Serpent Ancestor

”Boom!!”

The stone figure charged at Xu Hei like a cannonball. Without using any Divine Abilities, it simply relied on its physical body to collide, yet it gave Xu Hei a sense of overwhelming destruction.

Even a cultivator at the initial stage of Divine Transformation would be shattered to pieces by such an impact.

”Clang!!”

Xu Hei brought out the Demon God Cauldron, positioning it in front of him. It collided with the stone figure with a thunderous crash, sending Xu Hei flying a thousand feet away.

This was due to the intense gravity of the place; in the resistance-free universe, such a collision would have sent him flying ten thousand miles.

”Roar!”

The black stone figure charged again, sprinting like a wild beast.

Xu Hei flicked his fingers, and the Lunar Mystic Fire surged out instantly, enveloping the figure. At the same time, he released hundreds of Black Needle Ants, firing them in unison.

The Lunar Mystic Fire had no effect, but the penetrating power of the Black Needles was formidable, instantly riddling the figure with holes.The stone figure let out a painful howl, retreating several steps.

Xu Hei released more Black Needle Ants, launching another volley, turning the stone figure into a beehive and causing it to collapse to the ground.

”Phew!” Xu Hei let out a long breath.

Although this creature was powerful, it was all brute strength without any spells or Divine Abilities, only knowing how to charge blindly without dodging attacks.

It was simply a brute.

However, its skin was indeed tough, even the Lunar Mystic Fire couldn’t harm it. Only the penetrating power of the Black Needle Ants, which specialized in piercing hard objects, was effective.

Xu Hei released another three hundred Black Needle Ants, ready to continue firing.

”Oooh oooh wa la oooh...”

The stone figure suddenly began to wail, babbling words that Xu Hei couldn’t understand.

Though he couldn’t understand, the creature’s expressions and gestures clearly indicated it was begging for mercy.

Xu Hei didn’t hold back, launching another volley of Black Needle Ants, severely injuring the figure again until it had no strength left to resist, then he stopped.

”Ooh wa gulu doo...”

The stone figure’s voice weakened, speaking more words Xu Hei couldn’t understand, still appearing to plead for mercy.

Xu Hei pondered for a moment and asked, ”Can you understand what I’m saying?”

”Oooh?” The stone figure looked bewildered.

Xu Hei furrowed his brow.

The languages of the six cultivation stars were all interconnected, yet this stone figure’s language was truly perplexing.

However, as a cultivator, he could clearly sense the other’s emotions and roughly understand their intentions.

”Rumble...”

Suddenly, the ground rumbled loudly, and in the distance, several more areas of the ground rose up, transforming into stone figures walking towards Xu Hei.

However, these stone figures were clearly not as strong as the one at Xu Hei’s feet, despite their large size, they were estimated to be around the Elemental Infant stage.

The strongest one, a blue stone figure, was only at the initial stage of Divine Transformation.

”Ooh wa ooh wa!”

The black stone figure at Xu Hei’s feet shouted urgently, signaling them to stop.

Immediately, all the stone figures halted in the distance, and the black stone figure shouted a few more times, saying something unknown.

Moments later, someone went back to report.

Xu Hei frowned deeply, releasing the Black Needle Ants to hover nearby, ready to eliminate the group of stone figures at any sign of trouble, and then make a quick escape.

This was because he was strong enough, confident that few in the mortal realm could threaten him, and he had the Demon God Cauldron for protection. Otherwise, Xu Hei wouldn’t allow a group of unknown entities to come and go, doing unknown deeds.

In ancient times, a late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator had mysteriously died on the Dark Star.

Xu Hei didn’t think he was much stronger than that person; any misjudgment could cost him his life.

Not long after, about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense.

An elderly stone figure, blue-black all over, flew over from the distance, landing a thousand feet away from Xu Hei.

This made Xu Hei slightly surprised; it was his first time seeing a stone figure travel by flying.

Sensing slightly, the elderly stone figure’s cultivation level was actually at the late-stage Divine Transformation!

Xu Hei immediately became highly alert.

Behind the old stone figure were two stone figures at the initial stage of Divine Transformation, all stopping a thousand feet away, maintaining a safe distance.

”Fellow Daoist, you must be a cultivator from beyond the heavens,” the old stone figure cupped his fists and said.

This time, Xu Hei understood.

”You know our language?” Xu Hei asked in surprise.

”Haha, it’s normal for a fellow Daoist from beyond the heavens to not understand the language. Actually, our Ling Clan uses the standard cultivator language, but due to long-term isolation from the outside world, some changes have occurred,” the old stone figure laughed.

”Ling Clan...”

Xu Hei glanced at them, lost in thought. These stone figures looked almost like normal humans, with complete limbs and proper facial features.

Only the Elemental Infant stage stone figures appeared a bit bulky. Once they reached Divine Transformation, they transformed into normal cultivator forms, much like demonic beasts taking human form.

If not for their skin, one wouldn’t be able to tell they were made of stone.

Xu Hei pondered for a moment, cupped his fists, and said, ”Fellow Daoist, could you tell me more about the Dark Star? I am new here and wish to avoid trouble. I heard a late-stage Divine Transformation senior fell here, so I must be cautious. I hope you understand.”

The old stone figure smiled and said, ”Of course, I understand. But before we continue our conversation, could you release my clansman?”

He glanced at Xu Hei’s feet, where a severely injured stone figure lay.

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and all the stone figures retreated to a distance.

Xu Hei looked around, hesitated for a moment, then stepped back a few paces.

The black stone figure at his feet immediately jumped up, stumbling over to the old stone figure, still showing signs of fear.

”Good, fellow Daoist is straightforward. Let me tell you about the Dark Star.”

The old stone figure began to explain.

The Dark Star, as the outside world suspected, mostly consisted of areas with extreme gravity and no life, where entering below the Divine Transformation stage meant certain death.

However, there were also areas with less gravity, known as safe zones, rich in Spiritual Qi and home to living beings.

These so-called safe zones were hotly contested by various clans.

The place where Xu Hei currently stood was a safe zone, known as the Earth Rock Zone.

In the dangerous areas, many treasures and resources were hidden, making Divine Transformation cultivators who could traverse these areas invaluable, with none allowed to be lost.

For instance, Xu Hei’s Demon God Cauldron was retrieved by their Divine Transformation cultivators from a dangerous area.

”The Divine Transformation stage is what outside cultivators call it; on our Dark Star, it’s collectively known as the Divine Power stage.”

”All cultivators on the Dark Star are body cultivators, focusing on body refinement, with power reaching divine levels, hence the term Divine Power.”

”There are more races on the Dark Star than just us. If fellow Daoist wishes to learn more, why not visit our clan? I would be honored to host you.”

The old stone figure smiled brightly, revealing two rows of crystal-like teeth, looking almost identical to humans.