Douluo Continent: Long Live the Spirit Hall

"Is it really possible?"

Bai Xiuxiu was very excited after hearing Yan's words. After receiving a positive reply, she happily swayed her body, rubbed her head against Yan's palm, and licked his palm to show affection. Then she leaped to the pile of Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow.

This time, she chose a slightly smaller one to refine and absorb gradually. As she swallowed another ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow, the cold air in this strange space seemed to dissipate considerably.

One, two, three… After swallowing several strands of Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow in succession, Bai Xiuxiu’s body swelled up as if she had eaten too much, floating in the air and undulating slowly, bringing with it streaks of icy blue light.

"Ugh, I'm so sleepy, Yan. Did I eat too much? Waaah, what if I fall asleep and never wake up...?"

The little shark seemed a bit tired and uncomfortable, probably because it was bloated. Yan went over to check on it and, finding no danger, didn't pay much attention to it.

As Bai Xiuxiu absorbed more energy, wisps of strange icy blue light intertwined and outlined in the air, and strange icy blue runes continuously formed around her body before being imprinted on her, while her aura also changed constantly.

After this change continued for quite some time, the increasingly intense icy blue light began to envelop her entire shark and form the shape of a giant energy cocoon, pulsating like an extremely large heart.

Chapter 350 The Girl Who Transformed

"I think I'm about to become a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast too. It was the right decision to come out with you this time."

Inside the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Cave, after absorbing a strand of Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion Qiu'er's entire body radiated a golden halo, and her aura became much more solid.

After she exited her cultivation state, her bright eyes looked at the remaining Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, clearly showing some reluctance. "It's a pity. They are incompatible with my attributes. Absorbing too much would be a waste and would also affect my attributes."

The Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow contains the ultimate ice attribute, which is not compatible with the Three-Eyed Golden Lion's ultimate light and fire attributes. Refining just a little bit is fine, but refining too much may affect one's own original power. This is the main reason why Qiu'er gave up, and it's not just a waste.

Before Bai Xiuxiu's cocoon of light, Yan gazed at the pulsating cocoon that seemed to beat like a heart, and asked the three-eyed golden lion beside him, "Qiu'er, can you tell what's wrong with Xiuxiu?"

Although Yan had come into contact with many 100,000-year-old soul beasts, he didn't really understand the key advancements for soul beasts. The three-eyed golden lion beside him, though young and with low cultivation, was an imperial auspicious beast and could see some things about it.

"Wait, let me check."

Upon hearing this, the Three-Eyed Golden Lion looked at the pulsating, glowing cocoon of energy. Her vertical eye between her brows opened slightly, and through the increasingly brilliant blue light, she saw the astonishing transformation taking place within.

"She's actually almost at the 100,000-year mark."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion was extremely surprised. She had thought that although the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow was magical, it could only make Bai Xiuxiu's cultivation path smoother and play an auxiliary role. However, she did not expect that its effect on Bai Xiuxiu would be so strong. It was truly unbelievable.

After hearing what the Three-Eyed Golden Lion said, Yan couldn't help but look forward to Bai Xiuxiu's transformation even more. He didn't know much about the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, but the efficacy of this strange treasure was definitely beyond doubt.

The Heavenly Dream Ice Silkworm, such a useless soul beast, managed to gain the cultivation of a million-year-old soul beast by relying on the Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow.

The Ice Emperor of the far north even said that if she could absorb this Ten-Thousand-Year Profound Ice Marrow, she would have the possibility of challenging Emperor Tian. Although this statement was somewhat exaggerated, it also reflects how precious this treasure is to ice-type soul beasts.

Although the Demon Soul Great White Shark is not a pure ice-attribute soul beast, Bai Xiuxiu possesses both ice and water attributes. Although none of the superior species have reached the level of ultimate attributes, she has the opportunity to transform with Yan's help.

As for whether Bai Xiuxiu can successfully overcome the 100,000-year tribulation, Yan is absolutely confident about this. After all, the little shark is the female protagonist of tens of thousands of years later, possessing considerable luck. A mere 100,000-year barrier is not difficult for her.

"Since Xiuxiu has the opportunity for promotion, let's wait here!"

