Serpent Ancestor

Hei Huang arranged the area, left a mark, and set up multiple layers of concealment before leaving the seabed and floating towards the surface.

In an instant, a snake and a dog emerged from the sea, soaring through the air. They surveyed the area within a thousand-mile radius and took out a sea chart to compare the underwater terrain.

Yet, they had no idea where they were.

"Where is this place? How strange!" Hei Huang pondered.

The sea chart recorded the underwater terrain of most of the East Sea. By comparing the terrain here with the chart, it should have been easy to determine their location.

But this terrain wasn't on the chart.

"Could we be lost?" Xu Hei's face darkened.

"Impossible! My spatial tunnel can only go up to thirty thousand miles. How could we be lost at such a short distance?" Hei Huang exclaimed.

He took out the sea chart and examined it carefully, suddenly focusing on an unexplored shadowed area.

It was a triangular sea region, exactly thirty thousand miles from the Penglai Sea.

"Could it be..." Hei Huang gasped.

This shadowed area, triangular in shape, was called the Dragon Triangle by humans.

Demonic beasts called it the Forbidden Sea!

Ships passing through here often disappeared mysteriously. Later investigations by powerful beings revealed rare natural disasters in this area, such as spatial rifts, extinction wind swarms, and black death storms.

Both human cultivators and demonic beasts avoided this region.

This also meant the underwater terrain of the Dragon Triangle was constantly changing, never fixed!

Could they have been transported here?

"Xu Hei, this place is dangerous. Get on the boat, no time to explain!"

Hei Huang immediately took out a watercraft, boarded it, and sped off in one direction.

Seeing this, Xu Hei realized the situation was dire and quickly landed on the watercraft.

As soon as the watercraft started, Xu Hei heard eerie howling sounds echoing from afar.

Looking up, he saw a gray whirlwind appearing out of nowhere on the sea surface, blowing towards them.

"Extinction Wind Swarm!" Xu Hei's face changed dramatically.

He had heard of this natural disaster on the East Sea. It was a storm that spelled certain death for those at the Core Formation Stage; even a slight touch could blow a person to death, leaving no escape for the soul.

Hei Huang also panicked, accelerating rapidly. The watercraft dove underwater, rushing towards the distance like a storm, leaving the Extinction Wind Swarm behind.

…………

Meanwhile, in the Penglai Sea.

The Whale lineage gathered all enforcers for a public trial regarding the case of Xu Hei and Lei Guang.

The accusations against Xu Hei lacked sufficient evidence.

The killings and treasure snatching occurred within the Whale Hunting Gang, not violating the Beast Law. As for destroying the Cave Dwelling on Immortal Island, it was merely Mu Hou's word.

The only offense was injuring someone publicly in the Enforcement Hall.

But since Lei Guang himself was in violation, Xu Hei's resistance seemed justified, thus he was found not guilty!

Xu Hei was cleared of all charges!

As for Lei Guang, under the Soul Searching Technique, all his crimes were laid bare. He was sentenced to two hundred years of imprisonment, all contribution points deducted, and rights stripped for life.

Lei Fei, being an accomplice, was sentenced to three years.

This case was personally judged by Grand Elder Jing Wuji, with no possibility of alteration or appeal, effective immediately.

The case caused a stir within the Whale lineage. After all, Lei Guang was one of their own, and committing such heinous crimes was rare, serving as a warning to all enforcers.

As for why Lei Guang wasn't executed or had his cultivation abolished, the reason was simple: Xu Hei wasn't dead!

His soul lamp was still lit, sparing Lei Guang's life.

"With no one in the dungeon, where could Xu Hei be hiding?" Elder Tiger Whale pondered.

He reasonably believed that Xu Hei, to avoid the Golden Eagle's pursuit, had used some life-saving method to hide.

But after searching all seventeen levels of the dungeon, he found no trace of Xu Hei.

If not for the rules, he would have wanted to check the eighteenth level.

"Never mind, as long as he's safe, let's see when he reappears," Elder Tiger Whale thought to himself.

Surviving the Soul Refining Demon Lord, it would be illogical for him to die at the hands of a mere Elemental Infant stage prisoner.

…………

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Hei Huang and Xu Hei wandered around the Dragon Triangle for three days, finally escaping various crises and nearing the edge.

Hei Huang's watercrafts were destroyed one after another, leaving them with no choice but to travel using their physical bodies.

"You old dog, this is the route you chose, you almost got me killed!" Xu Hei cursed.

"How can you blame me? I'm innocent too!" Hei Huang replied bitterly.

At this moment, they were lurking deep underwater, cautiously moving forward. Compared to the surface, it was safer below.

"Damn, I've realized every time you steer a boat, it capsizes!" Xu Hei scolded.

"Damn it, even a Great Golden Immortal would capsize in this cursed place, you can't blame me!"

Hei Huang was equally aggrieved, feeling incredibly unlucky to have been transported to such a place.

The underwater world was peaceful.

Unknowingly, they reached the edge of the Forbidden Sea, at one corner of the triangle.

Ahead was a trench, like a dividing line, separating the sea. Behind was the Forbidden Sea, ahead was safe territory.

"Finally, this is the Hidden Dragon Trench. Once we cross it, we'll be safe!" Hei Huang sighed in relief, grateful for the narrow escape.

Xu Hei's mouth twitched. This old dog was too unreliable, constantly switching between being a big shot and a troublemaker. He'd have to be extra cautious when boarding his boat in the future.

The Hidden Dragon Trench was bottomless, like a giant abyssal maw.

As they approached, just a glance seemed to draw their minds in, so Xu Hei quickly averted his gaze.

When you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes back at you.

Unknowingly, it was once again a full moon night.

Silver moonlight spilled onto the sea surface, penetrating the water, with faint moonlight flowing into the Hidden Dragon Trench, illuminating the trench walls and descending to the bottom.

In a trance, at the very bottom of the trench, a faintly visible cluster of buildings appeared.

As Xu Hei crossed the trench, he sensed something and glanced down, his gaze locking onto the cluster of buildings at the trench's bottom.

The distance was too great to see clearly, but he felt as if his mind was being drawn in.

"What are you looking at?"

Hei Huang came over and patted him.

Xu Hei withdrew his gaze, urgently shouting, "Did you see that? There's something at the bottom of this trench!"

Hei Huang looked down, frowning, "Are your eyes playing tricks on you? There's nothing down there!"

Xu Hei became anxious, glaring, "There's clearly a cluster of buildings at the very bottom of the trench!"

At this moment, in Xu Hei's vision, he still saw a large cluster of buildings, nestled at the trench's bottom, stretching like a mountain range, rising and falling.

To prove what he saw, Xu Hei even used his divine sense to sketch the buildings, though it was unclear, lacking even an outline.

Hei Huang carefully observed Xu Hei's expression, then looked up at the moonlit sky, frowning deeply, and said seriously, "Let's leave this place first!"

He grabbed Xu Hei, quickly distancing them from the trench area.