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The power of nature can be violent or gentle. It encompasses everything and has greater plasticity than chakra.
But the problem is that if human beings want to control nature, they must pay a certain price.
The price is that the recognition of natural forces is very low.
If the forces of nature cannot recognize you and cannot allow you to absorb them, then the form of natural energy will be extremely violent and primitive. Its most direct manifestation is to petrify the human body.
The White Snake Immortal possesses the coldness and viciousness of a snake. Although Hatake Akira has passed three trials, it is too easy for the White Snake Immortal, who is both a contestant and a referee, to perform some tricks.
Moreover, the method of practicing the magic arts in Ryuchi Cave is very direct, unlike the gradual practice of the magic arts in Myoboku Mountain.
The method of practicing immortal arts in Longdi Cave is to directly inject the seeds of natural energy into the body of the trial-taker, allowing the trial-taker to adapt on his own or gain recognition from the natural energy on his own.
Only those who can adapt and gain recognition from natural energy will have a chance to obtain subsequent methods of practicing the immortal arts of the Dragon Earth Cave.
This kind of method of practicing immortal arts is extremely dangerous, to the point of being outrageous.
If the success rate of passing the first three trials is one in a thousand, then when it comes to the White Snake Immortal, the success rate will drop ten times or even more.
Hatake Akira couldn't help but suspect that Orochimaru probably fell at this last step, otherwise he wouldn't have warned him like that.
On the other hand, when practicing immortal arts at Myōboku Mountain, the practitioners are not only protected by someone, but they are also taught the methods right from the start.
With this kind of nanny-like training of magic, it is no wonder that many of the ninjas who have contracted with Myoboku Mountain are proficient in the magic of Myoboku Mountain.
"The White Snake Immortal wants to kill me, right?"
The tension in his body had already reached his neck. It was difficult for Akira to turn his head. "And no wonder no one has been able to learn the magic of the Ryuchi Cave so far!"
Hatake Akira felt bitter. If his first stop to learn immortal arts was Myoboku Mountain, it probably wouldn't be so dangerous.
But then again, Hatake Akira was not worried that he would die under the erosion of violent natural energy. His many life-saving equipments were not vegetarian!
“Wait for death…”
Akira Hatake has already adapted to a part of the violent natural energy in his body. With his extraordinary talent in ninjutsu, he has even synthesized a lot of senjutsu chakra. There is even purple eye shadow around his eye sockets, which represents the successful practice of senjutsu chakra.
But it's a pity that the White Snake Immortal harbors ill will towards Hatake Akira.
The natural energy seeds that the White Snake Immortal injected into Hatake Akira have completely exceeded the standard. His purpose is not to let Hatake Akira learn the magic of Ryuchi Cave, but to kill Hatake Akira.
"But Lao Bai...you don't know how many cards I have up my sleeve!"
After saying this angrily, the speed at which Hatake Akira's body petrified suddenly increased, spreading from his neck to his face, and then covering his entire head.
"Haha, he's still dead."
The White Snake Immortal who was observing Hatake Akira in the cave smiled sinisterly, "You want to contract with three holy places at the same time, and you put my Longdi Cave in the last place. This is the price you will face."
"Shinki."
"White Snake Immortal, I'm here." Tian Xin Shen Ji revealed her figure and appeared below the White Snake Immortal.
"That kid Hatake Akira has been completely petrified. Go and smash the stone statue he has turned into. Don't let me see him again."
"Yes!"
Tian Xinshenji answered respectfully, opened her sharp mouth and licked her lips with her blue tongue, "White Snake Immortal, you are going to so much trouble, why don't you just let us eat him right from the start!"
"Humph! Do you think you can be his opponent?"
The White Snake Immortal glanced at Tian Xin Shen Ji and said, "I can feel that the arrogant guy Hatake Akira has a power that is no less than that of the Six Paths Sage, and he also possesses the power of space and time."
"Let alone you, even if I take action myself, I am not sure that I can subdue and kill Hatake Akira in the first place."
"This..." Tian Xinshenji looked at the White Snake Immortal in astonishment, "Is Hatake Akira really as powerful as you say?"
"His body... is so frail that a gust of wind can blow him away..."
"Shen Ji, I think you have been in Longdi Cave for too long, and your brain is not working well." The White Snake Immortal scolded, "If my guess is correct, the current physical condition of that brat Hatake Akira should be in a very special state of evolution."
"And the end point of his body's evolution should be the Six Paths level of life."
“Although it’s a pity that I couldn’t devour his flesh, blood and soul, as long as I can get rid of him, I will feel much more at ease.”
"Also, I founded Longdi Cave, so I must take the lead in abiding by the rules I set. Otherwise, if there are no rules in the future, where will Longdi Cave go?"
"I will do my best to make things difficult for that brat Hatake Akira within the prescribed range. That's my limit..."
"I understand, White Snake Immortal." Tian Xinshen Ji nodded, all the doubts in her mind disappeared, and then she took the order and left.
The White Snake Immortal watched Tian Xinshenji's back as she left, his dim old eyes gleaming with brilliance, "Hatake Akira, Hatake Akira, you are indeed the most talented person I have ever seen in a thousand years, but..."
"You should never, ever, mess with me!"
After saying a few words, the White Snake Fairy no longer paid attention to anything happening in the outside world, and instead leaned back on her throne with her eyes closed to rest.
