Chapter 39

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Chapter 39: Transforming into a Serpent

"My Black Water Mystic Serpent Cultivation would achieve advancement to the Awakened Realm today!"

With a low murmur, Mu Lin swallowed the fourth drop of Black Water Mystic Serpent vital blood.

"Boom!"

The moment the vital blood entered his stomach, violent energy erupted from his gut, spreading through every vein.

Demon beast vital blood contained immense power, but its energy remained fiercely unruly. During his first absorption, Mu Lin’s body had ripped apart under the strain. Back then, Teacher Ma’s intervention had spared him from screaming agony.

Now, Mu Lin’s physical strength had grown formidable, his comprehension of the Black Water Mystic Serpent reaching new depths. He no longer required assistance to withstand this torrential force.

"Hum…"

Any observer peering inside would witness the raging energy confined by his reinforced flesh. His soul power radiated dominance, meticulously guiding the wild currents along the ∞ characters. Not one spark escaped his control.

Perfect mastery – this demonstrated Mu Lin’s bodily and spiritual supremacy.

Channeling the serpent’s essence at full capacity caused visible transformations. Vertical pupils replaced his human eyes, while dark, intricate scales emerged across his hands and exposed skin. The Black Water Mystic Serpent’s traits were awakening within him.

Unnoticed by Mu Lin, the vital blood slowly dissolved within his veins as time passed. With each refined drop, serpentine features multiplied across his form.

When most blood energy had been Refined, his black mist magical power and serpent essence concentration hit critical thresholds.

"Hum!"

Had he not already undergone awakening, this energy surge might’ve spontaneously propelled him into the Awakened Realm. Though the breakthrough had occurred, fundamental changes still reshaped his being.

Torrents of black mist magical power flooded his dantian, igniting the altar’s snake patterns.

"Boom!"

The fully activated patterns imprinted new knowledge into his consciousness – Transforming into a Serpent!

This ability reshaped Mu Lin’s physique toward the Black Water Mystic Serpent’s likeness, granting rising value to all Black Water spellcasting.

"Wait… there’s more…"

Deeper perception revealed his magic could now manifest as serpentine shadows. In this world, forms held inherent power – thus mighty spells often mimicked dragons, phoenixes, or Giant Gods. Even legendary mountains channeled such force. Assuming a potent creature’s shape bestowed mysterious boosts through cosmic resonance.

Mu Lin’s Mind Image · City of Heaven’s Funeral utilized both ‘form’ and ‘true name’ powers. Though weaker than this Mind Image, the Black Water Mystic Serpent remained a formidable demon beast. By shaping his spells into serpent forms, Mu Lin’s spell power gained a slight boost.

"Ah…"

Through deeper sensing, Mu Lin discovered three transformation abilities: body-to-serpent, spell-to-serpent, and vital blood transformation. "This must be unique to paper figures. If I mark ‘Snake Man’ with my vital blood while breathing life into paper, they become Paper Figure · Serpent Fang Soldiers instead of ordinary ones."

Infused with Mu Lin’s essence, these soldiers inherited his Snake Scales and basic Water Control abilities. Though not overwhelmingly powerful now, their strength would grow with his cultivation. Should Mu Lin elevate the Black Water Mystic Serpent’s transformation method to transcendence – evolving the serpent into an Ink Dragon – these paper soldiers would become dragon guardians.

"Not bad." The vital blood transformation particularly pleased him, despite its cost in precious vital blood. "Can’t use this casually," he muttered, acutely aware of his weak physical constitution. Still, he fixed the transforming ability into his dantian’s altar as an innate spell.

With this completion, both his body and black mist magical power officially reached the Awakened Stage. Opening his eyes, Mu Lin found himself partially transformed – vertical pupils gleaming, ebony scales shimmering, serpent tail coiling beneath him.

Testing this hybrid form revealed enhanced Physical Strength, better water spiritual energy affinity, and underwater breathing. "Specialized evolution," he mused. "The Mystic Serpent’s limits show. An Ink Dragon would grant land-sea-air mastery."

Returning to human form, Mu Lin focused on Substitute Paper Figure instead of his usual routines. Since awakening, he’d prioritized this spell over even essential Paper Figure Curse and Soul Sealing techniques from his Paper Folding Secret Manual.

Two motives drove this choice: survival (mastered Substitute Paper Figures could redirect fatal wounds), and efficiency. He remembered an anime’s Doppelgänger Technique – clones that trained independently then merged experiences with the main body. For Qi Practitioners, this was truly an incredible skill.