Serpent Ancestor
Chapter 539: The Cost of Regaining Memories

Han Te showed this cold expression for the first time, glaring as if questioning.

"Not only will I toy with you, but I'll also drain your blood and devour your heart!"

Xiong Yan wasn't about to reason with him. His clawed hand came directly at him, blood light shooting from his palm.

Han Te's chest heaved with anger at its peak. The rusty broadsword in his hand swung up, colliding with the claw light in a heavy strike, producing a deafening explosion. Xiong Yan's body shook violently, and he spat out a mouthful of blood, flying backward.

After this strike, everyone was left dumbfounded.

Xiong Yan, unexpectedly, was at a disadvantage!

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Outer battlefield, Central Plains area.

With a flicker of spatial fluctuation, Xu Hei's figure appeared in a valley, where there were many buildings and pavilions, exquisite and luxurious, imposing and filled with Spiritual Qi, comparable to the core area of Liefeng City.

Xu Hei casually glanced around and noticed several figures from the Yan Dao Sect heading his way.

"So this is the Yan Dao Sect's stronghold in the outer battlefield," Xu Hei thought to himself.

"Are you the guest elder, Xu Hei?"

An elder with a flowery beard in a yellow Taoist robe approached, looking down at Xu Hei with an indifferent voice.

"Indeed."

Xu Hei took out the guest elder token.

"Not bad, it's indeed true." The yellow-robed elder nodded slightly and said, "Huang Yifan, arrange accommodations for our esteemed guest."

"Yes!"

A disciple with a tiger-like back and bear-like waist stepped forward. His attire was similar to Sun Wuxiang's, with a gourd hanging at his waist. He was a young disciple, and from the arrogance in his brows, his talent was undoubtedly strong.

"Follow me."

Huang Yifan said, leading the way for Xu Hei.

Xu Hei followed behind.

"I am the second disciple of the Yan Dao Sect, Huang Yifan. That is our Grand Elder, Diyuanzi," Huang Yifan introduced as they walked.

Xu Hei didn't respond, sensing something was off.

Before long, Xu Hei was led to a narrow cave. Inside, there were guards every few steps, with strict vigilance.

After walking for about the time it takes to burn a stick of incense, Xu Hei arrived at a pitch-black door.

Huang Yifan pointed to the dark room and said, "Our esteemed guest will reside here."

Xu Hei looked at the cave dwelling before him, then at the dim surroundings and tight security, feeling a pang of unease.

Is this really a residence? Not some kind of prison?

Moreover, they referred to him as an esteemed guest, not an elder, clearly treating him as an outsider.

Xu Hei didn't expose them, simply cupped his hands and said, "I don't want to be disturbed!"

"Rest assured, no one will come, not for ten or a hundred years," Huang Yifan said with a smile.

Xu Hei immediately walked in.

Seeing Xu Hei not resisting and entering the door, Huang Yifan quickly closed and locked the door, setting up a formation.

A cold smile curled at his lips.

"Hehe, Senior Brother Sun, after fighting with me for so many years, you've finally made a mistake. This time, I'll push you into the abyss, and I'll take over the position of senior brother!"

A cold gleam flashed in Huang Yifan's eyes. He looked around and ordered, "Guard this place, don't let even a mosquito escape!"

"Yes!"

Two guards stepped up, standing vigil at the door.

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Inside the room, Xu Hei sat down, fully refining the residual medicinal power in his body. After about a day, he finally restored his state to its peak.

"This Five Elemental Rotation Pill is truly effective, bringing one back from the brink of death!" Xu Hei marveled.

He still had nine pills left, so he wasn't worried about recovery after battles in the short term.

The only thing puzzling him was, who refined this pill?

Perhaps it was a reward from someone he saved in the Void Realm?

Xu Hei shook his head, having no clue.

He placed formation flags around, setting up layers of formations to shield and cover the area.

At the same time, he released the Star-Moon Sword and 108 flying swords, constructing a Great Star Sword Formation. Anyone daring to approach would be killed without mercy!

Finally, Xu Hei focused his attention on the Demon God Cauldron.

Inside the Demon God Cauldron was a memory jade slip. Xu Hei took a deep breath and took it out.

Looking at the jade slip in his hand, Xu Hei suddenly had a premonition that recalling its contents might lead to something bad.

Recalling the words of the woman in white, forgetting was a form of self-protection?

This made Xu Hei hesitate.

But soon, his gaze became resolute. Since he had made up his mind, he would see it through.

"No matter what I recall, I'm ready to face the consequences!"

With a thought, Xu Hei's Divine Sense entered the jade slip.

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Void Realm, core area.

The Tomb Elder still sat atop the mountain, motionless, unchanged for sixty million years, like a withered pine.

He gazed at the void above, once again talking to himself.

Or rather, he was conversing with someone.

"Canglan Immortal Lord set up the Naihe Bridge to erase memories, to protect those who leave, preventing them from being tainted by inner demons and invaded by extraterrestrial demons."

"But if someone takes their memories out, what then?"

The Tomb Elder seemed to be asking.

"The medium for extraterrestrial demons is inner demons, and the root of inner demons is memory!"

"If he remembers, it means a new wave of demon disaster might occur in the outside world! Haha, truly ignorant and arrogant beings, the Immortal Lord sealed your memories for you, yet you still want to touch them, deserving extinction!"

"But..."

At this point, the Tomb Elder shook his head again.

"This person's secrets far exceed my imagination. I actually sensed a kindred aura from him, isn't that strange?"

"......"

"Speaking of which, how do you plan to deal with those three promising ones? They are rare for not having died, persisting until now, unlike that rabble."

The Tomb Elder sometimes questioned, sometimes mocked himself, his expressions unpredictable, like a person with a split personality.

"Alright, let's first grant them a fortune, then find an opportunity to send them away!"

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The content in Xu Hei's jade slip was very detailed, from the first scene after entering the Void Realm to the last.

Starting from breaking through the three barriers to finding the solution, Xu Hei made his way to the grand tomb.

"So those pills were from the Black Lotus, Medicine King Valley... I see!" Xu Hei thought to himself.

In the grand tomb, Xu Hei obtained a law inheritance, which still remained in his storage ring, never daring to use it.

Then, he cleared the obsessions in the tombstones, creating various Divine Abilities from the memories of his predecessors.

Galaxy in the Sky, Star-Moon Nine Transformations, Nine Swords as One, Sword of Teleportation, including a teleportation escape technique that burns lifespan...

Xu Hei marveled, realizing these Divine Abilities were all self-created.

Until three years later, Xu Hei encountered the woman in white, who transformed into a large white snake before his eyes.

The moment he saw the white snake, Xu Hei's sealed memories seemed to loosen.

A familiar yet unfamiliar name appeared in his mind: "Xu... Bai?"

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