We made you practice martial arts, and you've mastered the Great Golden Body?

"This breath is..."

What happened in Lin'an City?

Dozens of miles away from Lin'an City, in a mountain range, Xiao Qing, who was chasing the swarm of robots, suddenly stopped after sensing an unusual aura.

She turned around and looked at the dark clouds that covered the entire city of Lin'an. Her brows furrowed, forming a deep frown, and a strong sense of unease welled up in her heart.

"No, this demonic aura is..." Suddenly, after carefully sensing it, Xiaoqing's pupils contracted sharply to the size of pinholes. Without hesitation, she abandoned the swarm of bee robots she was chasing and rushed towards Lin'an City.

"Sister, wait for me! You must wait for me!"

In this world, the only person Xiaoqing values ​​most is Bai Suzhen; there is no one else besides her!
"This is... a dragon transformation? Luckily we discovered it early, otherwise it would have been troublesome to capture this beast if it had continued to roam freely."

Although shrouded in layers of dark clouds, these were as if they did not exist in Fahai's eyes. His third eye allowed him to see Xu Xian at this moment, as well as the giant python in front of Xu Xian.

He immediately noticed the strange objects on both sides of the giant python's head, but his expression remained as cold as frost, showing no signs of easing and instead appearing so gloomy that it seemed as if water was about to drip from his eyes.

Although Bai Suzhen was about to transform into a dragon, in his eyes, any demon was a vile creature.

Even those who possess the blood of dragons are no exception.

"No wonder it could cause such extraordinary phenomena when it revealed its true form." Fahai looked up at the leaden clouds in the sky and murmured softly.

As the saying goes, "clouds follow the dragon, wind follows the tiger," which provides a reasonable explanation for everything happening in the sky.

Sudden.

Rumble——!
Thunder roared across the heavens and earth, and a deafening bolt of lightning suddenly streaked across the cloud-covered sky, illuminating the dark firmament and briefly brightening the entire West Lake area.

Time seemed to freeze at that moment.

"Swish~ Swish~"

The scales rubbed against the reeds, playing a hoarse, mournful melody. In Bai Suzhen's deep red snake eyes, Xu Xian's every move was clearly reflected, even the subtlest emotions on his face were crystal clear.

At this moment, there is no greater sorrow than a broken heart.

At this moment, amidst Xu Xian's heavy breathing, the extreme terror on his face, his staggering backwards, and those few weak, incoherent sobs, one could sense the scene unfold.

They all transformed into a thousand-times-forged sharp blade, piercing fiercely into her heart, and then completely shredding that pounding heart to pieces.

"Little...Qing, you..." The colossal creature, which appeared as large as a small mountain under the lightning, let out several extremely pitiful whimpers. Water mist began to gather in its scarlet eyes, condensing into glistening droplets.

But to Xu Xian, these sobs sounded like a soul-stirring roar.

Xu Xian's legs twitched helplessly on the fallen reeds, but he could not move an inch. His eyes flickered violently, and he covered his mouth in terror, preventing himself from making a sound.

Because he suddenly discovered something, which gave rise to an extremely terrifying idea.

In his extreme fear, his senses were amplified several times over, and his thoughts became exceptionally rapid. Upon closer listening, the python's voice sounded somewhat familiar.

It's like when you've known someone for a long time, even if you're dozens of meters away and can't see their face clearly, you can tell who they are just by looking at their walking posture.

Furthermore, if the snake demon had swallowed Bai Suzhen, why hadn't the giant python swallowed him yet? He didn't believe that such a giant python would be picky about its food.

Therefore, there is only one possibility left: the snake demon in front of him is his wife, Bai Suzhen.

but……

But how could Bai Suzhen be a snake demon?

Xu Xian shook his head frantically. He couldn't accept this answer, nor did he want to. He believed that he was just dreaming and wanted to wake up from this dream as soon as possible.

"Unwilling to accept it?" A large tear, as big as a normal person's fist, dripped and fell into the fallen reeds, making the reeds glow with a hazy green light, as if devouring the tear like a demon.

Bai Suzhen was stunned, frozen in place. Lightning still flickered, and the world in her eyes had completely lost its color.

Only black and white remained, like an old television set.

