The Dragon Body, a Flawed Second Martial Soul!

Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass, Infernal Delicate Apricot.

These two herbs possess opposing attributes, yet consuming them together produces miraculous effects; however, the lake water within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well is required to assist in the refinement process.

Xu Xiao had been coveting these two immortal herbs for a long time.

Taking a deep breath, Xu Xiao swallowed both herbs and immediately leaped into the water.

The lake splashed, then returned to stillness. Xu Xiao floated in the center of the lake, one side red, the other blue!

The surging energy of the two immortal herbs battered Xu Xiao's body, accompanied by the endless influx of energy from the lake water.

Xu Xiao's entire body was split in two; one half glowed with blue light, the other radiated a red glare.

Two beams of light enveloped Xu Xiao.

As the energy continued to impact him, a dragon's roar erupted from within Xu Xiao's body.

The roar whistled through the air. The three people still refining their own immortal herbs opened their eyes simultaneously, their gazes involuntarily turning toward Xu Xiao in the lake.

They saw a giant dragon spiraling out from within Xu Xiao's body, continuously absorbing the two streams of energy. Xu Xiao's eyes were tightly shut, unaware of the situation outside.

The three were shocked, but since they were all in the middle of refining their herbs, they could not speak to ask questions and could only watch.

They were all very curious about the origin of that dragon and why a dragon would appear inside their eldest brother's body!

Xu Xiao was still refining the energy of the two immortal herbs.

That dragon's roar was the work of Xu Xiao's second Martial Soul.

His second Martial Soul was not a traditional one; it was a Body Martial Soul, a rarity currently seen on the Douluo Continent.

At this point in time, the concept of a Body Martial Soul did not yet exist. If Xu Xiao hadn't been a transmigrator, he probably wouldn't have known about it either.

To call it a Body Martial Soul was slightly inaccurate.

His Martial Soul was somewhat special; it was not an ordinary Body Martial Soul, but one that contained a dragon.

The Martial Soul was Xu Xiao's entire body, but because it contained a dragon, it was called the Dragon Body!

Just like the Panlong Staff of the Qianqiu family in the era of the third installment, where a Break-Evil Dragon was coiled around the staff, only Xu Xiao's Body Martial Soul contained a living dragon.

And this dragon was incomplete!

It was precisely because of this defect that Xu Xiao's Innate Soul Power was only level 6 when his Martial Soul first awakened. Otherwise, with his Twin Martial Souls—one being the Spirit Pagoda and the other the Dragon Body—how could his Innate Soul Power only be level 6!

The defect of the Dragon Body was also very obvious: the dragon was a half-dead creature, its dragon might was not manifest, and its dragon spirit was not present (this refers to the dragon's essence, energy, and spirit!).

To put it simply, this dragon only possessed the dragon's form; it lacked almost everything else and needed to be completed!

If not for this dragon, perhaps the power of the Body Martial Soul alone could have increased his Innate Soul Power somewhat.

But no one could be sure of this possibility; even Xu Xiao didn't know.

Now, the dragon within Xu Xiao's Martial Soul had appeared. Under the impact of the two immortal herbs' energy, the dragon had awakened, and stimulated by the vast energy, it seemed to have recovered.

The lake water forged its might, and the immortal herbs forged its spirit!

The energy of the immortal herbs brought the half-dead dragon back to life.

The Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well was formed after the death of the Ice and Fire Dragon Kings; it inherently contained traces of dragon essence.

The dragon within Xu Xiao's Martial Soul seemed to sense this, greedily sucking in the energy from the lake water.

Xu Xiao's Martial Soul began to evolve with the help of this terrifying and vast energy!

The Body Martial Soul appeared on Xu Xiao's body. With the infusion of energy, the dragon's originally white body turned red and blue, swimming continuously within Xu Xiao's Martial Soul.

The dragon form had manifested, the dragon might had revived, and the dragon spirit had returned! (Referring to the essence, energy, and spirit!)

From this moment on, the Dragon Body was perfected!!

The defect was repaired, and the Martial Soul was restored!

The dragon's roar gradually faded, and Xu Xiao's Martial Soul returned to his body. The small red and blue dragon appeared on Xu Xiao's chest, transforming into a dragon tattoo, lying there quietly.

