Serpent Ancestor

Xu Hei repeated his old trick, and shortly after he disappeared, the teleportation array was destroyed.

”Another teleportation array!”

Jiang Bufan stopped in his tracks, his eyes narrowing as he coldly said, ”Let’s see how many more times you can teleport!”

In just an instant, Xu Hei vanished from Moon Star and appeared on Divine Continent Star, not far from Mo Xingtian.

Mo Xingtian had been using the Sky-Seeking Disk to lock onto Xu Hei, and at this moment, his gaze shifted, fixing on the ground with a hint of joy in his eyes.

”This beast, to escape Jiang Bufan, actually teleported back, right to my doorstep.”

Mo Xingtian was puzzled, but without a word, he stepped forward, diving underground to attack Xu Hei.

Underground on Divine Continent Star.

Xu Hei could clearly sense Mo Xingtian rapidly approaching, and in the next breath, he would be right in front of him.

”Gate of Hell!”Xu Hei bit the tip of his tongue, and in the void ahead, a pitch-black door formed, its seams opening as waves of demonic flames surged out.

”Petty tricks!”

Mo Xingtian took out a golden bowl, and a burst of golden light shone out, enveloping the Gate of Hell. The gate, which had just appeared, instantly became illusory and vanished in a puff of smoke.

However, the demonic flames that spewed out were inhaled by Xu Hei, merging into a new type of flame within him.

At Xu Hei’s fingertips, the worm fire seed emerged, shooting out like a bolt of lightning, erupting violently and setting the entire underground ablaze.

Mo Xingtian, however, ignored it, charging directly into the golden radiance.

”I’ve prepared for fifty years to deal with you. These little tricks are useless against me!”

Mo Xingtian held a Fire Crow Gourd, frantically absorbing the flames into it, draping a fireproof cloak over his shoulders, traversing the golden flames unscathed.

This gourd was a magical treasure Mo Xingtian had crafted in the sun, named the Fire Crow Gourd, with a strong suppressive effect on flames.

”Hmm? What’s going on?”

Suddenly, the Fire Crow Gourd in Mo Xingtian’s hand began to tremble violently, its surface covered in cracks.

”Your flame is...”

Mo Xingtian’s heart surged with a tidal wave of shock.

The Fire Crow Gourd was a rare treasure bestowed by the Ancestor of the Jiang family, even in the Spirit Realm! It could suppress even the weakest Heavenly Fire on the Heavenly Fire List.

But why was Xu Hei’s flame so powerful that just a little bit was enough to overwhelm it?

”Crack!!”

The Fire Crow Gourd was covered in cracks, and just as it was about to shatter, Mo Xingtian spat out essence blood, forcibly channeling spiritual power to seal the cracks and withdrew it into his body.

The golden flames surged up, and his cloak was instantly reduced to ashes.

Mo Xingtian retreated a few steps, staring at Xu Hei in the magma from afar, his eyes narrowing into slits.

”Huff, huff...”

Xu Hei’s chest heaved, his entire body wrapped in a layer of golden flames, cold sweat breaking out on his back.

Although he had easily blocked Mo Xingtian’s first wave of attack, just activating the flames had consumed a third of his True Essence.

He was currently at a pseudo-Void Shattering cultivation level, so what did a third mean? Previously, just this one move would have drained Xu Hei completely!

This was the first time Xu Hei had fully activated his flames after their evolution.

”I can’t delay any longer. Jiang Bufan will arrive from Moon Star in no more than a cup of tea’s time. I must kill this person quickly, without any mistakes,” Xu Hei thought to himself.

Meanwhile, Mo Xingtian had the same thought.

”I must eliminate Xu Hei before Jiang Bufan arrives and seize the Demon God Cauldron! Xu Hei appearing here must be with the same intention.”

Mo Xingtian’s face remained unchanged, his mind clear as a mirror, ”Hmph! This beast thinks I’m easier to deal with and has murderous intent towards me. I must make good use of this... even if I have to suffer some injuries, as long as I can achieve my plan, it’s worth it.”

At this moment, Xu Hei’s every thought was transparent to Mo Xingtian.

The other knew his intentions.

Xu Hei also guessed Mo Xingtian’s intentions.

Both were experienced individuals, and with just an exchange of glances, they quickly reached an agreement to resolve the battle as swiftly as possible.

”Do it!”

Xu Hei gave a low shout, fully activating the sixth layer of the White Emperor Sutra, his body covered in crystals, the surrounding gravity multiplied, and numerous black dots appeared on his fists, representing True Essence compressed to the extreme.

