Chapter 567

Xiao Yan didn't just want to revive the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake—he needed a Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake strong enough to protect Qing Lin, one that could reach Dou Saint power, to confront the Nine Underworld Python Clan!

Qing Lin's cultivation realm must not exceed Dou Saint; once she reaches Dou Saint, the negative emotions absorbed by the Qi San Hua Tong from the Snake Slaves will erupt, causing Qing Lin to lose all control.

The negative energy from the Snake Slaves in the Qi San Hua Tong differs from the Dou Di negative energy of the Bodhi Ancient Tree—it penetrates the spiritual soul, bound to the Qi San Hua Tong, so Xiao Yan cannot use Void Swallowing Flame to devour it, or it would burn Qing Lin's soul to ashes.

The only thing in this world capable of perfectly purifying this negative energy is the Heavenly Flame Ranking's third-ranked Pure Lotus Demon Fire; this special heavenly flame only purifies harmful things, and is exceedingly unique.

But Xiao Yan might not be able to obtain the Pure Lotus Demon Fire!

When Xiao Yan first saw that a fragment of the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's soul could resist control by the Qi San Hua Tong—and even secretly manipulate Qing Lin—he realized the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake might possess some special ability to fuse with the negative emotions of the Snake Slaves within the Qi San Hua Tong.

That's why the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake is so furious and insane—it is the collective embodiment of the evil aspect of the Ancient Heavenly Snake Race, born from absorbing the evil of the Ancient Heavenly Snake lineage.

After sensing this, Xiao Yan deliberately left the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's tattoo behind, just to secure Qing Lin's safety—he had to prepare two strategies, for this concerns Qing Lin's life.

Therefore, the stronger the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake, the safer Qing Lin is. This Young Master has done his duty well.

Loving Heavenly Venerable of Yan, devotedly protecting every girl's heart!

"Xiao Yan! If you leave now, I can offer you suitable compensation!" The Chi Snake Demon Sovereign transformed into its true form and roared at Xiao Yan in a deep voice, its face filled with ferocity, as if ready to perish alongside him—but everyone could see this was merely the Chi Snake Demon Sovereign's bluster.

Xiao Yan smiled faintly and slowly shook his head. "I already gave you a choice. I am not a bloodthirsty man. I only need your head to console the spirits of the fallen Yan Alliance disciples. Unfortunately, you made the wrong choice."

As for the other subordinates of the Chi Snake Clan, Xiao Yan had no interest. After all, grievances have a source, debts have an owner—he only needed the Chi Snake Demon Sovereign who initiated the war to appease the spirits of the fallen Yan Alliance disciples.

Yet clearly, those subordinates still loyally defended their Clan Leader.

Hearing Xiao Yan had no intention of sparing it, the Chi Snake Demon Sovereign's eyes flashed with murderous intent—it would never sacrifice itself, but would use every subordinate to save its own life!

"All clan members, heed my command! Sacrifice your essence blood! Xiao Yan, you've forced me into this! Don't think your Qi San Hua Tong makes you invincible—our ancestral soul is not of the Snake Race, and fears not your Qi San Hua Tong!"

The Chi Snake Demon Sovereign instantly went mad, emitting a strange cry. Many subordinates within the Dragon Palace City exchanged glances, but eventually all spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the sealing array.

With a hum, the ancestral soul, now replenished with more essence blood, seemed to awaken—becoming incredibly solid, its power continuously surging until it reached the high-level Half-Saint realm.

"Your Fire Lotus may be powerful, but this is the deep sea!" Feeling the ancestral soul's strength, the Chi Snake Demon Sovereign's eyes filled with pain, utterly ignoring the subordinates who had lost their essence blood and now lay dying on the ground.

Seeing the fallen Chi Snakes, Qing Lin felt no pity—if she pitied these people, who would pity the Yan Alliance disciples who died in that battle?

Originally, Xiao Yan and the others had no intention of opposing the Nine Underworld Python Clan, let alone the Chi Snake Clan—but they, fearing the Qi San Hua Tong and coveting Cai Lin's Seven-Colored Devouring Sky Serpent Bloodline, launched war to capture Cai Lin and Qing Lin.

This had undoubtedly struck Xiao Yan's most sacred nerve!

Xiao Yan smiled faintly. "Use whatever tricks you have left—let you die in peace."

Seeing Xiao Yan's casual demeanor, the Chi Snake Demon Sovereign gritted its teeth, bit down hard on its own body, and spewed out a torrent of blood—the floating blue pendant emitted a blinding crimson glow.

Not just it—other Eight-Rank Chi Snakes also bit into their own bodies, releasing massive amounts of blood.

