"Hmph, mere humans dare to run wild in Ryūchi Cave, they are truly courting death!" The White Snake Sage's voice was deep and hoarse, filled with endless contempt, echoing throughout the space and making Tsubasa's eardrums ache.
Tsubasa showed no fear. He gripped his weapon tightly and sneered, " White Snake Sage, humans are not lambs to the slaughter. If you want war, then let us fight!"
Before the words were even finished, the White Snake Sage launched the first attack. Its massive body shot out with lightning speed, instantly appearing before Tsubasa. Its enormous serpent tail swept across, creating a gust of wind that shattered rocks in its wake. Tsubasa flashed, using the Flying Thunder God Technique to instantly disappear from his spot and reappear behind the White Snake Sage. The Thunder God Sword in his hand gleamed with a cold light as he thrust it towards the White Snake Sage's scales.
However, the White Snake Sage's scales were incredibly hard; the Thunder God Sword only left a shallow mark on them. The White Snake Sage Immortal suddenly turned around, opened its blood-red maw, and spewed out a cloud of black poisonous mist. Upon seeing this, Tsubasa immediately Hand Seals and cast Sealing Jutsu, sealing the poisonous mist within a specially made scroll. But before he could even catch his breath, the White Snake Sage had already launched another attack.
This time, the White Snake Sage transformed into a streak of white light and vanished into thin air. Tsubasa was startled and cautiously looked around. Suddenly, he felt a chill run down his spine and instinctively rolled forward. A white snake tail grazed his back, leaving a deep trench in the ground.
" Invisibility Technique? Hmph, that's no problem for me!" Tsubasa bit his finger and drew a complex talisman on the ground. As the talisman glowed, ripples appeared in the surrounding air, and the figure of the White Snake Sage gradually emerged.
The White Snake Sage's eyes flashed with surprise when its Invisibility Technique was broken, but it quickly regained its composure. It chanted incantations, and then countless white serpent clones emerged from its body, rushing towards Tsubasa. These small serpents were extremely fast, had extremely high defense, and were all covered in deadly poison.
Tsubasa dared not be careless. He quickly Hand Seals and used the Senjutsu Water Spirit God Release. The white snakes, moving at the speed of light, crashed into the constantly flowing Water Spirit God Release and were all repelled. Tsubasa then used the Super Strength Technique, his power instantly increasing. He wielded the Thunder God Sword and killed the approaching snakes one by one.
But the number of small snakes was simply too great, surging in relentlessly. Gaps appeared in the Water Spirit God Release, and wounds began to appear on Tsubasa's body, black blood flowing continuously. Seeing this, the White Snake Sage let out a triumphant laugh, "Human, you've been poisoned! You'll just have to obediently become my food!"
Tsubasa wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, a ruthless glint in his eyes. He took a deep breath, channeled his Spiritual Power, and retrieved seven small swords from his spatial ring. He was about to unleash the only Senjutsu he had developed in recent years— the Flying Sword Technique. Several streams of primordial Spiritual Qi condensed on the flying swords, which floated around him, shimmering with light. "Go!" Tsubasa shouted, and the flying swords shot towards the White Snake Sage like arrows released from a bow. Every Xiaobai in their path was shredded by the sword energy.
The White Snake Sage hadn't expected Tsubasa to have this trick up its sleeve, and feeling a powerful threat, it panicked slightly. However, being so powerful, it quickly regained its composure. It unleashed a serpent-type Senjutsu, and a huge serpent-shaped phantom appeared behind it, lunging towards the flying sword. The flying sword collided with the serpent-shaped phantom, erupting with dazzling light and a tremendous sound.
In the blink of an eye, the human and the snake began a clash of Senjutsu. The White Snake Sage's defenses were formidable; a flying sword, after breaking through, only managed to shave off a single scale. However, as the flying sword's attacks gradually dispersed, more and more of the White Snake Sage's scales were shaved off. Tsubasa was also bitten by the small snake. Even the White Snake Sage's true form charged forward. Tsubasa used endless Wood Release techniques to trap the White Snake White Snake Sage. The White Snake Sage exhaled icy winds, freezing the Wood Release and then shattering them. Tsubasa used his Immortal Power to expel the venom, and his wounds instantly healed. He then began a fierce clash with the White Snake Sage.
