"Is this what happens when a Spirit evolves and affects the Spirit Master's body as well… just like what happened to me before?"
Yu Xiaogang stared curiously at the green sphere of energy surrounding Dugu Bo.
The emerald-colored light pulsed continuously, wrapping around Dugu Bo's entire body like a cocoon. Dense spirit power spread outward in waves, carrying an oppressive aura mixed with a cold, venomous presence.
The surrounding air even seemed to grow slightly damp and chilly.
Seeing this scene, Yu Xiaogang immediately recalled what his father once described about his own Spirit evolution.
Back then, after his martial spirit transformed, his body had also undergone visible changes.
And now—
Dugu Bo appeared to be experiencing the same thing.
Yu Yuanzhen nodded with a smile.
"That's right."
"You looked almost exactly like this back then."
He looked toward the green sphere with clear excitement in his eyes.
"I truly didn't expect Elder Dugu's Spirit to evolve as well."
"The benefits brought by this sixty-thousand-year Medusa spirit ring are far greater than we imagined."
His tone gradually became more enthusiastic.
"With this evolution…"
"…Elder Dugu may truly possess the possibility of breaking through and becoming a Titled Douluo in the future."
The moment those words were spoken, the surrounding elders all became visibly excited.
Especially the Grand Elder.
His entire body trembled slightly with excitement.
A future Titled Douluo!
Dozens of powerful sects across the Douluo Continent would fight desperately just to recruit one.
After all, Titled Douluos stood at the absolute peak of the Spirit Master world.
They were symbols of power.
Symbols of prestige.
Symbols of deterrence.
Normally, geniuses who clearly possessed the talent to become Titled Douluos would be discovered and recruited by major factions at a very young age.
Such people were never lacking in resources or invitations.
Winning over those geniuses required enormous costs.
But someone like Dugu Bo—
Someone whose natural limit had likely been Spirit Douluo, yet suddenly gained the possibility of advancing further due to a Spirit evolution—
Was unimaginably rare.
It was practically a once-in-several-decades opportunity.
And most importantly—
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect was the reason behind this transformation.
The Grand Elder's breathing became heavier.
Didn't this mean the sect had essentially recruited a future Titled Douluo into their ranks?
How could he not be excited?
As long as Dugu Bo wasn't the ungrateful type…
And as long as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect didn't treat him unfairly in the future…
Then Dugu Bo would undoubtedly become one of the sect's most loyal supporters.
The Grand Elder immediately turned toward Yu Yuanzhen with a serious expression.
"Sect Master."
"From now on, your attitude toward Elder Dugu must remain respectful and courteous at all times."
"You absolutely cannot allow him to develop dissatisfaction toward our sect."
His tone was extremely solemn.
Such a valuable potential Titled Douluo absolutely could not be allowed to leave.
Yu Yuanzhen immediately laughed confidently.
"Don't worry, Grand Elder."
"At a moment like this, only a fool would offend Elder Dugu."
Naturally, he understood the importance of the situation.
Under everyone's focused gazes, the green energy sphere surrounding Dugu Bo continued pulsing for quite some time before finally beginning to dissipate slowly.
As the light faded—
Dugu Bo's figure gradually reappeared before everyone.
And immediately, everyone noticed the changes.
His originally black hair had completely turned dark green.
Even his beard had become the same deep emerald color.
Combined with Dugu Bo's already thin and sharp facial features, the transformation gave him an extremely cold and sinister appearance.
He looked almost like a venomous serpent that had taken human form.
A moment later, Dugu Bo slowly opened his eyes.
His pupils—
Which were once black—
Had now transformed into emerald green.
Faint green light flickered within them like poisonous flames.
The moment Yu Xiaogang made eye contact with him, he felt an involuntary chill run down his spine.
It felt as though a venomous snake was staring directly at him.
Yu Xiaogang subconsciously rubbed his arms.
"Tsk…"
"I guess that's expected from a snake-type Spirit."
"Just making eye contact already gives me goosebumps."
