Chapter 31

"His entire body has already reached the state of perfection in the Jade Method, having attained the Grandmaster Realm, shaking the Wu Lin with his might!"

"Grandmaster..." At these words, everyone sucked in a sharp breath, their eyes revealing longing and awe.

That realm was already a legendary existence.

Even his own Master, a true one of the Five Greats, was merely at the peak of the Grandmaster Realm.

"And there is Northern Liang." Huang Rong interjected; she usually enjoyed hearing some martial arts anecdotes.

"I heard that the heir to the Northern Liang King, Xu Fengnian, was unwilling to inherit the throne in an orderly fashion."

"He actually ran away from home, saying he wished to emulate the sages of old, travel ten thousand miles, and understand the people's conditions."

"Who knows if it is true or false."

"Hmph, a prodigal son, merely putting on airs." Chen Xuanfeng disdainfully curled his lip.

Ning Chuan listened with great interest from the side.

These names, these deeds, he had heard of many of them in novels and storybooks in his past life.

Now, verifying them one by one in this Comprehensive Martial Arts World made his understanding of this world more three-dimensional and rich.

Qiaofeng, Hong Qigong, Yueyue, Xu Fengnian...

Vivid characters one by one, magnificent legends segment by segment, were unfolding in this era.

This also stirred a bit of heroism and expectation in his heart.

Just as everyone's conversation was at its height.

Chen Xuanfeng's eyes rolled, and his gaze fell upon Ning Chuan.

He feigned curiosity and said, "Brother Ning is extraordinary, able to slay giant deep-sea sharks; you must surely possess immense strength."

"We martial artists have always liked to spar and exchange skills."

"I wonder if Brother Ning would do us the honor of sparring a little with me?"

"That would also let us witness Brother Ning's might."

As soon as he spoke these words, the atmosphere in the courtyard instantly paused slightly.

A hint of barely noticeable excitement flashed in Mei Chaofeng's eyes.

Wu Mianfeng and Feng Mofeng also showed a hint of curiosity.

They indeed wanted to know just how powerful this miraculous giant snake truly was.

Huang Rong, however, tightened her small face and was about to open her mouth to scold.

Qu Lingfeng already frowned and reprimanded first:

"Junior Brother Chen, do not be rude!"

He spoke in a stern tone: "Brother Ning is of a strange beast's body and does not understand human martial arts techniques."

"You are about to break through the third gate of the Innate realm, with profound internal energy; how can you bully Brother Ning like this?"

"Do not make a scene!"

Huang Rong also curled her lip and said to Chen Xuanfeng: "Exactly! Senior Brother Chen, you truly have no shame!"

"Brother Chuan saved me; if you don't thank him, that's one thing, but do you want to fight him?"

A chill rose in Ning Chuan's heart.

He naturally knew that Chen Xuanfeng was far from merely curious.

This fellow clearly wanted to test his true strength under the guise of sparring.

He was probably plotting something against him, or rather, was worried that he would become an obstacle to some plan of theirs.

He paid no attention to Chen Xuanfeng's provocation.

He merely let those cold, dark snake eyes sweep lightly over Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng.

That gaze was cold and deep, carrying a hint of warning and disdain.

Swept by Ning Chuan's cold gaze, Chen Xuanfeng felt an inexplicable chill in his heart.

It was as if he had been stared at by some ancient ferocious beast.

He gave a sheepish smile and said no more.

Yet his wariness of Ning Chuan deepened by a layer.

The gathering finally ended in a relatively harmonious atmosphere.

Qu Lingfeng and the other three remained very polite to Ning Chuan.

Ning Chuan and Huang Rong played on the island for a while longer.

After Huang Rong returned to her room to rest.

Ning Chuan eagerly returned to his "dwelling"—a secluded cave by the seaside.

He used his snake tail to carefully flip open the Lion's Roar manual gifted by Qu Lingfeng.

On the pages, besides textual annotations, there were simple diagrams depicting the state of the mouth and throat during sound emission, as well as the circulation route of internal energy coordinating with breathing.

Ning Chuan focused his spirit to watch, activating his heaven-defying comprehension to its full extent.

【You are observing the Lion's Roar manual...】

【You have understood the principle of sound wave vibration...】

【You have comprehended the method of strength to generate killing power through resonance of sound at specific frequencies...】

【You have learned how to use the diaphragm and Qi of the dantian to explode powerful sound waves...】

【You have analyzed the structure and characteristics of snake vocal organs...】

All sorts of mysteries regarding sound wave martial arts, as well as sound emission techniques, flooded into his mind like a tide.

Countless flashes of inspiration rose, collided, and merged within his heart.

Time slipped away, drop by drop.

Night had long fallen, and the sea surface was dotted with stars.

Brother Ning Chuan remained immersed in his realization of the Lion's Roar.

Finally, at a certain moment, clarity burst forth in his mind!

【Based on your profound understanding of the Lion's Roar manual and your perfect compatibility with your own snake vocal organs...】

【You have created a sonic martial art unique to snakes—the Celestial Snake Chant!】

Celestial Snake Chant!

This sonic martial art, created by his own hands, suited his current snake body even better than the Lion's Roar!

Its power would surely far exceed that of the original Lion's Roar!

A surge of rapture filled Brother Ning Chuan's heart.

He could not wait to test the power of the Celestial Snake Chant.

To avoid disturbing the people on Taohuadao,

Brother Ning Chuan quietly slipped into the deep sea, swimming away from Taohuadao.

He swam for dozens of li until he reached a desolate, uninhabited sea area.

Only then did he raise his massive snake head from the water.

Taking a deep breath, the Black Water Python internal energy within his dantian surged rapidly.

Following the Famen of the Celestial Snake Chant, a strange vibration emanated from his throat!

"Sss—!!!"

It was not an ordinary snake hiss, but a sharp, high-pitched, penetrating, and awe-inspiring strange chant that suddenly erupted from his mouth!

The sound waves spread outward in all directions like tangible ripples!

The surrounding sea surface was instantly churned violently by this terrifying sonic wave!

Columns of water several meters high shot straight into the sky!

Some unlucky fish swimming nearby, overwhelmed by the shock of the Celestial Snake Chant, flipped onto their bellies, their bodies convulsing as they were literally shaken to death!

Such immense power!

Brother Ning Chuan was shaken in his heart.

This was merely because his internal energy and spirit were insufficient; if one day he stepped into the Innate or Grandmaster Realm, how terrifying would its power be?

What delighted him even more was that

after successfully unleashing the Celestial Snake Chant, he felt his control over his throat and vocal cords had reached an unprecedented level of refinement.

He tried, mimicking the way humans speak, to mobilize the qi within his body and control the muscles in his throat.

A rough yet incredibly clear syllable emerged from his mouth: