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The venom exploded upon contact with the stone, and the deafening sound attracted numerous Yao Beasts. A large amount of green Spiritual Qi emerged from the water surface, floating in the air in a vibrant green haze, causing the swarming Yao Beasts in the sky to scramble for it fiercely.

Qing Lin felt as if she had found a lifeline and roared at the Yao Beasts, "Help me kill that Bald Donkey, and I will tell you where more Spiritual Qi is hidden."

"Ten Thousand Buddha Handprint."

Ling You, Reverend blocked the Yao Beasts with a golden swastika symbol and threatened, "If you want to die, feel free to step forward and try."

"Today, this old monk only wishes to capture this green snake; it has nothing to do with you. Get lost now."

The Yao Beasts fled in panic. In their minds, the Buddhist sect was not to be trifled with; not only was their Cultivation extremely high, but the Magical Artifacts they produced were terrifying. Having worked so hard to Cultivate to this Realm, they cherished their lives.

Even the Level 9 Demon Beasts and Level 1 Demon Kings among them dared not confront him head-on; they were born with an innate fear of the Buddhist sect.

"Everyone run! That monk is incredibly powerful."

By the time Xiao Bai arrived, the Yao Beasts had already vanished without a trace, so he hid in the shadows to carefully observe the situation.

"What the hell, why is Fahai here too, and why is he trying to kill Qing Lin?"

Qing Lin's body kept shrinking, shortening from over thirty meters to less than ten. Under the illumination of the golden Buddhist light, her body twisted continuously, and one could vaguely see her Take Human Form appearance switching back and forth with her green snake form.

Seeing how painful she looked, she probably wouldn't be able to hold out for much longer before being subdued.

"Vile creature, will you not surrender? If this continues, you will face Soul Flying Away and Spirit Scattering."

"Bah! Even if I die, I will never surrender to you, you old Bald Donkey. You Buddhist practitioners are all hypocrites."

Qing Lin shouted loudly, "Sister, let us be sisters again in the next life."

Ling You, Reverend controlled a golden Dragon to attack Bai Su underwater with one hand, while using the other to control the golden bowl to subdue Qing Lin. He had also just used the swastika Buddhist seal to deter the Yao Beasts, consuming a massive amount of magical power.

The green snake and the white snake were already on Xiao Bai's list of high-quality potential wives. Both were at the Demon King level and of the same species; their figures and looks were impeccable, approaching perfection, and after they Take Human Form, there were no traces of their snake origins left.

Xiao Bai could only achieve this with the help of the System, so their Bloodline must be quite high.

"Damn it, this Bald Donkey is even better at posturing than me. I definitely can't stand this. I see his magical power is heavily depleted; perhaps a sneak attack will give me a chance."

Hiss! Hiss!

Xiao Bai transformed into a twenty-meter-long White Python. His beast form could increase his attack and defense by 50%.

He launched a sneak attack from behind Ling You, Reverend, swinging his massive snake tail with force to land a fatal blow on Ling You, Reverend's glowing head.

With a loud boom, Ling You, Reverend, who was hovering in the air, crashed into the snowdrift like a falling meteor. He had been fully focused on dealing with Qing Lin and Bai Su, completely failing to sense the danger behind him.

"Vile creature, weren't you in the water? How did you get out?"

Being a White Python as well, it did look a bit like Bai Su's original form, which left Ling You, Reverend somewhat bewildered.

"No, it's a different white snake. Could it be their accomplice?"

Ling You, Reverend spat out a mouthful of blood, instantly staining the white snow red. He puffed out his chest and looked at Xiao Bai, "Brother, what is your relationship with the green snake? Openly provoking the Buddhist sect is not a wise move."

"The green snake is my wife, so what? Is the Buddhist sect that great?"

Xiao Bai conjured a dozen giant pythons to besiege Ling You, Reverend, but they were blocked by the swastika Buddhist seal.

Ling You, Reverend used his remaining magical power to make the golden bowl extremely large, sucking both Xiao Bai and Qing Lin into it.

