Douluo Continent: From Blue Silver Grass to Nine-Leaf Sword Grass

Chapter 27 Metamorphosis, Blue Silver Domain

The three of them sat cross-legged separately, absorbing the divine herbs. Jiang Li remained very stable and did not make any big movements.

Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan directly possessed their martial souls. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent King and the Jade Phosphorous Serpent were both feeling the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, constantly convulsing and twisting left and right.

Dugu Bo's Azure Phosphorous Serpent King's emerald green scales were constantly changing, becoming thicker and heavier, with the blue scales turning golden, giving the serpent an overall blue-gold color.

The head of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King has undergone the most significant changes. Dugu Bo's Jade Phosphorous Serpent King is his martial soul that evolved independently. It is the king of all snakes and has a suppressive effect on most snakes. Horns have grown on the snake's head, a pair of horns similar to dragon horns.

Now that the martial soul has evolved, the snake's head is gradually changing into a dragon's head, the dragon horns have grown longer, and the dragon whiskers have also grown, making it look more like a dragon.

However, it didn't grow four claws on its abdomen, but its snake tail turned into a dragon tail. Except for the lack of limbs, it was a living dragon.

Dugu Bo's martial soul should now be called Golden Scale Azure Dragon, with the added ability to control earth attribute. Snakes are sub-dragon species, and the Azure Phosphorous Serpent King was originally the king of all snakes. The next step should have been python, but unexpectedly, he leaped into dragon, directly skipping two levels.

This Golden-Scaled Azure Dragon had reached an even higher level; its scales had become thicker and heavier, making it completely unafraid to engage in melee combat with the Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex, which had already transformed into a dragon. Dugu Bo's original weakness was melee combat, but now that weakness was gone.

With the help of the medicinal properties of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon, he directly advanced from the early stage of level 93 to the mid-stage of level 94. Even for a Title Douluo, the improvement from a Celestial-grade herb with compatible attributes is enormous.

Dugu Bo looked closely and saw that his granddaughter Dugu Yan and Jiang Li were still absorbing the energy. This made sense, as a Title Douluo, whose physical strength had already surpassed that of ordinary humans, so it was normal for him to absorb the energy quickly.

Since he had nothing better to do, he decided to replant some rare and precious medicinal herbs. The Encyclopedia of Rare and Precious Herbs had instructions on how to plant them, so Dugu Bo thought he'd give it a try.

Just as Dugu Bo was about to turn around, Jiang Li, who had been completely still, underwent a dramatic change.

Jiang Li's ink jade bamboo turned grayish-white, and then the blue silver grass in his right hand grew uncontrollably. Next, Jiang Li's hair, which was originally black with light blue, turned completely blue. In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, his smooth long hair fluttered in the wind and covered the ground.

Her facial features have also changed significantly, with softer lines, and her skin, which was already the envy of many girls, has become completely delicate and snow-white.

If you weren't a familiar face, from a distance, Jiang Li would probably look like a sleeping beauty.

Not only that, Jiang Li's martial soul has also changed. The Blue Silver Grass, which originally had a touch of purple and cyan, now looks dark blue after absorbing the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo, exuding vitality. Moreover, the martial soul is engraved with half-gold and half-silver patterns, and the quality of the martial soul has been greatly improved.

"This..." Dugu Bo was stunned by this scene. He knew that Jiang Li had insights into cultivating martial souls, and he also knew that Jiang Li would change a lot after consuming the Black Jade Divine Bamboo. He did not expect that Jiang Li would change so much.

Half an hour later, Jiang Li woke up from absorbing the immortal herb and saw Dugu Bo's dumbfounded expression.

"Huh? Senior, what's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" Jiang Li asked, completely bewildered.

"You should take a look at yourself first, and then look at your martial spirit," Dugu Bo said with a helpless expression.

Jiang Li was confused by Dugu Bo's words, but she still began to observe herself.

"Holy crap!" Jiang Li exclaimed in surprise.

So white, so tender! He clearly remembered that although his skin was already good enough before, it still had some flaws, especially his hands. Because he often practiced swordsmanship, he used to have calluses on his hands, but now they were gone.

I touched her face again; it was indeed very soft.

"Was it the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo and the two spirit rings that made me the Blue Silver King? Or has my bloodline truly evolved to the Blue Silver Emperor level?"

His thoughts raced, and considering this possibility, he no longer cared about checking his physical condition.

He quickly reached out and summoned his martial spirit.

