Nine-Headed Xiangliu Martial Soul, Obtaining the Xiangliu Inheritance!

Dugu Yao looked at the skull of the serpent head and murmured, "The Classic of Mountains and Seas records that after the Fierce God Xiangliu died, wherever his blood touched the earth, no crops could grow!"

"Yu tried to block it with earth, but unfortunately, it collapsed three times after being sealed three times. Left with no choice, Yu used divine power to split this land into a pool!"

"Then gods from every direction came to aid Yu, building a high platform by the pool to suppress Xiangliu's corpse and that highly toxic blood!"

Realization dawned on Dugu Yao. "So this boundless Otherspace was carved out by Yu with divine power!"

"The inky-black water all around is actually formed from Xiangliu's blood after his death, and the Five Emperors Platform was built by the gods!"

"The incomparably vast skeleton I saw is what remained of one of Xiangliu's nine heads!"

"Just the skeleton of one head has already reached such a scale. How enormous must he have been when he was alive? The claim that he fed on nine mountains really wasn't a joke—he may have been even more exaggerated than that!"

Dugu Yao was so shocked that he could barely speak coherently.

However, it seemed that this Otherspace did not intend to let him remain for long. That invisible mighty force appeared once more.

It gradually forced him out of the Otherspace. Leaving along with him was that little runt, Little Xiangliu.

"Hiss~ Hiss~ Hiss~ Hiss~" Little Xiangliu lay on Dugu Yao's shoulder, excitedly flicking its tongue. Its snake eyes stared at the Five Emperors Platform with extreme disgust.

Dugu Yao looked at Little Xiangliu on his shoulder, reached out to tease it, and smiled. "Looks like you don't like this place."

Little Xiangliu nodded its snake head vigorously.

"Yao'er, feel it carefully. That is your Martial Soul. It is a part of your body—release it!"

As Dugu Yao left the Otherspace, Dugu Bo's voice rang out beside his ear again. Suddenly, he sensed a special force within his body.

It was surging, seemingly eager to burst forth. He followed that instinct and released it!

In an instant, the formation that had been glowing milky white was flooded with jade-green light. Then, the light gradually began to gather.

It fully took shape before him—it was Little Xiangliu, the little thing that had left the Otherspace with him!

"No wonder, no wonder you little fellow were so close to me. You were my Martial Soul from the very beginning. You existed because of me!"

Dugu Yao suddenly understood. He could feel that after leaving the Otherspace, the bond between Little Xiangliu and him had become even stronger—so strong that it was beyond words!

Seeing that Dugu Yao had completed his Martial Soul awakening, Dugu Xin slowly walked over, rubbing his chin as he asked in confusion, "Yao'er, what kind of Martial Soul is that? Why is it so strange? It has nine heads?!"

This was clearly not the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul. Could it be a Martial Soul mutation?

"This Martial Soul seems to be alive!" Dugu Bo stared intently at Dugu Yao's Martial Soul.

Though it was only palm-sized, it was exceptionally lively, and its eyes were filled with intelligence.

"This is my Martial Soul, Nine-Headed Xiangliu! It's just that my Martial Soul is somewhat special. It has its own life and its own thoughts!"

"If I had to give it a name, it would be an External Martial Soul!"

"External Martial Soul?" everyone said in unison.

"Brother, what is an External Martial Soul?" Dugu Yan asked, blinking her round eyes.

"Although it takes the form of a beast Martial Soul, it possesses a unique Martial Soul consciousness and its own life characteristics!"

"It can move, attack, and sense the surrounding environment. It is also inseparably connected to the Martial Soul itself, closely linked to one's soul and life!"

"Its existence and life characteristics are directly related to the Soul Master. A Soul Master's Soul Power and mental state can directly affect the External Martial Soul's condition and strength!"

"You could say that it is a part of my body, an incarnation of a part of me!" Dugu Yao declared firmly.

Little Xiangliu's form of existence was roughly similar to that Grandmaster's Martial Soul. It was simply much stronger!

"There's actually such a way for a Martial Soul to exist!" Dugu Bo stroked his chin. He had never seen anything like it.

"When I awakened my Martial Soul, my Martial Soul told me all of this!" Dugu Yao explained with a smile as he teased Little Xiangliu before him.

"Hiss~ Hiss~ Hiss~" Little Xiangliu flicked its tongue, suddenly breaking free from Dugu Yao's hand before darting straight toward Dugu Bo!

It climbed onto Dugu Bo's shoulder and began sucking fiercely. Dark green wisps of energy emerged from Dugu Bo's body and all entered Little Xiangliu's mouth!

"This little fellow... it's actually eating the Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison inside my body!" Dugu Bo thought to himself. He could feel it clearly.

The Jade Phosphor Serpent Poison within him, which had nearly reached the point of erupting, was being gradually devoured by the little fellow!

Just as Little Xiangliu feasted on the poison inside Dugu Bo's body, Dugu Yao's expression instantly turned grave!

"Grandpa... it seems your illness is quite serious!" Dugu Yao looked at Dugu Bo with a solemn, serious expression!

Dugu Xin immediately swung a hand and slapped Dugu Yao on the back of the neck.

"You're the one who's sick! Your grandfather would never be sick! How could an eighty-ninth-rank Soul Fighting Douluo fall ill? If you keep making jokes like that, I'll beat you to death!"

"Ow~" Dugu Yao cried out in pain, saying angrily, "Father, why did you hit me? You didn't even give me a chance to explain!"

"To tell you the truth, I'm not saying this without cause. My Martial Soul comes with three abilities, and the second one is Spirit Sensing!"

"As long as my Martial Soul absorbs any kind of aura, it can learn all of its effects. It is especially effective on spirit herbs, medicinal herbs, poisonous herbs, poisons, Immortal Herbs, and the like!"

"The moment my Martial Soul approached Grandpa, Spirit Sensing had already activated and obtained Grandpa's current detailed information! Perhaps Father, you're sick too!"

When he successfully awakened his Martial Soul, the information on its three innate abilities had already appeared in his mind: Xiangliu Martial Soul, Devouring Evolution, Spirit Sensing, and Heavenly Law Manifestation!

The first ability, Devouring Evolution: after absorbing a Soul Ring, the main head could devour the Spirit Beast's corpse and obtain its corresponding attribute.

It would then awaken a new head. That was why Little Xiangliu currently had nine heads, yet only one of them had its eyes open!

Each head had a different personality, but the main head would always be the leader!

But that wasn't the most important part. The most important part was that it could devour all kinds of spirit herbs, medicinal herbs, poisonous plants, poisons, Spirit Beast flesh and blood, or toxins to increase the age of Soul Rings it already possessed!

As for Spirit Sensing, as long as it absorbed an aura, it could learn its detailed information and effects. Its effects were especially obvious when dealing with spirit herbs, medicinal herbs, poisonous plants, poisons, Immortal Herbs, and the like!

The third ability was what he considered the most powerful: Heavenly Law Manifestation!

Don't underestimate Little Xiangliu just because he was only a tiny runt right now. His initial body was already one hundred meters long. In the future, with every ten levels his Soul Power Level increased, his body could grow by another hundred meters, reaching a maximum of one thousand meters!

He could also freely control his size.

You called him a tiny runt, but he saw you as an ant.