He prepared to unleash a thunderous attack against Vik and his group, but before he could do so, Vik opened his eyes. Background music began to play.
However, this music was unusual. It was a high-pitched sound, like a melody typically used by snake charmers playing a pipe organ. Vik's system activated this music through nearby drones, adding a comical touch to the situation.
**Pov: Vik**
I finally had a solution for my current problem, but I needed to focus on it completely. When I opened my eyes, I noticed that all the ancestors were watching me intently while a high-pitched melody filled the air.
This sound was familiar to me. It resembled the pipe organ music used by snake charmers, usually associated with snakes. I was puzzled as to why it was playing, especially since my system was responsible for it. So, I asked the system about it.
Vik: "System, why are you playing such terrible music in the background?"
System: "Host, this music is perfect. Your disciples have created a mysterious persona for you. The ancestors are watching you closely because of your disciples."
I glanced again at the ancestors and the Lin family. They were on high alert. Lin Yang was performing a ritual with Lin Chen, who was struggling to escape. I had asked my disciples to buy time, but it seemed they had inadvertently scared the ancestors.
So, I inquired with my system and it responded. "Host, your disciples told them you are a mythical snake spirit from legends. They believe that if they kill you, your partner, the female snake, will come for revenge."
What the hell! I turned to my disciples with a frown. These foolish disciples had made me out to be a snake spirit in the eyes of the ancestors.
Noticing my displeasure, the system asked, "Host, don't you like that?"
Vik: "It's not that, system. I'm unhappy because, you know, the male snake spirit usually dies at the start of every story. This allows the female snake spirit to continue her revenge. Now they've jinxed me."
System: "Host, you shouldn't worry about this. You are single, so there is no female snake. In fact, you are the Snake of Singularity."
Ignoring the system's poor joke, I focused on the ancestors in front of me. My trump card was ready, and I needed to stop Lin Yang from completing the ritual with Lin Chen. I stood up and said to my disciples, "Disciples, step back. I'm going to do something."
They nodded and moved back along with Lu Ran. The leader among the ancestors, who had interrupted his earlier attack, was now preparing another strike. He sensed I was about to act.
But another ancestor halted him. "Big brother, what are you doing? We can't kill the male snake spirit if the female is going to take revenge."
"Shut up! You fool!" The leader shouted and hurled his attack toward me. It was a massive ice lance, as large as a small hill. But he was too late. I closed my eyes and began to channel my trump card, the Maya manifestation technique.
Soon, everything around me paused. No, it would be more accurate to say my thoughts raced so fast that the world around me appeared almost stagnant. This was the power of the Maya manifestation technique, and I hadn't even begun to use it fully.
A warning rang in my head.
System: "Warning! Using this technique can affect the host's mental state. Please reconsider."
I ignored the warning since I had already thought it through. I needed time to calm my mind and make my thoughts stable. I had never actively used this technique since its creation, originally called the Immortal Illusion technique. Following my modifications, it became the Maya manifestation. There were two main reasons for not using it. First, it could impact the user's mental state. Second, I knew it was incomplete. Even after my improvements, this technique remained unfinished yet incredibly powerful.
Sighing, I asked the system to show me my status before fully implementing this technique.
"Name: Vik
Age: 100 years
Bloodline: Poison Overlord Naaga
Physique: Void body, Cosmic stellar body, Quantum magic circle, prototype World-seed foundation.
Affinity: Omni element, #!?unknown fire, Void element, #?!unknown
Realm: Void traveling realm (early stage), 7th circle magic realm (early stage), 7th stage body refining realm (early stage), #$@###### 1st stage of Root Chakra (Muladhara) in Kundalini#@$$@#
Possession: 8000 medium grade spirit stones, 700 high-grade spirit stones
Artifact: none
Spiritual fire: unknown fire
Cultivation techniques: Nirvana Qi refining technique, Chaos titan body refining technique, Nuclear spirit gathering technique, Void magic technique, Abyss soul refining technique, Maya manifestation technique (unused), Quantum magic technique.
Special powers: Shape-shifting, Poison mastery
Accepted disciples: Lu Xiaoran, Roman Blackwood
System reward: none
System mall: available (tap to view)
Teaching building: Anonymous hall
System mission: Complete 100 successful classes with your student.
Evaluation: a mysterious and arrogant snake.
Seeing my status, I promised that if I survived, I would prioritize a session for power-ups. Then, I started the full simulation of the Maya manifestation.
Immediately, I entered a strange state. The world around me, which was stagnant, began to move quickly, as if thousands of years were passing in mere seconds before becoming stagnant again. This chaotic sequence continued, and I kept seeing it, wondering if the world was glitching.
The word "glitching" struck me, and in response to my thoughts, the world started to blur. It felt like I was viewing a malfunctioning virtual reality, reminding me of the concept of the world being a matrix.
Soon, everything I knew faded away, and I found myself in a completely white space that resembled the source of creation. During this uncertainty, I questioned why I hadn't listened to the system's advice.
This Maya manifestation technique might have transported me to another dimension. Fearing for my situation, I tried to contact the system. "System, hey! System!"
"Hey, system!"
I called out many times, but there was no response. It was as if no one existed in this place.