Chapter 177: I can let you regain the light, but I can also let you fall back into the abyss!

"Everyone, do you still recognize me?"

Just as that group of Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan powerhouses intended to strike, Yaoming raised his head, and his aura permeated the air at this very moment.

Looking at Yaoming's face, which bore a slight resemblance to Yao Xiaotian, all the members of the Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan present were stunned.

After a long while, only then did some Elders shriek in disbelief: "Clan Leader Yaoming? How is this possible? Back then, didn't you fall after suffering a cultivation deviation?"

"Clan Leader Yaoming?"

"It seems to be Clan Leader Xiaotian's biological older brother, the previous Clan Leader!"

"But back then, Clan Leader Xiaotian said he died from a cultivation deviation and had been missing for hundreds of years; how could he appear again today?"

Hearing the numerous whispers that resounded through the sky, Yao Xiaotian's face turned increasingly pale.

At this moment, he had been wounded by Zi Yan and his injuries were extremely severe; if he were to try and argue anything, he would likely be killed by the furious Yaoming immediately.

In the sky, the old man with a crimson poisonous snake coiled around his shoulder shouted coldly: "All of you, be quiet! Do not be deceived by this fellow. Perhaps this group of people is deliberately pretending to be the former Clan Leader, wanting to cause turmoil within our clan!"

"Elders, why have you not yet activated the grand formation to execute him and save Clan Leader Xiaotian!"

Hearing this, those Snake-People Elders were also startled, and one by one, they hesitated.

"Elder Xian, Elder Ming, Elder Liu, back then you were the people closest to me; could it be that you don't even recognize me anymore?"

Hearing Yaoming's loud laughter, those three white-haired Elders swept their gazes over Yaoming, and a hint of excitement welled up on their faces.

"It really is Clan Leader Yaoming. We three are quite familiar with his aura."

"Ming Chang, you three must stop disturbing the clan's heart here! The current Clan Leader of the Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan is Yao Xiaotian. Are you trying to betray the clan by acting this way?"

Hearing this, the old man with a crimson poisonous snake coiled around his shoulder looked at the three Snake-People Elders with a sinister gaze and shouted coldly.

"Heh, Great Elder, back then you and Yao Xiaotian poisoned me, joined forces to deal with me, and finally trapped me at the Yellow Spring Bottom for hundreds of years. If not for the help of this young friend, I fear I would never have seen the light of day again. Are you trying to silence me now?"

Yaoming stood up, his aura as a Two-Star Dou Saint powerhouse fully released, and immediately after, he spat a scepter out from his mouth.

This scepter was pitch-black throughout, with two poisonous snakes coiled around the top, and between the two snakes, there was a black orb the size of a fist.

"Elders, do you still recognize this object?"

"Nine Nether Underworld Staff? It is actually the Nine Nether Underworld Staff that has been lost for hundreds of years!"

"This is the token of the Clan Leader!"

Looking at that black scepter, the expressions of all the Elders in the sky changed, and then fanatical fervor surged in their eyes.

It is rumored that within the snake orb of the Nine Nether Staff, there exists the purest Nine Serenity King Bloodline; if one possesses this bloodline, it would undoubtedly greatly delay the rate at which one's bloodline thins.

"Still not taking down the rebels for me!"

Yaoming directly commanded the Elders.

Now that he had the Nine Nether Underworld Staff, the majority of the Elders stood on Yaoming's side, and those confidants cultivated by Yao Xiaotian, seeing Yao Xiaotian being stepped on by Yaoming and looking on the verge of death, did not dare to resist.

"Damn it, you impostor, let this old man expose your true face..."

The Great Elder was clearly unwilling; at this moment, he only wanted to kill Yaoming. Once Yaoming was dead, even if this matter were made public, no one would stand up for a dead man.

"Hmph, wanting to kill me? You overestimate yourself!" Yaoming looked disdainful.

Although he had suffered torture at the Yellow Spring Bottom, his cultivation had not regressed but instead advanced; he was now a Two-Star Dou Saint, and his strength was overwhelming.

