Serpent Ancestor

Xu Hei’s eyes flickered as he layered multiple flight formations onto the storage ring. After compressing them, he concentrated the power at one end of the ring, creating a thrust.

Then, he split off an external incarnation, took the storage ring, and flew out of the cabin to the deck, tossing it into the distance.

”Whoosh!”

The storage ring transformed into a streak of blue light, flying far away and quickly disappearing beyond the sea’s horizon.

”If they want to chase, let them chase as far as they can,” Xu Hei thought to himself.

At this moment, people were gathering on the coast, likely drawn by the commotion. In the distant city, figures flickered, and powerful auras were approaching.

Xu Hei returned to the cabin and carved out a large pit at the bottom. Without anyone to control it, the formation there was easily dismantled by Xu Hei.

”Crash!”

Seawater rushed into the cabin, and the whaling ship began to sink.

The captured sea beasts rushed out through the breach, returning to the ocean. Even the dead whale was thrown into the sea by Xu Hei, with a propulsion formation attached to it, pushing it as far as possible.Dying in the sea was better than being captured by humans; at least it could sustain some marine life.

Xu Hei didn’t know when he developed such thoughts, nor was he clear about his motives. He just felt like doing it and did it without any particular reason.

Seeing the pregnant mother whale killed stirred an inexplicable anger in him, anger towards the Whale Hunting Gang.

And seeing the evil faction raising Ghost Infants, thinking of the methods used to refine them, he felt the same anger.

Such emotions were almost impossible for the old Xu Hei to experience.

Xu Hei took a deep breath. He knew that having emotions wasn’t necessarily beneficial for survival, but without emotions, being perpetually rational and calm, how would he be different from a withered tree?

Even a sword has its own spirit!

These thoughts flashed through his mind, and Xu Hei suppressed the distracting thoughts in his heart.

What Xu Hei didn’t realize was that during this process, his second dragon vein had unknowingly loosened a bit, something even he hadn’t noticed.

Before long, Ji Ying returned, covered in blood and looking plumper, with excitement gleaming in her compound eyes.

Not only did she devour all the crew on the ship, but she also stormed into the dock and consumed everyone from the Whale Hunting Gang on the shore.

It was the most satisfying feast she had ever had, and her intelligence had grown significantly.

”Retreat!” Xu Hei commanded.

Ji Ying automatically flew back to the gap between his dragon scales. Just as Xu Hei submerged into the water, a loud shout came from afar: ”The one who slaughtered my Whale Hunting Gang’s ship, trying to escape?!”

”Stay here!”

From a great distance, a massive hand reached out, tearing through the air, locking onto Xu Hei, and crashing down on him.

Xu Hei’s face darkened. He unleashed the Ever-changing Fish and Dragon technique fully, while activating the Water Thunder Wings, speeding away at a pace comparable to the Elemental Infant stage, narrowly avoiding the fierce strike.

”Boom!!!”

The hand struck the sea surface, raising towering waves. The spray turned into ice spikes mid-air, shooting towards Xu Hei in the sea, completely locking onto him.

Though Xu Hei dodged the initial attack, he was still caught by the aftermath, flung forward into the deep sea.

The ice spikes relentlessly pursued him, aiming for his back. As soon as he entered the sea, a large area of water froze, drastically reducing his speed.

”Great Perfection of the Golden Core!”

Sensing the aura of the pursuer behind him, Xu Hei’s expression turned grim.

If he were at his peak, he could easily shake off this person. But after a long journey and a fierce battle, he was exhausted, his speed significantly reduced, leaving him with no choice but to gamble.

Xu Hei quickly swallowed a pill, flicked his tail, and activated his entire body, surging forward in an instant.

The other sea beasts also rushed out, scattering in different directions, but the pursuer seemed solely focused on Xu Hei, targeting only him.

”Stop!”

Suddenly, Hai Meng’s voice rang out, rising from the sea, spitting out a token that floated in front.

She spoke in human language, heard by all the nearby cultivators, who turned to look.

”I am Hai Meng of the Sea Serpent lineage in the Penglai Sea. If you dare kill me, word will spread, and the Sea Serpent lineage will annihilate your entire Whale Hunting Gang!” Hai Meng shouted.

At this moment, she was severely injured, on the brink of death, yet she bravely hovered in the air, relying on her last bit of mental willpower to confront the Great Perfection Golden Core cultivator.

This was a high-stakes gamble!

She was betting that the opponent wouldn’t dare kill her! Killing her would invite endless retaliation, making it impossible to fish at sea again!

”I am Boqi of the Penglai Sea. If you dare kill me, your Whale Hunting Gang will be wiped out.”

Boqi also flew up, mimicking her stance, repeating her words.

The actions of the two demons undoubtedly had a deterrent effect.

The Penglai Sea gathered the most elite demonic beast groups of the East Sea. Each one that emerged was an elite, ranking among the top in combat power, all with sect inheritances.

They weren’t wild sea beasts; they had solid backing.

Even if the Whale Hunting Gang captured them, they could only sell them secretly, hidden in dark rooms with sealing formations, never daring to sell them openly.

Despite her words, Hai Meng was internally anxious. If it were Hai Teng, he would naturally have the authority to say such things, but she was just a newcomer, and the Sea Serpent lineage might not care about her fate.

But thinking of her brother, she mustered her courage. Even if the Sea Serpent lineage didn’t care, her brother surely would!

The man on the shore halted, squinting at Hai Meng and Boqi.

”Move aside! I have no interest in you two. My target is only that big snake. Don’t be foolish!”

The man was bare-chested, adorned with sea beast tooth jewelry, wearing leather pants, his muscles exposed and gleaming with a bronze sheen. His face had gills like a shark, allowing him to survive underwater for long periods.

This man was the leader of the Whale Hunting Gang, Ye Hai.

He was also Ye Kong’s father.

Xu Hei glanced at the man’s appearance, finally recalling why the Whale Hunting Gang sounded so familiar. It turned out to be the faction Ye Kong belonged to, previously mentioned by the Nightmare Demon Lord.

Members of the Sea God Sect were originally from various sects and forces, coming from all over, a true hodgepodge.

”Don’t even think about it! If you dare, step over my dead body!”

Hai Meng shouted, blocking the way.

Boqi also blocked the path, shouting, ”Step over my dead body too!”

”You think I don’t dare?”

Ye Hai stepped on the sea surface, his eyes turning azure. In an instant, the seawater froze layer by layer, transforming into a frozen world.

Before Hai Meng and Boqi could react, their bodies were frozen, turned into ice sculptures.

Ye Hai hadn’t used his full strength. Though he stayed on Star Island, unafraid of demonic beast retaliation, it was better to avoid unnecessary trouble, using only half his power.

However, in those few moments, Xu Hei had already escaped to the edge of sight.

Ye Hai’s gaze turned cold. Just as he was about to pursue, he saw the space where Xu Hei was suddenly twist, and in an instant, he vanished without a trace.

It was the fluctuation of a Small Teleportation Talisman!

”Escaped?”

Ye Hai’s expression changed. He leaped into the air, with a few strides reaching the spot where Xu Hei disappeared, thoroughly investigating inside and out, but found no clues except for lingering spatial fluctuations.

Even after scanning the area for hundreds of miles with his Divine Sense, there was still no trace.