"No! These vengeful spirits, how is this possible? "
Stygian Serpent screamed, his face filled with disbelief.
Behind him, many of the higher-ups of the Ouroboros Serpent were similarly terrified. Seeing the spirits appear around them, their faces were wooden. Only their eyes that looked at them carried a trace of emotion, but it was a pity that they were filled with extreme hatred and a thirst for blood.
"Nooo …"
Stygian Serpent watched as a young girl's vengeful spirit rubbed the back of his hand. Shortly after, his entire palm began to rot.
"You originally thought that this method of upgrading and purifying the bloodline wouldn't have any repercussions?"
Wu Ming sneered, "Even if you let the giant serpent devour the souls of these pitiful people, their vengeful spirits will still linger on you, hidden in your bloodline. Even if I don't trigger it, it will automatically appear at a critical moment, and let you know what true fear is …"
In reality, this method really didn't have much of a problem.
After all, the bloodline of the Ouroboros Serpent was enough to suppress any vengeful spirits. A little bit of vengeful spirits wouldn't be able to do anything.
It was just that they had met someone with a higher bloodline, directly suppressing the power of the Ouroboros Serpent bloodline. Without a deterrent, the vengeful spirits immediately flared up, immediately chasing after the soul. It was more terrifying than any curse, because they originated from the bodies of these half-snake people, and had already become entangled with their bloodline.
"Don't … Don't come over …"
Against his own attack, against his own curse, how should he defend?
Right now, Stygian Serpent didn't have any ideas. He could only watch as these vengeful spirits continuously advanced, opening their mouths to reveal their white teeth as they devoured his body bit by bit.
It wasn't just him, the higher-ups of the Ouroboros Serpent behind him were all the same. Only a few fellows at the edge, due to their lower status and not being able to enjoy the treatment of high-ranked priests, were lucky enough to survive, although the injuries on their bodies were extremely terrifying.
"Master?!"
Chris was a little stunned.
She knew that her master had the intention of incorporating the Ouroboros Serpent, but now, almost all the higher-ups had been captured in one fell swoop.
"These scum and trash aren't fit to be my subordinates!"
Wu Ming didn't mind at all, directly saying, "This organisation has already decayed, it's time for a big clean-up! So what if we break everything? I can rebuild a new structure with one hand. "
"Keke! Is this master's tolerance? "
Chris's eyes were filled with worship and fanaticism. "It's really intoxicating …"
"Alright, now is not the time to talk about this …"
Wu Ming furrowed his brows. "Gather up all the people who are still alive and get rid of them …"
"Wait, Master, I'm very useful!"
Obviously, the word "deal with" made all the survivors tremble in fear. A blonde youth suddenly rolled and crawled at Wu Ming's feet.
His originally handsome face was now full of bumps and hollows. These were the consequences of the curse from before. This meant that he also had a certain amount of sin on his hands, although it was far less than his uncles'. Otherwise, he would not have lived until now.
"Oh?"
Wu Ming looked at him condescendingly, "Tell me your reason!"
"Master, even if you're so great that you transcend the world, you still need a human agent, right? We, the Ouroboros Clan, will be your loyal lackeys. We also have this Black Forest Castle, the manpower and resources that a Count has accumulated. We're willing to offer them all to you! "
"Oh?"
This was a smart person. Wu Ming looked at Chris beside him.
"That's right, Master …"
Even though she did not like this fellow, she did not dare to lie in front of Wu Ming. "This fellow is a nephew of the Black Serpent, and they're very close by blood. At the very least, after the death of the Black Serpent and his sons, he'll be the next in line of succession …"
At this point, Chris licked her lips. "Of course, if we kill him too, who knows, he might become the Countess of the Black Forest Castle!"
"That won't happen!"
The youth immediately shouted. "You don't have proof of your noble status! Those old fogeys of the kingdom will definitely not acknowledge an illegitimate daughter … But I'm different. My identity has long been verified, and I can even prove that the Countess died in an accident! "
For the sake of survival, there was nothing he did not dare to sell.
"Very well!"
Wu Ming muttered to himself before nodding. "In return for your loyalty to me, you will receive a reward!"
He gently waved his hand, and a layer of sweet dew fell down, entering the young man's face in a straight line, healing the original acne and rotting skin at a rapid pace.
"What's your name?"
Wu Ming asked calmly as he looked at the surprised youth.
"My Lord, the Exalted …"
The youth immediately knelt down in the most respectful manner possible. "Your loyal follower, Atticus, is willing to serve you at any time!"
"Even the incarnation of a god wouldn't be able to do something like this, right?"
The members of the Ouroboros Clan who witnessed this scene completely collapsed.
