Serpent Ancestor
Chapter 553: When a whale thrives, all things fall!

In no time, the Evil Spirit Bell imprisoned hundreds of souls. Some were terrified, some wailed mournfully, and some had lost all sanity, like wandering ghosts, encompassing men and women, young and old.

Depending on their state before death, each soul's behavior varied. Those with deep resentment could be refined into evil spirits.

Tu Sen, regardless of the type of soul, inhaled deeply, swallowing them all in one go.

Seeing this, Diyuanzi couldn't help but tremble.

He hesitated for a moment before shouting, "Retreat!"

Retreating was the result of his careful consideration.

In the state of Three Flowers Gathered at the Top, he was calmer than ever. Seeing that the opponent was still in a frenzied state, he believed retreating was the best choice.

"Yes!" No one disobeyed; they all withdrew from the formation and retreated.

"Everyone, retreat!"

The Divine Puppet Sect echoed the command, and the two sects decisively left Liefeng City.

Seeing this, the Blood Refining Sect also retreated.

"No, we can't retreat!"

Xiong Yan, eyes red with fury, roared angrily.

At this moment, half of his body had been eaten away, with many parts reduced to bare bones. However, the blood he absorbed was immense, covering him in a crimson hue, blood gushing out.

Ding Yi was in an even more miserable state, his body shriveled to just a skin, with only his belly still swollen, no longer human in shape.

"Just one more step, why retreat? Blood Refining Sect, hear my command, use the Blood Demon Bind!"

Xiong Yan roared.

All members of the Blood Refining Sect acted in unison, weaving a large blood-red net that descended from the sky, binding Ding Yi. Then, Xiong Yan reached out, piercing Ding Yi's chest like a sharp sword.

In an instant, a bloody heart was pulled out by him and swallowed whole.

After swallowing the heart, the Heart-Devouring Demon, Xiong Yan, saw his aura rapidly rise, as if he had taken a miraculous elixir, reaching the brink of the Elemental Infant stage.

Finally, a wave of laws appeared at his brow, resonating with heaven and earth, possessing a divine-like pressure.

Half-step Divine Transformation!

He became the sole victor among the five sects.

After all, he was the only one who survived the Void Realm, obtaining the inheritance of the laws. As long as he found the opportunity, he could break through!

As for the other sects, Ji Shu had yet to appear, Sun Wuxiang was under house arrest, and two sects perished in the Void Realm. Only he had a complete opportunity!

"Hahaha! I've succeeded, I, Xiong Yan, have succeeded!"

Having achieved his goal, Xiong Yan laughed up at the sky.

His blood-red eyes glanced at Tu Sen, who was devouring souls, took a deep breath, and did not rashly charge forward.

"Retreat!"

He calmed down, waved his hand, and called for the Blood Refining Sect members to retreat.

As he reached the center of the crowd, he suddenly raised his hand, and drops of fresh blood shot from his fingertips, landing on everyone's brow.

"You will stay here and hold that person off for me!"

Xiong Yan issued the order, and the Blood Refining Sect members, penetrated by the blood, only struggled for a moment before completely losing their sanity, turning into blood demons that knew only slaughter.

"Roar!"

The crowd let out beast-like roars and charged at Xu Hei.

Xiong Yan did this only as a precaution, to increase his chances of retreating.

Though it was unnecessary, for safety's sake, he sacrificed everyone except himself. Such ruthless methods set him apart from others, making him the sole beneficiary.

"Howl!"

Seeing the Blood Refining Sect members charging like madmen, Tu Sen merely gave a sinister smile, shook the Evil Spirit Bell in his hand, and countless evil spirits rushed out, surrounding the crowd, devouring their souls, and within a few breaths, they were completely dead.

Luo Gang, covered in wounds, stood atop the ruins of the City Lord's mansion.

Ding Yi had fallen in battle, Wang Xiu was unconscious, and Gongsun Bo was exhausted, even he had reached his limit.

In contrast, the five great sects that besieged them, two were completely annihilated, the Blood Refining Sect had only Xiong Yan left, and the Divine Puppet Sect and Yan Dao Sect both suffered heavy casualties and losses.

He glanced at Xu Hei, who was devouring souls, and remained silent.

"Is this really the best outcome?" Luo Gang murmured to himself.

No one is born an evil cultivator, nor is anyone born inherently good.

A good environment breeds good people, and a bad environment breeds bad people.

He once asked his master how to find a way to break through to the Divine Transformation stage.

His master did not answer, but instead slaughtered all of his thousand Foundation Establishment spirit beasts, leaving only one, which successfully formed a core.

"When a whale falls, all things thrive. Conversely, when a whale thrives, all things fall!"

This was the answer his master gave.

That night, his master died by his hand.

From then on, Luo Gang established Liefeng City and found a group of like-minded individuals.

Tu Sen, holding the Evil Spirit Bell, continued devouring, absorbing two to three thousand souls into the bell, rapidly refining them, and slowly restoring his own soul power.

"After devouring these thirteen thousand souls, I should be able to recover to around the mid-Divine Transformation stage. By then, whether this brat wants to wake up will depend on my mood..."

As Tu Sen pondered, he suddenly felt a pair of murderous eyes staring at him from afar.

Tu Sen initially didn't want to pay attention, but when he sniffed the air, he detected the scent of a natural enemy.

This natural enemy was based on Xu Hei's physical body, not him.

"A natural enemy of the flood dragon? A golden-winged roc? A Sky Howler? A Kunpeng? Or... a demon phoenix?"

Tu Sen looked up, gazing in a direction in the void outside Liefeng City.

If it were just that, it wouldn't be enough to move him, but he also sensed an aura that made his heart palpitate, hidden within.

The next moment!

"Whoosh!"

Tu Sen disappeared on the spot, tearing towards the target with a claw, which expanded in the wind, transforming into a massive dragon claw, grabbing at the twisted area of the void.

A graceful figure surrounded by crimson flames was caught by him.

"You demon, I, Jiang Nine Phoenix, will personally kill you to avenge these ten thousand souls!"

The woman caught in Tu Sen's grasp had a graceful figure, bright eyes, and white teeth, with fair skin marked by fiery patterns. Her phoenix eyes were filled with anger, and the wings on her back spanned a hundred feet wide.

In terms of beauty, she was top-tier among humans.

Xu Hei had no concept of female beauty, not understanding attractiveness, but Tu Sen's eyes lit up at the sight.

"Hahaha, it's actually a daughter of the Jiang clan. Your bloodline is quite pure, with half of it being the pure blood of a celestial demon phoenix. You must be a direct descendant of the Jiang clan!"

"Who would have thought, after all these years, I'd see a direct descendant of the Jiang clan in this shattered Northern Cold Region. What luck!"

Tu Sen raised his hand, holding Jiang Nine Phoenix, laughing wildly, though his smile was sinister, giving Jiang Nine Phoenix a sense of foreboding.

"Vile thief, meet your end!"

Jiang Nine Phoenix clawed at Tu Sen's face, and Tu Sen, unusually, took a step back to avoid the strike, laughing, "Little girl, don't scratch your face. It won't look good if it's scratched."

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