Martial Soul Evolution

Two hours later, Ye Lingling finished absorbing the Aromatic Silk Beauty and opened her eyes.

"Mom! I'm a Soul Grandmaster now! And I feel like my Martial Soul has changed too!" With that, Ye Lingling summoned her Martial Soul for everyone to see.

"This is... the Ten-Heart Begonia!" Ye Lingling's mother, Ye Jingxue, cried out.

Golden Crocodile Douluo, Qing Luan Douluo, and Poison Douluo all turned toward it. It truly was the Ten-Heart Begonia, which had existed only in legends.

Under Bai Ying's guidance, Dugu Yan was also nearly done absorbing her herb.

After a while...

"Grandfather! My Soul Power has increased tremendously, and my Martial Soul seems to have changed too!" Dugu Yan ran to Dugu Bo's side, her face full of delight.

Seeing that Dugu Bo wanted to check on his granddaughter's condition, Bai Ying said, "These are Immortal Grade Medicinal Herbs. They won't harm the body, so there's no need to worry about your granddaughter's foundation becoming unstable."

Only then did Dugu Bo relax. Just as he was about to say something, Bai Ying directly took out two Detoxification Pills and tossed them to him.

"These are Detoxification Pills. After taking them, they will eliminate the side effects your Martial Souls have caused to your bodies without reducing your strength. The cure will be permanent!"

Dugu Bo caught the two Detoxification Pills and stared at them in his hand, momentarily unsure of what to say.

Seeing that Dugu Bo remained silent for so long, Bai Ying smiled. "Looks like you old poison freak still don't trust me!"

Dugu Bo hurriedly explained, "It's not that I don't trust you. It's just that a problem that has plagued our family for generations is about to be resolved today. It makes me wonder—if I had joined Spirit Hall earlier, could I have rid myself of the troubles caused by my Martial Soul long ago?"

Bai Ying smiled. "It's not too late to join now! I think Dugu Yan's Martial Soul has changed quite a bit as well!"

Dugu Bo stroked Dugu Yan's head and smiled. "Yanyan, summon your Martial Soul and let Grandfather have a look!"

Dugu Yan nodded obediently. "Mm-hmm!"

She immediately summoned her Martial Soul. Dugu Yan's Martial Soul had originally been the Jade Scale Serpent Spirit, but the instant it appeared, the phantom behind her had become a dragon!

"This is... the Jade Scale Poison Dragon!" Dugu Bo stared at the sight before him in astonishment.

Bai Ying spoke up, interrupting everyone's thoughts. "All right, take the Detoxification Pills first. Then we'll head straight to the Star Dou Great Forest to obtain Spirit Rings!"

Dugu Bo fed one of the pills in his hand to Dugu Yan before taking the other himself. A great deal of black matter emerged from their bodies as the toxins accumulated over the years were completely expelled. Compared to Dugu Bo, however, Dugu Yan had very little toxin in her body. She had awakened her Martial Soul only recently, and most of the toxins had been inherited.

Before long, the two had fully digested the pills. When Dugu Bo saw the black matter on his body, he threw back his head and laughed. "Hahaha! The toxins in this old man's body have all been expelled! And my Soul Power has directly broken through to level 93! Hahaha!"

Qing Luan Douluo said with some disgust, "Stop laughing, you old poison freak. Go take a bath or at least rinse yourself off! You're filthy, smelly, and reek of blood!"

Dugu Bo did not mind in the least. The toxins in both his and his granddaughter's bodies had been completely dealt with—nothing could make him happier than that! Tang San's method was workable as well, but it could not solve the problem once and for all. The toxins stored in Spirit Bones would eventually fill them up, and Spirit Bones were exceedingly rare. Where would they find enough Spirit Bones to use as containers for toxins?

Golden Crocodile Douluo looked at Dugu Bo and sighed. "Truly miraculous. Even his hair and beard have turned black, and his complexion has improved considerably. He even looks much younger!"

Qing Luan Douluo also noticed Dugu Bo's changes. She then walked over to Bai Ying and whispered, "Xiao Ying, Grandfather Qing Luan has always treated you well. Immortal Grade Medicinal Herbs are already useless to people like us, but do you still have any Detoxification Pills?"

Golden Crocodile also leaned in and chimed in, "Your Grandfather Jin E only wants to train you better, after all. If you have any Detoxification Pills, save one for me!" After all, who did not want to become younger?

Bai Ying explained, "The Detoxification Pills only remove toxins. They can't make people younger. Dugu Bo was supposed to look like this in the first place; the toxins in his body were what made him look old and gave him such a poor complexion. There are no toxins in your bodies, so taking them would be useless."

At that moment, Dugu Bo stood up, preparing to go outside and wash off the filth expelled from his body. Having heard Bai Ying and the others, he said, "You already look the way you should at your age. Why keep pursuing such things?"

Bai Ying nodded, agreeing with Dugu Bo.

After Dugu Bo washed away the toxins from his body, Dugu Yan also took a bath at Ye Lingling's home. Everyone then gathered together and prepared to set out to obtain Spirit Rings.

On the road...

"Xiao Ying, you and Dugu Yan both have dragon-type Martial Souls. You must obtain Soul Beasts with dragon bloodlines, preferably ones at the subdragon level! Have you decided what kind of Soul Beasts you want?"

Bai Ying waved a hand. "I don't need a Spirit Ring. My first trial is to personally hunt thirty Soul Beasts with dragon bloodlines! None may be less than a hundred years old! No one else may interfere!"

Dugu Bo looked at Bai Ying strangely, unable to understand why he wanted to do this. Golden Crocodile Douluo noticed the confusion in Dugu Bo's eyes and compressed his Soul Power into a thread, transmitting it into Dugu Bo's ear. I'll tell you after you return to Spirit Hall. No one outside the Worship Hall can know about this!

After the group landed on the ground, they began searching for Soul Beasts suitable for everyone.

"Dugu Bo, go find a poison-type Soul Beast with a dragon bloodline for your granddaughter. Qing Luan, go find any Soul Beast for this Ye Family's... only daughter!"

Just as the two were about to leave, Bai Ying stopped them. "Wait! Make sure they're Thousand-Year Soul Beasts. Both of them have already consumed Immortal Herbs, and their constitutions are far beyond those of ordinary people!"

Everyone trusted Bai Ying, so they immediately set out to search for Soul Beasts. Before long, Qing Luan Douluo returned with a Silver Horned Evil Wolf that had just passed a thousand years of cultivation. She placed the half-dead wolf before Ye Lingling and asked, "Is this your first time obtaining a Spirit Ring, or your second?"

"The second." Ye Lingling still did not dare speak much.

Qing Luan comforted her, "Don't be afraid. This Soul Beast no longer has the strength to resist. You cannot rely on your mother to help you. Now, pick up the knife in your hand and end its life! Then, once you become stronger, you'll be able to protect your mother!"

"Mm-hmm!"

At that moment, Bai Ying leaned close to Golden Crocodile Douluo's ear and whispered, "Looks like there's something going on between them!"

Golden Crocodile nodded in agreement, but Qing Luan and Ye Jingxue saw everything. Ye Jingxue was too embarrassed to speak, while Qing Luan roared, "Second Brother! How can you fool around with Xiao Ying too?"