Serpent Ancestor

Chapter 755: Star Compass Shatters Again

The descent of the divine bloodline is achieved by burning one's life force and consuming the bloodline of direct descendants to cross an endless distance and bring down a trace of aura.After using this technique, the clan member will suffer severe damage to their vitality, causing a drastic drop in both bloodline purity and cultivation level. It should never be used unless in a life-or-death situation.

However, this trace of aura has reached its end, completely obliterated by the laws of the mortal realm.

"I obey!" Elder Mo respectfully clasped his fists, then with a sinister gaze, pursued in the direction Xu Hei had fled.

But he had barely taken a few steps when Han Te's demonic blade, crossing hundreds of thousands of miles, shattered the void and descended directly upon his back.

"Clang!"

Elder Mo blocked with his demon-subduing staff, his body shook violently, and he was sent flying far away, spitting out a mouthful of old blood.

"That damned lunatic!"

Elder Mo cursed, summoning his remaining two avatars to hold off Han Te, while he recklessly chased after Xu Hei, as if he had nothing left to lose.

Under his protection, Jiang Liuyu had been slain. If he didn't fight desperately now and show some value, he would surely be doomed.

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The Star Compass truly lives up to its name as an artifact for escape.

Even though it was only half-repaired, its speed surpassed the limits of the Divine Transformation stage, like a meteor from beyond the heavens, faster than teleportation.

"Xu Hei, your cauldron has caught someone's eye, and it looks like big trouble," said the Old Tree.

"What can I do?"

Xu Hei was helpless. Jiang Liuyu's turtle shell was too hard; only the Demon God Cauldron could restrain it, and there was no other way.

After refining with all his might along the way, Jiang Liuyu's primordial spirit was completely drained, and no matter how much he begged for mercy, it was all in vain.

At this moment, Jiang Liuyu no longer existed in this world.

His primordial spirit had turned into a pure liquid, presented within the Demon God Cauldron.

After refining this person, Xu Hei also lost his last bit of strength; both his physical body and primordial spirit had reached their limits.

His physical body reverted to a flood dragon form, unable to maintain human shape, covered in cracks, with blood everywhere.

His primordial spirit was more than half burned, and if not for the precious medicine left by the Green Emperor, Xu Hei would even be in danger of losing his life.

Xu Hei took out another Purifying Lotus Pill and swallowed it; it was for healing injuries caused by the laws.

The laws of heaven had left him with severe internal injuries, and Xu Hei had to take two Purifying Lotus Pills in succession to see some effect, slowly purifying the rampant law power within his body.

"To kill this person, I really risked my life! Not only did I expose the Demon God Cauldron, but I also ended up so severely injured, almost losing my life," Xu Hei sighed inwardly.

A severely injured Jiang Liuyu was so hard to kill; if the opponent were in peak condition, Xu Hei knew he wouldn't stand a chance.

Whether it was the Heavenly Phoenix Demon Fire or the opponent's crimson long blade, or that bizarre talisman, they were all things Xu Hei had never heard of or seen.

Even an ordinary magical treasure casually taken out by the opponent was comparable to Xu Hei's trump cards, the innate disadvantage was too great.

However, before leaving, Xu Hei managed to snatch one of Jiang Liuyu's storage bags.

This person's storage artifacts were numerous, and in his haste, Xu Hei could only grab the outermost storage bag, which was already his limit.

Since it belonged to a cultivator from the Spirit Realm, any treasure in a random storage bag might be beyond Xu Hei's imagination.

"I'll study it slowly once I'm healed, to avoid unleashing something dangerous," Xu Hei thought to himself.

At this moment, the Star Compass had already passed beyond the range of Ming Star.

Far behind, a figure engulfed in flames suddenly appeared, growing larger and larger; it was Mo Xingtian approaching.

"Wasn't he being held off by Han Te?"

Xu Hei stared at Elder Mo behind him, eyes wide open.

But there was no time to think; the Old Tree immediately accelerated, changing direction, heading towards Dark Star.

This was their last choice.

Dark Star was the farthest from the Sun among the seven stars, and also the most mysterious cultivation star.

Its gravity was so immense that any passing cultivator would be captured and fall into it.

Afterward, they would completely lose contact.

Elemental Infant stage cultivators would be crushed to pieces just approaching Dark Star's rings, their forms and spirits annihilated; only those in the Divine Transformation stage could survive. But because of the one-way nature, no Divine Transformation stage cultivator dared to risk entering such a ghostly place.

The only recorded entry into Dark Star was by a late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator whose lifespan was nearing its end, who entered under the protection of multiple magical treasures.

Three days later, his soul lamp remained intact, indicating he had landed safely.

However, a month later.

This cultivator sent back a message through a soul-burning secret technique, warning his sect members not to approach.

As soon as the message was sent, the great cultivator's soul lamp extinguished, and he died an unnatural death.

A peerless late-stage Divine Transformation cultivator fell just like that! From then on, no one dared to set their sights on Dark Star.

Of course, this was an ancient record, too long ago to verify its truth. Moreover, a cultivation star, after tens of thousands of years, with the vicissitudes of time, whether it remained as dangerous as before was unknown.

And now, tens of thousands of years later.

Dark Star was about to welcome new guests.

After Hai Teng was chased into Dark Star, another light point was approaching at a terrifying speed.

It was a Star Compass, carrying two figures, a tree, and a half-crippled flood dragon.

"Xu Hei, have you thought it through? Once we go, it's unlikely we'll come out again," said the Old Tree.

"Do I have a choice?" Xu Hei stared at the furious figure pursuing them.

"Alright, then I won't care anymore," the Old Tree said, controlling the Star Compass, leaping forward.

The Star Compass teleported into Dark Star's gravitational range.

In an instant, Xu Hei felt as if he were being pulled, uncontrollably moving towards Dark Star.

The space ahead appeared strangely distorted, even light bending towards the center, and under such immense gravity, his physical body once again felt on the verge of collapse.

The Star Compass emitted a series of cracking sounds, with cracks spreading like a spider web, seemingly unable to withstand and about to explode.

"So this is the end."

Xu Hei glanced at the Star Compass beneath his feet, cursing inwardly.

"Old Tree, Old Tree!"

Xu Hei called out twice, finding the Old Tree motionless, having fainted.

Xu Hei quickly raised his hand, summoning the Demon God Cauldron, bringing the Old Tree and the damaged Star Compass inside. He also shifted his form, entering the Demon God Cauldron.

Only then did Xu Hei finally breathe a sigh of relief, feeling an immense sense of security within the Demon God Cauldron.

The tearing force of space was gone, and gravity returned to normal.

The Demon God Cauldron was plummeting towards Dark Star at a terrifying speed.

"Chase me if you can, I don't believe..."

Xu Hei was thinking to himself when suddenly everything went black.

When that taut string relaxed, Xu Hei could no longer hold on and fell into unconsciousness.