All of them who were still alive prostrated at Wu Ming's feet in an extremely pious manner, praying for his forgiveness.
"Your sins do not warrant death …"
Wu Ming waved his hand, and a rain of redemption fell, causing the remaining members of the Ouroboros Clan to shed tears of gratitude, and immediately swore their loyalty.
"Don't believe in oaths, it's the most fake thing in the world …"
Wu Ming pursed his lips in response to this.
The reason why he kept this group of people alive was because he wanted to leave a framework for the Ouroboros Clan. Otherwise, he would be troubled to death by all the complicated matters.
Moreover, regarding the death of the Earl of Black Snake, as well as the succession of the title, he needed more witnesses.
… …
Half a month later, in the Black Forest Castle.
The dark clouds in the sky dispersed, and the long-awaited sunlight shone down. Everyone in the castle felt like they had seen the light of day again, like zombies.
"This haze is finally over …"
Many guards and maids heaved a sigh of relief as they passed through the corridors of the castle.
In the past, their Earl was not a good-tempered and benevolent person. Almost every month, there would be maids who infuriated him disappearing for no reason.
Furthermore, the Lord did not care about his people. After all, the Black Forest was rather barren, and could not compare to the benefits brought by the Ouroboros Organisation.
A nobleman who only knew how to use harsh punishments to rule his territory would not be welcomed by many.
When the entire territory heard that their Lord had unfortunately been summoned by God of Meng, their first reaction was not to be heartbroken, but to heave a sigh of relief.
As for how the Earl died? Did it have anything to do with them?
Other people, such as the other nobles and higher-ups in the territory, as well as the kingdom's special envoys, did not raise any objections due to the testimony of Atticus and his relatives.
Of course, there were some smart people who guessed that the cause of the Earl's death was not normal, but at most, they only thought of it as a power struggle within the family. They would not have thought that there were so many twists and turns. After Atticus visited them one by one and gave them some of the benefits, they chose to remain silent.
"Even with the gods in charge and the highly developed Western world, the shadows under the sun are still unavoidable …"
Wu Ming sat in the Earl's study. In front of him was a pot of mint black tea, and in his hand was an open book.
"Master, everything has been taken care of. There won't be any problems!"
The door opened, and Chris, dressed in a maid's uniform, walked in. "With the cooperation of the other members, Atticus has basically secured his position as the Earl. We just need to go to the capital, and the procedures will be completely legal."
"Very good!"
Wu Ming put down the register in his hand.
Naturally, he was not looking at ordinary books, but information on the internal members of the Ouroboros Clan.
It had to be said that the accumulation of these families and a powerful being for such a long time was indeed quite rich. They even had a secret intelligence network that spread throughout the Western Continent. There was even a baron in Port Evans as a secret agent.
"It's just that I've wiped out all the high-end forces. It's a little troublesome …"
If the Black Serpent was still alive, with the strength of this fellow and a group of higher-ups, the entire Ouroboros Clan would almost dare to go against the church of any true god — of course, that was under the premise that the true god did not intervene.
However, Wu Ming did not feel much regret for killing the Black Serpent.
On one hand, the Black Serpent deserved to die. On the other hand, he had been the number one for too long, and his prestige was too high. It was easy for the agents he cultivated to be mere figureheads.
"What's the situation with the ordinary members now?"
Wu Ming asked casually.
"They're a little panicked, but they have no way out!"
Chris calmly expressed her intentions, "As long as Master shows strength that's even more terrifying than that false god, I guarantee that they'll definitely surrender …"
"Hmm, the Ouroboros … That's a problem!"
A light flashed in Wu Ming's hand, and a thunder pill appeared. There was even a faint trace of black gas within it.
In fact, after obtaining the will of this incarnation, he had been studying its mysteries. Now, he finally had some results.
"First, I can be sure of one thing! The existence that manipulated the Ouroboros Clan and requested for the blood sacrifice is indeed closely related to the Infinite Serpent. It could even be an incarnation of the Infinite Serpent. Of course, that was before it fell … "
The Infinite Serpent that had schemed against Wu Ming was the true body that had taken an unknown amount of time to revive after its main body had fallen.
The Infinite Serpent that appeared here was just a pure incarnation.
"It should be an incarnation that was created before its main body fell. Due to the damage to its imprint, it was also heavily injured. However, it was fortunate that it did not directly perish …"
A glint appeared in Wu Ming's eyes, "The main body of this incarnation should be hiding in a semi-plane that's attached to the main world, relying on its instincts to constantly repair itself …"
Without a doubt, Wu Ming was determined to kill the Infinite Serpent.
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