Giant Elephants Awaken, Night in the Wild Forest

"Divine Elephant Suppresses Hell, giant elephants awaken!"

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

A sound like a butterfly breaking free from its cocoon came from within Lin Yu's body, as though some restraint had been shattered. Inside him, it was as if eggs were cracking, or rather, as if a dormant embryo were awakening.

In an instant, a vast and mighty aura surged from the crown of his head like a raging tide, shooting straight into the heavens.

At the same time, violent currents of air gathered into a whirlwind that spun wildly around his body. Amid the howling winds, three Ancient Giant Elephants, majestic as mountains, could vaguely be seen striding forth from the depths of the void with heavy, powerful steps.

They radiated savagery and violence, their trampling presence seeming ready to crush all things beneath their feet. Wherever they passed, even space itself appeared to tremble faintly.

Lin Yu could clearly sense that his body was undergoing a transformation as profound as being reborn.

His muscles had become as firm as steel, every inch brimming with strength and seemingly containing endless explosive force. His bones had grown even tougher, like refined steel, as if capable of withstanding every impact in the world.

At that moment, Lin Yu possessed the Power of three Ancient Giant Elephants. Ancient Giant Elephants possessed astonishingly terrifying abilities.

With a casual curl of their trunks, they could uproot towering trees. Their bodies were more than three or four times the size of modern elephants, their enormous forms like moving hills.

With a single breath, they could easily suck dry a babbling river, while the water they sprayed could drench the land for dozens of miles around.

Not only that, their hides were as hard as iron, impervious to blades and spears, truly possessing bronze skin and iron bones. Some Giant Elephants could even control the primordial energy of heaven and earth at will, as though they had become one with the world.

Legend had it that Ancient Giant Elephants were descendants of Divine Elephants, possessing mysterious and powerful bloodline strength.

Now, the power of three Ancient Giant Elephants had been added to Lin Yu's seven-foot frame. The terrifying strength contained within him was simply unimaginable.

At the sight, Ye Fan and Pang Bo's faces were instantly filled with shock.

"Ye, look at Daoist Lin. Doesn't he look exactly like one of those cultivators described in novels?"

Pang Bo's eyes widened, his face full of disbelief. He had also eaten a Sacred Fruit, but he merely felt full of energy, with all his previous exhaustion swept away. He had undergone nothing remotely as astonishing as Lin Yu's transformation.

"I don't know either. Maybe Daoist Lin has some ancient inheritance."

Ye Fan had also eaten a Sacred Fruit and likewise felt as if he had boundless energy, as though he could truly punch a bull to death. But faced with Lin Yu's strange phenomenon, he could only speculate.

"But this is Daoist Lin's secret. We shouldn't pry into it carelessly."

Though Pang Bo was filled with longing, he understood where to draw the line. After all, the three of them had gone through many life-and-death trials together and had formed a deep bond.

After successfully opening three Giant Elephant Particles, Lin Yu paused briefly before swallowing another Sacred Fruit.

"Crack! Crack!"

Two more crisp sounds rang out, like signs of new life, and two more Giant Elephant Particles were successfully opened within his body. By then, he possessed the power of five Ancient Giant Elephants.

"Years of bitter cultivation left my heart unquiet; the first emergence of divine powers eased my worries."

Ever since realizing he had transmigrated into the treacherous world of Shrouding the Heavens, he had taken every step with trembling caution, as though walking on thin ice. One careless mistake could send him into an abyss of eternal damnation, leaving him to die without even a burial place.

During this time, he had kept his nerves tense at every moment, not daring to relax in the slightest. He had wandered along the edge of life and death several times and witnessed the cruelty and mercilessness of this world. Those powerful beings could make one despair with merely a trace of their aura.

Yet through unyielding will, tireless effort, and a little help from the golden little man, he had finally gained some ability to protect himself.

The power of five Giant Elephants circulated through his body, that immense strength seeming capable of breaking through every obstacle. If he could find a safe place and successfully cultivate the Spear of the Underworld God, Wings of the Demon, and Underworld God's Protection from the Divine Elephant's Prison Technique, he would be able to roam freely through the Sea of Suffering Secret Realm and face countless dangers with greater confidence and composure.

Of course, Lin Yu did not act rashly. The Desolate Ancient Forbidden Land was too dangerous an environment and truly not a good place to cultivate in peace. He feared that one careless move would lead to disaster.

Thus, the remaining medicinal power of the Sacred Fruit gradually sank into the deepest parts of his body, waiting for the right moment to take effect again.

Lin Yu slowly rose to his feet and looked gently at Ye Fan and Pang Bo, seeing the curiosity written all over their faces. Then he smiled and explained,

"This is a cultivation technique unique to our lineage. Back on Earth, the spiritual energy between heaven and earth was far too thin, making cultivation impossible.

"Now that I've come to this extraordinary world and sensed the abundant essence of heaven and earth, I tried cultivating. I never expected to gain something from it.

"If you obtain suitable cultivation techniques in the future, you'll achieve something just like I have."

Afterward, the three of them divided the Sacred Fruits. There were thirteen in total. Ye Fan and Pang Bo each received four, while Lin Yu took only two.

After all, his path of cultivation was unique and differed from that of others. He did not need to rely excessively on top-tier resources to keep improving through his own efforts.

Thus, Ye Fan planned to give the remaining three Sacred Fruits to classmates he was close to.

The three rested there for a while, ate the fruit, and drank some clear, sweet spring water before finally setting off toward where everyone else had gathered.

Lin Yu and the others returned with their harvest. Their classmates quickly gathered around, and after some discussion, they jointly decided on a direction to travel.

Everyone agreed that heading that way would allow them to leave this rolling mountain range in the shortest time possible, reach a place with human habitation, and begin anew with hope.

Thus, all the students set out, feeling both expectant and uneasy.

The descent was filled with unknowns and challenges at every step. Everyone remained on high alert, constantly watching out for dangers that might appear.

Yet this forest was eerily quiet, truly befitting a forbidden land. It was so silent that not even a single birdcall could be heard, as though some invisible force had shrouded it.

Fortunately, they picked quite a few wild fruits along the way, temporarily easing their food shortage. However, the distance between one mountain and the next was far greater than they had imagined. Even though they quickened their pace and hurried onward, they still failed to leave the forest before night fell like a vast black curtain, slowly covering the entire woodland.

Left with no choice, they had to spend the uneasy day in this unfamiliar forest.

It was destined to be an unsettling night. Within this unfamiliar woodland, danger seemed capable of descending like a ghost at any moment.

Many of the students had their nerves drawn tight, their eyes revealing deep tension and worry. In this frighteningly silent forest, they quietly waited for dawn, hoping that the first glimmer of daylight would drive away the fear in their hearts.