The suppression of the laws descended directly upon them, and the power they displayed far exceeded the limits of the mundane world’s laws.

”Law suppression?”

Mo Xingtian let out a cold laugh, a transparent cube appearing in his palm, which he released.

This was the ultimate move bestowed by the Ancestor of the Jiang family, the Domain Field.

Within the Domain Field, he was the master of heaven and earth, and everything within this domain was no longer subject to external interference, not even the suppression of the laws.

Originally, he wouldn’t use this move unless faced with a life-and-death crisis.

But to quickly deal with Xu Hei, he didn’t hesitate to use it.

Xu Hei could clearly feel a sense of isolation from the mundane world, as if he were in a different realm.

He could no longer sense the Spiritual Qi of heaven and earth or the laws of heaven.

Though he was in the magma, still underground on Divine Continent Star, Xu Hei felt as if he were isolated from the world.

”A domain that only a Great Ascension cultivator can possess, yet in my hands, it can only exert the most basic function. But it’s enough.”

Mo Xingtian took a deep breath, his suppressed cultivation fully released, advancing from the early Void Shattering stage to the mid-stage, and still rising, reaching the late stage.

The late Void Shattering stage, this was his true cultivation, his full power!

”Boom!!”

Just the pressure of his aura made Xu Hei feel as if his breath had stopped, his True Essence circulation obstructed, making every step difficult.

Too strong! The higher the cultivation, the greater the gap between each realm.

Xu Hei could fight across levels in the Divine Transformation stage, but at the Void Shattering level, he found that the gap between realms was like a chasm.

Of course, this was also due to the Jiang family’s background in the Spirit Realm; ordinary cultivators wouldn’t have such a strong foundation.

”Nine Dragons Unite, three-phase fusion, Earth Core Transformation!”

Xu Hei immediately began stacking various states and took out the explosive essence pill left by the Green Emperor, swallowing all the pills that could enhance his strength in one go.

The energy from the earth core frantically poured into Xu Hei’s body, causing his body to swell violently.

In the earth core of Divine Continent Star, the amplification from Earth Core Transformation was limited, but in this situation, he had to use all the amplification he could to slightly narrow the gap with the opponent.

”Now, you should die! Of course, you can try hiding in the Demon God Cauldron and see if you can save your life.”

Mo Xingtian’s gaze was cold, and a crimson flying sword appeared in his hand. The sword was slender, engraved with phoenix feathers, its patterns beautiful and exuding an indescribable scorching aura.

This was the flying sword bestowed by the Jiang family, crafted from Phoenix Cry Stone, possessing the nature of a heavenly treasure, named Phoenix Feather, only held by the high-ranking members of the Jiang family.

Xu Hei understood that if he dared to hide in the Demon God Cauldron, he would never come out again, being directly taken to the Jiang family, or even refined!

A resolute look flashed in Xu Hei’s eyes, the black dots on his fists multiplying, gradually spreading out to form a black film covering half his body, the special effect of the sixth layer of the White Emperor Sutra.

With True Essence compressed to the extreme, it extended outwards, adhering to the skin’s surface, forming absolute defense while also possessing absolute lethality.

Without the suppression of the laws, Xu Hei also wanted to test his true power.

”Heaven Collapse!”

With a thought, Xu Hei summoned a sturdy underground stone pillar, rising from behind Mo Xingtian, crashing down towards him.

The stone pillar fell like the sky collapsing, locking Mo Xingtian in place, making it difficult for him to move.

”Three-turn Divine Ability?”

Mo Xingtian raised his hand, a wisp of flame and lightning merging in his palm, accompanied by a destructive aura.

”Supreme Palm Thunder!”

Mo Xingtian waved his hand, the palm thunder erupted, directly colliding with the Heaven Collapse stone pillar.

The stone pillar summoned by Xu Hei shattered from the base, the entire pillar turning to dust on the spot, the lightning’s power undiminished, snaking like a silver serpent, striking Xu Hei’s body with a crack.

”Boom!!”

The divine thunder exploded, but countless small black dots flew out, revealing themselves as the Purple Lightning Locusts summoned by Xu Hei, absorbing most of the power.

Xu Hei burst out from the lightning, in the blink of an eye, appearing right in front of Mo Xingtian.

”This is what I’ve been waiting for!”

Mo Xingtian flicked his wrist, the flying sword shot out, it was the Phoenix Feather Sword.

”Rip!”

The black film, like brittle paper, was torn apart by the Phoenix Feather Sword, yet Xu Hei charged right up to Mo Xingtian’s face, detonating five runes in his hand, unleashing a terrifying wave of divine sense.

