Chapter 270: Beast Spirit Fusion
Chapter 270: Beast Spirit Fusion
Hot. Extremely hot!
In a daze, Gao Jing felt like he was back in the past when he’d shot an arrow into a Viper Serpent. Covered in its blood, he’d fled to the Primary World, struggling desperately against excruciating pain.
He felt like he was plunged into a purgatory furnace, melting away.
Fighting the backlash of the Viper Serpent’s spirit inside while struggling against the serpent’s coiled corpse outside, Gao Jing only managed to stay conscious through sheer willpower.
But he felt close to collapse. His vision dimmed, breathing became painful. His bones creaked violently, muscles tore with every inch. Bright red blood oozed from his nose, ears, and mouth.
Even so, Gao Jing didn’t give up his resolve to conquer the serpent.
He desperately channeled Battle Qi throughout his body to resist the serpent’s power. Simultaneously, he fought against its spirit with his mind. His fighting spirit reached its peak.
Even if it killed him, Gao Jing would not yield!
At that moment, the Bronze Anchor on his chest suddenly shone brightly. Power of Faith, stored within its inner space, surged out like a broken dam, flooding into Gao Jing’s body.
The agonizing burning sensation lessened by more than half instantly. The spirit’s backlash was immediately suppressed!
Bolstered by this immense aid, Gao Jing’s spirits soared. He inhaled deeply and straightened his back.
His body expanded again, forcibly stretching the serpent corpse apart.
Meanwhile, the Viper Serpent’s corpse, both inside and out, radiated scorching flames. It dissolved at a visible pace. Snake scales, snake skin, snake flesh – even snake bones – all turned into a thick, hot, sticky substance.
It seeped into Gao Jing through his skin.
Despite protecting himself with Battle Qi, he couldn’t stop this searing tide!
If not for the Power of Faith continuously reducing the terrible heat, Gao Jing would have been cooked alive.
He had no time to wonder why. The fusion with the Viper Serpent’s spirit had reached its final stage.
They were just moments away from merging completely!
In this critical moment, Gao Jing focused completely on this single task. He drew upon all the power within the Crimson Python Rune.
It felt like playing Texas Hold’em with his life as the stake. He’d gone all-in.
Success or failure! Survival or death! It all depended on this one move!
Roar!
A phantom Viper Serpent materialized behind Gao Jing! Raising its head high, it let out a deafening roar.
Brilliant light and soaring flames erupted instantly, only to be drawn back into Gao Jing’s body!
Boom!
In the next second, Gao Jing felt like a nuclear bomb had exploded inside him. His consciousness went blank.
It felt like endless information flooded his mind, making his head feel close to bursting!
He didn’t know how long passed before he came to his senses.
All the pain in his body was gone. He felt cool, calm, incredibly comfortable.
He’d never felt better.
His entire body, limbs, head, and face were now encased in a thick, charred black shell. Only his mouth, nose, and eyes remained uncovered.
He instinctively struggled.
Crack!
The black shell covering him shattered into pieces and crumbled off, revealing his skin underneath.
Gao Jing used his hands to peel more off. Soon, most of the black shell was gone.
He felt reborn.
Succeeded?
Gao Jing could hardly believe it. He looked down at his hands and arms.
He was still in his Giant Form. And his height now exceeded nine meters – almost matching Shan Guoer’s height!
However, that wasn’t what grabbed his attention.
He saw countless faint scale patterns emerging on his skin.
They carried intricate markings.
Just like a serpent’s scales!
What was happening?
The joy he’d just felt vanished completely. If becoming something non-human was the price for fusing the Beast Spirit, that absolutely wasn’t what he wanted.
But the moment this thought arose, the scales instantly vanished beneath his skin. Everything returned to normal.
He could control it!
Gao Jing breathed a huge sigh of relief. He sensed fragments of information flickering through his mind.
He blinked. His dark eyes suddenly turned crimson red! Countless palm-sized, dark crimson python scales emerged from his skin, encasing his entire body tightly.
Under Gao Jing’s mental command, the mass of scales shifted constantly over his body.
Finally, they formed a suit of ancient-styled Dragon-Scale Armor!
Though its shape still seemed a bit rough, Gao Jing understood its origin.
This was an Innate Divine Ability he’d gained after fusing with the Viper Serpent.
These scales originated from the Primordial Aberration. For some amazing reason, Gao Jing had fused with them. He could summon them anytime to form protective armor.
It felt similar to Battle Qi Armor Manifestation, but it offered stronger defense, faster recovery, and less energy drain!
And Battle Qi Armor and the Dragon-Scale Armor didn’t interfere with each other.
Both could overlap, massively boosting Gao Jing’s defense.
Furthermore, even without using his armor skills, his physical strength and constitution had improved dramatically.
He had absorbed the entire Viper Serpent: its blood, flesh, skin, bones – even its soul.
He possessed an intact Viper Serpent Bloodline now. His future growth potential was boundless!
Besides the Dragon-Scale Armor, he had also gained another divine power –
Immunity to fire!
From now on, ordinary flames or fire-based spells or Combat Techniques would cause him little additional harm.
Most importantly, both divine powers – the Dragon-Scale Armor and Immunity to Fire – could be upgraded.
As Gao Jing’s cultivation level rose, so would their power!
Also, merging with the Viper Serpent Beast Spirit meant that any fire-type Combat Techniques or even spells he used in the future would be stronger. The benefits were endless.
One last problem that had troubled him for so long was also solved.
He could activate the Titan Totem and shift into Giant Form without fear of being naked anymore!
But Gao Jing also noticed something new.
On his left chest, over his heart, there was a patch of skin the size of a baby’s fist. It felt different. Its color was paler, slightly golden. Beneath his fingers, it felt soft and supple – lacking the tough, resilient texture of the surrounding tissue.
This made Gao Jing recall the Viper Serpent’s sole vital point.
It seemed absorbing the serpent meant inheriting its weakness too!
His joy evaporated instantly.
That vital spot was lethal. If an enemy hit it… wouldn’t it be game over?
A sudden idea flashed through his mind.
Gao Jing immediately grabbed the Bronze Anchor hanging around his neck. He snapped the metal chain holding it. Then, with forceful pressure, he pushed the Bronze Anchor against that vulnerable patch of skin on his chest.
He pressed with immense strength. The Bronze Anchor broke through his skin and sank into the muscle beneath.
It embedded itself completely until it hit his rib.
Bright red blood gushed from the wound, quickly covering the Bronze Anchor.