Chen Guan was stunned, such a large transformation of the body was not something any ordinary Secret Spirit could accomplish.

Chen Guan’s Giant Spirit Power could only enlarge and shrink the body, it couldn’t, like the Snake Woman, transform a tail into legs out of thin air.

"What on earth is that pumpkin, and how could it have such bizarre effects? Just a human-faced pumpkin skin on it could completely change the form and appearance of a Secret Spirit?"

Chen Guan thought to himself, "Since it works on the Secret Spirit, could it also work on humans? If that’s possible, and I get the pumpkin, couldn’t I change my appearance as I wish so no one would recognize me? But I’m not sure if it can change back after the transformation."

Chen Guan was quite satisfied with his appearance. If he changed and couldn’t change back, that would be troublesome, so it might be better not to change.

As he was pondering, the Snake Woman had already completed her transformation.

With a slight wave of her hand, a water mirror appeared before her. She twisted her plump body in front of the water mirror, examining herself left and right, seemingly quite pleased with her appearance.

Chen Guan found it very strange. She used to be so beautiful, but now she looked like a chubby girl, and seemed inexplicably happy about it.

"Could it be that she has some misunderstanding about human aesthetics?" Chen Guan thought, then considered from another perspective and somewhat understood the Snake Woman.

Humans might prefer slimmer girls in terms of human aesthetics.

But in terms of animals, human aesthetics are often quite different.

For example, thin dogs are called skinny dogs by humans, while most people prefer dogs with square faces, large heads, and stout bodies.

In the eyes of most people, more robust or chubby ones are better looking or cuter.

The aesthetics of humans viewing animals differ greatly from that of humans viewing humans.

A plump Garfield cat might look nice to humans, but among cats, it is considered very ugly.

The Snake Woman might view humans like humans view animals. To her, chubby humans might look better, which is why she transformed into this appearance.

Thinking this, Chen Guan saw the Snake Woman rising on a cloud, ready to leave.

She had just flown a short distance when another figure arrived, riding a cloud from the distance.

Compared to the Snake Woman’s white cloud, that person was riding a red cloud, like a streak of sunset in the sky.

The red cloud’s speed was extremely fast, reaching near the Snake Woman almost in the blink of an eye.

Upon discovering the red cloud, the Snake Woman seemed somewhat panicked, attempting to flee on her white cloud.

However, her speed was far inferior to the red cloud’s. She was soon caught up and her way blocked.

Standing on the red cloud was a Secret Spirit clad in immortal armor, wearing an immortal helmet, wielding an immortal spear, who pointed the spear at the Snake Woman and shouted, "A mere Snake Woman, how dare you steal the Invisibility Mask from the Twin Heaven Boundless Mountain? Surrender at once, or if you move a step further, I will kill you with my spear."

Chen Guan recognized this Secret Spirit resembling an Immortal Soldier — it was the Celestial Soldier, Phecda. Before, members of large families had used such Secret Spirits.

But the Phecda Chen Guan had seen were of lower levels, incomparable to this Great Cave Heaven Level Phecda.

The Snake Woman wouldn’t listen, trying to escape by maneuvering her white cloud around Phecda.

Unfortunately, her speed, though considered extremely fast compared to Chen Guan, was too slow for Phecda.

"Stubbornness will get you killed." Phecda snorted coldly, the red cloud transformed into a streak of light charging at the Snake Woman. The spear in his hand thrust out, emitting a deafening dragon chant as divine light akin to a true dragon’s Primordial Energy burst forth, striking at the Snake Woman across the air.

Realizing she couldn’t escape, the Snake Woman halted to summon the Celestial Destiny Secret Treasure to block it.

With a wave of her hands, two curved snake-shaped swords appeared, one gold in the left hand and one silver in the right.

The Snake Woman’s dual swords wielded together, their glow transformed into a giant golden and silver snake, clashing with the spear light.

The explosion from the collision of powers caused turbulent waves in the Cloud Sea, layers of cloud energy dispersed like a tsunami. The power was so intense that even Chen Guan was amazed.

Without using a Secret Collection, even if Chen Guan used his strongest Pure Yang Sword Immortal, he couldn’t unleash such force with ordinary Secret Skills.

Chen Guan estimated that the Snake Woman and Phecda were Ninth Awakening Spirits, or at least Eighth Awakening Upper level.

The secret realm halos on their bodies made it clear they couldn’t be Seventh Awakening.

Phecda’s secret realm halo shone with divine golden light.

While the Snake Woman’s secret realm halo was white, with a faint white snake silhouette wavering within it.

Chen Guan hurriedly drew back some distance, hiding in the Cloud Sea, peering at the battle between the Snake Woman and Phecda.

The Snake Woman had considerable skills; her sword’s power was capable of stirring seas and rivers, her dual swords’ Secret Skills were eerily sharp and fierce.

However, all her abilities seemed countered by Phecda.

No matter her prowess, she was tightly suppressed by Phecda, her movements restricted, unable to fight freely.

Phecda wielded his immortal spear like a divine dragon reborn, driving the Snake Woman to retreat repeatedly, almost incapable of counterattack.

Watching for so long, Chen Guan suddenly realized something.

He initially thought the clouds beneath the Snake Woman and Phecda were a kind of Secret Skill.

But he now discovered that it wasn’t a Secret Skill’s power, but an independent life form, seemingly a Secret Spirit.

It differed from ordinary Secret Spirits; it wasn’t a flesh-and-blood body, but a cloud. Even if its body was shattered, it could quickly reform, making it nearly immortal and indestructible.

"What kind of Secret Spirit is this? It’s so magical, why haven’t I heard of it before?" Chen Guan wondered, his eyes shining.

Although he had a Ghost Eye to ride, riding such a colossal being was strikingly conspicuous.

From eight hundred miles away, others could see him clearly, attracting too much attention.

The cloud Secret Spirit they used was both appealing and practical without being ostentatious, with astonishing speed. If he could have one by his side, standing on a cloud while flying would immediately enhance his aura, adding an immortal demeanor.

If one didn’t want to be discovered, just lying on the cloud, letting it conceal one’s figure, others would only see an ordinary cloud.

An intense disturbance erupted in the Cloud Sea, its aftershock reaching Chen Guan. It was the Snake Woman, unable to hold back, using the Secret Collection’s power, yet she still couldn’t harm Phecda, and she suffered again in return.

Chen Guan thought of retreating further when he saw the Snake Woman, transformed into a chubby girl, being struck down from the sky like a meteor, plunging into the Cloud Sea.

She pierced through the Cloud Sea, continuing to fall below.

Chen Guan only heard a thunderous crash — likely the Snake Woman colliding with the ground.

Phecda also descended through the clouds, standing high in the sky, glancing coldly in the direction the Snake Woman fell, tracing a line with his finger.

Suddenly, a giant mountain appeared out of nowhere, crashing towards where the Snake Woman had fallen, sealing her beneath the mountain.

"For stealing the Invisibility Mask, you are hereby suppressed here for three thousand years. If you’re still alive three thousand years later, you may flee if you can." Having said that, Phecda turned and retreated on the red cloud, disappearing through the clouds.