Evolution: Calamity Sacred Dragon! Liu Erlong's First Time? Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Purple Spirit Ganoderma

A violent dragon roar and a serpent hiss erupted simultaneously, causing the entire True Dragon Mountain to tremble slightly.

Dugu Xuan clenched his fists, a sharp glint flashing in his eyes:

"It has begun."

In the distance, Dugu Bo, who was patrolling the mountain, halted his movements. He looked back toward the summit, a cold, sinister smile curling his lips:

"Ce'er, once you become this dragon, this Douluo Continent will be yours to roam."

Inside the secret chamber, red flames, emerald light, and golden radiance intertwined, causing the stone room to flicker between light and shadow.

With the thirty-six cycles of circulation more than halfway complete, beads of sweat seeped from Liu Erlong's forehead, yet her voice remained cold and sharp:

"Dugu Ce, seventy percent of your meridians have been cleared.

But from here on... relying solely on the fusion of soul power is not enough."

Dugu Ce opened his eyes, emerald and gold swirling within his pupils:

"What do you mean?"

"The final stage of the Dragon Snake Harmony requires true yin-yang union."

Liu Erlong stared at Dugu Ce, speaking calmly.

"To put it plainly, you and I must become one so that the Fire Dragon origin within me can be completely transferred to you.

Otherwise, all our previous efforts will have been in vain."

Dugu Ce was silent for a moment:

"You know what this implies."

"Of course I know."

Liu Erlong let out a scoff.

"What, are you afraid I'll cling to you afterward?

Rest assured, I, Liu Erlong, am not that base.

This is a transaction, and I will see it through to the end."

It was worth noting that although Liu Erlong had once held a wedding ceremony with Yu Xiaogang, their soul power had never truly been joined.

Liu Erlong had not surrendered her entire self to Yu Xiaogang before that wedding, either.

Now, Liu Erlong was simply throwing caution to the wind.

Since outsiders already viewed her as having colluded with the Dugu family to destroy the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, she might as well be decisive.

Letting Dugu Ce complete his Martial Soul origin would be a clean break, saving them from any messy entanglements in the future.

"That is not what I meant."

"Then stop wasting time."

Liu Erlong withdrew her palms and stood up, her red hair drifting in the residual ripples of soul power.

"The poison spots in your body have been suppressed, but the root cause remains.

If you don't take this final step, you will still explode and die in three months.

Make your choice."

Dugu Ce took a deep breath and stood up as well:

"I apologize for the offense."

Liu Erlong turned her back to him and unfastened her outer robe, her voice as calm as if she were discussing someone else's affairs:

"There is no offense to speak of.

I watched my own father die; do you think I care about this?

Hurry up, don't dawdle."

The night-luminescent pearls in the stone room dimmed on their own.

Dugu Ce's Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul and Liu Erlong's Fire Dragon Martial Soul manifested above them, coiling together.

Accompanied by suppressed gasps and the occasional leak of dragon roars and serpent hisses.

Outside the door, Dugu Yan had long since been sent away by Dugu Bo.

Only Dugu Xuan remained in the corridor, standing with his hands behind his back.

Listening to the gradually changing sounds from within the room, his old face stiffened slightly. He turned and walked a few steps away, cursing under his breath:

"This little brat... he really doesn't stand on ceremony."

As the sky hovered between night and dawn, the movements within the secret chamber finally subsided.

Liu Erlong's red hair was disheveled, her back pressed against the stone wall, her face as pale as paper.

Her soul power fluctuations had plummeted to around level fifty-eight.

She dressed herself with an expressionless face, her voice raspy:

"It's done.

Where is your Martial Soul?"

Dugu Ce sat cross-legged on the stone platform, eyes tightly shut, yet the aura around his body churned like boiling water.

After a long while, Dugu Ce suddenly opened his eyes.

With a low roar, the phantom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor burst forth from his body.

But this time, the jade serpent, now sprouting dragon horns, was wreathed in dark golden flames.

Its serpentine body was covered in purple-black scales, and the two horns on its forehead had fully matured.

