"Next time we meet, I hope you'll let me enjoy myself as well."

A strange, eerie laugh echoed from the sound transmission talisman.

Xu Hei showed no expression, but inside, he was seething with rare anger.

Xiong Yan had sent a flesh-and-blood incarnation to massacre a nation and even killed a core disciple right in front of him. This was a blatant provocation!

Although Xu Hei managed to save Wang Yimao, his physical body was destroyed, leaving only his Elemental Infant. Without a stroke of great fortune, his future seemed bleak.

The opponent's sole purpose was to provoke Xu Hei and lure him into a trap.

Judging by the cultivation technique the person practiced, the blood of demonic beasts must be of great use to him. That Three Beasts Shatter the Void technique was also a divine ability cultivated using the primordial spirit of demonic beasts.

The opponent's target was obvious.

At that moment, Wang Yimao's Elemental Infant regained consciousness and said sorrowfully, "Grandmaster Xu, it's my incompetence!"

Xu Hei took out a bottle of pills and a fifth-grade Reviving Grass, handing them over.

"Return to the sect to restore your physical body. I will remember this debt," Xu Hei said coldly.

"Yes!"

Wang Yimao accepted the items Xu Hei handed over, and his Elemental Infant flew towards the headquarters of the Divine Puppet Sect.

Xiong Yan was targeting Xu Hei, and Wang Yimao was caught in the crossfire. Naturally, Xu Hei had to compensate him.

Moreover, Xu Hei had marked Xiong Yan as a must-kill target, and he wouldn't spare the Blood Refining Sect either.

After the sound transmission talisman finished speaking, it spontaneously combusted. Xu Hei waved his hand, sealing it.

"Wang Ding," Xu Hei called.

Wang Ding appeared promptly, and Xu Hei handed over the sealed sound transmission talisman, saying, "Can you calculate the location of the talisman's owner?"

Wang Ding was silent for a moment before cupping his fists and saying, "The owner of this item is a Divine Transformation cultivator. I am powerless, but my master should have a way."

"Good. If you can find that person's location, I can offer two Supreme Spirit Stones as a reward," Xu Hei said.

Wang Ding accepted the sound transmission talisman and quickly left.

Xiong Yan would never have imagined that the sound transmission talisman he left behind would become the clue to his whereabouts.

The art of divination is mysterious and unpredictable. Besides the legendary Tian Jizi, no one else has mastered it, and no one would think to guard against it.

After handling the scene, Xu Hei entered the small country that had been bathed in blood, conducting a thorough search but finding no trace of any foreign cultivators. He then left immediately.

"This flesh-and-blood incarnation technique is quite peculiar. The incarnation is extremely powerful and can wield various strong divine abilities. At first glance, it's hard to tell the difference from the original."

"However, I've now learned of Xiong Yan's methods in advance, so I'll be better prepared next time."

Xu Hei returned to his cave dwelling, reflecting on the previous battle.

It was his first time encountering such a divine ability as the flesh-and-blood incarnation. Despite being just a clone, its combat power was almost on par with a real Divine Transformation cultivator.

What it lacked were the magical treasures and spirit beasts typically carried.

As long as one's divine abilities are strong enough, the incarnation can also exert immense combat power.

This surpasses the common external incarnations on Divine Continent Star by far, though the conditions to create such an incarnation must be extremely stringent.

"Once I can control spirit insects, these incarnations, no matter how many, will be devoured," Xu Hei thought to himself.

Just as Xu Hei was pondering this.

Inside Bai Zhi's secluded cave dwelling, there was suddenly a commotion, as if powerful spiritual power fluctuations were emanating. Xu Hei quickly got up to investigate.

...

Outside Divine Continent Star, in the vast cosmos, on a floating meteorite.

Xiong Yan sat quietly, gazing at the distant Divine Continent Star with a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

He certainly wasn't foolish enough to descend directly without any intelligence, barging into the enemy's stronghold would be suicidal. Therefore, he thought of creating a flesh-and-blood incarnation to probe first.

If Xu Hei proved incompetent, he would immediately come in person to capture Xu Hei.

Although he anticipated that his flesh-and-blood incarnation would eventually be defeated, he didn't expect it to be dealt with so swiftly.

In just a few breaths, Xu Hei had eliminated it cleanly, without even a chance to resist.

"This Flood Dragon is more troublesome than I imagined, but if I set up a spirit-restricting formation in advance and use a few of my magical treasures, I should be able to capture it."

"However, I still need the assistance of Ancestor Qingmu to counter his earth-based divine abilities to be absolutely sure. Otherwise, if this dragon escapes underground, it would be difficult to catch."

Xiong Yan was also analyzing the previous battle, contemplating ways to counter Xu Hei.

Don't be fooled by his past success in killing a Divine Transformation stage flame flood dragon; it was only after meticulous planning.

Xu Hei was different from other demonic beasts. He didn't rely on his physical body but on magical treasures and divine abilities, and he was also adept at speed. He remembered that after capturing that Elemental Infant junior, Xu Hei arrived in just a few breaths.

He didn't believe Xu Hei just happened to be passing by to arrive so quickly.

...

Divine Puppet Sect, Xu Hei's cave dwelling.

Xu Hei arrived at the stone chamber where Bai Zhi was. At this moment, the spiritual energy in the chamber was like a gale, being absorbed into Bai Zhi's body. Her consciousness was awakening, and her eight slender spider legs were rapidly retracting.

Even her round body was quickly transforming into a human form.

A Divine Transformation stage demonic beast, in ancient times, was also known as the Transformation Stage, where it would completely take on a human form.

Xu Hei watched quietly from the side. In less than the time it takes for a stick of incense to burn, Bai Zhi had transformed into a pale-skinned, slender, alluring woman who appeared delicate and frail.

Her skin was unnaturally white, as if coated with a layer of powder, and her figure was astonishing, possibly intentionally so.

Notably, she was completely unclothed, transforming right before Xu Hei's eyes.

All her beauty was witnessed by Xu Hei.

Yet Xu Hei showed no emotional reaction.

Before long, the spiritual energy calmed, and Bai Zhi slowly awoke.

She opened her enchanting eyes, which, aside from the demonic pupils, looked no different from a human woman's.

She glanced at Xu Hei, stood up straight, her graceful figure fully displayed, and like Xu Hei, she showed no sign of embarrassment.

"This little girl Bai Zhi greets her master."

Bai Zhi's first words upon awakening were to address Xu Hei as master, which caught him off guard.

A sly smile appeared on her face.

"Now that you've transformed into a human, you should pay attention to your appearance. It wouldn't be good if others saw you like this," Xu Hei said calmly.

"Oh? Are you planning to show me to others?" Bai Zhi raised an eyebrow and chuckled.

Xu Hei was speechless. He took out a set of white robes and placed them on the ground. "Wear it or not, it's up to you."

Bai Zhi didn't even glance at the robes. She opened her mouth, spewing countless spider silk, quickly weaving a long dress to drape over herself.

Then, she spat out more spider silk, weaving another set of robes.

"My spider silk not only has incredible defensive power but also blocks divine sense detection. As long as it doesn't encounter the flame law or some rare restraining items, no attack can harm it. Aren't you going to thank me?"

Bai Zhi tossed the newly woven robes to Xu Hei, then stood with her hands on her hips, speaking proudly.

Although she called Xu Hei her master, her personality seemed unchanged.