Xu Xiao's cultivation had not yet ended; the energy of the two immortal herbs still existed within his body.

The ice and fire not only repaired his Martial Soul but also allowed him to temper his body!

Body tempering was far more painful. Most of the energy had gone toward mending the Martial Soul earlier, so the pain now was only slightly reduced.

Beside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, Yue Guan and Dugu Bo had finished their refinement, and their soul power had successfully broken through to level 20.

Yue Guan's Martial Soul was still the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, but after consuming the immortal herb, his Martial Soul became even more ethereal. He had forged an indestructible body, and his Martial Soul had successfully acquired the Ultimate Metal attribute!

It could be said that the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum was the most suitable for Yue Guan, and his consumption of it had pushed the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum to its absolute limit.

As for Dugu Bo, after consuming the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, his Martial Soul successfully evolved; his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul evolved into the Jade Phosphorous Poison Dragon Martial Soul.

Having evolved from a serpent into a dragon, Dugu Bo had truly struck gold.

After consuming the Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma, Gui Mei's origin had recovered, and he was still refining the new immortal herb that Yue Guan had found for him!

"Old Poison Dragon, what do you think is going on with our eldest brother's dragon?"

After Dugu Bo's Martial Soul evolved, Yue Guan's form of address for him had changed.

"Old Chrysanthemum, it's not like we don't know Big Brother's Martial Soul. Perhaps this is his secret; when he finishes, he will tell us."

Dugu Bo was curious, but he would not take the initiative to ask.

Yue Guan nodded. He had already reached level 20, and he was just waiting for Big Brother to emerge so he could obtain his second spirit ring.

By then, his second spirit ring would once again be unprecedented.

In the lake, Xu Xiao suddenly opened his eyes. His aura retracted, everything returned to calm, and Xu Xiao leaped out of the water.

"Big Brother, catch!" Yue Guan threw over a set of clothes, which Xu Xiao quickly put on.

"Many thanks, my two brothers!"

"It seems you two have gained quite a lot!" Xu Xiao looked them up and down.

The effects of the immortal herbs were simply too great for them, especially for Dugu Bo; a single herb had instantly solved a problem that had plagued his family for generations.

Dugu Bo was the most excited: "Big Brother, if not for you, I would still be suffering from the effects of my Martial Soul's poison."

"Now that my Martial Soul has undergone Martial Soul Evolution, it has turned into a dragon, and the poison has instead become my strongest means of attack."

The current Dugu Bo possessed the attribute of Ultimate Poison. Apart from his first spirit ring being inferior to those of Yue Guan and Gui Mei, the rest were on par with theirs!

"What I promised you, I naturally had to fulfill. Besides, you are our fourth brother!"

Xu Xiao chuckled, indifferent to Dugu Bo's gratitude. They were all his own people; there was no need for such formalities.

"Right, since our second brother hasn't finished yet, I will consume another immortal herb."

The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot had restored his second Martial Soul and even pushed it further, but he had another Martial Soul: the Spirit Pagoda!

He just didn't know if this Martial Soul would evolve once more after consuming an immortal herb.

He might as well take this opportunity to consume one now. The Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot from earlier hadn't provided much spirit power, only raising him by two levels.

He was currently level 16; most of the energy had been used to restore his Martial Soul and temper his body, so his spirit power hadn't increased much.

Yue Guan and the other said: "Go ahead, Big Brother, we will stand guard for you."

Xu Xiao nodded slightly and walked slowly toward the Aromatic Silk Beauty.

This immortal herb was highly effective for pagoda-type Martial Souls and was the most suitable choice at the moment.

Age settings for this book (limited to this book, to better advance the plot): Xu Xiao, Yue Guan, Gui Mei: 9 years old.

Dugu Bo: 13 years old.

Chen Xin: 19 years old.

Currently, Qian Xunji: 6 years old, his Martial Soul has just awakened; this will be mentioned later in the book.

In this book, Tang Hao is tentatively set to be 10 years younger than the protagonist, meaning Tang Hao won't be born for another ten years!

There are about 50 years left until the arrival of Tang San; I will slowly lay out plans to trap him.

I will arrange a new background for Tang San, referencing the author's other book, Mask.

If you readers have any ideas, feel free to mention them in the comments section!

If there is anything unreasonable, this small author will correct it in time. Thank you, dear readers!!