The scene changed, and Tian Xinshen Ji had already arrived outside the cave. At first sight, she saw Hatake Akira who had turned into a stone statue.
"Little guy, although it is a great regret of mine that I didn't eat you, I am also happy from the bottom of my heart that you have become like this."
Tian Xinshen Ji is also narrow-minded. After all, Hatake Akira passed her test, and passed it in the most tough way. It would be strange if she felt good about it.
Her legs suddenly turned into snake tails, and Tian Xin Shen Ji swung her tail like a dragon, smashing the stone statue that Hatake Akira had transformed into.
"solve!"
Tian Xin Shen Ji clapped her hands, turned around, and swept her long tail, sweeping the stone statue transformed by Hatake Akira to the corners on both sides of the cave road.
Crash.
The broken stones flew everywhere, colliding with the fragments of stone statues transformed from other trial-takers who had existed for who knows how long, making bursts of noise.
According to rough estimates, the number of trial participants buried on both sides of the main cave road of Longdi Cave has reached hundreds.
These are all genius representatives from different eras, but they all perished here...
I have to say this is a pity, and if Hatake Akira didn't have a life-saving trump card, he would probably become one of them.
Just as Tian Xinshen Ji turned to leave, a faint light appeared behind her.
She turned around suddenly, and her pair of golden vertical pupils shrank in confusion. Tian Xinshen Ji felt a power that she could not understand but extremely desired.
"What's this……"
A piece of silk fabric inlaid with gold slowly fell. Tian Xinshen Ji reached out to catch it and lowered her head to observe it carefully.
But at the moment when Tian Xinshen Ji lowered her head, the ball of light in front of her underwent new changes.
A shadow hidden in the ball of light gradually became visible. If one looked carefully, one could tell that the shadow was exactly the appearance of Hatake Akira.
Suddenly, the light of the ball of light became brighter, and the power that Tian Xinshen Ji longed for suddenly reached its peak!
"What kind of power is this!"
Tian Xinshenji raised her head again, staring at the ball of light with greed, but then she was shocked, "It's Hatake Akira!"
"How could that be? Hasn't he been...?"
Not only was Tian Xinshen Ji shocked, but even the White Snake Immortal who was taking a nap was awakened by the noise outside the cave.
After a careful perception, the White Snake Immortal also revealed a greedy expression like Tian Xinshen Ji.
"I feel it. This is the power of rules..."
"And this rule is a resurrection rule. That little fellow Hatake Akira really gave me enough surprises!"
Standing up from the throne, the White Snake Immortal, transformed into an old woman, slowly walked out of the cave.
Although she walked slowly, each step she took could cover a long distance. In just two steps, the White Snake Fairy arrived beside Tian Xin Shen Ji.
"White Snake Immortal."
Tian Xinshenji didn't expect to alarm the White Snake Immortal. She immediately bowed and saluted with a look of panic on her face, "Your subordinate... Your subordinate doesn't know what happened here..."
"It's not your fault."
The White Snake Immortal waved his hand and said, "Goddess, go down. I will handle this."
"Yes!"
Tian Xinshen Ji had an unwilling look on her face, but she could not refuse the White Snake Immortal's order, so she could only leave in disappointment, looking back every few steps.
After Tian Xin Shen Ji left, the White Snake Immortal showed his greedy look again, stepped forward and stretched out his hand to touch the ball of light that wrapped around Hatake Akira.
"It is definitely the power of the rules of resurrection..."
After confirming it, the greed in the eyes of the White Snake Immortal became even stronger. "No matter whether this is related to that little fellow Hatake Akira, but... this power belongs to me!"
After saying this, the vast immortal chakra in the White Snake Immortal's body suddenly erupted, and his withered right hand fiercely grabbed the ball of light that enveloped Hatake Akira.
Snapped.
But a skinny, yet strong and free hand suddenly grabbed the wrist of the White Snake Immortal.
"It is very rude to touch someone else's things without the owner's permission."
After being resurrected with the equipment "Protection of the Sage", Hatake Akira chuckled, "White Snake Immortal, I have completed your test in advance, so..."
"Can you give me the magic of Longdi Cave in advance?"
"Hatake Akira... you really gave me a big surprise, the biggest surprise in thousands of years!"
The White Snake Immortal suddenly turned into a half-human, half-snake state, and his scaly old face suddenly approached Hatake Akira, "But before I teach you the magic of the Ryuchi Cave, I want to know what the power that brought you back to life is."
"Don't you already know?"
Hatake Akira took a step back and released the White Snake Immortal's wrist. "Also, I'm not interested in old ladies. You'd better stay away from me."
"haha okay."
Strangely, Hatake Akira's extremely provocative words did not arouse the dissatisfaction of the White Snake Immortal. Not only did she do as he asked, but the smile on her face became even bigger.
"Little guy, where did you get the power of rules that can revive you?"
"You want it?" Hatake Akira also raised the corner of his mouth.
"I want it, just like you want to learn the magic from my Longdi Cave." The White Snake Immortal also raised the corner of his mouth.
"Then I'll give it to you!" Hatake Akira tilted his head.
"Haha, similarly, I can teach you." The White Snake Immortal smiled happily, but a hint of viciousness flashed across his eyes.
"So... are you happy to work together?"
Hatake Akira acted as if he didn't see it, and the next second he also smiled and stretched out his right hand.
"Happy cooperation!"