5: Duel with Zhang Lingyu

Zhang Lingyu watched as everyone present discussed animatedly.

Almost everyone said that this was simply for him to practice.

After all, his mastery of the Golden Light Spell was indeed very rough and needed improvement.

But only Zhang Lingyu himself knew how terrifying Lin Yuan was when he cultivated last night.

Such dense Qi, let alone animals, even ten Mount Longhu disciples pulled out couldn't achieve it.

Everyone underestimated Lin Yuan.

Lin Yuan, who was practicing the newly acquired Myriad Transformation Spiritual Light nearby, couldn't help but feel a little speechless at Old Celestial Master's suggestion.

No... I just wanted to attend a lecture and freeload off your Golden Light Spell and lightning techniques. Why do I have to spar with someone?

And it's sparring with Zhang Lingyu.

If he accidentally ruined this kid's pretty face, he'd probably resent him for a lifetime.

Just as Lin Yuan was still contemplating whether to sneak away, Old Celestial Master suddenly shouted.

"Silence!"

The disciples in the main hall immediately quieted down and looked at Old Celestial Master.

"Lin Yuan, I know you're considering whether to compete with Lingyu."

"How about this, consider it a favor to me. As long as you're willing to compete with Lingyu, and also help me discipline my disciples in the future, I can take you to Mount Longhu's Pavilion of Books once."

"Pavilion of Books!?!"

The Pavilion of Books must contain most of Mount Longhu's techniques. If he could get in, with his heaven-defying comprehension, wouldn't he soar?

Lin Yuan's eyes immediately lit up. Isn't it just helping to compete with Zhang Lingyu and disciplining his disciples?

He didn't hesitate for a moment and immediately nodded frantically.

The disciples present, on the other hand, showed a playful smile.

Ultimately, this snake was still too young and didn't know the dangers of the martial world.

He hadn't seen Zhang Lingyu's true strength; as the saying goes, ignorance is bliss.

After all, what kind of grand spectacle could a snake have seen? He probably only encountered eagles at most, right?

Old Celestial Master nodded proudly.

"Since you've agreed, let's go to the open space outside."

Then, everyone present walked out of the main hall towards the open space outside.

The open space in front of the main hall was at least thirty meters wide, perfectly suitable for two people to fight.

News that Zhang Lingyu was going to fight a snake quickly spread.

Some of the errand-runners and outer disciples all gathered.

They were all very curious about what kind of snake could contend with Zhang Lingyu.

When they saw Lin Yuan's appearance, they instinctively worried if Zhang Lingyu might accidentally kill this snake.

"Little Martial Uncle, please be careful. This is Old Celestial Master's new pet. Be sure to control your strength!"

"Hahahahaha!!!"

All the disciples present immediately burst into laughter.

Even Rong Shan felt that this was meaningless.

"Master, isn't this kind of match a bit too boring?"

"Hmm? Why are you so sure Lingyu will win?"

Rong Shan looked at Old Celestial Master with some surprise.

"Does Master think Junior Brother will lose?"

Old Celestial Master ignored Rong Shan and walked forward instead.

"This competition is to the point, absolutely no vital injuries, and only the Golden Light Spell can be used. Did everyone hear clearly?"

Some late-arriving outer disciples immediately asked curiously:

"Can a snake really use the Golden Light Spell? This is too amazing, isn't it?"

"Even if this snake has spirituality and has mastered the Golden Light Spell, it's no match for Little Martial Uncle. After all, he's already at the 'return to essence' stage, even if it's still a bit rough."

Lin Yuan rolled his eyes at the outer disciples discussing around him.

Who are they looking down on?

Do they really think this young master has no strength?

He immediately recited the incantation silently in his heart, and a pure white light immediately enveloped him.

The pure light was exceptionally dazzling under the sunlight.

The surrounding disciples were all stunned.

"Holy crap!? This snake has really become a spirit!? Why is his Golden Light Spell white?"

"How do I feel like this snake's Golden Light Spell is a bit stronger than the average Golden Light Spell?"

"No... it's his Qi, it's more refined than ours!"

Zhang Lingyu stood still and said to Lin Yuan:

"You don't have an advantage, I'll let you make the first move."

Zhang Lingyu was clearly very confident in his own strength. After years of arduous cultivation, being cautious and defensive, and looking for the snake's weaknesses, he should be able to win easily.

The surrounding disciples also discussed animatedly.

"It's useless. This snake is no more than two meters long. Its flexibility is limited. It's definitely no match for Little Martial Uncle."

"That's right, letting the black snake go first, Little Martial Uncle is considerate, but the outcome is already decided. Little Martial Uncle will surely win."

Lin Yuan looked at Zhang Lingyu, who had already assumed a defensive stance, and immediately smiled.

Heh, this kid is cautious. He still wants to look for an opportunity to counterattack. He's polite on the surface, but he has his own careful thoughts inside, being a hypocrite.

Now that he had cultivation techniques and offensive methods, his strength had greatly improved.

It was also a good opportunity for him to use Zhang Lingyu to see what his current strength was like.

Immediately, the Wind Cloud Dragon Transformation Art began to circulate rapidly, and the Qi within his body started to flow quickly.

Soon, the white light around Lin Yuan's body began to change.

All the disciples watched Lin Yuan's transformation with curiosity.

Now, anyone with a discerning eye could tell that Lin Yuan should also have mastered shapeshifting.

Above Lin Yuan's head, a crystal-clear longsword was condensed.

The details were far superior to the light blade Lin Yuan had condensed the first time. Aside from the material, it was almost identical to a regular longsword.

The sword body was slender and incredibly sharp, and from time to time, the sound of sword cries could be heard.

Zhang Lingyu was immediately stunned in shock.

This snake! In the main hall, did he not use his full power to circulate the Golden Light Spell!?

This longsword was much more terrifying than the light blade seen in the main hall earlier.

Zhang Lingyu also immediately activated his technique, and soon condensed a ball of light.

A giant palm appeared, but it looked very crude and lacked any spirituality.

There's no harm without comparison; it's truly infuriating to compare oneself to others.

The man and the snake hadn't even started fighting, but the superiority was already evident.

Zhang Lingyu's Golden Light shapeshifting was as crude and unfinished as a half-finished product.

At this moment, Rong Shan looked at Old Celestial Master.

He finally understood why Old Celestial Master would let Lin Yuan fight Zhang Lingyu.

Because, this snake's shapeshifting, apart from Old Celestial Master, was stronger than everyone else's!

This kind of shapeshifting could almost be called perfect, full of spirituality!

Even Old Celestial Master's senior disciple, Zhang Qianhe, was probably slightly inferior.

No wonder Master also said that he would help him discipline his disciples later. With this shapeshifting ability alone, he was more than capable of teaching other disciples.

It's just, if this snake were to teach him in the future, wouldn't his seniority be above his own? What would he call a snake then?

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