Serpent Ancestor

Hei Huang spoke with a straight face, as if it was the most natural thing in the world.

Not only did he deceive others with the Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation, but he also had the audacity to demand benefits. Such shamelessness would make even a dog shake its head.

”It’s a pity the Jiang family didn’t finish you off,” Gongshu Zi remarked.

”Hey! I’m doing you a favor. You’re a dying man, why care about such trivial possessions?” Hei Huang retorted, eyes wide.

Xu Hei could hardly bear to watch.

”Everyone, now is not the time to relax.”

Suddenly, Tian Jizi interrupted their thoughts, his gaze fixed on the distant depths of the Void. ”We have guests,” he said solemnly.

Everyone’s hearts tightened as they looked towards the horizon.

At that moment, the once azure sky suddenly turned gloomy.

A shadow appeared at the edge of the sky, rapidly enlarging into a pitch-black disc!Centered on the disc, the shadow quickly spread, forming an inverted black bowl that descended from the heavens, precisely enveloping everyone within.

The darkness was boundless, so much so that one couldn’t see their own hand, and even their Divine Sense couldn’t extend.

Hei Huang immediately retreated, Xu Bai waved her hand, and a green light shielded everyone. Tian Jizi formed a seal with his hand, ready to escape at any moment.

”Don’t panic, they’re here for me!” Xu Hei said seriously.

Hei Huang replied, ”No kidding! If they’re not here for you, who else could it be?”

Xu Hei didn’t say much more.

He rose into the air, flying towards the depths of the darkness.

This time, Xu Hei didn’t sense any dangerous aura, indicating that the other party hadn’t shown hostility.

Moreover, if the other party had any tricks up their sleeve, why not reveal them earlier? Why wait until Jiang Bufan was dead?

It didn’t make logical sense.

Furthermore, given Xu Hei’s current strength, even with the suppression of the laws, he didn’t believe the other party could silently eliminate him.

Before long, Xu Hei was swallowed by the darkness.

Xu Bai looked worried, while Tian Jizi calculated with his fingers and said, ”Don’t worry, there’s no risk in this venture.”

…………

In the darkness, Xu Hei saw a disc.

The figure stood atop the disc, their silhouette indistinct, with only a pair of eyes emitting an emotionless coldness.

It was absolute calm, devoid of any emotional fluctuation, as if the figure wasn’t human but a machine.

”Jiang family?” Xu Hei frowned.

The shadowy figure replied, ”I am indeed entrusted by the Jiang family, but I am not one of them.”

Seeing Xu Hei’s doubtful expression.

The shadowy figure continued, ”You can consider me an observer, a probe, similar to... the Star-Seeking Beast in your hand.”

Upon hearing this, Xu Hei’s spirit instantly tensed, the White Emperor technique involuntarily activated, and even his primordial spirit was ready to ignite.

This was an absolute alert signal!

Even though Xu Hei didn’t feel threatened, anything involving the unknown Shadow Clan required caution.

He had witnessed the methods of the Shadow Clan before; the half-baked Shadow Clan member Night Sky from Dark Star nearly caused him significant trouble. How could he underestimate this seemingly authentic Shadow Clan member?

”Why be so tense? If I intended to act, I would have done so long ago. Why wait until now?” the shadowy figure said.

This made sense, and it was also why Xu Hei dared to come here.

”If you have something to say, just say it,” Xu Hei said seriously.

”Very well.”

The shadowy figure nodded and said, ”I am a cultivator of the Shadow Clan, Tian Jue. I was entrusted to monitor those two Jiang family members, reporting their actions and locations. Other matters are none of my concern. Now that those two are dead, my task is complete.”

With these words, Xu Hei quickly analyzed the truthfulness of the figure’s words in his mind.

Monitoring their location?

The Jiang family’s higher-ups must have sent those two to seize the Demon God Cauldron, and they likely had some contingency plans to prevent them from running off with it.

Is this the contingency?

Everything seemed reasonable and somewhat credible.

Xu Hei even suspected that if those two had left alive and returned to the Spirit Realm, they would have been eliminated by the Jiang family’s higher-ups, and the Demon God Cauldron would naturally fall into the Jiang family’s hands.

Of course, this was just speculation.

”And then?” Xu Hei continued.

”Originally, I should have left after completing my task. However, my Shadow Clan’s treasure cannot be left in the outside world,” the shadowy figure said calmly.

”So, you’re here to reclaim the Star-Seeking Beast?” Xu Hei raised an eyebrow.

The shadowy figure nodded and said, ”The Star-Seeking Beast was originally lent to Jiang Liuyu by my Shadow Clan. Since he died at your hands and you took it, I naturally have to retrieve it.”

Xu Hei sneered, ”So, after all that talk, you’re still planning to act, aren’t you?”

Xu Hei wasn’t keen on making enemies, especially with such an enigmatic Shadow Clan cultivator. He wanted to avoid unnecessary conflicts.

But if the threat was significant enough, Xu Hei would still act decisively to eliminate the threat in its cradle.

He didn’t want trouble, but that didn’t mean he was afraid.

”Not at all,” the shadowy figure shook his head. ”You may not fully understand my Shadow Clan. We adhere to the principle of fair trade!”

”Anyone, any race, can trade with my Shadow Clan. Be it for killing or intelligence, as long as the price is right, everything is negotiable.”

”For your Star-Seeking Beast, I’m willing to exchange it for an Ascension Token. What do you think?”

With these words.

Despite Xu Hei forcibly suppressing his inner excitement, he couldn’t help but focus intently on the figure, his breath held, eyes unblinking.

Xu Hei was already a Void Shattering Stage cultivator, as were the four Superior Immortals.

Although they had broken through in cultivation, ascending to the Spirit Realm was still a distant dream, with no clear path.

Hei Huang, Green Emperor, Gongshu Zi, Tian Jizi, and even the fallen Azure Sea Dragon King, all these extraordinarily talented individuals, were stuck in the mortal realm, unable to ascend, merely lingering on.

The only one who ascended was the White Emperor, who possibly obtained the sole Ascension Token.

The Ascension Token’s allure surpassed everything for them! If the other four Superior Immortals were here, they would be willing to gamble nine-tenths of their lives for it, let alone the Star-Seeking Beast.

Xu Hei said, ”I indeed don’t know much about the Shadow Clan, but how can you prove your words are true?”

Xu Hei wasn’t one to make rash decisions without careful consideration.

For unknown matters, he had to consider all possibilities, being cautious and more cautious.

”My Shadow Clan never requires any proof for transactions. You can consider it or refuse,” the shadowy figure said calmly, his tone still cold and devoid of emotion.

Xu Hei fell into silence.

All transactions are based on equal strength. Xu Hei suspected that if he showed any weakness, the other party might directly seize it, taking the Demon God Cauldron as well.

”You can trust him.”

Suddenly, Xu Hei heard a voice.

It was Night Owl’s voice coming from beyond the endless shadow.