Martial Soul Mutation, Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox

Hu Liena immediately noticed the grime on her body as well. She had been a little embarrassed at first, but when she saw Lu Leng's exaggerated reaction, her expression instantly turned cold. "Is that really necessary? You're even wearing a Gas Mask. Do I really smell that bad to you?"

As she spoke, Hu Liena took a deep breath to prove that she did not smell so bad. "Blegh..."

Three hours later, Hu Liena emerged wearing a pink set of loungewear.

"I mean, it took you three hours to take a bath. Were you in there making mud figurines—" Lu Leng had waited until the flowers had practically wilted, and he opened his mouth with an irritated complaint. But halfway through, he abruptly stopped.

It was simply because Hu Liena was far too alluring at that moment.

Her hair was still slightly damp, and her face was rosy and tender from the bath. Her exposed jade-like feet were crystal-clear, her calves slender, and her skin seemed delicate enough to break with a puff of air. She held a towel in both hands, drying her hair. Her chest swayed ever so slightly, revealing a captivating glimpse.

She looked like a living painting of a beauty emerging from a bath.

"What are you looking at?" Hu Liena could not help letting out a soft hum when she saw Lu Leng staring blankly, though her heart was sweet with delight.

"I'm watching a pig take a bath." Lu Leng averted his gaze.

"Tch." Hu Liena spat disdainfully, a trace of smugness rising in her heart.

Seeing Lu Leng so flustered, her thoughts shifted, and a mischievous urge suddenly welled up within her.

She quietly circulated her Soul Power, a glimmer appearing in her eyes as she unknowingly released her Charm skill.

Lu Leng did not notice. He only felt that Hu Liena had suddenly become even more enchanting, and he could not help staring at her in a daze.

Hu Liena smiled with pursed lips, then hurriedly withdrew the Charm. "Stubborn fool."

"How is it? How many levels did your Soul Power increase?" Lu Leng came back to his senses. Embarrassed by his own behavior just now, he hurriedly changed the subject.

"A tiny bit less than you. I only went up eight levels." Hu Liena said in a casual bragging tone.

"Mm, it is a tiny bit less. But it's not bad. After all, there can only be one genius." Lu Leng boasted as well.

"Did your Martial Soul change in any way?" Lu Leng thought of Ning Rongrong. After she had consumed that Immortal Herb, her Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda had become the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda.

"How did you know my Martial Soul changed?" Hu Liena was startled. She had originally intended to reveal it during a future battle and show off to him, but she had not expected him to know already.

"I guessed."

"As if I'd believe that." Hu Liena pouted, then gave a light shout. "Martial Soul, possess!"

As her voice fell, three soul rings lit up beneath her feet, while a white fox appeared behind her.

Lu Leng's expression immediately turned serious after just one glance.

Compared to Hu Liena's former Demonic Fox, this white fox had not only changed color, but its body had also shrunk considerably. Its original seductive aura had diminished as well, making it appear vastly weaker.

Yet in contrast, it had gained a trace of mysterious, immortal spirituality. Its expression was serene, its entire body surrounded by ethereal radiance. It was pure and flawless, seemingly beyond desecration. And when it looked at Lu Leng, it seemed as though it stood above all heavens—illusory and distant, making one instinctively feel insignificant.

But those were not its greatest changes. The greatest change was that this white fox had nine tails.

A Nine-tailed Fox! Lu Leng was horrified. This was actually the legendary Nine-tailed Fox.

Legend had it that Nine-tailed Foxes possessed heaven-reaching abilities and were extremely mysterious. Spirit Hall had very few records of them, only a handful of brief descriptions.

However, he did not know whether this Nine-tailed Fox was a Nine-tailed Demonic Fox or a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. After all, the difference between them was not merely one word.

It had to be known that the Nine-tailed clan had ranks as well: spirit, demon, devil, immortal, heavenly. The gap between them was obvious.

Of course, Lu Leng had seen this in the modern Classic of Mountains and Seas. He did not know whether the Douluo Continent had such a classification.

But Lu Leng guessed that it probably did not. After all, Yu Xiaogang had once said that the Demonic Fox possessed the beauty of a Heavenly Fox, which suggested that there were only two categories: Demonic Fox and Heavenly Fox.

In that case, judging from the aura emanating from this Nine-tailed Fox, it was most likely a Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox.

A Nine-tailed Heavenly Fox. Just thinking about it was terrifying.

At this rate, it might even be a God-level Martial Soul.

Lu Leng looked at Hu Liena with immense envy. At the thought that it might be a God-level Martial Soul, he could barely tear his eyes away.

I should've eaten the Aromatic Silk Beauty. Maybe my Martial Soul would've mutated into something even more awesome.

That was supposed to be my opportunity. This is heartbreaking.

When Hu Liena saw Lu Leng's envious expression, she was incredibly pleased. This was the first time she had ever seen him like this.

This feeling was even more satisfying than breaking through level forty.

With that thought, a crafty gleam flashed through Hu Liena's eyes. "Since you're so surprised, I'll make sure you stay surprised today."

With that in mind, Hu Liena summoned her External Soul Bone.

A white tail appeared from behind her.

Lu Leng was puzzled, not knowing why she had revealed her External Soul Bone. But in the very next second, he could not take his eyes off that tail.

Because that tail split into nine as well, becoming nine tails just like her Martial Soul!

Holy shit?

Holy shit!

Holy shit!? Lu Leng could only scream holy shit in his heart.

He truly regretted it now. He should have consumed the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

This effect was way too powerful, wasn't it?

Not only had it caused her martial soul to mutate, it had even made her soul bone mutate too!!

Back then, Ning Rongrong, uh... back then, Ning Rongrong seemed not to have had a soul bone yet.

Immortal herbs could make soul bones mutate too? The original story had never mentioned it, but Lu Leng guessed that this soul bone likely carried the bloodline of the Nine-tailed Demonic Fox, so it evolved alongside her martial soul when the latter was enhanced.

Yeah, that was the only explanation. He could not think of any other reason.

Damn it, why did it feel like Hu Liena was the real protagonist? Her opportunities were even crazier than his.

"What are you looking at so intently?" Hu Liena asked smugly.

Lu Leng was envious, but he would not voice what he was thinking. He merely said, "I'm looking at your tail. It's really white."

Hu Liena froze at his words, unable to stop herself from recalling how, back in the Star Dou Forest, when she had just obtained her External Soul Bone, Lu Leng had said the exact same thing.

After saying that, she directly withdrew her External Soul Bone and simultaneously canceled her Charm skill.

"Pah, shameless."

Six months later, Bibi Dong finally emerged from seclusion.

In the Pope's Palace, Bibi Dong sat in her seat and listened as Lu Leng and Hu Liena recounted everything, nodding from time to time.

After both of them had finished, Bibi Dong rose to her feet and said to Hu Liena, "Nana, let me see your martial soul."

Hearing this, Hu Liena immediately summoned her martial soul.