Serpent Ancestor

Despite the unexpected turn of events, Lie Feng’s gaze remained fixed on Xu Hei, unwavering.

Xu Hei sneered, ”Do you have some unspeakable secret? Or is it that, for you, the mission of the Flying Spirit Platform isn’t important, nor is the death of your colleague? Is capturing me the most important thing?”

His words were like a thunderclap, revealing Lie Feng’s true intentions.

His goal was indeed to capture Xu Hei.

Lie Feng’s calm demeanor vanished abruptly as he quickly reached for the storage bag at his waist.

”The reinforcements from the Flying Spirit Platform are on their way. As for whether my colleague is dead or alive, that’s none of your concern! I’m here today to take you both for registration. Whether you want to go or not, you have to go!”

With a slap on the storage bag, it suddenly expanded, transforming into a massive Qiankun Bag.

The bag rapidly enlarged, covering the sky and earth, sweeping towards the two of them.

This wasn’t an ordinary sixth-tier magical treasure but a replica of the heavenly treasure, the Heaven-Covering Canopy!

To capture the two, Lie Feng had directly brought out the replica of the Heaven-Covering Canopy, which he hadn’t even used against the Void Beasts, proving he was no simple liaison from the Flying Spirit Platform!

”Whoosh!”

In an instant, the Heaven-Covering Canopy enveloped Xu Hei and Hei Huang, and then the bag quickly contracted, growing smaller and smaller.

But Xu Hei was prepared. With a wave of his hand, a large swarm of insects surged out, biting at the canopy, among which appeared a Berserk Insect King.

”So that’s how it is. This person is likely sent by the Jiang family!”

Xu Hei had long suspected why the cultivators of the Flying Spirit Platform were so slow in their actions, unable to deal with even a mysterious demonic beast, pursuing it for over ten days without success, and losing a colleague in the process.

Now it seemed the reason was simple.

—He had discovered Xu Hei and didn’t plan to report it, intending to capture Xu Hei privately!

Capturing Xu Hei privately might suggest he wanted to claim the credit alone, but to act recklessly while gravely injured, with his life at risk, to deal with Xu Hei and his companion, didn’t make sense!

There must be an additional mission!

He was sent by the Jiang family, or rather, he had taken benefits from the Jiang family, acting as their pawn within the Flying Spirit Platform, working for them.

Xu Hei could not believe his sweet words and leave with him; otherwise, he would fall into the hands of the enemy, doomed forever!

”Boom!!”

Xu Hei unleashed all his strength with a claw, tearing a deep gash in the bag’s barrier, but it was immediately repaired.

Meanwhile, the insect swarm also tore out numerous cracks, but they couldn’t keep up with the bag’s repair speed.

”This is a replica of the Heaven-Covering Canopy, a heavenly treasure that can infinitely self-repair. You two might as well stop wasting your efforts!” Lie Feng’s cold laughter echoed.

With a wave of his hand, the Heaven-Covering Canopy quickly retracted, and he held it in his hand, fleeing far away.

As for the battle with the Void Beasts nearby, he didn’t even spare a glance.

…………

Inside the Heaven-Covering Canopy.

Xu Hei tried various methods but couldn’t break the bag, leaving only the Demon God Cauldron unused.

But once the Demon God Cauldron was used, he would be completely locked onto.

”What should we do? Old dog, use your dog brain to think of something!” Xu Hei angrily shouted at Hei Huang.

Hei Huang, however, took out a large amount of materials and began repairing the Star Compass, making Xu Hei’s head ache.

Just as he was at a loss.

Suddenly, the green lotus on Xu Hei’s neck underwent a dramatic change.

The green lotus floated into the air, emitting a dazzling green light, its form rapidly changing, growing taller and longer, sprouting limbs and a head, with green hair cascading like a waterfall.

In an instant, the green lotus transformed into a woman dressed in green.

Her eyes were a deep green, wearing a lotus-like long dress adorned with green leaves, her skin was white as snow, her wrists like jade, exuding a sacred and noble aura, her eyes as clear and mysterious as still water in a deep pool, showing no emotion.

Her demeanor was entirely different from Xu Bai’s.

Xu Bai was like the morning dew, vibrant and full of life, while this woman was like a deep pool, completely inscrutable.

Two words popped into Xu Hei’s mind: Green Emperor!

With just one look, Xu Hei realized she was no longer Xu Bai but someone familiar yet unfamiliar.

He looked to Hei Huang for help, but Hei Huang acted as if he hadn’t seen anything, still focused on repairing his Star Compass.

”Spirit Realm…” Green Emperor took a deep breath and murmured, ”After so many years of slumber, I’ve returned to this place.”

A simple sentence, yet it stirred a storm in Xu Hei’s heart.

Return to this place? What a joke? Had the Green Emperor been to the Spirit Realm before?

However, it seemed reasonable since the Green Emperor was supposedly a disciple of Lotus True Monarch and had been to the Spirit Realm before?

Hei Huang chuckled, ”Old Green Demon, since you’re here, it shouldn’t be hard to poke a hole in this rag and let us escape, right?”

Green Emperor glanced at Hei Huang without speaking.

Hei Huang quickly retreated to a safe distance.

Their actions left Xu Hei utterly baffled.

”Green Emperor…” Xu Hei hurriedly asked, ”What’s going on? Where’s Xu Bai?”

”Her primordial spirit is too severely injured, and with the continuous treatment, she’s fallen into a deep coma.”

Green Emperor’s voice was extremely cold, not turning her head, ”And the pill you gave her was something I left behind years ago, with a Divine Sense imprint that just happened to awaken my primordial spirit.”

”…” Xu Hei was left speechless.

He couldn’t help but ask, ”What is your relationship with Xu Bai?”

Green Emperor glanced at him and said, ”I am Xu Bai, and Xu Bai is me.”

Xu Hei was completely bewildered.

He understood each word, but when put together, he couldn’t comprehend it!

To say the Green Emperor was Xu Bai, he would never believe it! The two were clearly different, whether in personality, demeanor, or Divine Sense fluctuations, even species, they were entirely different.

But at this moment, Xu Hei couldn’t afford to think further as Green Emperor had already reached the edge of the bag.

”Swish!”

Hei Huang grabbed Xu Hei and took him to the other side of the bag, hiding far away.

”What’s wrong?” Xu Hei transmitted his voice.

”When the Old Green Demon acts, it’s best to stay far away; she doesn’t distinguish between friend and foe,” Hei Huang transmitted back, covering Xu Hei’s mouth and nose.

At this moment, Green Emperor waved her hand, and a green wave of light flowed out. The surface of the bag sprouted countless green plants, with vines growing wildly, absorbing the bag’s nutrients.

The once sturdy Heaven-Covering Canopy quickly turned yellow and withered, as if aged for millions of years.

”Crack!”

A crack appeared, with threads snapping, a fundamental damage that couldn’t be repaired.

”What?”

Lie Feng’s face changed drastically as he looked at the shattered bag in his hand, hurriedly taking out a new golden pagoda to store the broken bag.

”Collapse!”

With a wave of Green Emperor’s hand, the pagoda in Lie Feng’s hand rapidly decayed, its luster dimming, rusting, as if weathered by countless years, with plants growing all over it.