The Serpent Emperor and the Poisonous Flood Dragon, the Dugu Clan's Metamorphosis

Beside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, a dense concentration of spiritual energy swirled into a massive vortex, surging frantically toward Dugu Bo as he sat cross-legged.

Dugu Bo kept his eyes tightly shut, his brows furrowing and smoothing in turns.

Although he had been won over by the terrifying knowledge and miraculous transformation displayed by Xue Yao, a sliver of skepticism still lingered deep within him the moment he swallowed those two Earth Dragon Golden Melons.

After all, this was a horrific poison that had plagued the Dugu Clan for over a hundred years, causing countless brilliant ancestors to suffer and die in agony.

Even the Pope of the Martial Soul Hall and the world's top healing-type soul masters had been helpless against it.

Could these two mere immortal herbs, which looked like pumpkins, truly eradicate this bone-deep rot?

However, the moment that vast medicinal power dissolved completely within his body, the last shred of doubt in Dugu Bo's heart was shattered into pieces!

"BOOM!"

An unimaginably thick essence of earth-attribute energy surged into his limbs and bones in an instant.

At the same time, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor poison hidden deep within Dugu Bo's bone marrow retaliated wildly.

It was a terrifying, extremely cold and yin-natured poison; usually, even a trace of foreign soul power entering his system would trigger pain akin to ten thousand snakes biting his heart.

But this time, the situation was completely different.

When the extremely yin-natured serpent poison collided with the heavy earth-attribute essence, it couldn't even stir up a ripple before being instantly neutralized and absorbed!

"Hiss—"

Dugu Bo drew a sharp breath.

He could clearly feel the chronic, stubborn illness that had entangled him for decades dissolving at a destructive, unstoppable speed!

As the pain receded, it was replaced by an unprecedented sense of lightness and clarity.

My poison... it's actually cured! It's really cured! Dugu Bo's heart screamed in madness; if he weren't at a critical moment of absorbing the immortal herbs, he would have long since looked up and roared to the heavens.

But this was merely the first step of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon's efficacy.

When all the backlash poison was thoroughly neutralized and converted into pure energy to nourish his own body, the "Earth Dragon Qi" hidden in the deepest part of the immortal herbs was finally fully ignited!

"Aww—!"

A low, ancient dragon roar, permeated with endless majesty, suddenly exploded within Dugu Bo's body.

Immediately following, a massive phantom of a giant serpent emerged uncontrollably from behind Dugu Bo. This was his innate martial soul—the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor!

Yet, at this moment, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor let out a heaven-shaking roar, its emotions a tangle of agony and excitement.

That trace of pure Sub-Dragon bloodline was rampaging through its body, frantically reshaping its very essence!

Under Xue Yao's gaze, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's originally slender and cold body began to undergo a violent metamorphosis.

The jade-green scales on its body began to shed, replaced by massive, indestructible scales as thick and heavy as dark-gold rock!

Its body no longer appeared as slender as an ordinary serpent; instead, it began to swell and thicken wildly, with knotted muscles bulging beneath the scales, exuding a terrifying sense of power capable of crushing mountains.

Even more shocking was its head.

The bones of its originally triangular, venomous snake head began to crackle, and two dark-gold dragon horns broke through the skin on its crown!

"ROAR—!!!"

The moment the transformation was complete, a roar that was neither snake nor dragon, yet carried earth-shattering dominance, echoed throughout the valley of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

A brand-new martial soul had taken shape!

It possessed the peerless, heavy defensive power of the earth, the destructive and terrifying strength of a titan, and was fused with a trace of noble dragon bloodline!

It was no longer the extremely yin and poisonous Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, but a true top-tier mutated martial soul—the Titan Serpent Emperor!

A peerless serpent that combined titan strength, dragon pressure, and earth attributes!

And the ultimate sublimation of a martial soul inevitably brought about a frantic eruption of soul power.

Dugu Bo's soul power, which had been stagnant at level 91, soared into the sky the moment the Titan Serpent Emperor took form!

Level 92!

Level 93!

His momentum continued to climb!

The surrounding poisonous miasma was pushed hundreds of meters away by this terrifying Title Douluo pressure, and even the water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well began to churn violently.

Only when the dark-gold light completely retracted did everything finally return to calm.

"Hoo—"

Dugu Bo slowly opened his eyes. His eyes and hair, which had originally appeared an eerie green due to the poison, had now completely returned to a normal, jet-black color.

