I've Always Admired Xu Xian

I refuse...

The words were clear and the tone was blunt. Hua Yue's voice echoed through Ryuchi Cave, lingering for a long time before fading away.

At this, the green-haired woman's smile grew increasingly strained, and she couldn't help but try to persuade him once more.

"Why are you in such a rush? If you just rest here for a moment, I will immediately ask the White Snake Sage to send you back. There is no need to go through the trouble of searching..."

"Even if you take the form of a woman, I am at an age where I can't do anything yet. Although I admire Xu Xian, I would like to try what it's like to sleep with a snake."

"But at the very least, wait until six years have passed. Besides..."

In an instant, his back and forehead were soaked in cold sweat. A pair of exquisite, intricate eyes—distorted by blood and black, gathering an ominous and twisted aura that was vast to the extreme—appeared like those of a god.

"I don't believe you can invite that old hag here. Isn't that old hag the highest-ranking existence in Ryuchi Cave?"

"I don't know what kind of game you're playing, but since there is nothing here but snakes, then let's have a long-overdue rampage. Here I come."

Visible black chakra gathered around his entire body. His black cloak, moving without wind, snapped loudly, and the aura of omen and destruction instantly condensed to its peak.

"Majestic Attire: Susanoo!"

Within the pale blue inner world, the Black Nine-Tails, who had been resting with eyes closed, opened them. Those blood-red demonic pupils revealed a hint of long-lost excitement.

"Hahahaha! Are we finally going to have a long-overdue rampage? Brat!"

"Let's go, Kurama!"

With the Tengu Armor donned, the ferocious Nine-Tailed Demon Fox turned entirely black. Clad in pure white armor, the demon fox stood tall, its nine long tails lashing out at will and whipping up countless gales.

"You... what kind of existence are you, brat? This terrifying chakra—this power that can rival us who use senjutsu—what exactly is it?"

At this moment, enveloped by fear and sensing an unprecedented life-or-death crisis, the green-haired woman abruptly revealed her true form.

A thousand-meter-long giant python with sharp fangs and green hair finally showed its true face, the golden crown and precious jewels atop its head shining brilliantly.

"Very strong chakra. Even without the enhancement of senjutsu, this kind of chakra is definitely not something an ordinary person can wield with such ease. I am Tagitsukihime, the one who screens those entering Ryuchi Cave for trials. Are you going to use force?"

"Even if you are a female snake, I will never forgive you for using illusions on me. Compared to that trial of yours, it's faster to carve my own path. So then..."

His cold, ruthless eyes looked down at the thousand-meter-long snake. The pure white armor, muscles, and blood vessels were intertwined with the Black Nine-Tails. His strange, intricate Sharingan surveyed the surroundings with a detached expression.

In the blink of an eye, the legendary blade solidified in the Nine-Tails' hand and was drawn, slicing through the mist in a single stroke.

The smoke of war that should have vanished with the wind in the Warring States period seemed to ignite once more, making the one who started the conflict tremble with fear.

With one strike, dust and smoke billowed. Tagitsukihime was sent flying several miles away, and the blood-red eyes raised the blade once more.

"What are you doing! Tagitsukihime? You are clearly just a human brat, you..."

"What is that? A fox? A human? How could that fragrant human brat turn into such a thing? Such terrifying power..."

The next second, a thousand-meter-long blue giant python and a brown giant python lunged forward together, only to be swatted away for several miles by nine tails.

"Are you all the same type of creature as that Tagitsukihime? State your names; perhaps you will suffer a little less physical pain if you do."

"What an arrogant brat. What do you say we do, Ichikishimahime?"

"Indeed, we must teach this brat a lesson. Wouldn't it be better to just honestly accept the sage trial of Ryuchi Cave? Tagitsuhime."

The three long snakes vanished without a trace, merging into the air and the thick fog. The smile at the corner of his mouth became more pronounced; the long-overdue warm-up had Hua Yue's blood boiling.

I don't know how much time passed, but the aftermath of the battle gradually dissipated. Hua Yue, in his black clothes and cloak, stretched his limbs and felt refreshed, while the three goddesses responsible for the Ryuchi Cave senjutsu assessment were disheveled and covered in dust.

"Phew, a good rampage really feels much better. You lot, get up and lead the way."

"Monster, is he a monster? To be able to sense us while we were invisible, to be able to make us, who use senjutsu..."

Tagitsukihime trembled all over, completely forgetting that she was the thousand-meter-long female snake. Beside her, the most petite one, the blue-haired and blue-eyed Ichikishimahime, shrank back behind the other two.

"So scary, such a scary human. That guy is a monster, definitely a monster!"

"Heh, a monster, am I?"

His exquisite, intricate eyes glanced over. The fresh scent of grass and trees, accompanied by the charm in his every movement, quietly left the three female snakes who had transformed into human forms feeling dazed and infatuated.

"Please, could you take me to the depths of Ryuchi Cave?"

With his soft, whispered request, the three female snakes were completely head over heels, their hearts pounding like deer.

"Such a fragrant scent. What is this feeling? This pounding heart—is this love?"

"Kyaaa, could it be that I've reached my estrus period? It seems like..."

"This fragrance, this alluring fragrance, this charming charisma—I can't take it anymore! Do you mind having a girlfriend who is a little older than you? A mere thousand-year gap shouldn't be a problem if there is love!"

After calming their heated hearts, Hua Yue took a deep breath and glanced at the "Fox Charm" entry beneath the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki status, feeling a deep sense of chill.

The effect of Fox Charm and the explanation of a fox spirit was a pure enhancement of charm and pheromones. From the looks of it, it seemed to have an effect on creatures other than humans as well.

Well, after all, it was a fox spirit; cross-species influence was perfectly normal. Fox spirits, whether male or female, possessed the ability to charm the opposite sex, and perhaps even the same sex.

However, why did checking in on the Black Nine-Tails result in a trait like a fox spirit? Could it be related to what was hidden inside the Black Nine-Tails' belly?

His thoughts were quietly interrupted. The three female snakes looked at Hua Yue with burning faces and pointed to the temple before them.

"Sweetheart, this is the residence of the White Snake Sage. You must be very careful. If you cannot withstand the natural energy and fail to become a perfect sage, the White Snake Sage will eat you in one bite."

Tagitsukihime looked at him with reluctance, while Ichikishimahime clicked her tongue, hurriedly pushing forward with hearts in her eyes.

"No! I absolutely won't allow my dear to become the White Snake Sage's food. It would be better to just have a child with me right now!"

"What is wrong with the two of you? If anyone is going to have a child, it should be with me. Don't you agree, husband..."

Tagitsuhime's words made Tagitsukihime and Ichikishimahime glare at her in anger. Just as the three female snakes were about to start a brawl, the temple within the thick fog revealed its true form.

"Come in. You are indeed an interesting brat. The secrets hidden within you seem to be more than just the Sharingan!"