Serpent Ancestor

Chapter 757: Dark Star Indigenous

"If you don't wake up soon, I might just fall asleep too. Otherwise, when the Spirit Stones run out, I'll be left with nothing but the northwest wind to drink," Bai Zhi complained."You know my situation all too well," Xu Hei sighed.

Bai Zhi understood. She had deliberately saved these two Supreme Spirit Stones; otherwise, they would have been used up long ago.

Xu Hei's gaze fell on the Storage Bag.

This was the Storage Bag he had snatched from Jiang Liuyu before leaving. It was placed in the most conspicuous position at Jiang Liuyu's waist, making it the easiest for Xu Hei to take.

Jiang Liuyu was dead, and the Divine Sense imprint on the bag had weakened significantly.

Xu Hei took a few moments to erase the remaining imprint.

"Now that I've returned to my peak state and am inside the Demon God Cauldron, I refuse to believe there's any trap here that can harm me," Xu Hei thought to himself.

With a thought, he opened Jiang Liuyu's Storage Bag.

Unexpectedly.

Xu Hei did not find a dazzling array of Magical Treasures or countless Spirit Stones.

There wasn't even a single Talisman for protection.

Inside the Storage Bag, there was only a thick ancient book and a pitch-black crow.

The ancient book had no Spiritual Power fluctuations; it was just a mundane item.

The crow's appearance reminded Xu Hei of Night Owl's crow puppet, but it was clearly not a puppet.

Yet, calling it a living creature didn't seem right either, as Xu Hei couldn't sense any life aura from it.

"What is this thing?" Xu Hei was dumbfounded.

Was this all he got from the Storage Bag he went through so much trouble to snatch? Not even a single Spirit Stone? What a joke!

He had risked exposing the Demon God Cauldron and being hunted by the Jiang family, only to gain so little?

Xu Hei's face turned grim as he sent his Divine Sense into the crow, intending to investigate.

Moments later, Xu Hei withdrew his Divine Sense.

"A Star-Seeking Beast?"

"What is that?"

Xu Hei pondered.

From the name, it seemed to have the ability to explore stars? But aside from the name, Xu Hei didn't gain any useful information.

Had he known, he might have left a trace of Jiang Liuyu's divine sense, possibly extracting some information. But Xu Hei didn't trust Spirit Realm cultivators, which is why he left no room for mercy.

Xu Hei glanced at Jiang Liuyu's primordial spirit liquid and suddenly froze.

He noticed a faint wisp of flame emerging from the center of the liquid.

At first glance, Xu Hei thought it was the Heavenly Phoenix Demon Fire and was overjoyed. But then he realized that the Heavenly Phoenix Demon Fire was within Jiang Liuyu's body, not in the primordial spirit. Otherwise, he would have discovered it earlier.

So what was this flame?

Xu Hei pondered for a moment, then cast several seals to enclose the liquid.

"The ancient Jiang family still holds many secrets I don't understand. Whatever this is, it must be treated with caution," Xu Hei thought to himself.

He took out the thick ancient book and opened the first page.

"A Thousand Ways for Mortals to Rise."

Xu Hei was taken aback by the title and continued to flip through.

The book seemed extensive, but for a cultivator like Xu Hei, it took less than a day to scan through it with his divine sense.

"The imagination in this ancient book... hmm... quite rich."

Xu Hei commented objectively.

He guessed that Hai Teng would probably enjoy reading such things, but it left him indifferent.

He put away the ancient book and turned his attention back to the crow.

After observing for a long time, Xu Hei felt that the crow was somehow connected to Night Owl.

An idea struck Xu Hei, and he took out the Night Demon Wings, wearing them. Then, he touched the crow again.

Suddenly, the crow's eyes lit up.

It was as if a dead object had come to life.

"It works!"

Xu Hei's eyes brightened. At the moment of contact, countless pieces of information flowed from the crow into Xu Hei's mind.

The first thing he saw was the image of Flame Star and the three companion stars orbiting it.

"Flame Star, area... population... a total of 5,300 Elemental Infant cultivators, 22 Divine Transformation Stage cultivators, including 13 at the early stage, 7 at the mid-stage, and 2 at the late stage..."

"The strongest sect, Blood Refining Sect, is located in the central southern hemisphere..."

Next was the image of Renwang Star.

"Renwang Star, area... population... a total of 14,600 Elemental Infant cultivators, 26 Divine Transformation Stage cultivators, including 18 at the early stage, 6 at the mid-stage, and 2 at the late stage..."

"This star is jointly ruled by two sects..."

...

About half an hour later, Xu Hei opened his eyes again, utterly shocked.

This so-called Star-Seeking Beast had uncovered all the secrets of seven cultivation stars.

From the locations of sects, the experts stationed there, the dangerous places on the cultivation stars, to even simple formation layouts, everything was laid bare.

If two stars were to go to war, using this beast to scout first would reveal all the opponent's secrets, troop movements, logistics areas, and weak defense points... how could they possibly fight?

In terms of intelligence gathering, this beast was unparalleled.

The only regret was that for Dark Star, there were only a few brief sentences, merely summarizing its gravity and area, with nothing else known.

Another thing that puzzled Xu Hei was that the crow only reacted after he wore the Night Demon Wings.

This indicated that Night Owl had some connection with this beast.

"This Star-Seeking Beast is extraordinary. If I can use it, it will definitely be a great asset!" Xu Hei thought to himself.

Xu Hei put away the Star-Seeking Beast and extended his Divine Sense out of the Demon God Cauldron.

At this moment, he was inside a deep well. On Dark Star, the deeper the location, the stronger the gravity, a natural sealing method that required no formations.

However, since Xu Hei was at the mid-stage Divine Transformation, this level of gravity couldn't stop him.

Xu Hei spread his Divine Sense, exploring the surroundings. After a quick survey, he extended two claws from the cauldron, pressing them against the stone wall, and began to climb upward.

Xu Hei moved slowly, taking a full three days and nights to climb out of the well.

Once out, Xu Hei immediately felt the pressure lighten.

He left the Demon God Cauldron and took out the Old Tree, carrying it on his shoulder.

The area was empty, with no one around. Xu Hei randomly picked a direction and sped away, wanting to leave this place first.

"Hmm?"

Suddenly, Xu Hei heard a sound of surprise.

He turned his head and saw a large black rock nearby suddenly transform into a human shape. The giant was entirely pitch-black, towering in stature, and apart from its rocky skin, it looked no different from an ordinary person.

The person's eyes showed surprise, then flashed with a cold light as he charged toward Xu Hei.

"This is..." Xu Hei's pupils contracted, and he immediately retreated.

Although he had never seen this person before, as soon as the person moved, Xu Hei recognized him.

This stone man was the mysterious figure who had carried his Demon God Cauldron to this place.

He hadn't expected this person to have been nearby all along, disguised as a rock, without Xu Hei sensing any danger.