Serpent Ancestor

Moon Star, Far North Abyss.

Two figures stood on a slope, gazing at the distant ancient palace complex, their eyes filled with deep shock.

The ancient palace complex appeared like a mirage, faintly visible in the distant valley, shimmering with radiant colors, exuding a divine aura, and bathed in moonlight. It was the legendary Guanghan Palace.

”That’s right! It matches the ancient records, this is Guanghan Palace,” Night Owl said, calming his emotions.

Qin Xuanji instinctively wanted to approach but was suddenly stopped.

”Hold on.”

Night Owl first took out a communication talisman and sent the situation back.

Then, he soared into the sky, spreading his black wings, forming a vast black curtain that covered the area for miles around.

Next, he spent three days layering the black curtain three times and took out formation flags, painstakingly setting up a formation to ensure no aura leaked out.

”Mission accomplished!” Night Owl declared.Only then did Qin Xuanji fly forward.

As they neared the vicinity of Guanghan Palace.

Suddenly, a palace on the outskirts of Guanghan Palace lit up with white light, and a ball of light shot into the sky, heading towards the heavens.

Qin Xuanji was prepared, releasing hundreds of puppets into the air to intercept, but soon, similar balls of light rose from all directions, exploding in the sky with such speed that they were hard to fend off.

The dazzling light appeared, blinding like the sun, almost piercing through the black curtain.

Night Owl activated the formation, altering the heavens and earth, while layering multiple black curtains to suppress the light.

”This...” Qin Xuanji was stunned.

”Just as expected!” Night Owl showed a look of realization and said, ”Zhao Nanqi somehow triggered the ancient restriction within Guanghan Palace. As soon as we approach, it automatically activates, exposing this place completely. At that time, our Divine Continent Star will become the target of everyone.”

”If I hadn’t prepared in advance, covering this place with over a dozen layers, it would have been exposed.”

Both Night Owl and Qin Xuanji were left with lingering fear.

Zhao Nanqi clearly intended to go down together, letting everyone discover Guanghan Palace and stirring up the waters, creating an opportunity for himself.

”Look quickly!”

Suddenly, Qin Xuanji pointed at the ancient palace where the light balls were being launched. Inside, a white light appeared again, ten times brighter than before, ready to launch.

Night Owl’s expression turned serious.

”Come out, why are you still hiding?” he said, staring at the ancient palace.

At the entrance of the ancient palace, a figure appeared, eyes venomous. It was Zhao Nanqi’s avatar, though it was in a semi-transparent state, about to dissipate.

”Bring out Xu Hei and hand over my true body’s primordial spirit! Otherwise, I’ll expose Guanghan Palace completely, and Divine Continent Star will become the target of everyone. You should know my temper,” Zhao Nanqi said fiercely.

What he didn’t expect was that Xu Hei didn’t appear, but these two did, which was far beyond his calculations. Night Owl was much more troublesome than Xu Hei.

And Xu Hei’s absence suggested that his true body might have already perished.

”Junior Brother Xu went out and has been missing for half a year. I can’t find him either,” Night Owl said.

”Hmph, this avatar of mine won’t last much longer. I’ll give you three days. If my true body’s primordial spirit doesn’t appear, then we’ll all go down together!” Zhao Nanqi said harshly.

Night Owl squinted his eyes, staring at Zhao Nanqi. ”Are you here to negotiate?”

”That’s right!”

”If you’re here to negotiate, why did you release so many light balls earlier? Aren’t you afraid Guanghan Palace will be exposed, making negotiations impossible?” Night Owl frowned.

”Heh, I know the Grand Elder’s methods. He won’t easily let this place be exposed. My earlier actions were just a warning, to show you my determination,” Zhao Nanqi replied calmly.

This sudden change caught everyone off guard.

Zhao Nanqi’s primordial spirit? His primordial spirit was long gone, and even his soul lamp had extinguished. Night Owl was aware of this.

Night Owl said, ”Then what does your puppet mean by appearing near my formation?”

As he spoke, a seemingly insignificant puppet suddenly appeared near the formation that altered the heavens and earth, connected by threads.

”Whoosh!”

Suddenly, Zhao Nanqi’s position was swapped with the puppet, and then his avatar self-destructed.

”Boom!!”

The explosion sound just appeared when countless crows emerged from the void, surrounding it, preventing any power from leaking. However, a newly appeared giant light ball below shot into the sky, striking the weak point of the black curtain.

”Buzz!!”

The blinding light burst forth, brighter than the sun, causing Qin Xuanji to instinctively close his eyes and retract his divine sense to avoid being scorched.

