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Soul Serpent/Runes

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Article contents
  1. Runes
  2. Dormant
  3. Awakened
  4. Ascended
  5. Transcendent
  6. Supreme
  7. Trivia
  8. References
Runes



This Shadow is connected to Sunny's soul since its class is the same as Sunny's. Its rank though was not tied to his soul but to his comprehension of the Shadow Dance.[1][2]

Note: Due to its [Grace of Shadows] Ability, Soul Serpent did not have to become independent, and independence was not in its nature.[3]

Runes

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Dormant

Note: Sunny first received Soul Serpent as the Relic of Shadow Dance's first mastery in Chapter 358.

Shadow Rank: Dormant.[1]
Shadow Class: Monster.[1]
Shadow Attributes: [Shadow Guide], [Soul Weapon].[1]
Shadow Description: [When the end came, Shadow was the last of the gods to be destroyed. Many have resented him for creating death, but in the end, death embraced all.][1]

[Shadow Guide]
Ability Description: "Soul Serpent guides shadow essence as it flows through your body."[1]

Ability: With Soul Serpent, his essence is consumed at a slightly slower pace and can restore at a faster one. It enables him to control the essence better.[1] The circulation of shadow essence through the coils of the serpent was faster after it increased its rank. The rate of essence expenditure and regeneration was also improved.[4]

[Soul Weapon]
Ability Description: "Soul Serpent can assume the form of a weapon."[1]

Tattoo form (default): an intricate image of a black serpent coiled around his arms and his torso, its tail resting just above his right hand, its head just above his left. The serpent almost seemed to move under his skin, two curved fangs threatening to break its surface. It was striking, beautiful, and disturbing. It was the Shadow God's mark.[1]

Weapon form (default): a menacing, formidable, foreboding black-bladed odachi. Including the hilt, the odachi was as long as he was tall. It was surprisingly light for its length, but heavy enough to inflict truly devastating wounds. Almost invisible on the dark steel, an lifelike image of a coiling serpent was etched into its blade.[1]

Awakened

Note: Soul Serpent reached Awakened Rank after Sunny had second mastery of Shadow Dance in Chapter 548.

Shadow Rank: Awakened.[4]
Shadow Class: Monster[1] → Demon.[2]

Shadow Attributes: [Shadow Guide], [Soul Weapon], [Soul Beast][4].

[Soul Beast]
Ability Description: "Soul Serpent can assume the form of a beast."[4]

Beast form: Acquired at Second Mastery of Shadow Dance (Awakened).[5][4]

Shadow Abilities: [Serpentine Steel], [Soul Reaver].[4]

[Serpentine Steel]
Ability Description: "Shadow Serpent's Soul Weapon form can assume the shape of any weapon."[2]

Acquired when Sunny reached Demon class.[2]

[Soul Reaver]
Ability Description: "A portion of the soul essence of those slain by the Shadow Serpent in its Soul Weapon or Soul Beast form is absorbed and transferred to its master."[4]

Acquired at Second Mastery of Shadow Dance (Awakened).[5][4]

Ascended

Note: Soul Serpent reached Ascended Rank after Sunny had third mastery of Shadow Dance in Chapter 644.

Shadow Rank: Ascended.[6]
Shadow Class: Demon[2] → Devil[7] → Tyrant.[8]

Shadow Attributes: [Shadow Guide], [Soul Weapon], [Soul Beast].

Shadow Abilities: [Serpentine Steel], [Soul Reaver], [Grace of Shadows][6].

[Grace of Shadows]
Ability Description: [The master of the Soul Serpent can grace another with the trust and companionship of their Shadow Guide. One should be careful whom they bestow with their grace; entrusting others with the loyalty of Shadows is the same as sharing one's soul, and thus should not be offered lightly.][6]

This ability allowed Sunny to transfer the ownership of the Soul Serpent to someone else. Presumably, Grace of Shadows could be bestowed upon anyone with a shadow but doing so would leave him vulnerable. Acquired at Third Mastery of Shadow Dance (Ascended).[6]

Transcendent

Note: Soul Serpent reached Transcendent Rank after Sunny had fourth mastery of Shadow Dance in Chapter 1301.

Shadow Rank: Transcendent.[9][10]
Shadow Class: Tyrant[8] → Terror.[11][10] → Titan.[12][13]

Shadow Attributes: [Shadow Guide], [Spirit Guide], [Soul Weapon], [Soul Beast], [Soul Companion].

In Chapter 1731, the [Spirit Guide] and the [Soul Companion] Attributes were both written by Sunny. The name and the description of the Attribute were the result of his observations and consideration.

