An ordinary Snake Ancestor was naturally nothing to fear.
But the Karma Fire Serpent Ancestor...
That was a legendary god!
One of the ferocious guardian beasts of the Netherworld.
If the old man before it truly was the Karma Fire Serpent Ancestor, then even a hundred lives would not be enough for him to kill!
The Karma Fire Serpent Ancestor had vanished without a trace for tens of thousands of years. It had initially refused to believe he would suddenly appear here, but upon recalling that Xiao Chen possessed Netherworld Karma Fire, cold sweat immediately streamed down its back.
There could not possibly be a second person in this world besides the Snake Ancestor who could grant Netherworld Karma Fire to a mortal.
"This junior, Hei Shitian, pays respects to the Snake Ancestor!" The more Hei Shitian thought about it, the more terrified he became. He dropped to his knees at once!
The crowd was stunned. The previously overbearing Hei Shitian had actually knelt down?
"Grandfather, you..." Hei Baqi was dumbfounded. His grandfather was a Quasi-Emperor Realm expert, invincible in the mortal world. How could he kneel before some unknown Gray-Haired Old Man?
"Shut up. Kneel immediately!" Hei Shitian barked.
"It is too late to kneel now. You dared offend my young friend—death without pardon!" The Snake Ancestor pointed a finger, and a thumb-sized gray flame appeared. It transformed into a gray snake and drifted toward Hei Shitian.
Hei Shitian's expression changed dramatically. He tried to rise and resist, only to discover that a terrifying force had locked onto him. He could not move at all.
Very soon, the gray snake floated before Hei Shitian, opened its mouth, and spat out a thumb-thick stream of fire.
That flame looked utterly ordinary. It was neither scorching nor did it raise towering