287: Chapter 287: The Serpent King's Betrayal

Inside the Stone Chamber, the atmosphere suddenly grew tense to the extreme.

Lion Cangqiong clutched his broken ribs, glaring at the Snake Emperor, his spit flying as he shouted.

"Snake Emperor! You betrayed the Yao Race! You betrayed all of us! You are a fucking traitor!"

Feng Tian's left wing was still paralyzed; her Nirvana Fire could only protect her alone and could no longer be used to attack.

Her voice was cold, like the winter wind.

"Snake Emperor, you will regret this. He won't treat you as one of his own; you are just a pawn to him, to be discarded once used up."

Supreme Elder Jian Cangqiong stared at the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor, then looked at the Snake Emperor, and said indifferently.

"The Nine-Headed Snake Clan truly are ungrateful wretches; it was like this ten thousand years ago, and it is still like this ten thousand years later."

Swirls rotated within the blood-red eyes of the Sparrow Emperor, but he did not speak.

However, his wings slightly unfolded, and dark golden patterns flowed across his black feathers.

He was waiting, waiting for an opportunity.

City Lord Li Qingge's eyes were full of vigilance; his spiritual power was already circulating to its limit within his body.

Xiao Ran huddled behind a stone pillar, watching this scene, feeling both shocked and delighted.

He was shocked that the Snake Emperor's rebellion had come so suddenly.

He was delighted because the more chaotic the situation, the more advantageous it was for him.

A smile curled at the corners of his mouth as he continued to huddle behind the stone pillar to watch the show.

"Fight! Fight!"

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's nine heads lifted simultaneously, his blood-red vertical pupils sweeping across Supreme Elder Jian Cangqiong, Lion Cangqiong, Feng Tian, and the Sparrow Emperor.

A cruel smile curled at the corners of his mouths, and his voice was full of mockery.

"Are you few the strongest of the Human Race and the Yao Race right now? Too weak, far worse than those old fogies from ten thousand years ago."

Supreme Elder Jian Cangqiong sneered, his grip tightening on his broken sword.

His Sword Intent gathered once more, and silver-white sword light flowed across the broken sword.

"You are merely a remnant soul; you want to kill us? Keep dreaming!"

Lion Cangqiong also straightened his body; although his golden mane was dull, his Battle Intent remained vigorous.

His left arm hung limp, and his right claw formed a fist, with golden Demonic Qi gathering on the fist.

"We are eight at the Body Integration Peak; are we afraid of a mere remnant soul like you? You have only devoured the cultivation of a few people; how strong can you really be?"

Feng Tian's Nirvana Fire reignited.

Her amber eyes were full of Battle Intent, and her wings slightly unfolded.

"You devoured the cultivation of Old City Lord Li Cang, Family Head Zhao Tiangang, Lei Tian, and Chi Tian, but your power is not infinite."

"If the four of us join forces, it is not impossible to kill you."

Swirls rotated within the Sparrow Emperor's blood-red eyes; his voice was low, as if squeezed from deep within his throat.

"Your core is in the law seed; as long as we destroy the law seed, you are finished. Do you think we don't know that?"

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's nine heads laughed simultaneously; the laughter was sharp and piercing, causing rubble to fall from the dome.

"Just by relying on you? Four defeated remnants, and you dare to spout such wild words?"

His vertical pupils were full of mockery, and his nine heads shook simultaneously, as if mocking them.

"Although this Emperor is only a physical body condensed from a remnant soul, it is enough to kill you."

"Then let's try!"

Supreme Elder Jian Cangqiong took a step forward, his Sword Intent soaring to the heavens.

On his sword, the silver-white sword light flared suddenly.

Lion Cangqiong also stepped forward, and golden Demonic Qi exploded outward.

Golden flames reignited on his right claw.

Feng Tian flapped her wings, and the Nirvana Fire transformed into a sea of flames.

The Sparrow Emperor opened his giant beak, and the Heaven-Swallowing Vortex rotated.

Four big shots, four battered figures, facing the Yao Emperor from ten thousand years ago.

No one retreated, no one fled.

Because they knew they could not escape.

The Stone Chamber had already been sealed by the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's Restriction, and the exit was also blocked by black light.

Only by killing him could they get out.

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's nine heads opened their giant mouths simultaneously, and dark red light gathered within them.

His vertical pupils were full of killing intent, and his voice was as cold as frost.

