Serpent Ancestor

The thunder tribulation ignored the formation, traversing the void and striking directly at the cave dwelling, turning the entire city into daylight and attracting many onlookers.

Such a phenomenon hadn’t occurred in many years.

”In our Liefeng City, do we actually have such a divine craftsman?” Luo Gang’s face showed a look of surprise.

He then took out a storage bag filled with ten million spirit stones, handed it to the masked man of the Nine-Headed Snake, and clasped his fists, saying, ”As you said.”

With a leap, he flew towards the location where the thunder tribulation had appeared.

As the City Lord of Liefeng City, he deeply understood the value of talent, which couldn’t be measured by spirit stones! Just like the formation master Chen Zimo, who had repaired the formations of Liefeng City for a century, the value he created was immeasurable.

As long as he could be found, not to mention ten million spirit stones, even exhausting all resources would be worth it.

It was evident that this divine craftsman, capable of refining a fourth-grade supreme magical treasure, had immeasurable value as well.

The masked man of the Nine-Headed Snake pinched a spell, his body transforming into a shadow, also moving closer to the site of the thunder tribulation.

Before long, a crowd had gathered outside Xu Hei’s cave dwelling, all drawn by the thunder tribulation.Some originally harbored malicious intentions, thinking of killing to seize treasures, but seeing that even the City Lord’s mansion was present, they suppressed their impulses.

Inside the cave dwelling.

”This average kid actually has some artifact refining skills. I wonder what he’s refining. It better not be something like a collar. I don’t want to wear that kind of thing.”

The Insect Emperor clung to the ceiling of the cave dwelling, eyes fixed on the forming object in the air.

The thunder tribulation came quickly and left just as fast, ceasing after only six strikes.

”Summoning six strikes of thunder is passable,” Xu Hei thought to himself.

He knew that a perfect spirit beast ring would summon nine strikes of thunder tribulation, indicating that either his materials weren’t good enough or he wasn’t skilled enough.

With a gesture, the spirit beast ring in the air fell into Xu Hei’s palm. The ring’s surface was engraved with dragon scale patterns, and his divine sense penetrated inside, revealing a vast space with mountains and water, filled with various materials, like a large underground cave, enough to accommodate tens of thousands of spirit-eating ants.

It’s said that a truly powerful insect cultivator could unleash a million-strong swarm with a single thought, capable of destroying a nation alone—that was true dominance.

Xu Hei was still far from that level.

”Come here,” Xu Hei looked up at the Insect Emperor hanging from the ceiling.

”What do you want?” The Insect Emperor was extremely wary.

Seeing the Insect Emperor’s panicked expression, as if afraid of being eaten, Xu Hei was somewhat speechless.

”This is your new home.”

Xu Hei raised his hand, and the spirit beast ring floated up to the Insect Emperor.

The Insect Emperor cautiously took it, and as her divine sense entered, she discovered a vast space inside, with mountains and water, numerous wasp-nest-like insect nests, a large area, and a central pool filled with diluted spiritual liquid, seemingly prepared for her.

Additionally, there was a mountain of spirit stones piled inside the ring.

The Insect Emperor fell silent, staring at Xu Hei, and said, ”The magical treasure you just refined, is this it?”

Xu Hei ignored her, sitting cross-legged to begin his breathing exercise and regulate his breath.

Refining such a top-tier magical treasure was no easy task, akin to experiencing a great battle.

The Insect Emperor looked at the environment inside the ring, feeling very unsettled. She had thought Xu Hei was refining a magical treasure to enslave her, but it turned out to be a new home for her.

Although the environment inside the ring was average, from Xu Hei’s effort, it was clear he had given it his all.

Suddenly, Ji Ying flashed in and was the first to enter, flying joyfully around the ring’s space.

”Hey! Who let you in!”

The Insect Emperor was furious, quickly entering the ring and occupying the central pool, as if asserting her dominance.

”This is my territory!”

The Insect Emperor stared at Ji Ying, speaking righteously.

”I’m not competing with you.”

Ji Ying pouted, muttering, ”This Xu Hei is really biased. He never made one for me before.”

Her words were tinged with jealousy.

It wasn’t that Xu Hei didn’t want to before, but he didn’t have the ability. He had just obtained Huangfu Duanlong’s artifact refining inheritance. Besides, Ji Ying was just one insect, along with a few poisonous insects, so there was no need to specially create a spirit beast ring.

Xu Hei took out a storage bag and transferred the spirit-eating ants and Ghostface Stone Spiders he had previously collected into the spirit beast ring.

A total of over a thousand insects swarmed in. Although not many, the environment was suitable, and with enough resources, they could slowly multiply.

”Big spider, what’s your name?” Xu Hei asked.

”What big spider? I am the Ghostface Spider Emperor!” The Insect Emperor said proudly.

”So you don’t have a name. Then I’ll call you Xu Chong,” Xu Hei said.

”Don’t call me that!” The Insect Emperor said angrily.

”He always names things like this. Even his own name is Xu Hei. Tsk tsk, ignorance is scary,” Ji Ying said sarcastically.

”If you dare call me that again, I’ll tear your legs off!” Xu Hei said.

Ji Ying immediately retreated into the cave, not daring to make a sound.

The Insect Emperor seemed in a good mood and said, ”My name is Bai Zhi, the ’Zhi’ for weaving.”

Xu Hei thought for a moment and suddenly realized a question.

The Ghostface Spider Emperor should only be able to produce Ghostface Stone Spiders, so how were the spirit-eating ants born?

He threw the fat insect shell he had collected earlier into the ring and asked, ”What’s this?”

”This is my second physical body,” Bai Zhi said.

As she spoke, her form flashed, entering the shriveled shell, which immediately swelled, turning back into a plump white worm.

Then, under Xu Hei’s watchful eyes, the worm produced a large stone egg, one after another, stopping after producing five.

Xu Hei suddenly understood. So that’s how it was.

However, he didn’t quite understand the principle of this second physical body.

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At this moment, outside the cave dwelling.

Luo Gang, seeing no movement inside, dismissed the crowd and sat quietly at the entrance, waiting patiently. Such a craftsman was worth the wait.

Meanwhile, the chubby Ding Yi observed the cave dwelling for a moment, his small eyes narrowing to slits.

He took out a talisman and placed it on the stone wall outside the cave dwelling. After pondering for a moment, his pupils shrank, and he immediately retreated.

”Insect Demon Xu Hei?!” Ding Yi’s face changed dramatically.

”What did you say?” Luo Gang’s expression turned serious. He had heard about the Insect Demon recently, and although he didn’t believe Xu Hei was responsible, he couldn’t help but be cautious.

He feared no one else, but the Insect Demon, capable of controlling spirit-eating ants, was a threat that, if unleashed, could bring down Liefeng City!

”The owner of this cave dwelling is the Xu Hei I’ve been searching for, it’s definitely him!” Ding Yi was more serious than ever.

”This person is sneaky and has caused such a commotion, he must be refining something forbidden. Let me go in and kill him!” Wang Xiu, carrying an evil sword, walked straight towards the cave dwelling’s entrance.