Madam, please listen to my explanation.

Chapter 141 I am your betrothed husband

When her disguise was easily exposed, Li Junruo no longer had time to panic.

The enormous, awe-inspiring snake head in the distance, though moving slowly, had already changed direction.

Even though those dark green vertical pupils were many times larger than her entire body, and Chen Xinghe and Xiao Han were beside her.

She just felt that the other person was looking at her!

It was a tremor that came from the depths of one's soul.

It made her feel an irresistible urge to prostrate herself in worship.

The snakes beneath my feet seemed endless; their fangs, gleaming with green light, could turn you into a monster that was neither human nor snake, if you were to get hit by them even once!

However, she discovered that she couldn't move at all!

hateful
Are you going to die here?
Rather than marrying Xu Jinhuan, whom she had never met, or becoming a plaything in Zhou Lushan's hands.
Perhaps dying here isn't such a bad choice?

She closed her eyes unwillingly, and a numb, deranged, haggard face suddenly appeared before her.

Mother!

Li Junruo gritted her teeth.

I can't die yet!

At the very least, we must rescue Mother from that monster's clutches!

The snake's sharp teeth were already biting down hard at Li Junruo's calf!

At the critical moment, the jade bracelet turned completely crimson, spreading outwards in a red ripple.

The snake's fangs were instantly shattered, and Li Junruo regained his mobility in an instant. He swung his short knife downwards and pinned the snake firmly to the snow!

After doing all this, she quickly drew her knife and retreated, avoiding the spraying snake blood.

My chest heaved violently, and I was still shaken.

too terrifying
Xu Jinhuan had witnessed the entire scene.

I seem to vaguely remember that bracelet.
Isn't that a love token given by the brother-in-law to someone?

Upon closer inspection, as Li Junruo retreated, a large swarm of snakes clearly moved closer to him, completely ignoring him and Xiao Han.

This is quite intriguing.
Could this snake head have been deliberately planted here, waiting for this woman?

But apart from being pretty, this woman wasn't anything special.

unless
Xu Jinhuan felt a chill run down his spine, and goosebumps rose all over his back.

Unless the other party's target was their brother-in-law from the very beginning!

My brother-in-law came to the southern border at my behest.
Otherwise, this woman wouldn't have ended up here by chance, wanting to catch a glimpse of the sword immortal's prowess.
Xu Jinhuan strongly suspected that someone had deliberately used this incident to set a trap for his brother-in-law.

Although her intervention in the internal strife within the Yan-Zhao royal family ultimately led to the empress's ascension to the throne, the process was vastly different!

Has the chain reaction triggered by this finally begun to surface?
At that moment, he finally realized.

Things on this continent have begun to develop in a direction that deviates from our understanding!

Whoosh!
While I was pondering, a series of silver lights flew from behind!

Those were three arrows, shot out one after another from Heguta's hand.

The last two arrows struck the first arrow in turn.

With each impact, the force and speed added to the arrow more than doubled!
The gust of wind whipped up by the arrows shattered countless tiny silver snakes along their path.

Such a massive creature could not possibly be missed.

After two loud bangs, the silver light struck the giant snake's right eye with a speed imperceptible to the naked eye!

puff--

Once the arrow has penetrated three-tenths of an inch into the flesh, it can hardly advance any further.

Even so, the giant serpent still let out a mournful hiss, and blood rained down from the sky.

Xu Jinhuan's brow twitched as he watched.

A sixth-rank peak archer indeed has his unique skills!
That arrow just now didn't seem to have caused much damage to the snake's head. But I haven't forgotten that the opponent is a seventh-rank snake demon!

Even if only a head and half a snake's body remain, it is still a seventh-grade snake!

Being able to break through their defenses is something to be proud of!
Xu Jinhuan asked himself, what if his movements were restricted and he couldn't dodge in time?

Those struck by this arrow will only meet their end on the spot!
As the snake's head hissed, the bodyguards who had died tragically in the mouth of the silver snake quickly underwent a transformation.

They stood up, their limbs contorted, and transformed into the kind of monsters in the city that chased after flesh and blood, rushing towards the Hegu Tower behind them!

"Master Gu!"

"You still have time to worry about others."

Xu Jinhuan slashed down the nearest few small snakes while constantly dodging their blood and sharp fangs.

"He's far away, so he won't die easily."

This is the only way to reach Youzhou; there's no way around it.

