Serpent Ancestor

A massive, rotund porcupine fish charged into the Phantom Jellyfish, exhaling deeply.

The porcupine fish had expanded to a size of a hundred feet. As it opened its mouth, it spat out the team members who had gone out to distract the enemy.

They were all alive, just unconscious.

"Who was the jinx earlier, saying we were all dead, crying and wailing? What a disgrace!" The porcupine fish's gaze swept over the demonic beasts.

Qingluan immediately fell silent.

The eyes of the demonic beasts were filled with wild joy.

The porcupine fish was silent for a moment, then sighed deeply, "Well, it's a blessing that we made it back..."

As he spoke, the porcupine fish suddenly began to sway, and countless cracks appeared on his body, blood seeping out as he closed his eyes.

"Porcupine Fish!"

Xu Bai immediately stepped forward, releasing a green light that enveloped the porcupine fish, freezing his rapidly fading life.

Then, she took out a pile of medicinal powder, blending it into the seawater. With precise control, she directed it into the porcupine fish and every sea beast behind him.

Their injuries quickly stabilized, and they began to recover at a slow pace.

"What powerful healing abilities," a crab healer in the team remarked in surprise.

Crabs can regenerate limbs, and she often used her ability to heal others, but her effectiveness was nowhere near Xu Bai's. Xu Bai could even heal those at the Elemental Infant stage.

Xu Hei clearly saw a green cauldron pattern appear in Xu Bai's pupils.

"This green cauldron..."

A flash of inspiration struck him, as if he remembered something.

It seemed like he had something to give to Xu Bai, but the thought vanished in an instant, leaving him unable to recall what it was.

The same green light shone over Xu Hei, causing his head to spin, his tense spirit relaxing as he fell into a deep coma.

At this moment, within Xu Hei's body, near the Golden Core, a very subtle gray Divine Sense was hidden.

This was the Divine Sense imprint left by the Soul Refining Demon Lord.

Thanks to the Phantom Jellyfish and the three-piece set given by Hei Huang, the Soul Refining Demon Lord had been unable to pinpoint Xu Hei's exact location.

In that instant, as Xu Hei lost consciousness, the Divine Sense transformed into a sharp spike, stabbing towards Xu Hei's Golden Core.

"Hmph!" Xu Bai snorted coldly, her eyes glowing green as a small azure cauldron flew in, enveloping the Divine Sense within Xu Hei.

"Sizzle!"

Like snow encountering boiling oil, the Divine Sense melted instantly, a faint, agonized scream echoing as it exploded.

...

On the calm sea, a silver metallic ship was sailing swiftly, cutting through the waves.

Enveloped by a formation, the ship turned transparent, undetectable by anyone.

At this moment, there were three figures on the ship. Two were seated—Bai Qiushui and Lin Ziye—while Bai Luo stood on the front deck.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk, what a sorry state," Bai Luo shook his head.

In front of outsiders, he appeared quite graceful, but towards his uncle, he showed no respect, not even sparing him a glance.

If it weren't for the fact that his uncle was severely injured and exhausted, he would have loved to fire a laser cannon at him, to show Bai Qiushui how times had changed.

Bai Qiushui was equally resentful, but being on someone else's ship, he said nothing, planning to reclaim his dignity next time.

"And the informant?" Bai Luo suddenly asked.

"This person is indifferent to fame and fortune, dislikes being in the spotlight, and has already left," Lin Ziye replied.

"Oh, really?" Disappointment flashed in Bai Luo's eyes; he had prepared a thank-you gift.

Meanwhile, Han Te was swiftly fleeing underwater, clutching Xie Yunfei's storage bag.

He certainly didn't want to interact with this group; the fewer people who knew him, the better.

In fact, he was only after Xie Yunfei's bounty and had no idea of his connection with the Sea God Sect. He was an innocent bystander dragged into this mess.

Had he known there were people from the Sea God Sect here, along with a protector, he wouldn't have come even if it killed him!

"Offending the Sea God Sect for such a meager gain, what a loss! These bastards, they should have warned me about the danger."

Han Te lamented inwardly, deciding to stay far away from this group and never cooperate again.

Suddenly, his ears twitched, as if he heard something.

On the ship, after learning of Han Te's departure, Bai Luo sighed helplessly, "I had prepared a thank-you gift for him, what a pity. But for someone like him, he probably doesn't care for something as mundane as Spirit Stones."

Just as he finished speaking, a figure suddenly appeared on the silver warship's deck. Though wearing a mask, the striking purple hair was unmistakable.

The three on the ship were simultaneously startled.

"He actually came?" Lin Ziye was surprised.

Bai Luo was equally incredulous; when had this person approached? He had been completely unaware.

"What did you just say? Spirit Stones?" Han Te seemed quite excited.

"Uh..." Bai Luo was taken aback, handing over a storage bag.

Han Te snatched it, counted the contents, and a smile crept onto his lips.

"As expected from someone in the tech field, loaded with cash," Han Te grinned, cupping his hands towards Bai Luo.

"Big client, if there's more business, feel free to contact me anytime. Here's my contact token! But anything involving the Sea God Sect, I won't participate in. Farewell!"

Leaving behind a token, Han Te vanished in the blink of an eye.

The three on the ship exchanged glances, falling into silence.

...

Penglai Sea.

With the return of the three teams and the news they brought, the entire Penglai Sea was in an uproar.

White Tooth had fallen, and the Soul Refining Demon Lord had appeared in the southeastern sea!

It's important to know that even among black missions, there are four levels: A, B, C, and D. The mission they were dispatched on was classified as black level C.

But who would have thought a Demon Lord protector would appear, instantly raising the mission's difficulty to the highest A level!

That night, under the leadership of Elder Tiger Whale, all thirteen teams of the Whale lineage were mobilized, even alerting the Water Kylin, who personally set out for the southeastern sea to sweep away the remnants of the Soul Refining Demon Lord.

For this, Penglai Sea specially activated a teleportation array to reach the scene as quickly as possible, ensuring no one escaped.

Besides the Whale lineage, the Toad lineage and Sea Serpent lineage also dispatched Elemental Infant experts to provide support.

Soon, over three hundred sea beast disciples arrived at the southeastern sea, their murderous intent boiling, with a clear goal—

To kill all the pirates in the area and eradicate any potential Ghost Infants, leaving none behind!

A bloody purge began.

First were two major pirate groups, still searching for Xu Hei's whereabouts, only to be caught by Elder Tiger Whale, unable to escape, completely annihilated.

Then, Elder Tiger Whale decisively used soul-searching techniques to locate their lairs.

In the various lairs, as expected, they found hundreds of imprisoned cauldrons, filled with resentment, and Ghost Infants in the process of being refined.

Faced with Elder Tiger Whale's full force, the Ghost Infants struggled for only a few breaths before being easily wiped out.

In the other dozen or so strongholds, they found varying numbers of cauldrons, with Ghost Infants also in the process of being refined, some stronger, some weaker, some in the early stages, others nearing completion.

However, with the Water Kylin present, none of the Ghost Infants stood a chance.

They arrived at the small island where the Soul Refining Demon Lord had descended, finding it had long since collapsed into ruins, buried in the deep sea.

Amidst the ruins lay a massive skeleton, quietly exposed on the seabed.

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