Yin Xiu immediately called this snake the big black snake instead of anything else, naturally because it was almost as big as the big red snake. The palm-sized scales are layered on top of each other, glowing with a dazzling cold light. The scarlet eyes are like a pair of red lanterns, but they don't make people feel happy, they only make people feel chilly. When the big snake breathed and moved, the dazzling smoke appeared together with the scratching sound of its scales that made people's ears hurt. It was like steel knives sliding across the rocks and rubbing against each other. Yin Xiu felt very confused for a moment. There was no time to think about what had fallen into the trap of the big black snake, or rather entered its lair. Because at this moment, the snake was staring at him coldly, spitting out the same dark letter. Somehow, although she didn't hear any sound, Yin Xiu couldn't help but asked the snake: "Do you also want... Changbai's incense?" Hearing Yin Xiu's question, the big black snake narrowed his eyes and became even colder. "What, you are also Xiaoxiao who covets Taibai's power?"
"I'm not a young boy." Yin Xiu said calmly. "You are not Xiaoxiao, but you really covet the power of Changbai Mountain as I said, right?" "That thing is of no use to me." "It's no use?" The big black snake began to move, and the darkness in front of Yin Xiu's eyes began to ripple and become dense. “How many people visit famous mountains and rivers just to achieve enlightenment and become immortals. In fact, it doesn’t matter if you don’t achieve enlightenment. The most important thing is to become immortal. And you are the one who has the chance to become an immortal, because you can see through all the illusions and see my true body. " "You mean, as long as I see you, I have a chance to become an immortal?" "You got the cause and effect wrong." The big black snake opened its mouth and let out a burst of mocking laughter, like metal friction, which was extremely harsh. "I said you have a chance of becoming an immortal. This chance is not a [small probability] of 40% or 10%, nor is it a [slim probability] of one person in a hundred or one in a thousand people. I mean you are a grain of sand that was lucky enough to be blown into the bottle by the wind, and this luck is nothing, because the bottle is full of sand like you, piled up to the mouth of the bottle. But do you think the chance to become an immortal exists in this bottle? ridiculous! The bottle you are sitting on is just one of countless bottles on the shelf, and such shelves are filled with warehouses. Do you think the lack of attention is because someone walked by, took one look at you and then walked away? No intention of opening the bottle? However, in fact, the owner did not notice the existence of your pile of sand. Then one day, a mouse jumped up on the shelf, flicked its tail slightly, and the bottle fell to the ground with a thud, smashing it to pieces. This is the final fate of those of you who seek the way to immortality and visit immortals to ask questions. " "Aren't the so-called Qi Masters worse off than ordinary people?" Yin Xiu frowned. "Of course it is, because what the alchemists are pursuing is an illusory existence, just like picking up the moon from the water or chasing the sun that sets in the west from the east. This is impossible.
Those who are stubborn and unrepentant should have such an end. " Yin Xiu sighed: "It sounds quite scary." "Oh? You're not afraid?" The big black snake seemed a little surprised. He stood up and glanced at Yin Xiu, his red eyes sparkling. Yin Xiu spread her hands, "I told you, I'm not a Qi practitioner, and I don't want to become an immortal at all. These are not important to me at all." "That's no wonder." The big black snake realized that Yin Xiu's ability to escape from the layers of illusions relied not only on his own strength. I am afraid that this state of mind as still as water is the key. The big black snake had finished asking its questions, and now it was Yin Xiu's turn to ask it. "So, once the mechanism on that bridge is triggered, it will fall into the infinite illusion you set up?" Thinking of the series of confusing and topsy-turvy illusions before, Yin Xiu couldn't help but feel a headache. Even [Heart of Still Water] seemed unable to resist such illusions. "There was no mechanism in the first place, it was just your dream." The big black snake exhaled a breath of mist, "No matter how you walk, whether you are one person or a hundred, as long as you get on the bridge, I will definitely notice you. After all..." "After all, you are one of the two giant snakes that have lived from the ancient Shang era to the present, right?" "Well?" The big black snake changed from surprise to surprise, but its expression still showed no change. It just asked: "Have you seen another snake?" "That's right, a huge python with a red body, as long as a river, and as big as a hill." "It used to be my companion, one of the five guardian snakes." The big black snake laughed. "Guardian snake?" It was the first time Yin Xiu heard such a title, and she was a little confused for a moment. "Yes, you can also use the title given to us by the priests of Shang - Great Witch. We guard the altar, the underground palace, and all the secrets here in the Changbai Mountains. " "Including Shenjun Taibai?" Yin Xiu asked. "The Taibai Divine Lord is also a part of the Changbai Mountains. He is not only the god born in the Changbai Mountains, but also the authority of the Changbai Mountains. He is also the Changbai Mountains themselves, so we also protect him." "But I heard from other monsters that it was your red companion who killed Lord Taibai, so that the authority of the Changbai Mountains was lost." Yin Xiu's eyes also became sharp. If the big red snake was the companion of the big black snake, then the guy in front of him would also be his enemy, and there would be another big battle between the two. Unexpectedly, the big black snake seemed reluctant to mention this matter. He curled up and turned his head away, no longer looking at Yin Xiu. After a long time, Yin Xiu heard a distant, low sigh. “Nothing in this world is eternal. As long as time lasts long enough, it will inevitably deteriorate.
