Serpent Ancestor

After Xu Hei’s journey, he encountered no more dangers.

Two days later, the group finally arrived within the territory of the Wood Spirit Clan.

As far as the eye could see, a verdant world stretched out before them, with lush green forests and abundant vegetation. The air was humid, and moss covered the stones, while the atmosphere was filled with rich wood-attributed spiritual qi.

Compared to other places on the Dark Star, this was simply a paradise on earth.

Upon entering, Xu Hei immediately felt a sharp reduction in gravity.

This place was located at the extreme north of the Dark Star, known to be the safest area, in stark contrast to the extreme south, where gravity was strongest.

”Now that we’ve reached the Wood Spirit Clan, we’re completely safe. Killing is forbidden here, so no assassins will appear,” Yan Feng finally breathed a sigh of relief.

”Unless the Wood Spirit Clan wants to kill me,” Xu Hei remarked coldly.

”...” Yan Feng was at a loss for words.

Soon, they arrived at the location for selling goods.They were greeted by a young man with green skin, whose head was covered in moss and who wore leaves as clothing, making him highly recognizable as a plant in human form.

His name was Qing Ling. Despite only being at the early stage of Divine Power, his master, Qing Shui Zhenjun, was one of the three Grand Elders of the Wood Spirit Clan, at the Great Perfection of the Divine Power stage.

With his master as his backing, he was able to secure such a favorable position.

”Stone Spirit Clan, place the goods here. After I count them, I’ll exchange them for spirit sand,” the green-skinned youth said.

”Thank you, Daoist Qing Ling!”

The group did not dare to delay and parked the cart in front of him.

After a round of counting and calculations, Qing Ling gave Yan Feng eight hundred spirit sand and Ao De one thousand three hundred spirit sand.

According to the previous distribution ratio, Xu Hei received a total of nine hundred spirit sand.

This was equivalent to ninety supreme spirit stones, and combined with Xu Hei’s gains along the way, his total number of spirit stones exceeded one hundred!

Xu Hei had never been so wealthy in his life!

In the outside world, over a hundred supreme spirit stones would be enough to deplete half of a sect’s reserves, but on the Dark Star, it was merely the profit from a single transport of goods.

Ao De, having gained significantly, laughed and said, ”Everyone, we’ve finally reached the Wood Spirit Clan after overcoming many hardships. My Oli family would like to host a banquet at Qinglin Tower to entertain you all. Would you do us the honor?”

Xu Hei gazed at Ao De and nodded, ”Alright, it’s my first time at the Wood Spirit Clan, so I’d like to experience the local customs. However, I’ll only be available in three days.”

”What about Daoist Yan?” Ao De glanced at Yan Feng.

”Hehe, I’m just a lone wanderer, and I’ll still need to rely on you all when I return. How could I refuse?” Yan Feng replied with a wry smile.

”Great! It’s settled then. Three days from now, we’ll meet at Qinglin Tower,” Ao De said with a clasped fist.

...

After setting the date.

Xu Hei left the group and found a secluded spot.

Once he was sure no one was around, he burrowed underground, set up a shielding formation, and then took out the spirit sand.

”Xu Hei, do you really plan to attend this Hongmen Banquet?” Old Tree asked.

”If I don’t go and just disappear, wouldn’t they have no way to kill me? Where’s the fun in that?” Xu Hei replied with a cold smile.

”Your temperament really resembles that of my true form,” Old Tree remarked.

”Enough with the nonsense,” Xu Hei said impatiently. ”What was that body refining technique you mentioned before that requires a large amount of spirit stones to master?”

Previously, Old Tree had said that mastering this technique would make him invincible in the mortal realm, which greatly intrigued Xu Hei.

However, it required a large amount of spirit stones to cultivate, which is why Xu Hei had held off until now.

”Haven’t you already practiced it?”

Old Tree chuckled, and seeing Xu Hei’s confusion, he slowly explained, ”This technique is the inheritance of the White Emperor, known as the White Emperor Sutra, or it can also be called... the Diamond Suppression Technique.”

”...”

Xu Hei was momentarily stunned.

The Diamond Suppression Technique? Ever since he obtained this technique during the Core Formation stage, he had only used it a few times in the early stages and then mostly set it aside.

He never expected that the body refining technique he was so curious about was actually the Diamond Suppression Technique!

”The five Superior Immortals of that time each had their strengths. Old Green Demon excelled in pill refining, Gongshu Zi in puppet formations, Tian Jizi in talismans, and I knew a bit of everything.”

”But in terms of direct combat power, without a doubt, Elder Bai was the best!”

”Even if one doesn’t want to admit it, that’s the truth. And the White Emperor Sutra he focused on is known as the most powerful offensive technique.”

At this point, Old Tree quickly added, ”Of course, the Heavenly Demon Technique I created isn’t bad either, with a higher potential.”

Xu Hei chose to ignore the latter part.

At this moment, Xu Hei seemed to recall something and quickly asked, ”Wait! How do you know I practiced the White Emperor Sutra?”

”Hehe, when you used the black light sphere earlier, that method of compressing spiritual power is the White Emperor Sutra, isn’t it? You didn’t even realize it yourself. Otherwise, do you think a mere Second-turn Divine Ability would have such power?” Old Tree sneered.

Xu Hei was at a loss for words.

Among Second-turn Divine Abilities, his Death Meteor could crush the Nine Suns Burning City of the Flame Demon Ancestor. He thought it was due to the laws of heaven and the enhancement of demonic flames, but he didn’t expect the Diamond Suppression Technique also played a role.

”I don’t know the cultivation method of the White Emperor Sutra, but I’ve seen it countless times. If you make a mistake in cultivation, I should be able to correct it,” Old Tree said.

Xu Hei nodded, immediately took out a handful of spirit sand, stuffed it into his mouth, and began to chew.

Then, he quickly compressed it through the dragon vein, concentrating it at a point in his dantian.

He had only cultivated the White Emperor Sutra to the third level, and now he was slowly progressing toward the fourth level.

...

In the blink of an eye, three days had passed.

Three days later, Xu Hei left his secluded spot on time and arrived at the entrance of Qinglin Tower.

This tower was one of the most bustling taverns of the Wood Spirit Clan, attracting many cultivators from other clans. Many who came from afar to sell goods would choose to gather here for a drink of the sweet dew wine that only the Wood Spirit Clan could produce.

The trend of gathering in taverns seemed to have spread from the human race, even becoming popular among other races.

”Haha, Brother Xu is finally here, please come in.”

Oli had been waiting at the entrance for a long time, and as soon as Xu Hei entered, he pulled him into a private room on the third floor.

The room was as grand as a palace, luxurious and spacious enough to accommodate a hundred people.

In the center of the room was a table where Yan Feng and five cultivators from the Oli family were already seated, seemingly waiting for him.

Besides the familiar faces from the previous group, there was also a stranger—a woman.

This woman had a charming demeanor, a slender figure, and wore a long dress made of green leaves. Her appearance was stunning, even among humans.

Xu Hei was initially calm, but the moment he saw this woman, he stopped in his tracks, his body halting at the entrance of the room, his wary gaze fixed on the woman in green.