She was wrapped in a large cloak, and her desolate white hair was covered by the hooded cloak. A few strands of hair fell down her cheeks. Her face was very young, with a delicate chin, rosy lips, and delicate and white skin, all of which showed her prime beauty.

However, that figure looked like an old woman.

Looking at the thick clouds in the sky, a long-lost smile appeared in her eyes. She waited quietly on the top of the mountain. The sound of thunder kept ringing in her ears. She knew that something in this forest was undergoing a tribulation.

"Five more to go." She had a huge brocade bag tied around her waist, and the sound of bells jingling could be heard, as if countless bottles were colliding.

She took off her hat and sat down slowly, her legs dangling on the cliff, her white hair dancing in the wind, like a dream. Thick lightning descended from the dark clouds, and crackling thunder sounded. Lightning flashed like a dragon, and the big pine tree that several people hugged was split into several pieces in that instant.

A burnt smell burst out, and the thunder only lasted for half an incense stick of time before disappearing.

The cold wind blew past. Jiuxi finished the dry food he had brought with him, wiped the crumbs from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, and fell from the cliff without a moment's hesitation.

Like a fluttering butterfly, flying freely.

Her skirt danced in the wind as she slowly landed on the ground and quickly flew towards the big pine tree that was still burning with flames. In the split pine tree, there was a huge python with colorful patterns all over its body coiled up, with its head tilted, as if it was dying.

But Jiuxi knew very well that the python was waiting for an opportunity to swallow her.

Jiuxi took out a transparent bottle from the brocade bag and squatted down, casting a light shadow in front of the python. Jiuxi waved at the python, "Little thing... Don't be afraid, it will be fine in a while!"

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The python seemed to understand her words. Even though it was seriously injured, it still held its head high and looked down at her condescendingly. The pink snake tongue in its mouth moved in and out from time to time, which was very dangerous.

Jiuxi smiled, "Why, do you still want to fight me?"

A flash of light appeared in his hand. The huge python, which was originally full of energy, quickly collapsed after Jiuxi recited the spell, just like a dead snake.

Jiuxi opened the cork, and a white soul slowly emerged from the dead python's body. It was vaguely snake-shaped, turned into a wisp of light smoke, and was sucked into the bottle.

After putting the bottle into the brocade bag, Jiuxi looked at the sunlight in the sky, put on her hat again, and left. The footprints on the ground gradually disappeared as she walked farther and farther away.

She has always been just a passer-by and will not stay in a place for too long.

As night fell quietly, two ghost officials walked into the forest together. They held soul-guiding lanterns in their hands. The lanterns glowed strangely, shrouded in ice-blue light. When they saw the long-dead python in the clear light of the lanterns, one of the ghost officials said, "What's going on? How could my soul be taken away again!"

Another ghost patted his head and said, "This is really strange! Who is going against us in the underworld?"

The two ghost messengers returned to the underworld to report in a lackluster mood. Judge Cui stared at the two brothers suspiciously and asked, "Is this true?"

In the past, there were those who failed to pass the tribulation...their souls would be shattered into debris. However, in the past two thousand years, many animals lost their souls when they passed the tribulation.

There's not even a hint of soul in the air. Is there someone stealing the souls of animals to practice some kind of magic?