Serpent Ancestor
Chapter 504: Master of the Hidden Sword

Luo Gang looked troubled. This evil weapon had been suppressed for so long, yet it showed no signs of stopping, still emitting a murderous aura.

They could only continuously use formations to suppress it, but who would bear the cost?

The laws of Liefeng City did not specify this in detail. At times like this, they had to resort to the final rule—

All rights of interpretation belong to Liefeng City.

"Two Fellow Daoists, since this item was discovered by you, it should belong to you. Our Liefeng City has suppressed it for a while, and we've done our utmost. Now, please take it away immediately!"

"I'll give you ten breaths' time. If you don't take it, the ownership of this item will immediately belong to Liefeng City!"

Luo Gang said calmly.

This was clearly taking advantage of the situation.

Anyone could see that once this ancient evil weapon was successfully suppressed, it would be a priceless treasure. Who would want to give it up?

The masked man's face turned ashen, and he said coldly, "Is City Lord Luo doing this to make an enemy of our Tianhen Sword Sect?"

"Make an enemy? I wouldn't dare! But this is the rule of Liefeng City. Besides, can you represent the Tianhen Sword Sect?" Luo Gang's expression remained calm.

The masked man showed no change in expression as he removed his mask, revealing his true face.

He appeared middle-aged, with a face like a blade, tiger-like eyes exuding authority, and a sharp sword intent between his brows.

The moment Luo Gang saw him, his expression changed, and he exclaimed, "Master of the Hidden Sword!"

"Master of the Hidden Sword!"

The entire crowd erupted in astonishment once again.

They all thought the masked man was just an attendant, perhaps a senior brother at most. Who would have expected such a terrifying presence!

The Master of the Hidden Sword, the Grand Elder of the Tianhen Sword Sect, a cultivator at the Divine Transformation stage, standing at the pinnacle of the mortal realm!

The person before them was likely not his true self, just a wisp of a clone, as the true body could not enter the outer battlefield. But even so, he was not someone an ordinary Elemental Infant stage cultivator could contend with.

Of course, strength was secondary; more importantly, the Master of the Hidden Sword could undoubtedly represent the Tianhen Sword Sect.

With just one command from the Master of the Hidden Sword, even the sect master would obey without question!

Even Xu Hei was stunned. This masked man turned out to be a clone of a Divine Transformation stage cultivator, which was simply outrageous.

Fortunately, he hadn't acted rashly earlier; otherwise, who knew who would have died!

"Something's not right!" Xu Hei's eyes suddenly narrowed.

Unlike others, Xu Hei had encountered many Divine Transformation stage cultivators and had felt the aura of the Divine Transformation stage.

Whether it was the sea god, the long-dead Huangfu Duanlong, Earth Flood Dragon Mo Cang, the living Demon Lord, or the Divine Transformation stage clone of the Divine Puppet Sect, Night Owl.

They all gave Xu Hei an overwhelming sense of power, an invincible feeling, a primal sense of danger that couldn't be faked.

But this clone of the Master of the Hidden Sword before him didn't give Xu Hei that invincible feeling.

This person had been injured while dealing with the evil weapon.

He didn't seem like a Divine Transformation stage cultivator, not even a clone.

"Is this person an imposter?" Xu Hei's eyes flickered with suspicion.

The Master of the Hidden Sword said coldly, "This evil weapon belongs to our Tianhen Sword Sect. I will come to retrieve it later. If there's any damage, I'll hold you accountable!"

"And you!"

He turned his gaze to Xu Hei, his eyes cold and filled with malice. "I advise you to seal your cultivation and come with me. There's still a chance for survival! Otherwise, I'll make you wish for death!"

He was no longer speaking as a black-clad guard but as the Master of the Hidden Sword, representing the Tianhen Sword Sect!

His words carried weight.

Xu Hei took a deep breath and said, "I'll go with you."

This response left the Master of the Hidden Sword momentarily stunned.

He thought Xu Hei would refuse and only make threats, but who knew he would agree.

Could it be that he had truly succumbed to the might of the Tianhen Sword Sect?

