Chapter 50

He pondered for a moment, then finally could not help but ask: "Brother Ning Chuan, I dare to ask, I wish to test your current strength; may I?"

He was truly too curious.

A snake that not only spoke human words, cultivated internal energy, but could even surge in strength within a short time, easily suppressing the two unworthy disciples Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Chaofeng.

Such a thing was simply unheard of and unseen.

He urgently wanted to know what realm this mysterious black snake had reached.

Upon hearing this, Brother Ning Chuan thought briefly, then nodded and agreed.

Huang Yaoshi's test was completely different in nature from the malicious provocation of Chen Xuanfeng before.

The Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi was a top-tier grandmaster of the present age, whose martial arts insight was rarely matched.

To spar with a master of his level was, for him, a rare opportunity to learn and verify his own martial arts.

Moreover, he also wished to use this opportunity to slightly display his strength, so as to gain higher status and more voice on Taohuadao.

Moments later.

On the training ground of Taohuadao.

Brother Ning Chuan's massive snake body coiled in the center of the field, facing the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi, who stood in a green robe with hands behind his back.

Zhou Botong, Huang Rong, and Qu Lingfeng, Lu Chengfeng, Wu Mianfeng, Feng Mofeng and others stood far off at the field's edge watching, their faces filled with curiosity and expectation.

Especially Zhou Botong, who watched with great interest; though his acupoints had been sealed and he could not move, his eyes rolled about wildly, wishing he could rush up immediately to "play" properly with this magical black snake.

"Brother Ning Chuan, you strike first," Huang Yaoshi said lightly, his tone carrying a hint of a grandmaster's bearing.

Brother Ning Chuan was not polite; he knew that facing a master of Huang Yaoshi's level, any reservation was foolish.

He let out a low roar, and his massive snake body suddenly moved!

"Heavenly Snake Whip!"

Only his seven-meter-plus-long black snake body was visible, and in that instant, it seemed to transform into a true dragon's whip!

At times fierce and domineering, like Mount Tai pressing down, carrying ten thousand tons of force, sweeping out so that the air itself emitted a cracking roar from being overburdened!

At times agile and eerie, like a ghostly phantom, wrapping and strangling from all kinds of unimaginable angles, making defense impossible!

Upon that snake body, the innate true qi of the Black Water Python Snake flowed, its scales shimmering with a cold, dark luster; every swing contained terrifying power enough to split stone and crack rock!

Once the Heavenly Snake Whip was unleashed, all trace of the White Python Whip Technique from the Nine Yin Manual had vanished; it had fused the essence of Death Coil and the explosive power of Dragon Tail Sweep.

It was entirely Brother Ning Chuan's own, unique martial art!

Huang Yaoshi initially watched with a scrutinizing gaze, but as Brother Ning Chuan's Heavenly Snake Whip unfolded, the expression on his face gradually became solemn, even carrying a hint of barely concealed shock!

He felt this snake-whip method was peerless in its intricacy, changing in myriad ways, combining hardness and softness, balancing offense and defense!

The martial arts principles it contained were so strange that even he, a great grandmaster steeped in martial arts for decades, found them hard to comprehend!

Indeed, he felt that the many martial arts he had pondered for years in the lower volume of the Nine Yin Manual seemed somewhat pale in comparison to this Heavenly Snake Whip!

"Excellent! What a Heavenly Snake Whip!"

Bright light flashed in Huang Yaoshi's eyes, and he could not help but exclaim in praise.

He no longer hesitated; his figure swayed, his jade flute pointed forth, unleashing Taohuadao's supreme art—the Jade Flute Sword Technique—to meet Brother Ning Chuan's storm-like assault!

The two clashed instantly!

For a moment, on the training ground, flute shadows flew and snake shadows crisscrossed!

Forceful qi spilled in all directions, dust rose in clouds!