All the blood coalesced into a blood sphere, flying into the ancestral soul. The next instant, a crimson torrent of ferocious light erupted from within the ancestral soul—it had seemingly gained bloodline power, unleashing its bloodline force, and its power surged again!

It had reached Dou Saint!

It was thanks to this technique that the Chi Snake Clan had never been swallowed by the Nine Underworld Python Clan—even though the ancestral soul was not alive, it was still a Dou Saint, and the Nine Underworld Python Clan dared not fight a Dou Saint-level ancestral soul to the death.

"Xiao Yan, you've lost—you can never break through our Dragon Palace City. Wise men retreat—do not oppose the Chi Snake Clan!" Regaining composure, sensing the ancestral soul's strength, the Chi Snake Demon Sovereign roared at Xiao Yan.

"I haven't even moved yet, and you say I've lost?" Hearing the Chi Snake Demon Sovereign's words, Xiao Yan couldn't help but laugh. "You're too hasty."

"With our ancestral soul here, you can never break through our Dragon Palace City!" another Chi Snake Clan elder coldly said. "Leave now while you still can—otherwise, when our ancestral soul strikes, you'll be erased without a trace!"

It wasn't surprising they shouted so loudly for Xiao Yan to flee—the ancestral soul looked powerful, but it could not leave the Dragon Palace City; it existed solely due to this unique terrain and the city's special properties.

"I pity your Ancestor," Xiao Yan laughed. "This mere ancestral soul? You're all frogs at the bottom of a well."

"You!" Hearing this, countless Chi Snake Clan Dou Zun elders flushed red, pointing at Xiao Yan in fury, yet found no words to reply.

"You're merely a Two-Turn Dou Zun! There's still a vast gap between you and a Dou Saint—no matter how skilled you are, you can never break through our Dragon Palace City!"

"Two-Turn Dou Zun?" Xiao Yan shook his head with a smile. "Do you still think you're in charge? Open your dog eyes wide—your ancestral soul is nothing but a meal."

"And I'm not a Dou Zun." Xiao Yan's lips curled upward—then, a powerful aura erupted from his body, shaking every living being into trembling!

Feeling that aura—stronger than the ancestral soul they had summoned—a wave of terror surged through every Chi Snake Clan member; all their minds held only one thought!

Not a Dou Zun!!!

"I am a Dou Saint—a true Dou Saint."

With a hum, Xiao Yan formed a hand seal—the earth instantly shrouded in black-gold light. With a boom, the entire Dragon Palace City was engulfed in golden radiance and darkness.

Suddenly, two colossal hands, each as vast as the entire city, reached out from the light!

One hand resembled a demonic claw, radiating eerie blackness; the other blazed with golden light, pure and holy. The Asura Giant Image's hand seized the sea dragon patrolling the Dragon Palace City.

The best way to capture such an ancestral soul is to drag it into the Asura Shen Yuan—it's a supreme nourishment for the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake!

The instant the ancestral soul was seized, it unleashed a thunderous Dragon Might—but Xiao Yan smirked, instantly activating the Soul Sovereign's Dou Di Bloodline. A pitch-black pattern appeared on the Asura hand!

Xiao Yan was a Dou Saint—a true Dou Saint—and the Soul Sovereign's Dou Di Bloodline had been elevated to Divine Grade. He had also cultivated a Heavenly Rank Soul Cultivation Technique!

An ancestral soul that reached Dou Saint through blood sacrifices and secret techniques had no comparison.

If Xiao Yan relied only on Heavenly Realm Soul Force, he might not have been able to handle a Dou Saint-level ancestral soul—but now he was a Dou Saint himself, and with the Divine Grade Bloodline's enhancement, his Soul Techniques' power had multiplied countless times.

The great dragon roared, unleashing terrifying Dou Saint might—but it had no effect. The two hands gripped the ancestral soul like a slippery eel, tearing the Dragon Palace City's sealing array into shreds, and soon dragged the ancestral soul into the endless Shen Yuan.

All defense, power, and arrays were utterly insignificant before Xiao Yan's terrifying Soul Power.

The Chi Snake Demon Sovereign now had a blank, vacant expression.

A Dou Saint? A man who was merely a Two-Turn Dou Zun a year ago—how could he now be a Dou Saint???

And yet, our own ancestral soul was also a Dou Saint—why was it so weak?

How is this possible! This can't be!!

Xiao Yan slammed his hand down—a Saint Might descended, unstoppable. With a boom, every Sea Python, including the arrogant Chi Snake Demon Sovereign, was crushed to the ground, unable to move—and the sapphire pendant was naturally taken by Xiao Yan.

Gulu gulu gulu—countless buildings collapsed; the once-beautiful Dragon Palace City became a ruin, its walls shattered.

