Serpent Ancestor

No one expected that Xu Hei, facing such a situation, would dare to speak so arrogantly, insulting the enforcers and challenging authority. Wasn’t this courting death?

The starfish responsible for recording had never seen such a criminal before, which truly opened her eyes.

”Xu Hei, you have some nerve!”

Lei Guang was furious and shouted, ”Beat him, a hundred lashes!”

”Yes!”

The octopus’s eight tentacles all transformed into stick-like shapes, falling like a storm onto Xu Hei’s back, creating a continuous thudding sound.

This time, Xu Hei couldn’t be bothered to pretend anymore. He lay on the ground motionless, letting the shadows of the sticks fall on him without showing any signs of pain. He even lazily yawned.

”……”

The entire audience was stunned.

Goodness, he wasn’t hurt at all; was he pretending all along?

The octopus who struck was also dumbfounded. He was at the Great Perfection of the Demon Core Stage, yet Xu Hei, without any resistance, couldn’t be harmed.

Did he have to go all out?

”Put some effort into it, didn’t you eat?” Xu Hei’s lazy voice came through.

Without Lei Guang needing to speak, this time Xu Hei was the one making the request.

This was outright provocation! Blatant provocation!

The octopus’s heart was filled with overwhelming anger. His eight tentacles intertwined, forming a giant spiral club, crashing down on Xu Hei like Mount Tai, shaking the void.

This was his full-force strike; even someone of the same realm would lose half their life from such a hit!

At that moment, Xu Hei’s eyes sharpened, and the Black Tortoise Shield quietly appeared on his body.

To withstand a full-force strike from someone at the Great Perfection of the Demon Core Stage, Xu Hei wasn’t foolish enough to do so without protection. He was confident, but not arrogant.

However, he was waiting for the opponent to go all out.

”Boom!!”

The spiral tentacles smashed into the Black Tortoise Shield, the sound of the impact echoing in all directions, causing the entire Enforcement Hall to tremble.

Yet, Xu Hei remained unaffected, while the octopus’s body trembled violently, suffering a strong backlash, spitting out a mouthful of blue blood. All his tentacles shattered, and with a shrill scream, he was sent flying, crashing into the wall, and sliding down limply like a dead dog.

”What!!”

Everyone was shocked.

The managers of the Sea Commerce Guild, Mu Hou, the starfish, and the two enforcers were instantly dumbstruck.

The scene before them overturned everyone’s understanding. Xu Hei hadn’t moved, yet the octopus was nearly dead. What kind of sorcery was this?

Xu Hei quickly put away the Black Tortoise Shield. Apart from Lei Guang and Lei Fei, who were at the Elemental Infant stage, no one else saw it.

The Black Tortoise Shield, a fourth-tier magical treasure, not only had incredible defensive power but also a counter-damage effect, which had nearly cost the octopus his life.

”What was that magical treasure just now?”

Lei Fei was so shocked he couldn’t speak. In his twenty years of enforcing, he had never encountered such a thing. They had only heard that among the sea turtle clan, there was a top-tier immortal spell with similar effects.

”You all saw it just now; he was the one who attacked. I didn’t do anything, so don’t blame me!”

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Xu Hei put on an innocent expression and said to the starfish beside him, ”Sister Starfish, you recorded everything, right? I really didn’t make a move.”

The starfish didn’t know what to say, only feeling that Xu Hei was increasingly extraordinary. She looked at Lei Guang with hesitation in her eyes.

Lei Guang gritted his teeth, a fierce killing intent flashing in his eyes. Xu Hei was challenging his authority, and if he didn’t act, where would his dignity be?

”Rebel, you dare to injure someone in court, defying the law, an unforgivable crime!”

”Today, I will personally punish you!”

Lei Guang approached, terrifying electric light scattering, forming an oppressive force that suddenly descended on Xu Hei’s back, crackling. The Enforcement Hall instantly turned into a sea of lightning.

Xu Hei remained motionless, his eyes gradually turning cold, ready to act at any moment.

He couldn’t just sit and wait for death. If necessary, he would take out Mo Xuan’s token and seek help from the higher-ups. If that didn’t work, he would use the Ever-changing Fish and Dragon to escape.

