Douluo Continent: Azure Dragon Slays Evil, Qilin Suppresses the World

Dugu Bo stood rooted to the spot, staring intently at Di Tian, ​​his heart pounding with unease.

That's terrifying! This man in black robes is absolutely terrifying; he could easily send him flying with a single slap.

If they hadn't meant no harm, I probably would have been dead long ago.

Xuan Qing walked up to him and looked him up and down. He was dressed in green robes and had green hair. He also had a strange, sweet smell about him. He was indeed the Poison Douluo.

"Dugu Bo, is that right?"

Dugu Bo was taken aback: "You know me?... "

Xuanqing reached out and interrupted him.

"Enough with the nonsense. I'll take your medicinal herb garden. In return, I'll help you and your granddaughter solve the snake venom problem."

Dugu Bo's eyes widened: "You... what did you say? You can cure the Jade Phosphorus Snake venom?"

His voice was trembling. This poison had tormented him his whole life and had even been passed on to his granddaughter. Every time it flared up, he felt like he was dying.

If he could solve the problem, he would be willing to risk his life for a medicinal herb garden, but is this kid in front of him really reliable?

Xuanqing understood his thoughts but didn't explain.

"Di Tian, ​​give him the method for cultivating the Soul Core."

Di Tian walked up to Dugu Bo and poked him between the eyebrows with a finger. Dugu Bo didn't even have time to react.

A flood of information rushed into Dugu Bo's mind: how to guide soul power, how to build an energy core in his body.

After the information transmission was completed, Di Tian stopped. Dugu Bo staggered two steps and had to lean against the mountain wall to regain his balance.

He processed the information in his mind, his eyes growing brighter and brighter. This thing... seems to actually have some substance!

Xuanqing only spoke after he had recovered his senses.

"This thing was found inside a soul beast. It's not fully perfect yet, but it's enough to solve your problem."

He was trying to find a reason for the cultivation method of this soul core; he couldn't very well say that he was picking the peaches of the future, could he?

Dugu Bo took a deep breath and his gaze towards Xuan Qing completely changed, from wariness to gratitude, and even a bit of fanaticism.

He bowed deeply and said, "Thank you, young master, for saving the lives of my Dugu family. If needed, the Dugu family is willing to obey your orders."

Xuan Qing waved his hand: "Your problem is solved. As for your granddaughter, you'd better ask her opinion: do you want to continue down the old path, or take the stronger path of dragon transformation?"

Dugu Bo was taken aback: "Transformation into a dragon?"

"A snake grows into a python, a python grows into a jiao (a type of dragon), and a jiao grows into a dragon. It's unlikely that a snake will become a true dragon, but it's still possible for it to become a sub-dragon like the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex."

Dugu Bo frowned slightly: "Isn't the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex a real dragon?"

Di Tian was really having a hard time holding back, but since he was in a good mood, it wouldn't hurt to give a little explanation.

"If it were a pure-blooded Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, it would indeed be a true dragon, but the current quality of that martial soul is only that of a sub-dragon."

"If we were to rank them, they wouldn't even make the top three. The Tyrannosaurus Rex, the king of sub-dragons, and the Purple Emperor Annihilation Dragon, the ancestor of sub-dragons—which one of them couldn't crush the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex?"

Dugu Bo's face twitched as he listened. Although he was a titled Douluo, he really didn't know much about the dragon race, and he really didn't expect the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus to be so weak.

"Enough with the small talk. You can go pick up your granddaughter now. Let's get this over with quickly, we're in a hurry."

Dugu Bo nodded, bowed slightly, and withdrew. He needed to hurry back to Tiandou City to bring his granddaughter over.

Xuanqing looked at Ditian and pointed to the spring in the middle.

"That spring water was formed from the remains of the Ice and Fire Dragon King. You can take the remains, but don't touch the immortal herbs here; they're useful to me."

Di Tian nodded slightly: "This junior understands. May I ask, senior, what is your name?"

Xuan Qing smiled. Since he was going to raise the banner, he might as well go all the way. He straightened his back and his tone carried a hint of authority.