If he hadn't been dealing with two Demon King-level snake demons at the same time, Xiao Bai would never have succeeded in his sneak attack.

Ling You, Reverend could not shrink the massive golden bowl to take it with him, so he could only pick up his Zen staff and soar into the air, leaving Azure Sky Peak to return to Tianlong Temple to fetch reinforcements before coming back to deal with Xiao Bai and the others.

As the Zen staff was taken away, the golden Dragon that had been fighting Bai Su leaped out of the water and returned into the staff.

Dong! Dong!

Xiao Bai tapped the golden bowl with his snake tail; the sound was loud and echoed incessantly, and it was a bit dim inside.

Hiss! Hiss!

Xiao Bai flicked his tongue and moved toward Qing Lin.

It was very smooth, and a bit soft.

"Hey, where are you licking with that tongue?"

Even though she was seriously injured, Qing Lin's voice was still very loud.

Beneath their feet was a patch of accumulated snow; the two of them were trapped under the golden bowl in the snow, and they could vaguely hear the rumbling sounds outside.

Xiao Bai covered Qing Lin's mouth, "Shh, don't speak! There's noise outside."

He tried several times with his massive snake tail, but he couldn't pry open the golden bowl. The ground beneath the snow was solid, as if there were an invisible wall.

Boom!

An avalanche washed them down into the Hot Springs, sinking them to the bottom. The surface was only a small Hot Springs pool of a dozen square meters, but the space at the bottom was extremely vast, stretching endlessly beyond sight.

"Hey... it wouldn't kill you to be touched, why be so loud? The avalanche washed us to the bottom of the water." Xiao Bai looked utterly lifeless.

Bubbles were still bubbling from his mouth. Fortunately, they were snakes and were good at swimming; if it were any other land-based Yao Beast, they would have drowned before long.

The golden bowl continued to shine with golden light, though its power was much weaker than before.

Qing Lin covered her eyes, as she was very afraid of this light, and rolled her eyes at Xiao Bai, "Hey, how did you end up here?"

"Were you stalking my sister and me? I knew you weren't a decent snake; no wonder you hang out with that little fox."

"Heaven is my witness, I came up the mountain to gather herbs and happened to run into you being beaten to a pulp by that monk, so I just happened to step in and save you. Do you think this explanation is reasonable?"

Xiao Bai asked, "By the way, where is Bai Su?"

"I don't know. My sister and the golden Dragon both plunged into the water and haven't come out since."

"Aren't you good at digging holes? Hurry up and dig a tunnel from the bottom of the water so we can get out of here."

Xiao Bai knocked hard on the solid stone slab, "This thing is harder than my dick; I tried just now, and I can't drill through it at all."

Xiao Bai stared straight at Qing Lin's chest; it was indeed quite sexy, and plus, being soaked, it was quite seductive.

"Hey, do you want your eyes gouged out? Where are you looking? You're a snake, how can you be so lecherous?"

"Young Miss, let's be reasonable here. I risked my life to save you just now, and I didn't even get a thank you. Now you're slandering my snake character—is this a collapse of morality or a distortion of snake nature?"

Xiao Bai began to whine and complain. Qing Lin's personality was similar to Tu Shan You You's, and her tone of voice was much the same; he felt that this rogue approach was quite effective.

"You could have just been a good green snake, but you insisted on Take Human Form, and made yourself so beautiful, and dressed so sexily. You can't just wrong a good snake like this, my good comrade."

Qing Lin fell silent instantly, pulling at her collar to try and be less exposed. She couldn't turn back into a green snake now even if she wanted to.

Chapter 35: Drugging the Green Snake

"Fine, I'll believe you for now."

Qing Lin asked, "What kind of medicine did you come to the snow mountain to gather?"

"A Millennium Snow Lotus. Have you ever seen one?"

Qing Lin shook her head, "No. My sister and I didn't go anywhere after arriving at the snow mountain; we dove straight into the Hot Springs to Cultivate. I have no idea what is outside."

