The man had blue skin, with prominent gills on his face, tall and robust, with a divine sea god's mark on his forehead, and his skin was covered in fish scales.

Xu Hei naturally recognized him as the clan leader of the Merman Clan, Gong Jiang.

"Come!"

Gong Jiang raised his hand towards Xu Hei, and the mark on his forehead emitted strange ripples, descending upon Xu Hei. However, it was absorbed by a bizarre devouring force, leaving Xu Hei unmoved.

"What?"

Gong Jiang's eyes showed surprise. He waved his hand again, and a Water Tornado shot out from his palm like a spear, whistling towards Xu Hei.

"Hmph!"

Beside Xu Hei, a black figure appeared, its outline indistinct, with only a pair of owl-like eyes visible.

Darkness descended, and the Water Tornado was directly swallowed into the darkness, disappearing without a trace, as if a vast black curtain had been drawn across the sky, obscuring everything.

Xu Hei and Night Owl had vanished without a trace.

Gong Jiang remained where he was, staring at the direction Xu Hei had left, a look of astonishment in his eyes: "The Water God's suppression is ineffective against him. What kind of law is this dragon?"

He realized he had underestimated Xu Hei; this dragon had more abilities than he had imagined.

…………

Dragon Triangle, the place where the Azure Sea Dragon King was suppressed.

The body of the Azure Sea Dragon King had decayed for the most part, and thick Spiritual Qi emanated from within, as the Spiritual Qi returned to nature.

The barely alive Hai Teng landed there, his body broken, blood nearly drained, his breath weak and barely audible.

He lay before the Azure Sea Dragon King, his eyes bloodshot, tears of hatred at the corners, hating himself.

"You lost!" the Azure Sea Dragon King said calmly.

"No! I haven't lost yet!" Hai Teng gritted his teeth.

"You lost!" the Azure Sea Dragon King repeated.

Hai Teng's eyes reddened, and he fell silent.

"No one is born a protagonist; failure is the main theme, like me, like our Sea Star, like the entire Demon Clan, all will fail," the Azure Sea Dragon King said slowly.

Hai Teng said nothing, just listened quietly.

He knew his master's days were numbered.

The Azure Sea Dragon King continued, "But Hai Teng, remember, what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger, only makes our Demon Clan stronger! The Demon Clan has never truly been exterminated anywhere!"

Hai Teng was stunned, looking at his master who was about to pass, and said, "The Demon Clan has never been wiped out?"

The Azure Sea Dragon King exhaled and said solemnly, "That's right! On any planet, in any place, in any corner, in any era..."

"As long as there is a seed, it can take root and sprout."

…………

Divine Puppet Sect Headquarters.

When Xu Hei was brought back by Night Owl, he was also seriously injured.

Xu Hei transformed into human form, his face pale, his body covered in scratches, bruised and battered, with broken bones, as if he had fought with a wild beast.

Compared to Hai Teng, Xu Hei was not much better off.

Night Owl said nothing, taking out a fifth-tier healing pill for him to consume, quickly healing his injuries.

Taking advantage of the battle between the two dragons, Xu Hei's forces stationed in the Penglai Sea also withdrew, but on the way, most were lost, with only two hundred of the thousand returning alive.

This was due to Daoist Sparrow's secret protection; otherwise, not a single survivor would have remained.

Daoist Sparrow appeared in the main hall, and Night Owl quickly asked, "How's the situation?"

"The East Sea has been completely occupied, but they have not yet attacked the land," Daoist Sparrow said.

The Sea Star Demon Clan choosing a sea area to descend was something they had long anticipated.

In the ocean, the Sea Star Demon Clan's combat power would increase by fifty percent, but on land, they would lose their advantage.

In their calculations, all sea areas of the Divine Continent Star would be quickly occupied, and then the Sea Star Demon Clan would slowly encroach on the land.

This was destined to be a protracted war.

"What do you plan to do?" Night Owl asked.

Daoist Sparrow said solemnly, "First, set up a formation in the far north. Although it is also ocean, there are many glaciers and land there. Moreover, it is closer to the Central Divine Continent. As long as we lure them to land, it will be our opportunity."

"Do you plan to use the Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation?" Night Owl transmitted.

Daoist Sparrow's eyes sharpened, "The Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation is the last resort at the moment of life and death for the sect."

He said no more.

The Thousand Mechanisms Grand Formation was the burial place of the sect's ancestors, symbolizing the entire fortune of a sect, and also symbolizing the fortune of the Divine Continent Star.

Every time the formation ended, an ancestor had to be sacrificed. If they couldn't eliminate all the enemies, it would be a failure!

"I have a plan!"

Suddenly, the heavily injured Xu Hei opened his eyes and spoke.

Daoist Sparrow and Night Owl both looked over.

Xu Hei stared at them, speaking in a deep voice, "I want to make a trip to the Sea Star."

Just one sentence made both of their expressions change simultaneously.

"You have a way, right?" Xu Hei asked.

From the memories given by Mo Wuyou, the Divine Puppet Sect possessed a teleportation array to other planets.

Xu Hei's plan was simple: since the enemy had sent so many Divine Transformation cultivators, the defenses on Sea Star must be weak.

Attacking their home base at this time might yield miraculous results.

Of course, the premise was that Xu Hei's survival skills were strong enough; otherwise, being caught by the enemy would be a dead end.

"Xu Hei, you saw the fate of the twentieth-generation ancestor I sent out. Once caught, even if the enemy's main force is absent, there's still a chance of falling!" Daoist Sparrow said sternly.

"I know my limits." Xu Hei's eyes were firm.

Although Xu Hei hadn't spoken during their conversation, he had heard everything.

He had promised not to let the East Sea fall, but he had failed.

No one has smooth sailing; failure is the main theme!

Xu Hei was not afraid of failure; he was afraid of lacking the courage to start over! This time, he wanted to start anew!

"Are you sure you want to do this?" Daoist Sparrow asked Xu Hei again.

"Yes." Xu Hei nodded firmly.

Daoist Sparrow and Night Owl exchanged a glance, signaling each other.

Night Owl sighed, a pained look in his eyes, and took out a palm-sized black wing, handing it to Xu Hei.

The wing was entirely black, its outline invisible, like a shadow, with no tactile sensation.

Xu Hei took the wing, and as his Divine Sense explored it, the item's information immediately appeared.

"Fifth-tier magical treasure, Night Demon Wings, allows one to completely conceal their aura and create a small area of darkness."

Xu Hei was shocked; it was a fifth-tier magical treasure of the same grade as the Star-Moon Sword.

For a Divine Transformation cultivator, the value of a fifth-tier magical treasure was inestimable. Even Hai Teng didn't possess a fifth-tier magical treasure.

It couldn't be bought with Spirit Stones and held immense strategic significance in the battles on the cultivation star, potentially deciding victory or defeat.

"It's just a loan, not a gift. Remember to return it when you come back," Night Owl emphasized.

"Yes, I understand." Xu Hei nodded heavily.

"Night Owl, you should escort him when the time comes," Daoist Sparrow said.

Night Owl nodded.