Xiu Snake!

Dugu Fu seemed to think of something and asked with a fawning expression, "Young Master, since my Martial Soul has evolved and no longer looks the way it used to, should I give it a new name?"

Beside him, Dugu Lin laughed and scolded, "You little brat, what's wrong with the name Jade-Scaled Snake? Is it beneath you now?"

Dugu Fu immediately manifested his Martial Soul. "Grandpa, look! My Martial Soul has become a riot of five colors. Can you still call it jade-scaled?"

For a moment, Dugu Lin was at a loss for words. He waved his hand helplessly. "Fine, suit yourself. Call it whatever you like."

Chen Xiaojun gazed at the five-colored serpent, which was over ten meters long. After a moment's thought, he suggested, "Then let's call it the Xiu Snake."

"Xiu Snake?" Dugu Fu repeated in puzzlement.

Chen Xiaojun explained, "The Xiu Snake is also known as the Ba Snake, the kind of enormous serpent that can swallow an elephant. It has blue, yellow, red, and black coloring, and an immense body. It's an exotic beast among snakes."

"Though your Martial Soul differs in appearance from a true Ba Snake, it does bear something of its spirit."

"Besides, the Xieluo Mountains are full of snake beasts, and you're studying in Chang'an, so let's call it the Xiu Snake."

The name also carried beautiful hopes for the future.

In the records of the Classic of Mountains and Seas, the Xiu Snake was a divine beast with special significance.

In fact, Dugu Fu's Martial Soul was particularly outstanding in its command of water and fire.

The snake that commanded water and fire in the Classic of Mountains and Seas was the Nine Infants. But since this Martial Soul did not have multiple heads, calling it the "Infant Snake"