Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

"East China Sea?"

Bai Suzhen asked in surprise, never expecting Lin Xuan to suggest such a place.

In her opinion, Lin Xuan should find a blessed land with abundant spiritual energy to cultivate.

Even if you don't want to live in the wild, you should find a human city to settle down in.

Why would you go to the East China Sea for no reason?

Although the East Sea is vast and seemingly uninhabited, Bai Suzhen knew very well that the East Sea had an owner.

Among the dragons, there are four powerful beings. Because each of them occupies a large area of ​​the sea, they take their names from the four cardinal directions and call themselves Dragon Kings.

Although the four Dragon Kings submitted to the Heavenly Court and lacked backbone, their own cultivation was unimaginably powerful.

Let alone monsters like them who haven't yet become immortals, even among the immortals, the Dragon Kings of the Four Seas are among the strongest.

Moreover, below the Four Dragon Kings, there are countless lesser Dragon Kings, each in charge of their own rivers and lakes.

Below the Little Dragon King, there were shrimp soldiers and crab generals.

The dragons' tentacles are completely all-pervasive, and they control all the waters in the world.

For Bai Suzhen and her companions, not to mention the Four Dragon Kings or the lesser dragon kings, even the shrimp soldiers and crab generals were extremely formidable opponents.

These thoughts flashed through Bai Suzhen's mind as she said worriedly, "Husband, the East Sea isn't very peaceful!"

"For example, there was originally a Qiantang Dragon King in the Qiantang River, but he had to go out on business not long ago, so I seized the opportunity to plot against the dragon energy of Jinshan Temple."

"But if we enter the East Sea, powerful figures like the Dragon King of Qiantang are simply countless..."

Lin Xuan listened quietly, but he didn't think much of it.

He wouldn't go if there weren't these dragon species in the East Sea!

However, Lin Xuan also knew that if he told the truth, Bai Suzhen would be terrified and would strongly dissuade him.

So he said with a smile:

"My wife, don't worry. I want to go to the East Sea because I think it's a vast place where I can find a secluded place to cultivate myself. I don't want to fight the Dragon King."

"Besides, my lady, have you forgotten that I am originally a Blackwater Poisonous Dragon? In the ocean, my cultivation speed is even faster."

Lin Xuan spoke eloquently, and after listening carefully, Bai Suzhen nodded in agreement.

"My husband is right. Then... let's go to the East Sea."

"But my husband, you must be careful and absolutely must not clash with those dragon kings!"

Lin Xuan immediately agreed, but in his heart he thought: 'I won't initiate a conflict. Even if one does, I'll devour them.'

"If we kill the victim, wouldn't that be the same as eliminating the victim altogether?"

As for how to kill the Dragon King, Lin Xuan was not worried at all.

Although those dragon kings were all of dragon lineage, their powerful bloodlines did not necessarily equate to their powerful strength.

Lin Xuan had several unlucky dragon kings in his memory who were overturned by ordinary monsters and couldn't even protect their lair.

Not to mention the Dragon King of the East Sea, whose home was ransacked many years later by a monkey with a hairy face and a thunderous mouth.

Lin Xuan shook his head, no longer thinking about it. After chatting with Bai Suzhen for a few more minutes, he suddenly remembered something, grinned, and took Bai Suzhen's hand.

"My wife, since we're here, let's go for a walk."

Bai Suzhen was completely bewildered: "Husband, what are we going out to do?"

"Our great battle with Fahai today has left Hangzhou in ruins. The city is still not cleared, and there are still rubble everywhere."

"Even if we go out, there's nothing worth seeing."

"Besides, our departure this time doesn't mean we'll never return to Hangzhou. If you're so inclined, we can come back and revisit this place once things have calmed down, and that's the same thing."

It turned out that Bai Suzhen, recalling the scene from the daytime, thought that Lin Xuan was in high spirits and wanted to take Bai Suzhen on a candlelit night tour before leaving.

But Bai Suzhen was completely overthinking it.

Lin Xuan chuckled and leaned close to Bai Suzhen's ear.

"My wife, what I mean is, let's go for a swim in the river."

"Haven't you taken a good look at my true form yet? Let me show you properly."

"Take a look at the real body? You... Bah!" Bai Suzhen's mind raced, and she understood Lin Xuan's meaning, spitting a few times.

However, she did not refuse in the end, and turned to Xiaoqing to instruct her:

"Little sister, your brother-in-law and I are going out for a bit. You stay here and guard the house."

Xiaoqing looked completely bewildered, seemingly understanding but not quite.

"You can go out without worry. Fahai is already imprisoned under Leifeng Pagoda. Even if the other bald monks of Jinshan Temple are still not giving up, they are no match for me."

Bai Suzhen did not reply, but stood silently beside Lin Xuan, and left one after the other.

Xiaoqing watched their figures gradually disappear before shaking her head and muttering:

"Why does my sister's last sentence sound so strange?"

"Whatever, I never expected that the two Lin Xuans were actually the same person! Luckily, Lin Xuan still has some conscience and didn't make fun of me."

Xiaoqing casually pulled out a clean chair, sat down on it, and began to daydream, involuntarily recalling the scenes from the daytime.

At that moment, Lin Xuan leaped up and descended from the sky, knocking Fahai into Leifeng Pagoda.

"Actually, Lin Xuan seems quite suitable to be my brother-in-law..."

Xiaoqing's rambling.

Before they knew it, it was early the next morning.

Although Xiaoqing's cultivation level is not as high as Bai Suzhen's, nor as high as Lin Xuan's now, she is still a demon who has cultivated for hundreds of years.

