Serpent Ancestor
Chapter 447: What is the Dragon vein?

This matter concerns whether Xu Hei can perfectly form his Nascent Soul, so he had no choice but to ask this Demon Lord.

The Demon Lord laughed heartily upon hearing this, "Dragon vein? Haha, there are many explanations for dragon veins. Let me first take you to see the dragon vein of the Qin Kingdom."

He grabbed Xu Hei and rode on Ku Ming's back, doubling their speed as they rushed towards the distant mountains of the Qin Kingdom.

Qinling, located in the western part of the Central Divine Continent, was reached within just an hour.

Standing on the head of the Vulture, the Demon Lord pointed to a large mountain below and said, "There lies the dragon vein of the Qin Kingdom. It's said that the Qin Emperor is buried here!"

Xu Hei stared at the mountain below, his Divine Sense sweeping over it, and asked in confusion, "Here?"

"Doesn't it seem ordinary?" the Demon Lord asked with a smile.

Xu Hei nodded.

He truly couldn't see anything special about it. If it was about the elusive fortune, the Qin Kingdom was on the brink of collapse, so what fortune could there be?

"The dragon vein here is merely a mortal saying, gathering the spirit of heaven and earth, the grand momentum of mountains and rivers, and the fortune of a nation. This is the dragon vein in their eyes," the Demon Lord explained.

Xu Hei remained silent.

Suddenly, memories of what he had seen along the way flooded his mind.

Wars were raging, life was devastated, and a nation was on the verge of destruction.

The Qin Kingdom had found the dragon vein, and the Qin Emperor was buried here, yet they still couldn't escape the fate of impending doom. Was the so-called dragon vein truly a dragon vein?

So, what exactly is a dragon vein?

"The dragon vein is actually very simple. You've seen it long ago. It's right in front of you," the Demon Lord said with a smile.

A flash of lightning crossed Xu Hei's mind, and his body trembled as if enlightened, instantly understanding everything.

He quickly bowed respectfully, "Thank you, senior, for enlightening me!"

Xu Hei rose into the air and sped off into the distance with the fastest speed.

This time, Xu Hei's direction was clear.

Xu Hei traversed mountains and rivers, traveling thousands of miles, and finally arrived at the place that had once given him life and nurtured him—the Myriad Serpent Valley!

Xu Hei descended from the sky, landing in the center of the Myriad Serpent Valley.

The snake demons here had long been eradicated, and after three years, only some wild animals appeared, but not a single snake could be found.

Xu Hei spread his Divine Sense, searching continuously, and finally discovered a blind snake in an inconspicuous corner.

This was the smallest snake species in the world, more like a worm than a snake, possibly a remnant from when Qin Xuanji had captured them extensively.

Xu Hei's face broke into a slight smile.

"Dragon vein, I finally understand what a dragon vein is."

"The dragon vein, the earth beneath my feet, is the dragon vein!"

Xu Hei sat cross-legged in the center of the Myriad Serpent Valley, his form changing from a human into a horned serpent.

However, a pair of claws was emerging from his abdomen, and the dragon horn on his forehead was splitting into two, forming left and right horns.

Dragon patterns appeared on his back, and whiskers grew at the sides of his mouth.

This was not an illusion of the Ever-changing Fish and Dragon, but a real transformation, a fundamental change from the inside out.

He was evolving!

In the Core Formation Stage, he was a serpent; in the Elemental Infant stage, he was a flood dragon!

Xu Hei was transforming from a serpent into a flood dragon!

This was not only a breakthrough in cultivation but also a metamorphosis of life, an evolution of species. The changes brought by this breakthrough were more than all Xu Hei's previous advancements combined!

"Boom!!"

In the sky, dark clouds gathered, and torrential rain poured down. Multicolored thunderclouds converged from all directions, hanging high above Xu Hei's head, brewing a destructive force.

This was Xu Hei's tribulation, the Five-Nine Thunder Tribulation.

Inside Xu Hei, the Golden Core had already dispersed, transforming into a purple mist, condensing into a new form.

It was a small snake, his Elemental Infant!

During his travels, such changes had already occurred within him, and now, it was simply a matter of course!

"Elemental Infant, condense for me!" Xu Hei shouted in a low voice.

"Boom!!"

A thunderbolt struck down from above, hitting Xu Hei's head, the sound reverberating for miles, causing a commotion among the beasts, and the herds fled in panic.

The first bolt of lightning was endured by Xu Hei, the electricity evenly absorbed by the dragon scales.

His dragon scales not only remained unbroken but also became tougher under the baptism of the thunder tribulation, growing stronger with his evolution!

Here came the second bolt of lightning!

"Boom!!"

Xu Hei activated the Earth Armor, withstanding another strike from the thunder tribulation. The bone armor shattered, rocks flew, and the mountains exploded, turning the surroundings into daylight.

From a hundred miles away, even a thousand miles away, the distant roar of thunder could be faintly heard.

Such a scale of thunder tribulation had already far surpassed the Elemental Infant stage, second only to the Divine Transformation tribulation!

Even Qin Xuanji in Wuyou City sensed the disturbance and quickly approached, arriving outside the Myriad Serpent Valley half a day later.

"Boom! Boom! Boom!"

The thunder tribulation continued to fall, the rumbling never ceasing. The clouds above had spread for miles, displaying a multicolored glow, a breathtaking scene he had never witnessed before.

"Is this... a divine beast crossing a tribulation?!"

A strange thought popped into Qin Xuanji's mind.

