About half an hour later,
The blue light dissipated, revealing Long Yuan's body within.
There wasn't much change in size, but his scales had transformed into a crystalline blue color!
"System, open character panel!"
[Race]: Ice Rock Blue Python
[Cultivation Realm]: Initial Stage First-tier Minor Demon
[Physical Cultivation]: Peak Second-tier Demon Warrior
[Current Mission]: Sign in at the faction you protect
[Protected Faction Level]: Two Stars (Host's cultivation speed increased by 20 times!)
"My race has reverted from White Frost Ice Snake to Ice Rock Blue Python!"
The White Frost Ice Snake was a very low-level existence among demon beasts, not even qualifying as cannon fodder!
The Ice Rock Blue Python was much stronger in both power and defense, and even its innate cold energy had become terrifyingly potent!
"Moreover, my physical cultivation has reached peak Second-tier Demon Warrior!"
This meant his current physical strength and defense were at peak Second-tier Demon Warrior level - anyone below that couldn't breach his defenses.
However, his spiritual energy remained unchanged, still at initial stage First-tier Minor Demon.
"A single bloodline reversion boosted my physical cultivation this much. It seems evolution and reversion are the fastest ways to increase power!"
"Wait... host cultivation speed increased by 20 times?"
Long Yuan's eyes widened.
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That was absurdly overpowered!
Unable to resist testing it,
he began absorbing the Emperor-tier top-grade cultivation technique "Azure Dragon Emperor Art" rewarded by the system.
As for the "Azure Cloud Art",
that was a human cultivation technique!
First-tier Minor Demon involved absorbing the essence of heaven and earth to transform into spiritual energy.
Vast amounts of heaven-earth essence surged toward his body, flooding into him.
His realm began rapidly climbing:
Initial stage, middle stage, late stage, peak stage, perfection!
The Emperor-tier technique combined with 20x cultivation speed
made his training efficiency terrifyingly effective!
In just over an hour,
his cultivation directly ascended to initial stage Second-tier Demon Warrior,
his body length transforming to a terrifying 40 meters!
"Hahaha! The feeling of cheating is indeed wonderful!"
Long Yuan laughed heartily.
If he had bound himself to some family ten years ago,
he might have already become this world's overlord by now!
"Chu Tianyang's injuries couldn't have healed so quickly. I'll use this time to keep cultivating!"
Long Yuan spat out a porcelain bottle,
which he had obtained by pretending to be a powerful being and scamming it from an injured Third-tier Human Martial Master who could speak human language. He had never dared use it before, fearing his body couldn't handle the energy!
But now with the Emperor-tier technique
and his physical cultivation at peak Second-tier Demon Warrior, Long Yuan felt it was time to consume this pill.
While Long Yuan was cultivating,
outside the cold pond where he resided,
over a dozen figures surrounded the area.
"Elder, judging by the bloodstains, Chu Tianyang must have hidden in this cold pond!"
Someone reported to Ma Zhiyong while examining the traces.
"Keh keh keh, does he think hiding in a cold pond can escape our Ma family's pursuit? Ridiculous!"
"Men, immediately set up ambushes around the pond. The moment he surfaces, surround and eliminate him!"
"And send people to check for other possible exits nearby - seal them all! This time he won't escape even with wings!"
"After this, Qingyang Town will completely become our Ma family's territory!"
Ma Zhiyong gripped a black spear in one hand,
stroking his beard with the other as he sneered.
The others responded excitedly,
immediately making arrangements.
Ma Zhiyong led a group to hide in the bushes surrounding the pond,
eyes sharp as a hawk's fixed on the pond's surface.
A night passed until dawn.
The pond suddenly rippled with movement.
Ma Zhiyong's eyes lit up as he coldly said, "Finally couldn't hold out anymore?"
He led his group leaping from the bushes,
weapons pointed at the pond, gleaming coldly!
Long Yuan swung his massive body,
shooting up from the water and landing steadily on shore.
His cold gaze swept over the surrounding people.
He had sensed them underwater,
but considered them utterly beneath his notice!
At this moment, Chu Tianyang also emerged from the water. Though not fully recovered, the medicinal herbs had restored him about seventy to eighty percent.
"Hahaha, Chu Tianyang, finally decided to come out?"
