Douluo Continent: My Martial Soul is the Mysterious Heavy Ruler

Chapter 65 Xiang Liu 2

At this moment, Xiao Yi also woke up. He looked at Dugu Bo's change with a strange expression. Dugu Bo's martial soul was very similar to Xiang Liu from the myths and legends of his previous life.

Xiangliu, also known as Xiangyao, is a fierce god in ancient Chinese mythology. He was a subject of Gonggong and is mentioned in the Classic of Mountains and Seas, Overseas Northern Classic: "He has a snake body and nine heads, and he eats countless people. Wherever he goes, he turns the land into a swamp."

Legend has it that the water it spewed was more powerful than a flood, bitter and spicy, and fatal to those who drank it. Therefore, even birds and beasts could not live in this marshland. Seeing Xiangliu's rampant power, Yu used his divine strength to kill Xiangliu, ridding the people of this scourge. The blood flowing from Xiangliu's body rendered the land barren, polluting vast areas. Yu tried to block the land with mud, but the attempts failed three times. Finally, Yu divided the land into a pool, and the gods of all directions built a high platform beside the pool to suppress the demon.

According to the "Classic of Mountains and Seas: Great Wilderness North Classic," Xiangliu was a snake with a body and nine heads, so enormous that it could eat from nine mountain peaks at the same time. It constantly vomited venom, creating a foul-smelling swamp with a bitter taste, the stench of which could even kill passing birds and beasts. It accompanied Gonggong in causing floods that harmed the people. On the way, it encountered Yu, who was dedicated to controlling the floods. Gonggong could not defeat Yu and was exiled and imprisoned.

Xiangliu continued Gonggong's evil ways, so Yu killed him. However, Xiangliu's blood was foul-smelling, and the land it flowed over became barren. His dying saliva formed a vast swamp of poison. Yu tried to fill the swamp three times, but it collapsed each time. Finally, he cleared it into a large, clean pool and built palaces and pavilions for the Heavenly Emperors, calling it the Terrace of the Emperors. The characters for "ray" and "willow" are similar in pronunciation, and the deeds of Xiangliu and Xiangyao in the *Classic of Mountains and Seas* are essentially the same. Therefore, we can accept Guo Pu's theory that Xiangliu is Xiangyao.

Xiangyao is a snake with a coiled body and nine heads. It likes to eat soil and can swallow nine small mountains at once; what it spits out forms a swamp with a disgusting, bitter smell that even wild beasts cannot stay nearby.

Xiang Yao ate soil from the river embankments everywhere, causing floods to overflow from the river channels and inundate patches of land.

Seeing that his previous work had been completely ruined and was about to be wasted, Yu resolved to use force against Gonggong and Xiangyao. With the help of Yinglong and the other dragons, Yu unleashed his divine power, defeated the water god Gonggong, and drove him back to Heaven. He then executed the unforgivable Xiangyao.

After Xiang Yao was killed, he bled profusely, leaving an unbearable stench that made it impossible to grow any crops. The place where he lay was a swampy area filled with water, uninhabitable for people. Yu sent people to fill the area with soil three times, but each time the soil sank in. With no other option, Yu dug a large pond and used the silt to build several high platforms around its edge, serving as a place for worshipping the gods.

"Hmm? Xiao Yi, what is Grandpa's martial soul? This kind of martial soul has never appeared in history before." Dugu Yan asked when she saw Xiao Yi wake up.

"Emmm... I once read about this thing called Xiangliu in an ancient book. It likes to eat people or dirt. It is said that it can eat nine mountains in one meal." Xiao Yi didn't know how to answer, so he could only attribute it to the ancient book.

While Xiao Yi and Dugu Bo were talking, Dugu Bo had finished refining his inner core.

Dugu Bo opened his eyes and felt the changes in himself. His soul power level had also increased from the early stage of level 96 to the peak of level 96, and level 97 was just around the corner.

At the same time, Dugu Bo's martial soul also evolved, and his soul rings were upgraded, bringing double joy.

"Hahahaha, this time I've truly defied the heavens and changed my fate! I never expected all nine spirit rings to be black. Hmm? Why is the ninth spirit ring red?"

Dugu Bo was overjoyed. He hadn't expected the inner core to bring him so many benefits, and he felt that all nine of his soul skills had changed.

With the spirit of Dugu Bo possessing him, Xiang Liu is the ancestor of all snakes in the world and possesses the attribute of water poison.

Black, black, black, black, black, black, black, black and red

This configuration is absolutely phenomenal in this era. Don't you see that Qian Daoliu only managed eight blacks and one red after going through the divine test? The same goes for Poseidon overseas.

Nine of the most outrageous titled Douluo soul rings.

First Soul Skill: Wall of Ice

With just a thought, Dugu Bo could instantly freeze the surrounding moisture into ice, forming impenetrable ice walls or ice cones.

Second Soul Skill: Poisonous Mist

This soul skill can manipulate trace amounts of toxins in flowing water, forming a seemingly harmless yet deadly poisonous mist. Within this mist, an enemy's senses will be weakened, their life force will gradually drain away, until they completely collapse.

Third Soul Skill: Water Entanglement

This soul skill allows him to manipulate water flow, forming countless tiny water threads that coil around the enemy like serpents. These threads not only possess extremely strong binding power but can also contract or expand according to Dugu Bo's will, delivering a fatal blow. Furthermore, it does not interfere with Dugu Bo's ability to release poison.

Fourth Soul Skill: Giant Wave Corrosion

With this soul skill, he could manipulate all the surrounding water elements to form a colossal wave that would sweep towards the enemy. This wave contained world-destroying power, enough to destroy all obstacles and enemies, and it also contained a corrosive toxin.

Fifth Soul Skill: Water Spirit Shield

Dugu Bo manipulated the water-attribute soul power in the air to form an indestructible protective shield. With his current soul power, Dugu Bo could withstand the attack of a level 98 Title Douluo for five minutes.

Sixth Soul Skill: Water Dragon's Roar

Xiang Liu manipulates the water-attribute soul power in the air, mixed with toxins, to form a dragon that attacks the opponent. After hitting the opponent, the dragon seals the opponent's soul power and releases toxins, leaving the opponent with no way to resist.

Seventh Soul Skill: Xiang Liu True Form

In its Martial Soul True Form state, the nine snake heads become even larger and more ferocious, with both strength and speed reaching their peak. All attributes increase by 200%, and the consumption of controlling water attributes is reduced by 50%.

Eighth Soul Skill: Time Freeze

The original time-freezing and slowing-down technique has been replaced with a forced freeze on the opponent for five seconds, while simultaneously releasing a destructive light wave. This destructive light wave, mixed with toxins, can instantly obliterate the opponent. With Dugu Bo's current strength, anyone below level 97 who shows their face will be instantly killed.

Ninth Soul Skill: Nine Nether Serpent King's Soul Devouring

Xiangliu Martial Soul's ninth soul skill, "Nine Nether Serpent King Soul Devouring," is its most powerful attack and control skill. When unleashed, Xiangliu Martial Soul summons nine enormous Nether Serpent Kings, their bodies swirling with dark netherfire and deadly poison. They attack the target simultaneously. Each serpent king's attack contains immense soul power, capable of directly eroding the target's soul and causing massive mental damage. Simultaneously, the serpent kings' venom seeps into the target's body with each attack, continuously weakening their vitality and soul power.

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