The Black-Scaled Poisonous Python didn't stop. With a rustling sound, its scales rubbed against the Blue Silver Grass on the ground as it swam in an S-shape, covering nearly a hundred meters in a few breaths to reach the clan leader. Its massive jaws opened, ready to bite down.
"So fast!"
With a sliding tackle, the zu zong narrowly dodged the Black-Scaled Poisonous Python's attack. Then, after several backflips, the zu zong landed steadily behind the Black-Scaled Poisonous Python.
Without much hesitation, the zu zong summoned his Martial Soul, the Blue Silver Emperor, and formed hand seals.
"Blue Silver Emperor—Open!"
"Blue Silver Emperor—Blue Silver Domain Open: Small-scale Blue Silver Entanglement."
When the zu zong awakened his Blue Silver Emperor Martial Soul, he also awakened the rudimentary form of the Blue Silver Domain.
Meanwhile, the Blue Silver Domain granted the zu zong a camouflage skill (through changes in the Blue Silver Domain, spirit rings could be disguised, their color could be changed at will, and they could even be visually invisible to opponents).
In addition, the Blue Silver Domain underwent three evolutions, each granting three additional skills:
Blue Silver Area Entanglement (the second evolution skill of the Blue Silver Domain, with the effect of area entanglement), and
Myriad Manifestations of the Universe (the third evolution skill of the Blue Silver Domain, assimilation and suppression. The suppression skill will suppress all spirit attributes by 10%, including spirit power release, by 10%. The longer one stays within the domain, the stronger the suppression effect becomes). (This enhances the ability to absorb energy from opponents by releasing Devouring Golden Threads.)
The Blue Silver Domain undergoes its ultimate evolution (where Blue Silver Grass exists, the domain can convert the life force of all Blue Silver Grass into any form of energy needed by the Blue Silver Emperor, replenishing itself. As long as there is Blue Silver Grass, the Blue Silver Emperor's energy will not be depleted. This energy conversion can be life force, soul power, or spiritual power. This ultimate polar domain effect undoubtedly makes the Blue Silver Emperor invincible when fighting opponents of the same level in the forest.)
After three months of continuous exploration and training, relying on the superb soul power control skills obtained from Itachi,
the zu zong not only fully mastered the disguise skill but also caused the domain to undergo a second evolution, gaining the skill: Blue Silver Range Entanglement.
Of course, with the zu zong's current mere level 10 soul power, if he were to unleash a large-scale entanglement, the Black Scale Poison Python would likely die, so he only used a small portion.
The ground beneath his feet cracked, and dozens of arm-thick Blue Silver vines spread out, entangling the Black Scale Poison Python.
Even the Black-Scaled Serpent couldn't react in time to the entanglement of the Blue Silver Emperor vines.
But the Black-Scaled Serpent was no pushover; renowned for its strength, it twisted and turned wildly, its nearly six-meter-long body providing support.
"Snap, snap," one Blue Silver Emperor vine after another broke.
The zu zong couldn't help but sigh, "Even the Blue Silver Emperor vines are incredibly fragile without an attached spirit ring!"
In a dozen or so breaths, the Black-Scaled Serpent broke free from the vines' restraints and charged towards the clan leader.
The zu zong remained calm, a strange smile playing on his lips. A dozen breaths was enough time for him to do many things. He
didn't engage in a prolonged fight, but instead used a peculiar posture to leap backward, moving away from his original position.
The Black-Scaled Serpent's speed increased rapidly, and in a few breaths, it was within arm's reach of the zuzong. Just as it was about to catch up and prepare to bite, it found it couldn't bite through him no matter what.
Seven kunai had already been planted around the black venomous python, each connected by a faint black thread that gleamed menacingly in the moonlight.
These were steel wires—the same steel wires the clan leader had seen at the Notting City market yesterday, incredibly sharp and strong.
The wires were fixed to the rings at the ends of the kunai handles, forming a spiderweb-like trap around them thanks to the zu zong's superb kunai-throwing skills.
The more force the black-scaled python used, the tighter the wires would become. Sparks flew as the hard scales rubbed against the wires.
While the wires were strong, they were just ordinary steel wires; the black-scaled python's defensive scales were clearly not to be underestimated. As the wires rubbed against its scales, they showed clear signs of breaking.
"Such strong defense. Since that's the case, then this is the only way."
The zu zong closed his eyes slightly, then opened them again, his eyes turning blood red, the three tomoe in his pupils rotating counter-clockwise.
"Genjutsu: Sharingan."
This was the strongest genjutsu the zu zong could currently master.
The man and the snake locked eyes. The black-scaled venomous python's pupils began to change, gradually rotating until three tomoe appeared, identical to those in the zu zong's eyes.
