Chapter 11: Innate Domain: Ice Fire Poison Mist
When they looked at the academy they had lived in for three years again, their gazes had completely changed, filled with awe and inquiry.
This Big Dipper Academy, located in the deepest part of Sunset Forest, surrounded by poisonous mist and ten-thousand-year Soul Beasts.
Its mysterious veil seemed to be slowly lifted, revealing a tiny corner, due to the announcement of this heavenly curtain ranking list.
Dugu Yan stood a little further away.
She took in Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing's conversation and reactions.
Although she didn't think as deeply as the two girls, she vaguely sensed that this academy was extraordinary.
Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul
Could it really make the list?
For the first time, she felt a trace of uncertainty about the Martial Soul she had once been so proud of.
Meanwhile, on the rocking chair, Lu Xiao, seemingly asleep, curled his lips into an almost imperceptible, tiny arc... A moment's wait.
For Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent, it felt even longer than a month.
The golden heavenly curtain in the sky was like the Sword of Damocles, hanging over everyone's hearts.
It brought both a longing for Opportunity and a heart full of fear and curiosity about the unknown rankings.
When that familiar hum echoed through the heavens and earth once more, the entire continent instantly held its breath.
Golden light gathered, and the voice of the Heavenly Dao solemnly rang out:
. Martial Soul Ranking, Fourteenth Place: Jade Phosphor Serpent (Mutated Version)]
[Holder: Dugu Yan (Big Dipper Academy)]
[Rating: Top-tier control system/attack system Beast Spirit, tempered and transformed by extreme cold and extreme heat, possessing dual ice and fire attributes, with mutated toxicity and doubled power.]
[Reward: Soul Power Rank increased by three levels, all Soul Ring lifespans increased by three thousand five hundred years, gain Innate Domain: Ice Fire Poison Mist]
"Jade Phosphor Serpent? Dugu Yan? Who is that?"
"Never heard of her! Isn't the Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul from Poison Douluo Dugu Bo's lineage? Although troublesome, it can Rank fourteenth? Higher than the Seven Kill Sword?"
"Wait! The description says it was tempered by extreme cold and extreme heat? Dual ice and fire attributes? This... is this still a Jade Phosphor Serpent?"
"Dugu Yan... could it be Poison Douluo's granddaughter? Her Martial Soul evolved?!"
"Reward of three Soul Power Ranks? And a Domain! This... this Opportunity is too Heaven-Defying!"
Huge discussions erupted across the continent once more.
Compared to the Martial Souls of previously well-known powerhouses, this "Jade Phosphor Serpent" and its holder "Dugu Yan" were very unfamiliar to most people.
But its high ranking and generous rewards.
Instantly attracted the attention and inquiry of countless forces... Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
Ning Fengzhi, Chen Xin, and Gu Rong all showed astonished expressions as they looked at the heavenly curtain.
"Jade Phosphor Serpent? That Old freak Dugu Bo's granddaughter?"
Gu Rong looked puzzled.
"Old Poison's Jade Phosphor Serpent, though troublesome, in terms of quality, is far inferior to your Seven Kill Sword and my Bone Dragon, right? How did it get ranked fourteenth? Just one spot ahead of you, Old Chen?"
Chen Xin frowned slightly, Sword Intent flowing in his eyes, and said in a deep voice: "The heavenly curtain's introduction mentions 'tempered by extreme cold and extreme heat' and 'dual ice and fire attributes.'"
"It seems this girl's Martial Soul has undergone an extraordinary evolution."
"Moreover, its toxicity has mutated, and its power has doubled. Perhaps, this is the key to its high ranking."
Ning Fengzhi pondered: "Dugu Yan, I remember three years ago there was news that Poison Douluo's granddaughter also entered the depths of Sunset Forest, and then there was no further news. Could it be..."
He had a vague guess in his heart, but couldn't confirm it.
He only felt that the forest shrouded in poisonous mist became even more mysterious... Big Dipper Academy, square.
"It's me! It's me! Fourteenth place!"
"Hahahaha!"
Dugu Yan was first stunned the moment she saw her name and Martial Soul appear.
Then she jumped up excitedly, her pretty face filled with excitement and ecstasy.
She never expected that her Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul would not only make the list.
But also Rank so high, even surpassing Sword Douluo's Seven Kill Sword!
After all, when she saw the Seven Kill Sword Martial Soul's ranking earlier, she thought she probably wouldn't make it into the top twenty.
However, thinking of the hardships she endured during her Martial Soul's evolution, she felt that all the effort was worth it.
She knew that she would use the ice and fire power of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well every day to temper her own Martial Soul.
This was the method Teacher Li Bai taught her.
And Teacher Li Bai would assist her from the side; otherwise, with her current small physique, the ice and fire power would be so terrifying that even enduring a little more would likely cause severe injury.
Fortunately, after a year of attempts.
The power of ice and fire had indeed integrated into her Martial Soul.
Moreover, her own toxicity had undergone other changes due to the power of ice and fire.
"Boom!"
Suddenly, a huge golden pillar of light descended upon her.
Dugu Yan could clearly feel a pure and gentle energy, ignoring spatial barriers.
Quietly integrating into her body, pushing her Soul Power Rank to continuously Breakthrough.
Continuously breaking through three Ranks.
At the same time, it nourished and transformed her Soul Rings and Martial Soul Origin!
A brand new understanding of the power of ice and fire.
And a blurry vision of a poisonous mist Domain appeared in her mind.
"Dean! Did you see it? My Jade Phosphor Serpent is ranked fourteenth!"
Dugu Yan excitedly ran to Lu Xiao's rocking chair and said excitedly.
Lu Xiao then lazily opened one eye, glanced at the heavenly curtain, and yawned, saying, "Hmm, I saw it, it's so-so."
The two springs in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well had the powers of Ultimate Ice and Extreme Fire respectively.
It was easy for him to add these two attributes to a snake Martial Soul.
"So-so?"
Ning Rongrong couldn't help but interject, her small face full of disbelief.
"Sister Yan's Martial Soul is ranked fourteenth! Higher than Grandpa Sword's Seven Kill Sword! Is that still'so-so'?"
Zhu Zhuqing also looked at Lu Xiao, her cold and beautiful face showing inquiry, while a hint of envy flickered in her eyes.
Although her Nether Cat Martial Soul was a top-tier agility-attack system Martial Soul, and she had also consumed Immortal Herbs before, greatly improving her strength.
However, in terms of Martial Soul tier, it was indeed inferior to Dugu Yan and Ning Rongrong.
Seeing that the other person received a reward, Zhu Zhuqing made up her mind that she must Cultivate as soon as possible.
Otherwise, if this continued, she would definitely fall far behind the two of them.
Lu Xiao stretched lazily and slowly said, "According to the original potential of the Jade Phosphor Serpent, making it into the top twenty would be a miracle, but..."
He glanced at Dugu Yan, "You little girl have good luck, or rather, your grandfather was sensible back then. This Martial Soul soaked in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for so long, and also received nourishment from some resources in the academy, leading to a beneficial mutation."
"The Jade Phosphor Serpent Martial Soul now possesses both ice and fire attributes, and its toxicity has also transformed, greatly increasing its potential."
"Ranking fourteenth is quite reasonable."
He said it lightly, but the information in his words once again shocked Ning Rongrong and Zhu Zhuqing.
Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan was even more filled with gratitude towards Lu Xiao and the academy.
She knew that without her grandfather's'sensibleness' back then, and without the resources and environment provided by the academy, she would never have achieved what she had today.