People fight and become emperors in advance

Chapter 274 Ancient Heavenly Snake
The stone pillar, with a diameter of tens of feet, stands in the center of the hall like a mountain peak.

However, faced with the massive crowds, the winding steps were simply not enough to accommodate so many people.

Everyone wants to be first, and conflict is imminent!
“Young Master…” Qinglin looked at Chen Xiao.

Chen Xiao's gaze was sharp as he stared at the faint, eerie light emanating from the top of the stone pillar. He slowly shook his head and said, "Let's observe the situation first."

The inheritance of the Battle Saint is indeed very attractive, but this ruin is too strange. In addition, the Devouring Void Serpent Saint may not be completely dead. Rushing up there may not be a good thing.

"Ah...no!"

As soon as Chen Xiao finished speaking, a shrill scream came from the steps.

Just as a disciple of the Tianming Sect took to the air, his companion suddenly turned bloodshot and stabbed him through the chest with a sword.

The sounds of gunfire echoed continuously on the steps, and corpses kept falling from the height, but this was the first time anyone had died at the hands of their own people!
Those powerful figures who were eager to fly upwards wouldn't care about the life or death of a Douhuang disciple in the chaotic situation. However, this scene was a warning sign for Chen Xiao and the others who were still observing.

Gradually, everyone realized that soaring through the air only made them easy targets, and the probability of being targeted by other powerful individuals increased dramatically. In comparison, climbing up the steps was much safer.

"Burning Flame Valley disciples, those below the Dou Zong level, retreat. The rest of you, move closer to me!" Tang Zhen's voice came from the crowd. His sleeves fluttered, and the Nine Dragons Thunderfire roared up, transforming into a fiery barrier to protect the Burning Flame Valley disciples. At the same time, he loudly reminded them, "Circulate your cultivation techniques and guard your minds!"

Unfortunately, greed had already clouded the judgment of most of the powerful individuals. Liu Cang of the Underworld Sect was the fastest that day, completely disregarding the lives of his fellow disciples. Even the two Dou Zun elders were left far behind by him.

"Hahaha, the inheritance of the Dou Sheng is just around the corner, no one can stop me!"

Liu Cang laughed wildly, his palms flailing wildly. With each strike, bits of flesh flew everywhere, showing no regard for friend or foe.

Like Liu Cang, there were three or four other Dou Zun powerhouses in the same way. The area around them was dozens of feet wide, like a forbidden zone, and their ruthlessness was enough to make one's scalp tingle.

The powerful figures below were bathed in a rain of blood. The extremely strong smell of blood finally brought some of them back to their senses, causing them to consider leaving the group and hesitating to climb upwards again.

Seeing this, some of the powerful figures who had been observing finally set off.

"Feng Xian, let's go!"

Yao Chen gave a shout and leaped up the steps. His powerful soul force transformed into an invisible barrier, carving a path through the dense crowd. Countless unlucky souls were pushed off the steps and instantly blasted to pieces by the intense combat techniques.

"Old man, be careful."

Feng Xian shook his head and chuckled, then followed closely behind.

Yao Chen remained calm. "I'll try my best."

When faced with opportunity, everyone becomes a competitor.

Yao Chen is definitely a seasoned veteran; he wouldn't feel any pity in this situation.

Below, Chen Xiao watched as Liu Cang of the Tianming Sect approached the top of the stone pillar, but still showed no further abnormalities, before deciding to set off.

"Elder Yang, you can continue to search the first floor of the main hall. There's no need to go to the second floor. Qinglin, let's go!"

After giving instructions to his men, Chen Xiao pulled Qing Lin up, and with a flash of lightning beneath his feet, he reappeared at the center of the stone pillar.

Seeing the two take a shortcut through the air, countless people instantly turned red with rage. Multicolored battle aura surged, and a dense barrage of battle techniques rained down on the two as if they were free.

At this moment, these people seemed to have long forgotten Chen Xiao and his companion's identities and strength. Anyone who dared to take the shortcut had to be prepared to become the target of everyone's criticism.

