I've Always Admired Xu Xian

I refuse...

His words were clear and his tone blunt. Huayue's voice echoed through Ryūchi Cave, lingering for a long time.

At this point, the Green-Haired Woman's smile grew increasingly forced, and she could not help trying to persuade him again.

"Why are you in such a hurry? Just rest here for a moment, and I'll immediately ask the White Snake Sage to send you back. There's no need to search so painstakingly..."

"Even if you turn into a woman, there's nothing I can do at my current age. Though I've always admired Xu Xian and want to try what it feels like to fuck a snake."

"At least wait another six years. Besides..."

In an instant, his back and forehead were soaked in cold sweat. Those exquisitely intricate eyes, formed from blood and blackness twisted together, gathering immense ominousness and distortion, were like the eyes of a god.

"I don't think you can summon that old hag here. Isn't that old hag the highest-ranking existence in Ryūchi Cave?"

"Though I don't know what you're plotting, since there's nothing here besides snakes, let's have a long-overdue rampage. Here I come."

Visible black chakra gathered around his entire body. His black cloak billowed without wind, and the aura of misfortune and destruction instantly reached its peak.

"Tailed Beast Susanoo!"

Within the pale blue Inner world, the Black Nine-Tails, who had been resting with his eyes closed, opened them. A trace of long-lost excitement appeared in those blood-red demonic pupils.

"Hahahaha! Is it finally time for a long-overdue rampage, brat?!"

"Here I come, Kurama!"

The Karasu Tengu Armor clad his body. The ferocious Nine-Tailed Fox was pitch-black, while the fox shrouded in pure white armor straightened up. With a casual sweep of its nine long tails, countless gusts of wind erupted.

"Y-you brat, what exactly are you? This terrifying chakra... What is this power, capable of rivaling us when we use Sage Art?"

At that moment, overwhelmed by fear and sensing an unprecedented crisis of life and death, the Green-Haired Woman boldly revealed her true form.

A thousand-meter Giant Python, with sharp fangs, a snake tongue, and green hair, finally revealed her true appearance. The golden crown and jewel atop her head gleamed brilliantly.

"Such powerful chakra. Even without the enhancement of Sage Art, this chakra is absolutely not something an ordinary person can wield freely. I am Tagorihime, one of those who selects beings to undergo trials in Ryūchi Cave. Are you going to use force?"

"Even if you're a female snake, using Genjutsu on me is absolutely unforgivable. Rather than bother with some trial, it'll be faster to carve out my own path. So..."

Cold, merciless eyes looked down upon the thousand-meter serpent before him. Pure white armor, muscles, veins, and the Black Nine-Tails intertwined together, while the strange and intricate Mangekyō swept across the surroundings, his expression indifferent.

In the blink of an eye, a tangible famed blade condensed in the Nine-Tails' hand and violently left its sheath, slicing the mist apart with one stroke.

The flames of war that should have scattered with the wind during the Warring States Period seemed to ignite once more at that moment, making those who had started the conflict tremble in terror.

With one slash, dust flew everywhere. Tagorihime was sent flying several miles away, while those blood-red eyes raised the blade again.

"What are you doing, Tagorihime?! He's clearly just a human brat, you..."

"What is that? A fox? A human? How did that human brat who smelled so delicious become something like this? What terrifying power..."

The next second, a thousand-meter blue Giant Python and a brown Giant Python arrived together, only to be flung several miles away by the nine tails.

"Are you two the same type as that Tagorihime? State your names. Perhaps you'll suffer a little less."

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

"Indeed, this brat needs to be taught a lesson. Wouldn't it be better for him to obediently accept Ryūchi Cave's sage trial, Tagitsuhime?"

The three long snakes vanished without a trace, blending into the air and dense mist. The smile at the corner of his lips became more pronounced. The long-overdue warm-up made Huayue's blood boil.

After an unknown amount of time, the aftermath of the battle gradually faded. Huayue, dressed in a Black Cloak and stretching his limbs, felt refreshed and invigorated, while the three Divine Princesses responsible for Ryūchi Cave's Sage Art examination were disheveled and covered in dust.

"Whew, a rampage really does feel much better. You three, get up and lead the way."

"Monster... Is he a monster? He could sense us even while we were invisible, and he could make us, who use Sage Art..."

Tagorihime trembled all over, completely forgetting that she was the thousand-meter-long female snake. Beside her, Ichikishimahime, who had taken the smallest form and had blue hair and blue eyes, shrank behind the other two.

"So scary, such a scary human. That guy is a monster, right? He's definitely a monster, right?!"

"Heh, a monster?"

With a sideways glance from those exquisite, intricate eyes, the fresh natural fragrance of grass and trees, combined with the charm in his every movement, quietly left the three female snakes in human form bewildered and infatuated.

"Could you please take me to the depths of Ryūchi Cave?"

His voice was gentle and soft, and the three female snakes became even more utterly captivated, their hearts pounding wildly.

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

"Ahhh, could it be mating season? It feels like..."

"This scent, this tempting scent, this captivating charm... I can't hold back anymore. Would you mind having a girlfriend who's just a little older than you? A mere thousand-year age difference isn't a problem when there's love, right?!"

After calming their heated hearts, Huayue took a deep breath and glanced at the Fox Charm entry beneath the Nine-Tails Jinchuriki label, feeling a deep chill.

The effect of Fox Charm, as explained by Fox Spirit, was a pure enhancement of charm and pheromones. From the looks of it, it seemed to affect creatures other than humans as well.

Well, it was a Fox Spirit after all. Having an effect across species was perfectly normal. Whether male or female, Fox Spirits possessed the ability to charm the opposite sex, and perhaps even the same sex.

But why had checking in on the Black Nine-Tails given him an entry similar to Fox Spirit? Could it be related to whatever was hidden inside the Black Nine-Tails' stomach?

His thoughts were quietly interrupted as the three female snakes looked at Huayue with burning expressions and pointed at the temple before them.

"Little sweetheart, this is where the White Snake Sage lives. You must be careful. If you can't withstand Natural Energy and become a perfect sage, the White Snake Sage will swallow you in one bite."

Tagorihime looked reluctant to part with him. Ichikishimahime clicked her tongue and hurriedly squeezed forward, hearts appearing in her eyes.

"No, I absolutely won't allow darling to become the White Snake Sage's food! We should hurry up and have a child together instead!"

"What do you two think you're doing? If anyone is having children with him, it should be me first. Don't you agree, husband..."

Tagitsuhime's words made Tagorihime and Ichikishimahime glare furiously at each other. Just as the three female snakes were about to start fighting, the temple within the dense mist revealed its true form.

"Come in. As expected, you're an interesting boy. The secrets hidden within you seem to be more than just the Sharingan!"