[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-heaven-defying-comprehension-transforming-into-a":3,"chapter-heaven-defying-comprehension-transforming-into-a-heaven-defying-comprehension-reborn-as-a-snake-o-chapter-165":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Heaven-Defying Comprehension: I Turn into a Dragon on Peach Blossom Island and Shock Huang Rong",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":20,"prevChapterSlug":21,"totalChapters":22,"novelImage":23},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":16,"volume":17,"translator":18,"content_hash":19},2200592,3801,"Chapter 165","heaven-defying-comprehension-reborn-as-a-snake-o-chapter-165",165,"\u003Cp>Ning Chuan’s calm voice, carrying a trace of faint mockery, was like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake, echoing slowly over the silent Brightness Peak, stirring up a thousand waves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It clearly entered everyone’s ears, making the martial artists and Ming Cult members who were still immersed in the boundless shock of Zhu Zhu Wushi’s annihilation and the one-hundred-thousand-strong army turning to dust.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All tremble violently, as if doused with a basin of ice water, their faces showing expressions of unbelievable shock and bewilderment!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>True Person Zhang?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Which True Person Zhang?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be... could it be that legendary founder of the Wu Dang Sect—True Person Zhang Zhang Sanfeng—who is said to have long since stopped asking about worldly affairs, is devoted to cultivation, and is hailed as the pillar of the martial arts world, a living god?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He... he actually came too?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, listening to this Flood Dragon Island Master’s unquestionable tone, it seems... True Person Zhang had already arrived and had been hiding in the dark, watching the entire earth-shaking battle like a bystander?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... this is too unbelievable, right?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of place is Brightness Peak today, to be able to attract so many legendary figures to appear one after another?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just as everyone was filled with suspicion and speculation, and some even dared not believe their own ears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the mountain peak in the distance of Brightness Peak, shrouded in clouds and mist, like a fairyland.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A figure of an old Daoist priest, wearing a simple gray Daoist robe, with white hair and beard, but a face as rosy and lustrous as a baby’s, with a celestial air and an extraordinary temperament, slowly walked out from the clouds and mist.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He stepped on the void, as if there were invisible stairs under his feet, walking toward Brightness Peak step by step, unhurriedly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His pace seemed slow, but in reality, he was shrinking the earth into an inch; with every step he took, his figure was already dozens of feet away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time he took a step, a golden lotus phantom would be born under his feet; the lotus was lifelike, filled with Dao rhyme and Zen intent, then quietly dissipated, leaving no trace.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lotus flowers born with every step!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was clearly a divine and strange method that only peerless experts who had reached the Land Immortal realm and had a deep understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth could display, according to legend!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This person was precisely the founder of the Wu Dang Sect—Zhang Zhang Sanfeng—who had the highest seniority and the most unfathomable strength in the current martial arts world, and was revered as a god by countless martial artists!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He arrived above Brightness Peak, his gaze calmly watching the black flood dragon coiled on the mountaintop below, emitting endless majesty and a terrifying aura.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even with his state of mind, which had long been like an ancient well without waves and unmoved by external objects, after witnessing with his own eyes this flood dragon annihilating a one-hundred-thousand-strong army with a flip of a hand and suppressing a Land Immortal with a flick of a finger with supreme divine might.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A trace of imperceptible exclamation and complexity, as well as a trace of deep wariness, could not help but flash in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He performed a Daoist salute, his voice gentle and mellow, like a spring breeze, yet carrying a sense of peace-inducing Dao rhyme, as he spoke slowly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, Island Master Ning is indeed possessed of vast magical powers and eyes like torches; this poor Daoist’s meager concealment technique has made the Island Master laugh.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Originally, this old Daoist saw that the Iron-Clad Divine Marquis Zhu Zhu Wushi acted domineeringly, used cruel methods, and slaughtered the innocent, violating the harmony of heaven, and wanted to intervene to stop him, to do my small part to remove a scourge for this martial arts world.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But I didn't expect that the Island Master’s divine might would be peerless, his methods heaven-reaching, and with a flip of a hand, he would turn that traitor and his one-hundred-thousand-strong army into fly ash; it truly... opened this old Daoist’s eyes and left me speechless with admiration!