Chapter 47: Serpent Transformation
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Chapter 47: Serpent Transformation
Sages skeleton was undergoing drastic changes, but far more than just his bone structure was transformed. Humans normally have seven to eight hundred different muscles while even the smallest snakes have ten to fifteen thousand. All those extra ribs added many more connection points for muscles, multiplying the number of different muscles he had by more than ten. At the same time the composition of the muscles changed, becoming many times faster than before. His nervous system was improved, and his brain gained many layers of protection and even some reconfiguration. Any random snake can strike three times faster than the normal persons eye can finish blinking. This kind of acceleration is three times more than a human can withstand without losing consciousness. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
As Cultivators or Spirit Animals and Demonic Beasts their abilities would be many times more powerful than normal members of their species. This new body was becoming purpose built for violently fast strikes just like all Serpent kind. At the same time Sage kept his arms, hands and opposable thumbs, truly melding the man and snake. His internal organs were mostly the same, though they become elongated and flexible, with the exception of his throat and stomach as it was modified to swallow large objects and resist injury.
On the outside, all of his skin was replaced by a layer of tiny scales. The scales were very small, which made them harder to see, but at the same time it also limited the increase in toughness they provided. The black scales of the Twin Ringed Serpent combined with the coloration of his skin to end up with Sage bearing darkly tanned skin colored scales. This strange complexion combined with his nearly flat nose and slightly forked tongue to create a very unnatural appearance.
If it was just the memories of this third life as the Twin Ringed Serpent, Sage would have handled it quite well. The problem was that the Serpent was a Demonic Beast of a high-grade bloodline, something which he learned from ancestral memories. Powerful creatures would pass on their abilities to their descendants, creating bloodlines. The Twin Ringed Soul Serpent was a relatively high level creature and the instant it was born it already had memories passed down from its ancestors. These memories included other beasts it would have to look out for, those it should prey upon, special treasures that would help it grow, how to find and consume those treasures, along with a plethora of special techniques. The Twin Soul that gave the Twin Ringed Soul Serpent most of its name was created using one of these special techniques that Sage learned was named Avatar of Excess. Useful as they were, at the same time these memories were timeless. He didnt remember reading them in a book or being told them by somebody else, they just appeared. Suddenly remembering things you never learned was extremely unsettling and it took some time for Sage to calm his mind and come to terms with the changes.
The azure cocoon dissolved into tiny threads of energy, leaving the new snake bodied Sage floating in the water. Much larger than the snake had been, he now took up nearly the whole width of the Well. With his mind coming to order, he took the time to start examining his body inside and out. He marvelled at the transformation of his physical form, everything was so different. Most amazing of all was that his hand had grown back! The Tiger Glove was now slipped over a perfectly formed hand that matched the one on his left side. It seems the merge was based on what his body was supposed to be and not just his current state. Maybe it uses my DNA? I certainly cant mention that around here though, people would call me insane.
Inspecting the inside of his body with his Spiritual Sense he suddenly remembered what inspired the use of this forbidden ability. His senses searching quickly for traces of the Eye of the World. Only after looking around for a while did he notice it floating in the space nearby his Dantian. The area inside his body where he was supposed to be keeping his linked insect was now occupied by the Eye. The two internal spaces must have combined, and now that Sages body had the same properties as that of the Serpent it seemed he could safely contain the Eye.
What am I supposed to do with it now?
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Chapter 47: Serpent Transformation
Sages skeleton was undergoing drastic changes, but far more than just his bone structure was transformed. Humans normally have seven to eight hundred different muscles while even the smallest snakes have ten to fifteen thousand. All those extra ribs added many more connection points for muscles, multiplying the number of different muscles he had by more than ten. At the same time the composition of the muscles changed, becoming many times faster than before. His nervous system was improved, and his brain gained many layers of protection and even some reconfiguration. Any random snake can strike three times faster than the normal persons eye can finish blinking. This kind of acceleration is three times more than a human can withstand without losing consciousness. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.
As Cultivators or Spirit Animals and Demonic Beasts their abilities would be many times more powerful than normal members of their species. This new body was becoming purpose built for violently fast strikes just like all Serpent kind. At the same time Sage kept his arms, hands and opposable thumbs, truly melding the man and snake. His internal organs were mostly the same, though they become elongated and flexible, with the exception of his throat and stomach as it was modified to swallow large objects and resist injury.
On the outside, all of his skin was replaced by a layer of tiny scales. The scales were very small, which made them harder to see, but at the same time it also limited the increase in toughness they provided. The black scales of the Twin Ringed Serpent combined with the coloration of his skin to end up with Sage bearing darkly tanned skin colored scales. This strange complexion combined with his nearly flat nose and slightly forked tongue to create a very unnatural appearance.
