People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 252 The Inheritance of Rainbow Scales
Chen Xiao nodded gratefully to the Grand Elder, then took a step forward.

For Donglong Island today, the combat power of a two-star Dou Sheng, plus the support of the entire Nine Netherworld Python clan, is not really a necessity.

But for Chen Xiao, it could be of great use.

The Grand Elder's actions clearly indicated that he was giving this benefit to him.

Chen Xiao looked at Yao Ming and said, "I can save you, but you have to understand that Yao Xiaotian is now the patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan. He can definitely mobilize a lot of elders. When you show up, your situation will probably not be good either."

Seeing Chen Xiao step forward, Yao Ming guessed that Elder Qingshan wanted Chen Xiao to make the decision. Although he had some doubts, it didn't matter.

As long as he can get out of trouble, it doesn't matter who saves him, and it doesn't matter who he is loyal to.

Moreover, he could see that Chen Xiao had already reached the cultivation level of a seven-star Dou Zun at such a young age, and given his ambiguous relationship with the Ancient Dragon Clan, it was not shameful for him to pledge allegiance to him.

Upon realizing this, Yao Ming hurriedly declared, "I possess the Nine Netherworld Staff, the token of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan Chief. Only the one who possesses the staff is the true chief. As long as I can escape and defeat Yao Xiaotian, I will be the new chief, and the other elders will not dare to lay a hand on me! I can swear that as long as you rescue me, my previous promise will remain true forever!"

"It's that simple?"

"This is indeed not difficult. I have to thank my good younger brother! When I was sealed away, I was only a mid-level half-saint. But over the past few hundred years, the power of the Yellow Springs has continuously tempered my body. Although it has caused me a lot of suffering, my strength has also improved as a result. Now I am a two-star Dou Sheng. As long as I can see the light of day again, my Dou Qi will soon recover and I will reach my peak state!"

"As for Yao Xiaotian, when I reached the level of a half-saint, he had only just reached the peak of Dou Zun. With his talent, after so many years, he would at most be a one-star Dou Sheng."

"However, he has a confidant, the Great Elder of our Nine Netherworld Python Clan. This person is probably now at the top level of a One-Star Dou Sheng. Back then, it was this old man who helped Yao Xiaotian severely injure me and sealed me away."

"My biggest obstacles are these two people. As long as I get rid of them, the Nine Netherworld Python Clan will definitely return to my hands! At that time, you will be my savior. Although I, Yao Ming, am not a kind person, I always keep my word. If I take control of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan in the future, I will do my best to fulfill any orders you may have."

Yao Ming stared intently at Chen Xiao, without any intention of playing any tricks.

He'd give anything to get revenge!
With the strength of a two-star Dou Sheng, he was very confident in dealing with two one-star Dou Sheng, who knew each other well!

Elder Qingshan, standing nearby, nodded slightly. In his opinion, Yao Ming had the upper hand in strength, and given some time, it wouldn't be difficult for him to reorganize the Nine Netherworld Python Clan.

“Alright, I can get you out of here, but I don’t believe verbal promises. You have to release your soul so I can leave a soul imprint!” Chen Xiao no longer hesitated and made his request directly.

The Dou Qi Continent is not a world where the Heavenly Dao exists, so so-called oaths are completely useless.

If you want to prevent the other party from breaking their promise, you have to rely on your own methods, and the Soul Imprint can greatly restrain Yao Ming!

As long as the soul imprint is left, if Yao Ming has any disloyal thoughts, Chen Xiao can detonate it with a single thought. Even if he cannot completely eliminate a Dou Sheng powerhouse like Yao Ming, he can instantly inflict irreparable damage, making it impossible for him to improve his strength in this lifetime.

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming's expression changed slightly. This was tantamount to handing his life over to someone else!
After all, if he were to suffer a serious injury, wouldn't it be easy for Chen Xiao to kill him?
But when he thought of the torment he had suffered over the past few hundred years, and of that bastard Yao Xiaotian occupying the position that should have been his and enjoying everything that should have been his for so many years, Yao Ming found it hard to stay calm.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes flashing, glanced at Chen Xiao and Cai Lin, then at Elder Qingshan, and immediately roared through gritted teeth, "Fine, do as you say! I can't wait to tear that bastard to pieces!"

Yao Ming could understand Chen Xiao's wariness, after all, it was their first meeting and they couldn't really open up to each other.

"it is good!"

Seeing that Yao Ming agreed, Chen Xiao nodded in satisfaction.