It is dark blue all over, with veins that are half gold and half silver. Its leaves are as sharp as small swords, and its main stem is even more tough, with fine and shallow golden lines under the main vein. Moreover, it can switch back and forth between softness and hardness.

If Jiang Li's previous martial soul could be compared to swords, now it can be described as a divine weapon forged from rare materials.

"It has truly evolved!"

His pupils contracted, and he quickly closed his eyes to carefully sense the sensation. A moment later, he opened his eyes again with a look of melancholy.

It has evolved, but not completely.

Why do I say that? Because he can sense the aura of the Blue Silver Grass around him, but he can't command it.

"However..." Jiang Li's eyes lit up as he said this, and then a blue halo emanated from his body.

That's right, it's the Blue Silver Domain. Although Jiang Li can't command the Blue Silver Grass right now, he can use the Blue Silver Domain.

"This..." Dugu Bo was shocked again. It was one thing for his martial soul to change, but this halo was truly outrageous.

"What's wrong with you now?" Dugu Bo looked at Jiang Li in shock.

Jiang Li lowered his head and pondered for a moment before speaking, "Senior, have you ever heard of the Blue Silver Emperor?"

"Blue Silver Emperor?" Dugu Bo asked, puzzled.

"Yes, Blue Silver Emperor." Jiang Li explained, "A king is born after 50,000 years, and an emperor after 100,000 years. Every race has its own emperor, like the Azure Serpent Emperor you had before. Blue Silver Grass naturally has its own emperor as well. If we count them as soul beasts, they are at the Blue Silver King level, which is extremely close to the Blue Silver Emperor level."

"Why do you say it's extremely close?" Dugu Bo asked, puzzled.

"Because the Blue Silver King can sense the Blue Silver Grass around him, while the Blue Silver Emperor can command the Blue Silver Grass." At this point, Jiang Li shook his head and continued, "My current situation is that I can sense the Blue Silver Grass, but I cannot command it. As for this halo, it is a domain, which is proof that I am extremely close to the Blue Silver Emperor."

"As for my cultivation speed, it is comparable to that of a fully innate spirit, which means that my Blue Silver Grass has already escaped the ranks of useless spirits."

At this point, Jiang Li couldn't help but ponder why he could sense that the Blue Silver Grass could use a domain, but couldn't share the Blue Silver Grass's information.

"Therefore, absorbing the immortal herb does not allow my bloodline to evolve directly to its peak. Or rather, my bloodline quality is there, but it is not recognized, or rather, I have authority but no status."

"So the veins of my martial soul aren't pure gold yet..."

After making a simple guess, Jiang Li sighed inwardly, "In that case, I still have to fight for a higher rank."

Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I won't think about it anymore. What we know now is that his cultivation speed has reached the level of innate full soul power, his Blue Silver Grass has evolved into the ultimate Blue Silver King, and he has also awakened his domain. That's enough. If he wants to go any further, he can only wait for his soul bone a few years later. Moreover, his goal is far greater than that of the Blue Silver Emperor.

In Jiang Li's vision, the Blue Silver Emperor was merely a bonus. His primary goal was to communicate with other Blue Silver Grasses in the future, transmitting the spirit and evolutionary direction of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass to them. Guided by his own martial soul, he would merge with them, and once they developed that indomitable will and thought, he would request a leaf imbued with that will to collect throughout the Douluo Continent. Finally, the indomitable will of countless Blue Silver Grasses would coalesce into the sword intent of the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass, driving the evolution of Jiang Li's martial soul. At that time, the power of his martial soul would be beyond Jiang Li's comprehension.

Furthermore, they must be taught a method of self-preservation, but this method only needs to be passed on to Blue Silver Grass that has become a soul beast; ordinary ones cannot use it. It is a method of accumulating life force; the roots are the foundation of life, and the leaves are the sword of protection. As long as the roots are not lost, their lives are secure. That is the capital that can guarantee their survival.

Inner sage, outer king—the way of the sage emperor.

"At that time, Jiang Li can use the path of sages to govern the myriad Blue Silver Grasses and become the Blue Silver Saint Emperor. At that time, the harvested leaves will become the Blue Silver Emperor, and the sprouted leaves will become the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass. The Blue Silver Emperor performs the function of healing life, while the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass performs the function of destruction and killing. The Blue Silver Emperor is in charge of life, and the Nine-Leaf Sword Grass is in charge of death. Jiang Li's martial soul can continuously transform in life and death until it becomes the true Nine-Leaf Sword Grass. The cycle of life and death is the path to the Great Dao."

(End of this chapter)