Dugu Yan's Martial Soul Evolution

The Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well resides deep within the valley.

Dugu Yan sat cross-legged on a flat rock at the edge of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Her breathing was a little rapid, and her hands were tightly gripping the hem of her clothes.

Beside him, Dugu Bo paced back and forth, his face revealing his anxiety and anticipation.

"Grandpa," Dugu Yan raised her head, her voice trembling slightly.

"I... I'm a little nervous."

Dugu Bo stopped, squatted down, and took his granddaughter's hand.

Those hands, already somewhat wrinkled, were trembling slightly.

"Yanyan," he said in a low but unusually firm voice, "Don't be afraid, Grandpa is here! Young Master is here!"

He paused, looking at Dugu Yan with a complicated expression, and continued, "Yanyan, this is your chance."

"The only chance!"

Dugu Yan nodded vigorously; he understood what his grandfather meant.

I know Grandpa was right.

Her Innate Soul Power was only level seven, and her Martial Soul was only the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, not her grandfather's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, she will at most reach the Soul Douluo level in her lifetime, and might even only reach the Soul Saint.

But things are different now!

"Grandpa," Dugu Yan took a deep breath, raised her head, and said firmly to Dugu Bo, "I'm not afraid."

"No matter how painful it is, I have to try!"

Looking into his granddaughter's determined eyes, Dugu Bo felt a mix of emotions welling up inside him.

"Yanyan," Dugu Bo said in a slightly hoarse voice, "Grandpa will stay here. When you see the Young Master later, be sure not to say anything out of line."

"Grandpa will be by your side, always with you."

Dugu Yan's eyes were slightly red as she said, "Mm."

Just then...

Footsteps could be heard at the entrance to the valley.

Fu Shiyan was walking slowly towards them.

Upon seeing this, Dugu Bo quickly stood up, went to greet him, and respectfully said, "Young Master."

Fu Shiyan nodded slightly, her gaze falling on Dugu Yan, and asked softly, "Miss Dugu, are you ready?"

Dugu Yan stood up, nodded vigorously, and replied without hesitation, "Ready, Young Master."

Fu Shiyan nodded and took out a jade bottle from her Storage Soul Tool.

The jade bottle is pure white, with a faint bluish-gold luster flowing across its surface.

Then, he poured out a pill from the bottle.

The pill was about the size of a longan, and its entire body was a deep dark green, with silver speckles and a jade-like luster on its surface.

It was almost identical to the "Soul Shaping Origin Pill" given to Dugu Bo before, both containing the Bilin Seven Absolute Flower and Nine Grade Dragon Ganoderma, only with a gentler aura.

"This pill is called the ' Soul Shaping Origin Pill '," Fu Shiyan's voice rang in Dugu Yan's ears, calmly continuing:

"I adjusted a few auxiliary herbs based on the original prescription."

"The medicine is milder and more suitable for your current level of cultivation."

He paused, looked into Dugu Yan's eyes, and said earnestly, "But you must understand."

"The Martial Soul Evolution is essentially the reshaping of its Martial Soul Origin."

"The process... will be very painful."

"Moreover, there's no 100% success rate!"

Dugu Yan nodded vigorously, looked up at Fu Shiyan, and said firmly, "Yanyan understands!"

"No matter how painful it is, no matter whether she succeeds or not, Yanyan is willing to give it a try!"

"This is my chance to change my destiny."

"I will never back down."

Looking into her determined eyes, Fu Shiyan nodded slightly, then handed her the pill and instructed her:

"After taking it, sit cross-legged at the edge where the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well meet."

"I will protect you."

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan accepted the pill, nodded to Dugu Bo who was looking at her with worried eyes, and then walked towards the spring without hesitation.

Dugu Bo stood to the side, watching his granddaughter's retreating figure, his hands clasped tightly together.

This Titled Douluo, known for his poison skills and aloof personality, was now filled with tension and worry in his eyes.

He was more nervous, more expectant, and also more... afraid than Dugu Yan!

Dugu Bo experienced too much loss in his life.

His son, his daughter-in-law.

They all died young due to the hidden dangers of the Bilin Snake Poison.

He still remembers the way his son struggled in pain when the toxins flared up.

I remember my son, on his deathbed, holding my hand, using his last strength to say, "Father... take good care of Yanyan and Ling'er..."

But he broke his promise. He remembered that when his daughter-in-law was pregnant with Dugu Yan, the poison had already begun to backfire.

But the daughter-in-law insisted on giving birth, firmly stating, "This is his child..."

"I want to keep him..."

Even if the price... is my life!

Not long after giving birth to Dugu Yan, his daughter-in-law also passed away, leaving him unable to fulfill his son's dying wish.

From that time on, Dugu Yan became Dugu Bo's only family in the world.

The only solace.

The only... place to belong.

He watched his granddaughter grow from a tiny little ball into the graceful young woman she is today.

Watching his granddaughter awaken her Martial Soul, watching her cultivate step by step.

He also noticed that the hidden toxins in his granddaughter's body were becoming increasingly apparent.

He had woken up countless times in the middle of the night, fearing that his granddaughter would repeat the mistakes of his son and daughter-in-law.

At that time, he was powerless! He could only watch helplessly.

But he never wants to experience that feeling of helplessness a third time in his life!

So when Fu Shiyan appeared, when Fu Shiyan said she could cure the Bilin Snake Poison and evolve the Martial Soul...

He chose to submit without hesitation.

He wasn't afraid of dying, but rather, he didn't want to lose his only remaining family member.

Yanyan was his only relative in this world, and his last hope in life.

He only has Yanyan left...

If Yanyan were to get into trouble one day, Dugu Bo dared not imagine what he would become. He thought he would probably go insane.

Therefore, he could not let Yanyan repeat the tragedy of her parents.

Absolutely not!

Thinking of this, Dugu Bo's knuckles turned white from the force he exerted.

After taking the elixir, Dugu Yan felt a gentle yet vast medicinal power surge through her entire body.

She groaned, quickly sat down cross-legged, closed her eyes, and began to fully circulate her Soul Power.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul automatically appeared behind her.

A three-meter-long, serpentine, emerald-green shadow slowly coiled behind her.

The illusory image of the Jade Phosphorus Snake was initially faint, but gradually solidified as the medicinal effects dissipated.

Dugu Yan's complexion also began to change, from rosy to pale, and then from pale back to rosy, repeating this process over and over again...

During this process, large beads of sweat rolled down her forehead continuously.

At the same time, her body began to tremble slightly due to the painful stimulation.

Clearly, the medicine was impacting the Martial Soul Origin.

"Hang in there." Fu Shiyan's calm voice rang out from the side, and then she continued:

"Guide the medicinal power to flow towards the Martial Soul Origin."

Do not resist pain.

"Pain is the price of reshaping."

Upon hearing Fu Shiyan's words, Dugu Yan forced herself to concentrate and, following the method Fu Shiyan had previously taught her, guided the scalding medicinal power within her body to flow towards the Martial Soul Origin.