Chengtang, the king of Shang, was originally a minister of Xia Jie. He should obey and respect Xia Jie's rule, because Xia Jie was the king and the common ruler of the world, in charge of the mountains and the sea. However, wasn't it Chengtang, a minister, who finally destroyed Xia Jie? Xia lasted for more than four hundred years in the mythical age. It was passed down from the hands of those mythical ancestors, and finally came into the hands of Jie. Didn't it also deteriorate? Therefore, nothing will not change. We are the same as the world, which is always changing. " Although he didn't say it clearly, Yin Xiu still knew what the big black snake meant. Perhaps these five big snakes, which have been active in the Changbai Mountains since ancient times, were originally appointed by a certain king of the Shang Dynasty and stayed here to guard a certain secret. These five snakes either slept in a deep sleep or experienced something else over the long years. By Yin Xiu's time, there were only two left, one red and one black. Contrary to what the little white foxes think, the big red snakes do not come from somewhere else, but are indigenous people that have existed since ancient times. They are far older than these so-called "natives" and their ancestors. Time here is much longer. What a thousand-year-old monster, the long years they think they have spent are not worth mentioning in front of these big snakes. Even the old mother who had developed spiritual wisdom in the Tang Dynasty and was hiding in the world of Infernal Affairs was actually just a monster who had only lived a short time in comparison. These great witches have existed in the mountains for a long time, long enough for them to forget their mission and original intention of doing business until now. The big red snake has "deteriorated" as the black snake said. It wants to become an immortal, or it wants to replace Shenjun Taibai and become the authority of Changbai Mountain, transcending the original restrictions. It was precisely because of this idea that it attacked Shenjun Taibai and killed him. As a result, Shenjun Taibai's soul disappeared and Changbai's incense was lost elsewhere. "Why didn't you stop it?" Yin Xiu's eyes suddenly became sharp, and she looked at the big black snake without fear. "Could it be that you also played a role in the fall of Lord Taibai?" "Do you know what you are saying to a great wizard!?" The thunderous voice of the big black snake was filled with anger, and the darkness around Yin Xiu began to ripple, and little by little lights gradually appeared. The scales of the giant snake stood up, like a steel knife that opened and closed, gradually pushing towards Yin Xiu. Yin Xiu looked at the cold light and felt that in the next second she would be chopped into pieces by the curled up body of the big snake and be torn into pieces. Bah...bah... As the sharp knife approached, the sound shook his ears and made Yin Xiu's temples beat wildly. The circular array formed by sharp scales gradually tightened, and finally reached Yin Xiu's eyes. Suddenly, Yin Xiu stretched out her hand forward, and her fingertips touched the sharp scales in front of her. The darkness rippled, layer upon layer, as if someone had dropped a huge boulder into the ink, knocking over the inkstone and table together with the ink, and fell into the lake, causing a splash of water. Amidst the fluctuations visible to the naked eye, the sound of a big black snake came from the gradually collapsing darkness. "How did you know?" "You told me yourself." Yin Xiu grinned, "You said at the beginning that this was just a dream. From the moment we thought we had stepped on a trap to just now, everything was just a dream you spun. People in dreams will not be killed.
