Serpent Ancestor

”This is an immensely vast cultivation star. Looking across the entire East Sea, along with the Central Divine Land, it only occupies a small portion, not even one-tenth.”

”And on such a vast cultivation star, there are two major races: the Human Clan and the Demon Clan.”

”These two races have been in constant conflict since ancient times, never ceasing.”

”It wasn’t until the ancient era that this struggle was finally broken!”

Mo Xuan looked at Xu Hei and solemnly said, ”Have you ever heard of the extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon?”

”Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon!?” Xu Hei’s heart tightened.

Of course, he knew that when cultivators break through or make a mistake in cultivation, they might give birth to an Inner Demon. And Inner Demons are caused by extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons.

Of course, these are just hearsay or things seen in ancient books.

Xu Hei had never encountered an extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon, or perhaps they had appeared, but he hadn’t noticed.

He suddenly thought of a mirror given to him by Hei Huang, called the Heavenly Demon Mirror. Is this the thing that creates extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons?”Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons are neither from the Human Clan nor the Demon Clan; they are another race.”

Mo Xuan slowly explained.

”Their origins have been a mystery throughout history.”

”Some say they come from beyond the realm, regarded as the outer demon race. Others say they are born from the heart, the Inner Demons within.”

”They can take various forms, be it human, demonic beast, or indescribable formless entities.”

”Their personalities are peculiar, capable of mimicking others, identical to the master of the Inner Demon! They can also form their own factions, elusive and unpredictable.”

As Mo Xuan narrated.

Deep within the Sea God Sect, a black earth dog was running upright on the seabed, suddenly accelerating and rushing to the entrance of an ancient palace.

The guards of this palace were all drawn away by an explosion, allowing the black dog to sneak in smoothly.

”Originally, extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons could only exist as Inner Demons. Once the original dies, they would also perish, until one day...” Mo Xuan continued.

The black dog slipped through the palace entrance and entered the main hall.

There was no seawater in the hall, the air carried a musty smell, a chilling wind blew, and ghostly wails echoed faintly in the ears. The black dog’s nose twitched as it took a deep breath, frowning.

”Damn it! I’ve been searching for so long and still haven’t found any treasures. Does the Sea God Sect like to hide treasures on themselves?” Hei Huang cursed.

This place was a million miles away from the Penglai Sea. Without the teleportation array, even a Great Perfection Elemental Infant stage like the Soul Refining Demon Lord would take at least a day to return at full speed.

As for others, three to five days would be considered short, a week not too long.

Hei Huang was not in a hurry; he had plenty of time to explore.

Meanwhile, within the Devouring Demon Lord’s base.

Here, too, a sneaky purple-haired figure was exploring nearby.

He arrived at the heavy oil mine, holding a shovel, digging around the stone wall.

”Spirit Stones? Where are my Spirit Stones? Where are they hidden?”

Wherever there is a heavy oil mine, there is a high probability of a Spirit Stone vein nearby, either already excavated or hidden deep, yet to be discovered.

Heavy oil, formed from the corpses of ancient beasts, gathered abundant Spiritual Qi over the years, with a high probability of Spirit Stone veins appearing.

Han Te scratched his head full of purple hair, his shovel had dug thousands of feet deep, and he carried a strange device on his back, scanning the area for hundreds of miles, without finding a trace of Spiritual Qi.

”Strange, where are the Spirit Stones? Could they have been excavated by predecessors?”

Han Te was anxious, scratching his head.

…………

On the prison island.

In the cages here, hundreds of slave cultivators were imprisoned, all captured from various places for oil and mining, mostly men.

Suddenly, an elderly man with white hair walked in from outside, holding a horsetail whisk, his robe fluttering, spotless, exuding the aura of a sage-like figure.

If Xu Hei were here, he would recognize this person as Tianji Shangren.

However, this Tianji Shangren appeared much younger than before, his aura more vigorous.

”Who is this person...”

Everyone’s gaze turned towards Tianji Shangren.

They had never seen this person before, and from his appearance, he didn’t look like a cultivator from the Sea God Sect.

Tianji Shangren smiled slightly, waved his whisk, and with a series of ”click” sounds, the locks of the cages were opened.

Even the formations outside disappeared with a wave.

”The cages are open, you may leave on your own, consider it... forming a good bond with you all!”

Tianji Shangren said with a smile.

Everyone looked at each other, disbelief in their eyes.

They couldn’t believe they could escape so easily?

One of the nearest cultivators immediately rushed out of the cage door, ran to the prison gate, and looked at the sky outside.

Sunlight shone on his face, the air was fresh, a long-lost comfort surged in his heart, that was freedom! The cultivator’s face showed ecstasy, he cupped his fists and said, ”Thank you, senior, may I know your name?”

”I do good deeds without leaving a name, just forming a good bond!” Tianji Shangren smiled.

