บท 460: Chapter 460: Yao Xiaotian

In the Underground Serene Snake Network, within a majestic palace.

In an extravagantly decorated bedroom, a man lay naked on the bed. Although he was quite handsome, a chilling aura of darkness couldn't be concealed from his brows. His slightly closed eyes shimmered with a glint as if they were the eyes of a venomous snake, capable of delivering a lethal strike in an instant, sending shivers down one's spine.

By his side, two completely nude women gently kneaded his body. As the man's large hands sensually roved across their supple curves, the women's gazes became somewhat dreamy, exuding an unusually enchanting allure.

Meanwhile, several other alluring snake-women rested upon the bed, their lithe forms draped in sensuous poses, emitting an intoxicating charm.

"Chief, this humble one wishes to serve you~" A coquettish voice emerged as a seductive snake-woman gently clung to Yao Xiaotian. Her snake-like tail entwined around his waist.

"Hmm?"

Just as he felt somewhat stirred, a sudden shiver ran through the man's body. His eyes reflected astonishment, 'Has the seal been broken?'

"Chief~"

"Get lost!"

Sensing that Yao Ming might have broken free of the seal, how would Yao Xiaotian have the mood to procreate? He raised the snake tail covered in purple scales around his waist and carelessly tossed the seductive snake-woman aside.

Instantly, chaos erupted as the snake-women trembled, huddled together in fear. They gazed at Yao Xiaotian's dark and grim expression, too terrified to utter a sound.

Despite the picturesque scene, Yao Xiaotian had no interest in admiring it. If his brother Yao Ming truly managed to break the seal and escape, once he regained his strength, Yao Xiaotian feared he might be torn to shreds.

'Hmph! My dear brother, since you're so eager to seek death, then I have no choice but to grant your wish!'

After dressing himself, Yao Xiaotian let out a sinister smile. His figure moved, and he vanished within the palace.

...

"Hahaha, I never expected that I, Yao Ming, would actually survive to see this day."

"Alliance Leader Xiao! I am eternally grateful for your life-saving grace. As long as you allow me to seek vengeance, you shall be the master of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe!"

Although Yao Ming's body was extremely weak, his excitement was evident. He turned his gaze towards Xiao Ming, laughing heartily.

"Enough, you've just escaped, and your Dou Qi is nearly depleted. In your current state, even an ordinary Dou Ancestor could easily kill you."

Xiao Ming glanced at Yao Ming in front of him and flicked his finger, sending a bottle of medicinal pills towards him. He said, "Take this pill to restore some Dou Qi. Who knows, your brother might come looking for you."

"Yes, Alliance Leader Xiao, you're absolutely right!"

Upon hearing the name "Yao Xiaotian," Yao Ming's initial excitement waned a bit. However, his face showed no signs of great concern.

After all, even though Xiao Ming hadn't explicitly stated it, Yao Ming could sense that his strength was no weaker than his own in his prime. He was undoubtedly a genuine two-star Dou Saint. If Yao Xiaotian were to come, it would be nothing more than him seeking his own death.

Of course, he still hoped that he would be the one to end Yao Xiaotian's life.

"Let's go!"

Seeing Yao Ming immediately swallow the medicinal pill, Xiao Ming waved his sleeve, and they transformed into two streams of water, shooting towards the surface with lightning speed.

On their way back, they encountered the numerous strange snakes once again, but Yao Ming seemed to have a way to control them. After emitting some peculiar calls, the snakes quickly retreated, sparing Xiao Ming the trouble of battling them.

With no further obstacles, the speed of Xiao Ming and Yao Ming increased significantly. In less than ten minutes, they saw the distant light.

"We're about to reach the surface!"

As they drew closer to the water's surface, Xiao Ming smiled. Then, with a burst of energy, he grabbed Yao Ming and shattered the water's surface, landing on the lake.

Boom!

As Xiao Ming stabilized himself, a deep and muffled sound suddenly came from above, followed by an attack hurtling directly toward his handsome face.

"Hmph!"

With a cold snort, Xiao Ming didn't even bother to look. He threw a powerful punch, causing a violent explosion and creating waves on the water's surface.

In the sky, Yao Xiaotian's gaze turned extremely fierce as he watched Xiao Ming blocking his attack, along with the skeletal Yao Ming by his side.

However, upon sensing Xiao Ming's aura, his expression soured. After a brief struggle, he spoke.

"Friend, the person next to you is a member of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe. I respectfully request that you hand him over. If you do so, my tribe will regard you as an honored guest. Otherwise, you shall bear the consequences!"

"Yao Xiaotian, you wretched cur! Today, I'm going to tear you into a thousand pieces and throw you into the Ten Thousand Snake Cave!"

Yao Ming's eyes turned blood-red as he glared at Yao Xiaotian in the sky. An endless viciousness shot from his eyes as his roar reverberated through the deep abyss.

"Tsk tsk, my good big brother. It is unexpected that you have survived. However, the current you cannot even block one strike from me. You can rest assured that I will not give you a chance to struggle this time around!"

Hearing Yao Ming's vicious roar, Yao Xiaotian in the sky let out a sinister smile.

Listening to the dialogue between the two brothers, Xiao Ming soared into the air, stood with his hands behind his back, and faced Yao Xiaotian at eye level. He surveyed the current tribal chief who wore a black robe and had a somewhat handsome appearance, but his face couldn't hide his treacherous nature.

"Are you Yao Xiaotian?"

"I am indeed. This friend, regardless of how you got into our Underground Serene Snake Network, this underground world belongs to the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe. Today, as long as you hand over this criminal to me, I can spare you from any responsibility and regard you as an honored guest."

