Serpent Ancestor

The group of remnants, upon learning that Han Te was the Sea God’s emissary and witnessing his extraordinary power, naturally agreed to serve him willingly and worked together to rebuild the Sea God Altar.

However, Han Te himself did not participate, merely giving orders, which left everyone puzzled but too afraid to ask questions.

”This is such a huge mess. Once this job is done, I’m out of here. I won’t be cleaning up his mess!” Han Te thought silently to himself.

…………

Moon Star.

Three figures were continuously drilling towards the underground of Moon Star, having already penetrated the mantle and were approaching the core.

The deeper they went, the greater the pressure, and the surrounding temperature was extremely distorted. However, for Xu Hei, this pressure was insignificant.

”Are you sure that’s the first generation sect master?” Daoist Sparrow asked.

Night Owl shook his head in denial, ”I only know there’s a spatial rift there, but I don’t know who’s inside. However, such a method of breaking space can only be achieved by ascended cultivators.”

The group said no more and continued to approach the moon core.During this process, a question arose in Xu Hei’s mind.

How did Gongshu Zi fall back then?

What happened that year that caused the five Superior Immortals to either be severely injured, fall, or disperse their cultivation to start anew? Except for the White Emperor, whose whereabouts were unknown and suspected to have ascended, the others all remained in the mortal realm.

No matter what, he must keep an eye on this matter.

…………

After a long time.

Suddenly, the pressure ahead disappeared, and even the temperature dropped to its lowest point. Ahead, at the center of the moon core, appeared a hollow space, devoid of any lava.

This space was spherical, empty, like a void world.

”We’re here, it’s just ahead!” Night Owl pointed to the void space ahead.

Xu Hei flew forward, arriving at the edge of this void space, reaching out to touch, only to encounter an invisible wall, preventing anyone from entering.

This was a spatial barrier.

Daoist Sparrow also tried and found this barrier extremely sturdy, unable to damage it in the slightest with his cultivation.

He looked at Xu Hei.

To break the space, one must have the power of Void Shattering.

Xu Hei nodded, calming his mind, gathering spiritual qi in his palm, and suddenly struck forward with a Sky-Tearing Claw!

”Crack!”

In an instant, the spatial barrier was torn open, leading to the depths. Seeing this, everyone acted simultaneously, diving into the opening.

”This is indeed a spatial rift,” Xu Hei said.

Xu Hei looked around; they had arrived in a small space about a thousand meters square.

This place was inside the moon core, dark and unable to extend divine sense. The space was also confined, making teleportation impossible, relying only on the naked eye. Judging by the aura fluctuations here, it seemed to be set with countless restrictions.

Suddenly, Xu Hei felt a sense of unease, his scalp tingling.

”There’s danger!” Xu Hei instinctively shouted.

The other two reacted quickly, assuming defensive stances.

The next second!

A black blade of light shot towards Xu Hei, silent and without a trace of its origin, barely visible in the darkness, moving faster than instant teleportation, far surpassing the level of Divine Transformation.

Xu Hei exerted all his strength, shifting ten meters to the side at the fastest speed, barely dodging it.

Immediately, two more black blades of light came from front and back in an instant. Xu Hei’s body was covered in crystals, electricity surged under his feet, and spiritual qi exploded beneath him, moving twice in rapid succession, narrowly avoiding them. However, the previously fired black blade turned and attacked again.

”Slash!”

Xu Hei’s pupils shrank, unable to dodge, taking a hit to the chest. The thick crystal was split open, and his skin was cut, revealing blood.

”This is the Spirit-Descending Blade! The first generation sect master’s Spirit-Descending Blade!”

Daoist Sparrow’s face changed dramatically, quickly shouting, ”Grandmaster, please stop. This is our Divine Puppet Sect’s Grand Elder Xu Hei. Please show mercy!”

He immediately took out his sect master token, placing it on his chest, and knelt towards the darkness.

The sect master token was the core mechanism to activate the Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation, personally crafted by Gongshu Zi, passed down through generations, impossible to forge.

Night Owl also knelt, presenting his Grand Elder token.

Hearing Daoist Sparrow’s call, the black blades of light in the darkness finally halted.

Xu Hei touched the wound on his chest. Though it was just a superficial injury, the wound felt numb, as if his flesh was transforming, losing sensation, turning into lifeless metal, with the spiritual qi being drained away.

”The Spirit-Descending Blade, once it hits, can turn the target into a lifeless puppet, automatically growing puppet threads inside, controlled by others. It’s the first generation sect master Gongshu Zi’s killing move! A fourth-turn divine ability, yet to be comprehended by anyone!”

Xu Hei’s mind automatically recalled the sect’s ancient texts.

He had been struck in the chest, his flesh rapidly transforming. With a thought, Xu Hei activated the Heavenly Demon Technique, causing the piece of flesh to leave his body, turning to ash in mid-air, dissipating.

At this moment, a faint light appeared in the darkness ahead.

Everyone quickly looked, seeing a snow-white, translucent metal puppet standing up, clad in snow-white armor, with multiple mechanism launchers on its hands, carrying a cannon, its sharp eyes fixed on Xu Hei, cold and merciless, filled with killing intent.

”Junior, the 108th sect master of the Divine Puppet Sect, Daoist Sparrow, pays respects to Grandmaster!” Daoist Sparrow continued.

”Junior Grand Elder Night Owl, pays respects to Grandmaster!” Night Owl also respectfully saluted.

The appearance of this metal puppet differed greatly from the legendary Gongshu Zi, but after so many years, whether the other still had a physical body was uncertain.

Perhaps this was merely a puppet body storing the primordial spirit.

At this moment, the metal puppet stared at Xu Hei and slowly spoke, ”The White Emperor’s successor, practicing the Heavenly Demon Technique, infiltrating my Divine Puppet Sect, hmph, has the outside world become so chaotic after 350,000 years?”

These words were baffling.

Xu Hei’s eyes flickered, quickly nodding, ”I don’t understand what you mean, senior?”

From the brief encounter earlier, Xu Hei understood he was no match for this person.

At least until he fully activated the Earth Core Transformation, he wouldn’t stand a chance.

It should be known that Xu Hei could defeat a typical late-stage Divine Transformation with a single punch, and even against the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Stage, it would only take a couple more punches.

But against the person before him, he was severely injured in just one exchange.

In the mortal realm, there was such a terrifying opponent, and the previous attack didn’t seem to trigger any law suppression.

It was truly inconceivable.

”What do I mean...” The metal puppet stared at Xu Hei’s chest, where the wound had already closed, and slowly said, ”I won’t pursue the matters of the past. Since the current sect master has pleaded for you, you may leave.”