From the Abyss Invasion to the Blasting Star.

Roar!
The Black Crystal Serpent let out a mournful roar, for it had sensed the oppressive force of the bloodline above it.

It now uses the Bloodline Heart, which is why it is subject to the Bloodline Demon God and even has to serve as the Demon God's mount.

The Bloodline Demon God standing atop its head is the strongest being of the Bloodline race—the Blood Crown King, Hermogo.

Hemogo could crush the bloodline heart in its abdomen whenever it wanted.

The current situation is very complicated for it.

What Lu Heng just said was like putting it on the hot seat.

Hermogo held the Bloodflame Blade to its head and asked coldly, "I heard you're in cahoots with them."

The Black Crystal Serpent quickly retorted, "No, I belong to the Abyss."

Hermogo sneered, "Do you think I can't sense the divine power emanating from you?"

The Black Crystal Serpent continued to explain why it had separated from the Dark Scales.

For a demon god, explaining the ins and outs is merely a matter of a mental thought.

It all depends on whether the listener is willing to believe it.

The Black Crystal Serpent was indeed filled with abyssal energy, which made Hermogo somewhat believe its explanation.

At this moment.

Lu Heng spoke up again: "When the fight starts, just stab him in the back. It's four against one of us, he won't even have a chance to fight back."

The black crystal serpent roared at Lu Heng in a mixture of shock and rage.

Hemogog did indeed feel a great threat. He was confident he could handle two against three, but one against four was absolutely impossible.

He narrowed his eyes and threatened, "If you dare to have any disloyal thoughts, I'll crush your heart. You know I have that ability."

As a superior bloodline, Hermogo has absolute control over the Black Crystal Serpent's heart. With just a thought, he can make that heart explode and splatter with blood poison.

The Black Crystal Serpent repeatedly used mental communication to assure them that it would not betray them.

However, the situation remains delicate.

The Black Crystal Serpent now wished it could swallow Lu Heng whole; a few simple words almost cost it its life.

However, it didn't expect that something even more terrible was yet to come.

Lu Heng shouted, "Don't be afraid. If he crushes your heart, we'll give you his heart after we kill him. It's the heart of a Bloodline Demon God anyway, wouldn't it be better to get a higher-grade one?"

Upon hearing this, the entire chaotic space froze for 0.1 seconds.

Immediately, the Black Crystal Serpent pounced on Lu Heng like a madman, its vertical pupils shooting out abyssal death rays. At the same time, it used its mental power to assure Hermogo that it would never betray him.

In that instant, Hermogo's killing intent flashed, and he pierced the heart of the Black Crystal Serpent from behind with a sword, detonating it and splattering it into blood poison that spread outwards.

In an instant, the black crystal serpent felt all the blood in its body being swept away.
After all, it was a demon god. Although it had lost its heart, it wouldn't die immediately. It began to writhe wildly in the chaotic sea, howling shrilly, desperately trying to shake off the bloodline toxins in its body.

Hermogo killed the Black Crystal Serpent with a single strike, then turned into a streak of blood-red light and flew back the way he came, simultaneously swinging his sword to cleave open the tree root cage.

Seeing that Hermogo was about to escape, and with things changing too quickly, and Hermogo being the strongest bloodline demon god, Lu Heng couldn't stop him in time, so he could only shout, "Stop him!"

Palm gave a positive response: "I may not be good at attacking, but I am good at keeping people in place."

With these words, the roots that had been split open by Hermogo quickly twisted, intertwined and coiled together, and reassembled into a barrier, blocking Hermogo's path.

Hermogo swung his sword repeatedly, severing countless roots.

However, no matter how many roots he cuts off, more roots will grow out and fill the gaps.

Moreover, these tree roots contain the power of laws, sealing off the space. Hermogo tried to break through by any means, but to no avail.

After several attempts, he also discovered that this tree root god was indeed very powerful in sealing off areas.

However, he also confirmed one thing: the tree root god's attack ability was very weak, almost negligible to him.

In other words, this battle appears to be one against three, but in reality, there are only two that need to be faced head-on.

He had already sensed that Lu Heng was a newly promoted god, and his divine power was not strong.

As for the Black Crystal Serpent, it was already rapidly losing its vitality as it twisted and struggled.

For a demon god, losing its heart won't kill it in a short time, but its fighting ability is out of the question; it's only by relying on its divine power that it can even breathe.

The Black Crystal Serpent lost its heart and relied on divine power to sustain its life.

