Fangxian Heretical Path

Chapter 227 I am a demon, with fur and horns.

Bai Yangyang stood on the gloomy wooden raft, watching Fang Shu's figure grow smaller and smaller until it finally disappeared completely from her sight.

Her face was blank and filled with disappointment. It was undoubtedly a pity that they had to part ways so soon after recognizing each other.

For a moment, the thought of changing direction surged in her mind again. However, this thought only flashed through her mind for a moment.

Like Fang Shu, she understood that the two of them had their own paths to immortality, and that it was already a blessing that they could recognize each other before they left.

"I never expected that this runaway fox would be the one to help me so much in the end."

As Bai Yangyang thought to herself, a feeling of joy slowly replaced the disappointment in her heart, putting her in an uplifting mood.

Rarely, she held a long sword, navigating the stagnant water as she maneuvered the raft, speeding across the Dead Sea like an arrow, all the while softly chanting:

"The young man carries a cloth bag on his back, the mountain road is long and winding..."

But just as this pleasant mood was about to begin, someone suddenly and inconsiderately interrupted with a light shout:

"You little slut, what are you doing, acting all horny?"

It was the dragon-rabbit perched on her shoulder that uttered the words with a disdainful expression.

These words made Bai Yangyang's face darken. But seeing that the other person was only scolding her and not involving anyone else, she didn't say anything more.

The next moment, the dragon rabbit shouted again, "Quickly bring out some spirit stones, I need to perform a ritual remotely."

Although she didn't understand why, Bai Yangyang pondered for a moment and then took out a few spirit stones and handed them to this person.

The dragon and rabbit arranged the spirit stones on the raft according to the pattern of the Nine Palaces and Eight Trigrams. First, they told Bai Yangyang not to make any rash moves and to stay quietly by the side to protect the raft and stabilize it. Then, they told Bai Yangyang to take out the yellow paper and cinnabar.

After a while of busy work, the man rolled his eyes and ordered, "I need to use magic to eliminate the traces so that the pursuers will not come again. You must turn your back and not peek, and you must not interfere with my spiritual sense."

Otherwise, if the plan fails and we are caught, I will be fine, but you will be in grave danger and will surely be killed!

Bai Yangyang nodded, indicating that she understood.

Although the golden birdcage that imprisoned the other party was broken, the snake immortals on the dragon boat had most likely tampered with the dragon rabbit's body and possessed a token that could track the dragon rabbit's location, which was something to be wary of.

It was precisely because of this concern that Bai Yangyang led the dragon rabbit straight to the Dead Sea. One of her plans was to use the environment of the Dead Sea to deceive and distract the pursuers behind her.

"Please hurry, Dragon Seed, I know what's important."

Bai Yangyang responded in a deep voice, respectfully turned around, and faced away from the dragon rabbit.

When the dragon rabbit saw that she was carrying him, it immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Its golden-red eyes narrowed as it looked Bai Yangyang over and over again.

Immediately, the dragon rabbit didn't delay any longer, hopping onto the raft, stepping on spirit stones, and quickly began its work.

Its indistinct chanting sounded as if it were holding a piece of pickled radish in its mouth:
"The three souls reside in the body, the seven spirits reflect the light; bloodlines are intertwined, leading one astray in all directions. Those who follow my traces only encounter illusion; those who depart take my place, the true form remains hidden..."

A buzzing sound, and a burst of bloody light surged onto its body.

The dragon rabbit's chanting grew more and more urgent, and a look of joy had already appeared on its face. It was just waiting for the next moment to utter the five words "Hurry, hurry, as the law commands!" and then it would be done.

She had only just opened her mouth when she couldn't utter a single word.

"Giggle..." The dragon rabbit's face turned red, and it could only manage to gasp for breath.

On the raft, it was like a chicken or duck, with Bai Yangyang holding it tightly by the neck. Its two claws and two short legs kept hopping around, trying to break free.

An angry and annoyed expression appeared on the dragon rabbit's face and in its eyes.

As Bai Yangyang let go and threw it onto the raft, the dragon rabbit shouted angrily:

"You lowly servant girl! Why are you disturbing my ritual!"

This thing hurriedly tried to restore the secret technique and continue, but the blood-red light on the raft had already weakened and completely dissipated. The blood-red light also crashed into its body, causing it to groan and make a painful sound. It was obviously being backfired by the secret technique.

"Quickly... I need to drink the spiritual liquid," the dragon rabbit cried weakly.

However, it didn't have time to notice that although Bai Yangyang had released it, her gaze remained coldly fixed on it, devoid of any of her previous respect.

