Tie Tou Wa stumbled backward. In its eyes, only the "Iron Turtle King" remained, not its master!
Brother Chicken closed his eyes, appearing ready to die. Since his disciple wouldn't kill him, he figured as long as he had a breath left, getting injured was fine.
Tie Tou Wa's body crackled with a golden lightning bolt, its power clearly pushed to the limit. It lunged forward fiercely, its blade poised to strike down at Brother Chicken!
"You reckless snake! Get ready!"
Lu Fei shouted loudly. He could already envision Brother Chicken being cleaved to the ground. If it were split in half, they might as well be preparing for a funeral tonight.
With a crisp *clang*.
The broken sword collided with the turtle's shell. However, no bloody scene ensued, and Brother Chicken didn't even let out a grunt. Lu Fei even suspected that Tie Tou Wa's sword was so fast that Brother Chicken's wounds hadn't had time to react.
Tie Tou Wa also froze. The golden-yellow electric arcs on its body slowly dissipated, and its eyes returned to clarity.
It looked at its master, whose tightly closed eyes slowly opened.
"Huh? I'm okay?"
Brother Chicken examined itself, its turtle head swiveling. It looked utterly disbelieving. Perhaps because the "Iron Turtle King's" body was so enormous, Brother Chicken couldn't see its entirety. Having reverted to its original form, it looked itself over, confirming there were no injuries anywhere on its body.
Lu Fei hurried over, "Brother Chicken! You... you you you..."
Lu Fei was completely stunned. While Tie Tou Wa's attack power wasn't world-shattering, taking down a weakling like Brother Chicken with a single sword strike should have been incredibly simple.
But in front of Tie Tou Wa, Lu Fei couldn't undermine Brother Chicken's dignity, so he spoke with reservation, leaving his words unfinished.
Brother Chicken was also bewildered at the moment. Its first thought was that its beloved disciple had held back, but upon closer reflection, its disciple shouldn't have that kind of personality.
As they were conversing, a heavy, crisp sound suddenly echoed. Tie Tou Wa plopped to its knees, tears welling in its eyes, and bowed respectfully.
"Master!"
Brother Chicken understood Tie Tou Wa's words, sensing guilt in its tone for having struck its master, but more than that, a deep sense of respect.
It had trained diligently, yet its master had remained unmoved by its full-force attack! This was simply unbelievable. It seemed it still lacked the necessary finesse.
Brother Chicken immediately changed its demeanor, standing tall and chest puffed out.
"Ahem." It helped Tie Tou Wa up. "Disciple, your strength has progressed by leaps and bounds. Master is very pleased!"
Receiving Brother Chicken's affirmation, Tie Tou Wa's face immediately broke into a radiant, sunlit smile.
At the same time, a bold idea sparked in Brother Chicken's mind. It stood motionless, lost in thought.
Lu Fei noticed something was amiss. "What's wrong, Brother Chicken?"
Brother Chicken stammered, "Old Lu... I... I have a conjecture."
Lu Fei quickly asked, "What conjecture?"
Brother Chicken said tremblingly, "I suspect I can now inherit a portion of the power of my transformation targets..." As it spoke, it blinked its eyes at Lu Fei.
Lu Fei blinked back, and the two looked at each other.
After a long, silent moment, Lu Fei suggested,
"How about we try transforming into something else?"
Brother Chicken nodded and took a few steps back.
"How about I try transforming into Aidus?"
Lu Fei blinked in surprise. "You can even transform into Aidus?"
Brother Chicken scratched its head, looking a bit embarrassed. "Didn't I sleep on its toe before? As long as I've touched it with my hand, I can transform into it."
"Alright." Lu Fei's expression grew excited. Aidus was the most powerful contract beast he had ever encountered, but its former companion was gone, leaving only a drop of blood. Now, if it could stand before him alive, it would be a very happy occasion, even if it was just Brother Chicken's illusion.
"Then I'll try. You all should run far away. This thing is too big; it wouldn't be good if it crushed you." Brother Chicken spat twice into its hand.
Lu Fei quickly led Tie Tou Wa and the foolish snake far away. Tie Tou Wa's expression was excited; its master was about to impart a new ultimate technique.
"Brother Chicken! You can start!"
Lu Fei ran a long distance, his voice becoming faint by the time it reached them.
Only then did Brother Chicken slowly close its eyes and empty its mind, its brain rapidly recalling Aidus's appearance.
Moments later, Brother Chicken's body began to emit a white light. Soon after, Brother Chicken's body started to swell violently.
One span...
Two spans...
...
Brother Chicken's size continued to increase. The small speck of white light had already reached the waist of the mountain!
But Brother Chicken's size continued to grow!
Lu Fei, Tie Tou Wa, and the foolish snake watched, dumbfounded.
Slowly, the white light dispersed, revealing a giant dragon about twenty to thirty spans tall before them.
The foolish snake, excited, waved its limbs.
It kept pointing at the transformed Aidus in the distance and shouting to Lu Fei. Even without understanding, Lu Fei could guess what it meant: an old friend reunited, how could it not be excited? They came from the same place.
Looking at Brother Chicken, transformed into a golden dragon in the distance, Tie Tou Wa's eyes were filled with infatuation, murmuring to itself.
"So this is Master's true form..."
Lu Fei snapped back to reality and shouted, "Brother Chicken, try using a skill!"
The golden dragon, now a hundred meters tall, extended a finger and unceremoniously picked its nose. A voice, completely disproportionate to its size, emanated from its throat, as if something was residing within, hollow and profound.
"I don't know how!"
Brother Chicken replied.
Lu Fei frowned slightly.
"Then how can we confirm that you can inherit a portion of the other party's abilities?"
Brother Chicken pondered, "How about I just throw a punch and see if it has any power?"
Lu Fei mused for a while, thinking there was no better way.
"Okay, be careful!"
The golden dragon Aidus nodded.
Then, the golden dragon extended its palm, as large as a rooftop, and formed a fist.
Its momentum was about to smash into the ground, but after a moment's hesitation, Brother Chicken stopped and touched the nearby mountain. It thought, "Maybe I should use this mountain instead. What if the ground can't take it and my fist gets mangled?"
Immediately, Brother Chicken changed its target. It clenched its fist, drawing its arm back like a spring, and violently slammed it toward the mountainside!
Brother Chicken closed its eyes, afraid to look. What if it hadn't inherited any power, and when it threw this punch, the mountain would be fine, but its fist would be bloody and bruised?
"RUMBLEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!"
The giant fist struck the mountainside. The next moment, the entire mountain range began to tremble violently. Dust flew, birds and beasts scattered, trees toppled, and the entire area was like an earthquake!