Serpent Ancestor
Chapter 557: Bitten by a dog in a dream

When it came to matters involving Spirit Stones, Han Te would never back down.

Last time, Xiong Yan had mocked him, and as a result, Han Te beat him black and blue. Xiong Yan was forced to compensate with five million Spirit Stones to settle the matter.

No one dared to bring it up again, fearing it would displease the Blood Refining Sect.

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Liefeng City.

Xu Hei's body remained buried in the ruins. After two years of unconsciousness, his external injuries had healed, but he still hadn't woken up.

Under the influence of the Desolate Law, the entire Liefeng City resembled an ancient city ruin in the desert. The city walls had vanished, the buildings collapsed, and everything was a lifeless gray.

Liefeng City was slowly disappearing.

The moment the city completely vanished would mark the day the Desolate Law fully matured, and Luo Gang broke through to the Divine Transformation Stage.

Since he began cultivating, he had never dreamed, but this time, he dreamt he returned to Wuyou City, back to his "parents."

Xu Hei knew that the parents before him were fake, as was Wuyou City; it was all his dream.

But even knowing it was a dream, his own imagination, he didn't want to wake up.

However, dreams have their limits.

Even in hibernation, he had never slept for two years. He could feel his consciousness slowly awakening, his eyes involuntarily wanting to open.

But he dared not open them.

"I'm afraid that once I open my eyes, I'll never see you again."

Xu Hei looked at the fake parents before him, forcing himself to stay asleep.

His parents quietly watched him too. Once lively, they now appeared stiff.

Xu Hei knew his dream was nearing its end.

This dream was something he forcibly created, the warmest and most relaxing place in his life.

This was his home!

What mortals could easily have was Xu Hei's luxury. Unfortunately, it only lasted two short years.

"Xu Hei, this dream is over, and you should leave."

A familiar voice came from outside the house; it was Mr. Bai, the White Emperor.

"If you're too tired, you can occasionally come home to visit, but staying here asleep forever, how is that different from being a waste?"

Mr. Bai was his mentor in the dream, still as stern and rigid as ever.

"I'd rather be a waste," Xu Hei replied.

"You..."

Mr. Bai widened his eyes, pointing at Xu Hei, not knowing what to scold him for.

"Crack!"

Suddenly, Xu Hei felt a sharp pain in his leg.

A black dog appeared out of nowhere, biting into his thigh.

"Ouch!"

Xu Hei screamed, falling to the ground, writhing in pain.

The dog glared with blood-red eyes, its fangs bared, exuding a menacing aura.

"Damn it! I gave you the Demon Seed to help you, and I ended up in a slumber. But you, you could wake up, yet you insist on sleeping!"

"If you want to sleep so much, why don't we switch? I'll go out, and you stay in the Heavenly Demon Mirror, sleep as long as you want!"

The black dog roared angrily.

"Hei Huang?" Xu Hei was stunned.

How did Hei Huang appear in his dream?

His dream was a perfect simulation of Wuyou City; how could Hei Huang be there?

"Crack!"

Hei Huang bit down again, causing Xu Hei to grimace in pain. He kicked out fiercely, but Hei Huang dodged.

"Ouch, you dare fight back?" Hei Huang roared, dodging left and right with agility, then suddenly lunged, biting Xu Hei's waist.

This time, Xu Hei was in trouble, curling up like a shrimp.

"Stop! Stop!"

Seeing Hei Huang about to pounce again, Xu Hei quickly raised his hand to stop him.

"What? Want to beg for mercy?" Hei Huang glared.

Xu Hei panted for a long time before sitting up, saying bitterly, "I... I'm just too tired, I want to lie down, do nothing."

"Heh, you're tired? I almost died, and I'm not tired. Would you let me snatch your body?" Hei Huang sneered.

Xu Hei was silent for a while, then shook his head.

"That's it, get out quickly, I don't want to see you again!" Hei Huang shouted angrily.

After being bitten several times, Xu Hei was much more awake. He had to admit, dealing with his situation, a beating was far more effective than any reasoning.

Xu Hei thought for a moment and asked, "Old dog, if there was something that went against your Dao heart, but you had to do it to survive, what would you choose?"

"Dao heart? I don't have a Dao heart, why ask?" Hei Huang replied.

"..." Xu Hei was speechless.

"A wishy-washy waste like you should have been eliminated long ago. How did you survive till now?" Hei Huang mocked mercilessly.

Even in a dream, the dog's mouth was as venomous as ever.

Seeing Xu Hei silent, Hei Huang added, "Forget it, your problem is simple, I'll teach you a method."

Hei Huang waved his paw, and before Xu Hei, a figure identical to him appeared, but filled with evil intent.

"I can see you've birthed an Inner Demon."

"In that case, when you encounter inconvenient matters, let it handle them for you. With the Heavenly Demon Technique I taught you, controlling an Inner Demon is a piece of cake," Hei Huang said leisurely.

Xu Hei was utterly confused.

But the Inner Demon before him raised a meaningful smile.

"Most people avoid Inner Demons like the plague, but for someone who has cultivated the Heavenly Demon Technique like you, if used properly, an Inner Demon can be immensely useful!"

"Alright, sending dreams wastes my primordial spirit, my time is limited, you can get lost now!"

Hei Huang waved his paw.

"Boom!"

Xu Hei felt a loud crash in his mind, and the entire dream, the world of Wuyou City, completely collapsed.

The scene before him vanished, and his consciousness rapidly awakened.

When Xu Hei opened his eyes, he found himself under a pile of ruins, buried in dust.

This was where he had fallen.

Xu Hei looked around, spreading his Divine Sense. After confirming there was no danger, he quickly crawled out of the ruins.

Under the dense Spiritual Qi, his wounds had naturally healed. However, the damage Tu Sen had inflicted was severe; the missing dragon claws and dragon horns hadn't regrown, leaving him a crippled dragon.

His head had even been severed once, and his body was riddled with countless hidden injuries.

However, his True Essence had increased significantly, and his cultivation was firmly at the late Elemental Infant stage.

Of course, he was still far from the Great Perfection of the Elemental Infant stage, a process of slow True Essence accumulation that many cultivators spent hundreds of years to achieve.

"Inner Demon? I've birthed an Inner Demon?"

Xu Hei recalled Hei Huang's words from the dream, lost in thought.

Two years ago, he often heard a strange voice, like he was talking to himself, which might have been the Inner Demon.

This was not a good sign!

However, Hei Huang's tone was calm, as if treating the Inner Demon as a trivial matter.

"Heavenly Demon Technique, can control the Inner Demon?" Xu Hei muttered to himself.

Xu Hei glanced at his bare body, sighed, and finally took out a Kylin Pill.