In the eyes of a Dou Zun powerhouse, all those below Dou Zun are mere ants.

However, when faced with an overwhelming barrage of combat techniques, it should not be underestimated.

otherwise…

A few pieces of clothing have to be torn!
"Wanhua Ice Mirror!"

"Xuan Bing Long Xiang!"

Chen Xiao lightly raised his sleeve, and a huge ice mirror appeared. At the same time, nine dragons emerged to block all the incoming fighting techniques.

After the dazzling aftershocks of energy dissipated, Chen Xiao glanced at the two Dou Zun who had made the move.

One was from the Heavenly Nether Sect, while the other was completely unfamiliar to him.

Without paying any attention, all the Dou Zun experts focused their gazes on Liu Cang, who had already reached the top of the stone pillar.

At the top of that stone pillar was probably a spatial entrance. Everyone saw Liu Cang leap away and disappear from the spot, seemingly without any further danger.

Seeing this, the group of Dou Zun experts no longer held back, and they all unleashed terrifying speeds to surge forward and enter the second level of the main hall.

The same applies to Chen Xiao and Qing Lin.

For a moment, my vision blurred, but when it cleared again, I saw an altar that was even wider than the first level of the main hall.

On the altar stood a giant serpent statue over a thousand feet tall!

The statue is dark red, as if it were formed from blood that has been stagnant for countless years. At first glance, an indescribable aura of fierceness and menace immediately comes to mind.

Its most striking feature is that it has a total of nine ferocious snake heads!

The snake's eighteen eyes were all blood red. When one's gaze met its, a sea of ​​blood would appear in one's mind, and one's soul would become hazy, as if it were about to be devoured.

"This is…"

"Ancient Celestial Serpent!!"

After a while, everyone came to their senses.

Beside Chen Xiao, Qing Lin murmured softly, her eyes filled with undisguised shock.

During her travels in the Central Plains, she encountered the skeleton of an ancient celestial serpent and summoned its soul from it.

But the remains were only two or three hundred feet in size, which was insignificant compared to the statue in front of them, like the difference between childhood and adulthood.

“Perhaps his legacy will be very suitable for you.” Chen Xiao also came back to his senses and said with a hint of anticipation.

After guessing that the true form of the Devouring Void Serpent Saint might be an ancient celestial serpent or a swallowing python, Chen Xiao thought of Qinglin and Cailin.

This place might be the place of destiny for one of them!

Looking at it now, there seems to be no one more suitable than Qinglin among those present.

After all, the ancient celestial serpent's soul had already been completely controlled by Qing Lin!

"Where is the legacy of the Battle Saint? Where exactly is it?!"

Liu Cang's somewhat broken voice rang out, interrupting the thoughts of a group of Dou Zun powerhouses.

He was the first person to rush up to this second level of space, but once inside, he discovered that there seemed to be only this one altar in the second level of space.

There was nothing else but this terrifying statue!
The more he thought about it, the more uneasy he felt. Suddenly, a thought popped into his mind, and he turned around sharply to look at the eighteen blood-red eyes of the ancient celestial serpent statue.

"Yes! It must be it!"

Just as Liu Cang flashed to the head of the statue and greedily stared at the blood-red eyes, an unprecedented sense of crisis quietly rose in Chen Xiao's heart.

"Stop!"

Although the reason was unclear, Chen Xiao chose to trust his intuition.

Without hesitation, he flashed over and forced Liu Cang back a thousand feet with a single palm strike.

As Liu Cang was forced to retreat, Chen Xiao's sudden sense of crisis eased, making him even more certain that there was definitely something wrong with the ancient celestial serpent's blood eyes!
"Chen Xiao! What do you mean? Do you really think I'm afraid of you?!"

Liu Cangfei flew back, angrily questioning him.

At the same moment, the remaining two Dou Zun of the Tianming Sect also came to Liu Cang's side, greatly boosting his confidence.

