Serpent Ancestor

The East Sea holds great significance for Xu Hei.

He spent almost his entire Core Formation Stage there, defeating the sea god and making many friends.

He is also most familiar with the East Sea, knowing where the islands are and where the dangers lie.

Speaking of which, he hasn’t returned to visit in a long time.

”The East Sea?” Night Owl raised an eyebrow and said, ”Xu Hei, the various clans of the Sea Star are best at fighting in the sea, so their landing spot is likely to be in the sea. Are you sure you want to choose the East Sea?”

”Why not choose another place? How about taking charge of the Central Divine Continent?” suggested Liu Yunjing from the side.

Xu Hei shook his head and said, ”As long as I am here, the East Sea will never fall!”

Hearing Xu Hei’s words, everyone fell silent.

To question him further would be disrespectful.

”The East Sea is yours. If you encounter any trouble, feel free to request support.” Night Owl handed over a sparrow-shaped puppet to Xu Hei.Xu Hei accepted it solemnly.

An individual’s power is limited; even at the Divine Transformation Stage, continuous fighting will eventually deplete one’s true essence, making it impossible to cover every corner. Therefore, he needed a large number of lower-level cultivators to share the burden.

Next, Xu Hei selected some capable assistants, including three core disciples and five inner elders. These individuals would then choose their own outer elders and outer disciples.

Without exception, those selected were skilled in underwater combat.

In the end, a total of one thousand people set off in a grand procession towards the East Sea.

A week later, Zhao Nanqi delivered ten Supreme Spirit Stones to Xu Hei.

”Oh, we’re all family here, no need to be so formal.”

Xu Hei accepted the spirit stones with a smile, while Zhao Nanqi’s mouth twitched, but he also maintained a smiling face.

”I heard Brother Zhao is guarding the far north, a very dangerous place. Take care, Brother Zhao!” Xu Hei cupped his hands.

”Thank you for your concern, Junior Brother Xu. I take my leave!”

Zhao Nanqi cupped his hands in return and disappeared without looking back.

Xu Hei restrained himself from taking action, planning to behead this person as soon as the war ended.

Xu Hei immediately set off for the East Sea.

”Let’s try the technique Night Owl taught me.”

Xu Hei focused ahead, took a step, and the space twisted back to normal, instantly teleporting him ten thousand miles.

The next second, he took another step, simultaneously using the teleportation technique and solidifying the space to anchor himself in place.

”Teleport! Teleport!”

Xu Hei performed two consecutive teleports, then released the space lock.

”Whoosh!”

In an instant, Xu Hei arrived twenty thousand miles away, twice the previous distance.

This is the most basic method to increase teleportation distance!

”After a week of practice, I’ve finally made some progress,” Xu Hei thought to himself.

This move seems simple, and the operation is straightforward, but to execute it smoothly requires a long time of practice.

If you’re a step too slow and the opponent notices, preparing in advance, it becomes meaningless.

”Again!”

Xu Hei repeated the steps, taking a step forward and arriving another twenty thousand miles away.

In this way, Xu Hei moved forward with a rhythmic pace towards the East Sea, using the same method to train with the Star-Moon Sword.

With such teleportation, Xu Hei reached the other side of the Divine Continent Star, the East Sea, in just one day.

Back then, it took him half a month by ship to reach the Western Cang Realm, but now it only took a day.

The main force that set off earlier also arrived at the East Sea, waiting for Xu Hei’s orders.

”Most of the forces in the East Sea are underwater demon clans. You just need to deliver the message; whether they join the battle is up to them.”

Xu Hei took out a map and assigned tasks to the group.

”Yes!”

The group dispersed, flying in different directions.

A bald core disciple stayed behind, hesitating, ”Ancestor, I have something to say, but I’m not sure if I should.”

”Speak,” Xu Hei said.

This person, named Wang Yimao, left an impression on Xu Hei as a clever individual.

”I believe the East Sea is a place of trouble. We should take decisive action. For those disobedient demon clans, we should kill or suppress them as needed to prevent them from rebelling and joining the Sea Star demon clans against us,” Wang Yimao said earnestly.

”Why do you say that? Do you have any evidence?” Xu Hei frowned.

”No evidence,” Wang Yimao quickly shook his head.

”Don’t speak recklessly without evidence!” Xu Hei scolded coldly.

After a brief pause, he flew towards the Penglai Sea.

He hadn’t assigned anyone to the Penglai Sea; he would handle it personally.

…………

Penglai Sea, entrance.

A seemingly ordinary seagull sat on a reef, lazily basking in the sun, just like before, except its cultivation had reached the Elemental Infant stage.

With the Demon Lord’s fall, a large amount of spiritual qi returned to nature, giving the creatures of the East Sea an unprecedented boost, with countless sea beasts breaking through to the Elemental Infant level, truly a case of one whale falling and everything thriving.

The demon clan’s numbers had also increased several times compared to a century ago.

Xu Hei landed in front of the seagull, which immediately became alert, staring at Xu Hei, ”Who are you?”

Its voice carried a hint of vigilance, the feathers on its back bristling as it assumed an attack stance.

”Don’t be nervous,” Xu Hei smiled, ”Is Lei Ou your father?”

”You know him?”

The seagull’s eyes widened in disbelief, surprised that this person knew its father.

Xu Hei smiled calmly, took out a potato-shaped spirit medicine, placed it on the reef, and disappeared.

The seagull looked at the potato tuber, feeling a moment of dizziness and a slight tremble in its body.

After more than a hundred years, Xu Hei had returned.

Compared to the past, the number of demonic beasts here had significantly increased, and their strength had grown stronger, encountering several at the Elemental Infant stage.

Xu Hei’s divine sense spread out, easily covering the entire sea area and the neighboring Penglai Island, taking everything in.

To Xu Hei’s surprise, he didn’t see a single human.

All were demonic beasts!

The likes of Meng Sheng and others were gone, and Penglai Island had been taken over by demonic beasts.

”Where have the humans gone?”

Xu Hei immediately flashed to the entrance of the Treasure Pavilion.

Wang Zhen was smoking a pipe, exhaling clouds of smoke. Seeing Xu Hei appear, he immediately stood up, all his tentacles curling up frantically, forming a spiral spear aimed at Xu Hei.

”Who are you?!”

A stern voice demanded.

”Swish, swish, swish...”

One sea beast after another quickly appeared, surrounding Xu Hei, watching him warily. Among them were many familiar faces, such as Jing Wuji, Elder Tiger Whale, Elder Yunhe, and others.

Xu Hei shook his head and took out a tentacle Wang Zhen had given him years ago, tossing it over.

Seeing the slippery tentacle, Wang Zhen was stunned, looking at Xu Hei with a surprised expression.