Bai Yangyang calmly replied, "There's no spiritual liquid, but there's plenty of stagnant water."

Choked by the sound, the dragon rabbit's face stiffened, and it glared at Bai Yangyang with a snort.

But then, a guilty look appeared on the dragon rabbit's face, and its eyes darted around as it looked at Bai Yangyang.

Bai Yangyang walked to the center of the raft, squatted down, and examined the furnishings on the raft.

In particular, Bai Yangyang was muttering in a low voice: "Blood ties connect us, the departed must take our place..."

"Is the dragon going to cast a spell, using my fox brother, who has performed such a great service, as bait to conceal our tracks and help you escape this calamity completely?"

Seeing that Bai Yangyang had seen through her, the dragon rabbit was no longer guilty. Instead, it arrogantly raised its chin and snorted:
"I told you not to turn around, why did you turn around? I've already been considerate of your kindness, so you wouldn't know and wouldn't do evil. And now you're blaming me?"

It sneered: "This fox is despicable and vulgar. It's probably up to no good to go to sea with us. Foxes have always been like this."

Your lingering attachment to this scoundrel is utterly foolish; who knows, it might sell us off the moment it gets ashore!

Seeing that Bai Yangyang's expression remained indifferent, Longtu's eyes flickered slightly, and his voice softened:

"Furthermore, I only intend to perform a ritual to trace and confuse the bloodline within me, not to directly curse and kill the fox. It has a way to survive."

Furthermore, do you really think that my three drops of essence blood are so easy to obtain?

This thing even has the audacity to say:

"A subject dies for his lord's honor, sharing his burdens. Such acts of taking the place of the monarch and allowing him to escape are common occurrences in Cheng Long's troubles."

"When I cross the Dragon Gate and transform into a dragon, I will remember that fellow's hard work. If it lives, I will comfort it doubly; if it dies, I will hold you accountable and will not forget your service in saving my life."

With a rapid-fire delivery, the dragon and rabbit launched into a long, eloquent speech.

But Bai Yangyang's final response was just three words: "Finished?"

Clang!

Then Longtu saw Bai Yangyang suddenly throw out the long, willow-twig-like knife.

The long knife grazed its mouth and nose before being stuck in the center of the raft, shaving off a large chunk of fur from its belly.

This action startled the dragon rabbit, which immediately began to shout things like "insubordination."

But seeing the cold look in Bai Yangyang's eyes, it held back, forced a smile with its three-lobed mouth, and changed its words:
"That's enough, let's drop this matter."

Perhaps your fox brother went far away to draw away our pursuers, but he was just too embarrassed to say it. I've been overly fussy."

But in response, several talismans flew out from Bai Yangyang's sleeves and landed around the raft.

A buzzing sound.

A surge of spiritual light appeared, enclosing the entire raft and turning it into a cage-like enclosure.

Bai Yangyang then took out a small glass cage from her waist. The style was almost identical to the previous birdcage, but its spiritual energy was far inferior to that of the golden birdcage.

Bai Yangyang spoke:
"I originally intended to spare your life if you help me, and I would try my best not to use magic to force you. When I succeed in my mission in the future, I will consider releasing you."

She paused, then said, "After all, living is better than dead." This startled the dragon rabbit, who stammered, "..."
"Fellow Daoist Bai, Protector Bai, you should think this through carefully. To harm a dragon's offspring is a grave crime."

To its surprise, it was met with a mocking smile from Bai Yangyang.

This mockery didn't seem to imply that the other party was still threatening even when things were at their worst, but rather it seemed to suggest that the other party underestimated them.

Seeing this, the dragon and rabbit were filled with suspicion and fear, and immediately tried to escape.

However, at present, it has the appearance of nobility but no power to resist.

Because it had been imprisoned for a long time, this creature had already been drugged. The actions it had just performed had exhausted all its magical power. Now, even an ordinary person could kill it.

Beside her, Bai Yangyang examined the dragon rabbit, then crushed the glass cage with a snap and tossed it aside.

She suppressed her mockery and said:

"Since the dragon is cold-hearted and aloof, and intends to harm my brother, it would be best to send the dragon on his way to avoid future misunderstandings."

Having said that, Bai Yangyang said no more.

She took out several silver needles from her sleeve, flicked her sleeve, and inserted them into the dragon rabbit's body, stabilizing its qi and blood.

The dragon rabbit could still cry out, pleading, "I was wrong, I was wrong, please spare my life."

"What Immortal Bai says is true, how can a dead dragon seed be better than a living one... I was wrong!!"

