My Demon Husband Is a Snake Chapter 1126: Snake Brother, Did I Fall Down from Above?
Previously on My Demon Husband Is a Snake...
"Snake Brother, I fell from above, didn't I?" I excitedly asked, grasping the back of his head and drawing near.
Yu Longting's aura emanated a distinct quality, unlike any other. It carried the essence of the purest snow melting from an immense iceberg.
This scent was crisp, sweet, and utterly intoxicating, evoking a natural desire to cherish him.
My response seemed to ignite Yu Longting, intensifying his kiss. His voice deepened, laced with suppressed emotion, "My Primordial Spirit also ascended from above. Has Wanwan discovered something?"
"That makes perfect sense. The passage should connect to the Triangular Prism from up there. Now we just need to figure out how to ascend!" I declared, my gaze locking with his suddenly dark eyes, causing my heart to flutter.
A wicked thought, startling in its intensity, surfaced: the urge to consume him once more.
However, this was the forbidding Nether Pond; even without any insidious presences, its chilling atmosphere alone was enough to sober anyone.
In that instant, my dark impulse was instantly vanquished the moment it arose.
Yu Longting appeared oblivious to these inner turmoils. His fingers traced a gentle path along my waist, as though caressing a treasured plaything. "Can you venture a guess as to why I refrained from exiting through the passage above?"
"It certainly wasn't due to a lack of desire to leave. Could you simply tell me? They say pregnancy renders one foolish for three years, and my intellect seems to be rapidly diminishing."
"Ascending is impossible for us. I have already endured Heaven's Tribulation and stand merely a single step away from becoming a True Dragon. If even I cannot ascend, how do you propose to bring me with you?"
"Oh, oh, oh, I grasp it now. Could it be... you, you, you haven't achieved that level yet?" I tilted my head back, observing the expanse above, shrouded only in gray mist, punctuated by sporadic flashes of eerie blue ghostly fire.
These spectral lights only amplified the sinister and unsettling ambiance, offering no additional illumination.
I had, in a way, anticipated this outcome. Given Yu Longting's formidable power, it was logical that only his Primordial Spirit could traverse the Triangular Prism.
This implied that entry via Moonless City was simple, but egress necessitated either extraordinary strength or a highly specialized method.
Regardless, if Yu Longting was incapable of ascending, my own prospects were null.
Yu Longting confirmed my deduction with a nod. "Indeed. Unless I can complete my transformation into a True Dragon. Alas, the Nether Pond prohibits cultivation and systematically erodes one's spiritual power, bit by bit."
"I comprehend. Let me deliberate. Let me ponder... Aha!" My own cultivation was practically nonexistent, having only recently joined the Daoist Sect.
The fact that my power remained untarnished by the murky waters was solely due to Yu Longting's protection.
Yet, I felt no inclination to be an encumbrance to him. I was certain I could assist him, and indeed, I was determined to.
Yu Longting let out a hearty chuckle, though his lowered gaze remained inscrutable and profound. "What could your little mind possibly conceive? You don't even fathom the Nether Pond, only that even a feather dropped here would plummet into the bottomless abyss, consumed by the Netherworld. You... you had actually prepared... to perish alongside me, isn't that so..."
"Snake Brother~ From the moment I first saw you as a child, I was smitten. We are destined to share life and death together." I leaned into Yu Longting's words, seeking solace. Having regained my memories, I finally opened my heart to him, confiding my true feelings for the first time. "Back then, my slowness stemmed from lacking the Love Soul. If... if I had possessed it from the outset, I would never have become entangled with Ye Jiqing."
"Wanwan... is your memory failing you, or do you perceive a Xi Shi in every lover's gaze? You little minx, back then, when I desired to consume you, did you truly forget?" Yu Longting watched as tears welled in my eyes and gently wiped them away with his fingertips.
His serpentine tail slowly coiled around me, tightening like a silken cocoon, his imposing form enveloping me entirely. "However, I am remarkably handsome; you might have been captivated by my appearance, willingly submitting to being devoured."
"Not to that extent; I'm not such a hopelessly romantic fool. If you genuinely wished to eat me, I'd still plead for mercy!" I cautiously pressed kisses to his chest twice, never abandoning hope of escaping this place, and began to negotiate. "I implore you, what you meant just now was that as long as you ascend to True Dragon status, we can depart? And you are merely a hair's breadth away from that achievement, correct?"
"Precisely!"