Douluo Continent: From Internal Martial Arts to the Law of Heaven and Earth

Dugu Yan hesitated as she looked at the beautiful flower tower in front of her.

“I have already taken other immortal herbs. Besides, the Nine-Transformation Grass is for improving aptitude. My innate soul power is already at level ten, so it is impossible to improve it further. As for improvements in other aspects, with the help of many opportunities, they have already been maxed out. Now you should hurry up and take it. I also want to see what that transformation is all about.”

Dugu Yan looked at her grandfather with a questioning gaze.

Dugu Bo clasped his hands in front of his chest, examined the Nine-Transformation Flower for a moment, and then asked, "Tang Shan, is there anything we need to prepare for this transformation?"

"After the transformation, your physical condition will improve, but it will likely take a lot of toll on your body. You should prepare some tonic soups to replenish your vital energy."

Tangshan thought for a moment and then offered his suggestion.

Dugu Bo nodded and turned to prepare.

Half an hour later, a pot of steaming hot herbal soup was placed on the table, its rich aroma spreading out.

Under the watchful eyes of Dugu Bo and Tang Shan, Dugu Yan took a deep breath, gently lifted her jade-like fingers, and carefully plucked the petals from the bottom layer of the Nine-Layer Flower one by one. The petals were as lustrous as jade and slightly cool to the touch.

Without the slightest hesitation, she put the petals into her mouth one by one. As soon as the petals entered her throat, they turned into a refreshing and warm current, which flowed slowly into her dantian along her meridians.

At first, only a faint emerald glow emanated from beneath her skin. As the last petal at the bottom was swallowed, the glow suddenly surged, transforming into countless firefly-like emerald specks that swirled and danced around her. The next instant, the specks of light condensed, forming a dazzling emerald-colored light curtain that completely enveloped Dugu Yan's body. The light curtain continued to shrink and solidify, eventually forming a translucent green sphere of light that floated in mid-air.

Inside the sphere of light, Dugu Yan's figure was faintly visible. She subconsciously curled up her body, and her legs, originally long, slowly lengthened and covered with fine emerald scales under the emerald light, eventually transforming into a long and supple snake tail—clearly, within the transforming sphere of light, she had unconsciously been possessed by her martial spirit.

Curiously observing the strange phenomenon before him, Tang Shan couldn't help but exclaim in admiration, "This effect is truly extraordinary!"

"This immortal herb should be quite suitable for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School, right?"

Standing to the side, Dugu Bo looked at his granddaughter's blurry figure in the jade orb and casually asked Tang Shan beside him.

"I'm not familiar with the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School either."

Tangshan's answer was quite casual.

"His Highness the Crown Prince's teacher is Sect Master Ning."

Tang Shan curled his lip: "In the end, it's just a pretext for the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and the Heaven Dou Empire to deepen their cooperation. If I give them the Nine Transformation Flower, and a support titled Douluo is actually born, it would actually be unfriendly to His Highness. After all, cooperation is only necessary when one is weak enough. If Ning Fengzhi becomes a titled Douluo, it's hard to say whether they will continue to cooperate with the Heaven Dou Empire."

What Tang Shan didn't say was that he was now working for Miss Angel, and his future was uncertain. Who knew whether the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School would be incorporated into the organization or destroyed by the Spirit Hall according to the original plot? What if the immortal herb was given away and the user was killed? Wouldn't that be equivalent to losing a herb?

This is also why he didn't give Yu Tianheng the Immortal Herb.

As the saying goes, friendship is friendship and interests are interests. Moreover, this is a major event that could very well involve the situation of the entire continent. He would not put himself in a difficult position just because of a decent friendship.

Dugu Bo turned his head and glanced at Tang Shan, not expecting that the other party had seen through him so clearly.

"Senior, I'm going outside to soak up some sun for a while."

Tang Shan glanced around casually, seemingly noticing something. He paused for a moment, then spoke nonchalantly.

Dugu Bo didn't think much of it and nodded casually.

Tang Shan strolled leisurely outside the living room, looking at the sunlight in the sky with a strange expression—good heavens, why did his clothes burst open during the transformation? Luckily, he reacted quickly, otherwise he might have seen some things he shouldn't have after the transformation was complete.

After thinking for a moment, Tang Shan reminded Dugu Bo inside the house: "Senior Dugu, please get some clothes for your granddaughter."

Dugu Bo, who was staring intently at the blurry, huddled figure in the emerald sphere, was taken aback. What did Tang Shan mean by that?