He will only be frightened to death, or fall into endless dislocation and chaotic hallucinations, be frightened to death by those hallucinations, or die of exhaustion. Big black snake, you are indeed the guardian snake, the great witch of Changbai Mountain. But the way you protect Changbai Mountain is not with that powerful body. Compared with the body, you have a more defenseless and all-pervasive weapon, and that is the illusion you weave. If I guess correctly, even you are part of the illusion, and there is no entity at all. " Yin Xiu continued to reach out, and the darkness gradually separated and disintegrated under the stirring of his arms. Then, a burst of pain and dizziness appeared in Yin Xiu's mind at the same time, making him sweat profusely and frowning. This feeling is very similar to the struggle in the early morning when you are about to wake up but don't wake up. It just makes you feel like there is a huge boulder pressing on your chest, making you unable to get up, and you don't want to continue sleeping. "You are rebelling against the order and rules that have been in place since business began." The voice of the great black snake was like thunder in the darkness. "Since the time of business, we have known that those who resisted will never end well. Some of them were thrown into pits and buried, some were burned to ashes by fire, and some were exiled to Quanrong and Shuofang. There will never be any What a good ending." "Just like the Qi Refiner you said." Yin Xiu grinned, "I'm curious, in your eyes, is it true that no matter who you are, no one will end well?" "What do you think?" The big black snake continued to ask him: "Who do you think should have a good end? Those who serve the country and the people? Those who have saved the world? People who give soup and medicine, and adopt orphans? These people should have a good end?" "I don't know if these people will have a good end, but I think those betrayers will definitely not have a good end." A few more yellow talisman papers appeared on Yin Xiu's fingertips. "You, the guardian snakes and the great witches of Changbai Mountain, betrayed the Lord Taibai in the end and abandoned your mission. How can you talk about other people's fate all day long?" The big black snake fell silent, its figure disappearing into the darkness. In this way, Yin Xiu's conjecture was verified. Sure enough, this is a terrible, unbelievable, but true thing. These two great witches with high status and powerful magic betrayed Shenjun Taibai. The two big snakes united to launch a rebellion and finally killed the Taibai God Lord, hoping to control the Changbai Mountains by themselves. Although I don’t know why, after killing Lord Taibai, they did not gain authority and become the new mountain gods of Changbai Mountain. Instead, they seemed to have suffered some kind of punishment. After sorting everything out, Yin Xiu's awe of the big black snake completely dissipated. What was in front of him was just a monster that fell into the mortal world, a bastard who betrayed his master. They fell into the mortal world because of greed, and lost their spirituality because of jealousy. This was the beginning of the fall of these guardian snakes. "But do you think you have the ability to destroy me? From the Shang era to now, the long years have not been able to cause any harm to me. What can you do on your own?" "You are wrong, great wizard."
Yin Xiu said seriously: "The long years have caused irreversible damage to you. Even because the damage was too great, you didn't even notice it. By the time you found out, it would be irreversible." "What are you talking about?" the big black snake said angrily. "I'm not talking nonsense, nor am I lying to you. On the contrary, I just feel sorry for you. As you said, a long time has caused many things to deteriorate, including your heart. If you are still the original guardian snake, Great Witch, then there is absolutely no way we can escape from the dream you weave. Instead, we become ants on the palm of the Buddha's hand, unable to go anywhere and never able to break free. However, you have fallen and turned from a god into a monster. The moment you lose the spirituality gained from ancient times, you are no different from monsters. The same is true for the big red snake, and the same is true for you. " When the black snake heard Yin Xiu's words in the illusion, it couldn't help but trembled all over. Its scarlet eyes glowed fiercely, but it could not argue. Long time has indeed changed many things. The talisman paper in Yin Xiu's hand glowed golden, like the sun, illuminating the surrounding darkness. "In the past, you were the guardian of Changbai Mountain. You hid under the water and guarded everything here. However, after you betrayed the Lord Taibai, you are no longer a guardian. You are just a pest. You belong to this place. Disaster." Yin Xiu held up the sword technique with his other hand, and the dragon and tiger energy rushed out of his body, gradually forming a white dragon with teeth and claws, glaring at the giant snake that was huge but actually empty. The big black snake just wanted to escape at this moment, but Yin Xiu had already begun to squeeze the magic formula, and it had no chance to escape. "Heaven and earth are infinite, and the universe borrows the law!" Yin Xiu made a sword with two fingers and pointed at the big black snake. The snake opened its dark mouth and pounced on Yin Xiu with a fishy wind. (End of chapter)