The next morning, Han Li woke up from his cultivation as usual.
Feeling the Soul Power still accumulating, he walked out of the stone chamber with satisfaction.
Today was the day for Du Gu Yan's Martial Soul Evolution, and also the day they would leave.
After living in the wild for more than half a month, even with all the preparations, Han Li felt uncomfortable all over. He missed his soft bed and the slightly annoying sounds of people.
After a simple wash, he ate something casually before leisurely heading towards the platform above.
As expected, he was the last to arrive. The other three were already sitting there chatting.
Saying it was chatting was actually two people alleviating Du Gu Yan's nervousness. She looked a little uneasy.
"Good morning, Master, Senior, and Sister Yan."
Han Li greeted the three of them.
"Good morning? This old thing didn't dare to call you, so he pulled me up early in the morning and has been talking for almost an hour," Broad Hill complained from the side.
Han Li smiled and didn't respond, looking at Du Gu Yan beside him.
Just then, Du Gu Yan also turned her gaze towards him. Seeing his calm appearance, the nervousness in her heart eased a lot.
"How is it? Sister Yan, are you ready?" Han Li asked softly.
"I'm ready, let's start. Anyway, I'll get stronger either way, so I don't want to think about it anymore."
Du Gu Yan took a deep breath and stood up. As she was about to begin, she calmed down instead.
"That's right, that's the spirit. You'll definitely succeed."
Han Li nodded to her, then with a flip of his left hand, a red Ganoderma, whose leaves he had picked in advance, appeared in his hand and he handed it to Du Gu Yan.
"As I said before, there are no other requirements. Just eat it all."
Han Li stuffed the item into her hand and squeezed it gently, as if to cheer her on.
"Okay."
Du Gu Yan looked at the Ganoderma in her hand, nodded to the three of them, walked to an open space, and sat down.
After a pause, she put the Ganoderma into her mouth. The Nine Rank Dragon Ganoderma was not that big to begin with, and she swallowed it directly in a few bites, and began to circulate her own Soul Power.
Almost the moment she mobilized her Soul Power, a Blood Flame burst out from her body, enveloping her whole body. The strong medicinal power turned into pure energy, enhancing her own Soul Power, and the aura on her body visibly strengthened.
"This?"
Dugu Bo looked at Du Gu Yan with some worry, pacing back and forth in place.
"Don't worry, Senior, this is normal. You and Master are both too high level. Immortal Herbs have limited improvement for you, and are more about improving other aspects. Sister Yan is only a Great Soul Master, so it's normal to have abnormalities. Don't forget, when my Martial Soul evolved, the commotion was much bigger than this."
Han Li rolled his eyes, noting that the clothes on her body were fine.
"Haha, I was just anxious."
Dugu Bo stopped and smiled sheepishly.
Time passed bit by bit, and the Blood Flame on Du Gu Yan's body did not weaken, but instead emitted a faint Dragon Might.
"Senior, it's your turn. Mobilize a little Martial Soul aura and try to touch Yan Yan, activate her Martial Soul instinct. Whether she transforms into a dragon or devours a dragon depends on herself."
Han Li turned to look at Dugu Bo, signaling that it was his turn to act.
Originally, this step would have been completed by him, but after drawing out those auras from his body last time, his recovery speed had accelerated a lot, and he could no longer find any traces of it a few days ago.
He couldn't possibly provoke the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well again in order to help Du Gu Yan evolve. Fortunately, Dugu Bo could also complete this task. Their Martial Souls were from the same source, and in this regard, it was no worse than him doing it himself.
"Okay."
Dugu Bo's expression became serious, and he instantly completed Martial Soul Avatar, carefully controlling his aura to approach Du Gu Yan above the open space.
The moment he approached, Du Gu Yan seemed to sense his aura as well. A small emerald green snake appeared behind her, hissed, and re-entered her body.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo immediately withdrew his Martial Soul and breathed a long sigh of relief.
"Okay, we've done all we can to help. Now, it's up to Yan Yan herself."
As his voice fell, the Blood Flame on Du Gu Yan's body began to become unstable, and a hint of pain began to appear on her face, causing Dugu Bo to clench his fists tightly in place.
Just like that, another hour passed as the Blood Flame swayed continuously.
The Blood Flame around Du Gu Yan suddenly paused for a moment. In the next second, an intense wave of Soul Power spread out from her, radiating in all directions.
As this aura dissipated, Du Gu Yan opened her eyes and stood up.
She sensed her own condition and then waved to the three with a smile.
"I succeeded."
Seeing that she had regained consciousness, the three quickly approached.
"Yan Yan, how do you feel? Also, what did your Martial Soul evolve into? Let Grandpa take a look."
Dugu Bo had barely arrived when he began to examine his Granddaughter's changes from head to toe, his mouth running non-stop, hoping to know the changes immediately.
Well, how should I put it? Du Gu Yan had changed a lot at this moment.
Her original purple short hair had turned dark red after the Martial Soul Evolution, just like the Blood Flame that had enveloped her before. Her eyes were still green, but not the emerald green they had been before. They had lightened quite a bit, becoming light green.
Overall, the eerie feeling had diminished somewhat, but she looked more heroic.
"Grandpa, you're asking so many questions at once. Which one should I answer first?"
Du Gu Yan was still Du Gu Yan, and she immediately began to act spoiled with her Grandpa.
"Alright, then Grandpa won't ask. You can tell me slowly, slowly."
Dugu Bo was indeed a Granddaughter-doting maniac. He was no longer anxious, happily stroked his non-existent beard, and nodded as he watched his Granddaughter's changes.
Du Gu Yan calmed herself down before slowly speaking, "I don't know if my Martial Soul counts as a dragon or a snake, and the form of Martial Soul Avatar seems to be different from before."
As she spoke, she raised her right hand, and a miniature energy snake appeared in her palm.
"Hmm?"
Han Li and the others immediately noticed the change, because Beast Martial Souls generally appeared in the form of an avatar. Some would display beast-like characteristics, and some would not. But now, Du Gu Yan's Martial Soul appeared in the palm of her hand, and it was still in the form of energy.
"Can you still use the normal avatar?" Han Li quickly asked.
"I can."
Hearing his words, Du Gu Yan decisively dispersed the Martial Soul in her right hand and performed a normal Martial Soul Avatar.
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