It roared at Hermogoe in grief and anger: "I said I wouldn't betray you, why did you do this?"

A haughty expression appeared in Hermogo's eyes. He raised his Bloodflame Blade, pointed it at Lu Heng and the three-headed snake on the stone pillar behind him, and said arrogantly, "With my combat strength, I am more than capable of fighting both of them. Leaving you behind is the biggest threat."

Although he made the decision in an instant, he had already given it careful consideration.

Although the Black Crystal Serpent promised not to betray them, such a promise was meaningless.

He was confident that he could fight Lu Heng and Dark Scale alone, and barring any unforeseen circumstances, he was confident that he would not lose.

Therefore, eliminating the Black Crystal Serpent, this destabilizing factor, is the safest option.

However, things did not go as Hermogo had anticipated.

A smile appeared on Lu Heng's face as he turned to look at the Black Crystal Serpent and said, "I'll give you a chance to live. Reconnect to your original body, and then work together to kill him. If you're brave enough, his heart is yours."

As soon as these words came out.

The other demons present were momentarily stunned.

Let the Black Crystal Serpent reconnect to its original form!
This idea is simply...too brutal.

The Black Crystal Serpent was originally one of the heads of the Dark Scales, but it was corrupted by the abyss that eventually separated it from its original form and became an independent entity.

Essentially, it and the Dark Scales are from the same source. Since they can be separated, it is not difficult to reconnect them.

The Black Crystal Serpent isn't truly returning to its original form; it simply needs energy from the original form. After defeating Hermogo, it can use Hermogo's heart to become independent again.

Of course, this plan requires the Dark Scales' approval.

The Dark Scales have three consciousnesses, and whether they can reach a consensus is also a key factor.

The three heads of the Dark Scales resisted somewhat, since the Black Crystal Serpent was full of abyssal energy, and reattaching it would require expending divine power to prevent the abyssal energy from spreading.

As for the Black Crystal Serpent, it had no choice.

There is only one way for it to survive: to take the heart of the Hermogoh.

Therefore, it can only cooperate with Lu Heng now to reconnect with its original body and join forces to kill Hemogo.

The Dark Scales hesitated to make a decision.

Lu Heng glanced back at it and said, "The surrounding environment can change at any time. We need to finish this quickly. You should understand that."

There are at least six or seven Abyss Demons in this chaotic sea. If other Abyss Demons arrive, the situation will be difficult to control.

Therefore, this battle needs to be resolved as quickly as possible.

The red-headed creature of the Dark Scales made a decision: "Alright, bring him back for now, and we'll work together to kill him."

Hearing this promise, the Black Crystal Serpent finally saw hope. Although they had split into two separate individuals, they were, after all, life forms of the same origin.

If given a choice, it would certainly prefer to believe "itself" rather than Hermogo.

The Black Crystal Serpent swiftly swam towards the Dark Scale, reattaching its broken body to the scar on its main body.

the other side.

Hemogo felt a huge threat coming at him. He never expected that the situation would eventually turn into one against four.

No matter how powerful he is, he can't possibly fight four opponents at once.

So his first reaction was to turn around, use all his strength to break through the tree root cage, and try to rush out.

Lu Heng lifted the totem stone pillar and smashed it into the chaotic sea, shouting, "Open!"

The Soul Devouring Abyss opened, joining forces with the Tree Root Cage to form a closed world, completely sealing Hermogoh inside.

Next, the four god-level powerhouses joined forces to gang up on Hermogo, the strongest demon god of the Bloodline Clan.

As a plant-based demon god, the palm tree is indeed weak in attack, but this also makes it extremely powerful in sealing abilities.

Hermogo fought back frantically, charging left and right, trying to find a chance to escape, but in the end he was beaten to death bit by bit in the cage.

Finally, Lu Heng used his Soaring Dragon Sky-Hunting Sword to sever Hermogo's head, ending the battle.

[Defeat Bloodcrown King Hemogor and gain 100 million energy points.]

[Source Energy level increased to 80, all attributes +9, Agility attribute +2.7.]

After defeating Hermogo, Lu Heng began to seize divine power.

So far, Lu Heng has absorbed more than three types of divine power, but there has been no conflict between them yet, so he doesn't care about anything else and absorbs any divine power he can get.

As for whether there will be conflicts of divine power in the future, we'll find a solution when they do occur.

As Lu Heng seized the divine power, the palm tree also extended its roots to absorb the divine power.

The Black Crystal Serpent then detached itself from its original form and lunged forward, attempting to devour Hermogo's heart.

