Beauties in Simulation Cross over into Reality

Chapter 81: Chapter 72: But Can She Really Let Go?

BOOM!

One clap of thunder after another reverberated through the sky, as if threatening to shatter the very heavens.

The dark clouds above Ganyue Port gathered ceaselessly, so thick it seemed they might press down from the sky at any moment.

Daylight had already been swallowed by the black clouds.

Every bolt of lightning that tore across the sky was like a dagger slashing through a cloth of night.

BOOM!

Another clap of thunder shook the heavens.

In Locust Tree Village, the closest settlement to Ganyue Port, the women hurriedly took in their laundry while the men herded the chickens and ducks back into their coops.

WAAAAH!

Startled by the thunder, a baby wailed in its mother’s arms.

“There, there, it’s all right, it’s all right…”

The young mother soothed the child in her arms, holding it tight as she looked up, her gaze drifting through the window toward Ganyue Port.

’The sky was clear just a moment ago,’ she thought. ’Why the sudden thunder?’

Before long, a light drizzle began to fall from the sky.

“Village Chief, the weather was fine just a moment ago. How’d it start raining all of a sudden?”

In the village, a burly man asked his village chief what was going on.

He had been planning to go to the river and catch a couple of fish, but now it looked like he’d have to wait.

The village chief stroked his white beard and gazed at the storm-wracked Ganyue Port. “By the looks of it,” he said gravely, “I’m afraid a snake is about to attempt its River Transform.”

“A River Transform?” The burly man was startled. “A River Transform brings heavy rains, and heavy rains bring great floods. Shouldn’t we tell the villagers to evacuate?”

“No need.” The village chief shook his head. “That Prime Minister Xiao came here before and built some canals and dredged some river channels. The water from Ganyue Port won’t overflow.”

“It’s just that, I’ve seen a member of the Snake Race attempt a River Transform before, back when I was a boy…” The village chief leaned on his cane. “Why does this one’s Tribulation feel… different? The commotion is a bit too much.”

…

「Gan State, Moon God Sect.」

The Moon God Sect was an old, established Sect in Gan State, located seven hundred li from Ganyue Port. Its Sect Leader was a Great Cultivator in the Jade Realm.

On this day, Master Ye of the Moon God Sect was in his courtyard, seated in meditative introspection.

Suddenly, as if sensing something, Master Ye’s eyes snapped open.

In the next instant, the courtyard was empty. Master Ye stood atop the highest peak of the Moon God Sect, Spiritual Power gathering in his eyes as he gazed at the heavy, dark clouds seven hundred li away.

“Sect Leader, a member of the Snake Race is Crossing the Tribulation in the direction of Ganyue Port.”

In less than the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea, five Elders appeared by Master Ye’s side. An Elder named Long Biao was the one who spoke.

Elder Wuxi stepped forward, frowning. “Ordinarily, when a member of the Snake Race first enters the port, there shouldn’t be such a great disturbance. For this one to begin its River Transform with the Thunder Tribulation already gathering but not yet striking… it’s truly rare.”

Another Elder spoke up, “This python must have atavistic traits. Its entire body is a treasure.”

“The Sect Leader is at the Jade Peak and about to break through to the Immortal Realm. This snake’s Demon Pill will surely be a great help to you!” a one-eyed Elder added excitedly.

The others nodded in agreement.

If their Sect Leader entered the Immortal Realm, it would be immensely beneficial for the Moon God Sect’s development.

A Sect with an Immortal overseeing it would be secure for at least ten thousand years!

“Hehehe.”

Master Ye chuckled.

“When a member of the Snake Race undergoes the River Transform to Dragon, they seize the fortune of heaven and earth. Their passage will inevitably cause floods and disasters. For us to act is to carry out justice on heaven’s behalf.

“But there’s no hurry now.

“This snake has just begun its River Transform, so its strength is at its peak. We might as well let some reckless Loose Cultivators who don’t know their own limits go and get themselves killed first. Let them wear it down, and then we can make our move.

“Besides, it’s best to wait until the snake reaches the great rivers. Its bloodline will gradually purify, and its Demon Pill will transform into a Dragon Pill. That is when it will be most precious.

“All of you, go and make your preparations. When the time comes, this snake’s flesh and blood will also serve to nourish you.”

“Yes, Sect Leader!”

…

「Qingfeng Mountain Summit.」

It was a mere fifty li from Ganyue Port.

Two women in Daoist Robes stood on the summit, gazing in the same direction.

“Master…” Li Sisi looked up at the master beside her and asked worriedly, “Can Miss Bai really complete her River Transform and reach the sea successfully?”

“Successfully?”

Duster slowly shook her head.

“When a snake transforms into a dragon, or a hundred birds become a phoenix, if it were ever that easy, so many Demon Cultivators wouldn’t have perished along the way. Not to mention, Ruxue has only just entered the port and has already caused such a celestial phenomenon. Do you think those Sects won’t have noticed?”

Li Sisi was speechless.

Duster continued, “In their words, when a member of the Snake Race undergoes the River Transform Tribulation, they are seizing the fortune of heaven and earth, which will bring devastation to the people along its path.

“In reality, that’s something of an exaggeration.

“Which member of the Snake Race capable of a River Transform is a fool?

“They have surely surveyed their chosen path numerous times, striving to minimize the impact on the people of the Mortal World, lest they attract more karmic debt and affect their own Tribulation.

“So, unless they are truly evil-hearted, most members of the Snake Race who attempt a River Transform will, at worst, cause property damage, not harm to people.

“And there are two sides to every coin.

“After a River Transform is complete, a rain of Dragon Fortune will fall. In the decade that follows, the lands it passed through will be blessed with favorable weather, rice paddies fragrant for a thousand li, and a generation of remarkable people.

“Those Cultivators claim they want to eliminate a scourge for the people.

“In reality,

do they care one bit about ordinary folk?

“This is just their excuse.

“They don’t care about the people of the Mortal World, only about their own gains and losses.”

“But Master, even if Miss Bai’s River Transform is difficult, didn’t Mr. Xiao spend all those years preparing for this very day?” Hearing her master’s words, Li Sisi grew even more nervous.

“Yes…”

Duster looked off in a certain direction.

“Forty-eight years. Everything he did wasn’t just for the people of the world; it was also for her.

’And so, Xiao Mo.

’You thought that if you died, time would eventually allow her to let go.

’But can she truly let go?’

…

In Locust Tree Village, the rain grew heavier.

The working adults and the children playing in the fields all hurried home to take shelter from the downpour.

But at the village entrance, an old man sitting on a stone stood up.

He dusted himself off, used the Shrinking Inches technique, and with a single step, vanished from the spot.

A child stared at the empty stone, their wide eyes blinking with curiosity.

’Where did that old grandpa go? How did he just disappear?’

Meanwhile, numerous Cultivators, sensing the demonic energy soaring to the heavens from Ganyue Port and the terrifying Thunder Tribulation, knew that a member of the Snake Race was Crossing the Tribulation. They all came to hunt, hoping to seize this opportunity for themselves.

These Cultivators were mostly Loose Cultivators.

The defining traits of Loose Cultivators were that they were unafraid of death, unscrupulous, and greedy.

Now, faced with such a great opportunity, even though they knew the danger, even though they knew this snake might already be targeted by other Sects, they just couldn’t control their own avarice.

’What if?’

’What if I’m the one who manages to hunt this transforming snake?’

And so, many Loose Cultivators gathered together to hunt this great snake undergoing its River Transform.

Just as a group of twenty Loose Cultivators came within ten li of Ganyue Port, an old man in a green shirt blocked their path.