The only way forward is to step over the corpse of this hairless beast!

“Meow~!”

Xiao Han stomped heavily on his feet, twisted his waist and swung his arm, and Duan Yue slashed a blade of energy diagonally upwards, crossing a distance of dozens of meters, and struck the seemingly weak snake belly!

As a result, this powerful and heavy slash only left a long white mark on the opponent's body, causing no pain or discomfort whatsoever.

He landed in front of Xu Jinhuan and said in a deep voice:

"Brother Chen, what are your thoughts?"

"I originally thought that with the strength of the few of us, we might not be able to defeat this snake."

But just now, Master Gu proved that this thing, once separated from its original form, doesn't seem to be as powerful as I imagined. It might be worth a fight.

"You two, cover me as I get closer!"

He didn't know if there was anything called a 'gallbladder' inside this half of the snake's body, but he figured he might as well give it a try.

If nothing unexpected happens, my brother-in-law should already be on his way here.

If my prediction is correct, the real battle may have only just begun!
"Hee ho ho ho. Shen Ye, where do you want to go?"

The white-haired giant ape's arms were covered with a layer of dazzling crystals, allowing it to steadily receive the sword strike coming straight at it.

The crystal shattered into pieces, and the giant ape's arms were also torn open.

It merely shuddered, and another layer of crystalline bracers, identical to the previous one, appeared on its arms.

The old ape bared its teeth, revealing a mouthful of yellowed fangs, and chuckled grotesquely as it blocked Shen Ye's path, pointing downwards with one finger:

"Don't rush off! If you're not here, I might get a little rough."

"Step aside."

Shen Ye was furious.

From the very beginning, that feeling of palpitations became increasingly pronounced.

He could hardly believe that he could actually sense her presence so close by!

The being that had been hiding in the void had quietly vanished during the brief moment between his attack and the old ape's.

Even he couldn't catch a glimpse of the other party for a while.

Within their own 'territory,' they detected the unusual features of the snake's head and were just about to take action.

As a result, the old ape displayed a power far greater than before.
All signs indicate that I have been tricked.
No wonder he was careless. Who would have thought that the ancient demon that had lived for thousands of years would sacrifice even its head to scheme against him?

"Old ape, I don't know what your demon race is plotting, or which human rats you've colluded with."

His long hair moved without wind, and the mottled rust on the long sword in his hand was peeling off inch by inch.

"But some things only need to be experienced once."

No matter the cost, I will never allow this to happen again in front of me!

The old ape initially dismissed it.

My orders were to fight to the death and stop this 'sword immortal' here!
The task will be completed in just a few more moments.
With his unique bloodline abilities and the previous illusion, it should have been a foolproof plan.

But when it saw the person opposite it, who looked as if he was about to shatter, with large patches of blood suddenly appearing all over his body, it felt a sudden panic for no reason.

That was a sign that the other party was using some kind of power beyond its own limits, to the point that even this body itself was about to be unable to withstand it!

"Hey, you surnamed Shen, let's talk this out."

The blizzard suddenly dissipated, and the long-awaited sunshine shone on the land of Youzhou.

People came out of their homes and looked up at the sky in disbelief.

"Is the knot over?"

The sunlight overhead was so bright that it was hard to open one's eyes.

The snow on the roof began to melt and dripped down the eaves.

Just when people thought this man-made disaster, which had lasted for who knows how long, was over.

The sky above our heads cracked open.

A long, indigo rainbow pierced through the vast sea of ​​clouds, even tearing the sky apart!
scoff!

A long, narrow, pitch-black rift stretched across the top of Youzhou City.

The 'giant bowl' that had been overturned over the city shattered with a deafening roar, and a powerful suction force surged out from the crack, frantically drawing everything on the ground into it!
Only that enormous, mountain-like figure descended from the sky!

A huge hole was exposed in its chest.

While it was still falling, its entire body was already torn to pieces.
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"Brother Xiao, how much have you learned along the way?"

Xiao Han was taken aback upon hearing this, "I don't know either. It's just a superficial understanding."

Xu Jinhuan walked forward step by step and said in a deep voice:

"I've seen Song Yu's sword; it's similar to yours—equally fierce and unparalleled, charging forward without hesitation. However, you both seem to have a weakness."

Xiao Han was so shocked by what he heard that he almost broke out in a cold sweat.

