The Sea Witch had never imagined a Soul Master's Martial Soul could look so terrifying.
The Soul Power of two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings had forced Dugu Yan straight into Martial Soul Possession, strengthening her body enough to withstand them.
Tiny scales surfaced on her skin. Like her hair, most of them were stained a vivid red.
Normally, when she entered Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul Possession, her legs would fuse into a long serpent tail.
But Dugu Yan's tail was only half there!
The third nearest the tip was nothing but bone. The remaining two-thirds had scales mottled with a strange mix of brown and scarlet.
Her scarlet hair hung in disarray, making her skin look even paler. Scales covered her hands, with rot festering between them.
The sight made the Sea Witch physically uncomfortable, yet it held a strange beauty.
The chaotic gray-black Soul Power of the Evil Spirit Orcas gradually took on a red sheen around Dugu Yan.
Just as Dugu Yan was thinking:
The power to drag all things into decay... Since you're so strong, since you see me as a place to take root...
Then devour these two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings as well. Make them fuel for me!
The stronger I become, the stronger you grow!
To the Sea Witch, the two Ten Thousand Year Soul Rings looked as though they had melted and been forged anew. Flooded by Dugu Yan's ominous power, they were absorbed in an instant!
A shock wave erupted from Dugu Yan!
The red seawater churned. Layers of scarlet light bloomed around her, faintly outlining a Flower Bud!
It resembled both a chrysanthemum and an orchid. Long, slender petals curled together, enclosing Dugu Yan within them.
"What... is that?"
The Sea Witch stared, stunned. To her senses, Dugu