His Ever-changing Fish and Dragon was already at the eighth level, and with the help of Enlightenment Tea, Xu Hei was well aware of the formations here and could completely bypass them. They couldn’t stop him.

”You say so much, and still want to punish me, just to force me to act, right? As soon as I make a move, you’ll kill me. Am I right?” Xu Hei’s face was cold.

Lei Guang remained silent, quietly activating the formation of the Enforcement Hall, the lightning on his body spreading out, forming an encirclement.

Xu Hei was absolutely right. His repeated suppression was to provoke Xu Hei into acting. As soon as Xu Hei made a move, it would be easy.

He could accidentally kill Xu Hei, at most receiving some punishment, losing some contribution points, or at worst, being demoted.

But in the end, Xu Hei would be dead.

That was his goal!

It seemed Xu Hei was about to take the bait, living up to his youthful impulsiveness, easily angered.

Lei Guang, though imposing, was inwardly sneering, ready to unleash a thunderous strike at any moment. With his Elemental Infant stage cultivation, killing Xu Hei would take just one move!

”Hold on!”

Just as the atmosphere was tense, Lei Fei suddenly shouted from behind.

Lei Guang frowned and asked, ”What’s wrong?”

”Have you noticed, there’s not a trace of worry in this kid’s eyes. He’s not afraid of you at all!” Lei Fei secretly transmitted.

Xu Hei’s eyes were always calm, like a still pond. As an enforcer, how could Lei Guang not notice? He had been shouting about punishment just to provoke Xu Hei into resisting.

He wanted to give himself a legitimate reason.

”So what?” Lei Guang frowned.

”You should have heard the rumors about this kid, right? He was on par with Hai Teng, the elders of the six lineages competed for him, and he ended up under the mysterious Elder Mo. He was also one of the first to discover the Soul Refining Demon Lord’s three teams.”

”The shield-like magical treasure he used just now, if I’m not mistaken, should be the Black Tortoise Shield from the second level of the Treasure Pavilion.”

Lei Fei’s words were quick, transmitting in an instant.

Lei Guang’s pupils slightly contracted upon hearing this, and after a moment of contemplation, his aura also retracted, calming his mind.

He had been enforcing for twenty years and was naturally not a fool, able to hear the implications in Lei Fei’s words.

This Xu Hei was definitely not simple!

Touching him recklessly might lead to great trouble.

The Black Tortoise Shield, he hadn’t noticed it earlier, but it was a second-level magical treasure. Although he forgot the price, being on the second level meant it was definitely not less than thirty thousand contribution points.

For Xu Hei to possess this, he couldn’t be an ordinary person.

He must have a good relationship with some deacon who helped him exchange for it.

”Wait, the Black Tortoise Shield? Are you sure it’s the Black Tortoise Shield?”

Lei Guang’s eyes lit up as if he had discovered something, quickly asking.

”I didn’t see clearly, but it’s very likely,” Lei Fei replied.

”Good, good, I understand.”

Lei Guang took a deep breath, a hint of a cold smile emerging.

He thought of a possibility, that Xu Hei had bribed Wang Zhen, who used his position for personal gain to give Xu Hei the shield. Otherwise, Xu Hei couldn’t have obtained the Black Tortoise Shield.

Unexpectedly, just a casual investigation had caught a big fish.

However, this matter needed further investigation, as Wang Zhen was an elder and couldn’t be moved lightly.

If this was confirmed, Xu Hei wouldn’t just face a fine of ten thousand contribution points and half a year of detention. He might have his cultivation abolished and be expelled from the Penglai Sea.

Although Wang Zhen was an elder, he wouldn’t escape severe punishment, likely facing over a decade of imprisonment.

As for Lei Guang, uncovering a major corruption case would be a significant achievement, possibly allowing him to rise to the rank of elder in one step.

Thinking of this, Lei Guang completely retracted his aura, the lightning in the Enforcement Hall disappearing, restoring calm.

”There are still many doubts in this case that need careful investigation. First, take this criminal away and reschedule the trial,” Lei Guang said calmly.

Mu Hou’s face changed, thinking Lei Guang had changed his mind, and quickly said, ”What about my compensation…”

”Don’t worry, you won’t miss out,” Lei Guang smiled.

Lei Fei was puzzled.

With Lei Guang’s temperament, he had easily let it go, and his mood seemed to have improved. What had he imagined?