What does it mean to have witnessed Song Yu wielding his sword?

Did he see through my swordsmanship, or did he know everything all along?

"You're all too focused on the swords in your hands. Although I don't know how to use a sword, I know that even if Shen Ye picked up a random tree branch, he would still be a sword immortal."
When skill approaches the Tao, it doesn't matter what you hold in your hand; even the sharpest blade is merely icing on the cake.

"Don't hold back, hack away with all your might!"

Before he finished speaking, Xu Jinhuan had already transformed into a blur and rushed out!
"Go all out and hack away?"

Xu Jinhuan didn't have time to answer him. Instead, he suddenly grabbed Li Junruo around the waist and rushed forward!
since
From the very beginning, this group of snake demons' target was this woman.

Then I will do as it wishes!
Xiao Han's eyes widened in fury as he shouted, "Jun Ruo!!!"

Li Junruo looked bewildered and flailed her arms and legs, only to find that she was completely unable to break free from the other person's arms.

"let me go!"

"Chen Xinghe, who exactly are you?!"

"If I'm lucky enough to survive, I'll tell you."

Behind him, Xiao Han was acting like a madman, having completely forgotten all his moves and techniques.

Just instinctively, he slashed forward fiercely with the heavy sword in his hand!

Involuntarily, the sword mark he had observed along the way came back to mind.

In that instant, he seemed to see many colors in the world that he had never seen before.
With a single slash, all was silent.

The blade's light poured down like mercury, slashing down directly at the giant snake's head!
Upon seeing its target being carried away, the giant snake charged towards it, its jaws wide open, ready to bite down.

He was struck hard from above!
With a clang!
The blade struck the scales, sending out blinding sparks.

Beneath the Yamata no Orochi's hard scales, even its skull seemed about to be shattered by this strike.

Fortunately, the guy carrying the woman was already in front of him.

As long as you swallow her.
A powerful suction force suddenly emanated from the giant snake's mouth to prevent its target from escaping.

Suddenly, the man threw the girl in his arms backward with force!

You scoundrel, how dare you!!!

The snake's head was enraged.

It suddenly discovered that the air it inhaled was burning with pain.

Behind the boy who leaped high into the air, a lifelike, blazing sun appeared.

For no apparent reason, a sense of danger arose in its heart!
Xu Jinhuan had already reached the mouth of the giant snake. He plunged his long sword into the snake's lower jaw, then raised both hands high to hold it open and prevent it from closing.

"Xiaoqing, now's the time!"

A loud phoenix cry rang out directly in the giant serpent's mind!

It felt its divine consciousness, which was attached to the snake's head, being frantically devoured by something.
In that moment of distraction, four black dots suddenly flew out from the ring on Xu Jinhuan's hand, carrying an extremely hot and yang aura, and passed through the giant snake's brain without any hindrance!

Li Junruo, who had fallen to the ground, and Xiao Han, who was standing at her feet, were clearly visible.
Those four black dots that flew out from the back of the snake's head were actually Seastone daggers!

The enormous snake head's pupils dilated, and it wobbled and fell to the side.

There was a boom.

The two men saw that the snake's mouth eventually seemed to close.

The man who had ventured alone into the snake's mouth never reappeared.

"A madman. He...he's the brothel owner!"

Li Junruo instantly understood and gritted her teeth in hatred.

"It doesn't matter anymore. After being soaked in so much snake blood that can melt through city walls, they'll probably die before they even have a chance to turn into monsters."

At their feet, the surging sea of ​​snakes gradually quieted down.

Not only that, but even this seemingly endless blizzard stopped abruptly just now.

Footsteps approached from behind, and the two knew that the Hegu Tower was slowly moving closer.

They didn't turn around, but stared blankly at the sky.

With the thick white fog gone, the two realized that Youzhou City was not far in front of them, and they could vaguely see its small outline.

After going through countless hardships and risking the lives of a hundred elite Night Owls, I finally arrived here.

Has that battle already ended?
Lost in thought, a bloody hole suddenly burst open in the snake's body, and a figure darted out from it.

He landed suddenly in front of the two, letting the steaming snake blood drip down his body, creating craters of varying sizes in the ground, yet he smiled as if nothing had happened and said:
"I have accomplished my mission. Let's get to know each other again, Miss Li."

“I am your betrothed, Xu Jinhuan.”

(End of this chapter)