"As expected, the Sharingan is always the nemesis of snakes. Thanks, Snake Uncle!"
Black-scaled venomous python: I'm female. Orochimaru,
hiding within the cursed seal in the Naruto world: Hatch! Who's thinking about me?
Out of caution, the zu zong didn't approach the black-scaled venomous python. He controlled the giant python to open its massive mouth, and a kunai imbued with soul power shot with pinpoint accuracy into the python's mouth, reaching its brain.
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The nearly six-meter-long snake body stiffened almost instantly as the black kunai pierced its brain.
There was no defense there, only a mass of soft flesh.
The next moment, excruciating pain jolted the black-scaled venomous python out of the illusion.
Its body thrashed violently.
A fierce will to survive drove it into a frenzy, and it broke free of the wire mesh. In an instant, dust and stones flew everywhere; wherever its hard body swept across, bushes and saplings were battered as if by a tornado, their branches and leaves torn and scattered. But ultimately, its vital brain had been pierced.
Half an incense stick later, the black-scaled venomous python gradually stopped struggling.
Seeing that the black-scaled venomous python was no longer moving, the clan leader sat on the ground, panting heavily. This wasn't feigned; he was genuinely exhausted.
Facing a Black-Scaled Poisonous Python with nearly six hundred years of cultivation, such a powerful soul beast, his victory seemed easy. However, in that instant, he had already used his full strength. First, he used the Blue Silver (small-scale) Entanglement technique, consuming nearly half of his soul power. Then, he used the difficult Kunai throwing technique to quickly create a steel wire spider web, which also consumed a lot of his stamina, leaving him with slight muscle strains.
Finally, he even activated his Martial Soul Sharingan. If that genjutsu Sharingan hadn't controlled the Black-Scaled Poisonous Python, the outcome would have been completely different, as the zuzong's soul power was almost exhausted.
The zu zong glanced at the Black-Scaled Poisonous Python lying motionless on the ground.
He muttered, "Whatever, we're already here, let it die!"
Out of caution, the zu zong shot another Kunai, this time aiming for the Black-Scaled Poisonous Python's eye. "Crack!" Blood splattered as the Kunai deeply penetrated the Black-Scaled Poisonous Python's right eye, but the python remained motionless.
Only then did the zu zong feel relieved. He approached and completely inserted the kunai, which was already a third of the way into the Black Scaled Serpent's eye, into its eye. The Black Scaled Serpent completely lost its life force.
Faint yellow light began to gather above the Black Scaled Serpent's body. Unlike the Blanclin spirit ring the clan leader had seen before, the yellow aura produced by the Black Scaled Serpent was deeper than Blanclin's second spirit ring but lighter than his third. Even without touching it, one could clearly feel the immense energy contained within.
Approaching, he raised his right hand, enduring the weakness of exhaustion (clan leader's voiceover: It's really painful to have your spirit power depleted!), and slowly gathered his remaining spirit power into his palm. Accompanied by a pale blue halo, the Blue Silver Emperor spirit ring grew from his palm, emitting a faint life force and swaying gently with the fluctuations of spirit power.
Guided by that pale blue light, the Black Scaled Serpent spirit ring slowly flew towards the zuzong.
The zu zong first feeling was pain, unbearable pain.
Even in his previous life on Earth, the pain of childbirth for men couldn't compare to this.
The zu zong truly couldn't understand how those transmigrated predecessors managed to obtain first spirit rings that were a thousand or even ten thousand years old.
He, after all, was a cheat code, awakening the Blue Silver Emperor spirit—a skill requiring a level 50 second awakening—from the moment he appeared, making his physique far superior to ordinary people. Not only that, he also acquired the Sharingan, a second spirit that enhanced his spiritual power. Yet, despite all this, absorbing a spirit ring over a hundred years old almost cost him his life; thankfully, he survived.
Two hours later, dawn had broken, sunlight shone on the clan leader's handsome face, a gentle breeze ruffled his hair, and his long, blue-silver hair danced wildly in the wind.
The zu zong had succeeded.
The exhilarating feeling after absorbing the spirit ring was indescribable.
The zu zong looked down at himself and noticed that his body seemed to have changed due to obtaining the soul ring. His height, which was already nearly 1.3 meters, seemed to have increased, now exceeding 1.3 meters. His shoulders had broadened, and his already fair skin had gained a radiant glow.
Not only that, even his muscle strain had fully healed.
The zu zong took out a kunai and, through its reflective surface, saw his current appearance.
"Damn, a scourge of the nation!"
[Ding, congratulations to the host for reaching level 14 in soul power, rewarded with four stealing opportunities!] (End
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