Serpent Ancestor

At the same time.

Xu Hei’s avatar on the Northern Continent summoned Wang Yimao and issued the latest command.

”Wang Yimao, I need to go out for a while. Strengthen the defenses and raise the alert level to the highest. No outsiders are allowed to approach,” Xu Hei instructed.

”Yes, Commander!” Wang Yimao replied respectfully.

With Xu Hei’s true form leaving, he couldn’t maintain his focus on the avatar. During this period, the security of the continent became particularly critical, as enemies might take advantage of the situation.

This was a test of his deputy’s capabilities.

Wang Yimao immediately went out, arranging six teams to patrol the new continent day and night. Until Xu Hei returned, they wouldn’t have any rest.

…………

In the far north of the Sea Star, within the glacial region, an unprecedented tribulation was occurring, its rumbling echoing across a million miles.

Not only could Xu Hei in the north hear it, but the news quickly reached the higher-ups of the Sea Star.”A Divine Transformation tribulation?”

”Go quickly!”

Before long, the Sea Star’s higher-ups also dispatched personnel to investigate. No matter who was undergoing the tribulation, they had to take it seriously!

After the initial great battles, both sides deeply understood the rarity of the Divine Transformation stage. Losing even one was a significant loss, and those who burned their primordial spirits would take many years to recover.

They were already trying their best to avoid large-scale battles, but this time, they resolutely sent three Divine Transformation cultivators.

…………

Xu Hei was the first to arrive.

The glaciers in the far north covered a vast area, with temperatures even lower than the Northern Continent. It was currently the polar night, with no sunlight all year round.

Xu Hei draped the Night Demon Wings over himself, transforming into a shadow, hiding behind a deep blue glacier, and swiftly approached by pushing the water currents.

The closer he got, the more apparent the tribulation’s vibrations became.

Xu Hei could sense that someone was trying hard to conceal the tribulation, but it flickered in and out of view. However, the person seemed unprepared, unable to completely cover it, as tribulation waves occasionally emerged.

This made Xu Hei thoughtful.

”Whoosh!”

Suddenly, a shadow darted past nearby. Xu Hei squinted his eyes, raised his hand, and the dust in the air quickly gathered, enveloping the shadow.

Upon grabbing it, Xu Hei discovered it was a metal puppet.

”It’s me!”

A familiar voice came from inside the metal puppet—it was Qin Xuanji.

Qin Xuanji, one of the four Divine Transformation cultivators sent by the Divine Continent Star, had never met Xu Hei in person but had sent letters of congratulations after the new continent was established.

”So it’s you.”

Xu Hei released the dust and immediately asked, ”Do you know who is undergoing the tribulation ahead?”

”I don’t know; I’m here to investigate as well,” Qin Xuanji replied.

Xu Hei pondered for a moment, nodded, and after separating a bit from Qin Xuanji, they advanced towards their destination, one in front and one behind.

Qin Xuanji was also very cooperative, and the two split up, approaching from different directions.

Soon, Xu Hei arrived at a massive ice lake. The area ahead seemed empty, but the space clearly felt distorted.

The deafening sound of the tribulation came from within.

”Boom!!!”

Another muffled thunder struck, and countless cracks appeared in the space, which were quickly repaired.

From that slight break in space, Xu Hei sensed a familiar wave.

”Brother Xu, what do you think? Should we break this formation?” Qin Xuanji transmitted his voice.

Xu Hei observed for a moment and suddenly said, ”Wait, someone is coming!”

As soon as he spoke, three shadows approached from the distant horizon, traversing the icy rivers in a flash.

These three figures were all from the Sea Star’s Demon Clan, each exuding a powerful aura, occupying a section of the sky, and all were Divine Transformation cultivators.

The first one was covered in slimy tentacles, with dark skin and eyes rolled back like a dead fish, but each sucker on his tentacles seemed like a living eyeball, spinning around. He was the Grand Elder of the Merman Clan, Zhang Yu.

The second one had a green face, fangs, a single horn on his head, and was covered in a hard keratinous armor. His robust physique had muscles bulging like hills. He was also a Grand Elder of the Merman Clan, Long Kai.

The third was a female sea demon, looking much more normal, with blue skin and hair, an ice and snow mark on her forehead, covered in frost, and a pair of ice wings on her back. She was a rare believer in the Ice God.

Her aura was the strongest among the three, reaching the mid-Divine Transformation stage.

Besides them, there were numerous Elemental Infant stage sea demons, but they stopped at a distance and did not approach.

Xu Hei’s mind immediately recalled the information about these three.

The first two were on the list of eight Divine Transformation cultivators who invaded the Divine Continent Star, and the Divine Puppet Sect had detailed information on them. But the last one, Xu Hei had never heard of, nor did he have any information.

”Brother Xu, this woman is named Shi Lan; you should have her information,” Qin Xuanji transmitted.

Xu Hei was taken aback and immediately thought of something.

Shi Lan, originally a mollusk, reached Divine Transformation in just three hundred years and mid-Divine Transformation in a thousand years. She was the only Divine Transformation cultivator who believed in the Ice God, and her strength was formidable, ranking among the top three in the Sea Star’s Demon Clan.

Additionally, there was a note:

Shi Lan could change her gender, with two different aura changes, and her methods would differ. Be cautious in distinguishing.

Xu Hei suddenly realized.

At this moment, the space around Xu Hei emitted a cracking sound, and his Night Demon Wings were suddenly covered in frost.

Shi Lan’s gaze suddenly turned towards him, a hint of mockery at the corner of her mouth.

”Crack, crack...”

A sense of danger suddenly arose, and Xu Hei immediately teleported backward, landing on a glacier, revealing his black figure.

Qin Xuanji also faced an ice attack, quickly retreating to the other side of the glacier, holding puppet threads connected to the seabed, calmly watching the opposite side.

Seeing the two exposed, the Demon Clan’s eyes narrowed, a flash of killing intent, but they didn’t act rashly, instead looking towards Shi Lan.

Shi Lan looked at the two and said, ”Is it just the two of you here?”

Xu Hei didn’t speak and looked at Qin Xuanji.

Qin Xuanji replied, ”You guess.”

The war had reached a point where Divine Transformation cultivators were already trying to avoid taking action.

They feared getting injured, feared burning their primordial spirits, as it was a huge loss for both sides!

If one side acted, the other would seize the opportunity to strike. Even if one side gained an advantage, the other would suffer losses.

This led to a situation where, without an absolute opportunity, no one would make the first move.

”Hmph! Don’t think I really don’t dare to act. Even on the Sea Star’s territory, a Divine Transformation must ask for my permission!” Shi Lan snorted coldly.

Xu Hei squinted his eyes.

So, the one undergoing the Divine Transformation tribulation wasn’t from the Sea Star’s Demon Clan. Coupled with that familiar aura...

Xu Hei immediately had an answer in his heart.

”Boom, boom, boom!!”

Suddenly, terrifying lightning waves erupted from the hidden space, the tribulation descended, and the space finally couldn’t withstand it, shattering inch by inch.