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion had no objection to Yan's words. Although the two of them, being fire-attributed, were quite restrained in this ice cave, it was precisely because of their attributes that they could use flames to resist the severe cold. Since there was no danger here, they could stay a little longer.

The Xuanbing Cave was deathly silent and cold. After an unknown amount of time, Yan suddenly felt the surrounding temperature rise significantly. It wasn't a warming up, but rather a slight increase in temperature caused by the absorption of a large amount of cold air. In reality, it was still below zero. At this moment, the light cocoon formed by Bai Xiuxiu also underwent subtle changes.

"Is this the transformation and rebirth of a 100,000-year-old soul beast?"

The icy blue cocoon of light gradually emitted faint rays of light, and the increasingly dazzling light obscured everything. No matter how Yan circulated his soul power and used the external soul bone, he could not see much at this moment.

As the light gradually faded, Yan witnessed a miraculous scene: Bai Xiuxiu transformed into her original shark form, nodded as if greeting Yan, and then vanished into starlight.

Before he could even be shocked, the tiny ray of light coalesced into a vortex, creating a white aura that rippled slightly, attracting even more vital energy.

This is a white mass of air. The soft white color doesn't give people any sense of power. Upon closer inspection, it's just a mass of air, and it's difficult to directly perceive its magic through sight.

Yan's eyes flashed with a hint of silver light at this moment, and the AI ​​Dawn was frantically recording all the data. Such a scene of a 100,000-year-old soul beast taking human form was truly extremely rare.

"That's really quite amazing."

Yan stared blankly at the scene before him. As more vital energy poured in, an outline gradually appeared in the ball of light, resembling a small human body.

"It's...turned into an egg?"

Just when Yan thought he was about to have a good look, another burst of light spread out. He subconsciously closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, there was an ice-blue egg in the spot. He was speechless and disappointed, his expectations had been dashed.

"Click-clack..."

A slight cracking sound soon rang out, and Yan quickly focused his attention and looked over. He saw that cracks appeared on the surface of the ice-blue eggshell, and they spread out in a cracked pattern.

Not long after, with a soft "pop," a tiny, snow-white hand emerged from the eggshell. The hand moved slightly to the crack, grasped a piece of broken shell, and retracted. A series of soft, crunching sounds followed, as if someone were chewing.

Yan curiously approached and saw a small, pink and white hand peeking out every now and then. Each time it reached out, it would grab a piece of the icy blue shell and retract it. This went on for a while, then again and again, until most of the eggshell was gone, and the little guy inside finally appeared.

Yan walked closer to the expired egg, and through the broken shell, he finally saw the owner of the tiny hand—a cute, chubby little baby. The baby, with its delicate, pink skin, had a translucent, milky appearance that made one want to take a bite.

This little baby wasn't ugly like a newborn. Her skin was as white and tender as her chubby little hands, making her look like a baby who had just turned one month old. She radiated an icy blue light, and her chubby cheeks bounced up and down with a clicking sound.

She ate the eggshells, occasionally letting out a sweet smile with satisfaction, her two dimples making her look even more playful.

Her eyes were deep blue, as captivating as the deepest part of a vast ocean. The words "pure" and "profound"—which shouldn't be used together—were perfectly intertwined in the depths of her eyes.

Her hair and eyes were both deep blue, and she looked extremely cute as a child. When Yan walked over, she smiled and showed her dimples.

"Xiuxiu".

Yan called Bai Xiuxiu's name softly. A hint of confusion appeared in the baby's big eyes, which made Yan's heart sink. Could something have gone wrong during her sleep?

"Yay, yay..."

However, he quickly dismissed his concerns and saw the baby open its mouth. After a long time, it managed to utter two sounds, as if it were calling his name, but the tone was very strange, as if it had just learned to speak.

"She has only just taken human form and can't speak clearly yet."

The Three-Eyed Golden Lion stood aside and explained, while Yan nodded to indicate that he understood. He was not surprised by the situation, after all, he had asked Xiao Wu and Xiao Wu's mother before, so he knew a little bit, but in the past, he could only rely on hearsay.

"Xiuxiu. Xiuxiu..."

Yan seemed to have taken a closer look, so he squatted down and observed more carefully. Perhaps his gaze was a little too intense, which made Bai Xiuxiu, who was still an infant, very uncomfortable. She rolled her eyes at him several times.

