The villain also has spring 2

Chapter 2001, 1.2000: Just like Bai Suzhen back then.

Two thousand chapters as a memento.
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"The time is not yet ripe." Wu Chen could not be provoked by her few words and lose his composure: "If the (Demon Hunter) sect cannot win, I will personally take the challenge."

"Very well then." Standing on the demon-subduing bowl, the ten-zhang-tall female demon immediately chanted a spell, which was as loud as thunder: "Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, World Honored Ksitigarbha, Prajna Buddhas, Prajna Paramita!"

The chanting of Buddhist hymns rolled on like a tidal wave, and the two Dharma protectors used their powers to protect themselves, taking a defensive stance and waiting for the enemy to arrive.

As the chanting of Sanskrit passed by, the uninterrupted realm of "suffering without interruption," "body without interruption," "time without interruption," and "form without interruption" was suddenly disturbed. Before anyone could react, the earth shook violently.

Visibly, the Demon-Subduing Bowl grew larger with the wind, while the dragon horns and skull shrank back. The boundless silken domain enveloping it shimmered with iridescent light and was swallowed whole by the Demon-Subduing Bowl. The dragon horns and skull then transformed into a lid, fitting perfectly to completely cover the bowl.

The two protectors felt a blur before their eyes, and they were back inside the brothel.

The arena collapsed, and the cave was filled in. The Flower Pavilion Tournament, which had been shrunk to just the right size to patch up the hole, was able to continue. Isn't that amazing?

In the blink of an eye, the former spider-flower demon Hong Xiaocui transformed into the illusionary sorceress Li Xiaocui. The wooden arena was replaced with a skull platform. Two dragon horns stood on either side, exuding an imposing aura.

The few survivors watching from upstairs were all horrified. This inescapable silken realm had caused immense harm; when would it ever end?

“…Xiao Cui?” Su Wu Niang, the owner of Chang Le Fang, felt a mix of emotions. The scene from that time was still vivid in her mind.

Everything unfolded exactly as Wu Chen had predicted. During the turbulent period before and after his escape into the painted wall, the brothels of Beibao were bustling with activity, their banners fluttering everywhere. At that time, prostitutes came and went, their lodgings and signs not fixed. It wasn't until later, when the twelve brothels stood side-by-side, that the leading ladies of each establishment became fixed. Taking advantage of the chaos in the Three Realms, the enchanting demon Li Xiaocui traveled between the various brothels, navigating the complexities of demons and monsters, cultivating her divine skills while building her network. By chance, she encountered the demon-subduing bowl wielded by the Great Mighty Heavenly Dragon, which granted her the *Spider Flower Manual*, propelling her to become a powerful demon of Beibao, leading to many subsequent events.

"Fifth Sister, please rest assured." The enchanting Taoist priestess Li Xiaocui comforted her gently, "The competition for the brothel is still ongoing. Xiaocui will certainly live up to the expectations of all the sisters."

"The outcome is already decided, so there's no need to fight anymore." Su Wuniang, the owner of Changlefang, earnestly advised, "But Xiao Cui, have you gone to such lengths and schemes, only to win the title of courtesan?"

"..." Upon hearing this, the enchanting Taoist Li Xiaocui looked sorrowful and pitiful: "Since Fifth Sister has asked, Xiaocui dares not not answer. 'A person lives for a lifetime, and grass lives for an autumn.' If one cannot live to the fullest, wouldn't that be a waste of nature? In this life, I do not seek immortality or ascension to heaven. I only seek to drink wine and sing, and live as happily as an immortal."

Upon hearing this, Wu Chen sighed deeply: "She has entered the world."

Wu Chen's sigh was overheard by the enchanting sorceress Li Xiaocui, who couldn't help but quote Tang Yin's "Peach Blossom Hermitage Song," a poem by a romantic scholar of the Ming Dynasty: "In Peach Blossom Hermitage lies Peach Blossom Valley, in Peach Blossom Hermitage dwells a Peach Blossom Immortal; the Peach Blossom Immortal plants peach trees, and picks peach blossoms to sell for wine money. Sober, he sits before the flowers; drunk, he sleeps beneath them; half-awake, half-drunk, day after day; flowers fall and bloom, year after year. He wishes to grow old and die amidst flowers and wine, rather than bowing before carriages and horses; the dust of carriages and the hooves of horses are the pleasures of the rich, wine cups and flowering branches are the lot of the poor. If you compare wealth and poverty, one is on the ground, the other in the sky. If you compare poverty and carriages, they must toil, while I am at leisure. Others laugh at my madness, I laugh at their blindness; do they not see the tombs of the heroes of the Five Mausoleums, now fields tilled without flowers or wine?"

What I fear most is that fairies, with their deep emotions and strong personalities, will step into the mortal world.

Just like Bai Suzhen back then.

Everyone else wanted to cultivate themselves into immortals, but she wanted to cultivate herself into a human.

