98: Section 98

"Snake men in the Goddess Palace must be castrated, otherwise, they will surely die within two days."

Feng Yun poured out her heart to Xiao Bai, and in her deep emotion, a few tears flowed, slowly dripping to the ground along the seams of her mask.

She held the Little White Snake in her palm, treating it as her only confidant.

She recalled her peerless beauty, as lovely as a Heavenly Immortal. Ever since her grandfather emerged from the Demon Emperors Tomb and gave her a demon emperor fragment before he died, everything had changed.

It turned the blooming young girl into an old woman, which was why she later wore that terrifying golden mask.

Xiao Bai listened, sniffling and teary-eyed, "Holy crap, isn't this the Zagrama Clan? Why is there a curse involved? Such an old-fashioned trope. They're trying to trick me into making a snake film with this method."

He was very nervous, and his previous guess was correct; the demon emperor fragment was indeed with the Queen.

But he couldn't speak now, so he quickly wriggled his snake body, used his tail to pick up a small stick, burned it into charcoal, and wrote on the stone slab.

"I will definitely help older sister break the curse."

Looking at the words written on the floor, Feng Yun was quite excited and kissed the Little White Snake twice on its face.

"Xiao Bai, you can understand what older sister says after all."

"After enduring the ninety-nine eighty-one days of the Heavenly Fire Tribulation, older sister hopes to Breakthrough to Level 8 Demon King, and I will definitely go out to help you find a Medicinal Pill to Take Human Form."

Actually, what Xiao Bai cared about most was the demon emperor fragment. Asking directly would seem too purposeful and easily expose him.

It was better to chat for a while first to deepen their relationship. He had been lurking here for over a month, and finally, there was some progress.

The Queen had voluntarily mentioned the fragment; in her eyes, it was a disaster. If her grandfather hadn't brought the fragment back, perhaps she wouldn't have been cursed.

Xiao Bai wrote on the ground, "That demon emperor fragment is really that strange, huh? Can I take a look?"

Feng Yun pointed to a brazier in the Secret Chamber.

"It's right there. I don't know what material it's made of; fire can't melt it, and a knife can't cut it. If you throw it out, it'll fly back on its own."

Xiao Bai quickly walked towards the brazier, used his snake tail to pick up the fragment, and blew off the ashes.

The soot instantly turned him into Xiao Heizi. His eyes gleamed golden as he secretly thought, "It really is a demon emperor fragment. It's the same material as the two pieces I have, and the patterns and writing on it are extremely similar."

"Such a good item is casually left here. This is a treasure that those Demons and Monsters dream of obtaining."

Seeing Xiao Bai's reluctance to part with it, Feng Yun smiled sweetly, "Xiao Bai, if you like it, I'll give it to you to play with."

"However, this thing is evil, so you must be careful. If you feel any discomfort, you must tell older sister."

The Little White Snake nodded vigorously and quickly hid the fragment.

He had searched high and low for it, only to find it effortlessly. Xiao Bai had thought that this time, finding the fragment would involve countless brutal battles and all sorts of schemes, both overt and covert.

He didn't expect to get it so smoothly, even feeling a bit suspicious that the fragment might be fake.

"The fragment is in hand; next, I need to find a way to quickly recover my state."

Everything here was Sealed. Feng Yun was in seclusion, Cultivate, and Breakthrough her Realm, so Xiao Bai dared not disturb her.

He was either sleeping or secretly looking at Feng Yun's body, doing nothing all day.

According to the Snake-Human Queen's account, she used to have an exquisite divine appearance, and the curse made her this way, which gave Xiao Bai the urge to stay.

A typical double standard. Earlier, when he saw Feng Yun looking like an old woman, he wished he could buy a standing ticket for the train and run away overnight.

Days passed like this, with Xiao Bai repeating the same things every day.

Looking at the sixteen 'zheng' characters drawn on the wall, he added another stroke, meaning it had been eighty-one days for Xiao Bai and the Queen in this Cultivation Secret Chamber.

During this time, Xiao Bai tried to burrow multiple times, but his current small size and lack of strength prevented him from pulling open the snake skin below Feng Yun.

"Xiao Bai, today is the most crucial last day. You can't be as mischievous as before, burrowing everywhere, or older sister will be angry."

Xiao Bai blinked his black bean eyes, constantly acting cute.

Suddenly, the Secret Chamber began to shake slightly, and a Snake Spirit statue appeared within the stone wall.

Feng Yun stepped forward to bow, and an eye suddenly appeared on the golden mask, radiating purple light that perfectly aligned with the third eye on the Snake Spirit.

"Lord Snake Spirit, you are the guardian god of the Snake-Human Clan, please bestow power upon me."

The Snake Spirit statue began to tremble, sensing Feng Yun's summons.

The Snake Spirit opened its mouth and simultaneously sucked Feng Yun and Xiao Bai inside, bringing them to a Secret Realm.

This place reminded Xiao Bai of the scene when he fought Bai Su in the Sealed Land, except there were no birds singing and flowers fragrant, nor small bridges and flowing water.

Everything looked so desolate, as if they were on the surface of Mars.

A deep voice echoed through the space, "Yuner, are you ready?"

"Yes, please bestow power upon me, Lord Snake Spirit."

