Reborn as a Snake: My Evolution from Heaven Lake to Dragon King

Ao Ye's all-nighter killed him—literally. Now he's a palm-sized black snake dumped into the freezing waters of Changbai Mountain's Tianchi Lake by some misguided 'animal liberator.' Drowning seems inevitable until his self-discipline system kicks in at the last second. With spiritual energy flooding back into the world, this tiny serpent begins an epic climb up the evolutionary ladder. Mistaken for a dragon god's messenger, he eventually ascends to true dragonhood, claims the North Sea as his domain, and builds an actual Crystal Palace complete with mermaids and treasure. When human cultivator…