Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 437 Ascending to Nine Incarnations, Nine New Talents (Part 2)

【Empress Sparrow (Orange)】

[Introduction]: Legend has it that this bird was transformed from the drowned daughter of the Great Emperor. It often dwells on the cliffs of Yanshan Mountain, and enjoys carrying stones to fill the sea, without complaining about the hardship.

Its shape is thousands of feet long, and its body has wings of wind and fire. It roars through the nine heavens and moves as fast as lightning. Its eyes contain the essence of the sun and moon. It can draw in strong winds by flapping its wings and transform its breath into calamity fire.

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"The daughter of the Great Emperor drowned and transformed into this bird, which loves to carry stones to fill the sea. Isn't this the Jingwei bird? Calling it the Emperor's Daughter Sparrow... seems to make sense."

Liu Sheng pursed his lips, his eyes sharp.

Legend has it that the daughter of Shennong, the Great Emperor, drowned in the East Sea. Her body transformed into a bird that carried stones to fill the sea. Its cry resembled that of Jingwei, hence the name Jingwei bird.

Based on the description of the Emperor Bird, it is almost certainly the Jingwei bird.

Unlike the legends of the past, this Imperial Daughter Sparrow actually possesses wings of wind and fire, and combines the characteristics of both wind and fire.

Its speed increased dramatically, and in addition to drawing strong winds from under its wings, it could also spew raging flames from its mouth, with the wind fueling the fire. In one fell swoop, it did the work of both the fire crow and the black bear.

He muttered to himself, glancing at the awakened talent of the Imperial Princess Sparrow—

【Wind and Fire Synergy (Talent)】: Wind and fire combine to ignite the wilderness. Those who possess this talent consume their Qi/True Qi/Magic Power/Immortal Power to generate two blue and red wheels beneath their feet. As they rotate, they generate wind and spew fire, allowing them to traverse the heavens and the earth without hindrance.

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"Isn't this... the Wind and Fire Wheels? Does this mean I've collected the items of the three most treacherous traitors in Heaven?"

Looking at the description of his talent "Wind and Fire Guidance," he was immediately at a loss for words, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.

This talent is an extremely powerful mobility talent. After stepping on the Wind and Fire Wheels, not only does the speed increase dramatically, but the user can also maneuver and move freely, going up into the sky and down into the earth, moving without hindrance.

In addition, with his near-instantaneous teleportation talents like "Fire Flash" and "Lightning Release," it seems that in terms of pure mobility, he might be able to rival the Yin God.

Most importantly, he's handsome!
With a thought, his internal energy was depleted, and he suddenly lifted his body, with two blue and red wheels appearing beneath his feet.

In the darkness, it seemed as if a thought connected his mind to the pair of fire wheels.

With a slight change of thought, he rushed out and crashed into the cave wall with a "thud," creating a human-shaped crater.

But he quickly got the hang of it, flying with incredible agility, almost making a spectacle of himself within a small space.

He didn't stop until a full fifteen minutes had passed, and several more tactics had popped into his head; he was still eager for more.

However, time is running out, so let's hurry up and work on the next one.

"Next up is the Xuan Shui Qing Qiu, which has been upgraded to... the Six Poisonous Evil Dragon!"

He summoned the control panel, his gaze fixed on it, and a thought flashed through his mind—

[Six Poisonous Dragons (Orange)]

[Introduction]: It dwells in the deep abyss of poisonous waters, harboring six kinds of poisonous miasma.

Its form is thousands of feet long, its scales glow with purple light, its body is covered with evil, its breath turns into poisonous rain, its tail can split the dark abyss, it likes to eat dragon liver and phoenix marrow, and it especially hates the aura of Buddhism.

[Six Poisonous Infernal Water (Talent)]: This talent combines the six poisons (greed, anger, ignorance, pride, doubt, and wrong views) into a wicked substance, capable of destroying the Buddha's body and Zen mind. Those who possess this talent can consume their Qi/blood/true Qi/magic power/immortal power to condense the Six Poisonous Infernal Water, which invades the soul, corrupts thoughts, and defiles the Buddha's body and Zen mind.

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"Has the young dragon been elevated to a wicked dragon? Has it gone astray?"

Liu Sheng doesn't discriminate against evil dragons, as long as they are strong enough.

Moreover, this incarnation, starting from the Iron-Scaled Serpent, has always followed a sinister and vicious path, only returning to the righteous path this time when it was upgraded from the Yin Water Flood Dragon to the Xuan Water Azure Dragon.

As a result, it has now become a vicious and evil dragon.

And it's... a Six-Poisonous Evil Dragon!
Could it be related to the merged divine pearl of the ocean?
But the pearl exuded a pure and righteous aura, unlike anything malevolent or evil. How could it be...?

He shook his head and studied it carefully.

According to the introduction, this incarnation resides in the deep abyss of poison, is full of evil and sins, and its breath turns into poisonous rain.

Even more ruthless is that they actually like to eat dragon liver and phoenix marrow!
This is cannibalism!

This means that he must be outstanding among his peers, otherwise he wouldn't be able to eat it.

In addition, his "dislike of Buddhist atmosphere" was exactly what Liu wanted!
Moreover, this talent, "Six Poisons of Evil Water," combines the six poisons of Buddhism into evil, excelling at defiling the body and mind of a Buddha, and has an extremely high damage bonus against those belonging to Buddhism.

The only thing to consider is whether releasing this guy will lead to a fierce battle with the newly upgraded White Elephant Buddha...
I like it, and I'm looking forward to it!
However, now is not the time to release it for viewing; we'll do it all together later.

Liu Sheng took a deep breath and looked at the next incarnation—

【Evil Flame Blood Tiger (Orange)】

[Description]: Crimson lines flow like molten metal, blood-red eyes illuminate the cold night.

Its body is thousands of feet tall, fierce and rampant, its roar can destroy cities, and the land it treads on becomes a sea of ​​evil flames. It can capture the dead and send away spirits, and it can form an army by walking alone.

【Evil Flame Soldier (Talent)】: Blood flames transform into a sea, devouring souls and annihilating life. Those who possess this talent can summon enemies who have died from the evil flames as their soldiers. As long as the evil flames remain, the soldiers will never die.

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"Capturing the dead and sending away spirits, forming an army of lone warriors, yo ho!"

He raised an eyebrow, understanding dawning on him: Ah Hu had taken another step forward on his favorite track.

This tiger incarnation of his is uninterested in anything except killing, commanding troops, and the art of battle.

This time, the Crimson Flame Flying Tiger was upgraded to the Evil Flame Blood Tiger. The changes in appearance are not significant, but it has gained two new characteristics: "Binding the Dead and Summoning Spirits" and "Alone and Forming an Army".

Based on the description of the new talent "Evil Flame Soldier", it is actually only effective when combined with the talent "Qiongqi Blood Flame".

It can summon those who died in the "Qiongqi Blood Flame" to become its henchmen; as long as the evil flames are extinguished, the henchmen will not die.

Similar to "undead summoning" in a game from my previous life?
I just don't know if there are any other hidden restrictions.

If not, the upper limit of this talent would be ridiculously high.

After all, the advanced skill for summoning the undead is called—

Undead Scourge!

Imagine a battle between two armies, initially evenly matched. But one side can resurrect the enemy soldiers they burned and killed as their own henchmen, like a snowball rolling downhill, their numbers growing ever larger, densely packed, overwhelming, and each one fearless, like a tidal wave crashing in...

What else can the other side do besides surrender or commit suicide?
They just pushed straight through!
Unfortunately, the Qiongqi Blood Flame consumes a considerable amount of energy and cannot be sustained indefinitely. This will cause these accomplices to perish as a result.

Similarly, disposable items.

This distinguishes it from the changui, which is transformed from the talent "yuchang".

As long as the changgui (伥鬼) doesn't die, it can exist indefinitely.

However, the evil spirits couldn't withstand the malevolent aura of the army and scattered as soon as they were attacked.

On the contrary, the evil flame soldiers, born from evil flames and protected by them, are numerous and powerful, forming another kind of "yin chang sha" (a type of malevolent spirit), unafraid of any kind of military evil aura.

With this new talent, there's no need to worry about conquering cities and territories anymore. The only thing to consider is how to prolong the duration of "Qiongqi Blood Flame".

Ultimately, this question boils down to how to improve one's cultivation level and spiritual realm.

The higher one's cultivation level, the more true qi one possesses; the higher one's realm, the more magical power and immortal power of a higher grade can be consumed to prolong the duration of cultivation.

Ultimately, we still need to work hard to improve our cultivation.

Liu Sheng shook his head, chuckled softly, and looked at the next incarnation—

【The Spider of Calamity (Orange)】

[Synopsis]: Hidden in the cracks of fate, eight legs intertwine cause and effect.

Its shape resembles a mountain, and its back armor is decorated with a celestial map. It is adept at concealing its tracks and confusing the secrets of heaven. It can rob any living being of its opportunities, fortune, and destiny.

【Calamity (Talent)】: Calamity is ordained by Heaven, and fortune changes with the threads of fate. Those who possess this talent can seize a portion of the luck, opportunities, and blessings of their slain targets, a secret difficult to discern from the heavens.