[Spirit Guide]
Ability Description: "Soul Serpent enhances the rate at which its master can absorb elemental essence." [14]

This new power of Serpent's is unknown whether a separate attribute or an evolution of the [Shadow Guide]. He identified a distinction between the two: the [Shadow Guide] only functions when Serpent is in a tattoo form, while the [Spirit Guide] doesn't. Whether it was the tattoo, the Soul Weapon, or the Soul Beast forms, the spirit essence of shadows seems more active around Serpent, nourishing Sunny's soul better.[14]

[Soul Companion]
Ability Description: "Soul Serpent can fuse with its master's Shadow Shell, granting it some of its Abilities."[14]

Sunny initially thought the [Soul Companion] Attribute was an evolution of the [Serpentine Steel] Ability, but later decided otherwise. He is unaware of the depths of this Attribute but discovers that it could enhance his Shadow Shell, allowing it to channel abilities like [Soul Reaver] and [Slaying Blade].[14]

Shadow Abilities: [Serpentine Steel], [Soul Reaver], [Grace of Shadows], [Formless], [Mark of Shadows], [Slaying Blade].

In Chapter 1731, the [Mark of Shadows] and [Slaying Blade] were abilities of Soul Serpent.

[Formless]
Ability Description: "When in the Soul Beast form, the Serpent can assume the shape of any shadow contained within its master's soul, inheriting all powers and abilities. The shadow must be of the same or lower Rank and Class than the Soul Serpent for the transformation to take place, and won't be consumed in the process."[7]

Acquired when Sunny reached Devil class.[7] As the Shadow consumes its own essence to maintain the form of other creatures and using their Abilities, once it was exhausted, the effects of those powers it had assumed would be gone.[15][16]

[Mark of Shadows]
Ability Description: "Soul Serpent allows the Lord of Shadows to mark his vassals."[14]

Sunny discovered that Serpent could create lesser versions of itself, potentially allowing him to place a serpent tattoo on someone, resulting in a little soul snake born in their soul. Sunny was unsure if this snake was a new being or a manifestation of Serpent. He tried to mark his Shadows and Rain but it didn't work. He believed the soul needed to be awakened to nourish and accommodate the little soul snake and for the Mark of Shadows to take root. The Mark of Shadows was connected to the [Grace of Shadows], offering benefits without Soul Serpent parting with Sunny.[14]

[Slaying Blade]
Ability Description: "When in its Soul Weapon form, Soul Serpent embodies the Death aspect of Shadow God. As such, it ignores the will of greater beings."[14]

Sunny believed that the foremost will of all living beings was the will to survive and continue existing. Killing powerful beings required their killing intent to overpower their will to exist. In its Soul Weapon form, the Soul Serpent was as deadly to greater beings as mundane creatures, meaning that the usual resistance of powerful creatures rooted in their instinct to survive can be bypassed. Normally, killing such beings requires overpowering their will to exist, since even the sharpest blade cannot harm them without sufficient killing intent. However, with Slaying Blade active, Soul Serpent becomes unexplainably deadly, capable of slaying both mundane and highly ranked adversaries.[14]

Sunny's experience with slaying powerful abominations is inconclusive, but he was certain it was unexplainably deadly. As his power increased, the caliber of enemies he faced would become increasingly inconceivable, making the [Slaying Blade] more important in the future.[14]

Supreme

Note: Soul Serpent reached Supreme Rank after Sunny had fifth mastery of Shadow Dance which was confirmed in Chapter 2980.

Shadow Rank: Supreme.[17][18]

Shadow Class: Titan.[12][13]

Trivia

  • In Chapter 848, Sunny mentioned that the name of the Soul Serpent was dim and lifeless. He could not dismiss or summon the Shadow back after gifting it to Rain, at least not from a distance. However, he still felt a subtle connection to it and knew that the Serpent was alive and well.
  • Unlike most of Sunny's Shadows, which had already reached the Supreme Rank and could no longer be elevated further through the Nightmare Spell's streamlined ways, Serpent retained the potential for further advancement if Sunny mastered the sixth step of Shadow Dance, Serpent was bound to become Sacred. This made Serpent the sole known exception among Sunny's Shadows regarding advancement beyond the Supreme Rank, with its growth directly tied to Sunny's mastery of Shadow Dance.[19]

References

  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 Chapter 359 Soul Serpent
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Chapter 527 The New Guy
  3. ↑ Chapter 3152 First of Her Kind
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 Chapter 549 Soul Beast
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Chapter 548 The Road so Far
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 Chapter 653 Cute Little Snake
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Chapter 702 Devil
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Chapter 1090 Tyrant
  9. ↑ Chapter 1301 Fourth Mastery
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 Chapter 1612 An Audience with the Lord
  11. ↑ Chapter 1471 Terror
  12. ↑ 12.0 12.1 Chapter 2120 Godslayer
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Chapter 2132 Untamed
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4 14.5 14.6 14.7 14.8 Chapter 1731 Slaying Blade
  15. ↑ Chapter 717 Slick With Blood
  16. ↑ Chapter 1651 New Predator
  17. ↑ Chapter 2404 Fifth Step
  18. ↑ Chapter 2635 Hard Work
  19. ↑ Chapter 2980 Good Old Runes

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