"May I ask, 'Great Immortal Peach Blossom,' what kind of cultivation technique do you practice?" Wu Chen asked, using the words of Gu Xianniang, the master of Huitian Pavilion, to inquire about the lifelong cultivation of the enchanting sorcerer Li Xiaocui.

"Naturally, it's the Jade Maiden Heart Sutra. Nine lessons for ascension: Dragon and Tiger unite, the Golden Elixir is formed; Yin and Yang harmonize, the Nascent Soul is born; Spirit and Qi blend, the Dao of Returning to Emptiness is achieved; Form and Spirit are both wondrous, equal to the Dao; Heaven and Earth live as long, ascending to immortality." The Illusionary Demoness Li Xiaocui made no attempt to hide anything: "There is also the Spider Flower Manual."

"If the *Jade Maiden Heart Sutra* truly exists, and it can be ranked alongside the *Spider Flower Manual*, its mysteries must far surpass the original version." "And the *Three Flowers Gathering at the Top*," the enchanting sorceress Li Xiaocui uttered astonishingly.

The "Three Flowers Gathering at the Top Divine Skill" can reverse time within a radius of five miles.

So, as long as she can't be killed, she will never die or be defeated.

It’s difficult now.

Having just defeated the final boss with three health bars, I'm now facing a hidden boss. Could this be the so-called hidden true ending?

"Since the head of the brothel has changed and the competition is about to begin again, it is not advisable for our brothel to linger in the battle." After all, this competition for the title of courtesan is ostensibly in the name of Gu Xianniang, the head of the Huitian Pavilion. Therefore, Wu Chen made a quick decision and instructed Gu Xianniang to have Abbess Jingyin, who had been fighting repeatedly, step down from the stage.

"Of course, please do as you please, Pavilion Master Gu." With the Spider Flower Demoness Hong Xiaocui, who was over five zhang tall, in front, and the Illusionary Maiden Demoness Li Xiaocui, who was ten zhang tall, behind, having already transformed into demons and only seeking a decisive battle, how could Su Wuniang, the owner of Changlefang, abandon her martial arts?

"No problem." The rotating mechanism was destroyed along with the arena, so there was no need for divine guidance. As long as they fought a series of rounds until no one was left, the losers would naturally accept the outcome. On the Changlefang side, only the enchanting courtesan Li Xiaocui remained, while on the Huitiange side, there were many talented women. There were far too many courtesans who could take the stage.

However, even the bewildered and uncertain survivors upstairs knew perfectly well that the tide had turned.

The ten-zhang-tall demonic cultivator Li Xiaocui, having achieved the Golden Core stage in one step, possessed an aura no less imposing than the two protectors. Even more terrifying was her mastery of three divine skills, coupled with the powerful Heavenly Dragon magic weapon, the Demon-Subduing Bowl. In this rematch, her chances of victory were extremely high.

It should be understood that the large flower tower, which was supported by the Demon-Subduing Bowl, was now completely sealed, its base and body forming a seamless barrier, transforming it into the Demon-Suppressing Tower of the Infinite Silk Domain. Fighting within the domain of the Illusionary Demoness Li Xiaocui would undoubtedly put them at a significant disadvantage.

As the saying goes, "Knowing there are tigers in the mountains, one still ventures into the tiger's den." Since this is the final showdown, the remaining guests upstairs all expect that Huitian Pavilion will send out its strongest fighting force.

"May I ask you all who 'spare the blade,' do you know if the Left and Right Protectors are on the list?" a trembling voice from upstairs asked the surrounding disabled guests. "Spare the blade" refers to those lucky enough to escape death by a knife's edge. Those who miraculously survived.

"As far as I know, the left and right protectors of the Demon Hunting Sect are not the most beautiful courtesans in the 'Ten Beauties' painting." Zhen You replied in a trembling voice, "Spare my life."

"But who else besides Abbess Jingyin has formed an inner core?" the man pressed. Perhaps only if the Returning Heaven Pavilion achieves a resounding victory can everyone find a glimmer of hope.

"In my opinion, Master Kumei must be among the immortals and heroes." The man continued, "Cheng Lingsu, the healing immortal who previously detoxified and healed the female warriors, was also a master of cultivation."

"It's a pity that Master Kumei is weak, and healing immortals are not his forte." The man sighed, "Our lives hang by a thread, what can we do?"

Anyone with discerning eyes can see that Master Kumei's Five Elements Inner Elixir is far inferior to the Boundless Golden Elixir that the Demonic Illusionary Maiden has absorbed into her dantian. As for the Healing Immortal Cheng Lingsu, she excels in medicine, but competing with others on the arena is not her forte.

As for the two guardians who had also absorbed the Golden Elixir, they were unable to fight due to the rules. Faced with a powerful enemy but having no one available, how could the group of those who had "spare their lives" not feel disheartened and dejected?

The entire hall was silent. And what caught everyone's eye was… the one who gracefully stepped onto the base of the demon-subduing bowl…

Princess's strategist Li Huixin?