Serpent Ancestor

Chapter 714: Is there no one in the Divine Puppet Sect who can challenge me?

Hua Qingyun frowned and asked, "What do you mean by that?""Heh, what do I mean..."

Wei Wudao sneered, looking around, "Everyone, as you have traveled here, you must be aware that this place is filled with many ghosts that devour living beings, extremely dangerous! However, these ghosts never attack each other. Some higher-level ghosts can even command the lower ones. Does anyone doubt this?"

"That's right, it's indeed the case," Li Changge nodded.

His words were not false. Over these days, they had encountered no less than a dozen different ghosts, yet they never attacked each other. Some even joined forces to assault humans.

This made Hua Qingyun's heart tremble.

"What are you trying to say?" Hua Qingyun asked.

"As the head of the Ancient Tomb Sect, Wei may boast a bit, but when it comes to understanding ghosts, no one here can surpass me," Wei Wudao said with a cold smile, staring at Hua Qingyun. "If you are wise, Friend Hua, you should stay away from this person, or you might bring disaster upon yourself and harm your fellow cultivators."

With these words, everyone turned to look at Xu Hei, their faces filled with suspicion and uncertainty.

Many understood the implication of Wei Wudao's words—was Xu Hei possessed by something?

Hua Qingyun gritted her teeth and said, "Don't slander people with your baseless accusations."

Wei Wudao took out a jade slip and tossed it to Hua Qingyun. "Whether it's slander or not, you can judge for yourself, Fellow Daoist!"

Though Hua Qingyun was disdainful, she still took the jade slip and probed it with her Divine Sense.

At that moment, Hua Qingyun's eyes widened, and she fell into a deathly silence.

Inside the jade slip was the scene of Xu Hei being entangled by the Demon Blood Vine and dragged underground.

It had been strange that she hadn't encountered a single ghost along the way. Although it could be attributed to the deterrence of the Demon Blood Vine, what about that Heaven Fiend Corpse? It was an ancient fierce creature not weaker than the Demon Blood Vine. Why did it flee at a mere glance?

And considering the blocked path ahead...

This indeed seemed like the arrangement of a Ghost King!

"However, there are some things that don't make sense. If Xu Hei is truly a Ghost King, why didn't he kill me and instead made a deal with me? A few days ago, he even inquired about Bai Luo. Although I haven't interacted with him much, I have basic discernment abilities. Besides, my Five Elemental Eyes can see through the essence."

"But Xu Hei is indeed a bit strange. If he really is an ancient Ghost King, it might not be impossible for him to deceive me."

Many thoughts flashed through Hua Qingyun's mind.

Wei Wudao revealed a sly smile, not expecting Hua Qingyun to fully believe him, but as long as he planted a seed of doubt, it was enough.

In fact, he also had some doubts about whether Xu Hei was truly a Ghost King, but he had just used the "Nether Ghost Eye" and found that Xu Hei had not been possessed.

Xu Hei must have some other fortuitous encounter, able to release the aura of a Ghost King, which scared away the fierce creatures.

In this case, it was even more necessary to eliminate him.

"So, are the three of you planning to fight to the death with me here?" Xu Hei looked directly at Wei Wudao and the others, his eyes showing no emotion.

In recent days, the Spirit-Eating Ants in the Spirit Beast Ring had awakened one after another, with over a thousand evolving into Black Needle Ants. The number of Black Needle Ants had reached three thousand!

Coupled with the newly comprehended Gate of Hell and various Divine Abilities.

Although Xu Hei had never fought against strong opponents like Wei Wudao and had no absolute confidence in winning, he should have no problem protecting himself.

Moreover, seeing Ji Qing still looking severely injured, if given the chance, he might be able to severely wound or even kill her with all his means. Xu Hei didn't mind showing them a lesson; otherwise, they might really think he was a pushover.

As for Hua Qingyun, their relationship was merely transactional. Now that the deal was done, he didn't care what she thought.

"Xu Hei, do you really think you can walk away unscathed?"

Ji Qing's eyes glinted with malice as she intercepted Xu Hei from one side, her lower body shrouded in ghostly mist, leaving only her upper body floating, thanks to the Demon Blood Vine.

"Hmph, if you willingly lift the curse on me, I might give you a quick death!"

The last black-robed elder, Gu Xiao, also stepped forward, holding a string of soul beads, each containing a fierce ghost's soul, his face filled with malice.ransformation, Gu Xiao was outmaneuvered and lost an arm in a one-on-three scenario.

Though a bit of trickery was used, everyone wasn't foolish—the disparity in their strength was evident.