Gu Fei, on the other hand, watched quietly. This kind of matter was an internal affair of the Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan, and interference from an outsider would cause resentment.

Fortunately, Zi Yan's previous strike had not been seen by anyone; they all thought it was Yaoming who had beaten Yao Xiaotian into a state of severe injury.

Soon, Yaoming and the Great Elder of the Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan clashed, with constant rumbling.

"Everyone, that person is truly an impostor! Why haven't you moved to take him down yet!"

Yao Xiaotian looked at the battlefield with a cold gaze. He knew that Yaoming would never let him go, and only by killing Yaoming could he survive. But now, the Great Elder was no match for Yaoming and was being injured repeatedly; once the Great Elder was defeated, he would have no chance to turn things around.

"Seeking death!"

Hearing this, Yaoming's eyes turned cold during the battle. He immediately abandoned the Great Elder and headed straight for Yao Xiaotian. This time, his palm was like the sharpest blade, and he plunged it into Yao Xiaotian's head without hesitation.

Fresh blood and brain matter splattered in that instant.

"Bang!"

With his palm plunged into Yao Xiaotian's head, Yaoming remained expressionless, then slowly withdrew his hand. In his palm, there was a black round orb the size of a fist.

The orb was extremely smooth and glossy, and faintly, black mist swirled within it, gathering into a face that was screaming shrilly—it was none other than Yao Xiaotian.

Seeing this, the Great Elder, who had already been severely wounded by Yaoming, fled directly.

"Seal the Ming Snake Earth Vein! You must find that traitor!"

Yaoming was not in a hurry to pursue; instead, he quickly took over the authority of the Clan Leader to stabilize the situation.

"This time, I truly thank you, young friend Gu Fei. If not for you, I would still be suffering torture at the bottom of the Yellow Spring..."

After handling some matters, Yaoming came to Gu Fei's side to express his gratitude.

"Heh heh, this also has to do with your own efforts. If your cultivation hadn't broken through, how could you have regained the position of Clan Leader today!"

Gu Fei chuckled and spoke with quite a bit of approval.

Yaoming's temperament and talent were both satisfactory; if he were cultivated further, he would certainly be able to play a role later on.

"By the way, I came to the Nine Nether Yellow Spring this time to find that Yellow Spring Blood Crystal. You stayed there for many years, so you should have that thing, right!"

Gu Fei stated his purpose directly.

"Yellow Spring Blood Crystal, this thing takes nearly a thousand years to condense a single piece. In these hundreds of years, I have swallowed quite a few!"

Hearing this, Yaoming did not hesitate at all. His mouth suddenly opened, and a streak of blood-colored brilliance shot out, finally hovering in front of Gu Fei.

That thing was indeed a blood-colored crystal block about the size of a fist.

Inside that crystal block, it was as if endless blood were flowing, looking exceptionally eerie.

"So this is the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal!"

Looking at this blood crystal that exuded traces of eeriness, Gu Fei also muttered to himself in a low voice.

He reached out and took the blood-colored crystal floating before him; the moment the crystal touched his hand, a terrifying force of yin coldness spread along his palm.

This object contained a powerful yin cold force that could suppress flames, and it would be of great help to Gu Fei when he swallowed stronger Exotic Fire later on.

"There is one more matter; I have heard that your Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan possesses a stone tablet left behind by the Yellow Spring Demon Saint back in the day. Might you take me to see it..."

After putting away the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal, Gu Fei continued to state the second purpose of his visit.

"The Yellow Spring Stone Tablet?"

Upon hearing these words, Yaoming frowned.

This item was considered the greatest secret of their Nine Serenity Deep Earth Python Clan, and the contents within were of vital importance to their clan.

"My clan does indeed possess this object!"

"Young friend Gu Fei, please follow me!"

Yaoming hesitated for a moment, and after his gaze swept over Zi Yan standing beside Gu Fei, he nodded and agreed directly.

Because he understood that since Gu Fei had the ability to let him regain the light from the Yellow Spring Bottom, he also had the ability to let him fall back into the abyss! (End of this chapter)