He seemed twenty years younger; his previously withered and thin body had become full and robust, and every movement he made exuded a demeanor as heavy as a mountain.

Level 94!

He had jumped three levels!

From the weakest Title Douluo, he had leaped to become a peak level 94 Title Douluo, capable of rivaling veteran powerhouses like Chrysanthemum Douluo and Ghost Douluo!

This was not just an increase in soul power, but a qualitative change in all-around combat capability brought about by the evolution of his martial soul's quality.

If Dugu Bo were to encounter Chrysanthemum Guan again now, he could pin him to the ground and grind him into the dirt, relying solely on the terrifying power and defense of his Titan Serpent Emperor!

Dugu Bo stood frozen in place, looking down at his own hands, which were now brimming with vitality and terrifying strength.

There was no pain.

There was none of that lingering, shadow-like chill.

The curse that had plagued the Dugu Clan for hundreds of years was, on this very night, declared thoroughly broken!

He turned to look at Xue Yao, his hands trembling; it was this young man before him who had resolved what had felt like the fated curse of the Dugu Clan for so many years.

"In the future, if you have any needs, just speak up."

After a long while, Dugu Bo finally spoke softly, his tone filled with solemnity.

There was not a drop of insincerity in his words.

In the world of Soul Masters, nothing was more important than lineage. Xue Yao had not only saved his life and the life of his granddaughter, but he had also forcibly elevated the status of the Dugu Clan to an unimaginable height.

Such a debt of gratitude was impossible to repay.

"Grandpa Dugu, why speak of us as two separate families when we are one!"

Xue Yao stepped forward and gently patted Dugu Bo's arm, seizing the opportunity to climb the pole, his smile gentle yet profound.

"Since we are family, there is no need for such grand gestures. With your full support, Elder, it is like a tiger gaining wings; the vastness of the Douluo Continent will be ours to roam."

Hearing Xue Yao address him as "Grandpa Dugu," a warm current surged through Dugu Bo's heart.

He knew this was not just an acknowledgment of his strength, but a true inclusion into the core camp.

"Yao'er, this old bag of bones has been reborn. I wonder about Yanzi..."

Dugu Bo calmed his excited emotions, his gaze looking eagerly toward the last Earth Dragon Golden Melon that had been preserved.

At the thought of his granddaughter, his eyes were filled with doting and anticipation.

Xue Yao naturally understood his thoughts and smiled as he handed the Earth Dragon Golden Melon to Dugu Bo.

"Sister Yan is different from you. Your poison had already seeped into your bones, requiring two immortal herbs to forcibly cleanse your marrow and break you down to build you back up. Sister Yan is only a Soul Grand Master; the toxins are merely lingering on the surface of her meridians and have not yet invaded her origin."

Xue Yao's eyes grew profound, as if he could already see the future brilliance of Dugu Yan.

"For Sister Yan, this Earth Dragon Golden Melon is not just about detoxification. Its earth attribute and dragon aura will intervene at the most perfect angle while her Martial Soul has not yet fully solidified, allowing for a complete bloodline remodeling."

"My Martial Soul evolved into the Titan Serpent Emperor, then for Yanzi..." Dugu Bo swallowed hard.

"Sister Yan may be able to transform into a dragon!"

"Shedding her serpent body to become a Poison Flood Dragon! And a flood dragon possessing the ultimate earth-attribute defense and the Jade Phosphorus venom! By then, the quality of Sister Yan's Martial Soul will be no less than the Blue Lightning Overlord Dragon, and perhaps even more troublesome in actual combat. Her future may even surpass yours!"

Listening to the grand blueprint painted by Xue Yao, Dugu Bo trembled with excitement.

Transforming into a dragon!

His Dugu Clan was actually going to produce a true dragon!

"Good! Good! I will return to Tiandou City first thing tomorrow morning to bring Yanzi here!"

Dugu Bo gripped the Earth Dragon Golden Melon tightly, as if he were holding the brightest future of the Dugu Clan.

Xue Yao nodded with a smile and turned to look at the brilliant stars above the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

He could feel that the cards in his hand were becoming incredibly powerful, one by one.

Dugu Bo, a level 94 Titan Serpent Emperor, was now completely loyal.

Dugu Yan, soon to evolve into a Mystic Earth Poison Flood Dragon, had a promising future.

Coupled with his own heaven-defying foundation of ice and fire, and six times the speed, this era that originally belonged to Tang San and the Martial Soul Hall had finally deviated completely from its original trajectory!