At the junction of Shili Slope and Wuli Po, a farmer's home echoed with screams. Inside the dimly lit room, several corpses lay scattered on the floor, their hearts already ripped out. Above the bed, a figure with Red Eyes greedily licked the blood remaining on their fingers, saying, "Hmph! The hearts of young girls are indeed the tastiest!"
With a loud bang, a gust of wind suddenly blew open the door, revealing a tall figure at the entrance. The person on the bed leaned back casually, seemingly unafraid, and turned to look at the handsome Rakshasa King standing in the doorway, licking their lips: "Oh, I didn't expect to have a nice man visit right after my midnight snack!"
The Rakshasa King glanced disdainfully at the corpses on the ground that had already been hollowed out. His silver eyes fixed on the alluring Serpent Empress lying on the bed as he shouted, "You dare to kill in my territory? You truly deserve to die!"
"Hmm?" The Serpent Empress narrowed her eyes as she assessed the man before her. Her expression darkened instantly as she cautiously stood up, extending her black clawed hands: "Yama? I didn't expect you to meddle in affairs that don't concern you!"
"Meddling? Are you trying to tell me that the nineteenth layer beneath the Underworld has nothing to do with you?" A chilling Killing Intent flickered in the corners of the Rakshasa King's eyes as he raised his hand and shouted angrily, "Ten Thousand Evil Asura Hell!"
Countless ghostly hands emerged from the ground, tightly gripping the Serpent Empress's legs. She shook her body and clawed desperately at the ground. He slowly stepped back, forming a double cross with his hands as he declared, "Hell Cage!"
A black iron cage descended from above, trapping the Serpent Empress inside. He coldly stood in place watching her body gradually sink into the earth and said coldly, "Beast, I will send you to where you belong!"
"Where I belong?" The Serpent Empress began to panic. However, seeing her body continuously sinking downwards, she could no longer contain herself and transformed into her true form—a massive Crimson Python that burst out of the cage and soared into the sky.
Outside, they had already prepared the Eighteen Demon Suppression Formation for her. The Lu Pan of Eighteen Layers of Hell formed a square formation, and red characters slowly appeared on the plaques in their hands, firmly trapping the Serpent Empress in place.
"Damn Yama!" The Serpent Empress was unable to break free from this demon-suppressing formation and began rampaging within it. Her immense power collided against the barriers of the formation; even eighteen powerful Lu Pan seemed unable to contain her.
The Rakshasa King furrowed his brows tightly. It seemed that this formation could not subdue her. Therefore, he stepped forward and tore off his black cloak. Powerful energy began to gather between his palms as he clasped his fists together and unleashed his might towards the Serpent Empress: "Ten Thousand Fiends Hellfire!"
With a roar, fierce flames erupted from the ground. The burning Hellfire was no ordinary flame; it resembled Three Flavors True Fire but was even hotter. It was this fire that ignited the inferno within hell's purgatory.
"Ah!" The Serpent Empress roared, her body unable to withstand the impact of the flames. She rolled through the air, opening her massive jaws as a black current surged forth, aiming at the Rakshasa King who lunged at her.
The current and flames began to merge into a chaotic mass. For a moment, the entire forest was replaced by searing heat, and even Lian Cheng Xue, watching from a distance, could feel the shockwave of this power.
'Bang!' The resonance caused by the clash shattered the Eighteen Demon-Slaying Formation. The Serpent Empress finally broke free from the formation and lunged at the Rakshasa King with her gaping mouth. He staggered back, using his arms to block her attack.
Suddenly, he felt a sharp pain in his arm; the Serpent Empress's fangs had grazed his hand. The Rakshasa King did not expect this beast to be so formidable. He had no choice but to unleash his trump card. A wave of heat surged through him as he gathered energy in his dantian. He threw back his head and roared, unleashing Hellfire that ignited the Serpent Empress's body.
