Serpent Ancestor

Chapter 257: Qin Emperor's Seal, Overlord Cauldron

In the shadows, a towering and majestic emperor could be seen, holding the Qin Emperor's Seal, reigning over the world, standing proudly in the void, his eyes gazing down upon all living things.

The Qin Emperor's Seal, which governs the fate of a nation and controls the myriad laws of the universe, though merely a manifestation, is not something that can be easily shaken, capable of suppressing even those at the late Core Formation stage.

Suddenly, something in Xu Qingfeng's storage bag began to vibrate violently. He quickly retrieved it, revealing the Ten Thousand Word Heavenly Book left to him by his grandmaster.

At this moment, a character in the center of the Ten Thousand Word Heavenly Book was vibrating intensely, emitting a dazzling light.

—Ding!

The character "Ding" seemed to concentrate all the energy of the Ten Thousand Word Heavenly Book, as if it were becoming tangible, eager to burst forth.

The Ten Thousand Word Heavenly Book was not written by one person; it contains different Dao rhymes from various individuals. This "Ding" character came from a prodigy of the Xiang family.

"The Qin Emperor's Seal has emerged, and the Ding character contends for supremacy. Is this destiny?"

Xu Qingfeng's eyes were resolute as he raised his hand and pointed.

The "Ding" character soared into the sky, instantly transforming into an illusory giant cauldron, pitch-black, exuding the domineering aura of an overlord!

The Xiang family, the Overlord Cauldron!

Once the Overlord Cauldron appeared, it needed no human control, traversing the void at an incredible speed, roaring towards Li Si in the distance.

Or rather, the Overlord Cauldron's target was not Li Si, but the Qin Emperor's Seal!

The might of the unparalleled overlord clashed with the grand imperial aura, a contest not only of power but of destiny.

"Boom!!"

With a collision that shook the heavens, the phantom of the Qin Emperor's Seal crumbled instantly, and the Overlord Cauldron shattered as well. Li Si's pupils contracted, and he cried out in disbelief, "This is impossible!!"

Nothing is impossible!

The Qin Emperor's Seal was only out for two breaths before being destroyed by the Overlord Cauldron.

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Li Si spat blood, his entire skeleton shattered, swept by the terrifying aftermath, nearly reduced to dust.

With the Qin Emperor's Seal gone, no one could stop Xu Hei.

Xu Hei, unstoppable, charged into the formation, without any fancy moves, directly using the horn on his head to ram into Li Si.

"Bang!!"

Just as the formation was about to activate, Li Si's body was completely torn apart by Xu Hei's strike, turning into countless pieces of flesh, scattering across the sky.

Even the teleportation formation was mostly destroyed by Xu Hei's collision.

However, Xu Hei noticed that within Li Si's shattered body, a phantom shadow slipped into a Void Stone, and with a flash of formation fluctuation, the Void Stone was directly transmitted away.

"Escaped?"

Xu Hei frowned slightly, not wanting to leave such a menace behind.

However, with his physical body destroyed, a mere Core Formation cultivator could at most linger on like the Thirteenth Ancestor of the Snake Catchers Sect, relying on special means, neither human nor ghost.

Although the opponent might not have teleported far, still within Wuyou City, Xu Hei had no interest in searching.

Li Si's army still had some small fry left, which Xu Hei, together with many rogue cultivators, quickly slaughtered cleanly.

The trouble they now faced was still the Heavenly Puppet Sect.

The numbers were simply overwhelming, and this kind of puppet battle between immortals was nerve-wracking to even glance at. Unless one possessed late Core Formation stage combat power to break through locally and thus affect the overall situation, it was impossible to intervene.

The Chu Tian Alliance at its peak might have been able to do it, but now, with the Chu Tian Alliance mostly crippled, and Xu Qingfeng having fainted directly after using the Overlord Cauldron.

Xu Hei said, "You stay here, find an opportunity to escape, and leave the rest to me!"

Without hesitation, Xu Hei soared into the sky, his gaze fixed on Lei He, who was fighting in the distance.

At this moment, Lei He was engaged in a fierce battle with the Red-haired Corpse King from the Blood Corpse Cave. The two sides were locked in a stalemate, and the Red-haired Corpse King, now fully awake, was even stronger, effortlessly wielding various spells.

Lei He also realized he was being targeted by a snake, frowning slightly but not overly concerned. As long as Xu Hei dared to intervene, he was confident he could ensure Xu Hei would not return.

Xu Hei's eyes flickered as he was about to take out the Black Dragon Pagoda.

But suddenly, he felt a tightness in his chest, a sensation of being locked onto, his blood boiling uncontrollably.

This made him frown deeply, hesitating.

"Xu Hei, this is the karma of the Divine Puppet Sect. It was sown by me back then, and I will end it!"

"You also have your own karma!"

At this moment, a familiar voice reached Xu Hei's ears, the voice of the City Lord of Wuyou, transmitted through a corpse puppet.

Xu Hei seemed to sense something, raising his head to look towards the horizon.

At this moment, outside Wuyou City, a figure entirely bathed in crimson was approaching, riding on a wave of blood.

The overwhelming murderous aura transformed into a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, pressing heavily on Xu Hei's heart from an endless distance, having slaughtered countless snake creatures!

Such an existence, with just a glance, could make snakes tremble in fear.

Even snake demons of the same cultivation level would instinctively feel terrified when encountering such a snake killer, unable to exert even a fraction of their strength.

Xu Hei originally felt a sense of dread, but as his Nine Transformations of the True Dragon cultivation technique circulated, all fear vanished, replaced by anger and hatred.

The instinct of a living creature made him almost unable to control himself, wanting to kill this person, to grind their bones to dust!

"Calm down."

Xu Hei muttered to himself, forcing himself to remain calm.

Undoubtedly, the opponent was a peerless expert, with means to restrain snake demons. Even though Xu Hei was no longer a pure snake, he couldn't blindly confront them head-on.

Each level of a Core Formation cultivator is vastly different, and Xu Hei had just broken through. To fight against a Great Perfection Core Formation cultivator would be suicidal.

Moreover, within Wuyou City, he didn't want to expose himself too much. Otherwise, if Qin Xuanji or the Elemental Infant stage ancestor decided to eliminate him at all costs, it would be a huge problem.

During his attack on Li Si, he had already felt some gazes from afar.

Xu Hei could sense that every move he made, every display of strength, was being watched by someone in the shadows.

He was able to shatter Li Si's physical body thanks to Xu Qingfeng's Overlord Cauldron, which didn't attract much attention, and even Lei He held a slight contempt for him.

This was exactly the situation Xu Hei wanted!

If Xu Hei's strength exceeded a certain threshold, seen as a threat by the Heavenly Puppet Sect that must be eliminated at all costs, it would be very troublesome.

"Xu Hei, come here!" Hei Huang's voice transmitted over.

Xu Hei immediately descended and burrowed underground.

At this moment, Hei Huang had already constructed a giant formation, hidden beneath the earth.

—The Great Teleportation Formation.

This was what Hei Huang had mentioned before, giving him three days to set up a Great Teleportation Formation to escape Wuyou City, and he had succeeded.

"Fight or retreat? That guy seems obsessed, just fixated on you. I could see it from afar," Hei Huang said.

Xu Hei replied solemnly, "Let's leave this place first."