Pure Yang!

Chapter 6: Sun and Moon, the Great Snake in the Mountain

The night was dim and the mountains were pitch black. The only sounds were the wind blowing through the trees and the occasional chirping of insects and birds.

Under the dim moonlight, the girl in black stood in the distance, but looked over here.

“Is… is it a human?”

Zhang Fan plucked up his courage and asked tremblingly.

“You’re lost.”

After a moment of silence, a ethereal and melodious voice rang out in the night.

"follow me."

Having said that, the girl in black turned and left.

Zhang Fan looked at the surrounding environment, gritted his teeth, and finally overcame his hesitation and followed.

"Beauty...beauty...are you the Taoist nun from Zhenwu Mountain?" Zhang Fan followed behind, deliberately keeping a distance, and asked tentatively.

"Taoist nun is a derogatory term, just like people who can't do magic are called Muggles." The girl in black said without turning her head.

"Taoists also watch Harry Potter?" Zhang Fan murmured in his heart.

However, he had heard from Li Yishan that both men and women could be called Taoists, or men could be called Qian Dao and women could be called Kun Dao.

"May I ask the fairy's name..."

"I don't have a Taoist name." The black-clothed girl's tone remained calm.

"What is the fairy lady's name?" Zhang Fan was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but ask.

There was another brief silence, and then the ethereal and melodious voice sounded again in the darkness.

"Jiang Lai!"

"Jiang Lai...what a nice name. My name is Zhang Fan, and I'm here..."

Zhang Fan had just introduced himself when the girl in black suddenly stopped. It was dark at night and the mountain was steep. Zhang Fan didn't brake in a hurry, but bumped into her instead. A warm feeling passed through his body.

"Alive..."

At this moment, Zhang Fan's heart was finally relieved. At the same time, a faint fragrance came from Jiang Lai's body. It was different from the smell of perfume, but more like the smell of incense in a Taoist temple. It smelled very comfortable and made people feel at peace.

"what happened?"

Zhang Fan asked, trying to hide his restless mind.

huh... huh... huh...

Just as he finished speaking, a strong wind blew up, bending the old trees on both sides of the mountain road, and sand and rocks flew everywhere. Dark clouds floated, as if a heavy rain was about to come.

"Why did the situation suddenly change?" Zhang Fan murmured.

At this moment, Jiang Lai pulled him behind a large bluestone, and his ethereal eyes were staring straight ahead.

"Um!?"

Zhang Fan's heart moved slightly, and he looked over. He saw that not far away, a deserted small earthen temple suddenly cracked open, and a huge black figure jumped out of it.

"This this……"

Zhang Fan’s eyes widened, he couldn’t believe it.

It was a giant black python. Its head alone was as big as an eight-immortal table. The faint moonlight splashed on its pitch-black scales, giving off a captivating oily sheen.

"What kind of breed is this? How can it grow so big?" Zhang Fan felt a little dazed.

The black snake crawled out of the abandoned earth temple, its huge body coiled into a ball. From a distance, it looked pitch black, like a small hill. The wind around it became stronger...

At this moment, it raised its head and spit out its tongue towards the moon in the sky, and the temperature of the air around it dropped rapidly.

"What...what is that?" Zhang Fan couldn't help but move closer to Jiang Lai and asked cautiously.

"Worship the Moon...it has been practicing for five hundred years." Jiang Lai said lightly.

"Five hundred years? This snake lived for five hundred years?"

Zhang Fan was stunned and found it unbelievable.

"The life span of an animal is one year based on the waxing and waning of the moon..." Jiang Lai said casually in a calm tone.

The full moon and the new moon make one month, which is equivalent to one year of animal life and one month of human life. This is why many animals worship the moon, such as foxes, weasels, snakes, cats, toads, etc.

In this way, a dog can reproduce after 1 to 1.5 years of age. According to animal time calculation, a dog of 1 to 1.5 years old is equivalent to a human of 12 to 18 years old. Therefore, a snake of 50 years of cultivation is equivalent to a human of about years old.

The average lifespan of snakes is only 10 to 15 years.

"I was wondering why it always takes a thousand years to cultivate... I see... so that's it..."

"Is this a goblin?"

Just as he finished speaking, the belly of the black snake suddenly swelled up, and its throat moved, making a sound like thunder, and the wind around it became stronger and stronger.

At this moment, Zhang Fan saw bursts of white mist slowly floating in from the sky and around the moon, as if flowing light was gathering and being swallowed by the black snake.

Almost at the same time, the scales on the black snake's body rose and fell rhythmically, and a fishy smell was secreted from its body.

"Sun Essence and Moon Essence!?"

Zhang Fan's heart was filled with waves. He had always heard that animals in the mountains absorbed the essence of the sun and the moon to practice. Who would have thought that he would actually see it for real today.

Roar……

Suddenly, the big black snake let out a roar that was somewhat similar to the mooing of a cow. It stuck out its tongue, turned its head suddenly, and stared at the large bluestone not far away.

"We were found."

Zhang Fan's heart skipped a beat, and before he could react, the giant snake that was as big as a small hill started moving. Its huge body crushed an area of ​​forest, like a shadow pressing down on him.

At this moment, Jiang Lai slowly stood up and stood in front of Zhang Fan.

"You...what are you doing? Escape...escape." Zhang Fan said in surprise.

Rumble…

Almost at the same time, a giant black snake rushed over. Jiang Lai stretched out one hand. That slender arm seemed to contain infinite power. It actually held the brutal monster back. The horrible aftermath spread under his feet, creating cracks.

"Is that human being?"

A thought suddenly came to Jiang Lai, and with a light stroke of his hand, the giant black snake flew out like a kite with a broken string. Its huge body even caused the road in the mountains to collapse and shatter.

The huge impact force caused him to spit out a mouthful of blood, and then a ball of milky white air flew out of his body.

"Moonlight!?"

Zhang Fan's heart moved slightly, but the moonlight flew straight towards him. Before he could react, it merged directly into his body.

Suddenly, a cool feeling spread throughout the body.

Roar……

Seeing this, the black snake let out an angry roar, and its two green eyes looked as scary as lanterns in the dark night. It curled up its body, creating a strong wind, and rushed towards Zhang Fan.

"go back!"

Suddenly, Jiang Lai dodged and stood in front of Zhang Fan. She blocked the attack of the big snake with one hand and pushed Zhang Fan out with the other hand. The latter immediately lost his balance and flew backwards.

"Jiang Lai..."

Zhang Fan screamed and suddenly opened his eyes.

"You can really sleep... Meditation can also help you sleep."

Li Yishan's voice came from the side.

Zhang Fan was a little dazed. He was still in the hotel room, his clothes already soaked with sweat. He turned around and saw Li Yishan lying on the bed playing with his mobile phone. Outside the window, it was already bright.

"Did I fall asleep?" Zhang Fan asked subconsciously.

"You're sleeping like a dead pig. I can't wake you up even if I call you. I originally wanted to take you for a night tour of Zhenwu Mountain." Li Yishan said with a glance.

"Who is Jiang Lai? You kept calling this name in your dream."

"So I had a dream... It seems I am under too much pressure."

Zhang Fan let out a long breath, rubbed his swollen temples, looked out the window, and felt that the sunshine today was particularly bright.

"Now I'm going to make a notification..."

At this moment, the radio in the scenic area suddenly sounded.

"Due to the strong winds last night, the mountain road collapsed. Emergency repairs are currently underway to eliminate the danger. The Nanxuan Palace section is temporarily closed. Tourists are requested to take a detour. No traffic is allowed."

(End of this chapter)