Reborn as a Snake: Forging a Demon Court Starting from a Black Python

Lin Xuanpan huddled in the cave, feeling the vital energy within his body surging wildly.

He calmed himself down and began to circulate the Black Water Profound Yin Technique.

Lin Xuan had never studied Taoist arts. If this secret manual were really placed in front of him, he wouldn't even be able to understand its contents.

I recognize each character individually, but when put together, it's like reading a book written in a foreign language.

However, with the system's support, the Black Water Profound Yin Technique has been deeply imprinted in his mind, as instinctive as breathing and blinking.

As soon as he had a thought, the technique would activate, guiding his vital energy to circulate within his body, eventually transforming into streams of pure demonic power.

Your experience has increased...

The system's prompts kept ringing in Lin Xuan's ears, but he ignored them, completely absorbed in his cultivation.

After an unknown amount of time, he suddenly let out a long howl.

Although the cave was blocked by huge rocks, the sound still carried out.

Some small animals that were foraging nearby were terrified when they heard the noise. They turned and ran away, not daring to stay any longer.

As time went on, the influence gradually spread.

Animals that had not yet developed intelligence were frightened and ran away, but some creatures were attracted to it instead.

A giant toad hopped and skipped as it approached from a distance, its two bulging eyes fixed on the large rock at the cave entrance, a look of excitement on its face.

It seems that because of its proximity to the ancient Kunlun Mountains, the monsters here are not very high-level, but they generally have a certain level of intelligence.

The toad stuck out its tongue, wishing it could immediately smash the stone and rush into the cave.

In its view, the sounds coming from the cave were extremely painful, indicating that some monster inside was seriously injured and struggling to survive.

If it can devour this monster, it can level up.

But before the toad could do anything, another commotion came from the surroundings.

Several more monsters were drawn over and began to examine the cave.

The toad, wary of becoming the target of everyone's criticism if it rushed ahead, stopped in place and waited patiently.

Inside the cave, Lin Xuan was completely unaware of what was happening outside.

He focused all his attention on his internal organs.

This time, after consuming a large amount of immortal herbs, he not only gained a massive amount of experience, but also had an unexpected gain.

[System notification: You have acquired a large amount of essence; your essence has been enhanced!]

As soon as the system voice sounded, the pleasant feeling in Lin Xuan's body vanished into thin air, replaced by excruciating pain.

It felt as if my internal organs had been shredded and then regenerated.

Although it wasn't as severe as when I encountered a bug, it was still very difficult to endure.

Lin Xuan shut his mouth and began to resist, silently enduring the pain.

At that moment, each breath felt like an hour.

However, the pain comes quickly and goes quickly.

Just a few breaths later, the pain vanished as if it had never happened.

Lin Xuan opened his eyes again and found countless claw marks on the cave walls around him.

It turned out that in his pain, he had unconsciously scratched himself, leaving deep marks.

Lin Xuan's eyes lit up. It seemed that his claws weren't this powerful before, and he couldn't leave such deep marks!

He quickly looked down and found that he was right; his claws had indeed changed.

Although the appearance is roughly the same as the original, there are many subtle differences.

Its claws suddenly grew larger, thicker and more powerful.

This tiny, subtle change brings about a completely different feeling; it really makes you feel like it's a dragon's claw!

Lin Xuan hurriedly took out a bronze mirror from his storage space and looked at himself in the mirror. He found that not only his claws, but his body had also undergone a huge change.

Its size increased by more than twice its original size, and an extremely thin beard grew on each side of its face, so thin that it was almost invisible unless you looked closely.

"this……"

Lin Xuan's eyes lit up. He opened the system panel, skipped over the long list of experience points, and scrolled straight to the bottom.

[Congratulations to the player on their significant skill improvement!]

[Your race has changed from 'Black Scale Giant Python (Fake)' to 'Black Water Poisonous Dragon'!]

The Blackwater Poisonous Dragon has no "fake" part!

Lin Xuan was both surprised and delighted. He never expected that the immortal herb he had picked would actually give him such a pleasant surprise!

Although Lin Xuan's appearance was that of a dragon, his essence was still lacking. He was almost all show and no substance, and he had very little supernatural power from his race.

There was only one "Wind Chaser," and it was a defective product; it could only glide and could not actually fly.

But from then on, everything changed!

Lin Xuan closed the notification interface and opened his own personal panel.

[Player: Lin Xuan]

[Race: Blackwater Poison Dragon]

[Skin: Mortal Form]

[Level: 18]

[Qi and Blood: 10000 (Body as tough as copper)]

Attack: 500

[Supernatural Abilities: Venom Spray (Advanced), Death Coil (Intermediate), Roar of the Mountains (Basic), Iron Skin (Basic), Dragon Tail Sweep, Riding the Wind, Enhanced Underwater Breathing, Storage Space]

【Trait: Dragon's Might】

[Talent: Devouring Evolution (Evolution points can be obtained by devouring high-level flesh or magical artifacts)]

[You have started a special mission: As a dragon, your ultimate goal is to become a true dragon. Please acquire dragon energy as soon as possible.]

Lin Xuan's eyes were incredibly bright; his vertical pupils were like searchlights, illuminating the entire cave.

After becoming a true dragon, the level of several of its supernatural abilities was improved. For example, the venom spray was upgraded from intermediate to advanced.

Furthermore, the ability to ride the wind has evolved directly into the ability to travel on the wind.

The adjectives following his rank also disappeared, probably because he had become a true dragon, and the evaluation system had changed.

Among the demon race, dragons and phoenixes are the most noble, and their lineage can be traced back to the first protagonist of destiny after the creation of the world.

Even if it is just a dragon, it cannot be evaluated using the same system as ordinary monsters.

Lin Xuan had anticipated this and was not surprised. He focused his attention on "riding the wind" and immediately began to explain in detail.

【Riding the Wind: A supernatural ability of the Jiaolong clan, allowing for brief periods of flight】

Your speed is increased by a fixed 500%, and by 1000% while in flight.

"Awesome!" Lin Xuan spun around in place and indeed felt much lighter.

However, the place here is too small, and there is no space to fly.

Lin Xuan suppressed his urge to soar into the sky and continued looking down.

【Trait: Dragon's Might (Jiaolong Level)】

[The Jiaolong is also a type of dragon. When facing other demon races, your attack and defense will be boosted, but when facing a true dragon, you will be suppressed and lose some attributes.]

Lin Xuan nodded slightly, not too surprised. This trait had already been discovered in the game in his previous life.

There are advantages and disadvantages, but overall the advantages outweigh the disadvantages, since there aren't many true dragons.

Furthermore, you can team up in the game, so if you encounter a situation where you absolutely have to fight a real dragon, you can just call on others for help.

Although this world is not exactly the same as the game, Lin Xuan had already made a plan.

"There's dragon energy beneath Jinshan Temple. If I can absorb that dragon energy, my race should be able to advance once more."

"While I might not become a true dragon immediately, my dragon might will definitely be amplified, and I won't suffer any more debuffs when facing true dragons."

Lin Xuan smiled smugly, closed the system panel, and gently crawled towards the cave exit. With a swipe of his claw, he knocked away the boulder at the cave entrance.

He couldn't wait to experience the feeling of flying.

But as soon as he emerged from the cave, he saw several monsters blocking the entrance, staring at him intently.