From his perspective, he had to release Yao Ming no matter what, even if Yao Ming didn't want to be controlled by him.

Because Yao Xiaotian is not worth associating with, and in the original timeline, he even went to the opposite side of Donglong Island.

If Yao Ming is allowed to leave, the Nine Netherworld Python Clan will inevitably fall into internal strife, which will only benefit Chen Xiao and Donglong Island.

The most important point is that he brought Cai Lin here to receive the inheritance. For a long time to come, Cai Lin will be in seclusion here. Chen Xiao is unwilling to let an unrelated man watch from the sidelines!

"call…"

With the deal settled, Yao Ming took a deep breath, a light flashing between his brows, and an invisible soul power spread out, eventually condensing into a giant black serpent in front of him.

Seeing that Yao Ming had taken the initiative to summon his soul, Chen Xiao smiled slightly. With a thought, a wisp of soul power flew out and quickly entered the forehead of the black giant snake.

The moment the soul imprint entered the giant serpent's forehead, the serpent's body trembled violently, then its serpentine form dissipated and burrowed into Yao Ming's brow.

As that wisp of soul was absorbed into Yao Ming's brow, Chen Xiao was able to sense the other party's soul fluctuations.

Now, with just a thought, that soul imprint will explode instantly, and even if the opponent is a Dou Sheng powerhouse, they will definitely suffer severe injuries and feel like they are dying!
"Alright, you should have all the Yellow Spring Blood Crystals from the Nine Netherworlds, right?"

Yao Ming nodded and said, "Even in the Nine Netherworlds, Yellow Spring Blood Crystals are extremely rare. It usually takes nearly a thousand years to condense a piece the size of a palm. There used to be quite a lot here, and some has been condensed in the last few hundred years, but I have devoured them all."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yao Ming suddenly opened his mouth, and three blood-red rays of light flew out and hovered in front of Chen Xiao and the other two.

Once the light stabilized, upon closer inspection, it was revealed to be three fist-sized, blood-red crystal blocks!
Inside that crystal, it seemed as if countless streams of blood were flowing, its appearance extremely bizarre, and one could sense a terrifying, chilling power emanating from it!

This is the Yellow Springs Blood Crystal!
A substance that is extremely yin and extremely cold!
After a brief examination, neither Cai Lin nor Elder Qingshan intended to accept the 'imported goods'. Instead, they each waved their hands from a distance and pushed the blood crystal in front of Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao frowned slightly, suppressing his discomfort, and put the three Yellow Spring Blood Crystals into his storage ring.

He turned to look at Yao Ming and said, "I think what's trapping you isn't these four iron chains, but the four mountains at the other end of the chains. The cold, yin energy constantly emanating from them will deplete your fighting spirit, leaving you in a state of extreme weakness. Am I right?"

Thanks to the inheritance of the Array Master, Chen Xiao could see through the tricks at a glance.

After all, four chains alone cannot restrain a Dou Sheng powerhouse, even if the chains were ten times thicker.

Yao Ming was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded after realizing what was happening: "Your Excellency has keen insight! That is not an ordinary mountain, but four pieces of Yellow Spring Yin Stone. They are the key to trapping me. There is an ingenious mechanism hidden where the iron chains connect to the Yin Stones. As long as you can break it, these iron chains, although made of special materials, will no longer be able to trap me."

"However, this Yellow Spring Yin Stone has been tempered by the power of Yin and cold for countless years, and it is already indestructible. Even if I recover my strength, I am afraid it will be difficult to do so. I will have to trouble you to think of a way."

Chen Xiao nodded, and in a flash, he arrived at the end of an iron chain.

Sure enough, the iron chain was deeply embedded in a pitch-black 'mountain'. This 'mountain' was not large, only a few dozen feet long, and it did not seem to be naturally formed; the traces of artificial carving were very obvious.

Standing before this Yellow Spring Yin Stone, even with Chen Xiao's special attributes and extraordinary fighting spirit, he could still feel a bone-chilling cold. One can imagine how terrifying the Yin power within was.

"The mechanisms inside..."

Not wanting to waste his time, Chen Xiao released his soul perception to investigate and soon came up with an idea.

He brought his two fingers together, and a wisp of extremely compressed bone spirit cold fire extended out, like a thin needle, and gently inserted it into the place where the iron chain connected to the mountain.

After a while, he finally felt himself touch something unusually hard and round. He then exerted force with his fingers, and the fire needle pierced the hard sphere.

Click!

The moment the fire needle pierced the sphere, Chen Xiao felt a strange fluctuation emanating from the Yellow Spring Yin Stone.