These runes were crafted from the Soul-Extinguishing Mushroom, known as the Divine Extinguishing Talisman, and Xu Hei only had five in stock, using them all at once.

”Buzz!!”

Mo Xingtian felt a buzzing in his mind, but instantly regained clarity. The Divine Extinguishing Talisman indeed had some effect on him, but only a little.

However, when Mo Xingtian regained his senses, he witnessed a scene that made his heart tremble with fear.

In Xu Hei’s hand, at some unknown time, appeared a pale pearl, already covered in cracks, which he gripped tightly.

”Immortal Annihilation Pearl?!”

Mo Xingtian was horrified, his heart filled with dread.

This Immortal Annihilation Pearl was the one he had once handed over to the Flame Demon Ancestor, as the name implied, capable of annihilating immortals.

It was crafted during the tribulation crossing of a Void Shattering Stage cultivator, triggering heavenly thunder tribulation. Once activated, it could detonate the heavenly tribulation within, capable of mutual destruction even with a Void Shattering Stage cultivator.

”Xu Hei, are you mad?! Stop!!”

”Die!!”

Mo Xingtian screamed hysterically, but Xu Hei roared in anger, detonating the Immortal Annihilation Pearl in the instant the opponent couldn’t react.

”Rumble...”

The explosion happened too quickly, Xu Hei’s arm used to detonate the Immortal Annihilation Pearl, along with half his body, was directly blown into nothingness, not even having time to hide in the Demon God Cauldron.

Mo Xingtian’s body was blown beyond recognition, most of his flesh and blood vanished, his limbs gone, his form shattered, and his primordial spirit severely damaged.

The Immortal Annihilation Pearl, the thunder tribulation of the Void Shattering stage, was a devastating blow to both form and primordial spirit.

At such close range, neither had much chance of survival.

However, neither perished as a result.

A terrifying force of space descended, suppressing the explosion’s power, confining it to a critical point, preventing further destruction.

That was the suppression of the laws of the mundane world!

Mo Xingtian timely withdrew the Domain Field, allowing the law suppression to return, containing the destruction of the Immortal Annihilation Pearl, thus saving his life.

Xu Hei also survived, but only half of his body remained, even the flame of his primordial spirit was nearly extinguished, retreating ten thousand zhang away.

The law suppression acted like a safeguard, preventing even the most powerful attacks from causing too much destruction in the mundane world.

This ensured that the cultivation stars of the mundane world wouldn’t be easily shattered, serving as a form of protection.

Yet even so, it blasted a massive void ten thousand zhang in diameter underground on Divine Continent Star, leaving nothing inside.

The Domain Field vanished.

Mo Xingtian’s cultivation was once again suppressed, returning to the early Void Shattering stage, but he was severely injured, his aura even weaker than before.

His remaining body exposed bones, his aura weakened to the extreme, seemingly on the brink of death, but after swallowing a pill, flesh slowly began to grow over his wounds.

”Fortunately, the Seventh Ancestor was prepared, giving me a life-saving pill, otherwise, I might have met my end here!”

Mo Xingtian felt a wave of fear.

He relied heavily on the resources and magical treasures provided by the Jiang family; if it were any other Spirit Realm cultivator, even with equivalent cultivation, they might have perished here.

Xu Hei was truly terrifying, not only possessing heavenly treasures but also having an extraordinary mindset, willing to risk everything without hesitation.

If he hadn’t retracted the Domain Field, although he might have died, Xu Hei would have perished here as well.

But now, it should be over. In another ten breaths, he could recover some combat power, and then...

Just as Mo Xingtian had this thought.

Suddenly, he heard a sharp whistling sound, as if something was slicing through the void.

”Whoosh!”

Just as he was about to respond, a flying sword pierced through from behind, directly penetrating his head, the sword tip emerging from his forehead.

Mo Xingtian’s actions froze.

The sword that appeared at his forehead was a pitch-black demon sword.

The one wielding the sword had long purple hair, fluttering in the wind, with deep, dark eyes, an expressionless gaze, like a madman devoid of emotion.

The one who struck was Han Te.

The very person Mo Xingtian had always been wary of, preparing numerous targeted magical treasures, ready to suppress at any moment, yet who had never appeared—Han Te.

Finally, in his most vulnerable moment, when he was gravely injured, Han Te delivered a fatal blow.

”Snap!!”

Mo Xingtian’s head detached, his body exploding into fragments, the impact sending Han Te flying.

Only a phantom form remained, swiftly fleeing from the explosion, that was Mo Xingtian’s primordial spirit.

Within this primordial spirit, a storage ring and a crimson flying sword were also enveloped.