Although Bai Suzhen had anticipated this scene long before, she knew that even if she were in her shoes, she would find it hard to accept that her partner was a non-human race.

But imagination is imagination, and reality is reality.

The two are simply incomparable. Moreover, considering that Bai Suzhen, a thousand-year-old snake demon, could hardly empathize with a mortal.

"Xu Xian, Xu Xuan, Xu Xian... Hehe..." Bai Suzhen looked at Xu Xian below, who resembled an ant, when suddenly a completely different figure appeared before her eyes, smiling and waving at her. Then, like snowflakes in midsummer, the figure rapidly melted away. She couldn't help but recall what Xiaoqing had said before:
"Xiaoqing, you're right, Xu Xuan is Xu Xian, but Xu Xian can never be Xu Xuan, hahaha..."

Bai Suzhen raised her head and laughed sadly, trying her best not to let the tears in her eyes fall.

Behind her, a giant tail, resembling an ancient tree that had weathered a century of wind and frost, danced wildly, completely beyond the constraints of her will.

Driven by this overwhelming force, the tail swept across the air, unleashing a deafening roar that seemed to tear through space, as if even the void itself trembled.

Horrifying! Terrifying!
Even the finest steel, forged through countless trials and tribulations and seemingly indestructible, would likely crumble and disintegrate instantly into dust when faced with the earth-shattering power contained within this iron tail, as fragile as thin paper.

This power was not something an ordinary thousand-year-old snake demon could possess; rather, it resembled that of a dragon with nearly a thousand years of cultivation.

The most important piece of evidence is that the scales on this giant python, under the flashing lightning, shimmer with an extraordinary white jade luster, and their surface is as smooth as a mirror, without the slightest flaw or dent.

It is so perfect that it is breathtaking.

Even Fahai couldn't help but marvel. In this era, he never expected to encounter such a devoted snake demon.

For the sake of a love affair in the mortal world, he was willing to give up his cultivation of more than a thousand years and the opportunity to transform into a dragon.

not understand.

Fahai simply couldn't understand it.

Bai Suzhen's white jade snake head, as large as a house, slowly rose, passing through layers of thick fog, and she saw the lights in the distance swaying in the gale.

That was her home, or more accurately, it was her former home.

After today, she will lose that home and must return to the mountains to cultivate.

At this moment, although Bai Suzhen was in extreme pain, when she made up her mind to leave this place, for some reason, she did not feel more intense pain, but rather a sense of relief.

Strange, very strange.

However, the instant this thought appeared, Bai Suzhen's eyes, which were filled with complex emotions, suddenly became clear.

In just a moment, everything returned to normal. Above the sky.

"Things involving love and romance are always troublesome." The moment Guanyin sensed Bai Suzhen's unusual emotional fluctuations, she chose to intervene and soothe her.

As for why, it's because of the needs of the plot.

Guanyin is not the one who created this script, but merely an executor and a maintainer. Her job is to prevent the "protagonist's" thinking from going astray.

For example, the thought that had previously crossed Bai Suzhen's mind.

Guanyin knew and understood that Xu Xuan and Xu Xian were no longer the same person, since reincarnation was not a simple matter like playing house.

Just like the unruly Jin Chanzi in the Western Paradise, after more than ten reincarnations and the arduous journey of obtaining the scriptures through eighty-one tribulations, didn't he eventually transform into the gentle and refined Tang Sanzang brother after all the setbacks along the way? Tang Sanzang's Imperial Brother?
The previous arrogance has long since vanished with the cycle of reincarnation.

Even Jin Chanzi, who had a powerful background, ended up in such a state, let alone Xu Xuan, who had no background or backing at all?

Love and affection are two extremely special forces in the world. They can become the weakness of the strong, or they can become the source of the strong becoming stronger.

Bai Suzhen's previous behavior was exactly like this.

The Shen residence, a secret underground chamber.

"Ruthless! These gods and Buddhas are really ruthless!" Shen Bailian sat in the empty chair, his face showing unprecedented solemnity. Through the Eye of God, he had naturally seen Bai Suzhen's abnormal behavior and Guanyin's actions.

Even before today, he had already been wary of gods and Buddhas.

However, he never expected that the way these gods and Buddhas controlled the script was by manipulating other people's thoughts. Even a strange idea that might affect the development of the plot could be directly altered.

