Gentlemen, it's time to enter the Banner of Ten Thousand Souls.

Chapter 301 It is a matter of life and death

Chen Ye thought he had misheard Fei Lian's words.

He came here as an undercover agent, how did he suddenly become a Venerable Lord? Could it be that this Venerable Lord Feilian wants him to take the position of Azure Dragon?

A flood of questions arose in Chen Ye's mind, and he asked, "Does Your Excellency mean for me to sit in this empty seat?"

Lord Feilian laughed and said, "You wish. No matter how weak the Azure Dragon is, it is still at the Returning Void Realm. Even if you take its head, someone else will inherit this legacy. It is not your turn. The legacy of the eighteen Demon Lords cannot be less or more. This is the rule that has allowed us to pass it down to this day."

Chen Ye looked at You Luozi, who nodded and explained, "This is an alliance that was established back then. We can scheme against each other and fight each other, but the eighteen seats must be occupied by the corresponding successors. No one else can take them away."

Chen Ye hadn't expected the Demonic Sect to have such rules.

However, upon closer reflection, this might be the reason why the demonic sect cultivators have been able to survive until now.

If there were complete disorder, they would have killed each other and perished long ago over the millennia, and there would have been no chance for them to launch a counterattack against the righteous path.

Although he didn't know what the contract used to restrict everyone, since there was such a rule, Chen Ye asked, "So, as long as I seize the Azure Dragon Lord's inheritance, I can seize his seat?"

Chen Ye originally came for the Azure Dragon Lord's secret technique, so he just took it without thinking.

But Lord Feilian seemed to have no such intention at all, and said impatiently, "Even if I give you the Azure Dragon's inherited secret technique now, how many years will it take you to learn it? I don't have the patience to wait for you for decades or even centuries. Besides, I know you are all waiting to devour the Azure Dragon and take a share of his treasures."

"But this is ultimately an internal matter for us. Chen Ye, you are still an outsider. What makes you think you can kill and rob in front of us with impunity? I put you in these positions so that you can become one of our own before you have the right to negotiate."

Chen Ye looked around in confusion and asked, "So, you want me to pull down one of the people present..."

Chen Ye turned his gaze to the successor of the Crimson Serpent Demon Lord, who was also staring at Chen Ye with resentful eyes.

The meaning of Lord Feilian is very clear: he wants Chen Ye to fight this person to the death.

Because Chen Ye had used the Crimson Serpent too many times, anyone with discerning eyes could tell that he carried the legacy of the Crimson Serpent Demon Lord, and it was precisely for this reason that Chen Ye was qualified to participate in this meeting.

He just didn't expect that Lord Feilian would be so ruthless, forcing Chen Ye to fight this "Lord Chilian" to the death.

This "Red Serpent Lord" was not surprised at all, clearly having been prepared in advance.

Youluozi secretly transmitted his voice to Chen Ye again: "It's obvious that you've been targeted. Feilian doesn't like to meddle in other people's business, so he must have taken a bribe from Chilian to give her the opportunity to kill you."

Chen Ye did not ask why this person wanted to kill him.

It's likely either for the sect's inheritance or for the treasures he possesses.

The reason is not important; what is important is that Chen Ye has no other choice now.

The Flying Lord is the last obstacle. If he disagrees and interferes, it will be very difficult for Chen Ye to hunt down the Azure Dragon.

Many things are actually known to everyone. Eloquent speech is only useful when Nirvana Sect is practicing its verbal mantra. In the end, the demonic sect still looks at how big your fist is.

Chen Ye then agreed, saying, "Since Lord Feilian has said so, I will naturally comply. Please allow me to go back and prepare for a few days, and then I will return to compete with this successor of Chilian."

Lord Feilian laughed and said, "Hehe, there's no better time than today. With everyone here today, it's the perfect opportunity, and it's also a good time for us to witness this."

How could we possibly let Chen Ye go back to prepare? The Yellow Springs Sect is such a powerful force; how could we win if he moved here?

The idea of that Chi Lian successor was to kill Chen Ye first while he was alone, otherwise there would be little chance.

To this end, he went to great lengths to persuade Lord Feilian to lend him a hand.

If Youluozi were to interfere, Feilian would personally intervene to ensure that Chen Ye would have no other assistance.

This successor of the Crimson Serpent Sect had already prepared all his forces. While others participated in the meeting in disguise, he was the only one present in person. Among the disciples watching, the majority were from the Crimson Serpent Demonic Sect. Chen Ye naturally knew this was a trap, but he had no other choice at the moment.

Although the remains of the Demon Lord Wujiu can be disposed of separately, the amount of putrefactive poison that has already leaked out is still enormous, and more Blood Bodhi Trees must be planted as soon as possible to curb the spread of the deadly poison.

Without the Azure Dragon Lord's secret technique, the putrefaction would require the lives of countless cultivators to cleanse.

The longer we delay, the greater the chance that the Azure Dragon Lord will recover.

Chen Ye couldn't afford to delay, so he had no choice but to accept the challenge.

Chen Ye cupped his hands to Lord Feilian and said, "You are right. There is no better time than today. Let us ask this Lord Chilian to make a move. We will determine the victor and decide life and death in front of everyone."

"Haha, today is your death day! Remember my name, Deng Xing, the successor of the Crimson Serpent Demon Lord!"

The Crimson Serpent Lord laughed wildly, waved his hand, and summoned a huge crimson serpent behind him, which opened its mouth to bite Chen Ye.

Chen Ye was prepared and, in the blink of an eye, summoned a red-banded snake to fight it.

However, the Crimson Serpent summoned by Chen Ye was still covered in flames, and when the two serpents were fighting, a burnt smell of flesh and skin quickly filled the air.

Deng Xing sneered, "What kind of nonsense magic are you practicing?"

The red-banded snake, its skin and flesh charred black, let out a roar and spewed out a thick cloud of mist.

The Crimson Fire Serpent summoned by Chen Ye was rapidly corroded and eventually collapsed completely.

Although the Crimson Fire Serpent could be summoned repeatedly, the poisonous mist seemed to possess a spirit, coiling around the serpent and corroding it instantly no matter how many Chen Ye summoned.

What's more troublesome is that Deng Xing seems to know that Chen Ye's ability to summon fire snakes requires a certain line of sight. As a result, this highly venomous red snake completely blocked Chen Ye's view, forcing him to fight the venomous snake with fire snakes no matter how he summoned them.

After a brief stalemate, Chen Ye was preparing to use his Ruyi Divine Weapon to kill the venomous snake along with Deng Xing.

But at this moment, Lord Feilian spoke up again: "Sect Master Chen, what you are fighting for is the inheritance of the Crimson Serpent Demon Lord. If you use other means, then it will be an unfair victory."

Given this level of bias, just how much benefit did this Flying Lord receive?

Chen Ye smiled wryly, but he was not without options.

All that could be heard was Chen Ye muttering to himself:

"Red scales obscure the sun, poisonous fog swallows the stars."

"Mother of Ten Thousand Scales, Lord of Blood Mist."

"Lie down and listen to the sound of the lamb."

"Winding along with lava as its pillow, perched atop skeletons as its nest."

"Rotting flesh breeds spirits, and resentment takes form."

"Those who shed their old bodies gain new life; those who burn themselves see great light!"

……

A golden light flashed, and a majestic and holy dragon appeared behind Chen Ye!

The Crimson Serpent Dragon Buddha is also the successor of the Crimson Serpent Demon Lord.