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although his tone carried a few traces of praise, it also faintly revealed a trace of... helplessness and vigilance?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people watching the battle below, after seeing the person’s face clearly and hearing him identify himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Were all deeply shaken once again! As if struck by bolts of divine lightning from the nine heavens, their brains went blank!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Dang’s Zhang Zhang Sanfeng?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it really Wu Dang’s Zhang Zhang Sanfeng?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... this is a true martial arts myth from an era even earlier than the Central Divine Power Wang Wang Chongyang!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s an old god who has lived for over a hundred years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rumor has it that he had been in seclusion for many years, not asking about worldly affairs, and some even said he had already ascended to immortality and attained the Dao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I didn't expect that today, he would appear in the martial arts world again because of this Flood Dragon Island Master from Peach Blossom Island!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, looking at the tone of his conversation with that Flood Dragon Island Master, it seems... it even carries a few traces of politeness and... wariness?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Heavens! What has happened to this world?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First the flood dragon appeared, then the Divine Marquis descended, and now even the True Person Zhang, who has been in seclusion for many years, has appeared!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Could it be that this martial arts world is really about to change?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a time, everyone’s gaze toward Ning Chuan became even more complex and awe-filled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chuan’s pale golden dragon eyes stared calmly at Zhang Zhang Sanfeng before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could clearly feel that this old Daoist priest with white hair and beard contained a terrifying power in his body that was as unfathomable as the vast ocean, yet peaceful, upright, and perfectly in harmony with heaven, earth, and nature!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That power was pure and vast, filled with the Daoist flavor of quietude, non-action, and endless life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His cultivation realm had clearly also reached the level of a Land Immortal!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And, it seemed to be even a notch better than the Iron-Clad Divine Marquis Zhu Zhu Wushi, whom he had just annihilated! His foundation was also more solid and profound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is worthy of being a legendary figure who could create a martial arts school and shake the martial arts world for hundreds of years!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His strength is indeed unfathomable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It seems that True Person Zhang’s visit today is not just as simple as watching a show.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chuan’s voice remained calm and indifferent, without the slightest emotional fluctuation, as if stating an established fact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Presumably, the True Person has already made a choice in his heart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally knew that Zhang Zhang Sanfeng’s visit was definitely for his disciples and grand-disciples, Song Song Yuanqiao and others, who were \"detained\" on Brightness Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Zhang Zhang Sanfeng’s face, which was like an ancient well without waves, showed a bitter smile, and he sighed softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that his intention had long been seen through by this flood dragon with heaven-reaching wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, if he really let go and had a big battle with this black flood dragon before him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he might not have the certainty of victory, he would absolutely not fear it in the slightest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was confident that with his hundred years of hard-cultivated Taiji Divine Art and his profound understanding of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even facing such a terrifying existence that was almost like a god or demon, he would have the power to fight!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And might not even lose!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, unfortunately, his incompetent disciples and grand-disciples were now all trapped in prison, their lives in danger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could not disregard their lives for the sake of his own momentary spirit or the so-called face of the Wu Dang Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those were children he had raised with his own hands!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After witnessing Ning Chuan’s terrifying, world-destroying strength before, and his supreme divine might that could annihilate a one-hundred-thousand-strong army with a flip of a hand and suppress a Land Immortal with a flick of a finger.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He also knew in his heart that the potential of this black flood dragon before him was simply unfathomable and immeasurable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its growth speed was even more unheard of and unseen!