Yu Xiao Tian Takes It All! Can Luo San Pao Evolve? (Revised)

Dugu Yan's heart fluttered, her eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

"Are you ready?" Gu Nian asked.

"I'm ready!" Dugu Yan nodded heavily, her gaze becoming incredibly firm.

"Good."

Gu Nian flicked his finger, and the drop of Nine Nether Dragon King Essence Blood and the Nine Profound Dragon Ganoderma Grass floated before Dugu Yan.

"Release your Martial Soul."

Without the slightest hesitation, Dugu Yan circulated her Soul Power, and a sharp screech rang out.

A phantasm of a massive, dark green snake coiled up behind her, its triangular snake eyes flashing with a faint glow.

It was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.

"Go."

Gu Nian's words were law.

The drop of dragon blood and the dragon ganoderma grass instantly transformed into two streams of light, merging into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's brow.

"Hiss--!!!"

A roar of extreme agony erupted from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's mouth.

Its body writhed and twisted violently. On its massive frame, patches of dark green scales began to crack and peel, oozing wisps of black blood.

An incredibly ferocious energy rampaged within its body.

Dugu Yan grunted, her face instantly turning deathly pale. Clearly, the drastic change in her Martial Soul was causing her immense pain as well.

"Focus, hold onto your true self."

Gu Nian's voice was like a clear spring flowing into her heart, instantly clarifying her chaotic will.

Dugu Yan gritted her teeth, circulating her Soul Power with all her might to cooperate with her Martial Soul's Evolution.

Boom!

A black wave of energy exploded outward from the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor!

Its old, worn-out snake skin was completely shattered, turning into dust that filled the air.

In its place, patches of black and gold scales, shimmering with a metallic luster, rapidly grew from its bloody, mangled body.

Each scale was imprinted with ancient and mysterious patterns.

On its head, two formidable dragon horns burst through its flesh, pointing directly at the sky vault.

Beneath its belly, sharp claws tore through its flesh and emerged, glinting with a chilling cold light.

Its original snake eyes transformed into a pair of majestic, vertical dragon eyes, within which, it seemed, the fires of the underworld burned.

Its size continued to swell, and its aura climbed steadily, breaking through from the Emperor level all the way to a new, terrifying level!

"Roar--!!!"

A dragon's roar that shook the heavens replaced the previous snake's hiss.

It was no longer a snake, but a true dragon!

A peerless ferocious dragon, covered in black and gold dragon scales, exuding an aura of the underworld and death!

Martial Soul Evolution—Nine Nether Underworld Dragon Emperor!

The moment Dugu Yan's Martial Soul completed its evolution and her aura reached its peak.

High in the nine heavens, the sky screen, which had been silent for a long time, lit up once more without any omen!

Golden light illuminated the land, and everyone subconsciously looked up, holding their breath.

The seventh name on the Golden Ranking was about to be announced!

However, the expected name and reward did not appear.

A line of text, completely unexpected by anyone, slowly materialized in the center of the sky screen.

[Detected significant fluctuation in ranking data...]

[Golden Ranking... Recalculating...]

[Golden Ranking... Recalculating...]

Each stroke of the golden characters on the sky screen seemed to carry immense power, pressing down on the hearts of all Soul Masters on the continent.

Recalculating?

This was unprecedented since the Golden Ranking first appeared!

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the sky, awaiting the final result.

Time seemed to stretch on infinitely.

Finally, the line of text slowly faded, and new light converged.

[Golden Ranking, Seventh Place: Dugu Yan!]

Here it is!

However, when everyone saw the content that followed, the entire continent fell into an eerie, dead silence.

[Martial Soul: Evolving...]

The continent was utterly silent.

Countless Soul Masters looked up, mouths agape, their eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets.

What did they see?

Evolving...?

How could a Martial Soul that was still evolving rank seventh on the Golden Ranking?

Was that reasonable?!

After a brief silence, an uproar erupted!

"They're crazy! This Golden Ranking is definitely insane! How can an un-evolved Martial Soul rank seventh?"

"Dugu Yan? Isn't that Dugu Bo's granddaughter? Her Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul can actually evolve?"

"The key is, it's already ranked seventh on the continent before its evolution is even complete! Imagine what will happen when it finishes evolving!"

Shrek Academy.

Oscar muttered dazedly, "This... this is possible?"

Dai Mubai's eyes were solemn. "The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor has the inherent flaw of poison backlash, everyone knows that. How could it possibly evolve? And such a high-level evolution."

"It's that Blue Silver God King!"

Ning Rongrong's words cut to the chase.

"Besides him, I can't think of anyone else who could do such a thing."

Everyone present felt a jolt in their hearts.

Him again!

That man always seemed to do things that subverted common sense.

"Impossible!"

A resolute voice rang out.

Yu Xiaogang stood with his hands behind his back, his brow furrowed, his face etched with academic rigor and stubbornness.

"Martial Soul Evolution is an extremely profound matter, tens of thousands of times rarer than Martial Soul Mutation, with virtually no possibility of artificial intervention."

He looked at everyone and analyzed in a deep voice.

"His ability to make Xue Ke's Swan Martial Soul evolve was pure luck! A fluke! He utilized some rare treasure that just happened to resonate with Xue Ke's Martial Soul!"

"Such a thing can happen once, but not twice!"

"The bloodline issues of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor are deeply rooted. Making it evolve is harder than climbing to heaven!"

Yu Xiaogang became more agitated as he spoke, as if defending the authority of his theories.

"If he can truly help others evolve their Martial Souls at will, then I, Yu Xiaogang, will eat the dirt on the ground in front of the entire continent!"

As soon as his voice fell.

Buzz--!

The Sky Screen high above suddenly changed.

The golden ranking list disappeared, replaced by an incredibly clear, dynamic image.

The livestream had begun!

Within the image, immortal mist swirled, and exotic flowers and plants carpeted the ground. It was the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well in the Sunset Forest.

A figure, clad in snow-white, stood with his hands behind his back, exuding an otherworldly aura.

It was the Blue Silver God King, Gu Nian!

Opposite him, Dugu Yan sat cross-legged, her pretty face pale, drenched in sweat, clearly enduring immense pain.

Behind her, the Nine Nether Underworld Dragon Emperor, undergoing transformation, let out pained and suppressed dragon roars.

Although its aura was surging, it seemed to have encountered a bottleneck, its evolution process stagnating. Fine cracks even appeared on its black and gold scales.

Just then, Gu Nian's voice rang out, clearly transmitted across the entire continent through the Sky Screen.

"Calm yourself and don't be deceived by appearances."

"The origin of your bloodline is not a dragon, but a snake. The dragon is merely one direction for its evolution, but not the end."

"Trace back to your roots, feel the most ancient imprint deep within your soul, connect with the slumbering Medusa Serpent Queen, and awaken her!"