His gaze swept across the ground unconsciously, and he noticed some pieces of clothing lying on the floor. He hadn't noticed them at all because of the burst of light from the jade.

Remembering Tang Shan's sudden suggestion to go sunbathe, he muttered under his breath, "At least you're not that much of a beast." He then hurriedly went into Dugu Yan's room, took out a set of clothes, placed them on a chair, and then went outside as well.

Tang Shan, who was enjoying the sunshine, suddenly darkened. Soul Masters are naturally very perceptive, and the development of his body through practicing internal martial arts had reached an extremely terrifying level. Dugu Bo's whispered words had no soul power to block them, so it felt almost as if they were spoken right in his ear.

He strongly suspected that Dugu Bo did it on purpose, as the other party couldn't possibly be unaware of his extremely keen perception.

Hey, I knew I shouldn't have reminded you. I would have just stood inside and waited for your granddaughter to come out, and then seen how much of a fuss you would have.

Tang Shan thought with no small amount of malice.

Tang Shan was sunbathing, while Dugu Bo stood guard by the door, watching him warily, clearly to prevent him from turning around and peeking.

The emerald light gradually faded, the sphere of light slowly dissipated, and Dugu Yan's body landed gently like a feather. Her long snake tail swept lightly across the ground, carrying tiny emerald lights. Instinctively, she used the tip of her tail to support her body, trying to stand up.

Dugu Bo's ears twitched, and he stepped in front of the door, saying, "Yanyan, there are clothes on the chair. Put them on first."

Still somewhat dazed from the comfort that enveloped her limbs, Dugu Yan subconsciously looked down.

What came into view was a snow-white, graceful, and extremely alluring body.

Dugu Yan's cheeks flushed, but for some reason, she subconsciously looked around, but the figure she hoped for did not appear in the room.

Whether she breathed a sigh of relief or a sigh of regret, Dugu Yan could only obediently put on the clothes on the chair.

"Grandpa, where is Tangshan?"

Dugu Yan asked questions while putting on her clothes.

"I'm outside too."

Tangshan answered voluntarily.

"Alright, come in."

After the rustling sound of dressing stopped, Dugu Yan finally spoke.

Tang Shan and Dugu Bo turned around at the same time. At this moment, Dugu Yan, who had changed into a white dress, had already sat down and was sipping the medicinal porridge she had cooked. The hem of her dress fell to her sides, making her figure appear even more slender and graceful.

Dugu Bo went in first and couldn't help but exclaim, "My granddaughter seems to have become even more beautiful."

Tang Shan stepped back into the room and looked Dugu Yan up and down. Indeed, with just one transformation, the other party had undergone considerable changes.

Her long, jade-colored hair, which originally had a hint of dark green, has become even purer after the transformation. The length has reached her hips, and the hair strands are as lustrous as top-grade icy jade, shimmering with a translucent soft light under the light.

Originally deep purple eyes, now clear as carefully polished amethyst, with a faint glow in their gaze, they even have a similar translucency to the amethyst material condensed from the power of Tangshan amethyst.

Her lips were a natural peach pink, moist and translucent like dew, so delicate that they seemed to melt at the slightest touch. Her overall features had been subtly sculpted by the power of transformation, making the lines even softer and more refined. Her already stunning beauty was enhanced by an even more breathtaking and captivating charm.

Her cool and aloof temperament blended seamlessly with the allure inherent in her snake spirit, creating a harmonious and natural fusion. Her skin was as white as fresh snow, yet radiated a healthy, jade-like luster, delicate and smooth like the finest mutton fat jade.

Chapter 188 The End of the Metamorphosis and Possible Reasons, The Blooming Elemental Flower (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

"Yanyan, how are you feeling?"

Seeing the significant changes that had occurred in his granddaughter, Dugu Bo asked with concern.

"It feels great. My affinity and ability to draw in the energy of heaven and earth have improved significantly, and my cultivation speed has also increased a bit."

Setting down her bowl of porridge, Dugu Yan answered with a joyful expression.

Then she turned to Tang Shan, her voice clear and gentle, with an unusual tenderness, "Thank you."

Tangshan: "This was originally taken from your grandfather's medicinal herb garden, why are you thanking me?"

Dugu Bo's lips twitched slightly, but in the end he said nothing.

What does transformation feel like?

Tangshan was somewhat curious.

