If Senju Chen didn't care about Tagitsuhime, he first looked at the system's theft list.
[Ding! The target creature 'Ryūchi Cave·Tagitsuhime' has been detected to have violent mood swings, and the list of stealable abilities has been refreshed!]
[A: Mental Domain--Can construct an independent mental space, have absolute mental advantage in the space, and exert continuous mental suppression on the target.]
[B: Mental Infiltration--The ability to penetrate the target's mental defense line silently.]
[C: Mental Manifestation--Materialize mental power and cause physical damage in reality.]
Senju Chen's eyes paused on the three options for two seconds, thinking for a moment.
Although spiritual penetration and spiritual embodiment are both very strong, they are both at the "skill" level. And Mental Domain belongs to the "Tao" level. If you choose it, what it will change is the overall operation mode of Senju Chen's mental power itself.
"Choose A: Mental Domain!"
[Stealing successful! Host gains ability: Mental Domain]
A cold force surged into my mind.
Senju Chen feels that his spiritual world is expanding.
Originally, his mental power could only act in two dimensions: "Self-defense" and "external attack", but now there is a third dimension - "building space".
He can now create his own Mental Domain just like Tagitsuhime.
Senju Chen said silently: Fusion, Soul Mutation.
[Mental Domain×Soul Mutation: Compatibility--extremely high (94%).]
94%.
[Converging...]
This fusion lasted for ten seconds, which was the longest of the three fusions.
The fusion of the spiritual level is not as intuitive as that of the physical body and Ninjutsu. Senju Chen feels that his entire consciousness structure is being reorganized - Soul Mutation originally gave him an upper limit of mental power beyond ordinary people, and now the fusion of Mental Domain has given this mental power a "formed" container.
He no longer just has strong mental powers.
He has a complete space that can accommodate, control, and use these mental powers.
[Fusion successful! Please name it!]
Senju Chen opened his eyes and felt that his mind was extremely clear.
He looked at the panel and thought silently.
Just call it Mental Energy.
[Mental Energy named successfully]
Senju Chen opened the ability panel in his mind and looked at it again.
[Steal/copy ability slots (8 in total, 6 used)]
No. 1: Magic God Bloodline (sealed)
Position 2: Uchiha Clan Bloodline
Position 3: Mental Energy
Position 4: Summoning Jutsu·Demonic Statue of the Outer Path
Position 5: Earth Grudge Fear
Position 6: War God Body
Position 7: Ninjutsu Levitation (Advanced, sealed)
Position 8: empty
System warehouse: Three-Tails×1[Under seal]Nine-Tails×1[Under seal]Six-Tails×1[Under seal]
Magic God Bloodline covers all Ninjutsu.
War God Body covers Taijutsu and the physical body.
Mental Energy covers mental power and Genjutsu.
The three major systems are each in their own line and do not interfere with each other.
There is still one slot open.
Senju Chen put away the panel with satisfaction. He raised his head and found that Tagitsuhime on the opposite side had put away all Genjutsu and returned to the form of a human body and a snake's tail.
"All three tests have been passed." She said, her tone returned to calm, "According to Ryūchi Cave's rules, you are qualified to see White Snake Sage."
Hearing this, Senju Chen's heartbeat accelerated for half a beat.
"Go forward." Tagitsuhime stepped sideways to give way, revealing a straight passage behind him.
At the end of the passage, there was a faint golden light shining.
Senju Chen Step forward.
After taking three steps, Tagitsuhime suddenly spoke from behind.
"Senju Chen."
Senju Chen Stop.
"White Snake Sage is not like Tagorihime and me."
Tagitsuhime's voice was very low.
"She won't fight you."
"But she'll give you a choice."
"Remember--"
"Don't choose the wrong one."
Senju Chen looked back at her. Tagitsuhime There was something in the golden vertical pupils that he had never seen in the first two guardian snakes.
Not awe, not fear.
But compassion.
Senju Chen Turn back and keep walking forward.
The sound of footsteps echoed in the empty passage.
The golden light is getting brighter and brighter.
The smell in the air is changing - it is no longer cold and damp, but warm and dry, with some ancient smell of unknown origin.
The passage has come to an end.
Senju Chen steps into a golden space.
He stopped and looked up at the center of the space.
A giant snake.
The whole body is snow-white, the body length is unknown, and it is entangled in the golden light. The snake's body is as thick as a mountain, and its scales exude a soft white light.
It has a... human face.
An old, kind, genderless human face.
White Snake Sage slowly opened his eyes.
The vertical pupils are pure white without any color, like two blank mirrors.
"Puppet!"
The word "puppet." directly rang in Senju Chen's ears.
White Snake Sage's pure white vertical pupils stared at him quietly without any emotion, as if stating an ordinary fact.
Senju Chen's heart stopped for half a beat.
This has been seen through!!!
For the first time in such a long time, someone revealed my identity without doing anything.
But...
The trance lasted less than a second.
Senju Chen calmed down quickly.
If you see through it, see through it.
Anyway, this is just a clone puppet. At worst, I will just destroy it and make a new one. Moreover, my main purpose of coming to Ryūchi Cave this time has been achieved - I successfully stole three advanced abilities from the three guardian snakes and completed the fusion.
Earn blood.
As for whether White Snake Sage will fall out... it depends on the next conversation.
Senju Chen sorted out his thoughts, raised his head and looked directly at White Snake Sage, with a respectful but not humble tone. "White Snake Sage has a sharp eye. This junior is indeed a puppet."
"But-"
He paused, "This junior is not an ordinary clone puppet."
"I have independent thought and complete consciousness, and can exist for a long time."
White Snake Sage said nothing.
The pure white vertical pupils were still staring at Senju Chen, as if they were looking deeper through this body.
The silence lasted for more than ten seconds.
Senju Chen didn't urge, just stood quietly.
He knows that White Snake Sage is thinking.
Finally, White Snake Sage spoke.
"Ten-Tails Tree."
The voice is old and distant, with a sense of vicissitudes that transcends time.
"This puppet of yours was cultivated from the fragments of Ten-Tails Tree."
Senju Chen was shocked.
Damn it.
Can you even see this?
White Snake Sage's perception is more terrifying than he imagined.