Facing Xiao Ming, Yao Xiaotian restrained his expression and spoke amiably.

Xiao Ming, however, knew that the other party probably wished he could kill him on the spot, but due to being weaker, he had to lower his head.

Thus, Xiao Ming's tone was quite indifferent as he said, "You remind me of someone I know."

Hearing this, Yao Xiaotian became impatient. He couldn't care less about resemblances. However, the sense of danger emanating from Xiao Ming made him speak up to handle the situation.

"Who might that be?"

"A disciple who betrayed his Master and dishonored his ancestors. Not worth mentioning much, but your methods of overthrowing your brother and seizing his position aren't much different from his. However, as an intermediate one-star Dou Saint, although you're inferior to your brother, you're a standout among snake-like magical beasts. Your strength is considerable; you outshine him in this regard."

"You dare to speak so insolently!"

Yao Xiaotian became enraged, his eyes filled with cruelty and malice. Xiao Ming not only mentioned Yao Ming, But he also used this tone to openly criticize him. This enraged him greatly.

The dark and cold aura surged. A Dou Saint had the power to control a small world. This was the fundamental reason why no one beneath the Dou Saint realm could contend against them. Once caught in the opponent's domain, even a Half-Saint would be as insignificant as an ant.

Moreover, this was the depths of the Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe, where an intense chill permeated the air. It could enhance Yao Xiaotian's power by three points. A Dou Saint's strength had nearly reached the pinnacle of this world. Elevating their strength could easily tip the scales in an evenly-matched battle.

However, were Xiao Ming and Yao Xiaotian truly evenly matched? This was clearly a one-sided confrontation, with no semblance of equality!

"Be careful. This fellow currently possesses the strength of an intermediate one-star Dou Saint. Moreover, he has also cultivated many of the ultimate skills of my Nine Serene Deep Ground Python Tribe. It is not easy to deal with him!" Yao Ming cautioned, not fearing defeat himself but feeling the need to give a reminder.

"No worries, someone of his caliber could've been dealt with when I was an eight-star Dou Venerate," Xiao Ming said in a casual tone.

Hearing this, Yao Xiaotian's gaze grew even colder. He stared at Xiao Ming like a venomous snake, not dwelling on his words too much but rather feeling insulted. Eight-star Dou Venerate? How conceited could one be!

Suddenly, his body shook abruptly as a monstrous wicked aura surged out of his body. The entire cave trembled. An energy lightning formed a three-thousand-meter-large palm in the air above him from all directions. An extremely dark and cold force was contained within this large palm.

"Die!"

That large hand suddenly fell after this word sounded. A frightening force shook the space around Xiao Ming until it crumbled.

"You have really overestimated yourself…"

Xiao Ming lifted his head. He looked at the palm, which was rapidly being magnified in his eyes, and smiled. He swung his sleeve, and a hot flame surged in all directions, turning the space around him into a sea of fire in an instant. This flame lingered around the large hand, and its frightening temperature swiftly caused the hand to emit a dense, white fog.

"Heavenly Flame?"

Yao Xiaotian slightly knit his brows after seeing the sea of flames vaporize his energy palm. He let out a cold snort, and both of his hands formed many complicated hand seals with lightning-like speed. The energy above the lake once again gathered after those hand seals had formed.

"Yellow Spring Finger!"

The chilling aura of the world condensed, forming tangible streams of cold energy that gathered before Yao Xiaotian. They intertwined with the surging Dou Qi he released, swiftly transforming into a gigantic deep yellow finger. The surface of this finger was extremely rough, but it was filled with a faint destructive force. From afar, it looked like a colossal pillar supporting the heavens and earth!

"A Yellow Spring Finger deciding life and death!"

Yao Xiaotian's figure abruptly retreated. Simultaneously, he suddenly pressed his finger down, causing the immense Yellow Springs Finger in the sky to rumble as it descended, shattering the entire space around it.

The surrounding deep ravines split open under the impact of this annihilating surge. Massive fissures tore through the earth, causing the land to quake and the mountains to tremble, as if it were the world's end.

A Tian Class Dou Technique unleashed by a Dou Saint could easily destroy an entire city.

However, this wasn't sufficient when facing Xiao Ming.

As the formidable Yellow Springs Finger closed in, Xiao Ming's body was covered in layers of purple scales and surrounded by flames. He moved without the slightest hesitation, charging straight ahead.

Bang!

The collision with the deep yellow finger, a force capable of destroying a city, didn't make Xiao Ming falter even for an instant. The finger shattered with a resounding noise, dissipating into a chilling aura.

Terrifying energy shockwaves and raging cold energy, like a storm, stirred up waves of energy in the deep abyss, sweeping across the heavens and earth.

"Damn it, my Yellow Spring Finger!"

Seeing his Yellow Springs Finger shattered and Xiao Ming charging toward him, a trace of panic flashed across Yao Xiaotian's eyes. His body swayed, and a cold Dou Qi surged out in all directions.

Simultaneously, his body abruptly expanded, transforming into a colossal black snake over three hundred meters long. A fierce and malevolent aura surged forth, akin to an evil god reigning over the world.

"Sealing Skill, Yellow Spring Great Seal!"

Yao Xiaotian furiously roared at the ceiling after reverting to his true form. A frightening dark and cold force suddenly erupted from the Nine Serene Spring beneath him.

Under his control, this dark and cold force, combined with his formidable Dou Qi, formed a seal resembling a black mountain. That seal was covered with numerous mysterious symbols.

"Suppress!"

Yao Xiaotian roared in fury, but his voice betrayed a hint of fear...

Perhaps he himself didn't wholly believe that the Yellow Spring Great Seal could truly seal Xiao Ming.