On the Dragon-Slaying Platform, I was executed and became Yang Jian's brother-in-law.

on the screen.

The giant python hiding at the bottom of the river, watching everything that was happening not far away, instinctively wanted to get away from the place of trouble.

Heavenly soldiers! Or are they heavenly soldiers here to capture some kind of "bastard child"?

How dare a mere demon cultivator like it get involved in such a matter?

The giant python quietly retreated, trying to take advantage of the chaos to leave this dangerous place.

however--

"etc!"

A celestial soldier suddenly turned around alertly, his gaze sweeping into the depths of the river. "There's demonic energy here!"

"What?"

The other heavenly soldiers also immediately became alert.

The leading celestial soldier formed a hand seal and unleashed a detection spell. In an instant, golden celestial light swept across the entire river region, illuminating every hidden aura with crystal clarity!

"Found it! It's over there!"

The heavenly soldiers' eyes all locked onto the location where the giant python was hiding.

Oh no!

The giant python's heart sank. Its illusionary magic was utterly useless against orthodox celestial arts!

"A python demon?" The leading heavenly soldier sneered. "This matter must not be leaked today. Since you've stumbled upon it, you can only blame your bad luck!"

"Yes! Leaving them alive is always a hassle, let's just kill them!"

"He's just a monster anyway, might as well kill him!"

Without hesitation, several celestial soldiers raised their hands, and various colored celestial lights condensed into a killing move, which bombarded the giant python!

They didn't take this python demon seriously at all.

In their eyes, a demon that hadn't even completed its transformation into a dragon was nothing more than an ant that could be easily destroyed!

but--

They are wrong.

boom!!!

The river burst open!

A beam of cyan-blue demonic light shot into the sky, forcefully shattering the heavenly soldiers' attack!

Immediately afterwards, a massive figure burst forth from the bottom of the river!

It was no longer a giant python that was only a few dozen feet long, but a giant serpent that was a hundred feet long! Its entire body was covered in scaly scales, its eyes were blood red, and its body was filled with surging demonic energy, which even had a hint of the might of a dragon!

"How...how is this possible?!"

The leader of the heavenly soldiers' expressions changed drastically.

This demon's cultivation level far exceeded their expectations!

But it was too late.

The giant python opened its blood-red maw and bit down on the nearest heavenly soldier!

"Aaaaaah!"

A piercing scream rang out, and the heavenly soldier didn't even have a chance to resist before being bitten in two by the giant python! Blood and internal organs splattered all over the ground!

"Damn it! This monster dares to kill heavenly soldiers!"

"Attack together! Kill it!"

The remaining heavenly soldiers were both shocked and enraged, and they all unleashed their magical weapons to attack the giant python!

However, their cultivation level was only at the Celestial Immortal realm, and they couldn't gain any advantage against this python demon that was about to transform into a dragon!

Screams echoed throughout the room.

In a short while, all five heavenly soldiers were swallowed whole by the giant python!

Leave no one alive!

Over the North Sea.

The heavenly soldiers all paled upon seeing this scene.

"What a ruthless monster!"

"How dare they devour heavenly soldiers alive!"

This demon must be slain!

Even the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas gasped in shock.

This Flood Dragon King Su Bai, even when he was still a python, dared to devour heavenly soldiers? His ferocity is truly terrifying!

But Yang Jian's expression subtly changed.

His gaze fell on the blood-covered girl in the picture, his expression extremely complex.

The scene continues.

After the giant python swallowed the heavenly soldiers, its demonic aura intensified. Its cold, vertical pupils glanced at the dying girl on the ground, a flicker of hesitation crossing its eyes.

To kill or not to kill?

But at this point, the girl was completely unresponsive.

She had lost too much blood and was barely conscious. Tears streamed down her face as she murmured to herself:

"Father...Mother...Eldest brother...Second brother..."

"You...you're all gone..."

"Chan'er...Chan'er is so scared..."

"Chan'er also wants to...go to the underworld to find you..."

"A family...shouldn't be separated..."

Her voice grew weaker and weaker, and her eyes became increasingly unfocused.

That was despair.

That is broken.

That was the final lament of a thirteen or fourteen-year-old girl after witnessing the slaughter of her entire family.

She didn't want to live anymore.

I really don't want to live anymore.

Before she could finish speaking, the girl's head lolled to the side, and she lost consciousness completely.

The giant python watched her silently for a long time before finally making a decision.

It slowly opened its mouth, but this time, instead of venom, it spat out a blue-green demon core!

That's its natal demon core!

It is the culmination of its centuries of cultivation!

The demon core hovered above the girl, emitting a soft light. Strands of pure demonic energy seeped into her body, healing her wounds and prolonging her life!

The penetrating wound on the girl's shoulder began to heal, and her complexion gradually regained some color.

Having done all this, the giant python carefully used its tail to lift the girl up, then plunged into the depths of the river without looking back, quickly disappearing away!

Over the North Sea.

Yang Jian stared intently at the scene on the screen.

He saw the giant python spit out its demon core to heal his little sister's injuries.

He saw the giant python carrying his little sister away.

He saw... the truth he had always wanted to know, but had never dared to ask.

So that's how my little sister survived.

It turns out, it was this demon who saved her...

No, it's Su Bai.

Yang Jian slowly turned his head and looked at Su Bai, who was bound by the Immortal Binding Rope, his eyes becoming extremely complicated.

"I never expected..." Yang Jian's voice was a little hoarse, "that you also saved my third sister's life."

At this moment, his gaze towards Su Bai was no longer that of a traitor, but rather carried a hint of...gratitude.

Even though Su Bai later wreaked havoc on the Three Realms and committed heinous crimes, the life-saving grace he received is real!

Yaochi (Jade Pool).

The Jade Emperor's face turned ashen.

He never expected that the dragon demon would actually save Yang Chan!

This is troublesome!

What if Yang Jian, because of this favor, refuses to do his utmost to escort this demon back to Heaven?

"Yang Jian!" the Jade Emperor shouted sternly, "Are you really going to defy the Heavenly Laws for the sake of this demon?!"

However, Yang Jian, who was in the North Sea, didn't even glance at the Jade Emperor.

He simply stood there quietly, holding a three-pointed double-edged sword, his face expressionless.

"I obey orders, not proclamations," Yang Jian said calmly.

These five words resonated deeply!

"What...what did you say?!" The Jade Emperor was furious.

"I say, I obey orders, not summons!" Yang Jian's voice grew louder. "Back then, when my mother was imprisoned on Peach Mountain, and my siblings and I were displaced, did Your Majesty ever show even a shred of kinship? Now you want me to kill my savior? Your Majesty, this is going too far!"

The hall was completely silent.

The immortals and Buddhas looked at each other in disbelief. No one had expected that Yang Jian would dare to defy the Jade Emperor in front of so many people!

"Yang Jian!" The Jade Emperor trembled with rage. "Are you trying to rebel?!"

"Rebellion?" Yang Jian sneered. "I just don't like owing people favors."

He turned to Su Bai and said in a deep voice, "Su Bai, the Flood Dragon King, you have wreaked havoc on the Three Realms, and although you are guilty, I will spare you from the fate of being annihilated today, considering that you saved my third sister's life back then!"

"Second Brother!" Nezha's eyes lit up, eager to try. "Shall we make our move?"

Yang Jian didn't speak, but silently gripped his three-pointed double-edged sword.