Three hours later, the wooden cabin door slowly opened. Dugu Yan stepped out wearing a jade green dress. Her entire being looked refreshed, exuding an indescribable, almost celestial aura.
When her gaze met Oscar's, who had been waiting outside the whole time, excitement overflowed from her expression. With a light tap of her toes, her figure flashed gracefully, and in the next moment, she was in front of Oscar, throwing herself into his arms.
"Little Oscar, thank you. If it weren't for you, perhaps I would never have had such an opportunity in my whole life." Dugu Yan's soft, tender voice sounded in Oscar's ear.
Oscar was just about to say something, but before he could, Dugu Yan's fragrant lips pressed against his.
Her kiss sealed his mouth, and Oscar instinctively wrapped his arms around her slender waist. They didn't exchange many words everything was conveyed in that kiss.
After a long while, their lips parted.
Oscar still held Dugu Yan in his embrace, speaking softly:
"There's no need for thanks between us. After all, the ancients said husband and wife are one. Though we haven't yet formally wed, having you in this lifetime is enough for me."
After saying this, Oscar asked, "So, how was the advancement?"
"I understand now." Dugu Yan smiled sweetly, then said:
"Little Oscar, this Lovesick Heartbroken Red truly lives up to its title as an immortal grade emperor herb. The boost it gave me is immense."
Hearing this, Oscar knew his guess had been right. Dugu Yan consuming the Lovesick Heartbroken Red would indeed bring unimaginable gains.
While he was still thinking, he heard Dugu Yan continue:
"After taking it, my spirit power level successfully reached forty. But since I've hit a bottleneck, it doesn't show on the surface. Otherwise, my spirit power should have risen by at least five levels."
"Besides that, my physical fitness and spiritual power both jumped from the Soul Sect level of about eight thousand years' worth to Soul King level. I have a feeling that although my fourth spirit ring won't be as terrifying as yours, it should at least reach the fifteen thousand year level."
"In other words, after consuming this herb, my physical and spiritual strength more than doubled."
Hearing this, Oscar frowned slightly. These improvements were impressive, but still somewhat within his expectations. Yet if that was all, then the immortal grade emperor herb seemed a bit unworthy of its reputation.
Noticing his frown, Dugu Yan's smile deepened. With her current understanding of Oscar, she could easily guess what he was thinking.
But instead of explaining further, she gently left his embrace, stepping back a few paces before speaking slowly:
"Of course, my advancement isn't just limited to this. The real surprise is my martial soul has evolved."
At these words, Oscar finally relaxed. Only such an evolution could truly match the title of Lovesick Heartbroken Red.
As her words fell, a jade green radiance spread over Dugu Yan's body. A diamond shaped crystal condensed between her brows, and a pair of jade green crystal dragon horns slowly sprouted from her head. They weren't fully developed, looking more like the horns of a young dragon adorable rather than imposing.
The changes didn't stop there. In the past, when Dugu Yan entered her martial soul possession state, her legs would transform into a snake's tail. But this time, her legs remained unchanged. Instead, her arms underwent transformation.
Her jade white arms grew covered in overlapping emerald green scales, her hands turning into sharp, crystalline dragon claws radiant yet gleaming with lethal sharpness.
Next, her slender waist twisted, and a jade green dragon tail covered in gleaming scales emerged, about 1.2 meters long, its tip brushing the ground.
Opening her mouth, Dugu Yan let out a dragon's roar imbued with draconic might, shaking the heart.
Oscar stared dumbfounded at this transformed Dugu Yan. The softness and gentleness she once radiated now carried a new majesty and dominance. Yet, because of the small, delicate dragon horns on her head, she still looked adorably mischievous.
"Dragon…? Your martial soul evolved into a dragon?" Oscar murmured.
Seeing him stunned, Dugu Yan's smile grew even more dazzling:
"Well? Little Oscar, is the change big enough?"
Oscar nodded blankly. He had expected some form of evolution, but not to this degree.
"Big," he managed.
Smiling, Dugu Yan explained:
"The evolution of my martial soul brought the greatest changes. Even my spirit abilities underwent positive transformations.
"My martial soul can no longer be called the Jade Phosphor Snake it should now be called the Jade Phosphor Poison Dragon. But this isn't my final state. I sense that when I break through to level seventy, and again at level ninety, my martial soul will continue evolving until it reaches its complete form."
Oscar's eyes lit up in realization:
"So this herb opened the path of evolution for your martial soul. But with your current strength, it can't fully evolve yet. It will progress step by step as you grow stronger, and your future achievements depend on how much more you advance. Is that right?"
Dugu Yan nodded excitedly Oscar had guessed it exactly. Her martial soul had indeed evolved, but not to its ultimate form. With future growth, it would continue to transform.
At level seventy, perhaps it would be the Jade Phosphor Poison Dragon King.
At level ninety, the Jade Phosphor Poison Dragon Emperor…
For now, she could only speculate.
Seeing his guess confirmed, Oscar suddenly felt a bit incredulous. Wait, who's the transmigrator here, you or me? Why do I feel like you're even more incredible than I am? Am I destined to rely on a strong wife? In the original story, I leaned on Ning Rongrong and the Seven Treasures Glazed Tile Clan now it's Dugu Yan?
Shaking his head, Oscar snapped back to reality and asked:
"Then how have your spirit abilities changed?"
Dugu Yan chuckled:
"Little Oscar, why don't you test them yourself? After all, we're both at level forty now, and your body and spiritual strength are still above mine."
Pausing, she gave him a playful, devilish smile so alluring that Oscar almost couldn't resist stealing another kiss. Right now, she was like a mix of seductive mature woman and adorable loli irresistible to all ages!
She added with a grin:
"And even if you lose to me, it's no shame. After all, I've never beaten you before."
Oscar frowned:
"Never beaten me?"
Dugu Yan pouted:
"Don't think I don't know you were always letting me win, just to make me happy."
At this, Oscar's lips twitched. So you knew all along? Then why does it feel like whenever I'm with you, something's off…
In truth, hunters often disguise themselves as prey waiting until their target's guard is down before striking. By then, you're already caught, without even realizing you were never the hunter to begin with…
But Oscar didn't dwell on that now. Smiling faintly, he raised his left hand, condensing a jade blue long sword.
"Dear Miss Dugu Yan, I, Oscar, challenge you."
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