Serpent Ancestor

His expression was tense, as if he was afraid of displeasing Xu Hei, and he quickly stepped back.

Behind him was a slightly smaller dolphin, equally nervous, its eyes blinking rapidly. This was his sister.

Dolphins are intelligent creatures, fundamentally different from those large shrimp and crabs. He could vaguely guess the significance of Xu Hei.

”No,” Xu Hei shook his head.

The dolphin sighed, a hint of disappointment flashing in his eyes, but he still reminded, ”By the way, big brother, that sea serpent is very vicious. She has a brother who once followed an immortal in the Penglai Sea and learned immortal spells. He’s not someone to be trifled with. I advise you to be careful.”

With that, the dolphin siblings turned and left, the sister’s eyes revealing an undeniable sense of loss.

Xu Hei’s gaze flickered slightly as he transmitted his voice, ”Do you have a grudge against that sea serpent?”

He had no familial ties with the dolphins, and they had no reason to warn him, so this was the only explanation.

The dolphin siblings paused, the brother turned around, hesitated for a moment, and whispered, ”To be honest, an elder in our dolphin family was poisoned by the sea serpent and hasn’t recovered to this day, suffering day and night.”

Xu Hei’s heart tightened. Is the sea serpent’s poison really that potent?What Penglai Sea, what immortal spells—he was completely in the dark about these matters. Xu Hei was new here and knew nothing about these things.

He only knew that Tianji Shangren seemed to come from Penglai Island.

”Can I ask you about some things?”

Xu Hei produced a crescent-shaped purple jade stone, which he had obtained from a mechanism box, possessing defensive properties.

This item was barely of the third-tier beginner level, useless to him, but perfect for giving away.

The dolphin sister’s eyes immediately lit up.

Seeing this, the dolphin brother quickly spat out a layer of water curtain, isolating the area so that outsiders couldn’t see.

”Ask away, big brother, I’ll tell you everything I know,” the dolphin brother said.

Xu Hei tossed the jade stone over, which the dolphin sister caught in her mouth, making a joyful purring sound.

”Here’s the thing, I come from the open sea and am not familiar with the situation here...” Xu Hei explained briefly.

Upon hearing this, the dolphin brother immediately began to speak at length.

”Big brother, you’ve come to the right person. Our dolphin family, if nothing else, is top-notch in intelligence. Our members are spread throughout the East Sea and often interact with humans. We know everything under the sky!”

The dolphin sister chimed in, ”We know everything under the sky!”

...

At the other end of the whale’s skeleton.

Hai Meng saw the water curtain rising in the distance, her eyes almost spitting fire. Not only did the dolphins not help, but they also started conversing with that horned serpent. It was outrageous!

Even more infuriating was that the golden-armored crab ran off without a word, despite her saving its life.

”When my brother returns, you’re all doomed!”

Hai Meng’s gaze was sinister as she gnawed on whale meat, desperately pushing herself to the limit, only lamenting that her stomach was too small to eat more.

After some time of conversation.

Xu Hei had learned quite a bit.

The Penglai Sea is a sacred place yearned for by sea beasts, its location unknown, with a natural massive barrier, isolated from the world. Without an immortal to lead the way, one cannot enter.

It’s said that the spiritual qi inside is abundant, no different from ancient times. The demonic beasts that emerge from the Penglai Sea are all powerful, unmatched in the same realm.

Hai Meng’s brother was led inside by an immortal to study, and once he returns, he will become a dominant force.

”So there are such sacred places at sea, comparable to ancient times!”

Xu Hei was quite surprised internally.

The dolphin family is considered a relatively large family in the East Sea, very friendly with humans. Several members have been to the Penglai Sea, but few return.

As for immortal spells, they can be understood as advanced spells cast by demonic beasts, only teachable by immortals, and are highly praised.

Xu Hei had never witnessed them, so he couldn’t make a judgment, but he wasn’t afraid. The dragon clan’s ultimate techniques he possessed were stronger than any immortal spells.

Xu Hei took out some strange items and gave them to the dolphin sister, Boqi.

These siblings, the brother named Bopu and the sister named Boqi, were at the mid and early stages of their demon cores, respectively.

”Wow, thank you, Brother Hei,” Boqi exclaimed excitedly, making a unique squeaking sound, her eyes shining.

Xu Hei had a good impression of these siblings. It’s said that dolphins are usually very friendly, only showing their ferocious side during group hunts.

”Brother Hei, feel free to visit my home anytime. I’ll be here for the next month!”

Bopu took out a simple map made from some unknown skin and handed it over.

The map had only a few markings, indicating trenches, some islands, and seabed locations. Xu Hei glanced at it and found that the place was quite close to his cave dwelling, so he nodded.

”I’ll visit when I have the chance.”

Xu Hei put away the map and continued to devour the whale meat.

Boqi and Bopu only ate a few bites before leaving.

After that, no one disturbed Xu Hei.

After eating for an entire day, Xu Hei finally felt he had reached his limit.

Even with the Demon God Cauldron refining, he felt a sense of fullness, his meridians and flesh were all in a saturated state, and his Golden Core had grown significantly, seemingly reaching a critical point.

This wasn’t a breakthrough in cultivation but a breakthrough in his meridians.

The first of the nine dragon veins was about to be opened!

”Using this whale carcass to open the first dragon vein, now’s the time!”

Xu Hei internally shouted, gathering all his energy, concentrating it in his head, and channeling it downward toward his abdomen.

Opening a dragon vein is a long process.

Xu Hei remained still on the whale’s remains, eyes closed, even his breath restrained to the extreme.

”This guy finally had his fill.”

”I’ve never seen anyone eat so much.”

The distant sea beasts all gasped, having witnessed something extraordinary.

Hai Meng also breathed a sigh of relief. She was really worried that Xu Hei would eat everything in one go. It seemed that this horned serpent had its limits and wasn’t a bottomless pit.

At this moment, Xu Hei’s first dragon vein was rapidly extending, moving downward.

This process was neither fast nor slow. The further it went, the more difficult it became.

As time passed, when the first dragon vein neared completion, an indescribable terrifying pressure emanated from Xu Hei’s body, causing ripples to spread.

”What is this aura?”

The demonic beasts immediately looked at Xu Hei, eyes filled with shock.

Hai Meng also noticed Xu Hei’s movements, a hint of surprise flashing in her eyes. This aura was definitely not that of an ordinary demonic beast!

”Big sister, why do I feel like that horned serpent is a flood dragon?”

Beside Hai Meng, a sea serpent spoke in amazement.

”What nonsense! A flood dragon, him?”

Hai Meng was instantly angered by this, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on, almost losing her composure.

Only her brother had the qualifications to become a flood dragon. The horned serpent before her was merely relying on its strength, learning some wild tricks from who knows where, incomparable to her brother’s orthodox immortal spells.

Her brother was her belief, and no one could belittle him, no matter who they were!