Serpent Ancestor
Chapter 587: Who is the yellow sparrow?

The spiritual liquid here has been refined and purified, indistinguishable from the true essence of Elemental Infant cultivators, and can be absorbed directly without any hindrance.

At the center bottom of the furnace, a small amount of crystals have formed, which are crucial for breaking through to the Divine Transformation Stage.

In some ways, this Creation Furnace is even more useful than the Demon God Cauldron, at least the Demon God Cauldron cannot produce such pure crystals.

Of course, it might also be that Xu Hei hasn't fully explored its potential.

"Let's try absorbing a little first."

With a thought, Xu Hei activated the sixth form of the Heavenly Demon Technique, the Spirit Devouring Technique.

The Spirit Devouring Technique allows every piece of his flesh, every inch of his skin to act as a channel for absorbing spiritual qi. If used properly, even a single drop of blood can drain the opponent dry.

Initially, Xu Hei was cautious, fearing discovery by those outside.

But gradually, when there was no reaction from outside, Xu Hei grew bolder, absorbing spiritual qi faster and faster, causing the spiritual liquid to sink steadily.

Xu Hei's cultivation level was increasing at a terrifying speed.

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The battle outside was full of twists and turns.

Shen Shaopeng came prepared, using a Thunder Talisman to catch his opponent off guard, but Zhao Nanqi turned the tables, using himself as bait to lure Shen Shaopeng into a chaotic flow of astral energy he had set up, tearing Shen Shaopeng's body apart, nearly killing him on the spot.

Though he survived using a substitute puppet and managed to kill Zhao Nanqi with two talismans, Zhao Nanqi used the Dark Demon Technique to reshape a new body and captured Shen Shaopeng directly.

"Junior Brother Shen, after all these years, you still haven't improved at all!"

Zhao Nanqi held a gray bell in his left hand and gripped Shen Shaopeng's neck with his right. At this moment, Shen Shaopeng was drenched in blood, his body broken, limbs severed, reduced to a human stick.

Ji Qian stood at a distance, his expression uncertain, unsure whether to intervene.

Both sides had revealed their trump cards, but it ended in Shen Shaopeng's defeat.

"Elder Ji Qian, we have no conflict of interest, there's no need for you to risk your life. Leave now, and I won't hold you accountable," Zhao Nanqi said with a smile.

An inner sect elder is a core disciple who, after reaching five hundred years of age, is eliminated, with resources greatly reduced and no hope of reaching the Divine Transformation Stage. Therefore, Ji Qian posed no threat to him, and there was no need to eliminate him, which was reasonable.

Ji Qian truly hesitated.

"Ji Qian, don't believe his nonsense. If he breaks through to the Divine Transformation Stage, you're dead!" Shen Shaopeng's divine sense roared.

Zhao Nanqi raised his hand and inserted a row of soul-locking nails into Shen Shaopeng's body, causing his body to stiffen immediately, his soul sealed, unable to make any sound.

"Ji Qian, take away your Star-Sealing Bowl, and I swear on my soul that I won't trouble you in the future," Zhao Nanqi said earnestly.

In his current state, although he had successfully dealt with Shen Shaopeng, dealing with Ji Qian as well would severely deplete his energy, so he could only temporarily let this enemy go.

At this moment, Ji Qian was filled with doubt and uncertainty.

Through the Star-Sealing Bowl, he sensed the spiritual liquid within the Creation Furnace rapidly disappearing, as if being devoured by something.

"Could it be..." Ji Qian was shocked but didn't show it, only saying in a deep voice, "Since you've sworn, I can leave and not meddle in your affairs."

Zhao Nanqi smiled with satisfaction and said, "Haha, thank you, Elder Ji Qian."

Ji Qian nodded slightly, then raised his hand, causing the golden light of the Star-Sealing Bowl to disappear. The enormous golden bowl soared into the air, and the seal was lifted!

The moment the seal was lifted, Zhao Nanqi immediately noticed something was wrong; half of the spiritual liquid in the Creation Furnace was gone.

Taking advantage of Zhao Nanqi's momentary distraction, Ji Qian acted swiftly, turning the direction of the Star-Sealing Bowl and speeding towards the nearby cages.

These cages held Zhao Nanqi's carefully selected cauldrons, each of great value, including Jiang Nine Phoenix with her true phoenix blood. Ji Qian had long recognized their worth. He unceremoniously collected all the cauldrons into the golden bowl.

Then, he took out a flying boat and fled towards the distance at the fastest speed, not looking back.

"With this three-way battle, things have gotten complicated. I'd better make a quick escape," Ji Qian thought to himself.

He had seized the perfect opportunity.

At this moment, Zhao Nanqi couldn't spare any attention to chase Ji Qian; his focus was entirely on the Creation Furnace.

Inside the furnace, half of the spiritual liquid he had painstakingly refined had vanished, and he immediately noticed some scattered flesh inside, frantically devouring.

It was Xu Hei's doing!

"Junior Brother Xu, you certainly have some nerve!"

The smile on Zhao Nanqi's face vanished, replaced by a terrifyingly grim expression, his voice like a ghost from the depths of the underworld.

He waved his hand, summoning Heavenly Fire. The temperature of the Creation Furnace soared, and Xu Hei felt his entire body burning, his flesh melting.

Immediately, Xu Hei's flesh flew into the sky, scattering, but Zhao Nanqi was prepared. He shook the gray bell in his left hand, and a chaotic flow of astral wind shot towards Xu Hei's flesh.

"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh..."

Xu Hei's flesh coalesced, instantly forming the shape of a black dragon.

On the black dragon's forehead, a golden lotus imprint was vividly etched.

"Clang, clang, clang..."

The astral wind struck Xu Hei, but it sounded like metal clashing, blocked by the golden law power, unharmed. It was the strongest defense, the Golden Lotus Law.

Of course, Xu Hei would avoid using such a law if possible.

"Heh, Senior Brother Zhao, sweating already after just a short fight?"

Xu Hei taunted, opening his mouth to unleash hundreds of flying swords towards Zhao Nanqi.

Zhao Nanqi's face turned ashen, and he released countless threads to entangle the flying swords Xu Hei had sent, redirecting them all back towards Xu Hei.

Xu Hei did not use the Dragon Soul Descent but instead performed the Dragon Battle in the Wild, temporarily transforming into a true dragon!

Xu Hei swung his dragon tail, deflecting all the flying swords. Having just absorbed the spiritual liquid, his power reached an unprecedented peak.

"Roar!"

He roared to the sky, swinging his massive body, descending in an instant like a mountain pressing down on the basin where Zhao Nanqi stood.

"Boom!!"

The heavens and earth shook, mountains trembled, the entire basin collapsed, everything shattered, even the void quaked violently.

Without using spells, this was purely physical strength.

Breaking the void with physical strength is something only legendary immortals can achieve, and Xu Hei was rapidly approaching that level!

Zhao Nanqi and Shen Shaopeng were both smashed into the depths of the earth, embedded deep within the subterranean rock.

Zhao Nanqi spat blood, his body shattered. Without hesitation, he pulled out the soul-locking nails from Shen Shaopeng, releasing the seal within him.