Serpent Ancestor

”Senior Sister Qing Hua, we’ve been enforcers for so many years, but we’ve never suffered such a loss. Can you swallow this indignity?”

One of the young wood spirits gritted his teeth and said.

This person was no more than five hundred years old, yet he had reached the late Divine Power stage, standing at the pinnacle of Dark Star, full of vigor and ambition.

Moreover, with the Thorn lineage in charge of enforcement, he had never faced hardship in his life.

”What else can we do? Qing Shuang’s strength has greatly increased, and even if we join forces, we are no match for her. Besides, according to the Grand Elder, it seems she has obtained the clan leader’s seal.” Qing Hua also gritted her teeth.

Since ancient times, their clan leader position had always been vacant, managed by the three Grand Elders. Who would have thought there was such a thing as a clan leader’s seal?

The atmosphere became somewhat oppressive.

”Hmph, with the Grand Elder’s means, even if she obtained the clan leader’s seal, it would be useless.”

Suddenly, an elder tree-man beside them spoke.

Hearing this, Qing Hua’s eyes lit up, and she asked, ”What insights do you have, Elder?”The old tree-man snorted coldly, ”I wouldn’t dare call it insight, but since Thorn King became the Grand Elder, have you ever seen him suffer a loss or setback?”

Everyone fell silent.

Thorn King had been the Grand Elder for twenty thousand years, and over the years, the Thorn lineage had controlled more than half of the spirit sand mines, holding the most resources.

It seemed like three lineages, but in reality, everyone could see the dominance of the Thorn lineage!

Even among the three Grand Elders, the other two had been replaced, but Thorn King remained unshakable, with seemingly endless longevity.

”Among the three Grand Elders, Thorn King is the most cunning and strategic. If he were to lose to a powerless Qing Shuang with nothing but cultivation, he wouldn’t be Thorn King.” The old tree-man said seriously.

Hearing this, everyone breathed a collective sigh of relief, feeling reassured.

Under the big tree, there is shade; Thorn King gave the Thorn lineage the greatest sense of security.

”I still can’t swallow this indignity!”

At this moment, the young wood spirit suggested, ”Why don’t we eliminate that outsider? We can’t do anything to Qing Shuang, but can’t we deal with that outsider?”

”Moreover, don’t forget, the Grand Elder tasked us with killing the outsider!”

A cold gleam flashed in the young wood spirit’s eyes.

”Right!”

Qing Hua’s eyes sparkled, immediately thinking of Xu Hei.

Xu Hei and Qing Shuang appeared together, and judging by their demeanor, they must have a close relationship. If they could kill Xu Hei, they might achieve a great merit.

”We are still injured. Once we recover tonight, we will take action immediately,” Qing Hua said.

”Yes, let that kid live one more day,” the young wood spirit sneered.

And just at this moment.

A slightly mocking cold laugh suddenly echoed in the underground cave dwelling.

”Who did you just say should live one more day?”

The voice came out of nowhere, reverberating in everyone’s ears.

In an instant, everyone felt as if struck by lightning, jumping out of the pool like facing a great enemy, taking out various magical treasures and looking ahead.

”Who?”

”It’s you!”

Everyone focused their attention.

On the stone wall by the pool, a familiar figure appeared at some point, dressed in white, with an ordinary appearance and a cold smile.

It was Xu Hei, who had emerged from the rock.

A tidal wave of shock surged in everyone’s hearts.

How did this person find this place? Silently, without anyone noticing.

Moreover, the way he appeared was truly bizarre. Not through the main entrance, but through the wall—how was this possible?

They knew this cave dwelling was made from core marrow rock, indestructible, and impossible to enter from elsewhere.

”Don’t panic, everyone. He’s alone; what are we afraid of? Coming here is just courting death,” the young wood spirit said.

”Slap!”

As soon as the words fell.

A massive palm came crashing down on the young wood spirit’s head.

It seemed like just a slap, but in that person’s eyes, it was like a meteorite crashing down, with terrifying gravity and pressure beyond what he could bear.

”Not good!”

Qing Hua’s face changed, and she released a large number of dense vine whips to intercept, but it was too late.

Or rather, Xu Hei’s movements were too fast, reaching a whole new level in both speed and strength.

”Slap!!!”

The slap landed on the wood spirit’s head with a thunderous crash, like a mountain collapsing or a volcano erupting, shaking the heavens and earth, with a storm sweeping in all directions, causing the entire cave dwelling to tremble.

”Boom boom boom...”

Everyone was sent flying by the shockwave, crashing into the nearby stone walls, even leaving shallow pits and cracks on the incredibly hard core marrow rock.

Many mid Divine Power stage individuals even spat out a mouthful of liquid, severely injured.

Everyone was horrified.

This was just the aftermath; what about the wood spirit who took the hit head-on in the late Divine Power stage?

The terrifying gale quickly dissipated, and everyone lay by the stone wall, focusing their gaze.

Qing Hua stood there like she had seen a ghost, dumbfounded and motionless.

By the poolside, it was empty; where was the wood spirit from earlier?

How did he just disappear into thin air?

Xu Hei stood where the wood spirit had vanished, maintaining the posture of a slap, slowly retracting his hand.

He touched his chin and muttered to himself, ”Turned him to dust with a slap. I was hoping to recover the body and make good use of it. Seems like I shouldn’t use the White Emperor Sutra next time.”

The wood spirit was only at the initial late Divine Power stage, and with injuries, his strength was greatly diminished.

Yet Xu Hei hadn’t expected that he could turn him to ashes with just one slap, which was somewhat absurd.

What annoyed him the most was that the pool had also been half evaporated by his slap, a sheer waste.

Under the fearful gazes of everyone, Xu Hei glanced at them, smiled slightly, and said, ”Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Xu Hei. Nice to meet you, and farewell forever!”

…………

A few breaths later.

The cave dwelling was empty, everyone wiped out completely.

Mid Divine Power stage was just a slap’s matter, and the strongest Qing Hua only took Xu Hei three moves.

This gave Xu Hei a clearer understanding of his own strength.

Ordinary late Divine Transformation stage opponents were no match for him in a single move, and slightly stronger ones could withstand two or three moves.

Only someone like the Flame Demon Ancestor, in the second tier, had a bit of fighting capability.

Xu Hei had already reached the top tier of the Divine Transformation stage, and even within the first tier, he was among the very best.

”This pool is quite miraculous. From their conversation, it seems their injuries could heal in just half a day? The medicinal power is comparable to the Green Emperor’s healing pills.”

Xu Hei looked at the remaining half of the pool, a glint of heat in his eyes.

With a wave of his hand, he collected the pool water into a large vat.

However, as soon as it entered the vat, the color of the water quickly faded, as if the medicinal power was disappearing.

Xu Hei hurriedly poured the water back, and the color returned to normal.

”Can’t take it away?” Xu Hei frowned.

He looked around; the cave dwelling was about a thousand feet square, and he made up his mind.