This method is quite frightening and difficult to defend against.

Shen Bailian even began to suspect that the birth of Bai Suzhen was probably not so simple, and that other versions of the Legend of the White Snake were probably just scripts designed by the gods and Buddhas.

However, the best version is the one we have now.

For a director, it is quite normal to have multiple scripts corresponding to a general plot in the early stages of filming.

Sometimes a script can be polished and revised hundreds of times.

However, despite his fear, this method was not enough to frighten Shen Bailian into not daring to show his face. After all, being forcibly altered in thought can be considered a negative state.

Furthermore, this method can be considered a standard practice for deities.

Any negative status effect can be resolved using the passive ability "Following in the Shadow".

As for why Shen Bailian was so confident, it was entirely because even the [Eye of God] skill was so powerful, so the strength of [Shadow Follows], which could bind the timeline, would definitely not be lower than that of [Eye of God].

Functionally, there is not much difference between the two.

However, in terms of strength, there must be a world of difference.

After all, even among deities, there are differences in strength. The Earth God is merely a minor figure in front of Guanyin.

"Although I don't know exactly what the original plot was, it's time for me to make my move." Shen Bailian stood up and began to loosen his muscles and bones.

Now that Xu Xian has seen through Bai Suzhen's true colors, given Fahai's personality, he will not choose to remain a bystander when facing a demon.

Regardless of the version of the Legend of the White Snake, this is not the time for Fahai to make a move.

Therefore, someone must step in to stop Fahai from taking advantage of Bai Suzhen's pain to kill her. This "person" could be Guanyin, or it could be necessary for the plot.

But no matter who makes the move, Shen Bailian will lend a hand and try to gain some merit.

West Lake shore, reed beds.

Its thick scales, like mutton-fat jade, rose and fell with each breath, gleaming coldly in the lightning. Layer upon layer, they snapped shut, producing a metallic clang in this deserted corner. Its eyes shone with a piercing red, like two lit lanterns in the dim light.

Hidden within this fleshy body lies terrifying muscular power, which slowly exerts its force, pulling this nearly 100-meter-long giant python to meander forward.

Bai Suzhen left. She chose to leave this place of sorrow and went far away. Although she was extremely sad, she did not vent her anger on Xu Xian.

Because she understood, she figured everything out, and realized that it was all just wishful thinking on her part.

As the saying goes, "Success and failure both depend on Xiao He," this marriage originated from Bai Suzhen's celestial beauty and ended with her true form as a snake demon.

However, this was the result of her transformation, not something she did intentionally.

However, Bai Suzhen didn't want to think too much anymore. She just wanted to drag her tired body away from this place as soon as possible, away from this place of sorrow.

"No, no... don't go..." When he was about to lose it, Xu Xian looked at the white python gradually disappearing into the distance, and a deep sense of regret suddenly rose in his heart.

He hated himself for being so cowardly, for backing down, for hurting Bai Suzhen so badly…

Xu Xian staggered as he tried to stand up, but his adrenaline had already subsided, and his strength had been almost completely depleted due to severe blood loss. Despite his efforts, he remained helpless.

Bai Suzhen paused for a moment when she heard the voice behind her. At that moment, she didn't know if she had fully woken up or if it was just a momentary impulse.

But overall, she needs to find a quiet place to calm down and think carefully about how this matter will develop.

far away.

"It seems he has been completely bewitched by that snake demon. Even now, he remains unrepentant." Seeing all this, Fahai's already cold face became even more sinister.

With a slight thought, the still boat immediately began to move, accelerating towards Bai Suzhen's location.

Since this method doesn't work, let's try a method that's more likely to be listened to.

Sudden.

Swish!
Fahai suddenly staggered, all his carefree demeanor gone. When he looked up and took a closer look, he suddenly discovered that the small boat had stopped for some reason and could not move at all.

"It feels like ages since we last met." A familiar voice suddenly reached Fahai's ears, and a cheerful figure appeared and disappeared in the thick fog:

"Master Fahai, it's been a long time!"

All of a sudden.

After Fahai clearly saw the figure, his expression turned extremely ugly, and his hand stealthily reached for the purple-gold alms bowl hanging at his waist... (End of this chapter)