Chapter 1: Reborn as a Black Snake, Heaven-Defying Comprehension!

Comprehensive Martial Arts World.

Waters of Taohuadao.

Lead-gray storm clouds hung low, pressing down on the sea until it could barely breathe.

Raindrops the size of beans pelted down, stirring ripples in the ink-blue seawater, only to be swallowed instantly by the surging waves.

Beneath the deep sea, the light was dim, the cold bone-piercing.

Ning Chuan’s consciousness drifted awake amidst this chaos and icy chill.

He wanted to groan, but could not make a sound.

He wanted to open his eyes, but his eyelids felt heavy as a thousand catties.

All around was endless darkness and suffocating pressure.

“Where am I?”

Fragments of memory surged like a tide, the final frozen image being the moment he was struck by a runaway truck while trying to save a little girl.

Intense pain, then boundless darkness.

“It seems… I’m dead.”

A chill rose from the bottom of his heart, rapidly spreading through his entire body.

He struggled to move his body, but felt a strange sensation unlike anything before.

No arms, no legs.

In their place was a slender, supple, and powerful torso.

His skin seemed covered in fine scales, cold and smooth.

“What is going on?”

A trace of confusion surfaced in his mind.

He tried to sway his body; a strange instinct guided him, and his torso wound through the water, moving with incredible agility.

He “saw” his own body.

Or rather, he perceived it.

A snake, about three meters long, its entire body covered in fine, ink-colored scales.

A black sea snake.

Ning Chuan’s consciousness stalled for a moment.

He, Ning Chuan, an ordinary youth from Earth, had actually turned into a snake.

This absurd reality made him feel an indescribable complexity.

He was a snake.

A snake existing in solitude in this unknown sea.

As the initial shock and discomfort subsided, an extraordinary calmness began to dominate his thinking.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do.

Becoming a snake was an established fact; now, the most important thing was how to survive.

Just as Ning Chuan began to think calmly, a strange voice suddenly rang out in his mind, ethereal and mechanical:

【Ding! Host’s soul strength detected to meet the standard…】

【Heaven-Defying Comprehension System is activating…】

【Activation successful!】

“System?”

Ning Chuan’s spirit jolted; even in a snake’s body, he could not suppress the joy surging from the depths of his soul!

As a youth who had read plenty of web novels, he was all too familiar with this.

This was definitely his turning point, a massive turning point!

【Heaven-Defying Comprehension: You possess a comprehension ability that transcends all living beings in the world. A single thought blooms a flower, a single moment masters a technique; all laws can be instantly comprehended.】

A brief introduction, yet it contained unimaginable, majestic power!

Heaven-Defying Comprehension!

Ning Chuan savored these four words, and an indescribable ecstasy instantly filled his entire consciousness!

The gloom in his heart was swept away, replaced by endless excitement and exhilaration!

If he truly possessed such comprehension, then becoming a snake was not a dead end, but a heaven-sent opportunity! The future was full of infinite possibilities!

He could feel that with the system’s activation, his thinking had become clearer than ever, and his perception of the outside world had sharpened several times over.

The cold seawater, the subtle undercurrents, the faint vibrations of fish schools swimming in the distance… everything was clearly presented in his perception.

“Great! This is truly great!”

Ning Chuan was so excited he almost wanted to roar at the sky; had it not been for the limitations of his snake body, he would have been dancing with joy.

Possessing Heaven-Defying Comprehension, he could not only survive in this unknown world but live a brilliant life and explore its unknown mysteries!

However, after the intense joy, a grim problem lay before him.

Hunger.

A strong sense of weakness and an empty stomach came from deep within his body.

As a three-meter-long sea snake, he needed a large amount of energy to maintain his life activities.

Food had become his most urgent need.

Just then, a strong sense of crisis suddenly came from behind him!

Ning Chuan’s heart tightened. Relying on his keen perception, far superior to ordinary snakes, he “saw” a massive shadow rushing toward him at high speed.

It was a giant sea fish over five meters long, full of sharp teeth, with a ferocious appearance!

Its eyes were vicious and greedy; clearly, it had targeted Ning Chuan.

A life-and-death crisis.

Ning Chuan’s snake pupils contracted sharply, but his consciousness became incredibly calm in an instant.

Having just accepted his new identity and just obtained the system, was he to face a test of survival immediately?

The instinct for survival rose in his heart, but more so, the contemplation of how to resolve the current predicament.

Although his current body was stronger than an ordinary sea snake, he was still at a disadvantage against such a fierce predator.

A head-on collision was not a wise move.

What to do?

Flee?

The opponent’s speed was clearly above his, its long, narrow fins cutting efficient trajectories through the water.

At this critical moment, “Heaven-Defying Comprehension” quietly began to operate in Ning Chuan’s mind.

His attention was highly focused, and everything around him seemed to slow down.

The flow of the seawater, the rise and fall of the waves, the trajectory of the undercurrents...

Even the subtle changes in the water current caused by that large fish flicking its tail fins were reflected with absolute clarity in his consciousness.

【You are carefully observing the undulations of the sea waves...】

【You are analyzing the transmission of force within the water currents...】

【You are comprehending the techniques of muscle exertion in living creatures...】

A series of notification sounds flashed through his mind, so fast that they were almost impossible to capture.

Yet, Ning Chuan strangely understood their meaning.

His body seemed to have developed a subtle resonance with this ocean.

He felt the suppleness and ferocity contained in every rise and fall of the waves, and felt the binding power of the water currents.

A flash of realization struck his mind like lightning.

If he could apply this binding force of the sea waves to his own body...

【You observe the surging waves and the rising and falling tides, comprehending the mysteries of binding and strangulation...】

【You combine this with the characteristics of your own snake body, and inspiration strikes...】

【You have created the skill — Death Coil!】

In an instant, a profound torrent of knowledge surged into Ning Chuan's consciousness.

Everything—how to use every muscle in his body, how to leverage the power of the water, how to bind an enemy from the most devious angles, and how to apply the most lethal pressure—was perfectly clear, as if he had practiced it countless times.

Success!

A flicker of joy flashed through Ning Chuan's consciousness; this was the product of wisdom and power combined!

That ferocious large fish was already within reach, its blood-red maw wide open, sharp teeth glinting with a cold light.

The stench of its breath rushed toward him.

There was no time to hesitate!

A flash of calm determination crossed Ning Chuan's eyes.

Just as the large fish was about to bite him, his body twisted violently in an incredible posture!

Like a bolt of black lightning, he narrowly avoided the lethal bite.

At the same time, his long, slender snake body seemed to come alive, coiling around the fish's body like lightning!

One coil, two coils, three coils!

His tough snake body tightly constricted the large fish's torso, his fine scales emitting faint sounds under the immense friction.

Ning Chuan unleashed all his strength, his muscles knotted and contracting frantically!

Death Coil!