Lu Heng reached back and grabbed Hermogo's heart first.

The black crystal serpent halted its forward charge and roared, "Give it to me!"

While plundering divine power, Lu Heng considered this question, then turned to look at the Dark Scale and said:

"Last time you said that you had no connection with it anymore, and that its life or death was no longer your concern. If I remember correctly?"

The red-headed creature of the Dark Scales sighed and replied, "Yes, I did say that."

Lu Heng slowly squeezed the heart with his left hand, almost crushing it.

The Black Crystal Serpent roared angrily: "You said that if you killed Hermogo, his heart would be mine."

Lu Heng ignored it and continued to squeeze harder.

The black crystal serpent turned its head and roared at the red-headed creature, its roar carrying a mournful cry.

The Dark Scale, ultimately bound by its shared origin, spoke up, saying, "Why don't we give it a chance to live?"

Lu Heng glanced at it and reminded it, "It's an Abyss Demon God now. If we leave it alive, it will only become our enemy. If Hermogo hadn't crushed its heart first, it would have turned on us."

The reason the Dark Scales pleaded for mercy was because the Black Crystal Serpent was originally part of its body, a piece of flesh that had fallen from its body.

This blood connection is very subtle, like that of brothers, or like that of mother and child.

Therefore, even though it knew that the Black Crystal Serpent had fallen into the abyss and could never turn back, it still wanted to keep it alive.

If a way to purify the abyss can be found in the future, there might still be a future.

After pondering for a moment, Dark Scale said, "One-third of Hermogog's divine power originally belonged to me. I'll give you that portion of divine power. You spare its life, and by controlling the Bloodline Demon God's divine power, you'll also have control over its heart. What do you think of this plan?"

Lu Heng thought the suggestion seemed feasible.

After a moment's thought, Lu Heng added to the plan: "Giving it a chance to live is possible, but it needs to accept my soul imprint."

The Black Crystal Serpent was clearly displeased with the proposal.

Once it accepts Lu Heng's soul imprint, it means it has lost its freedom.

The red-headed creature of the Dark Scales saw through its thoughts and said coldly, "This is your only chance. If you don't agree, then die."

The Black Crystal Serpent had no other choice but to either die or accept the Soul Imprint.

Lu Heng possesses the [Soul Imprint] skill, which naturally cannot be used against demon gods.

If a demigod uses this skill, it won't even work against other demigods of the same rank.

After reaching the God rank, Lu Heng possessed the [Soul Imprint] skill, which could be effective against demigods, but still could not be effective against demon gods.

For it to take effect, the power of the totem pillars must be used.

The totem pillar has two divine effects: [Will Domination] and [Eye of the Demon God].

These two effects, combined with [Soul Imprint], can achieve the goal of imprinting a soul imprint on a demon god.

The premise is that the target does not resist.

Lu Heng released the totem stone pillar, which smashed onto the head of the black crystal serpent. Then he used the [Soul Steel Seal], and divine power flowed into the black crystal serpent's body through the totem stone pillar.

At first, the Black Crystal Serpent resisted with its will, and the Soul Imprint failed to take effect immediately.

Lu Heng's gaze turned cold: "I'll count to three. If you don't accept, you die."

As soon as the words fell, the Black Crystal Serpent knew it had no choice but to give up resisting, and the Soul Steel Imprint was branded into its divine core.

It seemed to have lost its soul, limp and lifeless on the chaotic sea.

Lu Heng retrieved the totem pillar and threw Hemogo's heart over.

The Black Crystal Serpent regained its heart and slowly began to recover.

In this way, Lu Heng gained control of an abyss demon god as a henchman, which was a great achievement.

Moreover, Lu Heng's control over the Black Crystal Serpent is double-layered.

In addition to the soul imprint, there is also divine power suppressing the heart of the Bloodline Demon God.

If the Black Crystal Serpent dares to show even the slightest sign of betrayal, Lu Heng can crush its heart instantly.

After completely controlling the Black Crystal Serpent, Lu Heng asked, "Tell me, what was the Abyss quest you received?"

The Black Crystal Serpent had already submitted and truthfully replied: "Break through the spatial barrier of the Naru Ascended Civilization and open the Black Box."

After hearing this answer, Lu Heng repeated the mission details, many questions flooding his mind: "Break through the spatial barrier and open the black box..."

Does this mean the Naaru Ascension Civilization is a black box?
Why is it described as a black box?

What's inside the black box? (End of Chapter)