40: Breakthrough! Transform into a python!

At this moment, outside the arena, Lin Yuan first found Wang Ye.

"Daoist Wang Ye, we've known each other for a while, and there are some things I still want to remind you about."

Wang Ye looked at Lin Yuan with some confusion.

"I just checked your body, and it's in a bit of a bad state. Feng Hou Qi Men, and even the Eight Wonders, are all defying the heavens. Using them too much will inevitably lead to backlash; you should know this."

Wang Ye nodded.

"You're right, Feng Hou Qi Men does bring some side effects, but right now, for me..."

Lin Yuan immediately said:

"That's because you've only just mastered it!"

"It's like when you used Disorderly Gold Planking just now, it consumed more than just your energy; your cells experienced irreversible aging."

"Even if I temporarily helped you stabilize your physical condition, the damage to your body is irreversible."

Wang Ye immediately fell silent.

"Immortal Lin Yuan, since you brought it up, do you perhaps have a solution?"

Wang Ye stared intently at Lin Yuan; he didn't want to end up like his grand-masters someday.

"Solving this problem is actually very simple."

"I'm listening."

Wang Ye suppressed the shock in his heart, trying to remain rational.

"No matter how heaven-defying Feng Hou Qi Men is, it's ultimately borrowed power. Wouldn't it be fine if you just didn't borrow it?"

Lin Yuan looked relaxed, while Wang Ye was speechless.

"Do you even hear yourself? I spent so much time comprehending the Eight Wonders, and you're telling me not to use them?"

"I'm telling you not to borrow, but to seize it directly, you idiot."

"They say what's borrowed must be returned. If you just borrow it and don't return it, wouldn't that be enough?"

Wang Ye immediately shook his head.

"No! I can't do that yet."

Lin Yuan patted his shoulder.

"Then just wait for me for a while. Once I break through, I can help you stabilize and seize this power."

...Meanwhile, on the back mountain of Mount Longhu, Xia He was strolling around, feeling bored.

Ever since she and Zhang Lingyu returned to Mount Longhu together, that boy had left her aside, saying he was too busy recently and would talk to the Old Celestial Master about their relationship after Luotian Grand Ceremony ended.

Xia He, however, understood Zhang Lingyu's little thoughts. Even though his junior brother Lin Yuan had said that, he still didn't know how to face his master.

He just needed some time to prepare himself mentally, but Xia He also understood Zhang Lingyu.

However, during this time, she couldn't show herself and had to be careful of those who disguised themselves as Quanxing.

Before she left, rumors spread that Quanxing might attack Mount Longhu during Luotian Grand Ceremony.

She had already informed Lin Yuan and Zhang Lingyu about these matters.

Mount Longhu was already under martial law.

After finishing his conversation with Wang Ye, Lin Yuan immediately went to the back mountain. After finding a very secluded cave, he immediately went inside.

Lin Yuan simply carved a few auxiliary formations on the ground, took a deep breath, took off his clothes, and revealed his true form.

Subsequently, a several-meter-long black giant python appeared in the cave, its scales occasionally reflecting a glaze-like luster.

Its thick body contained extremely terrifying power.

Most striking were its eyes—a pair of majestic and wise eyes, as if a deity had walked out of an ancient myth.

Lin Yuan then slowly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and began to circulate the Fengyun Transformation Dragon Art.

A large amount of Qi from all around began to surge towards him.

At this moment, the carved formations began to take effect. A large amount of Qi was divided into two, forming two giant long rivers that separately entered Lin Yuan's body.

Lin Yuan could clearly sense the Qi in his body rapidly increasing, and the surging power made the cells in his body constantly rejoice.

The bottleneck of the python transformation realm also began to loosen under the impact of this power.

A layer of white keratin began to appear on Lin Yuan's body, like a snake shedding its skin.

The originally clear sky actually began to turn gloomy.

One moment it was clear and sunny, the next it was rolling thunder.

Lin Yuan's body rapidly expanded, and the snake skin began to slowly shed.

Xia He, who was climbing the mountain, now noticed that the surrounding Qi was so dense, and even more strangely, a cave was emitting a peculiar light.

"Hmm!? The back mountain of Mount Longhu, is there some treasure buried here? Why is the commotion so big!?"

Xia He looked at the thunderous sky. This was the first time she had seen such a weather anomaly.

"I was planning to catch some wild game on the back mountain to stew soup for Lingyu, but never mind. I'll go see what's causing the trouble first! And make some contribution to Mount Longhu while I'm at it."

On the other side, the Old Celestial Master, who was watching the competition on the arena, also noticed the anomaly from the back mountain.

"Junior brother, I can't leave right now. Go and see what's happening?"

Tian Jinzhong nodded and left with two Daoist boys.

Lü Ci and Wang Ai naturally also noticed the anomaly. They were just about to send people to investigate together.

The Old Celestial Master immediately turned to look at everyone.

"Everyone! This is a matter of our Mount Longhu. Please just watch the competition and don't let people wander around."

After speaking, the Old Celestial Master gestured to a High-achieving disciple beside him.

Wang Ai, Lü Ci, and the others, seeing that the Old Celestial Master insisted on not letting people send anyone to inquire, gave up. After all, this was on his territory.

Lu Jin immediately came up and whispered, "Tian Jinzhong has gone. Do you need my help?"

The Old Celestial Master shook his head and pointed into the distance.

"If nothing unexpected happens, all of this is caused by Lin Yuan. Some time ago, he told me that he had been looking for an opportunity to break through."

"I estimate that he just finished battling Wang Ye, gained a lot of insights, and then successfully broke through."

Lu Jin looked at the Old Celestial Master with some surprise.

"You mean, can a snake reach that ultimate level...?"

The Old Celestial Master shook his head.

"I don't know, it's hard to say... But I've seen his true form before, and it was already very long. I predict his body will be even longer after this breakthrough. I'm worried it might cause a commotion, which is why I sent Tian Jinzhong to check it out."

Inside the cave, Lin Yuan's Qi was rapidly circulating, and a fresh scent filled the air.

The surrounding flowers, plants, and trees became even more lush under the nourishment of such high-intensity Qi.

"This must be the source of all the anomalies, right?"

Xia He cautiously walked out of the forest, then curiously surveyed her surroundings.

When she entered the cave, she froze on the spot.

"Oh my god! This is... this is..."

Xia He looked at a huge black snake in front of her, with a golden glow occasionally reflected on its body.

As a layer of snake skin shed, the giant snake's length increased by several meters.

Xia He could no longer remember how many times this giant snake had shed its skin. The ground was almost piled high with shed skins, and it was estimated that the giant python's length had probably exceeded ten meters.

Even though she had seen many strange people and events, and knew that there were many existences in this world that far surpassed normal human comprehension.

But witnessing the metamorphosis of a snake with her own eyes was a first for her.

For some reason, seeing this huge black snake made Xia He momentarily unable to breathe.

Just then, Lin Yuan slowly opened his eyes.

"Are you... Lin Yuan?"

Xia He couldn't help but ask...