Serpent Ancestor

Intuitively, this Guanghan Palace is definitely not a place of goodwill! Without cultivation at the late Divine Transformation stage, not to mention vying for treasures, even self-preservation would be difficult.

Although Xu Hei had never fought the Flame Demon Ancestor, just the oppressive aura from the other party was enough to make Xu Hei feel suffocated, something he couldn’t contend with at his current level.

Moreover, were the Elemental Infant stage cannon fodder called by the Blood Refining Sect really just cannon fodder? It was impossible for them to prepare such a grand plan with only the strength on paper.

Xu Hei hoped that Daoist Sparrow would also come, which would greatly ensure their safety.

”Xu Hei, you can consider yourself weak, but don’t underestimate me,” Night Owl said calmly.

Xu Hei was momentarily speechless.

Night Owl stroked his chin and said, ”However, since your friend is here too, it’s no harm in calling him over!”

Xu Hei gave a signal to the distance, and a short old man with purple hair emerged from the ground, laughing, ”Haha, Boss Xu, we meet again! Such a big deal, and Boss Xu didn’t forget me. Han is truly grateful!”

”How do you plan to thank me?” Xu Hei asked.

”Uh-huh,” Han Te coughed twice and whispered, ”This trip, I’ll give you a 20% discount, how about that?”Xu Hei’s face darkened, wishing he could punch him twice.

”Haha, just kidding, Brother Xu, don’t mind. Since Brother Xu called me here, I’ll step back. I won’t take any treasures gained from this trip, just 70% of the Spirit Stones. That’s not too much to ask, right?” Han Te laughed.

Inside Guanghan Palace, the most precious things are often various rare treasures, things hard to find in the outside world.

On the contrary, Spirit Stones, even Supreme Spirit Stones, can be found outside. Xu Hei agreed without hesitation.

”Deal!” Han Te said, ”Let me make it clear first, I’m just a mercenary, I’ll only do what I can, I won’t risk my life unless...”

”I understand!” Xu Hei quickly nodded.

”Haha, this Fellow Daoist Han is quite a character,” Night Owl laughed.

After the agreement, the three of them rose together and flew into the spatial passage.

In the Ancient Tomb Sect’s team, there was also a pitch-black figure, making a total of four people entering Guanghan Palace together.

The joint team of Heavenly Sand Star and Sea Star, totaling five people, followed closely behind.

Compared to these forces fighting openly and secretly, Yan Dao Sect was the safest. They controlled the entry and exit rights of the main gate, and no one dared to trouble them.

On the contrary, if they encountered some difficulties, they might even have to seek help from Yan Dao Sect.

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Behind Guanghan Gate was a large complex of palaces.

The palaces varied in shape and size, but all were built from rare diamond jade, grand and magnificent, resplendent and imposing. With Restrictions added, even those at the Divine Transformation stage would find it difficult to destroy them.

Although the people present were all well-informed, they were still shocked by the palace complex before them.

Such a scene was like a legendary fairyland.

After entering, the Blood Refining Sect immediately occupied three small palaces and began searching inside.

Han Te also found a side hall rich in Spiritual Qi and started exploring on his own.

Xu Hei followed Night Owl to a side hall.

”This is where Zhao Nanqi is hiding,” Night Owl said.

Xu Hei took out a crescent-shaped key and probed with his Divine Sense, indeed sensing a faint connection.

”Hmph, the real key is still in Zhao Nanqi’s hands!”

Xu Hei’s eyes narrowed, and following that faint connection, he arrived at the side hall’s entrance.

Not letting his guard down, Xu Hei released dozens of Thousand Illusion Ants to scout ahead. Soon, in the corner of the side hall, he discovered a larger crescent key.

Without hesitation, Xu Hei retreated to the side hall’s entrance and then controlled the Thousand Illusion Ants to grab it.

At the moment of touching the key, a sudden surge of killing intent erupted within the side hall. Countless beams shot from all directions, sweeping away all the Thousand Illusion Ants Xu Hei had released.

This wasn’t a Restriction set by Zhao Nanqi but something he triggered using some method, hence the lethal power.

”Even after death, he still wants to harm others!”

Xu Hei’s face was grim. He entered the side hall a second time and successfully retrieved the key.

This key was missing a corner, and judging by its shape, it matched the one Xu Hei had.

He pieced the two keys together, forming a complete one. Although he didn’t know its use beyond opening the main gate, it was good to keep it.

Additionally, Xu Hei discovered the method Zhao Nanqi used to trigger the Restriction, involving an invisible thread that could even deceive Divine Sense.

Zhao Nanqi’s Storage Bag seemed to contain this kind of thread!

”I thought it was just an ordinary puppet thread, but it has such a function,” Xu Hei’s eyes flickered.

Inside the side hall, Xu Hei also found a pill bottle within a Restriction light sphere.

Xu Hei released Spirit-Eating Ants to gnaw at the Restriction. It took about the time of a stick of incense to break it open. He took out the pill bottle, which contained an ancient, fragrant pill. After a sniff, Xu Hei felt dizzy.

”Poisonous!”

Xu Hei immediately sealed the bottle and watched as his Spirit-Eating Ants fell like rain, with over a dozen dying instantly.

”What a strong poison, I wonder what kind of strange pill this is,” Xu Hei marveled.

He asked Night Owl, who also shook his head.

Xu Hei exited the side hall and found that everyone had come out of their respective palaces, looking somewhat grim. Many of them were injured.

It seemed the Restrictions in these palaces hadn’t treated them kindly.

Han Te also came over, looking battered, and Xu Hei quickly asked, ”How was it, any gains?”

”Don’t mention it. I went to two palaces and didn’t find a single hair, but triggered a bunch of traps, almost died in there.”

Han Te spat out a mouthful of blood and cursed.

At this moment, Xiong Yan also emerged from a palace entrance, missing an arm, covered in blood, with a large hole in his chest from a Restriction strike.

In Xiong Yan’s hand was an ancient jade box. Xu Hei instinctively scanned it with his Divine Sense and found a colorful mushroom inside.

Upon Xu Hei’s Divine Sense touching the mushroom, he suddenly felt dizzy, and everyone in his vision appeared doubled, one becoming three, three becoming five.

”Damn! This mushroom is also highly toxic, and it affects Divine Sense!”

Xu Hei quickly calmed his mind, withdrew his Divine Sense, and activated the Demon God Cauldron to expel the poison.

After several breaths, the double vision gradually disappeared.

Xiong Yan had similar symptoms, leaning against the wall, dizzy, but his recovery speed seemed much slower than Xu Hei’s.

Nearby cultivators who swept the mushroom with their Divine Sense were all feeling light-headed, seeing stars, with some even collapsing to the ground.

Xu Hei glanced at the Flame Demon Ancestor’s position, who was still inside a palace and hadn’t come out, and was some distance away.

Xu Hei’s eyes flashed, and he immediately acted, the Star-Moon Sword teleporting directly to slash at Xiong Yan’s head.