Immediately, the huge iron chain connecting this Yellow Spring Yin Stone broke completely!
“So easy?”

Yao Ming, who had been somewhat worried, suddenly looked up at Chen Xiao, his face full of astonishment.

Elder Qingshan seemed to have also become interested. He stepped to the Yellow Spring Yin Stone connected by another chain, glanced at it briefly, clenched his fist, and unleashed a surge of fighting spirit, slamming his fist hard into the mountain.

"boom!"

A huge shockwave roared outwards from where the elder's fist had landed, but the dark 'mountain' only trembled slightly.

This punch, which even a one-star Dou Sheng wouldn't dare to underestimate, landed on the Yellow Spring Yin Stone without even leaving a fist imprint!
“Brute force is indeed not the way to go. Unless I exert all my strength, it will be difficult to destroy it.”

Elder Qingshan muttered something, shook his head slightly, and walked aside, leaving the matter to Chen Xiao.

Seeing this, Cai Lin couldn't help but smile.

She had no intention of trying; if even the Grand Elder couldn't do it, there was no need for her to embarrass herself.

On the other side, having unlocked one chain, Chen Xiao, having gained experience, quickly unlocked the remaining three chains for Yao Ming using the same method.

Meanwhile, in a magnificent palace within the Nether Serpent Vein, scattered on the ground were numerous pieces of clothing. At this moment, Yao Xiaotian, the patriarch of the Nine Nether Earth Serpent Clan, was pinning down a beautiful maidservant.

Yao Xiaotian was quite handsome, but there was an undisguised chill between his brows. Even when he was immersed in that indescribable pleasure, the occasional glint in his eyes when he opened and closed was like a venomous snake that could instantly take a person's life, making people feel cold from the bottom of their hearts.

Suddenly, Yao Xiaotian stopped abruptly, a look of shock flashing in his eyes before being quickly replaced by a violent killing intent.

"Oh!"

He slapped down, turning the unconscious maid beneath him into a cloud of blood mist, then sat down on the throne with a sinister expression.

"Get out of here!"

Looking at the group of trembling maids in the hall, Yao Xiaotian waved his hand irritably.

After the maids withdrew as if they had been granted a pardon, Yao Xiaotian put on his robes and immediately sent a message to the clan's elder.

Before long, an old man with a bright red venomous snake wrapped around his shoulder strode into the hall. Smelling the blood in the air, he frowned and asked, "Clan leader, what has happened?"

"The seal that suppressed Yao Ming has suddenly broken." Yao Xiaotian's face was icy, and his voice carried a chilling coldness.

"What? How is this possible!"

Upon hearing this, the old man's expression changed drastically, revealing a hint of panic.

No one knew better than him how much trouble the demon would cause once it was freed.

A life-or-death battle is absolutely unavoidable!

“Something must have gone wrong beneath the Nine Netherworlds. Although Yao Ming has broken free of his seal, his strength is definitely not at its peak yet. Go there immediately and suppress him again. I will arrange things in the clan and then go to support you. We absolutely cannot let those old guys who support Yao Ming notice anything!”

Yao Xiaotian, with a grim face, quickly made arrangements.

The old man opened his mouth, wanting to say that he probably couldn't subdue Yao Ming on his own, but he and Yao Xiaotian were already in the same boat, and he knew that this was the best solution at the moment, so he could only grit his teeth and agree.

"Don't worry, we will never give him a chance to turn things around!"

A flash of murderous intent crossed the old man's eyes. He uttered a sinister sentence and vanished from his spot in an instant.

...

The bottom of the Yellow Springs.

"Crack!"

As the seal on the last iron chain was broken, Chen Xiao waved his sleeve lightly, and a gentle force caught Yao Ming, who was about to fall.

"You've just escaped, and your fighting spirit is almost completely depleted. Right now, any Dou Zong expert could easily take your life."

"Haha, I never expected that I, Yao Ming, would survive to this day! May I ask your honorable name?"

Although Yao Ming's body was extremely weak, he was unusually excited at the moment. He looked at Chen Xiao and asked with a loud laugh.

"Zixiao Pavilion, Chen Xiao."

"So it's Pavilion Master Chen! I will never forget this life-saving grace. My previous promise will remain true forever!"

Chen Xiao smiled upon hearing this, and could feel the intense gratitude in Yao Ming's words. Although this gratitude was mixed with resentment towards Yao Xiaotian, at least Yao Ming did not seem to be the kind of person who would forget kindness.

