Transcendent Insight: A Dimensional Journey Starting from Douluo

Martial souls are categorized into five grades: Low, Intermediate, High, Top, and Divine.

Originally, Dugu Bo's Emerald Phosphorus Serpent Emperor could barely qualify as a Top-grade martial soul, while Dugu Yan's Emerald Phosphorus Serpent was only considered High-grade.

But now, after absorbing the immortal herb and evolving, Dugu Yan's martial soul had transformed into the Twin-Headed Dragon King—its aura already at the pinnacle of Top-grade.

"Yan'er, is this your evolved martial soul? This presence… it must be among the very best of Top-grade martial souls."

Dugu Yan turned at the sound of the deep, aged voice and saw her grandfather smiling at her.

Dugu Bo's appearance had undergone a dramatic change. His once dark-green hair had turned snow-white, his emerald eyes had reverted to black, and the foul, venomous aura that once clung to him had completely vanished. Every change confirmed it—the poison that had plagued him for decades was finally gone.

"Grandfather, does this mean… your martial soul's backlash has been cured?" Dugu Yan asked excitedly.

"Indeed. That little monster Wu Tong found an immortal herb that allowed my martial soul to evolve into the Nine-Headed Emerald Serpent Emperor. Though it didn't ascend to dragon form, it's now a complete martial soul with a proper venom sac. Since the defect is fixed, my body no longer bears the poison's burden. The backlash is gone."

Seeing his granddaughter's excitement, Dugu Bo chuckled before urging, "Yan'er, focus on your martial soul. See what changes it's undergone."

As he observed the Twin-Headed Dragon King, he sensed a latent power yet to be unleashed.

Dugu Yan closed her eyes, channeling her soul power. A faint glow enveloped the dragon as information flooded her mind.

When she reopened her eyes, she beamed. "Grandfather, just as Wu Tong predicted—my evolved martial soul fused the serpent's venom with the Dragon King's power. No more side effects! And…"

She paused, then unleashed her soul power. A circular domain instantly expanded five hundred meters around her.

The moment it manifested, a crushing pressure weighed on Dugu Bo, accompanied by a familiar, insidious toxin that seeped into his body, weakening him further.

"T-This is… a domain?!" Dugu Bo stared in disbelief.

"Right! The Twin-Headed Dragon King grants me the Draconic Majesty Domain—combining the Earth Dragon's suppression with the Venom Dragon's toxicity!"

Dugu Bo couldn't help but praise, "A natural-born domain with dual effects, capable of affecting even me… Among Top-grade martial souls, this is truly exceptional."

Before he could finish, Dugu Yan activated her martial soul possession.

"There's more! Watch this—Soul Possession!"

The Twin-Headed Dragon King dissolved into black light, merging with her body. A form-fitting dragon-scale armor materialized, accentuating her figure while exuding an air of regal mystique.

Two dragon heads emerged from her shoulder blades, hissing at Dugu Bo as if eager to strike. Her arms transformed—scales sheathing her limbs, fingers elongating into razor-sharp claws that shimmered with a metallic sheen. The air rippled around them as though space itself might tear.

"Grandfather, brace yourself! First Soul Skill—Dragon's Breath!"

Like black lightning, she lunged.

The left dragon head gathered viridian energy—pure venom, the same toxin Dugu Bo had wielded for decades. The right head condensed amber energy, radiating a petrifying pressure that sent a rare chill down his spine.

'I must avoid the right one at all costs!'

He sidestepped just as twin beams of destruction roared past him.

The venom beam melted trees into toxic sludge within seconds, while the petrification beam turned them into lifelike stone sculptures—beautiful yet deadly.

Their "spar" was more of a one-sided game—Dugu Bo effortlessly dodged every strike without even summoning his martial soul.

"Enough! I give up!"

Panting, Dugu Yan released her possession, the dragon scales dissolving into shadows.

"Yan'er, you're already remarkable. At just level 40—a quasi-Soul Ancestor—you could overpower most Soul Emperors."

Dugu Bo wasn't just being kind. Even without her fourth soul ring, her combat prowess was terrifying.

Dugu Yan wasn't discouraged. She knew the gap between her and a Titled Douluo was insurmountable—Dugu Bo could crush her with aura alone.

But as she surveyed the battlefield—forests reduced to toxic wastelands and stone gardens—her eyes widened.

"Did I… do all this?"

Her original Emerald Phosphorus Serpent lacked such overwhelming toxicity, forcing her down the path of a control-type soul master.

Yet, as the saying goes: Every mage secretly yearns to be a warrior. Dugu Yan was no exception.

Dugu Bo, however, felt a twinge of apprehension. While he was immune to venom, the petrification effect was another matter.

He could tell—her petrification was conceptual, capable of restraining even a Titled Douluo for a few seconds.

And in those seconds?

With her dragon-enhanced speed, she could land a dozen fatal blows.

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