Its snake eyes had turned into vertical slits, exuding an aura of destruction and Calamity.

"This... is no longer the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor."

Dugu Ce muttered.

Liu Erlong narrowed her eyes:

"What is it?"

"Calamity Sacred Dragon."

Dugu Ce raised his right hand, and the dark golden dragon phantom coiled around his arm.

Its aura was actually half a notch stronger than the Radiant Sacred Dragon on his left hand.

To Dugu Ce, this was not particularly surprising.

The quality of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor—no, the Calamity Sacred Dragon—had now reached the Super tier.

Like the Radiant Sacred Dragon, it belonged to the Super Martial Soul category.

However, Dugu Ce primarily cultivated the Calamity Sacred Dragon Martial Soul.

The Radiant Sacred Dragon Martial Soul, meanwhile, did not have a single soul ring attached to it.

This was quite normal.

"The true dragon bloodline within the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor has fully awakened, merging with the 'Crimson Fire' and 'Calamity' traits from your Fire Dragon essence, evolving into an entirely new Martial Soul."

Dugu Ce stood up, the four soul rings beneath him deepening in color.

Dugu Ce felt a sense of disbelief.

Martial Soul evolution was one thing, but even the age of his soul rings had increased as a result?!

This Calamity Sacred Dragon was definitely not simple!

In the original records, a poison-attribute true dragon had never appeared before.

"What level?"

Liu Erlong asked.

Dugu Ce closed his eyes to sense it:

"My soul power jumped from level forty-two to level forty-five.

My mental power... should have reached the Soul Douluo level."

"Congratulations."

Liu Erlong picked up the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid from the ground and turned to walk toward the stone door.

"We are even now."

This Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid served as Dugu Ce's compensation for Liu Erlong's loss of essence and drop in cultivation realm.

"Wait."

Dugu Ce said.

Liu Erlong did not look back:

"Anything else?"

"Your soul power dropped too much; relying solely on the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid will take three months to recover."

Dugu Ce took another purple ganoderma from his Wishful Treasure Pouch.

"This is a Purple Spirit Ganoderma. Refine it together with the Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid.

You will be able to return to the Soul Saint realm within a month, and perhaps even have a chance to reach level seventy-two or seventy-three.

Consider it my compensation to you."

Although Liu Erlong's realm had fallen, as long as her Martial Soul essence was replenished, it would be quite easy for her to climb back up.

After all, Liu Erlong's condition was due to the dissipation of her origin.

It was not like the original work, where Tang Hao severed his own limbs and stripped two Ten Thousand Year Soul Bones from his body.

Dugu Ce tossed the Spirit Mushroom over to her.

Liu Erlong raised her hand to catch it, remained silent for a moment, and then whispered:

"You are quite generous."

"What you lost was more than just soul power."

Dugu Ce's tone softened for once.

"Consider it a favor I owe you. If Blue Tyrant Academy ever encounters trouble it cannot resolve, come to the Dragon-Serpent Sect to find me."

Liu Erlong did not look back; she pushed open the stone door and walked straight out.

Outside the door, Dugu Xuan was leaning against the corridor wall, dozing off. Hearing the movement, he opened his eyes, saw Liu Erlong's pale complexion, and hesitated to speak.

Liu Erlong glanced at him:

"Rest assured, Your Excellency Nine Nether, I will not overstay my welcome at your Dugu residence."

Dugu Xuan gave a sheepish smile:

"That is not what this old man meant. Ce'er, he..."

"He is doing just fine."

Liu Erlong interrupted Dugu Xuan, lifting the two herbs in her hand.

"He even threw in two supplements for me. Your Dugu family certainly does not treat its partners unfairly when doing business."

Having said that, Liu Erlong headed down the mountain without looking back.

Dugu Xuan shook his head and turned to step into the secret chamber.

Inside the chamber, Dugu Ce had already put on his outer robe and was stretching his limbs.

On Dugu Ce's chest, the emerald poison spots that had previously spread were completely gone, replaced by a faint, shimmering Dark Gold Dragon Pattern.

It extended from his heart all the way up to his collarbone.