Serpent Ancestor

Chapter 46: Spirit-Eating Ants Beneath the Mine

This speculation was quickly confirmed.

Xu Hei's Divine Sense explored up, down, left, and right, touching the boundaries in all directions—100 meters long, 100 meters wide, and 100 meters high.

This was a massive storage space! A thousand times larger than a storage bag!

And right in the center of this black jade space, Xu Hei finally found Zhao Yiduo's relics—a mountain of Spirit Stones.

"This..." Xu Hei gasped.

At a glance, there were at least a thousand Spirit Stones!

No wonder when he heard Hei Huang mention a treasure worth a hundred Spirit Stones, he wasn't tempted at all. It turned out he had so many himself!

What surprised Xu Hei even more was that beside this small mountain of Spirit Stones, there were five fist-sized Spirit Stones, square and neatly cut, with a density of Spiritual Qi that was on a completely different level.

Obviously, these square Spirit Stones were of a higher grade!

Initially, he felt heartbroken that the storage bag he burned had destroyed the Spirit Stones inside. But on second thought, even if Spirit Stones were destroyed, they would leave some residue; it was impossible for them to vanish without a trace.

It turned out they were all hidden here.

Because the space was so large, Xu Hei had to fully extend his Divine Sense to see the Spirit Stones.

"This storage space is so vast, it could fit a palace. Could it be that this jade itself is worth more than the Spirit Stones?" Xu Hei wondered.

Zhao Yiduo, as an outer disciple of the Heavenly Puppet Sect, was at the Great Perfection of the Qi Refining Stage, yet he was wealthier than some Foundation Establishment cultivators.

This person was exceptionally clever and kept a low profile. If he hadn't encountered Xu Hei and Hei Huang, this black duo, he might have lived a long life.

"I'm rich, I'm rich," Xu Hei was ecstatic.

With a thought, he retrieved one of the square Spirit Stones.

Xu Hei then took out a regular Spirit Stone for comparison. The quality of the square Spirit Stone was a hundred times better than the regular one.

"I can't let the old dog know about this, or it'll definitely be snatched away!"

Xu Hei was cautious, planning to store the Spirit Stones safely.

Just then, an unexpected change occurred.

The square Spirit Stone in front of him suddenly flew uncontrollably into Xu Hei's mouth, heading straight for the Demon God Cauldron, and collided with its surface.

To be precise, it hit the Flood Dragon statue on the surface of the Demon God Cauldron.

"This..."

Xu Hei was dumbfounded as he watched the square Spirit Stone melt at a visible speed, being absorbed by the Flood Dragon statue.

"My Spirit Stone!" Xu Hei shouted.

He watched helplessly as the square Spirit Stone was drained by the Flood Dragon statue, turning into waste.

It didn't absorb regular Spirit Stones but insisted on the high-grade ones. What was this statue up to?

However, Xu Hei faintly felt that after absorbing the Spirit Stone, the Flood Dragon statue seemed to shine a bit more, especially its scales.

After some thought, Xu Hei took out another square Spirit Stone.

Sure enough, it was attracted again, absorbed by the statue, and turned into waste.

In just a moment, he had lost two Spirit Stones.

"This Flood Dragon statue seems to need these high-grade Spirit Stones. Should I continue?"

Xu Hei hesitated for a moment, looked at the remaining three high-grade Spirit Stones, and decided against it.

He didn't know how many Spirit Stones the Flood Dragon statue would need, and with only a few left, it would be a waste. He decided to wait until he had more to try again.

Xu Hei had a premonition that once the Flood Dragon statue had enough Spirit Stones, it would undergo a strange transformation.

"I'll ask Hei Huang where I can get more Spirit Stones. I wonder where the old dog has been these days," Xu Hei thought to himself.

Just as Xu Hei was pondering.

"Ow! Ow ow!"

Suddenly, the miserable cries of a black dog came from outside.

"Xu Hei, save me! Save me!"

Hei Huang's voice echoed from underground, extremely shrill, which puzzled Xu Hei. What had the old dog provoked this time to be so terrified?

"Heh, that old dog must have caused trouble again. Serves him right!"

Xu Hei chuckled inwardly, feeling a bit schadenfreude.

He extended his Divine Sense to see what trouble the old dog was in, but in an instant, his eyes widened, his scalp tingled, and he almost jumped out of his skin.

"Damn it..."

Xu Hei's mind went blank. Without hesitation, he activated the Earth Escape Technique and shot upwards at full speed.

What did he see?

Deep underground, there were countless white ants, frantically chasing after Hei Huang. They were densely packed, endless, and even billions couldn't describe their numbers.

These ants not only burrowed into the mine but also into the soil, devouring everything in their path at an alarming speed. They even had wings and could fly.

Xu Hei didn't know what these creatures were, but just seeing their numbers made his skin crawl.

"Damn it! What kind of place did this stupid dog choose?"

Xu Hei cursed loudly.

Xu Hei's speed had tripled compared to a week ago, allowing him to escape ahead. The old dog was chasing behind, screaming, "Xu Hei, don't leave me to die! Use your Fireball Technique!"

"Screw you! You use it!" Xu Hei cursed back.

These white ants could fly and burrow, moving as fast as lightning. Soon, a few caught up to the old dog's tail, biting off some fur, making the old dog howl in pain, its legs running so fast they seemed to smoke.

Fortunately, these ants were only chasing Hei Huang and seemed uninterested in Xu Hei, possibly because he was farther away.