"Since you are courting death, this Emperor will grant your wish!"

As the words fell, nine dark red beams of light erupted from his nine giant mouths, shooting straight toward the four big shots.

Wherever the beams passed, space was torn apart, revealing the black Void Realm.

The speed of the beams was astonishingly fast; almost the instant they were unleashed, they were already in front of the four big shots.

Supreme Elder Jian Cangqiong swung his sword, and the silver-white sword light slashed toward one of the beams.

The sword light collided with the beam, erupting in blinding light.

Supreme Elder Jian Cangqiong was knocked back several steps, and a few more cracks appeared on the broken sword in his hand.

The web between his thumb and index finger split, blood streaming down, but he did not fall.

Lion Cangqiong swiped a claw at a beam; the golden claw shadow collided with the beam, the claw shadow shattered, and the beam was deflected, flying past his shoulder.

A charred wound was left on his shoulder, causing him to grimace in pain.

Feng Tian used the Nirvana Fire to block a beam; the flames and the beam stalemated for less than a breath before the flames were suppressed.

She retreated several steps, blood spilling from the corner of her mouth.

The Sparrow Emperor used the Heaven-Swallowing Vortex to swallow a beam; the vortex trembled violently, and his face turned pale and then green.

He gritted his teeth, suppressing it with all his might, and finally digested the vortex.

"This old monster is a bit formidable!"

Lion Cangqiong gritted his teeth; his left arm could no longer be lifted.

"Don't take it head-on! Find his weakness!"

Supreme Elder Jian Cangqiong shouted.

His gaze swept over the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor, searching for his flaws.

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's nine heads laughed simultaneously.

"Weakness? This Emperor has no weaknesses!"

His nine heads opened their giant mouths again, and dark red light gathered once more.

Just at this moment, the Snake Emperor moved.

He did not attack the four big shots, but instead lunged at the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor.

His seven heads opened their mouths simultaneously, spewing poison mist, poison fire, poison smoke, poison needles, poison silk, poison miasma, and poison lightning; the seven types of attacks were overwhelming.

They all struck one of the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's heads.

That head was blown to pieces, and black blood gushed out.

"Snake Emperor! You—"

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's other eight heads turned toward him simultaneously, their vertical pupils full of shock and anger.

The Snake Emperor's seven heads roared simultaneously, their voices full of determination.

"Old Ancestor, I'm sorry! I cannot let you destroy the Nine-Headed Snake Clan!"

His body was trembling, but his vertical pupils were full of firmness.

He had figured it out.

If the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor unified the Cultivation World, the Nine-Headed Snake Clan would certainly become the Dominator, but by then, would he still need him as the Clan Chief?

He would not.

He was the Old Ancestor of the Nine-Headed Snake Clan himself; he could lead the Nine-Headed Snake Clan himself.

And he, the Snake Emperor, was merely his pawn.

Once used up, he would be discarded.

"Traitor!"

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's eight heads roared simultaneously, and dark red beams of light shot toward the Snake Emperor.

The Snake Emperor could not dodge in time; he was struck by the beams, sent flying backward, and spat out blood.

Two of his seven heads were blown to pieces, and black blood gushed out.

"Snake Emperor!" Feng Tian exclaimed.

"Don't worry about him! Take this opportunity!"

Supreme Elder Jian Cangqiong said sharply, leaping up; the final sword light gathered on the broken sword, slashing toward the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's core.

His heart location.

Lion Cangqiong also lunged, a golden claw shadow gathering on his right claw, swiping toward another of the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's heads.

Feng Tian flapped her wings, and the Nirvana Fire transformed into a fire phoenix, lunging toward the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's third head.

The Sparrow Emperor opened his giant beak, and the Heaven-Swallowing Vortex rotated, sucking in the dark red beam of light sprayed by the Nine-Headed Snake Emperor.

Four big shots, four attacks, hitting simultaneously.

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor let out a miserable shriek; one head was slashed to pieces, one was swiped to pieces, one was scorched, and one beam was sucked away by the Heaven-Swallowing Vortex.

His body shook violently, and black blood gushed out.

He roared, and dark red Demonic Qi erupted from within his body, blasting the four big shots away.

The four big shots all fell to the ground, heavily injured.

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor was not much better off.

He had slashed three heads to pieces, one was scorched, and five remained.

"You...damn it..."

The Nine-Headed Snake Emperor's five heads spoke simultaneously, their voices full of anger.