"Alright. Now we are trapped inside the golden bowl and can't go anywhere. We have to think of a way out."

Having recovered a little magical power, Qing Lin kicked the golden bowl hard, but it didn't budge or react at all. Every time she struck it, golden light would shine down, making her very uncomfortable.

"Don't waste your energy. Even with my strength, which is greater than yours, I can't open it."

"Damn it, are we going to be locked up here for a lifetime?" Qing Lin cursed and grumbled.

At this moment, Xiao Bai had Take Human Form as a handsome man in white. The golden light had no effect on him, and he strolled leisurely behind Qing Lin.

He waved his paper fan with the demeanor of a refined Young Master. The water inside the golden bowl had somehow been drained, leaving it dry and clean without a trace of water.

Qing Lin turned around abruptly, which instantly flustered her, and she hurriedly stepped back several paces, nearly falling over.

With a dashing motion, Xiao Bai quickly stepped forward and wrapped his arm around her slender waist.

"You... how did you change like this?" Qing Lin widened her eyes, looking at him in astonishment.

"What? Am I ugly? Then I'll leave..."

The space here was enclosed, and it was easy for sparks to fly between a lone man and woman. Xiao Bai kept flirting with Qing Lin's maiden heart. Although she had over a thousand years of Cultivation, she usually spent her time with Bai Su and rarely even saw an ugly male snake.

Let alone an image of a refined Young Master like Xiao Bai. They were all snakes that had Take Human Form; to have such looks and physique meant his own innate conditions were quite good—a one-in-ten-thousand rare find.

Qing Lin straightened her chest, trying to make herself appear as natural as possible.

"Take your hand away and don't touch me randomly. I am not a loose woman."

"Oh, alright!"

Xiao Bai let go decisively, but Qing Lin remained in her previous posture, unwilling to move.

Xiao Bai captured all of this and revealed a slightly wicked smile, "Heh, you think I can't handle you? I can even manage battle-hardened young wives, so a little green snake like you who is just beginning to understand the world is still too young."

He took a chicken out of his qiankun bag and started a barbecue on the spot. This was something the System had secretly gifted him a few days ago, giving Xiao Bai a hint in the form of a dream.

He had originally thought it was an illusion, but by chance, he discovered that the qiankun bag was real and could store a large amount of items.

The air inside the golden bowl was not completely sealed, and it also had the ability to purify the air.

"Xiao Qing, are you hungry? Do you want to come over and have some?"

"Not hungry. I won't eat your food. As a Yao cultivator, how could I eat mortal food? Even dogs wouldn't eat it."

Xiao Bai brushed honey onto the fragrant chicken wings and sniffed them vigorously.

"Wow, it smells so good! I love chicken wings. Since we are trapped here and can't go anywhere, we should eat and drink; one must never mistreat oneself."

"Tch..." Qing Lin's arrogant mouth was pouting up to her eyes.

Her uncooperative stomach growled, and the law of "true fragrance" began to take effect. Qing Lin slowly walked to Xiao Bai's side and extended a slender finger, "I'm hungry."

"Help yourself; there are plenty of condiments here. Add whatever you like, except for that green bottle..."

A dozen or so small bottles of different colors dazzled Qing Lin. She didn't know how to start, but she couldn't let Xiao Bai look down on her, so she grabbed a small green bottle at random, decisively moved out of Xiao Bai's sight, and hid behind him to eat with gusto.

Xiao Bai grinned, "Interesting. Don't let her usual brash and spicy personality fool you; she's actually quite shy when you get to know her."

He looked around and discovered the small green bottle was missing. He slapped his forehead, "Oh no, she didn't take it, did she? I wasn't paying attention just now."

"Hey, the liquid in that small green bottle cannot be consumed."

Qing Lin turned around; she had used the liquid inside the small green bottle as a seasoning and eaten it with the chicken leg.

She quite liked the taste, and for the moment, she didn't feel any discomfort.