Douluo Continent: Starting with the Fire-Breathing Dragon Martial Soul!

Chapter 82 The Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire

Faced with Dugu Bo's questioning, Lin Mo's face remained calm. He simply raised his right hand slowly, this time extending two fingers.

"Soul evolution, or what you understand as benign mutation," Lin Mo's voice was calm, as if stating a fact, "I have already completed it, and twice."

"twice?!"

Upon hearing this, not only were Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan stunned, but even Ye Lengling and Ye Linyuan, grandfather and grandson, subconsciously exchanged glances, their faces showing obvious astonishment.

Ye Ling's cold purple eyes flickered slightly as she immediately recalled the information recorded in Lin Mo's Soul Master's Notes that she had once read.

She looked at Lin Mo, her tone tinged with uncertainty: "Xiao Mo, the one time you mentioned—could it be referring to your egg-shaped martial soul hatching into a little fire dragon?"

Lin Mo nodded. "That's right. The process of turning from an egg into a baby dragon is itself an evolution."

Ye Lengleng immediately seized on the key point in his words and pressed, "But you said twice—could it be that your second martial soul also—also mutated?"

In the perception of most people in Douluo Continent, the form of a martial soul is fixed upon awakening.

Very few things can change after birth, and such changes are usually referred to as "martial spirit mutation".

Benign mutations are something all Soul Masters dream of, but they are extremely rare.

Lin Mo nodded again, confirming Ye Lengleng's guess: "Yes, my second martial soul did indeed evolve once. Or rather, it underwent a benign mutation."

He paused, then added, "You and Sister Leng Leng actually know the specific time as well."

"That was when you accompanied me to the Soul Hunting Forest to obtain my second soul ring."

"A second spirit ring?"

Ye Leng Leng frowned slightly, trying hard to recall the details of that time.

Ye Linyuan paused slightly as he stroked his beard, as if he had thought of something.

Lin Mo didn't keep him in suspense, "When I absorbed that spirit ring, I was lucky enough to obtain an external spirit bone, one that I call the 'Crimson Heart'."

He raised his hand and gently pressed his chest. "It was because I absorbed this Crimson Heart, which is extremely compatible with my martial soul," that my second martial soul underwent a positive mutation.

"From its original heart, it has evolved into the five internal organs—that is, all the internal organs in my body, plus the flowing blood."

"What?!"

Dugu Bo's pupils suddenly contracted. He stared intently at Lin Mo, his voice filled with horror, "You—your hidden second martial soul is part of your own body?!"

This news shocked him even more than Lin Mo possessing twin martial souls. A part of the body as a martial soul? This was simply unheard of!

"That's right," Lin Mo readily admitted. "That's why I also call my second martial soul my original martial soul."

"Physical Martial Soul—Physical Martial Soul—" Dugu Bo murmured, repeating this unfamiliar term.

Ye Linyuan, standing to the side, wore an expression of sudden realization, and murmured, "So that's how it is—no wonder, no wonder!"

He looked at Lin Mo with a complicated expression, "When you absorbed your second soul ring, I was worried and specially examined your body carefully."

At that time, I noticed that your blood and qi were so abundant, and your internal organs were so strong, that they far surpassed those of other Soul Masters of the same level. You were simply unbelievably healthy.

I always thought it was just your unique constitution—I never imagined the root cause was here!

He shook his head, his tone tinged with both感慨 (gǎnkǎi, a feeling of deep emotion and relief): "You kid, you've really kept it well hidden."

At this point, no matter how unbelievable it seemed to Dugu Bo, the living example before him left him no choice but to believe it.

Moreover, even if the most ideal method of "Martial Soul Evolution" cannot be realized in the end, the first two solutions that Lin Mo proposed earlier are by no means worthless to him.

Especially for Dugu Yan, whose cultivation level is still shallow, the "Soul Bone Method" or the "Slow Cultivation Method" are quite feasible.

This trip was definitely not a wasted one.

Taking a deep breath and forcibly suppressing the turmoil in his heart, Dugu Bo looked at Lin Mo with an extremely solemn expression.

Out of caution, he still asked the most crucial question: "Okay, even if what you call spirit evolution really exists, how do you plan to make my and Yan Yan's spirits undergo the kind of beneficial mutation you described?"

That's the crux of the problem.

Knowing something is one thing; being able to do it is another.

Upon hearing this, Lin Mo breathed a slight sigh of relief; the most crucial moment had arrived.

He tried to keep his tone calm, saying, "This method is difficult in some ways, and simple in others."

"One way is to absorb a soul ring that is extremely compatible with one's own martial soul, or a soul bone that is equally compatible, just like I did back then."

"Spirit rings are relatively easier to obtain, since as long as you find a suitable spirit beast, a spirit ring will inevitably appear after you hunt it down."

However, finding a soul ring that perfectly matches the attributes and age of the spirit, and can trigger the evolution of the spirit's origin, is extremely difficult.

As for soul bones—you should know their rarity better than I do, senior. Finding a soul bone that perfectly matches the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul is even more difficult.

Dugu Bo listened in silence, his expression grave.

He was well aware of the rarity of soul bones, but Lin Mo's description was even more demanding. Finding a soul bone that perfectly matched one's own martial soul was something that could only be encountered by chance!

However, Lin Mo quickly changed the subject and mentioned a second possibility: "If the paths of spirit rings and spirit bones are not feasible, then there are other ways."

He paused, then said, word by word, "Absorb spiritual treasures of heaven and earth that are extremely compatible with one's own martial soul," which is what we commonly call—heavenly treasures.

"Heavenly treasures—" Dugu Bo repeated these four words in a low voice, his heart suddenly filled with turbulent waves.

He suddenly raised his head and looked at Lin Mo, as if he had made up his mind. "If it's a rare and precious treasure, I might be able to get my hands on it!"

As soon as he spoke, everyone in the room turned their attention to him.

Dugu Bo stared intently at Lin Mo. "But this concerns a spiritual treasure of heaven and earth that is crucial to the evolution of my martial soul's origin—Lin Mo, I need you to help me determine if he is of any use to me!"

Lin Mo's performance has already won over this Poison Douluo, who is known for his unpredictable temper.

He was willing to believe that Lin Mo truly possessed this ability.

He looked at Lin Mo, "If what you say today is true, and you can truly help Yan Yan and me resolve this Martial Soul Poison—my previous promise will not only remain valid indefinitely!"

"Furthermore, from this day forward, you, Lin Mo, are my greatest benefactor, Dugu Bo! As long as I have a breath left, no one on this continent will be able to harm you in the slightest!"

"Okay!" Lin Mo nodded and agreed without hesitation.

The location of the spiritual treasures mentioned by Dugu Bo is undoubtedly the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire. Since Dugu Bo has already brought it up, how could he possibly refuse?

That was his target all along!

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