Konoha: The Soul King from the Uchiha Clan

Chapter 247 Giving the Serpent the Shock of the Dragon

Before Orochimaru's soul was damaged by the Reanimation Jutsu, his genjutsu abilities were extremely powerful.

Although he couldn't compare to Uchiha Gen, he could still sense that something was slightly off.

Furthermore, given Orochimaru's knowledge of the various snakes in Ryuchi Cave, he wouldn't believe that the people of Ryuchi Cave would go to such lengths to kindly prepare a variety of foods suitable for human tastes.

Therefore, the two directly refused the invitation from Princess Tianxin.

Upon being rejected, Princess Tianxin's expression instantly changed, revealing her true colors. However, Orochimaru and the Uchiha remained calm and composed, their affection unchanged.

Tianxin Shenji immediately said listlessly, "You two have passed the test. You two are incredibly boring."

Uchiha Gen smiled faintly and said, "It's a very clever illusion. It's so realistic that it's hard to believe it's real. I admire it very much."

"If Your Highness is interested, we might be able to exchange ideas on illusion techniques after I learn Sage Mode."

"Also, could Your Highness, could you revert to your previous appearance?"

"Your appearance is now far from human aesthetically pleasing."

Orochimaru smiled faintly and said, "I think Lady Goddess looks quite good right now."

Uchiha Gen: "..."

His teacher has a rather distorted sense of aesthetics; no wonder he could come up with such disgusting actions in the original work.

"Kid, you're pretty confident."

"Since its establishment, only a handful of humans have mastered the art of magic at Ryuchi Cave, and no one has succeeded in the last hundred years."

Because Uchiha Gen was very handsome, Tashin Shinki transformed her appearance back to her previous one, which looked much better.

"That's because we, master and disciple, didn't come before. Now that we're here, two of us will appear at once very soon," Uchiha Gen said confidently.

Uchiha Gen was full of confidence about whether he could learn Sage Mode.

Orochimaru, who wasn't burdened by his soul problem, had a high chance of learning Sage Mode. Could it be that Orochimaru's talent was inferior to Jiraiya's and Kabuto's?

Orochimaru wore a faint smile, clearly not believing he couldn't learn it; that confidence stemmed from his long and almost unbeatable experience in learning ninjutsu.

"Hmph, is that so?"

"Then I'll wait and see."

"However, even if you master magic, you may not be qualified to exchange illusion techniques with me."

Seeing the two of them so confident, Tianxin Shenji was very unhappy. She raised her chin and said arrogantly.

"Then please, Your Highness, appraise my illusion technique."

With that, Uchiha formed hand seals, releasing powerful chakra combined with strong spiritual power, instantly pulling Tashin-no-Kami and Orochimaru into a genjutsu.

Nine Realms of Illusory Dragons!

From their perspective, the dark and cold cave was suddenly bright and open. The cave floor transformed into a surging blue sea, while the cave ceiling became a vast, snow-white sea of ​​clouds. There was no land in between, only the sea and the clouds.

Chant...

Subtle, distinct dragon roars rose and fell in succession, their echoes lingering and intertwining, enveloping the heavens and earth in a profound and resounding chorus.

bang...

The turbulent sea blasted open huge holes, each thousands of feet in diameter, in the nine directions of east, west, south, north, and center, with waves gushing into the sky and shattering the thick white clouds in the void.

Nine divine dragons, each ten thousand feet long and a thousand feet in diameter, rose into the sky, their feet treading on nine-colored fiery clouds and their bodies draped in seven-colored rosy light. These nine divine dragons were Yinglong, Qinglong, Canglong, Huolong, Heilong, Yulong, Yunlong, Jiaolong, and Shenlong.

Seeing this, Princess Tashin and Orochimaru were completely stunned.

Especially Princess Tianxin, she had never seen so many different kinds of dragons.

Perhaps there really is such a thing as bloodline suppression. Even if it's just a fantasy, it still left Tianxin Shenji stunned and her body trembling with fear.

After all, although Ryūchi-dō has the word "dragon" in its name, it is essentially a snake, so Snake Cave is the more fitting name.

What real dragon would dwell in a dark, cold cave?

For the snakes of Dragon Cave, transforming into a dragon is the ultimate dream!

The next moment, Uchiha Gen dispelled the genjutsu, and the illusion before their eyes quickly dissipated, their perspective returning to the dark, cold, and bone-strewn cave.

"Lady Goddess."

"Am I now qualified to exchange insights on illusion magic with you?"

Upon hearing this, Princess Tianxin snapped out of her daze, her expression becoming extremely agitated. So agitated was she that she could no longer maintain her illusion, revealing her true face.

"Where did you see these dragons?"

"I've never seen it; it's just something I've imagined."

He had indeed never seen them before; the nine types of dragons were all imagined based on the images he had seen in his previous life.

"Impossible! I can sense a very faint trace of dragon's might emanating from them!"

"Has Your Highness the Divine Princess experienced the might of the dragon?"

"Forehead……"

Tianxin Shenji was speechless. How could she have experienced the true power of a dragon?

She simply felt that the oppressive feeling on his body and soul was the dragon's might. This might was noble, domineering, ancient, and vastly different from the might of a snake.

"You really haven't seen these dragons?" Princess Tianxin asked, unwilling to give up.

"I really didn't. I just imagined it based on images of dragons I saw outside."

It's impossible to admit to something like that, otherwise explaining it would expose the biggest secret of being a time traveler.

"I see. But there must be dragons in this world, or at least there used to be."

"After what I just experienced, I am even more convinced."

"The stinky toads of Mount Myōboku and the slugs of Shikkotsu Forest are nothing compared to the dragons of Ryūchi-dō, which are second only to the dragons in nobility!" Princess Tenshin declared with fervor.

What can Uchiha Gen and Orochimaru say about this?

I agreed on the spot, since I was there to learn and needed their help.

Princess Tianxin was very satisfied with their approval.

"If you truly master immortal arts, I'm willing to exchange insights on illusion magic with you, and we can also exchange insights on immortal arts."

"I hope you won't die during your cultivation..."

"Now you may proceed to the next trial ground."

Uchiha Gen smiled faintly and said, "See you later."

The master and his disciple then continued deeper into Ryuchi Cave, where they soon encountered a test from Princess Ichikishima.

Princess Ichikishima first led the master and apprentice into the cave of Ryuchi Cave, and then blocked the exit with a huge rock.

For most people who come here to practice, the only way to get out of here is to fill all the holes in the rock with crystals.

During this process, the ninja's chakra will be forcibly consumed by Ichikishima-hime's unique Sage Mode. Once it is consumed to a certain extent, the body and chakra will be devoured by her.

Princess Ichikishima disguised herself as a beautiful young girl.

She has long, dark blue hair, wears a golden crown with a golden sphere on top, has long, golden pupils, red eyeshadow that extends from black to her nose, pale skin, blue and green magatama-shaped earrings, and wears a white robe.

She does have sharp teeth and a pink tongue, but her appearance is much better than that of Princess Takoto.

Faced with Princess Ichikishima's test, Gen Uchiha and Orochimaru did not play by the rules at all. They were not ordinary cultivators from Ryuchi Cave and did not need to follow the rules completely.

After being trapped, Orochimaru used Wind Release, and Uchiha Gen used Fire Release, using their powerful force to blast the huge rock apart.

"That doesn't count, you're cheating!"

Princess Ichikishima, floating in mid-air, revealed her true form and pointed at the master and disciple in a fit of rage.

(End of this chapter)