Douluo Continent: Cultivating Qi and Immortals, Insidious to the Extreme

After all the pills were distributed, Jiang Xia and Dugu Yan immediately took their respective pills and began refining them.

Dugu Bo did not take any pills because he was worried that increasing his soul power would worsen the problem of toxins in his body, as the problem of toxins in his body had not yet been resolved.

Time flies, and three hours have passed in the blink of an eye.

As the effects of the elixir took hold, noticeable changes began to appear on Jiang Xia and Dugu Yan.

First was Jiang Xia, whose blood was surging, body temperature rose, and his whole body turned red due to the effects of the Glazed Jade Bone Pill.

Fine beads of sweat seeped from his body, instantly evaporating in the high temperature, forming white water vapor that swirled around his skin.

Upon closer inspection, Jiang Xia's entire body was trembling with a peculiar rhythm, as if he had undergone countless transformations in a short period of time, with each tremor making his physical body stronger.

In addition, thunderous roars occasionally emanated from his body, as if his internal organs were roaring and evolving.

His bones were crackling and popping, constantly stimulating the Purple Heaven Tribulation Lightning Body to evolve, occasionally unleashing streaks of purple lightning like thunder snakes.

Looking at Dugu Yan again, an emerald green light emanated from her body, forming numerous fine snake scales that covered her entire body.

A faint, guttural roar emanated from within her, as if some terrifying force was resurrecting.

As the effects of the Nine Transformations Dragon Pill continued to take hold, the roar gradually became clearer, and even showed signs of turning into a dragon's roar.

The closer the sound was to a dragon's roar, the more intense the green light on her body became, and the thicker the fine snake scales that formed.

With his experience in martial soul evolution, Dugu Bo could tell at a glance that this was no longer the Jade Phosphorous Serpent, but the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor, just like him.

To his even greater surprise, Dugu Yan had not yet awakened and was still evolving.

As the sun began to set and night gradually fell, Jiang Xia slowly opened his eyes, and a surge of powerful soul energy shot out, creating gusts of wind.

After moving his body slightly, a series of rapid popping sounds emanated from his bones.

With fingers clenched tightly, the air exploded, unleashing a powerful sense of strength.

When he stood up, he seemed to have grown taller, reaching about 1.3 meters, and his clothes looked a bit small.

Dugu Bo walked over with a smile, reached out and patted Jiang Xia's shoulder, praising him repeatedly.

"Not bad, not bad. My soul power has broken through to level 20, and my physical attributes are comparable to a four-ring power-attack type Soul Master. This time, I can absorb a soul ring of about 5000 years that is higher than my level."

"So, what are your requirements for the spirit rings? Since you've attracted a large number of spirit beasts while you were refining pills, we don't need to bother searching for them."

Jiang Xia blurted out, "It needs to be lightning-attribute, fast, and have high attack power."

Dugu Bo was taken aback: "You chose the same first spirit ring, right? Are you planning to go for the extreme build?"

Jiang Xia nodded: "That's right, go for the extreme style."

"The only martial arts in the world that are indestructible are those that are hard and fast. As long as the Purple Lightning is sharp enough and fast enough, no one can stop my attack."

"Besides, I also have a second martial soul, which allows me to specifically make up for my weaknesses."

Dugu Bo looked at Jiang Xia thoughtfully, a sour taste rising in his mouth.

"You're a real freak. To be honest, I'm even a little envious of you. If I could, I'd really like to trade my Title Douluo cultivation for your monstrous talent."

Jiang Xia rolled her eyes at him: "I think you're dreaming. You're just a Title Douluo. With my talent, how many years do you think it will take me to break through to the Title Douluo level?"

"Don't forget, I'm not even 7 years old yet."

Dugu Bo was speechless, looking at Jiang Xia with a strange expression. He opened his mouth, but swallowed the words back down.

He's starting to have some doubts about life. His proud title of Douluo level seems to be nothing in front of Jiang Xia.

Given Jiang Xia's talent, he will probably surpass him in every way before he turns 40, or even earlier.

It's truly a case of one new generation replacing the old; comparing yourself to others is just plain disheartening.

With a helpless sigh, Dugu Bo turned to look at Dugu Yan, who was still refining pills, and a satisfied smile instantly appeared on his face.

Fortunately, his granddaughter is also quite good, and a future title for her is expected.

Jiang Xia glanced at Dugu Bo strangely, wondering what he was imagining again.

If you knew, you'd probably laugh yourself to death.

If you only surpass him at 40, what else can you do?

The daylily buds have gone cold.

Time passed slowly, and half an hour went by in the blink of an eye.

In front of Dugu Bo and Jiang Xia, a loud dragon roar came from Dugu Yan's mouth.

Emerald green light illuminated the entire room. Dugu Yan's body curled up and slowly floated up in the light, hovering one meter above the ground.

Her shoulder-length purple hair was dyed a bright green from the roots and grew several times longer at an extremely fast speed, with the ends almost touching the ground.

Just then, Dugu Yan seemed to awaken. With a slight movement of her body, emerald green light shot out from behind her, and a pair of dragon wings slowly materialized from the void.

With a flap of its dragon wings, Dugu Yan stretched out of her curled-up body, and a powerful aura emanating from the true dragon spread out, making the air noticeably heavier.

Dugu Bo was deeply shocked. Under Dugu Yan's oppressive aura, his Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul actually trembled slightly.

This is fear, the instinctive fear of a lower-level martial soul facing a higher-level martial soul.

It's done! It actually worked! The snake has transformed into a dragon; this is a true dragon martial spirit.

Dugu Bo stepped forward, wanting to say something to congratulate him, but he could hardly contain his excitement. His lips trembled, his hands and feet shook, and he couldn't utter a single word.

Jiang Xia glanced at him speechlessly. At his age, he still couldn't keep his composure when faced with a little trouble.

Unlike him, who is mature and composed at such a young age.

"Yanzi, congratulations! You've transformed from a snake into a dragon, and your future is bright."

Dugu Yan slowly opened her eyes. Her green eyes were as clear as crystal. Her pupils contracted, and the moment her vision returned, she saw the person in front of her.

"Jiangxia!"

With a startled cry, Dugu Yan's dragon wings dissipated, and she pounced forward with a light touch of her toes, opening her arms to give Jiang Xia a big hug.

"Jiang Xia, I did it! I really did it!"

After her martial soul evolved, Dugu Yan grew even taller, reaching about 1.65 meters, far exceeding Jiang Xia's 1.3 meters.

Jiang Xia was completely enveloped in Dugu Yan's embrace like a baby.

Although Dugu Yan was only just beginning to develop due to her age, she couldn't withstand the force with which she was hugged.

The hard, unyielding chest not only caused Jiang Xia pain but also made him feel suffocated.

"Waaah, waaah, let me go..."

Jiang Xia unleashed his inner energy, forcefully pushed Dugu Yan away, and gasped for breath.

"Yanzi, are you trying to repay kindness with enmity and suffocate me?"

Dugu Yan looked at Jiang Xia guiltily and said awkwardly, "No, no, I was just too excited."

"Jiang Xia, do you know? I'm already level 30."