Serpent Ancestor

”You have infinite True Essence, but I have infinite Demonic Essence. You have no advantage! Besides, you’ve fallen into my sword formation!”

”Now that you’re getting closer, do you have something I don’t?”

The Inner Demon spoke in a deep voice, guessing half of Xu Hei’s plan.

This made Xu Hei’s heart sink.

Fighting the Inner Demon was the toughest battle Xu Hei had ever faced.

It wasn’t that the Inner Demon was particularly strong; compared to the opponents Xu Hei faced in the trial tower, the Inner Demon’s strength was nothing.

But in terms of being annoying, Xu Hei had to admit defeat.

He finally understood how those who lost to him felt.

”That’s right, I do have something you don’t. Dare to fight?”

As Xu Hei approached, he threw out a Flying Sword, letting it hover within the sword formation, reinforcing it layer by layer.As he stepped onto the altar.

In an instant, the thirty-six Heavenly Gang Sword Formation outside increased to seventy-two swords, transforming into the strongest form of the Star Sword Formation, the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Sword Formation!

Xu Hei had thirty-six Flying Swords capable of forming a formation.

Adding the Inner Demon’s thirty-six swords, it directly became seventy-two!

The Star Sword Formation, complete!

”Hmph!”

The Inner Demon’s mind moved, and his Divine Sense surged out. Xu Hei’s Divine Sense also surged out, the two meeting and vying for control of the sword formation, but neither could overcome the other.

The sword formation spun in mid-air, the sword shadows hovering without attacking, merely encircling and blocking all directions.

”You want to trap me?” The Inner Demon saw through Xu Hei’s intention.

The sword formation belonged to neither side, making attacks ineffective, but its trapping ability was unparalleled, and neither could escape.

”Ji Ying, go!”

Xu Hei shouted.

Ji Ying, along with a swarm of poisonous insects, flew out from Xu Hei’s storage ring, charging at the Inner Demon. Each insect released a purple-black mist, turning the surrounding Void black.

The Inner Demon also released a swarm of identical poisonous insects.

The two swarms tangled together, spraying colorful, chaotic venom and mist everywhere. Even someone at the Elemental Infant stage would be instantly poisoned.

Previously, Xu Hei would have been dizzy in just a few breaths.

But now, using the Demon God Cauldron’s detoxifying effect, he refined all the toxins in his body, no matter how many, aided by the Dragon Vein’s detoxification.

After a dozen breaths, he remained clear-headed.

But the Inner Demon was different.

The Inner Demon felt dizzy and disoriented. Though he had the body of a Flood Dragon and couldn’t be poisoned to death, he couldn’t shake the drunken feeling.

It was like drinking a barrel of wine.

”Damn it!” The Inner Demon’s expression changed drastically.

When he saw Xu Hei standing unharmed, eyes clear and unaffected.

The Inner Demon instantly realized the situation was dire!

His opponent had something to detoxify, but he didn’t! He didn’t even know what treasure was used for detoxification, as he had no memory of it!

”What do you have inside you?” The Inner Demon shouted.

Xu Hei said nothing, charging forward with his strongest stance, executing Dragon Raising Its Head.

The horns on his head swelled, delivering a powerful strike.

The Inner Demon, unwilling to be outdone, also executed Dragon Raising Its Head.

The poison in the Inner Demon wasn’t deep. In fact, after Xu Hei’s breakthrough, the poison from the previously raised insects posed little threat.

But even a slight influence could be decisive in such an evenly matched battle!

Xu Hei withdrew in time, retreating, merely feinting.

This withdrawal was perfectly timed.

The Inner Demon wanted to withdraw but was too late. Even a slight poisoning sent him flying, brushing past Xu Hei, missing his target.

”How can you fight me now? Sky-Tearing Claw!”

Xu Hei executed a Sky-Tearing Claw, his claws striking like lightning, precisely hitting three inches below the Inner Demon’s abdomen.

”Ahhhh!!!”

A scream like a slaughtered pig came from the Inner Demon, as Xu Hei clawed out a large hole in his abdomen, tearing away a chunk of his Physical Body.

This time, the Inner Demon wasn’t pretending to be weak; he was going all out.

But because of the poison, Xu Hei seized the initiative!

”Let me guess, if I were injured and at a disadvantage, what would I do?”

Xu Hei coldly smiled, intercepting the Inner Demon’s retreat with Ever-changing Fish and Dragon.

”I’ve calculated your escape route. You’re injured and slower than me. How can you fight?”

Xu Hei mercilessly struck again, clawing the Inner Demon’s face to shreds.

”Rip!”

Blood gushed, even the dragon scales shattered. Xu Hei pressed his advantage, spewing fire, Azure Dragon Immortal Spell, Summon Fire!

”Boom!!”

The fire engulfed the Inner Demon, the flames mixed with poison, surrounding him inside and out.

Xu Hei fought more fiercely, the Inner Demon had no retreat, wounded upon wounded!

