Serpent Ancestor

Although the goal was achieved, the process was truly arduous.

”Actually, that meteorite was something I had calculated long ago. It was just enough to deplete your spiritual power and hide your aura, which is a necessary condition for returning to the Moon Star,” the Old Tree said sheepishly.

”Get lost! I don’t believe a word you’re saying!” Xu Hei cursed.

They dared not delay and immediately found a crevice to slip into, reaching the depths of the Moon Star. Then, using their physical bodies, they dug a deep tunnel leading underground.

Cultivators are extremely sensitive to fluctuations in spiritual power, making such traces the least likely to be detected.

However, they couldn’t guarantee that their pursuers wouldn’t find them, as the methods of the Spirit Realm cultivators were truly unpredictable.

Before long, Xu Hei reached the outer core of the Moon Star and stopped.

The area was already filled with rolling magma. Xu Hei took out a tower used for cultivation, opened the door, and went inside, with the Old Tree quickly following.

This tower was stolen and made from materials of the Flame Star, with excellent heat insulation and pressure resistance, making it ideal for seclusion here.

The primary task was to restore their cultivation.Xu Hei had not a drop of spiritual qi left, almost becoming a cripple. Fortunately, the pills left by the Green Emperor were plentiful and could provide targeted treatment; otherwise, he would have reached a dead end.

The Old Tree wasn’t much better off. After several twists and turns, its originally large body had shrunk by more than half, leaving only a trunk about ten feet tall.

The roots and branches were all gone, resembling an old bare stick.

”The Star Compass... can you still repair it?”

Although he didn’t want to bring it up, Xu Hei had to consider the next escape plan.

”I’ve said it before, with those materials, repairing most of it shouldn’t be a problem,” the Old Tree replied.

Xu Hei took out the materials he had picked up in the divine sense formation.

”Heh heh, once the Star Compass is repaired, even if an old monster at the late Void Shattering stage chases us, I’ll have a good chance of escaping,” the Old Tree chuckled.

Xu Hei instinctively wanted to ask how good the chance was, but he held back.

It’s better not to ask questions when you already know the answer.

Next, Xu Hei took three different types of healing pills and began to slowly recuperate, gradually replenishing his spiritual power from zero.

The Old Tree also began to fully repair the Star Compass.

During this seclusion, they didn’t set up any restrictions or formations to conceal their aura.

In the eyes of Spirit Realm cultivators, these restrictions might not only be ineffective but could also be detected due to spiritual power fluctuations, akin to hiding a treasure in plain sight.

They didn’t use any concealment methods and just hid near the earth core of the Moon Star.

Even the tower used for seclusion had no spiritual qi, relying purely on the insulating effect of the materials.

All of this was reminded by the Old Tree.

This tree didn’t have many other skills, but when it came to hiding, it was a master.

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And so, time slowly passed.

Jiang Liuyu searched for a week without finding a single clue, which made him a bit anxious.

He couldn’t sense even a trace of spiritual qi. Unless this person had lost all cultivation and become a cripple, it was impossible for him not to find any clues.

Elder Mo had long been ambushed near the Dark Star and the Sun, but he hadn’t found any signs of anyone approaching.

Although the Concealment Token could last for a year, it wasn’t a solution to just waste time meaninglessly.

”Young Master Liu, is it really necessary to capture this person?” Elder Mo asked again.

”Of course! Since Ninth Sister is involved with this person, capturing him and searching his soul might reveal clues about Ninth Sister,” Jiang Liuyu looked at Elder Mo, smiling faintly, ”Elder Mo, you wouldn’t question even this, would you?”

This made a lot of sense.

Since it involved Jiang Nine Phoenix, even though Elder Mo was puzzled, he didn’t dare to ask further and fully assisted in searching for Xu Hei.

At the same time, they issued an order to search for Xu Hei, mobilizing the Seven Star cultivators to search the world.

”According to ancient records, the relationship between this person and Ninth Sister is definitely not simple. They might have already...”

”No, I must investigate this matter thoroughly!”

Jiang Liuyu suddenly thought of something and gradually became restless.

Although he didn’t believe that the Chosen in the ancient records would appear in reality, he had to confirm it, especially after Xu Hei escaped from his grasp, he was already three-tenths convinced.

…………

On the Moon Star, many cultivators also began investigating Xu Hei.

However, most of them were just going through the motions, with few genuinely putting effort into the search.

Elder Mo also stationed two avatars on the Moon Star, one to watch over the Guanghan Palace and the other for investigation. With his speed, he quickly scoured the surface of the Moon Star.

Several times, he passed directly above where Xu Hei was hiding, but only hesitated slightly and didn’t go down to investigate.

The Old Tree was aware of this but didn’t dare to change locations rashly, so it continued to hunker down while speeding up the repair of the Star Compass.

”This old man is no simpleton. If he can find us here, Fing Hell...” The Old Tree hesitated for a moment and didn’t continue.

This was already the best hiding method he could think of, and if they were still discovered, he had no other options.

In the following days.

Elder Mo’s investigation focused on the upper half of where Xu Hei was hiding. This old man seemed to have really discovered something, constantly lingering nearby and occasionally probing downward with his divine sense.

Fortunately, it was just an avatar with limited perception, and he didn’t actually discover Xu Hei.

After these days of seclusion.

Xu Hei’s injuries had healed, thanks to the Green Emperor’s fifth-grade pills. However, Xu Hei’s spiritual power hadn’t fully recovered, and he was only barely at the Elemental Infant stage.

He took out the jade slip given to him by Hai Teng and probed it with his divine sense, carefully examining it.

This jade slip recorded a divine ability.

”Divine Ability...” Xu Hei immersed himself in it, spending a full hour to fully comprehend its information.

”Three-turn Divine Ability, Three Aspects in One?”

Xu Hei was completely stunned.

What he didn’t expect was that the jade slip given by Hai Teng actually recorded a three-turn divine ability!

The strongest divine ability Xu Hei could currently wield was only the two-turn Death Meteor, yet Hai Teng was even stronger than him. No wonder he could hold off Wei Wudao for so long!

This divine ability had a unique feature: it didn’t specify any laws, allowing any three laws to be used.

By infusing the power of three laws into the body, one could gain a threefold increase in cultivation, almost equivalent to a surge of a minor realm.

The side effects were also significant. Law infusion wasn’t something ordinary cultivators could withstand; the burden on the physical body was too great, potentially leading to destroyed meridians or even death by explosion.

Only demonic beasts with inherently strong physical bodies could barely use it.

”This divine ability was created by the Azure Sea Dragon King. In theory, any three laws can be used, but it must be based on one’s own comprehension...”