The cultivator did not hesitate further, quickly ran out, and jumped into the sea.

Immediately, everyone rushed out, heading for the outside world.

Some remained cautious, thinking this was a trick by the demon to fool them. But seeing others leaving one after another without incident, the remaining people also left the cages in groups, bowing slightly to Tianji Shangren before slipping away.

This was a very peculiar coincidence.

The territories governed by the Soul Refining Demon Lord, Devouring Demon Lord, and Nightmare Demon Lord all had issues.

The Sea God Sect had deployed all its forces, leaving only three elders at home. Once discovered, there would inevitably be old experts visiting.

As long as they were skilled in formations, they could come and go with ease.

Since they were already here, the three would not leave empty-handed.

Deep within the Soul Refining Demon Lord’s palace, Hei Huang sneaked in quietly, his dog nose sniffing, seeing a large number of corpses piled up on the open ground ahead, all were white bones, both human and demonic beast, stacked into a mountain.

The Yin Sha Qi here was the heaviest, accompanied by the wails of vengeful spirits, as if mourning.

In the corner, Hei Huang also found some jars, entirely black, seemingly sealing something.

”Good stuff!” Hei Huang’s eyes lit up, he immediately stepped forward and collected the jars one by one.

These were jars for collecting Yin Sha Qi, most useful to him.

The three continued exploring, unknowingly leaving their respective locations, all heading in the same direction.

That was the core of the Sea God Sect, the Sea God Altar!

…………

Penglai Sea, Martial Arts Island.

The survivors all gathered on Martial Arts Island, not for the annual tournament, but for an explanation.

The Sea God Sect’s invasion caused numerous casualties, many were their relatives and friends, who shouldn’t have died, could have been avoided, yet perished in this disaster. This was not a natural disaster, but a man-made calamity.

They needed an explanation, someone to take responsibility.

Xu Hei and Xu Bai also arrived here.

They saw Hai Teng, saw the unconscious Xiong Dabao being carried over, and the two Chosen of the Bai Family, also carried on stretchers, placed in a corner for treatment.

Among the top eight contestants, only the three of them remained conscious.

Gong Tianhe had turned into an ice sculpture, placed in a corner. The Nine-Headed Worm lay on a pristine bed, adorned with jewels, even the scars were covered, remaining elegant even in a coma.

Some did not appear, like the Turtle Dragon.

This might be the only one among the top eight whose body couldn’t be found.

As for the top sixteen, more had died, whether nameless or renowned Chosen, losing one was a significant loss.

”Xu Bai, can you understand their actions?” Xu Hei transmitted his voice.

He and Xu Bai had already learned the secrets in advance.

Xu Bai shook her head, ”I don’t know.”

The deceased had little connection to them, they couldn’t feel much emotion.

Imagine, if it were Xu Bai, who died at the hands of the demon due to not being informed in advance, how would Xu Hei feel?

Before long, the Water Kylin and the master’s true form appeared.

At the same time, a figure appeared high above the clouds, a human with fox ears and tail, it was Yu Jianqiu’s External Incarnation.

His true form was gone, only this incarnation remained, yet for some reason, it hadn’t dissipated.

He carried a sword on his back, still wore an eye patch, a wine gourd hung at his waist, lying lazily on the clouds, just like usual.

”I know, in this incident, many of your friends and relatives died. Today, gathering you all here is to give you an explanation.”

The Water Kylin scanned the crowd and slowly said, ”Everyone, you must have heard of the Sea God, right?”

The Sea God.

The leader of the Sea God Sect, the mastermind behind the scenes, for many years, they only heard his name, never saw him, nor knew what cultivation level the Sea God had, or what was terrifying about him.

More often, they heard the names of the four protectors.

Their notorious reputation surpassed even the Sea God. The Sea God was indirectly regarded as the vicious leader.

At this moment, no one interrupted, all waiting for the Water Kylin’s answer.

”To be honest, the Sea God is an extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon.” The Water Kylin said.

Silence!

The entire place fell silent, the sound of a pin drop could be heard.

Such a shocking secret momentarily halted their thoughts. It was difficult to digest such information in a short time.

Extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons, aren’t they Inner Demons? How are they related to the Sea God?

Regarding the secrets of the demon race, no one in modern times knew, no one even mentioned it, it was a strange matter, as if mentioning it would bring about terrible events.

And now, the Water Kylin was about to break this rule, to inform the world of everything.

”He is a demon child among the extraterrestrial Heavenly Demons, with a high status, his true cultivation level unknown, even the Divine Transformation stage seniors of the past were no match for him!”

”He feeds on heavy oil, the source of all disasters. Once the Sea God descends, the entire East Sea will fall! He could even use the East Sea as a base to spread across the world.”

”All we have done is to prevent the Sea God’s descent!”