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With such a terrifying growth speed, it would likely be only a matter of time before it surpassed him and even reached a realm he couldn't imagine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Forming a deadly feud with such an existence was by no means a wise move for the Wu Dang Sect and might even lead to a disaster of extinction!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thinking of this, the competitive spirit in Zhang Zhang Sanfeng’s heart, as well as the pride and restraint belonging to a Land Immortal, gradually calmed down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew that at certain times, appropriate concession and compromise were true wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the gaze of the people below, who were stunned, unbelievable, and could even be said to have their worldviews overturned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He performed a Daoist salute to Ning Chuan again, his tone sincere yet carrying a trace of helplessness as he said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, Island Master Ning is joking; how would this poor Daoist dare to show off my meager skills in front of the Island Master?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This old Daoist heard that the Island Master is quite interested in the Taiji Dao that this poor Daoist created, which is not much of a climate, and is willing to exchange a few words with the Island Master about it.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is this old Daoist’s honor, and also the fortune of Wu Dang.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I only hope that the Island Master can look at this old Daoist’s thin face, and for the sake of the Taiji Fist Scripture, let go of Song Yuanqiao and those other incompetent disciples.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"If they have offended the Island Master and bumped into the Island Master’s tiger might, this old Daoist is here to apologize to the Island Master on their behalf.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I ask the Island Master to raise your hand high and forgive their unintentional mistake this time.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Saying this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zhang Zhang Sanfeng flipped his wrist, and an ancient scripture, carefully bound with fine golden silk thread, with a simple cover and emitting a faint Dao rhyme and the aura of the vicissitudes of time, slowly flew out from his sleeve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On that scripture, the four ancient, heavy, yet elegant and lively seal characters \"Taiji Fist Scripture\" were written in cinnabar!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was precisely the essence of Zhang Zhang Sanfeng’s lifelong martial arts cultivation! It was the foundation for him to create the Taiji lineage and achieve the Land Immortal realm!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its value was immeasurable!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unspeakable shock!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When they saw Zhang Zhang Sanfeng actually take out the \"Taiji Fist Scripture\" and his words were filled with concession and compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was completely stunned by this sudden move!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their brains fell into a state of crash again!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wu Dang’s Zhang Zhang Sanfeng!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Land Immortal who had long become a myth in the martial arts world and was hailed as a living god!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Actually... actually chose to soften his stance toward a flood dragon in order to protect his disciples and grand-disciples?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And even went as far as to offer the essence of his lifelong martial arts—the \"Taiji Fist Scripture\"?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This... this is too unbelievable, right?!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is even more shocking and unbelievable than Ning Chuan suppressing Zhu Zhu Wushi and annihilating the one-hundred-thousand-strong army before!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, although Zhu Zhu Wushi was also a Land Immortal, his fame and prestige were still a notch lower than Zhang Zhang Sanfeng’s!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Li Xunhuan was dumbfounded, forgetting to even bring the wine gourd in his hand to his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He muttered to himself: \"True Person Zhang... actually... actually has a time when he bows his head?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He felt that his understanding of this world had been refreshed once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ning Chuan looked at the \"Taiji Fist Scripture\" suspended before him, emitting an arcane Dao rhyme.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And then looked at Zhang Zhang Sanfeng below, who had a calm expression and clear eyes, as if he had done a trivial thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In those pale golden dragon eyes, a trace of imperceptible appreciation flashed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This True Person Zhang can be considered a heroic figure who can bend and stretch, considers the big picture, and possesses great wisdom.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His choice was very correct and very wise.\u003C\u002Fp>",2092,"2026-06-17T05:47:24.818Z","2026-06-17T05:52:03.601Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","a9b2b66d0f12639567e9fd9fe76e96bcd747320176e82a1ccbfacf37b2e20d9b","heaven-defying-comprehension-reborn-as-a-snake-o-chapter-166","heaven-defying-comprehension-reborn-as-a-snake-o-chapter-164",251,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fheaven-defying-comprehension-reborn-as-a-snake-o-cover.gif"]