Ma Zhiyong was startled at first,
but upon seeing Chu Tianyang, he grinned ferociously.
Without wasting words,
he took the initiative,
his figure darting forward like a startled swan,
a sword wrapped in spiritual energy slashing toward his target.
the other Ma family members charged forward with shouts!
Chu Tianyang gnashed his teeth.
Though Qingyang Town was small,
it had three major families: Chu, Ma, and Zhao coexisting.
But recently, the Ma family's ancestor Ma Bangguo suddenly broke through to Third-tier Martial Master, with several elders also advancing from First-tier Martial Artists to Second-tier Martial Warriors,
shattering the town's tripartite balance.
Ma Bangguo was extremely ambitious.
After his breakthrough, he immediately launched assaults on the other two families, instantly putting both Chu and Zhao families in peril.
The Chu and Zhao families had no choice but to take countermeasures,
or face certain destruction!
This was why Chu Tianyang had risked entering the Nine Heavens Mountain Range seeking his own breakthrough opportunity.
Who would have thought that shortly after entering,
he'd be ambushed by Ma family's Great Elder Ma Zhiyong, leaving him severely injured.
He had fled to this cold pond,
leading to the initial encounter!
"Do they completely disregard my presence?"
Long Yuan snorted coldly.
Were these fools blind, or did they consider him mere decoration?
Could they not see his current 160-meter-long body?
Or did they think him a paper tiger?
His massive tail instantly swept horizontally,
creating howling winds with the force to sweep away armies.
the Second-tier spirit weapon sword shattered instantly.
Under Ma Zhiyong's horrified gaze,
the blue tail like a heavenly pillar smashed into his chest,
instantly breaking ribs
and pulverizing internal organs!
Ma Zhiyong's eyes bulged,
spewing a mouthful of blood mixed with organ fragments,
his body bending like a shrimp as he was sent flying like a cannonball,
smashing through a large tree behind him before losing all signs of life.
The others following behind froze in shock.
Their Second-tier Martial Warrior Great Elder was sent flying in one hit?
They hadn't yet realized their elder had already perished.
"You can handle the rest, right?"
Long Yuan asked Chu Tianyang.
"Many thanks for your intervention, senior. These small fries can be left to this junior!"
The remainder were merely First-tier Martial Artists -
hardly worth his attention.
Picking up the broken sword from the ground,
Chu Tianyang charged forward.
Screams rang out as terrified heads went flying,
blood spurting wildly as bodies collapsed.
all dozen-plus First-tier Martial Artists were dead!
Chu Tianyang took a deep breath,
approaching Long Yuan with a respectful bow:
"Many thanks for your aid, senior! My Chu family will remember this grace for generations!"
after his breakthrough and bloodline reversion, Long Yuan had appeared before Chu Tianyang in this new form,
terrifying him into thinking it was the parent of the beast he'd made the oath with -
after all, the size difference was enormous!
When they met yesterday, Long Yuan was only about 10 meters long,
but overnight had become this colossal creature,
nearly scaring Chu Tianyang out of his wits!
After Long Yuan's explanation, he learned it was due to bloodline reversion.
Chu Tianyang knew of bloodline reversion -
for both beasts and humans, it was an extremely rare opportunity.
He could only hope their Chu family might one day produce a warrior with reverted bloodline!
"No matter. Since I've become your Chu family's Guardian Beast, protecting you is my duty."
"And no need to keep calling me 'senior' - you may address me as 'Beast God'!"
Long Yuan said calmly.
"Yes! Beast God-sama!"
Long Yuan continued: "Then let's head straight back to Qingyang Town now!"
He couldn't wait to obtain the Dragon Emperor Palace!
With a Fourth-tier Demon Sect Guardian Beast,
what did some puny Ma family amount to?
Realm Classifications:
First-tier Martial Artist/Minor Demon, Second-tier Martial Warrior/Demon Warrior, Third-tier Martial Master/Demon Master, Fourth-tier Martial Sect/Demon Sect, Fifth-tier Martial King/Demon King, Sixth-tier Martial Emperor/Demon Emperor, Seventh-tier Martial Venerable/Demon Venerable, Eighth-tier Martial Saint/Demon Saint, Ninth-tier Martial Emperor/Demon Emperor