Bai Xiao's Expectations

Bai Xiao could sense in his mind that there was a cell glowing with blue fluorescence in his right hand.

Bai Xiao could clearly sense the shape of the cell. He discovered that his cell seemed to be a...

Bai Xiao thought, If my Martial Soul is just "a cell," then what's there to develop? That's the end of the story right there!

Bai Xiao infused Soul Power into his Martial Soul and found that his Cell Martial Soul had indeed not disappointed him.

Through mental control, he discovered that he could control the "division" of his Cell Martial Soul. Some cells even began differentiating autonomously. The cell walls of some cells began thickening, while strange structures started appearing in the cytoplasm of others...

Cell division grew exponentially, meaning it could produce a massive number of cells in a short period of time.

Remember the "chessboard game"? Put one grain of wheat in the first square, two in the second, four in the third... In the end, the total number of grains on the board would be astronomical—enough that a kingdom could not repay the debt even after ten years without food or drink.

Unfortunately, the division of Bai Xiao's Cell Martial Soul required his Soul Power as energy. As the number of cells increased, the amount of Soul Power he consumed also rose drastically.

In the end, after exhausting all the Soul Power in his body, he could only grow the Cell Martial Soul to the size of an egg.

Bai Xiao knew that if he kept consuming energy, this Cell Martial Soul would drain him dry. So he began reducing the Soul Power supply to it. Before long, he felt the Cell Martial Soul stop growing. It stabilized at the size of a lump of flesh and no longer changed.

Bai Xiao sent out his spiritual power to probe the flesh ball formed by the Cell Martial Soul. He could sense its miraculous nature.

It was like a true living being. The surface of the flesh ball was covered in constantly pulsing blood vessels, through which Bai Xiao's Soul Power surged, replenishing the energy needed by every cell that made up the flesh ball.

In Bai Xiao's perception, this flesh ball was like a part of his body. He could feel the blood vessels and nerves on it, every beat of its pulse, as though it were another organ within him.

If the division of the Cell Martial Soul had not been limited by Bai Xiao's Soul Power, he would have dared to say, "Take down a Title Douluo in one year, overthrow Spirit Hall in two, bring Qian Renxue and Bibi Dong home as wives in three, rule the Douluo Continent in four, become a god in five, and crush the Divine Realm in six..."

Cough, cough. Bai Xiao slapped himself, knocking those wild thoughts out of his head. "Calm down. I need to lie low and get stronger. First farm, then prosper; first chop trees, then get rich."

Bai Xiao discovered that, like Food Soul Masters and Plant Soul Masters, he could condense his Martial Soul into a physical form. But after some time, it would dissipate, leaving him rather puzzled.

"Turning an energy body into a physical object... is that quantum entanglement?"

Bai Xiao muttered to himself.

Bai Xiao gave it a try and found that he could also undergo Martial Soul Possession like a Beast Martial Soul. After possessing it, he felt his body reach an unprecedented peak. One word: incredible!

Bai Xiao could feel his mental processing become exceptionally active, while his muscle tissue's energy efficiency greatly improved. His vision could reach farther than ever, and he could even feel the blood in his body surging and roaring.

It was a miraculous feeling. Only now did Bai Xiao understand how all his bodily functions operated—the stretching of his muscles, the writhing of his stomach, the absorption of nutrients by his intestines... He understood it all perfectly.

During Martial Soul Possession, the Martial Soul seemed to adhere to every cell in his body, binding together so tightly that it could not be removed.

Bai Xiao felt that if he wished it, his Martial Soul could fuse with the cells in his body—or rather, the cells in his body could Assimilate his Martial Soul!!!

A startling thought flashed through Bai Xiao's mind. He closed his eyes and carefully sensed the changes in a certain part of his body.

Bai Xiao discovered that some cells fused with his Martial Soul existed in a mixed state between matter and energy, dazzling like starlight in the night. Understanding dawned on him, and he cried out, "A Body Martial Soul!!!"

"But this really is one enormous surprise!"

Bai Xiao exclaimed, "Then couldn't I turn my entire body into a Martial Soul?"

After a series of experiments, Bai Xiao successfully converted some cells in various parts of his body into a Body Martial Soul.