If Bai Yangyang hadn't stabilized this guy's qi and blood, he might already be crying his eyes out, or even incontinent, in a truly wretched state.

Upon seeing this scene, Bai Yangyang couldn't help but recall a trendy saying that had recently become quite common and even tacky.

She said, "Your Excellency doesn't know you're wrong, you just know you're going to die."

To be honest, these words sounded quite different coming from a mouth than from a storyteller; they truly gave one a sense of pent-up frustration.

The dragon-rabbit's cries immediately ceased. This fellow understood that Bai Yangyang's killing intent was firm, and there was no room for negotiation.

So the beast stopped begging for mercy and began to hurl insults and threats:
"You lowly servant! How dare you plot against me... You scoundrel, you keep saying sorry to your fox brother, but who knows if those words are just an excuse?"

"Hmph! Hypocritical! Kill me if you want, torture me if you want!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Yangyang smiled and simply replied, "It's not an excuse."

As she moved more on the raft, drops of her essence blood were forced out of the dragon rabbit's body.

It floats in mid-air, its gold and red hues resembling a sunset, a truly magnificent sight.

The dragon rabbit was extremely weak at this moment, and even its cursing gradually stopped, but the fear in its eyes was even greater.

It said weakly, "Extracting dragon blood... if this is discovered, it will incur the wrath of both gods and men..."

Suddenly, a pair of fair and delicate hands reached out.

It landed on its head, and after groping around for a while, it forcibly plucked off the two horns on its head.

Because of the extreme cold, the dragon rabbit only felt as if it had been bitten on the top of its head by an insect, without experiencing much pain.

It stared in despair and numbness as its dragon horns fell into Bai Yangyang's hands and were played with by her.

The dragon rabbit weakly cursed again: "Witch...monster, witch."

next moment.

His numb eyes flickered as he stared intently at the woman in front of him, a mixture of disbelief and a sense of bewilderment.

On the raft, a scene that made the dragon rabbit's heart tremble appeared.

A flurry of clothes fell to the ground.

Bai Yangyang's body shrank, becoming a demon only four or five feet tall. She had red eyes, long ears, and a white-furred, three-lobed mouth, clearly resembling a rabbit demon in its original form.

The woman smiled and said to the horned dragon rabbit in front of her:

"I am a demon."

As soon as she finished speaking, Bai Yangyang faced the dragon rabbit as if looking in a mirror, and placed the two dragon horns that had been cut off, still bloody, on her head.

This scene caused the dragon rabbit's pupils to shrink sharply, its face filled with terror, and it had a lot to say.

But then it felt dizzy and its soul was swaying.

A sharp divine sense pierced its skull, stirring it up incessantly. Memories from birth, big and small, swirled and churned within its mind.

………………

at the same time.

The Crimson Serpent Immortals had just arrived at the edge of the Dead Sea.

The demon's expression suddenly changed, and he took out a compass from his sleeve, his face extremely ugly.

The blood-red dot on the compass flickered on and off a few times before snapping and disappearing.

"died?"

The Crimson Serpent Immortal gritted his teeth and then exclaimed, "After all that effort, are you really dead?"

He didn't believe the dragon rabbit was really dead at all; he simply thought that the tracking spells placed on the dragon rabbit had been completely removed.

Unwilling to give up, the Crimson Serpent Immortal gazed at the Dead Sea, where black winds swirled. Suddenly inspired, he plunged into the air above the Dead Sea, riding his magical artifact to patrol, convinced that the thief of the dragon seed would be hiding there.

Unfortunately, without the compass to track her, she spent several days patrolling the Dead Sea but failed to find a single trace.

In the end, the demon could only manage to escape the Dead Sea before its strength was exhausted, lest it fall into the Dead Sea and perish.

After regaining his strength, the Crimson Serpent Immortal took out several talismans from his pocket, said a few words, and then swiftly released them.

The talisman soared into the air and headed straight towards the direction of Floating Mountain.

Soon, news of the dragon's suspected death spread, and some in the Floating Mountain were overjoyed while others were saddened.

"Is he really dead?"

"Since he's dead, he probably didn't try to escape across the Dead Sea. Intercept him immediately and send more men!"

Orders were issued from their respective halls, making the Dead Sea, which bordered the Qiong Kingdom, unusually lively.

the other side.

Fang Shu had been adrift on the Dead Sea for several days and felt that he had already gone around in circles and was ready to go ashore.

He then roused himself, collected the ebony wood, and leaped out of the Dead Sea.

When he landed, the fox fur on his body floated up as lightly as paper, and he wrapped it up and put it into his arms.

With joyful strides, he hurried back towards Senegal.

(End of this chapter)