Spirit Shaman.
A rare and formidable path of cultivation, one that did not merely imitate the power of spirit beasts but fused with them entirely.
Practitioners of this path bound the essence of powerful beings into their own bodies, allowing them to draw upon those abilities at will—enhancing their strength, casting unique techniques, and reshaping their very form into something beyond human limits.
Through VIA's continuous analysis, Emery had already identified several of the elder's sources of power.
The writhing serpents forming his arm were unmistakably Diamond Fang Pythons. The elongated crystalline limbs extending from his back resembled an Obsidian Blade Spider, a high-ranking predator known for its razor-sharp appendages and relentless offensive capability. Meanwhile, the transformed legs bore the signature of a Blood Wind Goat, a beast renowned for its explosive speed and erratic movement.
And yet—
Those were only three.