Once at a disadvantage, it snowballed. Xu Hei seized this small advantage, exploiting it to beat the Inner Demon mercilessly, tearing him apart.

With the sword formation blocking all sides, there was no escape!

Now, even in the struggle for the sword formation, the Inner Demon fell behind.

Xu Hei fully unleashed his Divine Sense, taking only a few breaths to seize full control of the sword formation.

”It’s over!”

The Inner Demon’s face turned ashen, despair setting in.

”It’s over.”

Upon seizing the sword formation, Xu Hei knew the battle was decided.

It was over.

Though Xu Hei couldn’t fully control the Seventy-Two Great Star Sword Formation, controlling half, the Thirty-Six Heavenly Gang, was more than enough.

”Swish, swish, swish...”

The frenzied Flying Swords descended, surrounding the Inner Demon, cutting layer by layer, leaving no piece intact.

”Shhh...”

Like being minced, within a few breaths, the Inner Demon was completely shredded by the sword formation, not a trace left.

But Xu Hei didn’t hold back, inhaling the remaining fragments, refining them with the Demon God Cauldron.

Unfortunately, the Inner Demon’s remnants yielded nothing.

Essentially, it was formless and intangible, existing only because of Xu Hei.

Afterwards, Xu Hei took out the formation disk given by Hei Huang, heading to the altar above, without hesitation, slamming it down onto the altar.

…………

Ten breaths earlier.

The battle between the Sea God and Hei Huang reached its climax, Hei Huang becoming formless, fully unleashing himself.

However, previously injured, his cultivation plummeted, and even in his original form, he was no match for the Sea God.

Of course, the Sea God wasn’t at full strength either, having split into several avatars to create Inner Demons, preventing his true self from exerting full power.

After several entanglements, Hei Huang barely managed to hold on.

”Heavenly Demon Scattered Person, why persist with a wounded body? What’s the point? Do you really expect any of them to defeat the Inner Demon?” The Sea God sneered, not in a hurry.

He could quickly deal with Hei Huang, but it would be a great drain on himself.

His goal was to slowly exhaust Hei Huang to the limit, then devour him when least expected.

According to his plan, as long as he dragged it out, he would eventually win.

But then.

An anomaly occurred with Xu Hei’s Inner Demon.

”Hmm?”

The Sea God sensed it, immediately realizing Xu Hei’s Inner Demon was at a disadvantage, sending a distress signal.

”How is this possible?”

The Sea God’s expression changed slightly.

Xu Hei had been lured into the Star Sword Formation, yet he turned the tables? How did he do it?

Everything was within his calculations, nothing should have gone wrong.

Where did it go wrong?

Time was of the essence, the Sea God immediately moved, like a phantom wind, rushing towards Xu Hei’s location, intending to intercept him.

”Get out of the way!”

As for Hei Huang blocking him, he was merely shaken off with a shout, the space twisting into chaos, then violently releasing, shattering Hei Huang.

”Did you really think I’d be held back by you? I was just playing with you because I wanted to devour you. You’re too naive.”

The Sea God ignored Hei Huang’s fate, ready to charge towards the altar, but suddenly found a phantom gate blocking his path.

”Gate of Hell!” Hei Huang shouted lowly.

”Creak!”

The Gate of Hell opened a crack, demonic flames pouring out, burning towards the Sea God.

The Sea God’s expression changed, forced to use the same gesture, slapping forward, shouting, ”Gate of Hell!”

Another Gate of Hell appeared, the same demonic flames pouring out.

This was the exclusive Divine Ability of the Demon Child, only high-level ancient demons could connect with the netherworld, opening the Gate of Hell.

”The battle has just begun.”

Hei Huang shifted his gestures, slapping the ground again, shouting, ”Sea of Yellow Springs!”

The Gate of Hell opened again, the demonic flames dissipating, replaced by the waters of the Yellow Springs, rushing towards the Sea God.

The Sea God, with no choice, had to increase his power, using the same Sea of Yellow Springs.

The Sea God suddenly realized.

He had been hiding his strength, but so had Hei Huang.

The other was playing along!

In terms of cunning, as the previous Demon Child, how could Hei Huang lose to him? What he thought, the other might have guessed long ago.

”Don’t think being formless means no Inner Demon. I’ll be your Inner Demon, hahaha!”

Hei Huang laughed wildly, chains appearing from the Gate of Hell, the Soul Hook, capable of dragging anything to the underworld.

In just a few breaths, Hei Huang displayed astonishing combat power.

The Sea God was indeed held back, unable to quickly deal with Hei Huang and rush to the altar for support.

He could only watch as Xu Hei’s Inner Demon fell behind, swiftly defeated.

”I don’t believe a wounded body can hold me back!” The Sea God roared, eyes wide.

”Then try it.” Hei Huang’s eyes were blood-red.

Ten breaths later.

The Sea God still couldn’t break through Hei Huang’s full blockade.

And Xu Hei had already slammed the formation disk onto the altar’s top.