The Anomalous Ascension Spirit Platform Appears (Seeking Follow-ups!)

Aromatic Silk Beauty!

In the original work, it was given to Ning Rongrong, whose martial soul successfully evolved into the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, instantly becoming the number one support-type martial soul on the Douluo Continent.

But now, the Aromatic Silk Beauty is gone, and who knows how long it will take for the Nine Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda that Ning Fengzhi has been desperately seeking to become a reality.

Xu Xiao could not care less; what is Ning Fengzhi anyway? A blind investor. Among these various factions, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect is the one Xu Xiao dislikes the most, aside from the Clear Sky Sect.

They are too calculating, and he does not like that.

As for the Clear Sky Sect, it is simply because they love producing animals—a breeding ground for beasts—and he has no idea when those two animals will appear.

Xu Xiao held the Aromatic Silk Beauty in his hand and gently sucked on the flower stamen; a vast and pure energy surged into Xu Xiao's body in an instant.

Xu Xiao immediately sat cross-legged, and under the impact of the soul power, his soul power began to rise continuously.

Just as he was refining it, beams of white light emanated from Xu Xiao's body, and the Spirit Pagoda martial soul floated out, hovering in front of him.

The commotion here soon caught the attention of Yue Guan and Dugu Bo.

Yue Guan was carefully cultivating his Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum, while Dugu Bo stood guard beside Xu Xiao and Gui Mei.

Watching Xu Xiao, the two wondered why his process looked so different from when they refined their own immortal herbs.

"Old Poisonous Dragon, don't overthink it. Big Brother's martial soul is inherently formidable; it is only natural for such a phenomenon to occur."

Yue Guan did not mind; he was already satisfied with his gains today, and he was even happier to see his Big Brother making progress.

Dugu Bo nodded gently. He understood that only if Big Brother was powerful could they improve. He felt envy, but no jealousy!

After all, who wouldn't want to possess such a martial soul?

The white light emitted by the Spirit Pagoda enveloped Xu Xiao. Inside the Spirit Pagoda, layers of space were unlocked, only to be locked again shortly after.

Only the lowest level of space had been opened.

Xu Xiao was unaware of all this activity, as he was still busy refining the vast soul power contained within the immortal herb.

The changes in the Spirit Pagoda came and went quickly, and it soon returned to Xu Xiao's body.

Everything returned to calm.

Gui Mei, who had been refining an immortal herb nearby, also woke up at this moment. Having finished his refinement, his soul power had successfully risen to level 20, and his martial soul had evolved, reaching the level of Ultimate Darkness.

"Second Brother, Fourth Brother, what is the situation with Big Brother right now?"

Gui Mei approached the two and asked in a low voice, fearing he might disturb Xu Xiao.

Yue Guan replied, "After Big Brother came out of that lake, he refined another immortal herb, and he is still refining it now!"

Gui Mei asked, "Did Big Brother say anything about that dragon that erupted from him?"

Dugu Bo said, "Second Brother, Big Brother didn't have time to explain before he went straight to refining. Moreover, this immortal herb seems to have caused a change in Big Brother's Spirit Pagoda."

Gui Mei nodded gently. It seemed that Big Brother was about to give them another huge surprise.

The three of them looked at each other, tacitly turning their gaze toward their Big Brother.

Only when Big Brother was strong could they become even stronger.

As the phenomenon faded, Xu Xiao entered a state of slow refinement. Fortunately, having previously refined the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and the Infernal Delicate Apricot, his constitution had become immune to water, fire, and all poisons.

Refining the Aromatic Silk Beauty was much easier now.

Three days later, Xu Xiao awoke from his refinement, his soul power having successfully reached level 20.

And the moment he finished, he became aware of the changes in his martial soul!

Xu Xiao was so excited he could hardly put it into words.

The three of them, led by Gui Mei, immediately gathered around.

"Big Brother!" the three shouted in unison.

Xu Xiao laughed, "Three brothers, it seems you have all gained quite a lot."

As he spoke, Xu Xiao summoned his Spirit Pagoda. The small tower slowly grew in the air until it was the size of a pavilion.

"Big Brother, what are you doing?" Gui Mei asked curiously.

Xu Xiao chuckled, "Giving you a surprise."

"Let's go in together!"

In front of the Spirit Pagoda, a staircase made of pure white jade slowly appeared at the wave of Xu Xiao's hand, stretching directly to the feet of the four men.

Seeing this, the eyes of Gui Mei and the others lit up; it looked quite high-end.

The four of them slowly stepped onto the stairs, walking toward the Spirit Pagoda step by step.

"After consuming the immortal herb, my Spirit Pagoda martial soul unlocked the space within."

"And this space is called: Spirit Ascension Platform!"

Yes, it is the Spirit Ascension Platform!

However, this Spirit Ascension Platform of Xu Xiao's is completely different from the one created in the Legend of the Dragon King.

This one is inherent to his Spirit Pagoda martial soul, unlocked by the impact of the immortal herb's energy.

Without the immortal herbs, Xu Xiao estimated that he might not have unlocked the space within until reaching level 60.

Now, with the immortal herbs, the fact that this Spirit Pagoda had unlocked ahead of schedule was certainly good news.

The four of them stopped before the door, and Gui Mei asked, "Big Brother, what purpose does this Spirit Pagoda serve?"

They all knew that Xu Xiao's martial soul was unique and certainly wouldn't be mediocre, but they were unclear about its specific utility.

Xu Xiao continued to explain, "Spirit Pagoda, Spirit Pagoda—naturally, it is for elevating spirits."

"To put it simply, it can increase the age of your soul rings."

"What!!!" Dugu Bo's eyes widened. Increasing soul ring age? Was this really something a martial soul could achieve?

Good heavens, Big Brother's martial soul is simply too heaven-defying.

Yue Guan and Gui Mei also had their eyes wide open, looking at Xu Xiao in disbelief.

Seeing their shocked expressions, Xu Xiao quickly added, "Of course, it's not as good as you think."

"Second Brother and Third Brother, your soul rings cannot be elevated within this place."

The group was puzzled, so Xu Xiao explained further, "The soul ring age that the Spirit Pagoda can increase is linked to the absorbed soul ring."

"My first soul ring is 600 years old, and what it grants you is 6,000 years, so the Spirit Pagoda can only elevate your soul rings to 6,000 years."

"Second Brother and Third Brother, your first soul rings are already 6,000 years old, so they cannot be elevated further."

"There is one more thing: this soul ring age is not so easily increased."

Hearing this, Yue Guan and Gui Mei lost much of their interest; since their own soul rings couldn't be improved, it seemed to have little impact on them.

But Dugu Bo was different; he was excited, he was overjoyed.

"Big Brother, how exactly can it be increased?" Dugu Bo asked hurriedly. His first soul ring was inferior to Yue Guan's, and he didn't want to be looked down upon by him.

Xu Xiao chuckled, "Naturally, it requires combat."

"In this world, there is no such thing as a free lunch."

As he spoke, Xu Xiao pushed open the doors to the first floor of the Spirit Pagoda, and a white light enveloped the four of them before the doors closed once more.

"This... is this the Sunset Forest?"

Gui Mei was startled. Having spent so long searching for the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well in the Sunset Forest, they could naturally recognize where they were.

Yue Guan gently touched the objects around him; it felt very real, as if they had truly arrived at the Sunset Forest.

Dugu Bo was also curiously walking about, touching things here and there.

"Big Brother, what on earth is going on!" The group was even more confused. Could it be that the door was a teleportation portal?

Did entering it mean arriving at the Sunset Forest?