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The spider incarnation has been upgraded from "The Spider of Stealing Fortune" to "The Spider of Robbing Fortune," with only one character difference in the name, but a significant change in appearance.

First, its body size changed to the size of a mountain range, and a celestial map actually appeared on its back armor. It was good at concealing its tracks, confusing the secrets of heaven, and resisting the "divination" methods of others.

Of all the various supernatural powers and techniques, Liu Sheng was most worried about this kind of "divination and fortune-telling." With a few calculations and a few incantations, one could know the past and future—it was incredibly mysterious and impossible to guard against. Now that he had this avatar, as long as their cultivation levels were roughly equal, he wouldn't have to worry about this kind of thing.

(Note: Liu Sheng was unaware that Wu Yong had repeatedly consulted his divinations and suffered the resulting backlash.)
However, the effects of these talents, "Robbing Luck" and "Stealing Luck," seem to overlap somewhat.

The difference is that "robbery of fortune" is passive; the target must be killed in order to seize their luck, fortune, and opportunities.

"Theft of resources" requires the use of the resource-stealing threads to steal from the other party.

Furthermore, "robbing luck" can take away about 40-50% of the target's luck, fortune, and opportunities, while "stealing luck" can only steal about 10%.

From all perspectives, "stealing" seems to be overshadowed by "robbery".

However, "smuggling" is more conducive to precise operations.

For example, if the target's crime does not warrant death, and some minor punishment is given as a warning, then "stealing the luck" is more appropriate than "robbing the luck".

"After all, I'm not a serial killer."

Liu Sheng muttered a defense in a low voice, then looked away, focusing on the next incarnation—

【Purple Thunder Jade Spirit Rhinoceros (Orange)】

[Description]: With thunder-patterned jade horns on its forehead, and hooves treading on purple lightning and collapsing clouds.

Its body is a thousand feet tall, its skin is like purple jade, and its body contains the essence of thunder. It can traverse land and water, eat thunder and lightning, and exhale smoke and clouds. Wherever it goes, all evils will be shunned.

【Five Thunderbolts (Talent)】: Five thunderbolts follow the imperial decree, striking down gods and destroying spirits. Those who possess this talent can consume their Qi/True Qi/Magic/Immortal Power to summon five thunderbolts—Bing Ding, Xun Wind, Gui Water, Geng Metal, and Wu Earth—to bombard their target.

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"His skin is like purple jade; he roams freely on land and water, and wherever he goes, all evil spirits flee in terror..."

He squinted and examined it carefully, discovering that after the "Golden-Eyed Thunder Rhinoceros" was upgraded to the "Purple Thunder Jade Spirit Rhinoceros," not only had it improved significantly in all aspects, but also, because it contained thunder essence, it could repel all evil.

Similar to the ability to significantly reduce or suppress malevolent and insidious substances, the specific effects vary from person to person and can only be fully understood through practical experience.

The innate talent "Five Thunderbolts" can summon five types of thunderbolts to annihilate gods, with a built-in lock on the head, similar to a minor heavenly punishment, which cannot be dodged and can only be withstood, making it extremely powerful.

Is Ah Niu about to embark on the path of the Ancient Thunder God?

Expectation!

Liu Sheng silently gave a thumbs-up in his mind and looked at the next incarnation—

[Gopher (Orange)]

[Description]: Golden claws split the earth's veins, disappearing without a trace for a thousand miles.

Its body is like a mountain, covered with patterns of emptiness, its eyes shoot golden light that shatters all barriers, and its claws pierce through the earth's veins and penetrate thousands of rocks.

【Shrinking the Earth to an Inch (Talent)】: Using the earth as a path, one can disappear without a trace. Those who possess this talent can sink into the earth's veins and travel swiftly, traversing mountains like a swimming fish, shrinking thousands of miles to an inch.

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The rat's transformation from "Groundhog" to "Spinning Groundhog" is only one character different in name, but it greatly enhances the sharpness of its claws and teeth, as well as its ability to break through barriers with its gaze.

In particular, the "void pattern" covering the body surface greatly enhances spatial mobility.

Of course, what brought about the qualitative change was the innate ability to "shrink the earth into an inch," allowing one to travel swiftly through the earth's veins, traversing mountains like a swimming fish, and shrinking thousands of miles into a small space...

This ability touches upon the level of laws and is almost supernatural.

Previously, when Liu Sheng traveled underground, his speed was much slower than when he was on the ground or in the air.

With this talent, their underground travel speed could rival that of the Empress Sparrow.

Moreover, this talent is passive and seems to be able to be activated wherever there is "ground," regardless of whether it is "above ground" or "underground," or even as long as there is a concept of "ground."

It is also a talent with great potential.

