Battle Through the Heavens: He marries Xun'er, but she refuses to consummate the marriage!

Chapter 177 I can bring you back to the light, and I can also plunge you back into the abyss!

"Gentlemen, do you still recognize me?"

Just as the group of Nine Netherworld Python Clan experts were about to make a move, Yao Ming raised his head, and his aura spread out at that moment.

All the members of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan present were stunned when they saw Yao Ming's face, which bore a resemblance to Yao Tianxiao's.

After a long while, some elders cried out in disbelief, "Clan Chief Yaoming? How is this possible? Didn't you perish from a cultivation deviation back then?"

"The Demon Clan Chief?"

"He seems to be the elder brother of Clan Chief Tianxiao, the previous clan chief!"

"However, the Xiaotian Clan Chief said he died from a qi deviation during cultivation and had disappeared for hundreds of years. How could he have reappeared now?"

Hearing the numerous whispers that echoed through the sky, Yao Xiaotian's face grew even paler.

At this moment, he was seriously injured by Zi Yan. If he tried to explain himself, he would probably be killed by the enraged Yao Ming immediately.

In the sky, the old man with a crimson venomous snake coiled on his shoulder coldly shouted, "Quiet down! Don't be fooled by this guy. Perhaps these people are deliberately impersonating the former clan leader to cause turmoil within our clan!"

"Elders, activate the great formation and kill him to save Clan Chief Xiaotian!"

Upon hearing this, the snake-man elders were also taken aback, and each of them hesitated.

"Elder Xian, Elder Ming, Elder Liu, you were my closest people back then. Don't you even recognize me?"

Hearing Yao Ming's loud laughter, the three white-haired elders glanced at Yao Ming, their faces showing a hint of excitement.

"It really is Chief Yaoming. The three of us are quite familiar with his aura."

"Ming Chang, you three must not disturb the peace of the clan here. The current patriarch of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan is Yao Xiaotian. Are you trying to betray the clan by doing this?"

Upon hearing this, the old man with a crimson venomous snake coiled on his shoulder stared at the three snake-man elders with a sinister gaze and coldly shouted.

"Heh, Elder, back then you and Yao Xiaotianxia Poison joined forces against me, ultimately trapping me at the bottom of the Yellow Springs for hundreds of years. If it weren't for this young friend's help, I would probably never have had a chance to escape. Now, are you trying to kill me to silence me?"

Yao Ming stood up, unleashing his full power as a two-star Dou Sheng expert. Then, he spat out a scepter from his mouth.

The scepter was entirely black, with two venomous snakes coiled around its top, and between the snakes was a black bead the size of a fist.

"Elders, do you recognize this item?"

"The Nine Netherworld Staff? It's actually the Nine Netherworld Staff, which has been lost for hundreds of years!"

"This is the clan chief's token!"

Upon gazing at the black scepter, all the elders in the sky changed their expressions, and then their eyes blazed with fervor.

Legend has it that within the serpent pearl of the Nine Nether Scepter lies the purest bloodline of the Nine Nether royal family. Possessing this bloodline would undoubtedly greatly slow down the rate at which one's bloodline becomes diluted.

"Get the traitor down right now!"

Yao Ming directly commanded the elders.

Now that the Nine Netherworld Staff is in hand, most of the elders are on Yao Ming's side. As for the confidants that Yao Xiaotian has cultivated, seeing Yao Xiaotian being trampled under Yao Ming's feet and on the verge of death, they dare not resist.

"Damn it, you imposter, let me expose your true colors..."

The Grand Elder was clearly unwilling to accept this. At this moment, all he wanted was to kill Yao Ming. Once Yao Ming was dead, even if the matter became public, no one would stand up for the dead.

"Hmph, you think too highly of yourself if you want to kill me!" Yao Ming said with a disdainful look.

Although he suffered greatly at the bottom of the Yellow Springs, his cultivation level did not decline but advanced, and he is now a two-star Dou Sheng with overwhelming strength.

Gu Fei, on the other hand, watched quietly. This was an internal matter of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan, and outsiders interfering would only cause resentment.

Fortunately, Zi Yan's earlier attack went unseen; everyone assumed that Yao Ming had severely injured Yao Xiaotian.

Soon, Yao Ming and the Great Elder of the Nine Netherworld Python Clan were locked in a fierce battle, with constant booming sounds.

"Gentlemen, that man is definitely an imposter! Quickly seize him!"

Yao Xiaotian stared coldly at the battlefield. He knew that Yao Ming would never let him go, and only by killing Yao Ming could he survive.

Now, even the Grand Elder is no match for Yao Ming, and he is frequently injured. Once the Grand Elder is defeated, he will never have another chance to turn the tables.

"court death!"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming's eyes turned cold and gloomy. He then abandoned the Grand Elder and headed straight for Yao Xiaotian. This time, his hand was like the sharpest blade, and he plunged it into Yao Xiaotian's head without hesitation.

In that instant, blood and brain matter gushed out.

"Bang!"

Yao Ming plunged his palm into Yao Tianxiao's head, his face expressionless. Then he slowly withdrew his palm, revealing a fist-sized black bead in his center.

The bead was extremely smooth, and faintly, black mist flowed within it, converging into a screaming face, which was none other than Yao Xiaotian.

Seeing this, the elder, who had already been severely injured by the demon, fled immediately.

"Seal off the ley lines of the Serpent's Lair; we must find that traitor!"

Yao Ming did not rush to pursue, but quickly took over the clan leader's power and stabilized the situation.

……

"I am truly grateful to my friend Gu Fei this time. Without you, I would still be suffering in the depths of the underworld..."

After taking care of some matters, Yao Ming came to Gu Fei to express his gratitude.

"Hehe, 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 considerable approval.

Yao Ming is a person whose temperament and talent are quite satisfactory. If he is properly nurtured, he will definitely be able to play a role in the future.

"By the way, the reason I came to the Nine Netherworlds is to find the Yellow Springs Blood Crystal. You've been there for many years, you should have that thing, right?"

Gu Fei stated his purpose directly.

"Yellow Spring Blood Crystal, it takes nearly a thousand years for one of these to condense, and I've devoured quite a few over the past few hundred years!"

Upon hearing this, the demon star opened its mouth almost without hesitation, and a blood-red light shot out, finally hovering in front of Gu Fei.

That thing was a blood-red crystal, about the size of a fist.

Within that crystal, it seemed as if endless blood was flowing, making it look extremely eerie.

"So this is the Yellow Springs Blood Crystal!"

Looking at the blood crystal that exuded a slightly eerie aura, Gu Fei murmured to himself.

He reached out and took the blood-red crystal floating in front of him. As soon as the crystal touched his hand, a terrifying, chilling power spread through his palm.

This thing contains powerful, cold energy that can suppress flames, which will greatly help Gu Fei when he devours even stronger strange flames later on.

"There's one more thing. I've heard that your Nine Netherworld Python Clan possesses a stone tablet left behind by the Yellow Springs Demon Saint. Could you show it to me...?"

After accepting the Yellow Spring Blood Crystal, Gu Fei went on to reveal his second purpose for coming here.

"The Stone Tablet of the Underworld?"

Upon hearing this, Yao Ming frowned.

This thing is considered the biggest secret of their Nine Netherworld Python Clan, and what's inside is of paramount importance to their clan.

"Our tribe certainly possesses this!"

"Young friend Gu Fei, please follow me!"

Yao Ming hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Zi Yan standing next to Gu Fei before nodding in agreement.

Because he understood that just as Gu Fei had the ability to bring him back to light from the depths of hell, he also had the ability to plunge him back into the abyss!

(End of this chapter)