Entering Ryūchi Cave

"Oh? A human sacrifice? That's wonderful!" the snake exclaimed excitedly.

"If you can eat me, you can eat as much as you want." In Shiyu stood on top of the giant serpent's head.

"When?!" The giant snake was also taken aback.

Orochimaru chuckled and said in a hoarse voice, "Ha, I advise you not to mess with him. If he fails the trial, then it's not too late to eat him."

The snake sighed and said, "Alright! However, Ryūchi Cave is a celestial realm between reality and illusion. I can only send you to the vicinity. Furthermore, you must crawl into my mouth before I can take you directly there."

"No problem, let's go." Shiyu was very brave and flew straight into the giant snake's mouth.

"It smells awful." Shiyu couldn't stand it either.

"Good luck." As soon as Orochimaru finished speaking, he released the Summoning Technique, and his Summoning Beast, the giant snake, disappeared from the spot, taking Shiyu with him.

Then, Shiyu saw the giant snake's mouth open.

"Humans, don't die too quickly. It's been a long time since anyone has performed the Ryūchi Cave trial. I'm leaving now." The giant serpent then quickly disappeared from the vicinity.

Shiyu Yu looked around; the place was shrouded in thick fog, through which a road could be vaguely seen, with small hills on either side.

"Whoosh!" Shiyu threw out a Flying Thunder God Kunai, then continued walking forward, but after walking for a long time, he ended up back where the Kunai.

"Genjutsu? No. I'm not under Genjutsu. This must be the misty illusion Ryūchi Cave." Shiyu looked around but didn't see anyone else.

"White Rinnegan!" Shiyu activated his White Rinnegan immediately, and clearly saw three figures flash by near the trees behind him.

"Strange?" Shiyu shook her head, pretending not to see it.

"Only those with unwavering will can reach Ryūchi Cave?" Shiyu continued walking forward.

The three figures behind them were also taken aback.

"This human's senses are incredibly sharp; they were able to detect our presence even in such dense fog."

"It seems his will is strong enough; he's determined to be tested."

"Maybe he's just an ordinary human? Let's give him a try!"

The three figures vanished completely into the thick fog.

After walking for a while, Shiyu noticed a change ahead: eight golden bright spots appeared on the left and right sides of the thick fog.

Then Shiyu walked over step by step, and a very grand building appeared in front of Shiyu. It turned out that the golden spot she had seen earlier was a lantern hanging on the roof.

Right in the center of the main gate, there is a huge plaque with the three large characters "Ryūchi Cave" written on it.

Then, the door suddenly opened, and a beautiful young woman appeared in front of Shiyu.

The girl before them had green eyes, long green hair, wore a golden crown with a golden ball on top, and a white robe with a green Tomoe- shaped ornament on her chest.

"We've been waiting for you, sir. Welcome to Ryūchi Cave."

Upon entering the magnificent castle, the interior is exceptionally luxurious, brightly lit, with nine-clawed golden dragons coiling around the beams as if about to soar into the sky.

"I am Tagorihime. You must be exhausted. Please get some rest."

Shiyu shook her head. "No need. My purpose in coming here is to see the White Snake Sage. You don't need to waste time here."

Tagorihime replied without changing her expression, "I'm sorry, I'll arrange it for you right away. Please wait a moment."

"By the way, you can have your meal in the meantime." Then, Tagorihime waved her hand, and the abundance of delicious food on the table emitted an enticing aroma.

However, Shiyu still stared at Tagorihime with a dark expression.

"What's wrong, young master?" Tagorihime looked into Shiyu's eyes and was actually a little scared.

"I already told you, don't waste time. Do you want me to say it a second time?" Shiyu then appeared in front of Tagorihime, the Kunai in his hand already pressed against her heart.

"Strike the snake at its vital point? I guess I've passed the first test, Tagorihime?"

"This... this is impossible!" Tagorihime transformed instantly, her face becoming almost as ugly as Orochimaru's. She then floated backward and disappeared.

The illusion around them shattered instantly, revealing only skeletons and white bones all around, and the magnificent castle vanished without a trace.

"Amazing! You actually managed to overcome the first trial!"

"Only a madman obsessed with seeking power would come here, human! Don't think you can actually meet the White Snake Sage unscathed!"

"You're really noisy! Do you need a beating?" Shiyu threw a shuriken, but it didn't hit anything.

"Haha! Naive! Human attacks cannot harm me!" The voice of Tagorihime could be heard all around.

"That's not necessarily true." Shiyu pulled back the shuriken connected to the string, and it flew straight back.

Then Shiyu immediately Hand Seals: "Multiple Shuriken Shadow Clone Jutsu!" These shuriken instantly filled the surroundings, even filling the air.

"It's just floating and invisibility, all you do is keep grumbling on the sidelines!"

Shiyu simply pulled the string, and the shurikens shot out in all directions in a flurry.

Tagorihime smiled contemptuously, floated higher, and tried to circle around to the other side to attack Shiyu, but Shiyu once again used Flying Thunder God to Teleportation in front of her.

"Now? Can it hurt you?" Shiyu had already gathered a Great Ball Rasengan in his hand. Although it didn't contain any Natural Energy, even if it hit her, even Tagorihime might not be able to withstand it.

"Enough, I apologize for what I said." Tagorihime was also somewhat shaken. She had no idea how this child had managed to lock onto her. She had no aura, no chakra; how had he managed to track her down?

"In that case, let's move on to the next trial." Shiyu was acting like the one who had taken the initiative at this moment.

"Come with me."

Another figure suddenly appeared, attracting Shiyu's attention, and Shiyu immediately gave chase in a series of Body Flicker Technique.

Next, Shiyu arrived at a cave. The cave entrance had grooves of various shapes, and the ground was covered with crystals of various shapes.

"I am Ichikishimahime. If you fill in all the holes in the rock, I will let you go."

Ichikishimahime is a loli with a white robe, long dark blue hair, a golden crown with a ball on top, blue Tomoe- shaped earrings, and a green ornament with a single Tomoe on her chest.

"It shouldn't take long." Shiyu immediately used the Shadow Clone Jutsu.

Then, in an instant, five Shiyu showers appeared.

"With me on the team, it'll be even faster!"

Ichikishimahime was shocked again, but then she thought, "Let's exhaust your chakra! Once I've used up all your chakra, I can devour you!"