In the midst of the fierce clash, Tsubasa seized an opportunity and once again used the Flying Thunder God Technique, appearing above the White Snake Sage's head. His weapon, imbued with powerful Spiritual Power, stabbed fiercely towards the White Snake Sage's head. The White Snake Sage reacted swiftly, tilting his head to block with his scales. However, Tsubasa left Flying Thunder God Mark on the snake's head, which continuously appeared at various vital points on the White Snake Sage's body, ultimately piercing one of the White Snake Sage's eyes.
"Ah!" The White Snake Sage let out a painful roar, his massive body twisting wildly. The surrounding rocks crumbled, and the entire Ryūchi Cave shook violently. The White Snake Sage unleashed his innate divine power, his massive head howling at Tsubasa. A powerful immobilizing Immortal Power froze Tsubasa, while the White Snake Sage's tail, imbued with Immortal Power, lashed out at Tsubasa with incredible speed and frenzy. Tsubasa, frozen in place, could only desperately resist, but was ultimately blasted away by the Immortal Power, crashing heavily to the ground, spitting out a mouthful of blood. Several bones and fingers in his hands were broken, his body was covered in wounds, and his clothes were stained crimson with blood.
The White Snake Sage shook its injured eye, glaring angrily at Tsubasa with its remaining eye. "How dare you hurt me! I will make you pay a terrible price!" With that, it transformed into a terrifying form with eight snake heads, preparing to launch another deadly attack.
But Tsubasa stood up again, surrounded by surging Spiritual Power. He looked at the White Snake Sage with unwavering determination. " White Snake Sage, ten moves have already passed, you've lost! If you don't hand over all the Senjutsu and Summoning Scroll Ryūchi Cave today, I will kill you even if it means we perish together!"
The White Snake Sage, with its eight snake heads and sixteen eyes, watched Tsubasa's terrifying, desperate momentum and couldn't help but feel a sense of apprehension. It knew that although it was powerful, this enemy had too many tricks up his sleeve, and his injuries could heal instantly. Now, it had lost an eye; if the fight continued, even if it could kill Tsubasa, it would be severely injured. Weighing the pros and cons, the White Snake Sage sighed helplessly, "Fine, fine, you madman, you win! The Transformation Secret Technique and the Summoning Scroll from Ryūchi Cave are yours, but this Transformation Secret Technique is only for us snake Sage; it might not be effective for other species!"
And so, this earth-shattering battle ended inconclusively. After obtaining the Senjutsu and Summoning Scroll from Ryūchi Cave, the White Snake Sage escorted him out through the main gate. The main gate of Ryūchi Cave was a large temple built on the crater of a massive dormant volcano, perpetually shrouded in thick fog. Tsubasa had entered from the Serpent Forest of the Land of Rice Fields, a place where snakes bred and thrived.
Tsubasa left the temple in Ryūchi Cave and flew into the sky. Tsubasa was still shaken; the White Snake Sage's eight-headed form was clearly much more powerful. He had been somewhat overconfident. It seemed he needed to forge himself a set of divine armor. If the fight had continued, he probably could have taken the White Snake Sage down with him. At that level of power, one could even self-destruct. The power of that explosion could threaten the lives of Golden Core. This battle between man and snake became a legend in the Ryūchi Cave of the Shinobi World, leaving a psychological Yin Shadow on the White Snake Sage. Humanity had produced another peerless genius; the last one he remembered was the Sage of Six Paths.
After Tsubasa, Tianyi immediately went to the Shikkotsu Forest and passed on the Transformation Secret Technique to the Katsuyu Sage. The Katsuyu Sage happily accepted the Transformation Secret Technique and began to cultivate it.
However, the Katsuyu Sage failed. Her size was too large, and her Senjutsu Chakra was too immense. She couldn't use the snake Transformation Art either; due to the difference in species, the Katsuyu Sage couldn't use the snake Transformation Technique. The Katsuyu Sage was very frustrated.