Chapter 303 - 298: The 72 Transformations
Because of a whole day’s worth of bustling about, both Tassera and Cecilia returned early to their Mage Towers or lairs to sleep.
Upon returning to the Volcanic Island from Watchtower Port and stepping back into his villa alone, Leon’s pupils involuntarily contracted when he saw his Golden Finger reward.
It was the 72 Transformations, Sun Wukong’s signature ability, definitely no weaker than the Vajra Body.
Leon was overjoyed but suddenly recalled something terrifying, causing his expression to stiffen.
He couldn’t be sure whether the 72 Transformations he had just received via the Golden Finger reward were the Earthly Fiendish 72 Techniques or the 72 Morphing Powers.
The former originated from *Journey to the West*, specializing in transformation methods for dodging the Three Disasters—precisely the type of transformation Leon anticipated, where Sun Wukong turns into various mythical creatures, his ideal version.
The latter came from *Comprehensive History of Immortals*, a collection of 72 divine skills and spells. While undoubtedly powerful, it carried an odd feeling of disconnect for some reason.
Leon plopped down onto the sofa and forced himself to calm down, nervously reading the user manual for the 72 Transformations. After one minute, his suspended heart finally settled. His 72 Transformations were undoubtedly the same as those Sun Wukong mastered, though there might be minor differences in the details.
First, his 72 Transformations didn’t seem to be usable for dodging the Three Disasters. Then again, *Journey to the West* never explicitly details how Sun Wukong uses the ability to evade such calamities—it resembles Nine-Ring Magic used by Mages or Druids, particularly their Shape Shifting spell.
Shape Shifting allows you to transform into another creature for the duration of the spell, provided its Challenge Rating is less than or equal to your own. Such creatures cannot include constructs or undead, and you must have seen them at least once before.
Sun Wukong’s 72 Transformations enable transformations into flying creatures, beasts, plants, buildings, tools, insects, and so forth. Unlike Shape Shifting, his ability extends beyond living beings into constructs, undead, or even objects like a tree stump or a rock.