"It's just a trip. What's there to fear? I'm also curious about what the Tianhen Sword Sect wants with me." Xu Hei chuckled and walked forward.

The Master of the Hidden Sword carried Lin Tianhe on his back, took two steps back, and shouted sternly, "Seal your cultivation!"

Noticing the detail of the other party stepping back, Xu Hei's eyes flickered slightly, then he nodded.

Xu Hei quickly pointed at his own abdomen, at the position of his Elemental Infant, and his aura plummeted to the bottom, sealing his meridians.

"Fellow Daoist Xu!"

Gongsun Bo was stunned.

Xu Hei had actually sealed his cultivation? This was the outer battlefield; at worst, he could just leave. Could the Tianhen Sword Sect really cover the sky with one hand?

But he said nothing, perhaps Xu Hei had his own plans.

Ding Yi's eyes narrowed slightly, as if he had sensed something, but he too remained silent.

The Master of the Hidden Sword stared at Xu Hei and said, "Boy, what are you up to?"

"What do you mean?" Xu Hei frowned and said, "You asked me to come with you, and now that I've agreed, you ask what I'm up to. Are you out of your mind?"

The Master of the Hidden Sword was momentarily speechless.

After hesitating for a while, he stepped forward, tapped his fingers to seal Xu Hei's meridians, then took out a Wind Sail Boat and said, "Get on the boat!"

Deprived of spiritual power, Xu Hei could only climb onto the boat and sit cross-legged at the stern.

"Hand over your storage bag!" the Master of the Hidden Sword demanded again.

"Don't push it! I only agreed to go with you, not to hand over my storage bag!" Xu Hei retorted angrily.

Seeing the people of Liefeng City whispering among themselves, the Master of the Hidden Sword could only snort coldly, sit at the bow, and bring the severely injured and unconscious Lin Tianhe aboard as well.

Without further delay, he quickly piloted the boat into the sky, flying out of Liefeng City at the fastest speed.

From the moment he revealed his identity to leaving the place, it took only a dozen breaths.

It was as if he was in a hurry, eager to leave.

"That's the renowned Master of the Hidden Sword. Why would he come to Liefeng City just to deal with Xu Hei?"

"Why did he have to wear a mask?"

After the Master of the Hidden Sword left, the crowd couldn't help but feel something was amiss.

But regardless, he had revealed his identity, capable of representing the highest level of the Tianhen Sword Sect.

"Brother Luo, how should we handle this evil weapon?" Ding Yi hesitated and asked.

"Suppress it first!" Luo Gang waved his hand, and a large amount of magnetic sand shot out from the gourd's mouth, rushing into the formation, enveloping the evil weapon, and the murderous aura slowly dissipated.

At this moment, many stones in the stone workshop had been cut open by the murderous aura, revealing fragments of treasures, including rare items.

The average value far exceeded the usual, and the yield rate was extremely high.

This made Gongsun Bo realize that there was something wrong with this batch of newly arrived stones.

He immediately dismissed everyone, closed the stone workshop, and left only the core members of Liefeng City.

"Gongsun Bo, where did this batch of stones come from?" Luo Gang asked.

"Transported from Chaos Star City!" Gongsun Bo explained, "Chaos Star City recently discovered a new mining area that hasn't been mined yet. I spent all my spirit stones to buy a mine, and these stones are the products of that mine."

Upon hearing this, the high-ranking members present fell into silence.

Just one mine had produced supreme spirit stones, an ancient evil weapon, and a ground full of precious materials, not to mention the many stones yet to be cut, which might contain even more valuable items.

Luo Gang realized that something big was about to happen; Chaos Star City was about to face a major event!

That mining area definitely had issues!

It was still early, and no one had discovered it yet. But as time went on, and more treasures were unearthed, that mining area would surely attract attention. It was possible that everyone in the outer battlefield would be drawn to it.

"We should prepare to set off as well." Luo Gang said calmly.

At this moment, Ding Yi raised his head and looked in the direction Xu Hei had left.

From there, a sudden and intense fluctuation came.