Martial Soul Evolution, Jade-Phosphorus Azure Flood Dragon!

"What has you so flustered?"

Dugu Bo frowned and asked displeasedly.

Dugu Bo had always been solitary and disliked dealing with outsiders, but today was Xin'er's joyous occasion. Which of the arriving guests did not require him to entertain them?

He was already mentally exhausted, and seeing the old steward behave so improperly only worsened his temper.

"Master!"

"This is a congratulatory gift from that distinguished guest!"

The old steward pointed at Xia Feng, then took out a jade box and carefully handed it to Dugu Bo.

"This is..."

"Thousand-Year Dragon Lingzhi!"

"And it's a living Thousand-Year Dragon Lingzhi!"

As the jade box opened, an exotic fragrance wafted out. Dugu Bo took a light sniff, his expression filled with delight.

"Isn't this the four-thousand-year Dragon Lingzhi that appeared at the Heaven Dou Auction some time ago?"

"Who would have thought he was the one who bought it?"

Dugu Bo studied the Thousand-Year Dragon Lingzhi, slightly lost in thought, but quickly came back to his senses.

"This thing is extremely valuable!"

"I heard someone spent eight hundred thousand gold soul coins to win it. I had originally wanted to join the bidding as well!"

"Unfortunately!"

"These past two years, my pockets have truly been empty!"

"I had intended to buy it as Xin'er's fourth soul ring, but someone got there first!"

"Who would have thought that after all those twists and turns, it would end up with Xin'er after all? What fate!"

"But then again!"

"Those who give gifts must want something in return!"

"This Thousand-Year Dragon Lingzhi will likely not be so easy to accept!"

After pondering for a moment, Dugu Bo made his decision. This item was highly compatible with Dugu Xin, so he had to keep it!

Even if the Dugu Family had to pay a price!

Dugu Bo would remember this favor.

"I heard that, Brother, you have moved to Heaven Dou. When do you plan to move into your new residence, so I can make preparations as well?"

Dugu Xin looked toward Xia Feng and could not help asking.

"Brother Dugu, you are too polite!"

"I have only just arrived in Heaven Dou Royal City and have purchased a small courtyard in the western part of the city. I will be moving in soon!"

"If you do not mind, you are welcome to come by and sit for a while!"

Xia Feng shook his head. Heaven Dou was vast, but living here was not easy. Since he had just arrived, he needed to build a good relationship with the Dugu Family.

"Good. Then I shall trouble you when the time comes!"

Dugu Xin nodded and agreed.

By dusk, all the visiting guests had departed.

Dugu Bo summoned Dugu Xin, pulled him aside, and solemnly handed him a jade box.

"Father, what is this?"

Dugu Xin held the jade box, somewhat confused.

"This is the congratulatory gift Xia Feng gave you. Inside is a four-thousand-year top-grade Dragon Lingzhi. This medicinal herb ranks among the sixth grade and is exceedingly beneficial to soul masters with dragon attributes!"

"You absorbed that two-thousand-year One-Horned Azure-Scaled Python torso bone, and your martial soul has already undergone a slight mutation. This item can speed up that mutation!"

Dugu Bo looked at his son. In the blink of an eye, his son had grown up and started a family.

It was time for him to learn certain things as well.

"Father!"

"Why are you so obsessed with mutating our martial soul?"

Dugu Xin truly did not understand. When it came to this matter, Dugu Bo seemed possessed.

"Xin'er, you have grown up!"

"It is time I told you the truth!"

"Our Dugu Family's inherited martial soul, the Jade-Phosphorus Snake, is certainly powerful, but its poison is far too potent. Before it can harm an enemy, it harms its wielder first. That is why our clan has so few members and has always struggled to continue its lineage!"

"When your mother was carrying you, the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison invaded her very marrow. She exhausted every possible means before she finally gave birth to you."

"Now that your martial soul has undergone a slight mutation, it is a tremendous blessing for our Dugu Family. You will not have to follow my old path in the future!"

Dugu Bo sighed. Watching the woman he loved die in his arms had dealt him a devastating blow.

"What?"

Dugu Xin felt as though he had been struck by lightning upon hearing those words!

"Enough!"

"You are a level thirty-eight Soul Elder. After consuming this Thousand-Year Dragon Lingzhi, your soul power should reach level forty, just in time to absorb this soul ring!"

Thanks to the improvements brought by the soul bone and soul ring, Dugu Xin had cultivated to level thirty-eight in just two short years.

"Alright!"

Dugu Xin silently nodded. It seemed that until his Jade-Phosphorus Snake martial soul completed its mutation, he should put off the idea of having children for now.

The Dugu Family had few descendants to begin with, and maintaining their lineage had never been easy. Having children was also more difficult for them than for ordinary people.

After Dugu Xin consumed the Thousand-Year Dragon Lingzhi, just as Dugu Bo had said, he broke through to level forty in one go.

He then absorbed the soul ring from this four-thousand-year Dragon Lingzhi, and his martial soul underwent a beneficial mutation as well.

"A single horn grows from its head, and four claws grow beneath its belly!"

"Xin'er's martial soul has now broken free of the ordinary snake lineage and evolved into a higher-level flood dragon!"

"Heaven has pitied us! It succeeded, it finally succeeded!"

Tears streamed down Dugu Bo's aged face, and his emotions spiraled out of control. He had waited far too long for this day.

"Father!"

"My martial soul has undergone a beneficial mutation. It is no longer the Jade-Phosphorus Snake, but has evolved into a top-tier sub-dragon martial soul with dual poison and wood attributes—the Jade-Phosphorus Azure Flood Dragon!"

After Dugu Xin finished speaking, his eyes were filled with relief.

"Good, good, good!"

"The Jade-Phosphorus Azure Flood Dragon?"

"It actually possesses dual poison and wood attributes. As expected of a top-tier sub-dragon martial soul—what incredible fortune!"

"With this top-tier martial soul, you may have a chance to become a Titled Douluo in the future. This is truly a great joy!"

"This time, our family owes an enormous favor!"

Dugu Bo explained the circumstances one by one. After hearing this, Dugu Xin nodded in agreement.

"A congratulatory gift worth eight hundred thousand gold soul coins!"

"This time, our family truly owes a huge favor!"

Now that Dugu Xin knew the details, he was deeply shocked as well.

"But this is a favor worth owing!"

"Your martial soul has evolved!"

"The tragic fate of our Dugu Family has been completely changed in your generation. I owe this favor willingly, gladly, and wholeheartedly!"

"Hahaha!"

Dugu Bo laughed heartily. It had been a long time since he had been this happy. Outsiders all said he was a solitary eccentric, but what he bore was a tragic fate.

He had been born with the poison of his martial soul. He lost his mother in childhood, his father in youth, and his wife in middle age, leaving only his son to depend on. How could his personality not be solitary?

The fact that Dugu Bo had not gone mad was already fortunate enough!

"Father!"

Dugu Xin called softly. At that moment, he understood his father and felt some heartache for the middle-aged man.

"Xin'er!"

"In recent years, I have been suppressing my cultivation, afraid that the poison might erupt one day!"

"I wanted to see you marry and have children!"

"Now, half of my wish has been fulfilled, and your martial soul has evolved as well. I have no regrets!"

"While these old bones of mine can still hold on, hurry up and give me a grandson and granddaughter!"

"Now get lost!"

"Shasha is still waiting for you in the room!"

With a sweep of his hand, Dugu Bo vanished into the night before Dugu Xin could reply.

"Father!"

Dugu Xin's voice echoed through the night sky.