The piercing pain left Kabuto Yakushi's entire body rigid, while a new round of changes emerged within him. This was the key to transforming from a human into a Man-Eating Demon: the appearance of inhuman tissue, which would likely be connected to his future Blood Demon Art.
The Natural Energy drifting through the air became violent, surging into Kabuto Yakushi's body like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea. As his aura grew stronger, layers of fine scales appeared across his body.
The white scales resembled those of a snake. Some of the serpents in Dragon Cave became restless, and even Tagorihime could sense some terrifying creature manifesting within Dragon Cave.
This change was beyond Muzan's expectations. He knew Kabuto was suited to Dragon Cave, but he had never expected their compatibility to be so high.
The resting White Snake Sage suddenly sensed an intense disturbance.
"What happened in Dragon Cave?"
She instantly rose and rushed toward Muzan.
Muzan, who was still transforming Kabuto into a Man-Eating Demon, looked up. A huge white-scaled serpent emerged from the mist, its body rapidly shrinking until it soon took human form. She silently watched Kabuto Yakushi's transformation.
The White Snake Sage did not interrupt. Although she did not know what Muzan was up to, she could sense that this was an extremely critical moment.
As more and more scales appeared, Kabuto Yakushi's degree of serpentification also increased.
A chilling aura comparable to that of a top-tier Man-Eating Demon spread out, yet Kabuto Yakushi's hands never stopped moving as he carefully recorded the process.
When Muzan's transformation entered its final stage, Kabuto Yakushi's body became even more flawless. Even without using the White Snake Sage's venom, he could now enter Sage Transformation.
"Whew! Congratulations."
Muzan looked at the reborn Kabuto Yakushi and sensed a