Of course, it must also be related to Elder Qingshan, Yaoming's current state, and the soul imprint left by Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao didn't say anything more. He flicked his finger, and a bottle of pills flew towards Yao Ming.

"Take some pills to recover your fighting spirit first. Now that you've escaped, Yao Xiaotian has probably already noticed. You can't stay here any longer. Leave the Nine Netherworld first, and you can settle accounts with Yao Xiaotian after you've recovered your strength. Elder, please lend him a hand and help him escape first."

Elder Qingshan nodded slightly, knowing that Chen Xiao had brought Cai Lin here for a reason.

Helping Yao Ming escape safely is one aspect at this moment.

More importantly, we must lure away those who come to investigate and prevent them from disturbing this place.

It's not difficult to do this; by bringing Yao Ming along, one can attract all the attention of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan.

"Don't worry, leave it to me. If anything changes here, just let me know and I'll be there immediately!"

The Grand Elder left these words behind, and immediately and swiftly grabbed Yao Ming, who was rapidly recovering his strength, and left along the path they had come from.

In just a few breaths, Chen Xiao and Cai Lin could vaguely hear a cold shout coming from above: "Yao Ming, where do you think you're going!"

"They arrived really quickly..."

Chen Xiao shook his head and chuckled, not paying much attention.

Now that Yao Ming has escaped, the entire Nine Netherworld Python Clan will be too busy to help themselves, and no one will waste their time here anytime soon.

"Cai Lin, let's begin."

Cai Lin nodded slightly. Under Chen Xiao's gaze, she took out the nine-colored raw stone. Just like when she verified how many colors it was, she ran her fingertip across her jade finger, and a drop of blood fell onto the raw stone.

In an instant, the nine-colored raw stone burst forth with a dazzling nine-colored light, so intense that it was difficult to look directly at it.

Chen Xiao couldn't help but squint his eyes slightly, and only after adjusting for a while did he open them again.

Immediately afterwards, he saw one after another enormous seven-colored serpentine phantoms rising from the ground!

The smallest of those seven-colored, sky-devouring python phantoms was at least tens of feet tall. Although they were just phantoms, their scales shimmered with a glass-like luster in the nine-colored light. Their enormous mouths seemed capable of swallowing the heavens and the earth.

They did not roar, but they carried an ancient pressure, hovering above the heads of the colorful scales, as if they were paying homage to their queen!

The Nine-Colored Stone hovered three feet above the Rainbow Scale's head, its light growing ever more intense. The drop of blood that had fallen onto the stone was completely absorbed, and then countless fine patterns appeared on the stone's surface, like some kind of ancient contract runes, seeping into the Rainbow Scale's body along with the light.

Cai Lin's delicate body trembled slightly, and a strange snake-shaped mark slowly appeared between her brows, faintly echoing the shapes of the illusory Devouring Pythons above.

The next moment, Cai Lin's fighting spirit began to surge violently, and his aura rose sharply at a speed visible to the naked eye!
Chen Xiao stood aside and watched quietly. He could clearly feel that Cai Lin and this Netherworld Earth Vein seemed to have formed a strange connection, as if some kind of bloodline dormant within her was being awakened.

The illusory images of the Devouring Pythons swirled faster and faster, eventually transforming into streams of seven-colored light that rushed into the body of the colorful scales.

With each ray of light she absorbed, Cai Lin's aura grew stronger. Her hair moved without wind, her red robe billowed, and the outline of the Devouring Python gradually appeared in her eyes, as if countless ancient memories were awakening in her mind.

"Om..."

As the last phantom of the seven-colored Devouring Python entered Cai Lin's body, the nine-colored primordial stone suddenly emitted a soft hum, then turned into specks of light, completely merging into her brow.

Cai Lin wanted to open her mouth, but the ever-increasing energy within her body was almost bursting her apart, leaving her completely unable to concentrate.

"Cai Lin, rest assured and accept the inheritance. Leave the rest to me!"

Upon hearing this, Cai Lin finally closed her eyes slowly, and the seven-colored battle aura surrounding her condensed into a huge snake shadow, enveloping her entire body.

Chen Xiao stood there and watched for half an hour until he was sure that Cai Lin would not encounter any unexpected situations, and only then did he feel completely at ease.

Immediately, he didn't rush to leave. With a flick of his finger, countless talismans shot out and landed in all directions.

After spending half a day making arrangements and ensuring everything was foolproof, Chen Xiao finally stopped, still feeling unsatisfied.

(End of this chapter)