Using the illusion created by King Yama to control Gao Lin, Luo Yan swept his blade across and prepared to deliver the finishing blow.
Unexpectedly, just as the long blade swept toward Gao Lin's neck, the old man suddenly thrust his head forward and bit down.
As he opened his mouth, his lips rapidly curled upward, his gums thrust forward, and rows of sharp teeth suddenly emerged, pushing out his original teeth.
Then he bit down on the Dragon Sparrow!
Screech!
The long blade scraping against those sharp teeth produced a maddening sound.
The Dragon Sparrow still slashed open Gao Lin's cheek, but it failed to split his head in two.
The bewilderment in Gao Lin's eyes faded, and his gaze refocused on Luo Yan.
Then the old man's body rapidly swelled. Crackling tremors rang out from within him, and his suddenly expanding form burst through his loose robe.
At that moment, Gao Lin radiated a distinctly inhuman aura.
Wild and violent.
Like a Fierce Beast awakening.
Luo Yan withdrew his blade and retreated, circles of silver light appearing in his eyes.
He activated his Divine Treasure.
Gao Lin was still changing. His muscles and bones were undergoing abnormal growth, expanding at an astonishing speed.
The rapidly growing muscles even tore through his skin, causing blood to spray from Gao Lin's body as he let out agonized cries.
The skin that had been torn apart regenerated moments later, covering the surface of his muscles once more.
Yet the flesh continued to grow, tearing through the new skin again, and the process repeated itself over and over.
Under this rapid growth, Gao Lin's small, stooped body, barely over a meter sixty tall, transformed in an instant into a giant more than two meters tall.
His face thrust forward, resembling a wolf