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"Enough, Grand Elder, things have come to this point, you should just surrender. We will definitely plead with the Patriarch so you can be spared the death penalty." Many voices echoed one after another.
No one here was a fool. With how things had unfolded, the truth of the situation had already become clear to everyone.
So they all spoke up to persuade him. Other than wanting to end this as soon as possible, they genuinely didn't want the clan to suffer any more losses. After all, the entire Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan only had three Dou Sheng in total.
Yao Xiaotian was dead.
Now only the Grand Elder and Patriarch Yao Ming remained. If the fight continued and the Grand Elder also fell, then the losses their clan suffered today would be far too devastating.
"I lost."
The Grand Elder let out a silent sigh in his heart, knowing he no longer had any chance to turn the situation around. But when his gaze met Yao Ming's cold, murderous eyes, his body still trembled.
Gulp.
He swallowed hard. He understood very well that if he truly surrendered and fell into Yao Ming's hands, then his fate would be far more miserable than Yao Xiaotian's. It would be a fate worse than death. Thus—
Demon Snake Sky Explosion!
The Grand Elder suddenly clenched his teeth, and his hands formed a strange, lightning-fast seal. In the next instant, his body suddenly began to swell, his skin wriggling rapidly as though something inside was about to burst out.
"He actually chose to self-detonate?"
This scene shocked all the experts present, and they immediately retreated in alarm.
Even Yao Ming was startled by the Grand Elder's decisiveness. Without hesitation, he also retreated sharply. Seeing this, Wei Yang, watching from afar, frowned before his eyes suddenly narrowed.
He quickly sent a voice transmission to Yao Ming, "Hurry, suppress him now! He's not going to self-detonate, he's trying to escape!"
"What?" Yao Ming froze at the message.
After glancing at the Grand Elder who seemed on the verge of exploding, he gritted his teeth and chose to trust his master's judgment without hesitation.
His figure blurred, and an overwhelming wave of icy cold air erupted from his body. At the same time, his form suddenly expanded. In the blink of an eye, Yao Ming transformed into a colossal black serpent several thousand feet long, coiling in the air.
A terrifying, ferocious aura swept out, like an ancient calamity beast looming between heaven and earth.
Sealing Technique: Yellow Spring Grand Seal!
After transforming into his true form, Yao Ming let out a thunderous roar to the sky.
As his roar echoed, an immense surge of chilling Yin energy erupted from the Nine Serene Spring below. Even the cold aura between heaven and earth seemed to be summoned, gathering rapidly toward him.
These Yin forces, under Yao Ming's control and combined with his overwhelming Dou Qi, quickly condensed into an enormous black seal shaped like a towering mountain. The surface of the black seal was covered in countless eerie runes.
The Yellow Spring Grand Seal—one of the signature Dou Techniques of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Clan. It was a Mid-Level Heaven Grade Dou Technique, possessing incredibly terrifying suppressive and sealing power.
Once suppressed by it, the target would be directly sealed within the Nine Serene Spring. Back then, Yao Ming had been ambushed with this technique after being poisoned and suffered several centuries of torment as a result.
Now, he was using it on the Grand Elder. As the Yellow Spring Grand Seal fully formed—
"Suppress!"
Yao Ming roared, his massive serpent tail whipping through the air. The colossal black seal came crashing down, locking onto the Grand Elder.
A chilling, indescribable force instantly caused the surrounding space to thicken and solidify around him. The massive black seal trembled, then pierced straight through the thickened space around the Grand Elder.
With a sudden flash, it appeared directly above his head before crashing down with immense force, slamming the Grand Elder — whose body had already swollen to an extreme — deep into the Nine Serene Spring.
Rumble—
The black seal struck the lake surface, sending towering waves shooting skyward. A terrifying ripple of power swept across the entire abyss floor, leveling every protruding object in an instant.
"The Grand Elder has been suppressed and sealed!"
Seeing this scene, all the strong experts who had retreated far away felt a chill tremble through their hearts. The massive black serpent that Yao Ming had transformed into looked down from above, his eyes calm.
Although he was far from his prime — barely sixty percent recovered — if he pushed himself and borrowed the power of the Serene Spring, then even a Three-Star Dou Sheng struck by this move would have their Dou Qi instantly frozen and sealed.
Let alone the Grand Elder, who was clearly weaker than him. The reason he could suppress the Grand Elder so easily was simple — the man had never truly intended to self-destruct. Everyone had almost been fooled.
"I remember now… that old bastard has a move called Demon Snake Sky Explosion. A strange escape technique where he abandons his physical body and hides his magic core and soul within a separated incarnation." Yao Ming muttered to himself.
That move was a true desperate technique. It sacrificed the physical body, Dou Qi, and essence blood to create an explosion of energy, then turned into countless black serpent-shaped energy streams that scattered in every direction.
Among the countless black serpents, only one was the real body carrying the magic core and soul. In the chaos, it was nearly impossible for enemies to intercept the correct one.
But the cost was horrifying — even if he succeeded in escaping with his life, losing his physical body meant he was half-dead already.
Although the magic core would remain intact, his strength would plummet, and he wouldn't know how many years — or decades — it would take to return to his peak.
"Hmph, falling into my hands, you'll find that even dying will be a luxury. I'll deal with you slowly when I have time."
As the lingering energy ripples faded, the lake slowly returned to calm.
Yao Ming reverted to his human form. His figure flickered, and he appeared beside Wei Yang and the others.
Then he turned toward the gathered Nine Serene Deep Ground Python clansmen and shouted, "The Grand Elder has committed treason, and I have now suppressed him beneath the Serene Spring. From this day forward, the Serene Spring will remain sealed. No one is allowed to approach!"
"And another thing — these people are my saviors. From today onward, they will be the highest honored guests of our clan. If any of you dare to be even slightly disrespectful, you will be executed without mercy! Understand?" Yao Ming added, especially emphasizing Wei Yang and the others.
"Yes!"
The Nine Serene Deep Ground Python experts responded loudly, their voices filled with respect.
Not a single person dared show dissatisfaction.
Yao Ming had already enjoyed immense prestige before his disappearance. And now, after personally slaying Yao Xiaotian and suppressing the Grand Elder, his terrifying dominance had fully reestablished his authority in the clan.
"Congratulations to Patriarch Yao Ming on reclaiming your rightful position. We shall follow you unto death!"
A group of the oldest elders and several major tribe leaders stepped forward and bowed respectfully.
"Mm, I appreciate the efforts of you all." Yao Ming nodded, then said calmly, "As for clan affairs, I'll leave them to you elders. Anyone who doesn't deserve to stay… doesn't need to stay."
To regain full control of the clan, he naturally had to cleanse all remnants and loyalists of Yao Xiaotian and the Grand Elder. Otherwise, they would eventually become a problem.
"Yes!"
The elders immediately bowed in acknowledgment.
A new ruler meant new ministers — nothing more than the natural order of things. As for those who had pledged loyalty to Yao Xiaotian and the Grand Elder… they simply chose the wrong master.
"Also…"
Wei Yang and the others stood nearby, nodding slightly as they watched Yao Ming handle clan affairs with such efficiency.
Despite being sealed for centuries, the man's decisiveness and presence remained intact. He stepped into the role of Patriarch as naturally as breathing.
If nothing unexpected happened in the future, once he restored his strength to four or five stars, he would undoubtedly become another formidable overlord-level figure. But no matter how mighty he became, he would never escape the palm of Wei Yang's hand.
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