If it weren't an ancient divine beast, how could there be such might, even more exaggerated than the ancient records?

Beside him, a semi-transparent figure appeared, eyes like swirling stars, aura as deep as the ocean, staring at the snake shadow crossing the tribulation in the Myriad Serpent Valley.

Suddenly, he reached out his hand towards Xu Hei's position. This hand passed through space, reaching the other side, like a hand breaking through the void!

"Senior Night!" Qin Xuanji was shocked.

This semi-transparent figure was none other than the mysterious powerhouse stationed in Wuyou City, a cultivator from the Divine Puppet Sect. Even Qin Xuanji didn't know his background, only that his surname was Night.

According to Qin Xuanji's speculation, this person was likely a Divine Transformation stage cultivator, one of the strongest on this planet.

Of course, this was merely an External Incarnation, as certain restrictions prevented the Divine Puppet Sect from sending the true body of a Divine Transformation stage cultivator.

And this Divine Transformation stage incarnation was about to make a move on Xu Hei!

"Hmph!"

Suddenly, a childish figure appeared out of nowhere in front of Xu Hei, and those chubby little hands slammed out, colliding with the Night-surnamed cultivator.

"Boom!!"

The void exploded, space was blasted open with a deep crack, and the Night-surnamed cultivator was sent flying, his expression unchanged, staring at the young figure that had suddenly appeared.

A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth, "Demon Lord?"

"Night Owl, attacking a junior, is this the style of your Divine Puppet Sect?" the Demon Lord sneered.

Night Owl replied calmly, "Who said I was going to attack him? I just wanted to see if you, the Demon Lord, would be drawn out by me."

Night Owl knew that such an ancient divine beast crossing a tribulation could not fail to attract the Demon Lord's attention.

His strike was merely a test.

"Hahaha! No need for you to draw me out, I came out half a month ago, just for some sightseeing," the Demon Lord laughed.

Night Owl's pupils contracted, exclaiming, "Sightseeing?"

His heart was unsettled. He knew the Demon Lord's background, and once he appeared, it would inevitably trigger divine punishment. The opponent's lifespan no longer allowed him to exist in the world for long.

Such an existence, instead of hiding in the shadows, actually wanted to come out and play. Wasn't this courting death?

"Boom!!"

As they spoke, another terrifying multicolored thunder tribulation fell. Xu Hei's Earth Armor could no longer withstand it, the upper half completely shattered.

Xu Hei swallowed a pill, stubbornly refusing to retreat even a step, still holding his head high, gazing at the sky.

Although his dragon scales grew stronger in the baptism, the power of the thunder tribulation was not something he could easily endure, inevitably a life-and-death struggle!

"Did you come out for him?"

A strange thought popped into Night Owl's mind.

"Guess," the Demon Lord sneered.

Night Owl fell silent. He knew the risks the Demon Lord faced by coming out once, and if he wished, he could immediately subject the Demon Lord to divine punishment, turning him to dust.

But he didn't do so.

"Boom!!"

The thunder tribulation fell, Xu Hei was battered, covered in blood, his Earth Armor shattered, relying only on his dragon scales to withstand it. Even if the dragon scales broke, he still had dragon bones and the dragon vein.

He also had the Demon God Cauldron, which could quickly absorb pills to help him recover.

Xu Hei directly took out a handful of pills, swallowing them whole, refining and absorbing them at full speed. With the dragon vein, the medicinal power could be fully utilized.

"Boom!!"

Another strike, Xu Hei still stood firm under the thunder tribulation, his head never bowed.

Rogue cultivators from afar were drawn over, but upon seeing Qin Xuanji's imposing gaze, they all retreated, not daring to approach.

The Demon Lord sat on a mountain peak in the Myriad Serpent Valley, guarding Xu Hei.

Night Owl had no further intention to act, only wanting to see what would become of the Demon Lord.

He didn't believe the laws of heaven hadn't noticed.

"Demon Lord, you're at death's door. I want to see how you choose to die!" Night Owl sneered inwardly.

As for Xu Hei, since he was related to the Demon Lord, he naturally intended to take him. Such an ancient divine beast, no one could easily pass up.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Three more figures flew in from the distant sky, landing outside the Myriad Serpent Valley. They were Hai Teng, Nine-Headed Worm, and Xu Bai.

They said nothing, taking their positions not far from Xu Hei, quietly waiting for him to complete his tribulation.

Night Owl initially paid no mind, but when his gaze lingered on Xu Bai for a moment, his pupils suddenly contracted, a rare surprise appearing in his eyes.

Such surprise hadn't even appeared when he saw the Demon Lord.

"No, it must be a coincidence!" Night Owl muttered, shaking his head.

A day later, another figure emerged from somewhere, appearing in another corner near Xu Hei.

It was a big black dog, eyes blood-red, scanning the surroundings, finally resting on Night Owl.

"Who is this?" Night Owl felt an inexplicable tremor in his heart.

Even though he was an External Incarnation, as a Divine Transformation stage, he hadn't felt this way in a long time.

That gaze was a warning!

Moreover, he sensed a hidden aura beside the black dog, completely inscrutable, seemingly another expert.

"Are all these people here to guard this serpent?" Night Owl was inexplicably shocked.

Xu Hei was no longer alone, showcasing his connections to the fullest.

To make a move on him, even a Divine Transformation stage would have to think twice!

Suddenly, another change occurred.

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Countless cracks appeared in the space not far from Xu Hei.

A pitch-black demonic hand emerged from the cracks, grasping the ground.

The hand of an extraterrestrial Heavenly Demon!