Under the hazy moonlight, Muyun Mountain was shrouded in a mysterious mist.

Tang Nian, dressed in white, looked like a fairy descending to earth.

Her eyes shone with determination, and she had only one thought in her mind.

She had to save Lou Mu.

Standing at the foot of Muyun Mountain, gazing at the familiar scene before her, a nameless sorrow welled up in her heart.

This is the fourth time she has returned to this moment. Each time, she has tried her best to change Lou Mu's death, but each time she has failed.

Lou Mu would always fall before her eyes, his blood staining his white clothes and her eyes red.

Tang Nian bit her lower lip tightly, trying hard not to think about it.

She didn't understand why, since she and Lou Mu had a contract, she didn't die with Lou Mu, but instead had to be reborn again and again, experiencing this again and again.

Could it be that all of this could be avoided if he and his fake self were kept from meeting?

"Master, why aren't you coming up here!"

On a path not far away, Chu Roujia noticed that their protagonist for the night was nowhere to be seen, and quickly turned around to look.

Tang Nian was still standing alone at the foot of the mountain.

She called out quickly.

Looking at the figures that were no longer clearly visible, Tang Nian called out, "You guys go up the mountain first! I'll be there in a bit!"

Tang Nian is the star of the night. If she doesn't come up the mountain, then all their efforts will have been in vain.

Tang Nian didn't intend to waste any more words with them. She casually made a hand gesture and arrived at the top of the mountain in the blink of an eye.

The wind was strong on the mountaintop, making Tang Nian's hair disheveled yet poignant.

Standing in front of her was a woman who looked exactly like her.

She was standing on the edge of the cliff, looking down at the precipice below.

Hearing the voice behind her, the woman slowly turned around and stood still.

Her face was cold and stern, and her eyes revealed a defiant glint.

The two stared at each other for a long time, as if they were engaged in a silent contest.

Suddenly, the woman moved, transforming into a blur as she attacked Tang Nian.

Tang Nian moved nimbly and nimbly dodged the attack.

Seeing this, the woman curled her lips into a cold smile. With a wave of her hands, a sharp sword aura slashed towards Tang Nian.

Tang Nian's eyes were resolute. Instead of retreating, she advanced and charged towards the sword energy.

Just as the sword energy was about to strike her, she dodged the attack with a swift movement and seized the opportunity to counterattack.

In an instant, sword energy crisscrossed the illusion, and the two figures intertwined, fighting fiercely and evenly matched.

Only Tang Nian herself knew just how terrifying the woman in front of her truly was.

Not to mention the first three cycles, she managed to evade her own defenses and kill Lou Mu each time.

Just a few moves this time were enough to make Tang Nian take it seriously.

She actually perfectly replicated all of her moves!

Even the timing of their attack was exactly the same as hers.

It felt as if I was fighting against her reflection in the mirror.

But she didn't hesitate and immediately launched an attack.

Her sword flashed like a shooting star across the night sky, aiming straight for the woman's vitals.

However, everything in the illusion seemed to be the opposite of reality.

Although Tang Nian's attacks were fierce, they could not cause the woman any harm.

On the contrary, whenever her sword touched the woman's body, she would feel a sharp pain.

It turns out that the woman's injuries were transferred to Tang Nian.

Tang Nian gritted her teeth and endured the excruciating pain.

Her white clothes were stained red with blood, but she had no intention of giving up.

She knew there was no going back.

The woman in front of him was staring at him with a smile. As soon as he stopped, she made her move.

They absolutely must fight each other.

Just then, Lou Mu appeared.

He was followed by a group of her companions.

He looked at Tang Nian covered in blood, a hint of surprise and confusion flashing in his eyes.

Tang Nian was never one to defend herself. She held the sword behind her back and, just like the previous three times, quietly looked at Lou Mu.

She is ready to begin the next cycle.

Only now, after she calmed down, did she realize that something seemed wrong in many ways.

She was covered in blood, so why was Lou Mu completely unharmed?

Lou Mu scanned back and forth between the two "Tang Nian"s, finally fixing his suspicious and hostile gaze on Tang Nian.

Tang Nian took a deep breath, trying hard not to let her tears fall.

She knew her feelings for Lou Mu.

Even though she guessed that the person in front of her might be a fake, and that he was giving her that kind of expression, Tang Nian still found it hard not to feel uncomfortable.

But she couldn't act in a way that wasn't like herself.

Not just Lou Mu, everyone was staring at him with condemning eyes.

Their mouths opened and closed, but their voices seemed to drift away with the wind; Tang Nian couldn't hear them, nor did she want to.

The woman standing next to her grinned, as if mocking her overestimation of her abilities.

Tang Nian stood tall and proud, wiping the blood from her mouth with her hand. Her blood-stained clothes fluttered in the wind, which only added to her imposing presence.

The more pain she felt, the clearer her mind became.

Some things she had forgotten seemed to be slowly returning.

Lou Mu suddenly made his move.

He drew a folding fan from his waist and aimed straight for Tang Nian's vitals.

Tang Nian did not dodge. Her mind was still a bit muddled, and she couldn't dodge in time. She could only watch helplessly as the door pressed against her abdomen.

"puff!"

A mouthful of blood spurted from Tang Nian's mouth, her body swayed for a moment, then she regained her balance.

She knew that the real Lou Mu would not do such a thing.

Since that's the case...

Tang Nian's eyes slowly turned into snake pupils, devoid of any warmth, staring at everyone standing in front of her.

It was like looking at a dead person.

She looked up at the sky.

She was exhausted, but her body seemed to be brimming with energy, as if something wanted to burst out of her.

This long-lost yet somewhat unfamiliar feeling made Tang Nian slowly stretch out her arms.

She couldn't control what the people on the other side wanted to do.

She slowly closed her eyes, letting the power fill her body.

A flash of golden light illuminated the pitch-black sky, and everyone instinctively covered their eyes.

After an unknown amount of time, the golden light slowly faded, and Tang Nian disappeared.

No, we can't say it's gone.

A giant python appeared where she was standing. Its body was like a thick tree trunk, covered with smooth and hard scales that reflected a cold light.

Her head was broad and flat, and her two eyes, like two glittering black gems, shone with coldness and cruelty.

Her body was coiled up like a small mountain, and her huge body cast a deep shadow on the ground.

Tang Nian looked down at them from her high vantage point, not bothering to speak. She simply flicked her tail, and all those who had mocked her were thrown off the cliff.

But this is not the end.

After she broke through the High God's restriction, she remembered everything!

This is the Snow Fairy's illusion!