Serpent Ancestor

”Oh? Why is that?” Night Owl asked in confusion.

Han Te spoke earnestly, ”It’s a trap, all a trap!”

Night Owl frowned and said, ”Brother Han seems to know a lot about this?”

”Sigh!” Han Te sighed, a look of melancholy flashing in his eyes, ”The Dragon Scale Fruit is not something we can touch; it’s better to stay away.”

Seeing Han Te speak like this, Night Owl didn’t ask further.

However, he was reluctant to give up the treasure in front of him. He muttered to himself, ”The Dragon Scale Fruit is worth a fortune. If sold, it could fetch at least five Supreme Spirit Stones. It’s a pity to just give it up.”

At that moment, the melancholy in Han Te’s eyes suddenly disappeared, replaced by seriousness.

He stared at the Dragon Scale Fruit, pondering, ”Although this place is dangerous, if we join forces and prepare well, it’s not impossible to try. There’s at least a thirty percent chance of success.”

Night Owl muttered to himself, ”It’s said that some ancient beasts love to devour Dragon Scale Fruits. If sold to Xu Hei, the price would at least double, ten Supreme Spirit Stones.”

Han Te’s eyes widened as he analyzed, ”The danger here is nothing much, just some Restrictions and ghostly creatures. If we’re careful, there’s at least a sixty percent chance!”Night Owl added, ”It’s not just the Dragon Scale Fruit, but also the Dragon Scale Fruit Tree and the nurturing pond. They’re definitely rare treasures, worth at least fifteen Supreme Spirit Stones!”

Han Te’s face changed dramatically, shocked, ”No, my judgment was wrong. There’s no danger here at all. If we join forces, it’s a sure thing!”

Night Owl immediately broke into a smile.

...

In the blink of an eye, ten days had passed since everyone entered the Land of the Moon.

In the outside world, a few teleportations could cover the distance, but here, every step was arduous.

Fortunately, everyone had plenty of Magical Treasures, and Divine Transformation cultivators could burn their primordial spirits to escape. As long as they didn’t act recklessly like Zhang Yu, they wouldn’t end up falling.

Xu Hei was an exception. Shortly after entering this place, he was plotted against by two people and almost died.

After ten days of rest.

Xu Hei successfully cultivated the Heavenly Demon Technique to the fifth level, barely catching up with his current Realm. Moving forward, unless his Realm breaks through, the Heavenly Demon Technique cannot progress further.

The fifth level of the Heavenly Demon Technique granted Xu Hei a new Divine Ability called ”Gate of Hell.”

”The Gate of Hell can open a door to the Netherworld, summoning a true demon for a strike. It requires sacrificing one’s primordial spirit and blood essence. The more you sacrifice, the stronger the demon’s strike.”

”It’s somewhat similar to Dragon Soul Descent, but it’s one-time use and doesn’t risk possession.” Xu Hei thought to himself.

No wonder Hei Huang became so weak after using this move back then; it required sacrificing the primordial spirit.

This is a rare combat Divine Ability in the Heavenly Demon Technique, but the cost is too high, only to be used as a last resort.

Xu Hei spread out his Divine Sense and found the Demon Blood Vine still coiled nearby.

”Now that the Heavenly Demon Technique has reached the fifth level, it’s time to break free.”

With a thought, demonic energy surged out. His demonic energy was now vastly different. Just a trace caused the Demon Blood Vine to become restless, as if encountering something terrifying, retreating repeatedly.

”Heh, just as I thought.” Xu Hei sneered.

Before long, the Demon Blood Vine retreated a thousand feet away.

Xu Hei emerged from the Demon God Cauldron, and upon sensing his aura, the Demon Blood Vine coiled around again.

”Get lost!”

Xu Hei’s body shook, demonic energy surged out, forming a storm that rushed towards the Demon Blood Vine. The three vines halted midway, not daring to approach.

Xu Hei used Earth Concealment Escape, slowly advancing, while the Demon Blood Vine retreated, maintaining a thousand-foot distance.

”Luckily, my Heavenly Demon Technique made a breakthrough, or I might not have been able to suppress these fierce creatures.” Xu Hei thought.

The Heavenly Demon Technique could even suppress such ancient beasts, once again surprising him.

Xu Hei ascended to the surface.

The three Demon Blood Vines didn’t go far, still lurking a thousand feet underground, seemingly waiting for Xu Hei to retract his cultivation technique so they could ambush.

Looking around, this place was still within the thorny thicket, but the number of thorns was noticeably sparse. The surroundings were silent, not even a ghostly breeze.

The wandering souls and the black mist in the sky from before had all disappeared, leaving him unsure of his location.

”Which way should I go?”

Xu Hei frowned, realizing he had lost his sense of direction.

This place was the Demon Blood Vine’s lair. Since such fierce creatures could grow here, there should be something peculiar.

After some thought, Xu Hei began to observe the surroundings. Anywhere the Demon Blood Vine passed should be free of Restrictions.

Thus, Xu Hei walked along the path the Demon Blood Vine had taken, exploring the area.

An hour later.

Xu Hei discovered a hidden pond, and in the center of the pond, a pitch-black spiritual herb was growing.

”This is...” Xu Hei stared at the herb, exclaiming, ”Yellow Spring Grass?”

Indeed! The spiritual herb in the pond was the Yellow Spring Grass that the Phantom Yin Ghost had transformed into before!

So the Yellow Spring Grass was here all along!

In that case, could this pond be the legendary Yellow Spring?

Xu Hei’s breath quickened. He hadn’t expected to find it so easily.

However, the three Demon Blood Vines were still following from afar, and there were no signs of their activity around the pond, suggesting the presence of Restrictions.

”This is a problem.” Xu Hei pondered.

Suddenly, he thought of a plan.

Xu Hei took out the stone slab left by Hei Huang, infused it with demonic energy, and tossed it towards the Demon Blood Vine. As expected, the vine retreated.

Then, Xu Hei deliberately restrained the Heavenly Demon Technique, and the three Demon Blood Vines instantly lunged at him.

At the right moment, Xu Hei released demonic energy, forcing the vines back, while controlling the stone slab to block their retreat.

In this manner, controlling the angle, Xu Hei pushed the three Demon Blood Vines closer to the pond.

”Let these three giants scout the way for me first.” Xu Hei thought.

As time passed, the three Demon Blood Vines got closer to the pond. After an hour, one finally touched the edge of the pond.

”Boom!!”

In an instant, the gravity around the pond increased, countless spatial blades slashed through, and the vine’s surface cracked, spraying thick blood, clearly having triggered some Restriction.

”What a terrifying Restriction!” Xu Hei was secretly shocked.

The Demon Blood Vine writhed in pain, like an injured worm, thrashing near the pond. Lacking intelligence and under Xu Hei’s demonic pressure, it once again ventured into the pond.

”Crack, crack, crack!”

Inside the pond, several more Restrictions were triggered, the temperature plummeted, and in the blink of an eye, the vine was frozen into an ice sculpture.