The Divine Princesses' Trials! Shinki Stood Firm as a Mountain
Having learned from his previous experience at Mount Myōboku, Shinki didn't expect Manda to use the Reverse Summoning Technique to take him there this time.
He raised his hand and placed a Flying Thunder God Mark on the giant scales of the Manda.
Afterwards, the Summoning Technique was lifted, and Manda returned to Ryūchi Cave.
Ryūchi Cave, the Three Divine Princesses were still in the same spot.
One of the shorter Divine Princess asked curiously, "Manda, where did you just go? Who summoned you there?! (⊙o⊙)"
Before Manda could explain, he hurriedly said, "Quickly arrange the Trials! People are coming soon!!"
"Also, let me remind you, have some common sense..."
The Three Divine Princesses were somewhat confused by what Manda was saying, but they didn't ask any further questions and went to prepare for the Trial.
Shortly after the Three Divine Princesses left, the body of the Shinki appeared on the giant snake head of the Manda.
Sensing the appearance of the Shinki, Manda cautiously said, "Um... Ryūchi Cave has a rule: to learn Senjutsu, one must undergo Trials."
"And as the Leader of the spirit snakes in Ryūchi Cave, I'm sorry I can't help you..."
Shinki understood what Manda meant. "Alright, then you may leave now."
Then, Manda disappeared using some unknown method.
The Shinki landed and looked around at the unfamiliar environment.
He was walking on a narrow, winding path, with lush, green woods on either side, overgrown with weeds and shrubs so dense that it was impossible for a person to squeeze through.
"We should ask about the direction of the Manda Ryūchi Cave..."
Shinki looked at both ends of the path with a confused expression, unsure of what to do.
After hesitating for a few seconds, he chose to walk forward.
After walking for about ten minutes, Shinki realized something was wrong!
The fog in the surrounding woods was getting thicker and thicker.
It was so dense that he couldn't even see what was happening half a meter away from him.
After activating his Chakra sensing, Shinki was surprised to discover, "This mist is actually condensed using Senjutsu."
"It seems we're on the right track."
As he spoke, Shinki looked up and saw a bright light appear ahead.
Without hesitation, he sped forward and found the source of the light.
It was a magnificent, golden gate.
A long, golden dragon lay at the entrance, and beneath its head was a huge plaque with three large, gilded characters. "Ryūchi Cave!"
Upon seeing this, Shinki was overjoyed; it seemed he had made the right choice!
He approached the gate and pushed open the massive doorway.
"Click--"
Inside the gate, everything was resplendent with gold and lanterns hanging everywhere, and the tables were laden with all sorts of delicacies!
Immediately afterwards, a fairy dressed in white robes gracefully landed in front of the Shinki.
Upon seeing the Shinki, the fairy smiled gently and said softly, "Welcome to Ryūchi Cave. I am Tagorihime, in charge of welcoming our guests."
Shinki: "..."
Such politeness completely overturned his overall impression of Ryūchi Cave! It must be fake!
Seeing that the Shinki remained unmoved, Tagorihime continued, "Guest, you've come to learn Senjutsu, haven't you? The White Snake Sage is in a temple below Ryūchi Cave, which is quite a distance away. Why don't you rest here for a while..."
With that, the beautiful Divine Princess presented the Shinki with a plate of Sashimi: "Have something to eat before you go. ^_^"
Shinki's expression was stiff; he shook his head like a robot and said, "I won't eat."
Undeterred, Tagorihime brought over a glass of brightly colored juice. "Would you like something to drink? ∩_∩"
Shinki: "I won't drink."
Tagorihime: "It's fine to sleep here for a while."
Shinki continued to shake his head, "I won't sleep."
Tagorihime: "..."
Seeing that the Shinki was as hard as a rock, Tagorihime bit her lower lip lightly, revealing a pitiful look.
She raised her fair hand, slowly opened her collar, and prepared to unleash her ultimate move. "If you feel lonely sleeping alone, I can also... (⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)"
As a virtuous and upright person, Shinki first gave it a fierce look! (๑❛ᴗ❛๑)
Then, he withdrew his gaze and closed his eyes as if in deep meditation. "Snake spirit, you can't tempt me. Give up!"
Tagorihime's breathing gradually became rapid.
This little guy is absolutely outrageous! (ꐦ ಠ 皿ಠ)
The next moment, her mouth twisted into a wide grin that reached her ears, and her clear eyes transformed into vicious, serpentine pupils. She hissed, "Then I'll eat you!!"
"Bang!!"
With a deafening roar, Tagorihime was sent flying hundreds of meters backward, crashing through the Palace she had created with Genjutsu!
Then, the once magnificent Ryūchi Cave Palace shattered, and the Shinki still stood in that dense forest shrouded in mist!
After punching Tagorihime away, Shinki pouted somewhat boredly and said, "This trial in Ryūchi Cave isn't all that great, is it? (*￣3￣)"
As soon as he finished speaking, ripples appeared in the surrounding space!
When the Shinki recovered, the dense forest had turned into a cave!
He was in a dark, enclosed cave.
Directly in front of the Shinki is a Stone Gate, Stone Gate with countless holes of various shapes.
Meanwhile, scattered on the ground at the foot of the Shinki were stones of various shapes and colors; a rough count revealed that there were at least tens of thousands of them!
It seems this is the second Trial!
At that moment, a bright, melodious girl's voice came from behind the Shinki.
"You look so young, it's quite surprising that you passed Tagorihime's test."
"However, my test won't be as easy to pass as hers."
"My name is Ichikishimahime. To pass my Trial, all you need to do is fill all the holes in the door with the scattered stones on the ground. There's no time limit. (๑`･ᴗ･´๑)"
As she spoke, Ichikishimahime's originally lively girlish voice became hoarse and sinister!
"This kind of tedious and complicated work will wear down your mental and physical strength."
"This is the moment I've been waiting for. When your spirit is completely worn down, I'll devour you whole! (◔◡◔)"
Shinki looked at Ichikishimahime, who looked like a young girl, and then at the Crystal Blocks scattered all over the ground.
To be honest, completing this Trial wasn't difficult for him.
The Shadow Clone Technique can create hundreds of clones, each working together, and the task can be completed in less than ten minutes!
However, having others watch her work made Ichikishimahime feel like a construction site supervisor, while she herself was an exploited laborer!
Shinki didn't like that feeling, so he activated his Sage Mode.
"Smack!"
Shinki clapped his hands and shouted, "Sage Art: Binding Sage Vines!"
After shouting, Shinki raised his left hand.
"Whoosh--"
The bones, meridians, and flesh of his left hand all turned to wood, transforming into a long, thick, extendable Vines that swept towards Ichikishimahime, who was floating in the cave!
The cave wasn't very big to begin with, and with the sudden attack from the Shinki, Ichikishimahime had no way to avoid it and was subdued in an instant!
Upon discovering that the Vines could control her teleportation and the use of Senjutsu, Ichikishimahime panicked. "What do you want to do?! Σ(っ°Д °;)っ"
Shenmu smiled evilly at the corner of his mouth, "What do you think? ๑◡๑"
Pretty Ichikishimahime: "Ah, don't come any closer!! ∑(°Д°ノ)ノ"
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P. S.: I've reached 500,000 words without even realizing it! Please give me some support!