The possession state of the Azure Lotus has been revoked. Now, even without using the Martial Soul, the body will be covered with a thin layer of flame when attached to the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame.
Don't underestimate this flame-infused cloak; Jiang Xuan felt it was even safer than some suits of armor.
Dugu Bo and Long Gong were still waiting outside the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. Jiang Xuan wanted to explore the mysteries of the evolved Martial Soul, but he had to suppress his desire, as there were still two main targets to deal with.
"Young Jiang, not bad haul?" Dugu Bo asked, raising an eyebrow with a hint of sarcasm in his voice.
"Hehe, I'm pretty lucky. The fire attribute energy of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well just makes up for the innate deficiency of my martial soul!"
A lemon scent filled the air, and he quickly returned, not daring to act innocent after getting the benefit; the person in front of him was probably feeling quite uncomfortable.
What is that feeling? It's like having guarded a treasure for who knows how long, knowing it's a treasure but not knowing how to use it.
When others come, all the good things are given away to them. You can imagine how Dugu Bo feels.
Jiang Xuan's respectful demeanor somewhat soothed Dugu Bo's wounded heart, and his complexion improved slightly. The feeling of having one's own precious daughter sacrificed like a cabbage was truly painful. The key was that he had actively triggered the abnormal movement of his martial soul by looking at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye. Thinking about it made his heart feel a little choked up.
Long Gongzheng was busy examining his grandson's body. Similar bursts of flame had occurred before after his martial soul awakened, but this time, the energy that made the two top soul masters on the continent so wary was really making him uneasy.
"Oh dear, Grandpa, I'm really alright."
"Look at me, I'm as lively and energetic as ever!"
"The most crucial thing is that Little Green Lotus is already fully awakened!"
Jiang Xuan slid his right hand, and several exquisite lotus flowers appeared in front of the two of them, with blue flames burning all over the lotus flowers.
"Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame; is this the martial soul awakened by fusing the spiritual fires of heaven and earth? Truly extraordinary."
As soon as the blue lotus appeared, that feeling that made his heart tremble reappeared.
Dugu Bo knew that it wasn't the young man's energy that threatened him, but rather the innate sense of danger that came from his snake-type martial soul.
The thing that even the Azure Serpent King fears must be the strange flame that Meng Shu just mentioned.
Judging from its energy quality, even the most extreme flames are probably no more than this.
"Aren't you going to explain?" Dugu Bo put his hands behind his back, but his words betrayed his true thoughts.
Jiang Xuan touched the lotus mark on his forehead, his respect mixed with a hint of excitement, and said, "This junior truly has to thank the senior for the help of this blessed land, which allowed my martial soul to completely complete its second awakening."
"Go on!"
Meng Shu had just recounted Jiang Xuan's background, but Dugu Bo was now more interested in hearing about his third strategy for resolving the hidden dangers of martial souls.
It turns out that there are actually people in this world who can fuse with naturally occurring spiritual creatures during the awakening of their martial soul, and whose martial soul evolves into the form of the spiritual creature itself. Dugu Bo's eyes were filled with curiosity.
That young Jiang was not Meng Shu's biological grandson; strictly speaking, he was a son of the maternal family. However, since he had been raised by the couple since childhood, there was no difference between him and a legitimate son.
"Senior is right. The spiritual fire of heaven and earth that I mentioned just now is my martial soul: Azure Lotus Earth Core Fire!" Jiang Xuan said, taking out a primordial fire from the lotus mark between his eyebrows with his right hand.
"Because of the mutation of my martial soul, the Azure Lotus is both my martial soul and can also be regarded as an independent state. Therefore, by utilizing its primordial sub-fire, I can naturally achieve the requirements of the third strategy."
"As for medicinal herbs, Senior Dugu would surely not be stingy with any of the plants in this garden for medicinal use."
"Of course. If you can help me not only solve my physical problems as you say, but also help the Azure Serpent King advance further, then I, Dugu Bo, am willing to protect you for life!"
"You flatter me, senior!"
Jiang Xuan quickly bowed. Don't be fooled by Dugu Bo's lighthearted words; this was a promise as solemn as a vow from a Title Douluo. If you also consider that his grandfather, Long Gong, is about to advance to Title Douluo, then their side will have "two Title Douluos in one family!"
The protagonist and Ning Rongrong in the original work had such confidence that I could have it too. It felt incredibly comfortable to have someone to rely on.
Just now, Jiang Xuan had come to a realization in the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire. In the Douluo World, he was an unexpected existence, so his development trajectory was definitely different from that of the original world. To put it simply, it was more like the birth of a parallel world.
Blindly adhering to the original text will only lead to errors of empiricism. While it is certainly not wrong to use the immortal herbs to improve oneself, it is far less direct than helping the two elders in front of you to improve.
Moreover, the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame is already one of the most powerful things in the Douluo World, so the immortal herbs wouldn't really enhance the Azure Lotus much.
"I dare to ask my grandfather to proceed with the martial soul forging first, so that you can see if the third strategy is feasible and dispel your doubts."
"You little rascal, don't try to show off your little schemes in front of me. Your grandmother Chaotianxiang and my daughter-in-law are relatives. Do you think I'd do anything to you?"
Dugu Bo feigned anger, but he genuinely liked this extremely polite and talented young man. If it weren't for the fact that Yan Yan already had someone she liked from the Jade Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex family at the Royal Academy, it would have been a good choice to matchmake Jiang Xiaozi and Yan Yan.
A twelve-year-old level 30 Soul Master, whose Martial Soul quality has been awakened twice, is definitely among the top tier. As long as he doesn't perish along the way, becoming a Title Douluo is almost a certainty.
When Jiang Xiaozi reached level 90, his elemental martial soul was among the most terrifying in terms of combat power among the titled Douluo.
Dugu Bo's meaningful gaze left Jiang Xuan somewhat puzzled. You might think that Poison Douluo's personality is strange, but you can't just change it like that.
Little did he know, the old poisoner in front of him was plotting whether or not to make him his granddaughter's husband.
To be honest, Dugu Bo was willing to accept the proposal because he was struggling to improve at level 91. Would a powerful figure who could stand at the top of the continent refuse the temptation to go further?
Jiang Xuan suggested that his grandfather, Long Gong, conduct the experiment first to put his mind at ease, as he would need to select a few immortal herbs to assist in its use later.
After speaking, the Dragon King looked at his grandson, and upon receiving his affirmation, he leaped up and went to the place where the yin and yang of the spring water met.
He needs to use the extreme yin and yang energies, along with the two immortal herbs, here to complete the Ice and Fire Dragon Body that Jiang Xuan spoke of!
"Martial Soul Possession!"
Sure enough, one could never get tired of watching the spirit possession of a high-level spirit master. As soon as the yellow, purple, and black spirit appeared, the dragon head staff appeared in the Dragon Duke's hand, and its terrifying aura was instantly revealed.
This is what Jiang Xuan thought was the best thing about the game in his previous life: when the opponent's spirit rings are one more than yours and of a higher quality, the psychological pressure is immense.
(End of chapter)