Bai Xiuxiu blinked at Yan, her long eyelashes a deep blue, making her look quite adorable. While responding to Yan, she continued chewing and swallowing the eggshell.

Bai Xiuxiu ate and swallowed the eggshell pieces one by one, which seemed to help her grow up quickly. Under Yan's astonished gaze, Bai Xiuxiu's appearance changed significantly, looking like she had grown several months older.

As Bai Xiuxiu grew a bit older, her two pink little hands moved faster, as if afraid that someone would snatch them away, and she quickly ate all the eggshells.

"Xiuxiu, do you still recognize me? Come here..."

Yan was also very interested in seeing Bai Xiuxiu like this. At this moment, Bai Xiuxiu stood up, and he opened his arms to tentatively let Bai Xiuxiu jump into his arms. However, her next action surprised Yan.

Bai Xiuxiu glanced at the ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow beside her, and then her small hands actually grabbed it. Yan saw this and quickly reached out to stop her.

The Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow is a good thing for Bai Xiuxiu, but it depends on when. Right now, Bai Xiuxiu is just like Xiao Wu back then, having just transformed and not having much power at all.

The Myriad-Year Profound Ice Marrow is the essence of ultimate power, and it possesses the power of ultimate ice. If an ordinary person were to touch it, they would most likely be frozen into powder. Even though Bai Xiuxiu is a soul beast in human form, it is still extremely dangerous.

"Yan, oh, I want..."

Just as Yan's hand was about to grab Bai Xiuxiu, she nimbly dodged and then grabbed an ice pillar.

Yan then saw rings of blue light rise from the ice pillar. The power of the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow was actually drawn into her body in this way and merged with her own.

About ten minutes later, she had absorbed most of the Ten Thousand Years of Profound Ice Marrow, and Yan was surprised to find that Bai Xiuxiu had grown up rapidly and looked like a two or three-year-old child.

At this moment, the surrounding temperature continued to rise, and dense ice elements swirled around her body, seemingly releasing their excited emotions as if they had found a worthy master.

Chapter 351 Bai Xiuxiu Takes the Initiative

Inside the Myriad-Year Ice Cave, Bai Xiuxiu's petite body slowly released an ice pillar. The ice pillar had long lost its previous magical aura, clearly indicating that Bai Xiuxiu had absorbed all its energy, and she herself had thus transformed into the appearance of a three-year-old.

One piece of Ten-Thousand-Year-Old Profound Ice Marrow was clearly not to Bai Xiuxiu's liking, so she skipped over to another one. This time, Yan did not stop her, but simply watched her actions quietly.

It's like practice makes perfect. The second ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow was incredibly easy for Bai Xiuxiu to absorb and refine. After finishing, she aged a bit more and then set her sights on other marrows.

Three years old, four years old, five years old, six years old... Gradually, she grew from a little girl into a slender woman. Her body became taller and more graceful, unlike the little girl Yan first met. Bai Xiuxiu seemed to have a clear understanding of her preferences. Her long legs were faintly visible in her white gauze dress, and her beautiful face became more and more aloof.

A sense of bewilderment gradually appeared in her originally clear, deep blue eyes, from bewilderment to confusion, and then gradually became clear again. One by one, the strands of ten-thousand-year-old Xuanbing marrow disappeared in this process.

After absorbing about four more roots, Bai Xiuxiu finally stopped the process. At this moment, she was about fifteen or sixteen years old, but her aura was excessively strong.

Bai Xiuxiu exuded an extremely powerful and intense icy aura. A snow-white ribbon appeared over her original white gauze dress, fluttering around her slender waist and accentuating her tall and exquisite figure.

Yan could clearly sense that she had changed, but he couldn't quite put his finger on what exactly was different or what kind of changes were involved.

Bai Xiuxiu raised her hand again. Just when Yan thought she was going to continue absorbing the Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow, her slender little hand made a slight circle, first forming an arc, and then her ten delicate fingers began to draw in the air.

Deep blue light patterns rippled and changed in the air, converging into strange, snowflake-like runes. Drawn by these runes, more icy energy surged into Bai Xiuxiu's body, making her aura much more refined.