As soon as her voice fell, the ground began to shake violently. The Little White Snake tightly coiled around Feng Yun's slender waist and even bit its own snake tail for a more secure grip.

"What's going on? It actually brought me here to Undergo Tribulation too."

Rumble!

Countless fireballs in the sky came crashing down.

"Xiao Bai, go hide in a safe place first. It's very dangerous here."

"Only by withstanding the Heavenly Fire attack can I receive power from Lord Snake Spirit."

Hiss, hiss, hiss!

Xiao Bai flicked his tongue, indicating he understood, and quickly slipped away from the Queen's slender waist, hiding in a rock crevice.

Feng Yun's eyes were firm. Facing the overwhelming fireballs, she did not flinch, desperately hoping to become stronger to better protect her clansmen from external invasion.

The Queen stood on a circular high platform and could not leave it. She needed to withstand all the Heavenly Fire attacks to have a chance to advance to Level 8 Demon King.

Rumble!

A scorching fireball smashed into the ground, scattering sparks that hit Xiao Bai, making him yelp in pain.

"It's scorching hot! This thing is even hotter than the lava in the trench. It's still not safe here; I need to hide further away."

Chapter 130: The Queen Forcibly Undergoes Tribulation

The Snake-Human Queen stood upright on the high platform, directly facing the Heavenly Fire attack. There was nowhere to hide in the hundred-square-meter area.

Fireballs rained down from the sky like a torrent of swords, making it feel as if the apocalypse was imminent.

Xiao Bai could feel an intense heat even a thousand meters away.

After more than ten minutes of fierce attack, it finally subsided for a while, and Feng Yun on the high platform still stood firm.

Her clothes were almost completely burned away, leaving only a red bellyband. Her fair skin was covered in black ash, and there were many burn scars.

"How tragic. So her advancement is this difficult."

Xiao Bai was glad he had the System. Compared to these traditional demon Cultivators, he was much happier. His Cultivation improved unknowingly with the rapid growth of his offspring.

He had never experienced this kind of Undergoing Tribulation.

This was true not only for demon Cultivators but also for devil Cultivators, ghost Cultivators, and immortal Cultivators.

The further one advanced in Realm, the more difficult the tribulations would become. If one couldn't withstand them, they would be completely annihilated, without even the qualification to revert to their original form, which was extremely cruel.

After barely two minutes of rest, a large number of fireballs gathered in the sky again. This time, they were even more ferocious than before, and Xiao Bai quickly retreated to a farther place.

"The Queen is truly strong. If it were me, I wouldn't have been able to withstand the first wave."

"She's really pushing herself to improve her Cultivation."

On the high platform, firelight continuously erupted, and the surrounding rocks were all melted, leaving only the area where Feng Yun stood unharmed.

The continuous attack lasted for two hours before stopping. Feng Yun could no longer remain standing, lying on the ground with her body covered in wounds.

The red bellyband that had remained earlier was also largely burned, leaving only two small scraps of cloth for cover.

"Yuner, give up! There are six more rounds of even fiercer attacks to come."

Xiao Bai quickly scurried up and licked Feng Yun's face, only able to express comfort in this way.

Feng Yun gritted her teeth and staggered to her feet.

"Lord Snake Spirit, please continue! I will not give up."

She used her magic power to send Xiao Bai several kilometers away, and fireballs once again assailed the sky, each more intense than the last.

Feng Yun's golden mask also melted, and if not for her own Cultivation, her Physical Body would have long been melted.

Xiao Bai felt genuine admiration. Among all the female demons he had encountered, the Snake-Human Queen was the strongest he had ever seen.

Even with her body covered in wounds and an old woman's face, she remained unyielding and refused to admit defeat.

In Xiao Bai's heart, the Queen exuded charm from head to toe.

Feng Yun's whole body glowed with purple light, and she roared, "Come again..."

The seventh round of attacks directly forced her back to her original form. A fifty-meter-long purple giant python appeared on the high platform, with four golden tentacles on its head, looking somewhat different from a traditional snake.

Its purple snake skin gleamed with oil, incredibly tough.

Its size was slightly smaller than Xiao Bai's, which might be related to its species and gender. Judging Cultivation solely by size was not entirely reliable.

Even so, the Queen still chose not to give up, raising her head with all her might.

She was facing the ultimate test of the last round. If she could endure it, she would successfully advance.

"Yuner, your current physical condition cannot support you through the final round of tests. It's still not too late to give up."

"The final round of attacks is several times stronger than the sum of the previous seven."

Feng Yun's eyes were firm, and she licked her wounds with her tongue.

"Thank you for your concern, Lord Snake Spirit. Junior will definitely complete this test, even if it means death."

Xiao Bai really wanted to help her, but in this state, he had no solution. Even if he fully recovered, relying on the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiend Techniques would be useless.

The Heavenly Fire attack was an all-encompassing, inescapable assault. There was nowhere to hide; one could only rely on their physical strength to endure it.

The ultimate test arrived as scheduled. Unlike the previous seven rounds, which were meteor fireballs, this was a giant fireball with a diameter exceeding thirty meters.

The fireball emitted white light like a small sun, with boiling lava bubbles rising from it, surrounded by golden lightning.

"Yuner, leave quickly! The ultimate test has been fully strengthened. You won't be able to withstand it; even a Ninth-Level Demon King would perish."