Serpent Ancestor

”The White Emperor’s Scripture, I’ve reached a bottleneck, the peak of the fifth layer.”

”In terms of physical strength alone, I can already rival Wang Dashan, reaching the Great Perfection of the Divine Transformation Stage.”

”Yet my cultivation remains at the mid-stage Divine Transformation.”

”Heh, what a peculiar state.”

Xu Hei chuckled self-deprecatingly.

He had a feeling that as long as he took the Divine Fusion Pill, he could step into the late-stage Divine Transformation at any time.

If one were to compare his cultivation to a barrel of water, his physical body would be the height of the barrel. Currently, Xu Hei’s barrel height far exceeded the water level, and not only that, it had become a high wall, indestructible.

All that was left was to fill it with water, and it would naturally reach completion.

However, even if he reached the late-stage Divine Transformation, his strength wouldn’t increase significantly, as his physical body’s strength had long surpassed that boundary.

Xu Hei somewhat understood how powerful the White Emperor must have been back then!By integrating all spiritual power into the flesh and blood, continuously compressing and strengthening the physique, no divine ability or spell could compare to his fists and feet.

When spiritual power is compressed to the limit, the physical body also reaches its peak strength.

What extent is the limit? The White Emperor’s Scripture doesn’t specify, it only points in a direction.

This means that as long as Xu Hei has enough talent and resources, he can continue to compress and grow stronger.

There is no limit!

This shows how high the upper limit of the White Emperor’s Scripture is.

In Dark Star, the strongest body cultivator Xu Hei had seen was Wang Dashan of the Stone Spirit Clan. Xu Hei’s physique was already on par with his.

Xu Hei stepped forward and casually tore the solid ground apart.

He could now move through the underground as effortlessly as the experts of the Stone Spirit Clan, as if walking on flat ground.

”The Earth Core Stone Milk isn’t enough, I need better body refining materials. I have a feeling the White Emperor’s Scripture hasn’t reached the perfect state of the fifth layer, it’s still lacking a bit.”

”I’m still far from the White Emperor of those days.”

Xu Hei thought to himself.

By now, he feared no one from the Wood Spirit Clan, but there was no need to be too ostentatious. First investigate, then act; it’s a good habit.

Xu Hei took out the Star-Seeking Beast and released it from a crevice, planning to first survey the area for thousands of miles.

After a stick of incense’s time, the Star-Seeking Beast returned.

”Within a thousand miles, eleven from the Wood Spirit Clan, thirteen from the Stone Spirit Clan, among them...” The Star-Seeking Beast marked the detailed positions of everyone.

”Hmm, I understand.” Xu Hei put away the Star-Seeking Beast.

As he expected, the Wood Spirit Clan had stationed many experts nearby, with ten at the late-stage Divine Transformation, clearly searching for something important.

And their positions were all concentrated near the Immortal Burial Valley.

”It seems this group isn’t targeting me, but looking for something within the Immortal Burial Valley.” Xu Hei pondered.

The secrets of the Immortal Burial Valley remained unsolved; if given the chance, Xu Hei would certainly investigate again.

This might be his only way to leave Dark Star.

”First, find someone to ask about the situation.”

Xu Hei’s figure flashed, heading towards one of the late-stage Divine Transformation individuals.

This person wasn’t far from Xu Hei, just at the edge of the Immortal Burial Valley, the closest to him.

However, the Star-Seeking Beast had a flaw.

It could only mark whether the opponent was at the early, mid, or late-stage Divine Transformation, but couldn’t describe their exact cultivation, which could lead to misjudging the opponent’s strength.

Previously, Xu Hei wouldn’t have dared to act so rashly.

Moments later, Xu Hei arrived near that person.

Xu Hei swept his Divine Sense but didn’t sense anyone’s presence.

”Strange, could this person have left?” Xu Hei was puzzled.

He took out the Star-Seeking Beast and scanned again; the person was right ahead, ten thousand feet underground, it couldn’t be false.

Yet Xu Hei found nothing!

Could it be that the opponent was one of the three Grand Elders of the Wood Spirit Clan, possessing a special divine ability he couldn’t comprehend?

”Something’s not right!”

Xu Hei’s eyes flashed as he continued forward.

Five thousand feet, three thousand feet, one thousand feet...

Before long, Xu Hei was less than a thousand feet from the person, which for someone at the Divine Transformation Stage, was practically within arm’s reach.

Even if Xu Hei couldn’t find the opponent, the opponent should have noticed him by now.

But why was there still no movement?

This left Xu Hei very puzzled.

Could the Star-Seeking Beast be malfunctioning? It shouldn’t be!

Xu Hei continued forward, and soon, he overlapped with the position described by the Star-Seeking Beast.

Logically, the opponent should be right under his nose, but Xu Hei saw nothing.

Xu Hei squinted his eyes, pondered for a moment, then clasped his hands and said, ”Would you care to show yourself?”

His voice echoed, but there was no response.

Xu Hei thought for a moment, then suddenly extended his palm, gathering terrifying spiritual power fluctuations in his palm, continuously compressing it into a black liquid concentrated at his fingertips.

Then, he fiercely struck the area where the person was supposed to be.

”Smack!!”

The rock layers collapsed, creating a large gap, even tearing the space apart.

How stable is the space of Dark Star? Yet under Xu Hei’s full force, it was directly torn open, revealing a terrifying spatial rift.

And within that spatial rift, Xu Hei sensed a familiar aura, which surprised him.

It was Qing Shuang’s aura!

Additionally, there was a familiar law power.

It was the Golden Lotus Law, the one Lotus True Monarch had passed on to him in the Void Realm!

Xu Hei’s mind raced, and he quickly connected some dots.

”The inheritance of Lotus True Monarch, the Golden Lotus Law, Qing Shuang, the object the Wood Spirit Clan is searching for...”

”So that’s it!”

Connecting all the clues, Xu Hei suddenly understood.

”Buzz!”

Suddenly, the spatial rift began to heal at a visible speed, with golden ripples emanating, stabilizing the space with the Golden Lotus Law.

”Open!”

Xu Hei once again tore the space apart, his eyes fixed on the golden light within the spatial rift.

It was a massive golden lotus phantom.

And on the lotus sat a woman in green, with bright eyes and white teeth, skin as fair as snow, exuding elegance and a fresh, unworldly aura, with a golden lotus on her forehead, adding a touch of nobility. This woman was Qing Shuang of the Wood Spirit Clan.

”Qing Shuang didn’t leave, but hid here to absorb Lotus True Monarch’s inheritance.”

”Heh, interesting.”

Xu Hei chuckled inwardly, ignoring the rapidly healing rift, and with a flash, stepped into it, entering the spatial rift.

On the golden lotus, Qing Shuang’s beautiful eyes opened, a hint of surprise flashing in them.

”It’s you!”

Qing Shuang was greatly shocked, ”How did you find this place?”

This space was born by chance, nestled in a spatial crevice, possessing stability, concealment, and randomness, making it a natural hiding spot.

Even the three Grand Elders of the Wood Spirit Clan couldn’t find her location, so how did Xu Hei manage it?

”You guess.” Xu Hei smiled.