Even though he hadn't slept all night, he didn't show any signs of fatigue and remained energetic.

However, she waited at her doorstep all night but Lin Xuan didn't bring Bai Suzhen back, so she couldn't help but feel nervous.

If Bai Suzhen hadn't specifically instructed her to guard the house, she would have gone out to look for people long ago.

Some people passed by the gate of the Lin residence and pointed at it.

Bai Suzhen did not reveal her true form in public yesterday.

When Lin Xuan took off, the passersby around him were already stunned by the huge waves and did not notice Lin Xuan's actions.

Therefore, the people of Hangzhou do not yet have concrete evidence to equate Lin Xuan and Bai Suzhen with the black dragon and white snake from yesterday.

However, the people were not stupid. Although they did not see it with their own eyes, they all remembered Fahai's words.

Fahai had long ago identified Lady White Snake as a snake demon, and indeed a white snake appeared later, which then fought with Fahai.

So, was Lady White Snake really that clean?

The people were uncertain about the situation. Those whose homes hadn't suffered much damage got up early and went to the entrance of the Lin residence to watch the commotion.

"Do you really think Lady White Snake is a snake demon? I don't think so. Lady White Snake is a good person!"

"Alas, that's hard to say! As the saying goes, you can know a person's face but not their heart. Even we humans are like that, let alone demons?"

"If Madam Lin is truly a snake demon, then Young Master Lin will be heartbroken."

After the people discussed it for a while, the topic gradually veered off course.

"Hey, did you guys hear any strange noises last night?" someone asked.

As soon as these words were spoken, some people immediately nodded in agreement.

"I heard it! Not only did I hear it, but I also followed the sound and found it was a strange noise coming from the river!"

"The Qiantang River was churning and churning, like two enormous creatures entangled together. I glanced at it from afar, and my limbs went weak with fear!"

The others were amazed upon hearing this, some echoing the sentiment and saying they had seen it too, while others expressed doubt.

Yesterday, the Qiantang River was almost drained dry. When Lin Xuan finally condensed the Heavenly River, even the bottom of the river was exposed.

How could there possibly be other monsters inside?

Just as they were discussing this, Lin Xuan, arm in arm with Bai Suzhen, strolled leisurely over from a distance.

Lin Xuan stood tall and straight, his expression calm, while Bai Suzhen lowered her head and remained silent, her eyes darting around, lost in thought.

Seeing the crowd, Lin Xuan laughed and asked, "Gentlemen, what brings you all gathered at my doorstep?"

The people were all startled when they heard Lin Xuan's voice.

Did Lin Xuan hear all those strange things we said at the beginning?

They immediately turned around and carefully examined Lin Xuan's expression. Finding that Lin Xuan didn't seem angry, they relaxed and said in unison:

"Young Master Lin, we just came to take a look."

"You've always taken good care of us, and we were worried that the flooding at your house might be severe, so we wanted to come and help."

Lin Xuan could tell they were lying at a glance, but he didn't call them out on it, and casually said:

"Thank you very much."

"Alas, my house was indeed badly flooded. Those bald monks at Jinshan Temple, and those two monsters from yesterday, they are truly hateful!"

"It seems Hangzhou is not a peaceful place. I've decided to take my wife back to our hometown. Perhaps we'll meet again someday."

After Lin Xuan said these words, the people had mixed feelings. They wanted to remind Lin Xuan that the white snake from yesterday was probably his wife!

Wherever you take your wife, there will be no peace!

But just as they were about to speak, they saw Bai Suzhen raise her head, and they were so frightened that they dared not say another word.

"Then...may you have a safe journey."

Lin Xuan smiled and said goodbye to them before returning to the Lin residence.

That evening, Lin Xuan left Hangzhou without alerting anyone.

A few days later, Hangzhou gradually returned to its former tranquility.

The houses that were destroyed by the flood were slowly repaired, and the water in the low-lying areas was drained.

The people finally noticed Lin Xuan's departure and often came to the area around the Lin residence to point and whisper.

On this day, two figures suddenly appeared in the crowd.

One was tall and the other short, both dressed as Taoist priests, exuding an air of otherworldly wisdom. Just by standing there, people would gather around, wanting these two Taoist priests to tell their fortunes.

The two Taoist priests didn't react at all, their eyes were only on the Lin residence. They stared at the Lin residence for a long time before the taller Taoist priest suddenly spoke.

"There really is demonic energy here! But it's very weak; it shouldn't be able to cause such a commotion!"

The other short Taoist priest nodded.

"You're right. This is just the scent of two little snake demons. Although that monk from Jinshan Temple isn't much of a threat, he's not someone they can easily defeat."

"There must be other, more powerful demons involved, but why can't I detect any demonic aura from them?"

The tall Taoist priest said, "Alright, let's go check the Qiantang River again. That little dragon should be back by now. We can just ask it."

The two Taoist priests walked away, and just as they were standing there, they vanished into thin air.

The local residents instinctively rubbed their eyes, utterly terrified.

"Is this a god or a ghost?"

These two Taoist priests were certainly not monsters, but rather celestial beings from Heaven.

After they took that step, they arrived directly at the banks of the Qiantang River.

On the riverbank, there stood an old man dressed in a golden dragon robe, his beard and hair all white, his face aged.

His robes swayed gently in the river breeze, exuding an otherworldly and otherworldly aura.

However, upon seeing the two Taoist priests, the old man bowed deeply, completely abandoning his previous demeanor.

The old man said respectfully:

"Little Dragon pays his respects to the two immortals."