"If you're not afraid, why don't you just make a move?" Qing Lin flashed over and sneered at Liu Cang.

In an instant, on the vast altar, more than ten Dou Zun powerhouses stood with clearly defined positions. Besides the five from Zixiao Pavilion and Tianming Sect who were opposed to each other, there were also Yao Chen, Feng Xian, Tang Zhen, Sword Venerable, Yellow Spring Venerable, and four unknown Dou Zun who chose to observe.

High in the air, Liu Cang was choked by Qing Lin's words and became furious and embarrassed. His blood rushed to his head, but he had no way to refute her. He could only think of another way and instigate others to join in.

"Everyone, there is nothing else in this space. The inheritance of the Devouring Serpent Saint must be within the blood-red eyes of this statue. I have already sensed it when I observed it up close just now. The Purple Cloud Pavilion Master's actions are undoubtedly intended to cut off our hopes of obtaining the inheritance. If you continue to stand by and watch, you will truly leave empty-handed!"

His words were full of urging.

But everyone had to admit that what he said was indeed true.

Based on Chen Xiao's demonstrated strength in the Eastern Region, in a one-on-one fight, no one in the arena could match him.

Therefore, upon hearing Liu Cang's words, many powerful individuals were visibly tempted.

Noticing the changes in the expressions of these powerful figures, Liu Cang was overjoyed. He stomped his foot on the void, and his figure appeared above Chen Xiao's head in an instant, like a ghost. He clenched his fist and said in a ferocious voice, "I want to see if the Pavilion Master of Zixiao Pavilion is really as powerful as the rumors say!"

"Heavenly Nether Dragon Fist!"

Roar!
As Liu Cang's shout fell, his battle qi surged out from his body, rapidly condensing into a massive black dragon hundreds of feet long. The black dragon was almost tangible, carrying an extremely terrifying momentum. Then, with a roar, it brought up a terrifying gust of wind, tearing through space, and fiercely pounced towards Chen Xiao.

At the same time, two other powerful Dou Zun from the Tianming Sect also moved upon hearing the commotion, attacking from the left and right, each unleashing a killing move without holding back in the slightest.

"Tian Ming Shura Hand!"

"Seven Killing Spears!"

A massive, jet-black handprint tore through the sky, and crimson gun shadows filled the heavens.

Seeing the three men attack first, Chen Xiao remained unmoved.

He even had time to glance at Yao Chen and the others below.

It's understandable that others were instigated by Liu Cang, but Yao Chen still owes Chen Xiao a huge favor, and yet he hasn't shown any reaction at the moment, which makes Chen Xiao suspicious.

After all, while Yao Chen and Feng Xian couldn't be called good people, their character was still quite decent.

As Chen Xiao surveyed the group of powerful figures below, Qing Lin beside him had already made his move.

"Liu Cang, you're courting death!"

"Annihilation Seal!"

On her jade-like hands, hand seals changed rapidly. In the blink of an eye, a large emerald green handprint shot into the sky, fiercely meeting the black dragon.

Having always stayed by Chen Xiao's side, Qing Lin hadn't had many opportunities to make a move before, but anyone who underestimated her because of this would pay a heavy price!

I had known that Qinglin had trained with Xun'er in the ancient clan for many years, and her skills far exceeded what ordinary people could imagine.

"Oh!"

The emerald green handprint collided heavily with the black dragon. The terrifying power poured out like a flood the moment they made contact. A mournful cry was heard, and the black dragon was shattered. Moreover, the remaining force pierced through space and slammed heavily into Liu Cang, whose expression had changed slightly.

"Beep!"

Feeling the terrifying force coming towards him, Liu Cang retreated hastily, but the force was too terrifying. Before it even hit him, a low explosion of air erupted on Liu Cang's body.

"Boom!"

The sudden explosion sent Liu Cang flying backward.

Both were at the peak of Dou Zun, and both went all out, but with just one move, the difference in their abilities was immediately apparent!