However, structures such as his hair could never be converted. After all, they were structural proteins. By the time Bai Xiao converted every cell in his body into a Body Martial Soul, he might turn into a "boiled egg."

Ordinary hair simply could not withstand the energy contained in a Martial Soul. Thinking of that scene, Bai Xiao could not help but shudder. "I'll worry about that later!" After all, the Martial Soul conversion of his body had only reached 0.000001%. The project of turning his entire body into a Martial Soul was still far beyond reach.

Bai Xiao condensed his Martial Soul once more. This time, a muscle cell appeared in his hand, and it actually contained a large number of mitochondria. Bai Xiao was startled the moment he noticed this. "Could it be..."

Bai Xiao rushed out of the house and found a Blue Silver Grass in the grass outside, then brought it back inside.

Bai Xiao cupped the Blue Silver Grass in both hands and hurriedly summoned his Martial Soul, attaching it to the grass. Before long, he could feel his Martial Soul changing. Part of the Blue Silver Grass had already fused with his Cell Martial Soul.

It took about two hours before Bai Xiao completely Assimilated the Blue Silver Grass. He felt that he could control its growth as effortlessly as moving his own arm.

Bai Xiao planted the Blue Silver Grass in the ground, poured Soul Power into it, and controlled it with his mind. The Blue Silver Grass immediately began growing wildly. As Bai Xiao continued supplying Soul Power, it grew taller and taller, rising from just above his feet to his knees.

Bai Xiao also discovered something that delighted him: he could use the Blue Silver Grass to absorb Soul Power from the air, then redirect it into himself.

Bai Xiao exclaimed in astonishment, "Isn't this basically a cheat?"

He even had a vague feeling that he could regulate a small part of the Blue Silver Grass's genes. Just as the brain issued a command to raise an arm, he could make this Blue Silver Grass grow far faster than others of its kind, increase its seed production, and enhance its resistance to adverse conditions...

Looking at the grass before him, a plan surfaced in Bai Xiao's mind: the "Super Blue Silver Grass Species Invasion Plan."

Bai Xiao had already imagined how terrifying the results would be if Blue Silver Grass covered the entire planet and supported his cultivation!!!

Of course, what Bai Xiao wanted to do now was clearly impossible. No matter how he adjusted it, he could only do so within certain limits. The moment he exceeded those limits, the cells would immediately collapse and scatter into dust.

A thought surfaced in Bai Xiao's mind, and he decided to give it a try. After all, there was no harm in trying.

He acted immediately, condensing the Cell Martial Soul in his right hand once more.

He sensed the Cell Martial Soul in his right hand.

I want you to become that.

Bai Xiao silently chanted in his heart.

Gradually, the original eukaryotic cell in Bai Xiao's mind began transforming into a muscle cell.

Bai Xiao silently chanted again, I want you to become it!

The cell in Bai Xiao's hand changed once more, transforming from an animal cell into a plant cell. Bai Xiao followed the sensation in his mind.

This was the sensation transmitted into his mind after the Cell Martial Soul had Assimilated the Blue Silver Grass.

Bai Xiao continuously poured out Soul Power. The Cell Martial Soul in his right hand began constantly dividing and differentiating. Slowly, slowly, a Blue Silver Grass appeared in Bai Xiao's hand.

Sweat covered Bai Xiao's forehead as his gaze remained fixed on the "Blue Silver Grass" Martial Soul in his right hand.

Bai Xiao threw back his head and laughed, unable to hide the joy in his eyes. "Just as I thought!! My Martial Soul can extract the genetic material of every cellular organism and completely transform into that type of Martial Soul!"

Bai Xiao immediately began considering the future development of his Cell Martial Soul. "That means my Martial Soul has powerful disguising abilities, and it can perform Martial Soul Fusion with almost any living Martial Soul! If it comes to Body Martial Souls, I can even strengthen my body to an unimaginable degree."

"Clear Sky Hammer, Six-Winged Angel, Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon, Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda, Evil Fire Phoenix?" Bai Xiao said disdainfully. "Only my Cell Martial Soul is the true Martial Immortal, the true God-Tier Martial Soul!!!"

Only at this moment did Bai Xiao gain the confidence to challenge everything. Yet the people of the Douluo Continent—commoners, Soul Masters, and inheritors of gods—had no idea that within this tiny grass hut lurked an evil dragon destined to overturn the world!