Although Brother Ning Chuan held back, not fully unleashing his trump cards such as the Heavenly Snake Eye and Heavenly Snake Chant, nor using the body-size transformation of the Heavenly Snake Body Tempering Art,

his innate realm Black Water Python Snake true qi, combined with his incredibly powerful snake body and the exquisite Heavenly Snake Whip Technique, still displayed a combat power that made one's heart tremble!

He was naturally no match for Huang Yaoshi, a master at the peak of the grandmaster level, a half-step grandmaster.

Huang Yaoshi's Jade Flute Sword Technique was peerless in its intricacy; every move and every posture contained endless changes, like a antelope hanging its horns, leaving no trace to follow.

Most of Brother Ning Chuan's attacks were skillfully deflected by Huang Yaoshi.

Yet even so, Brother Ning Chuan, relying on his powerful physique and the endless stream of eerie techniques, fought Huang Yaoshi to a standstill.

He felt that if he struck with full force and revealed all his trump cards, even facing a top master like Huang Yaoshi, he would not be entirely without means to counter; at least he could hold out for some time!

How little time had passed?!

From his transmigration to this world, becoming a snake, until now, it had been merely a little over a month!

This astonishing rate of growth made even him feel wildly excited!

On the other side, Huang Yaoshi, who was fighting Brother Ning Chuan, felt a shock beyond measure in his heart!

The more he fought, the more alarmed he became!

This black snake's strength far exceeded his imagination!

That pure and domineering true qi, that ridiculously powerful physique, and that whip technique unheard of yet peerless in intricacy...

all made him feel it was hard to comprehend!

Finally, after one hard clash, the two separated.

Huang Yaoshi looked at Brother Ning Chuan, his eyes filled with disbelief, and asked in a somewhat dry voice:

"You... you have actually stepped into the Innate Realm?!"

At these words, all the onlookers at the field's edge were stunned, as if struck by lightning!

Zhou Botong was so shocked he nearly bit off his own tongue, his mouth open wide enough to swallow an egg!

Qu Lingfeng, Lu Chengfeng, Wu Mianfeng, and Feng Mofeng, the four of them, gasped in shock; their gaze toward Brother Ning Chuan had shifted from previous reverence to complete... worship!

A snake that not only spoke and practiced martial arts, but had even cultivated to the Innate Realm in such a short time?!

This... is this still a snake?!

This is simply a demon wearing a snake's skin!

Huang Rong's face was full of pride and glory, as if she herself had achieved such a feat; her small cheeks were flushed, utterly adorable.

Facing the crowd's monster-like stares, Ning Chuan replied in a slightly halting voice, low-key and humble:

"I broke through by sheer luck. Thank you, Island Master Huang, for holding back."

Hearing this, Huang Yaoshi's mouth corner twitched slightly.

A strong sense of frustration rose in his heart.

He, Huang Yaoshi, had always been proud of his immense talent; whether in Wu Gong or other miscellaneous studies, he grasped everything at once, hailed as a Wu Xueqi rarely seen in a century.

Yet, before this black snake, his so-called "genius" was utterly insignificant!

This left him feeling both bitter and... speechless.

Immediately, he took a deep breath to calm his agitated emotions.

After pondering for a moment, he looked at Ning Chuan and said slowly, "Ning boy, your talent and comprehension are truly the finest I have ever seen in my life."

"In the future, if you are interested, you may freely observe and contemplate the many supreme arts of our Taohuadao lineage, such as the Falling Petals Divine Palm and the Finger-Click Divine Skill, and so on."

"Let Rong'er take you to see them."

These words were undoubtedly a tremendous surprise for Ning Chuan!

The supreme arts of the Eastern Heretic Huang Yaoshi were all top-tier Wu Gong famous throughout the Jianghu!

Although he possessed heaven-defying comprehension and could create Cultivation Methods on his own, drawing upon these renowned supreme arts would undoubtedly deepen his Wu Gong foundation!

Delighted, Ning Chuan hurriedly thanked him, "Thank you, Island Master Huang, for your kindness!"

He knew that Huang Yaoshi truly accepted him and was willing, to a certain extent, to regard him as a member of Taohuadao.