With a single palm strike severely injuring Liu Cang, Qing Lin's expression remained cold. With a flick of his fingertips, streaks of emerald green snakes shot out, easily neutralizing the attacks of the remaining two Dou Zun.

These two are merely low-level Dou Zun; they don't even qualify her to use her full strength.

"Damn it! That's the legacy of a Battle Saint! Don't you have any interest in it at all?"

Liu Cang staggered back from the distant horizon, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. Looking at the group of Dou Zun powerhouses who remained unmoved, he roared angrily.

Upon hearing his roar, the expressions of the powerful figures on the altar changed slightly. They exchanged glances, gritted their teeth, nodded with cold expressions, and simultaneously leaped up to higher ground.

With so many people here, if they all attack together, even if Chen Xiao and Qing Lin are incredibly strong, they still have a chance to obtain a share of the inheritance!
"Chen Xiao, I'm sorry to offend you!"

"Palace Master Zixiao, we have no intention of being your enemy, but the inheritance of the Dou Sheng is something I must fight for, even if it means my death!"

Yao Chen and Tang Zhen spoke one after the other, their imposing auras making them seem like completely different people compared to when they were outside.

At this moment, Chen Xiao and Qing Lin were surrounded in the center, with twelve Dou Zun powerhouses watching them intently!

"Son..."

"It's alright. Just keep an eye on the statue and make sure no one takes advantage of it. I'll take care of them."

Chen Xiao raised his hand and looked away from Yao Chen's face.

Qinglin nodded slightly and flashed to the front of the nine giant snake heads of the ancient celestial serpent statue.

"Everyone, don't confront him head-on. There are twelve of us; we can wear him down!" a Dou Zun expert with an unfamiliar face hummed.

Upon hearing this, the other powerful figures all nodded.

This method works!
Little did he know, Chen Xiao, who also heard these words, couldn't help but chuckle.

He fears no Dou Zun in the entire Dou Qi Continent when it comes to blue bars!

"I would like to broaden your horizons, but unfortunately, this occasion is not appropriate."

Chen Xiao shook his head slightly. These Dou Zun could only cause some trouble, and were unlikely to bring any real danger.

What he was always wary of was the Void Devouring Serpent Saint, who might not be completely dead.

Because of his concerns, Chen Xiao did not have the intention of suppressing or even killing these Dou Zun experts one by one, as that would be too much of a waste of time.

In comparison, the other method is undoubtedly simpler and more direct!
"Here's a gift for you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Chen Xiao flipped his hand, and three ice-blue talismans with strange runes appeared in his hand.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Xiao flicked his fingernail, and three talismans fell into the surrounding crowd.

One of them landed on the three members of the Tianming Sect.

The second one landed on Yao Chen, Feng Xian, Tang Zhen, Sword Venerable, Yellow Spring Venerable, and other relatively familiar powerful figures.

The last one flew towards the four completely unfamiliar Dou Zun powerhouses.

"What the hell is this?"

"retreat!!!"

"Boom!" "Boom!" "Boom!"

Before Yao Chen's warning had even finished, three earth-shattering explosions resounded in succession.

The Ice Soul Talisman exploded, unleashing a destructive energy shockwave carrying bone-chilling cold that swept across the entire area, causing space to collapse and remain unrecovered for a long time.

This space was utterly silent!
Once the terrifying aftershocks of energy subsided and space reorganized, several of the twelve Dou Zun powerhouses around had already been eliminated.

Even those who survived the ordeal were never able to stand unharmed again!

The so-called coordinated attack has become a joke!
"Gentlemen, don't make a mistake for yourselves next time..."

Chen Xiao smiled and respectfully informed him, but before he could finish his sentence, he suddenly turned around and looked away.

Before the statue of the ancient celestial serpent, all eighteen pupils were now empty!

Before the statue, Qinglin stood expressionless, her eighteen blood-red eyes swirling around her like stars. In contrast, her pupils were as unfocused as dusty glass, her gaze piercing through the void but unable to land on anything substantial!
(End of this chapter)