"I am one of the Four Celestial Spirits, the Azure Dragon of the East, guarding the eastern part of the world. The other four of my rank are the White Tiger of the West, the Vermilion Bird of the South, and the Black Tortoise of the North."

Di Tian's pupils contracted. The Four Spirits of Heaven? This was the first time he had ever heard of such a title.

Xuanqing continued speaking after seeing him say that.

"The person you see before you now is merely an incarnation used to experience the warmth of the human world. Since I have chosen to transform into a human, I must abide by the rules of the human realm."

He released the little Qilin again, and the little guy was still lazily lying on his shoulder. Xuan Qing poked it as he spoke.

"This little fellow is a Qilin, formed from a wisp of aura borrowed from an old friend. It is a scaled aquatic creature; it reveres the dragon, followed by all birds; the phoenix is ​​the leader, followed by all beasts; and the Qilin is the chief."

"Whether it's a dragon, a phoenix, or a qilin, they are all called auspicious beasts in another world. You should also be able to feel that the speed of soul power circulation has increased by half when I am around."

Di Tian then carefully sensed it and confirmed that it was indeed so.

Di Tian bowed respectfully and said, "This junior understands."

He looked at Murasaki and said, "From now on, I will stay by your side and fulfill all your needs."

Zi Ji nodded slightly.

Di Tian didn't linger any longer and jumped into the Yin-Yang Eye of Ice and Fire.

Xuanqing began to identify the immortal herbs based on his memory.

Eight-pointed ice grass, fiery apricot blossoms, longing gaze through autumn waters, wondrous chrysanthemum reaching the heavens...

About half an hour later, a black light leaped out of the spring.

After landing, Di Tian dragged two orbs of light in his hands, and inside the orbs were two weak souls.

"Senior, I must take my leave. Aunt Binghuo is in very bad condition. If I had come a few more years later, she would probably have really disappeared."

"Go, let the silver dragon think of a way; perhaps there's still hope."

Without further hesitation, Di Tian opened the spatial gate and headed towards the Star Dou Great Forest.

Just then, Dugu Bo returned with a girl with shoulder-length purple hair, who looked to be about fourteen or fifteen years old.

Dugu Bo introduced, "Young master, this is my granddaughter, Dugu Yan."

Dugu Yan obediently bowed and said, "Greetings, young master."

Xuan Qing didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Have you decided? Which path will you take?"

Dugu Yan had listened to everything Dugu Bo had said and nodded firmly.

"I choose to transform into a dragon."

Xuan Qing smiled, walked to the side, picked a golden melon from the earth dragon tree, and threw it over.

"This immortal herb can stimulate the dragon bloodline within your martial soul. Just swallow it directly, but the process will be very painful. It's not too late to regret it now."

Without hesitation, Dugu Yan stuffed it into her mouth, chewed it twice, and swallowed it whole. She then sat cross-legged and began to refine it.

Soon her face flushed red, and fine sweat began to appear on her forehead. The phantom of the Azure Phosphorous Serpent appeared behind her, twisting and struggling in great pain.

Dugu Bo watched from the side, feeling sorry for him, but didn't dare to disturb him.

"You can begin to condense your soul core. Zi Ji will protect you."

Dugu Bo nodded, found a place a little away from his granddaughter to sit down, and began to circulate his magic.

Xuanqing walked to the spring, looked at the two special immortal herbs, and summoned the Azure Sky Demon-Slaying Spear.

He swept his spear across the roots of the two immortal herbs, and two crescent-shaped beams of light precisely severed the two herbs.

The immortal herbs landed in his hands. His left hand was icy cold, while his right hand was burning hot. Xuan Qing took a deep breath and swallowed the two immortal herbs whole.

The next second, the two energies of ice and fire exploded in his body. He felt his left side freeze and his right side scorched.

Xuan Qing gritted his teeth, took off his shirt, and then jumped into the spring. His body sank into the water, and ice and fire energy surged into him.

Xuanqing activated the Azure Dragon Profound Heaven Technique to begin refining the energy within the immortal herb, a process that was extremely painful.