Serpent Ancestor

In an instant, the woman was completely healed. Despite her frail spirit and disheveled appearance, nothing could hide her stunning beauty.

Upon closer inspection, she bore a striking resemblance to Yu Shiyu.

She was Yu Shiyu’s mother.

To have given birth to such a beautiful daughter, the mother herself was equally extraordinary. Yet, the weariness in her eyes was like that of someone whose life was nearing its end, devoid of any vitality.

She lifted her head and looked into Xu Hei’s blue eyes, speaking calmly, ”I wonder what instructions the senior might have?”

Her voice was gentle but weak, her eyes vacant, like someone on the brink of death.

Xu Hei replied calmly, ”Do you have any unfulfilled wishes?”

She hesitated for a moment, then shook her head.

Xu Hei paused briefly, took out a storage bag, and handed it over, saying, ”These items are enough for you to live out your days in peace. As long as this continent remains, you can live on without anyone daring to disturb you.”

He had heard Yu Shiyu mention her mother, though only in passing. But Xu Hei could see that she was also someone who had endured much hardship.She was a pawn, used by the Merman Clan.

Yet everything she did was of her own volition. She willingly fell in love with the Merman Clan prince and chose to bear his offspring.

It was a paradox, as if she was being used without realizing it, and yet she found joy in it.

It was this optimistic attitude that provided Yu Shiyu with a relatively harmonious environment to grow up in and successfully complete the Merman Clan’s tasks.

There wasn’t much Xu Hei could do, just offer a small gesture of kindness as a token of insignificant compensation. He would not involve himself further.

Xu Hei glanced at the still-dazed woman, shook his head, and turned to leave.

A phrase came to his mind: ”The greatest sorrow is a heart that has died.”

Yu Shiyu’s mother was likely in this state.

”Senior.”

Suddenly, the woman spoke, causing Xu Hei to pause.

She hesitated for a while, then slowly said, ”I have a request, though it may be quite presumptuous.”

”Speak freely,” Xu Hei said without turning back.

”I wish to see the prince once more.” The woman mustered her courage and finally voiced the words she had held in her heart for so long.

Though she didn’t believe someone like Xu Hei, akin to a deity, would help her fulfill this wish.

But unexpectedly, Xu Hei nodded and said, ”I will remember this.”

He didn’t explicitly promise, as that wasn’t Xu Hei’s way. But by remembering, it meant that if the opportunity arose, he would fulfill this request.

Hearing this, the woman’s eyes reddened slightly. She hurriedly knelt down, bowing her head in gratitude, her voice trembling, ”Thank you... senior.”

Xu Hei’s figure flickered and vanished instantly.

Shortly after Xu Hei left, the woman began to cough violently, spitting out several mouthfuls of blood. Her face turned deathly pale, and even her hair turned white.

Clutching the storage bag, she returned to the stranded ship, sitting at the bow, staring blankly at the sunset over the sea, lost in thought until darkness fell.

…………

Time flew by, days and months passing like a shuttle.

In the ensuing period, the war between the two stars reached a fever pitch, a tug-of-war. You seize a territory, I counter with a move, both sides suffering losses.

Whether on the Divine Continent Star or the Sea Star, hundreds of battles, large and small, erupted, but they were mostly fought by cultivators below the Divine Transformation stage.

The top-tier combatants of the Divine Transformation stage no longer took action.

This was a tacit understanding between both sides. Their losses were too great, and with balanced strength, neither wanted to risk everything. They were all waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the other to make a mistake!

Steady and cautious, not seeking merit, but avoiding mistakes, was the righteous path they adhered to.

Meanwhile, Xu Hei’s Northern Continent was slowly expanding.

The Divine Puppet Sect placed great importance on this matter.

For this reason, they specially sent a significant number of Elemental Infant stage core members to assist Xu Hei in building the new continent as their base behind enemy lines.

To prevent spies, Xu Hei also conducted a round of selection, choosing only those he was familiar with or trusted.

…………

Thus, three years passed swiftly.

Xu Hei’s continent expanded rapidly, growing about fifty percent larger than its peak size.

However, he also discovered that creating land wasn’t as simple as he had imagined. As soon as he completed a piece of land, it would often be submerged by seawater within a few days.

Or a tsunami would erupt, directly destroying the structure of the continent.

The Water God was also implementing some form of countermeasure.

But this countermeasure was far slower than Xu Hei’s construction speed, merely slowing his progress.

During this time, Xu Hei also gathered information about the prince.

”The third prince of the Merman Clan, Yu Huang, the only prince with ancient royal bloodline, half-step Divine Transformation, exceptionally talented, hailed as the most promising candidate to break through to Divine Transformation.”

”Currently in seclusion, fully focused on breaking through to Divine Transformation, expected to succeed upon his next emergence.”

This was the intelligence Xu Hei obtained.

Additionally, he learned that this person was deeply affectionate and loyal, having a loving relationship with Yu Shiyu’s mother. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have been lured in with her as bait.

But the true situation was something only he knew.

Although Xu Hei had promised the woman to bring Yu Huang, he wasn’t at the point of risking capturing him.

He didn’t even know the location of the prince’s seclusion, and even if he did, it would be heavily guarded. Going there rashly would only put himself in danger.

Xu Hei’s current focus was on expanding the continent and mastering earth-based Divine Abilities.

In these three years, he had gone through the first cycle of Divine Abilities taught by the Earth God. Except for Earth Core Transformation, he had mastered the other thirty-five.

Additionally, his cultivation had reached the peak of the early Divine Transformation stage, mainly thanks to Yu Shiyu’s contributions, saving Xu Hei a century of arduous cultivation.

This matter remained etched in Xu Hei’s heart.

One day, Xu Hei stood at the edge of the continent, watching the approaching tsunami and tornado in the distance. He raised his hand, and a towering earth wall rose from the ground, blocking the tsunami.

This was his daily contest with the Water God. Every time he filled a piece of land, a tsunami would often occur.

”Boom!!”

Suddenly, Xu Hei seemed to hear something. He abruptly looked towards the far north.

After this sound, the tsunami and tornado also came to a halt, disappearing without a trace.

Xu Hei focused his gaze, looking north again, listening intently. After a moment, the same sound appeared again.

”Boom!”

The sound was like thunder, but as a Divine Transformation cultivator, Xu Hei knew well that this was a heavenly tribulation, and not an ordinary one!

Someone was undergoing the Divine Transformation heavenly tribulation!

”Someone is about to reach Divine Transformation?”

Xu Hei’s eyes showed surprise. He made a decisive move, teleporting towards the far north, while also sending a message to Night Owl, informing him of the situation.

Night Owl had been missing for three years since his last disappearance, and it was unknown if he had returned to the Divine Continent Star to provide support.