My Demon Husband Is a Snake Chapter 1175: Martyrdom by Crashing into a Zhuzi on the Spot

"Just shifting position." Yu Longting stated.

The scene instantly formed in my mind as I murmured, "Piao Changji’s true form devoured the clone, and the clone was then relocated externally? Yet Madam Zhao also possesses this same technique, but she insisted to Xiao Li and me that there was no method to depart from the painting."

"Self-interest prevails. Do you truly believe Zhao Sihai’s wife to be virtuous? Her kill count surpasses the number of bridges you have traversed. You remain quite naive, having endured countless perils yet still possessing an innocent heart, oblivious to the malicious intentions of others." Yu Longting let out a helpless sigh before abruptly directing his gaze towards the mountain's base, prompting me, "Wanwan, observe the descent of the mountain."

My eyes fixed upon the location where flames began to erupt, a chilling dread seizing my heart, and a sense of impending doom washed over me. "Why has another conflagration erupted within the city??"

"I cannot ascertain. My vision is not as keen as yours," Yu Longting responded nonchalantly.

"A horde of malevolent spirits are incinerating humans alive," Wuyue declared, her exceptionally sharp eyesight able to perceive the scene unfolding afar with perfect clarity.

In stark contrast, Yu Longting was relying on the limited sight of ordinary serpents.

Soon, their very eyes would degenerate and necessitate replacement. Their current visual perception had already reached its absolute limit.

I, unaccustomed to the visual acuity of snake eyes, found myself unable to clearly discern the situation within the city.

Nevertheless, I could hazard a guess. "Xiao Li! She is still within the city."

Initially, leaving Xiao Li in the city was intended for her protection.

With Wuyue accompanying her and Piao Changji vanquished, it was believed to be the safest course of action.

However, she was now isolated within the city, a predicament equivalent to being surrounded by adversaries.

"Has Beichen’s Wife also entered the painting?" Yu Longting questioned, his movements as swift as the wind using the Mysterious Step technique. His brow furrowed deeply, as if in a manner that could crush a mosquito to death.

Observing his somber expression, one could almost hear the agitation within his heart. It seemed none of those associated with him could afford him any moments of tranquility.

In less time than it took for half a minute to pass, Yu Longting arrived at the inferno engulfing the open expanse within the city.

Upon the ground lay more than thirty wooden posts, each binding a tragically young maiden.

Among them, over ten were clad in bridal attire, and a few even bore the swell of pregnancy.

It transpired that these were the impure spirits, incensed by the demise of their progenitor, intending to immolate these maidens as ritualistic sacrifices.

The flames had already taken hold; the maidens positioned at the periphery had been reduced to mere charcoal, a spectacle of brutality too horrific to behold.

Fortunately, Xiao Li was bound closer to the interior, her body merely slick with perspiration from the intense heat.

Without a moment's hesitation, Yu Longting produced and activated a Rain Divine Talisman.

With a subtle movement of his lips, the talisman paper conjured dark, ominous clouds.

A deluge, accompanied by a barrage of hailstones, descended upon the plaza, swiftly extinguishing the rampant flames.

The rampaging, barbaric spirits found themselves thoroughly drenched by the torrential downpour.

A multitude of venomous serpents emerged from Yu Longting’s sleeves, dispatching these cruel, impure spirits on the spot.

The maidens bound to the stakes bore witness to this unfolding scene, their bodies instantly petrified.

Despite their rescue, their countenances were etched with sheer terror, devoid of any glimmer of relief.

Only Xiao Li, upon spotting both myself and Yu Longting, let out a cry of elation. "Wanwan, Wanwan!! I had a feeling you would come to my aid, hurry!! Free me quickly; I was nearly roasted like a pig."

"Release me," I instructed Yu Longting.

Without the slightest hesitation, Yu Longting gently alighted me onto the ground.

The instant my feet met the earth, I hurried towards Xiao Li.

Drawing forth the Begonia Hairpin, I utilized its sharpened edge to sever the thick hemp ropes binding her. "Your misfortune is truly profound, first forced into a bridal sedan, and now bound for immolation."

"Regardless of my ill fortune, a great hero arrived on a Seven-Colored Auspicious Cloud to rescue me," Xiao Li once more surged forward, embracing me tightly.

Yu Longting, now accustomed to such displays, merely offered a slight frown.

He refrained from speaking, but the released serpents proceeded to sever the ropes binding the other maidens.

Yet, they remained rooted to the spot, thoroughly soaked and trembling, too terrified to move.

I observed them for a moment, a frown creasing my brow, and whispered, "Why have these maidens not moved? Standing inertly, what could be the reason for this behavior."