"Master Xiao Yan, no—Saint Yan… no no no, His Majesty! His Majesty, spare our elderly, children, and women—we submit!" an old Nine-Star Dou Zun, pinned beneath Xiao Yan's pressure, cried out.

"His Majesty, withdraw your Saint Might!"

At this moment, every member of the Chi Snake Clan was terrified beyond reason, even addressing Xiao Yan as "His Majesty"—had they not been pinned down, they would have been frantically kowtowing.

Their clan feared not a One-Star Dou Saint Mid-Stage Yao Xiao Tian, for they had their ancestral soul—but now, it was clear: the Nine Underworld Python Clan would soon vanish from the Dou Qi Continent, replaced by the Tun Tian Mang Zong!

Xiao Yan scanned the surroundings and only relaxed when he found no other anomalies. He had held back at first to stay alert and ready to flee; if the Chi Snake clan possessed power surpassing his, he would have seized Qing Lin and escaped using Heavenly Emperor Fire.

But now it seemed the opponent possessed only an ancestral soul—dealing with such a Soul Body, the Ten Heavenly Venerables had plenty of methods!

Xiao Yan's terrifying Soul Force swept across the entire sea, and after confirming once more that no other Dou Saints lurked nearby, he nodded to Qing Lin.

Upon receiving Xiao Yan's command, Qing Lin formed a hand seal and activated her Demon Pupils; an emerald glow enveloped the Chi Snake Demon Sovereign. Though it tried to resist with its Cultivation Realm, the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake now knew it must lend strength—it boosted Qing Lin's Cultivation Realm and fully turned the Chi Snake clan into Snake Slaves.

Seeing the Chi Snake Demon Sovereign now controlled by Qi San Hua Tong, Xiao Yan waved his hand and lifted the suppression.

After the suppression lifted, all members of the Chi Snake clan remained kneeling, too terrified to rise—this battle had shattered their courage; Xiao Yan's power far exceeded that of an ordinary One Star Dou Saint!

The ancestral soul they had summoned with the full strength of their race was no match for a single strike from him!

"I won't make things difficult for your clan. Open your treasure vault, surrender the Secret Realm and the Kuang Ji to my Yan Alliance, and I will guarantee your safety—you may continue living in this sea." Xiao Yan spoke calmly.

"Thank His Majesty for mercy!"

"Thank His Majesty!"

Xiao Yan, having been immersed in courtly arts through prolonged time with Cai Lin, had learned some imperial tactics: after defeating a clan, the greatest gain came not from annihilating them, but from offering a sweet incentive to make them serve you.

Only then could the returns be maximized.

Though the Chi Snake clan's treasure vault was vast, very little in it caught Xiao Yan's eye—even Eight Rank Magic Cores held little appeal. He took only a few Eight Rank Peak Magic Cores and some rare medicinal materials unique to the seabed, leaving the rest behind.

Finally, Xiao Yan and Qing Lin followed the Chi Snake clan's Grand Elder Hai Yan to a submarine volcano.

"Your Majesty, this is our clan's most precious Secret Realm—perfect for body tempering." Hai Yan, knowing Xiao Yan needed a Secret Realm for body tempering, hurried him here at once, fearing Xiao Yan's displeasure.

Had Xiao Yan not had Qing Lin beside him, it might have even offered the clan's most beautiful member.

"Hmm. You may withdraw." Xiao Yan waved his hand lightly.

After the Chi Snake clan's elites departed, Hai Xin Yan emerged from Na Ling, and instantly, the seawater ignited like gasoline. Azure flames blazed across the sea space, merging with the ocean and engulfing the entire Secret Realm.

With a hum, Qing Lin released her suppression; the shrunken Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake Soul Body drifted slowly forth, gazing at the submarine volcano. Its nine heads and eighteen eyes all turned toward Xiao Yan—he understood the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's intent from its gaze.

"I, Xiao Yan, always keep my word." Mao Wu appeared, then opened its mouth and vomited out a grotesquely enormous Hai Shi.

It was the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's own remains—vaster than anything Xiao Yan had ever seen. Alongside the remains were the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's Magic Core and a glowing orb, within which the recently captured ancestral soul of the Chi Snake clan was sealed.

This ancestral soul contained precious blood essence, sufficient to partially restore the flesh's Bloodline.

Seeing its intact remains and Magic Core, the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake's eyes gleamed with delight—with these relics and Xiao Yan's Pill Alchemy, it truly had a chance at resurrection!

The super mutated Fierce Beast that once struck terror across the entire Dou Qi Continent in the Wild Wasteland Era—the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake—was about to reappear in the world!

"It's time for you to show your sincerity." Xiao Yan's gaze fixed on the Nine-Headed Heavenly Snake Soul Body—he was no one's unpaid laborer.

(End of Chapter)