sharp spikes, stabbing forward with lightning speed, attacking thousands of times in an instant.

”Hiss, hiss, hiss...”

The Flame Demon Ancestor’s flames expanded, forming a blood shield, ignoring the Old Tree’s attacks as his palm slammed down on the trunk. Yet the Old Tree remained unmoved, only a shallow palm mark left.

Meanwhile, his body suffered countless attacks, the blood shield pierced through. Initially, he was indifferent, but the struck areas began to emit black smoke, a highly corrosive energy spreading within, even suppressing his vigorous blood energy.

”Devil energy?”

The Flame Demon Ancestor squinted, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

Xu Hei knew that although the Old Tree had successfully taken over a body, its soul and body were still in the adaptation phase, attacking purely on instinct, unable to assist him.

After leaving the physical body and taking over another, anyone would suffer a great loss of vitality.

”Han Te, you can handle that person, right?” Xu Hei asked.

”Rest assured, Boss Xu, Han always keeps his promises and won’t let this person free,” Han Te replied with a smile, his gaze shifting to the remaining mid-stage Divine Transformation cultivator.

This person was an old woman with dry silver hair, a white bone hairpin, holding a white bone cane, hunched over with a kind smile, looking like a mortal old lady, completely different from the other fierce figures.

However, this old woman was the notorious demon of the Blood Refining Sect, Lady White Bone.

”Oh my, a rogue cultivator at the early Divine Transformation stage has set his sights on this old woman. Do I look so easy to bully?” Lady White Bone said with a raspy voice, slow speech, like someone half in the grave.

”Old lady, Han is just doing his job. How about we both refrain from fighting and just stand here? It would save us from conflict, good for both you and me,” Han Te suggested with a smile.

Lady White Bone chuckled, ”Haha, you’re an interesting young man. I see potential in you. Let me feel your bones.”

Lady White Bone extended her hand, her slow movements suddenly accelerating in Han Te’s eyes, reaching him in an instant, aiming for his forehead with an irresistible force.

”Ha!!”

In an instant, a broken sword appeared in Han Te’s hand, severing that strange force, creating distance between them.

Lady White Bone squinted, a glint of brilliance flashing in her eyes.

”I underestimated you, pretending to be weak to catch the strong.”

At that moment, Lady White Bone’s hunched body straightened, bones crackling, her body growing taller, dry flesh swelling, skin regaining a rosy hue as fresh blood and energy surged in, restoring her youth.

In the blink of an eye, Lady White Bone transformed into a beautiful middle-aged woman, lips red as blood, eyes flickering with red light.

”Let this old lady play with you!” Lady White Bone’s figure flickered, her sharp claws extending hundreds of feet, reaching for Han Te’s neck.

”Sword, come forth!”

Han Te shouted, all his flying swords unsheathing simultaneously. At the same time, his aged form transformed into a middle-aged man, cultivation reaching the mid-stage Divine Transformation, the Sword Dao Law at his brow surging forth, forming a sword formation in the void, standing firm overhead.

With this, Xu Hei’s opponents were reduced to three: Xiong Yan and two early Divine Transformation cultivators, whose level was estimated to be similar to Xue Fengzi and Beiming Lei.

”Heh, things are getting interesting,” Xiong Yan remarked, not a trace of panic in his eyes, but rather a hint of a cold smile.

Previously, he was reluctant to engage Xu Hei, not out of fear, but because it was more prudent to have a stronger person act, leaving no opportunity for the opponent.

”Xu Hei, since you’ve killed two elders of my sect, I naturally won’t be arrogant. You two, attack with me and eliminate him as quickly as possible!” Xiong Yan declared.