The next incarnation—

【Mountain-Bearing Dragon Turtle (Orange)】

[Description]: The dragon's head and scales are attached to the mysterious mountain, and the mountain range and river network are marked with tortoise shell.

His body is like an island, his shout is like thunder, he can calm the waves and suppress the sea. He can sleep for a hundred years and live a long life. He has a violent temper and likes to eat sea monsters.

【Impregnable Fortress (Talent)】: Like a mountain range supporting a deep abyss, its defenses are impregnable. Those who possess this talent can expend their Qi/True Qi/Magic Power/Immortal Power to condense a tortoise shell. Before the shell is breached, it is impervious to divine powers and all magic.

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It was larger in size, and the tortoise shell showed signs of mountains and rivers, which reminded Liu Sheng of a myth from his previous life.

In ancient times, the human emperor Fuxi rested by the river and tricked a dragon turtle into carrying the Hetu and Luoshu diagrams out of the water. Fuxi observed them and created the Eight Trigrams of the Primordial Era, a diagram for "the positioning of heaven and earth".

This shows that the mountain-carrying dragon turtle has indeed inherited the bloodline of the dragon turtle, and at a high concentration.

The newly awakened talent "Impregnable Fortress" is an active ability that allows the user to form a tortoise shell on their body. Until the shell breaks, the user is impervious to all attacks and remains unharmed.

The mechanism is fairly standard; the specifics depend on the actual damage taken limit, which is the numerical value.

If the stats are high enough, it's a god-tier skill; if the stats are low enough, it's trash.

The next incarnation is Old Bear, whose name has changed quite a bit—

【Precious Robe Bear (Orange)】

[Description]: Covered in black fur and clad in a cassock, he roars and whips up a whirlwind.

Its body is thousands of feet tall, it can carry mountains on its shoulders, it moves like thunder, its palms can shatter the sky, and its claws can tear through the clouds. It often dwells in windy valleys and likes to collect all kinds of kasayas.

【Ruyi Treasure Robe (Talent)】: Demonic energy transforms into a robe, impervious to all weapons. Those who possess this talent can consume their Qi/True Qi/Magic/Immortal Power to summon wind to form a robe that covers their entire body. If attacked, the wind blades will backfire, but if the robe remains intact, the physical body will remain unharmed.

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Larger in size, stronger, and faster, he also has a quirky hobby of collecting Buddhist robes, making him very similar to the "Black Bear Spirit" from Journey to the West.

The talent "Wish-Fulfilling Robe" has a similar effect to the "Impregnable Fortress" talent of the Mountain-Bearing Dragon Turtle, both of which condense a "shield" to resist damage.

However, the old bear's "Wish-Fulfilling Robe" will actively counterattack, causing damage to the target.

However, this means that the maximum damage taken will definitely not be as high as the talent "Impregnable".

However, it's worth considering merging these two talents; perhaps this could create an even stronger talent.

The last incarnation remaining—

【Cold Prison Dark Crow (Orange)】

[Introduction]: It dwells in the coldest, darkest caves, its feathers condensing into the frost of the deepest hell.

Its body is eight hundred feet tall, its body is surrounded by blue flames, its wings stir up cold tides, its cries freeze souls, it sees through the realms of Yin and Yang, and it delights in eating the souls of living beings.

[Netherworld Frost Flame (Talent)]: Freezes the soul and extinguishes all life. Those who possess this talent can consume their Qi/True Qi/Magic/Immortal Power to condense a Netherworld Frost Flame to attack their target. Those struck by it will have their bodies frozen and their souls burned to ashes; those touched by it will fall into eternal damnation, and even the Yin Spirit will find it difficult to withstand.

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After two upgrades, the crow has become the "Cold Prison Crow," capable of seeing through both the Yin and Yang realms and enjoying feeding on the souls of living beings.

Its flapping wings can stir up a cold wave, and its cries can freeze souls; it can be used for large-scale control and clearing.

The new talent "Netherworld Frost Flame" can not only freeze the physical body, but also ignite the soul. Once touched, it is a fight to the death, and even the Yin God cannot resist it.

If used properly, this talent can even kill a Yin spirit!
"Good heavens, I was just about to deal with the Yin God, and then I got a talent that can actually deal with the Yin God. Is this wish coming true?"

However, these Netherworld Frost Flames and Qiongqi Blood Flames seem to be two extremes, and it's not certain that they can be fused together..."

Liu Sheng took a deep breath and looked away.

It is truly remarkable that he was able to analyze all nine incarnations in one go and devise and perfect the corresponding tactics.

Fortunately, everything is finished. All that's needed is some practice to get used to it.

He is now terrifyingly strong.

Just then, a gasp was heard from the side, like a drowning person being pulled to the surface.

"Cough cough cough..."

(End of this chapter)