"Xiuxiu, what's wrong with you right now?"

Yan looked at Bai Xiuxiu in front of him, somewhat puzzled. Wasn't it said that a 100,000-year-old soul beast would grow up step by step like a child after transforming and re-cultivating? What was going on with Bai Xiuxiu now? Had she been given growth hormones? He wondered, so he asked.

Bai Xiuxiu's clear voice rang out again, but she seemed a little hesitant. "It's probably because it absorbed the Xuanbing Marrow here to advance. It seems that its body has undergone some changes, and it's a bit different from ordinary 100,000-year-old soul beasts that advance."

As for what I just did, it was instinctive. My mind was blank, and I did it subconsciously, as if I knew that doing so would make me grow up quickly. However, it seems I can't absorb too much; I can't continue at this point. Besides, it seems I've grown up in more ways than just that.

As Bai Xiuxiu spoke, she sat cross-legged in front of Yan, her hands forming delicate pinky fingers, her right palm facing upwards, resting flat on her thigh, her left hand held upright in front of her chest, and began to utter a series of strange sounds.

Accompanied by this strange sound, Bai Xiuxiu's eyes suddenly emitted a red light, and a huge white phantom gradually took shape behind her. It was actually her original form, the Demon Soul Great White Shark, which had transformed into her current martial soul as she took human form.

A faint red light gradually spread from Bai Xiuxiu's body. As time went by, the red light became stronger and stronger, and the bright red light spread like blood.

The three-eyed golden lion Qiu'er lay prostrate beside Yan, looking at Bai Xiuxiu in the red light, a hint of longing in her eyes.

To be honest, she envied Bai Xiuxiu for her meteoric rise, directly becoming a 100,000-year-old transformed soul beast, and for becoming a soul master so quickly, preparing for further advancement. Seeing her suddenly transform into a teenager, it was clear that this advancement was extraordinary.

Within the deathly silent Ten Thousand Year Ice Cave, there was almost no concept of time. Yan also forgot how much time had passed. Gradually, a layer of yellow light peeked through the intense red light. This yellow light transformed into specks of starlight and condensed into a ring.

A yellow halo descended upon Bai Xiuxiu. As the red light intensified, the yellow halo gradually stabilized, revealing itself to be a yellow, hundred-year-old soul ring.

The appearance of this spirit ring on Bai Xiuxiu's body also indicates that she has completed her breakthrough and become a one-ring spirit master. With the appearance of the spirit ring, the lines of Bai Xiuxiu's body seem to become more harmonious, and she looks bigger and fuller, and her feminine characteristics have become more perfect.

The childishness on her face was gradually diminishing, and the phantom of the demonic great white shark behind her became much clearer after the first soul ring appeared.

"The transformation of a soul beast is equivalent to having full innate soul power, and the first six soul rings do not require hunting soul beasts, so it can be considered a trade-off."

Yan was not shocked by what he saw, because he had seen this before. Xiao Wu had gone through a similar process in front of him when she was six years old. It was not a rare occurrence.

Just when Yan thought everything was over and was about to question Bai Xiuxiu again, even more intense yellow light was released. Not long after, a spirit ring, deeper and more profound than before, appeared in the same spot.

Yan was completely dumbfounded. He realized that the opportunity Bai Xiuxiu had obtained this time was definitely not simple. The Ten Thousand Year Profound Ice Marrow was indeed a treasure that even the three Heavenly Kings of the Far North, the Ice and Snow Emperors, coveted. The benefits that Bai Xiuxiu gained from this treasure were too astonishing.

When the second spirit ring appeared, Bai Xiuxiu seemed to have grown another year older, around sixteen years old. She looked quite good, with a slender waist and full breasts. Yan felt a strong urge to go up and measure her.

However, he did not act rashly this time. Instead, he continued to operate the Dawn AI to record the changes, because the changes in Bai Xiuxiu's body were still ongoing. This time, a purple light appeared, which was obviously the condensation of a third-level thousand-year soul ring.

After the four spirit rings, two yellow and two purple, hovered on her body and pulsed for a long time, Bai Xiuxiu finally opened her eyes again. She looked at Yan in front of her, pouted, and reached out her hand, "Brother Yan, help me up, my legs are numb."