Teng Snake? In his previous life, it was a legendary creature from ancient myth, also known as a Flying Serpent. The Teng Snake was a powerful immortal beast and divine beast, capable of riding the clouds.10

"Each cultivation ideology possesses its own unique lifebound treasures," the black armored giant explained. "Qi refiners have lifebound talismans, lifebound immortal arrays, lifebound flying swords, lifebound medicinal cauldrons, lifebound divine pills, and many more. Among the countless worlds, all sorts of mysterious and bizarre treasures exist and qi refiners each have their own specialization of classes, so you must be cautious."2

"Our eldritch lineage, on the other hand, primarily uses lifebound gu," the black-armored giant continued. "Eldritch mages utilize these, while eldritch warriors rely on lifebound eldritch beasts. The Teng Snake is one of the ancient Devil Deities, and the first Devil Deity Teng Snake was a follower of Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu, which eventually became her lifebound eldritch beast." The black-armored giant turned to the nearby portrait of the Eldritch Progenitor. 5

Understanding dawned on Wu Yuan. So the giant snake held by Eldritch Progenitor Hou Tu in the portrait was the progenitor of the Teng Snake race, explaining its ferocious aura.0

"Your lifebound eldritch beast can be chosen from a variety of options. It could be a blade of grass, a rabbit, or even...1