"I didn't feel anything, it was like sleeping in an extremely comfortable space, my whole body was warm and cozy, and when I woke up, the transformation was complete."

Dugu Yan reflected on how she had felt just now.

"And the consumption?"

"It did take a lot of energy." Dugu Yan picked up the bowl of porridge and gestured. "It wasn't very noticeable right after the transformation, but I soon felt a bit weak."

"Let's observe for a few more days and see. It's not too late to start the second transformation after we've sorted out the gains from this transformation."

Dugu Bo made a decision.

Tangshan also highly approves of this.

For the next period of time, Tang Shan traveled back and forth between the Crown Prince's residence and the Dugu residence. On one hand, he trained the original soul master at the Crown Prince's residence, and on the other hand, he went to the Dugu residence to observe the follow-up of Dugu Yan's transformation. The progress on both sides was quite gratifying.

On the Crown Prince's side, two more people have mastered the basics of stance training. Unfortunately, these two belong to the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School and cannot be considered Xue Qinghe's direct descendants.

Meanwhile, at the Dugu Manor, the benefits of Dugu Yan's first transformation were fully manifested—her innate soul power increased by one level, her cultivation level broke through from twenty-seven to twenty-eight, her cultivation speed significantly accelerated, and her physical flexibility, strength, and soul ring carrying capacity all improved. However, since she was originally a snake martial soul, her flexibility was already extremely exaggerated, so this improvement was merely icing on the cake.

Once the foundation laid by the first transformation is solid, the second transformation will begin as scheduled...

This time, her physical condition improved in every way, and even more so, the Nine Transformations Flower's sculpting of her appearance became increasingly exquisite.

Dugu Yan's face seemed to have been sketched with the most delicate brushstrokes in the world, shedding her girlish innocence, and her beauty blossomed layer upon layer, heading in the direction of bringing ruin to the country and captivating the nation.

If her beauty was previously merely described as "pretty" or "beautiful," then after being refined twice by the Nine-Transformation Flower, her beauty had penetrated to the bone, becoming an unparalleled beauty etched into people's hearts.

……

A few days later, the atmosphere in the living room of the Dugu residence was no longer as relaxed as before. Dugu Bo frowned, while Dugu Yan held the Nine-Tailed Flower in both hands, her fingertips slightly clenched, and the disappointment in her eyes was almost overflowing.

"How could it reach its limit after only two transformations?"

Dugu Bo was very puzzled.

In his view, with his granddaughter's talent, even if she couldn't reach the ultimate nine transformations, five or six would be no problem. But after two transformations, Dugu Yan was unable to pluck the third petal of the Nine Transformation Flower.

Just then, a loud knocking sound rang out on the door.

Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow, glanced at his granddaughter beside him whose eyes were dim and who showed no intention of getting up, sighed helplessly, and turned to walk towards the gate.

"Kid, you're here?"

As he opened the door, Dugu Bo looked at Tang Shan outside with a displeased expression.

Tang Shan blinked, peeked into the mansion, and asked, somewhat puzzled, "Senior, why are you the one who opened the door?"

Dugu Bo raised an eyebrow: "You want Yanyan to open the door for you?"

Tang Shan shook his head frankly and said straightforwardly, "I feel like you're never very welcoming to me when we meet, so I'm just curious since you're the one opening the door today. I don't mean anything by it."

Dugu Bo's facial muscles twitched almost imperceptibly for a moment—it's not that I don't welcome you, it's that I'm afraid you'll steal my precious granddaughter away!

Suppressing his anger, Dugu Bo's expression turned serious as he stepped aside to clear the doorway: "You've come at the right time. We originally planned to have Yan Yan begin her third transformation today, but she just tried and couldn't pluck the petals."

"That shouldn't be the case." Tang Shan stroked his chin, his brows furrowing. "Even with the worst luck, it shouldn't be enough for only two transformations."

"If you dare say that in front of Yan Yan, I'll teach you a lesson!" Dugu Bo warned irritably.

"Don't worry, senior."

As Tang Shan entered the living room, he saw that Dugu Yan had already managed to compose herself and stood up to greet him with a smile: "Tang Shan, you've come."

But the smile was forced, and her once bright purple eyes were now as dull as dusty gems.

However, Tangshan is the kind of person who is particularly insensitive to emotional details—not that he didn't see them, but that he subconsciously ignored them and only focused on the problem of the Nine-Tailed Flower.

"Can't you pick it off?" Tang Shan walked closer and asked softly.