Yu Xiaowei stood at the edge of the cliff, gazing down with apprehension.
Below was the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, so he wasn't worried about the poison leaking out if Dugu Bo failed.
Otherwise, Dugu Bo, who had consumed the Snow Swan Kiss, would have become a humanoid biochemical weapon, and nothing would grow wherever he went.
Before long, a scream came from below the cliff, followed by a moment of silence, and then uncontrollable cries of agony.
Yu Xiaowei's heart tightened suddenly. He nervously looked down, but all he could see was a thick fog; he couldn't make out anything below.
As time passed, suddenly, a dazzling green light tore through the thick mist hovering above the Yin-Yang Well.
Dugu Bo's howls grew increasingly miserable, and Yu Xiaowei anxiously paced at the cliff's edge.
Suddenly, a red light pierced through the thick fog, followed by a blue light that also shot skyward, forming a three-colored tripod with the green.
As the amount of tri-colored light increased, they gradually connected to form a large area, reflecting the sky above the cliff into a strange three-colored sky.
Once the red light appeared, Dugu Bo's screams ceased. Yu Xiaowei, still unable to see anything, clenched his fists tightly.
However, the tri-colored light did not fade but became even more dazzling.
The thick mist completely dissipated, and the sky above the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well welcomed back the long-lost sunlight.
Yu Xiaowei craned his neck and looked down sharply.
He didn't dare descend before confirming whether Dugu Bo had succeeded.
If Dugu Bo failed, the area below would be filled with poison, and his small body wouldn't withstand the toxins of a Titled Douluo.
However, under the blinding tri-colored light and at a height of 500 meters, he couldn't see the situation below at all.
The tri-colored light shone from morning until sunset and finally began to merge.
Dugu Bo's voice once again echoed from the bottom of the cliff, but this time it was no longer a cry of pain, but a long, joyful howl.
"It's done."
Yu Xiaowei's face lit up, and a huge weight in his heart finally dropped.
Just as he was about to leap off the cliff, three distinct dragon roars came from below.
Yu Xiaowei's pupils shrank, and a breath no less fierce than that of the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex surged upward.
He quickly dodged backward to avoid injury.
Boom—
Accompanied by terrifying momentum, a massive tri-colored figure soared into the sky, spiraling among the clouds.
After a while, the figure, wrapped in fierce wind, landed in front of Yu Xiaowei.
Yu Xiaowei stared in astonishment at the giant beast before him.
The green-scaled true dragon from before had only been Dugu Bo's self-praise, his self-flattery—merely dragon-like in appearance.
But now, his martial spirit had completely transformed.
First of all, it had three heads. Most astonishingly, it had three heads.
The left head was red, the middle one emerald green, and the right one indigo.
Each head had a distinct appearance.
The left head resembled a horse's head, with a pair of large horns and dark red scales. Flames even spewed from its mouth. The middle head was still that of a snake, with two large fangs protruding from its wide mouth. Its emerald green scales, constantly flickering eyes, and flicking tongue were all an eerie shade of green.
The right head resembled a lizard, with a single horn, indigo-blue scales, and a mouth full of fine fangs. Occasionally, snowflakes drifted down as it swayed.
The scales of the giant beast resembled Yu Xiaowei's, glowing with crystalline blue flames at the edges, but their primary color was emerald green.
The previously short limbs had become thick and powerful lower limbs, and a pair of large wings sprouted from its back. A gentle flap stirred strong gusts of wind. Its thick, long tail kept swinging, occasionally dislodging rocks.
The three beastly heads lowered simultaneously, and all three mouths spoke at once.
"Yu boy, how about it? My martial spirit has evolved again."
"This time, it must be a true dragon's bloodline."
"Hahahaha!"
Waves of heat and chill mixed with laughter, along with a strange aroma that made Yu Xiaowei uncomfortable. If he hadn't consumed the Ice and Fire herbs and developed a poisonous body, he wouldn't have been able to withstand the fire and ice energy.
"Senior, please withdraw your powers, or you're going to roast me alive."
"Ah… Alright."
Dugu Bo, proudly displaying his new martial spirit, was stunned by the request, then quickly withdrew his martial form and reverted to his human appearance.
Yu Xiaowei stared in confusion at the youthful man who suddenly appeared in front of him.
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"Wait, I mean—who are you?"
There's no way this was Dugu Bo!
Forget the sexy red, green, and blue afro hair—what was with this youthful face that looked barely in his twenties?
If he couldn't faintly sense Dugu Bo's aura, he would've thought this was a completely different person.
Damn, rejuvenation?
No wonder Dugu Bo was so concerned about his bald head—he was really handsome when he was young.
"Yu brat, what's wrong with my face?"
Dugu Bo instinctively reached for his usual bald head, then suddenly shouted.
"Hair! Hair! My hair's grown back!"
"And my face—what happened to my face?!"
Dugu Bo frantically touched his face and head, overwhelmed by disbelief that he had become younger.
...
After tossing around for half the night, Dugu Bo and Yu Xiaowei soaked in the Yin-Yang Ice and Fire Well with content expressions.
As Dugu Bo recounted the experience of absorbing the Snow Swan Kiss, Yu Xiaowei still felt a lingering fear. As he had suspected, Dugu Bo couldn't initially withstand the terrifying power of the Snow Swan Kiss.
The moment he absorbed it, the latent poison in his body exploded violently. Originally, thanks to nuclear radiation treatment, Yu Xiaowei had theorized that Dugu Bo's detoxification was due to genetic mutation, rendering the toxins inactive by eliminating their target, thus leaving his body safe and allowing his martial spirit to evolve. This was unlike the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus, which only changed appearance without true evolution.
Dugu Bo, having absorbed more and longer-lasting radiation, underwent a more complete mutation. But the Snow Swan Kiss-enhanced poison didn't care. The mutated genes were still susceptible, and even his soul power was being devoured.
In excruciating pain, Dugu Bo tried suppressing the poison by moving to the Ice and Fire Well.
But as soon as he began absorbing the energy, the triple aura of ice, fire, and poison exploded in his body. He blacked out and fell in, accidentally transforming into a golden body resistant to both elements, like Yu Xiaowei.
Now, the three attributes of ice, fire, and poison formed a strange cycle in his body, gathering in the dantian, and evolving into a three-colored Tai Chi symbol.
When he awoke, he found that his martial spirit had fully evolved into a true dragon, and his soul power broke through again, reaching level 93.
After reliving Dugu Bo's painful journey, Yu Xiaowei congratulated him.
"Senior, this really was a blessing in disguise."
"Thanks, kid Yu. What a treasure this place is."
Dugu Bo laughed. A true dragon—something that countless snake martial spirit users could only dream of.
From now on, the Dugu family's martial spirit would also be a top-tier beast spirit like the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex clan.
Patting his newly youthful self between the legs, Dugu Bo was already thinking about returning to Heaven Dou City to expand the Dugu lineage again.
"Senior, have you thought of a name for your new martial spirit?"
"Ice-Fire Poison Dragon. It's got nothing to do with Green-Scaled Serpents anymore."
"Isn't that name a little too casual?"
Dugu Bo frowned, thought for a bit, then shrugged helplessly.
"I don't know what else to call it."
"Why don't you name it?"
Yu Xiaowei smiled, remembering the three-headed nemesis of Godzilla from his past life, and suggested longingly:
"Senior, how about calling your martial spirit King Ghidorah?"
Dugu Bo tilted his head to think, then laughed. "It sounds a bit odd."
"But since you named it, I'll use it."
"Well, the title 'Poison Douluo' doesn't fit anymore. From now on, call me King Ghidorah Douluo."