If it was just the memories of this third life as the Twin Ringed Serpent, Sage would have handled it quite well. The problem was that the Serpent was a Demonic Beast of a high-grade bloodline, something which he learned from ancestral memories. Powerful creatures would pass on their abilities to their descendants, creating bloodlines. The Twin Ringed Soul Serpent was a relatively high level creature and the instant it was born it already had memories passed down from its ancestors. These memories included other beasts it would have to look out for, those it should prey upon, special treasures that would help it grow, how to find and consume those treasures, along with a plethora of special techniques. The Twin Soul that gave the Twin Ringed Soul Serpent most of its name was created using one of these special techniques that Sage learned was named Avatar of Excess. Useful as they were, at the same time these memories were timeless. He didnt remember reading them in a book or being told them by somebody else, they just appeared. Suddenly remembering things you never learned was extremely unsettling and it took some time for Sage to calm his mind and come to terms with the changes.
The azure cocoon dissolved into tiny threads of energy, leaving the new snake bodied Sage floating in the water. Much larger than the snake had been, he now took up nearly the whole width of the Well. With his mind coming to order, he took the time to start examining his body inside and out. He marvelled at the transformation of his physical form, everything was so different. Most amazing of all was that his hand had grown back! The Tiger Glove was now slipped over a perfectly formed hand that matched the one on his left side. It seems the merge was based on what his body was supposed to be and not just his current state. Maybe it uses my DNA? I certainly cant mention that around here though, people would call me insane.
Inspecting the inside of his body with his Spiritual Sense he suddenly remembered what inspired the use of this forbidden ability. His senses searching quickly for traces of the Eye of the World. Only after looking around for a while did he notice it floating in the space nearby his Dantian. The area inside his body where he was supposed to be keeping his linked insect was now occupied by the Eye. The two internal spaces must have combined, and now that Sages body had the same properties as that of the Serpent it seemed he could safely contain the Eye.
What am I supposed to do with it now?
Chapter 47: Serpent TransformationSages skeleton was undergoing drastic changes, but far more than just his bone structure was transformed. Humans normally have seven to eight hundred different muscles while even the smallest snakes have ten to fifteen thousand. All those extra ribs added many more connection points for muscles, multiplying the number of different muscles he had by more than ten. At the same time the composition of the muscles changed, becoming many times faster than before. His nervous system was improved, and his brain gained many layers of protection and even some reconfiguration. Any random snake can strike three times faster than the normal persons eye can finish blinking. This kind of acceleration is three times more than a human can withstand without losing consciousness. The origin of this chapter's debut can be traced to N0v3l--B1n.As Cultivators or Spirit Animals and Demonic Beasts their abilities would be many times more powerful than normal members of their species. This new body was becoming purpose built for violently fast strikes just like all Serpent kind. At the same time Sage kept his arms, hands and opposable thumbs, truly melding the man and snake. His internal organs were mostly the same, though they become elongated and flexible, with the exception of his throat and stomach as it was modified to swallow large objects and resist injury. On the outside, all of his skin was replaced by a layer of tiny scales. The scales were very small, which made them harder to see, but at the same time it also limited the increase in toughness they provided. The black scales of the Twin Ringed Serpent combined with the coloration of his skin to end up with Sage bearing darkly tanned skin colored scales. This strange complexion combined with his nearly flat nose and slightly forked tongue to create a very unnatural appearance. If it was just the memories of this third life as the Twin Ringed Serpent, Sage would have handled it quite well. The problem was that the Serpent was a Demonic Beast of a high-grade bloodline, something which he learned from ancestral memories. Powerful creatures would pass on their abilities to their descendants, creating bloodlines. The Twin Ringed Soul Serpent was a relatively high level creature and the instant it was born it already had memories passed down from its ancestors. These memories included other beasts it would have to look out for, those it should prey upon, special treasures that would help it grow, how to find and consume those treasures, along with a plethora of special techniques. The Twin Soul that gave the Twin Ringed Soul Serpent most of its name was created using one of these special techniques that Sage learned was named Avatar of Excess. Useful as they were, at the same time these memories were timeless. He didnt remember reading them in a book or being told them by somebody else, they just appeared. Suddenly remembering things you never learned was extremely unsettling and it took some time for Sage to calm his mind and come to terms with the changes. The azure cocoon dissolved into tiny threads of energy, leaving the new snake bodied Sage floating in the water. Much larger than the snake had been, he now took up nearly the whole width of the Well. With his mind coming to order, he took the time to start examining his body inside and out. He marvelled at the transformation of his physical form, everything was so different. Most amazing of all was that his hand had grown back! The Tiger Glove was now slipped over a perfectly formed hand that matched the one on his left side. It seems the merge was based on what his body was supposed to be and not just his current state. Maybe it uses my DNA? I certainly cant mention that around here though, people would call me insane.Inspecting the inside of his body with his Spiritual Sense he suddenly remembered what inspired the use of this forbidden ability. His senses searching quickly for traces of the Eye of the World. Only after looking around for a while did he notice it floating in the space nearby his Dantian. The area inside his body where he was supposed to be keeping his linked insect was now occupied by the Eye. The two internal spaces must have combined, and now that Sages body had the same properties as that of the Serpent it seemed he could safely contain the Eye. What am I supposed to do with it now?