"Ah!" The Serpent Empress rolled on the ground, engulfed in flames. The forest was filled with thick smoke and swirling dust, while the little demons stumbled about, and the Eighteen Judges of Hell were nearly blown off their feet.
After a while, the dust began to settle, and it seemed that the battle was over. The Rakshasa King looked sideways at the Serpent Empress on the ground, now left with only a shed snake skin, his brows furrowing into a deep scowl.
"Damn Demon, how could it escape!" The Lu Pan rushed toward him. Suddenly, the Rakshasa King felt his body sway unsteadily. He looked at his arm and saw that where he had been bitten by the Serpent Empress's fangs, the wound was gradually turning black.
"Snake venom!" everyone exclaimed in shock. They had intended to kill the Serpent Empress but did not expect that she would shed her skin like this. Instead, the Rakshasa King had also been poisoned by her venom, which was slowly seeping into his body. Clenching his fists, he waved his hand: "Return to the Underworld!"
The Rakshasa King had meticulously set a trap to capture the Serpent Empress but never anticipated this outcome. Lian Cheng Xue angrily punched a tree trunk: "This cunning stinking snake has even managed to ensnare someone as powerful as Yama! What are we going to do now?"
That night, Li Yunyang suddenly became irritable, repeatedly slashing at the iron cage with his Azure Dragon Sword. Qingtian was immobilized in place, while Xiang Xueer sat inside the cage feeling utterly helpless; it was incredibly frustrating.
Suddenly, she noticed that all the Ghost Messengers in the Underworld were starting to panic, whispering among themselves. Could something have happened?
Xiang Xueer knocked on one of the cage's bars: "Hey, hey! Is there anyone who can breathe? Send one over to me!"
A Ghost Messenger turned around and impatiently glared at her, shouting, "What are you yelling about? It's all your fault! Our Yama has been bitten by that snake!"
Yama was bitten by a snake? Did this guy go after the Serpent Empress? Xiang Xueer stood up with a thud: "You two go report to Yama that I have a way to cure the snake venom!"
The two Ghost Messengers looked at her in confusion for a moment, then turned away and ignored her, focusing on their own matters!
These two scoundrels, they actually look down on me! Xiang Xueer angrily sat back down on the ground, extended her middle finger, and cursed, "Fine, you guys are tough. Just watch Yama die from the poison; it has nothing to do with me."
The Underworld's Yama's Hall was in chaos. A dozen Lu Pan were guarding outside the room when Ghost Doctor hurriedly walked in. He rolled up his sleeve and took a look; his brow immediately furrowed. The blood vessels at the wound were filled with black snake venom, which had already started to slowly spread toward his shoulder.
Seeing that Ghost Doctor's expression was not good, the Rakshasa King said, "No need to hold back; just speak honestly!"
"Reporting to Yama, I am powerless; I cannot cure this snake venom!" Ghost Doctor looked seriously at his arm: "Yama's power is profound and may be enough to suppress the toxin, but given this situation, the venom will spread to the internal organs and he won't last more than two days. We must obtain the antidote from the Serpent Empress within two days!"
"What?" As soon as Ghost Doctor finished speaking, the dozen Lu Pan standing behind him instantly panicked, as if they had lost their leader and began to flail about in confusion.
"Shut up!" The Rakshasa King shot them a sideways glance, immediately silencing the Lu Pan. The development of the situation was truly unexpected; he didn't realize that the Serpent Empress was so formidable that he accidentally got poisoned.
"Everyone leave. Inform me this afternoon to closely monitor the whereabouts of the Serpent Empress. Report immediately if there is any news!" The Rakshasa King turned and waved his hand; the dozen Lu Pan quickly left the room. "Ghost Doctor, aside from the antidote, is there any other way?"
Ghost Doctor shook his head and stared at his arm for a long time before saying, "Yama, aside from the antidote, we can only amputate the arm to prevent the venom from invading the internal organs!"
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