Moments later, the area was surrounded by countless crows, forcibly suppressing the light.

After a long time, the light gradually faded.

”How’s the situation?” Qin Xuanji asked anxiously.

”I acted in time, suppressing most of it, preventing much aura from leaking. Unless there’s a Divine Transformation cultivator lurking near Moon Star, this place shouldn’t be exposed,” Night Owl said with a grim expression.

From the beginning, Zhao Nanqi never intended to negotiate. Not seeing Xu Hei, he had already despaired, turning his plan into revenge against Divine Continent Star.

…………

At this moment, near Moon Star, on a floating meteorite.

Suddenly, a pair of scarlet eyes appeared on the meteorite, glancing at the far north of Moon Star.

Then, the eyes showed a look of realization.

”Heh, no wonder in that battle, Divine Continent Star only sent two Divine Transformation cultivators. So your main forces are here.”

A scarlet twisted physical body emerged from the meteorite, instinctively wanting to fly over to investigate.

But immediately, he frowned, quickly retreating back to the meteorite.

”No, it’s too risky for me alone. Better inform the sect and make plans.”

The meteorite under Xiong Yan’s feet quickly retreated, moving away from Moon Star at an incredible speed.

…………

Divine Continent Star, underground Wu Mountain.

”Bang!!”

The stone chamber door opened, and a young man in white robes walked out from the cave dwelling, entering the spiritual vein.

On the surface of the spiritual vein, countless white flying insects rose into the air, flying towards the young man. He raised his hand, forming a seal, and the insects seemed to be guided, shrinking and flying into his sleeves.

Gradually, the young man’s sleeves bulged, and he sighed, leaving the spiritual vein.

”Insufficient storage space, this is the first time I’ve encountered such a situation,” Xu Hei thought to himself.

These insects were too numerous, their accumulated volume comparable to the ten-thousand-zhang-long spiritual vein.

Not to mention the spiritual vein, even the insects couldn’t be taken all at once.

The Heavenly Silkworm Scripture had fifteen levels, with three levels in each realm.

Currently, Xu Hei had barely reached the tenth level, still unable to control Bai Zhi’s Spirit-Eating Ants. However, controlling these spirit insects left by the Heavenly Silkworm Master was more than sufficient.

These Thousand Illusion Ants seemed to have an affinity for the Heavenly Silkworm Scripture. Xu Hei didn’t need to deliberately control them; the swarm instinctively protected him.

”Hmm?”

Suddenly, Xu Hei sensed something and took out a communication talisman.

The talisman displayed many words, all sent by the Sect Master, detailing recent major events.

”It seems I’ve been in seclusion too long, so much has happened,” Xu Hei thought.

Firstly, a cooperative relationship was established with Ming Star, advancing and retreating together.

But Daoist Sparrow indicated it was done out of necessity, as they didn’t want to be caught between a rock and a hard place.

Then, Heavenly Sand Star fell, Sea Star became a battlefield, and they sent a Divine Transformation cultivator and a thousand Elemental Infant cultivators to support.

Lastly, Guanghan Palace was found, but lacking a key, they couldn’t enter.

”The key to Guanghan Palace...”

Xu Hei took out his crescent-shaped jade stone, deep in thought.

At this moment, another message arrived, the latest one.

”Xu Hei, the Sect Master of the Ancient Tomb Sect has specifically requested to see you, saying there’s an important matter to discuss,” Daoist Sparrow transmitted.

The Ancient Tomb Sect, the number one sect on Ming Star, had unfathomable strength.

”To see me? Could it be about the curse from Tu Sen?” Xu Hei’s eyes flickered.

He had no good impression of the Ancient Tomb Sect, as they had long been enemies. He had killed the Three Corpses Daoist, seized his Three Corpses Coffin, and the Divine Transformation corpse inside was refined by Ji Ying.

Xu Hei had even stormed into Ghost City on the outer battlefield, slaughtering it clean. This person seeking him likely wasn’t for anything good.

However, since Daoist Sparrow knew about it and didn’t say anything, Xu Hei naturally didn’t need to be overly cautious.

”This top-grade spiritual vein and spirit insects, I’ll come back for them next time.”

Before leaving, Xu Hei bowed to the stone chamber, leaving a restriction to cover it, then teleported away.

On the surface of Wu Mountain, Xu Hei emerged from the ground, heading towards the Divine Puppet Sect.

Suddenly, Xu Hei paused, seemingly discovering something in the vast mountains. He observed for a moment, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, and immediately teleported away.