Dugu Bo himself was completely unaware of the intimidating aura he was radiating.
After standing up slowly, he first bowed respectfully toward Yu Yuanzhen and the others.
"Thank you, Sect Master. Thank you, Elders, for protecting me during the absorption process."
His voice carried obvious excitement.
After successfully absorbing the Medusa spirit ring, Dugu Bo felt stronger than ever before.
Powerful.
Invincible.
Spirit power surged continuously throughout his body.
Every movement felt filled with explosive strength.
The intoxicating sensation almost made him unable to suppress his excitement.
However—
There was one thing he didn't understand.
After absorbing a sixty-thousand-year spirit ring, his spirit power had only barely broken through to Rank 81.
Logically speaking, that shouldn't have happened.
A spirit ring of such age should have increased his rank far more significantly.
Just as confusion appeared on Dugu Bo's face, Yu Yuanzhen suddenly laughed loudly.
"Hahaha!"
"There's no need for thanks, Elder Dugu."
"Now that you've joined the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect, we are all family."
Then his expression became even brighter.
"More importantly…"
"We should congratulate you on not only becoming a Spirit Douluo…"
"…but also obtaining the possibility of becoming a Titled Douluo in the future!"
Dugu Bo froze slightly.
"A possibility of becoming a Titled Douluo?"
His face showed genuine confusion.
"Sect Master… why do you say that?"
Yu Yuanzhen smiled mysteriously.
"Elder Dugu."
"Your gains this time aren't limited to a single spirit ring."
"If you don't believe me…"
"…take a look at your own hair and beard."
Hearing this, Dugu Bo instinctively stroked his beard.
The moment his fingers touched it—
He froze completely.
Because the beard he touched was no longer black.
It was dark green.
Dugu Bo immediately grabbed the hair behind his head and pulled it forward.
It was also emerald green.
"This…"
His breathing instantly became unstable.
His hand trembled slightly.
As a newly advanced Spirit Douluo, Dugu Bo naturally possessed broad knowledge about Spirit Masters.
He knew exactly what this meant.
When a spirit ring caused visible changes to the Spirit Master's body itself—
It meant the martial spirit had undergone a significant evolution.
At that moment, everything suddenly made sense.
No wonder his spirit power only barely reached Rank 81.
Most of the energy contained within the sixty-thousand-year spirit ring had likely been used to evolve his martial spirit instead.
Realizing this, Dugu Bo immediately summoned his Spirit.
A burst of green light erupted around him.
Soon, a massive green serpent appeared behind his body.
The moment the spirit manifested—
Everyone's expressions changed slightly.
Because compared to before, the changes were enormous.
The serpent's body had become significantly larger.
Its scales now emitted a faint metallic sheen.
Its fangs looked sharper and more terrifying than before.
And most importantly—
Two sharp horns had begun growing from its head.
The spirit now looked less like an ordinary venomous snake and more like a creature slowly evolving toward dragonhood.
Dugu Bo stared blankly at his Spirit.
Then—
His eyes gradually filled with disbelief and excitement.
"What an incredible change…"
"My Spirit's body has become much stronger…"
"The fangs…"
"And these horns…"
His breathing became heavier.
"This is clearly the sign of evolution toward a dragon-type Spirit!"
Dugu Bo's voice trembled uncontrollably.
Yu Yuanzhen and the others quietly watched him without interrupting.
After all—
No Spirit Master could remain calm after experiencing such a massive transformation.
Time slowly passed.
Only after staring at his evolved Spirit for a long while did Dugu Bo finally calm down slightly.
He turned toward Yu Yuanzhen again and bowed deeply.
This time—
His gratitude was even more sincere than before.
"Sect Master…"
"Thank you for this opportunity."
"This Medusa spirit ring was simply too compatible with my Spirit."
"It actually pushed my martial spirit to evolve this far."
His voice carried genuine emotion.
After all, Dugu Bo understood clearly what this evolution represented.
For years, he believed his limit was Spirit Douluo.
That was the ceiling of his talent.
No matter how hard he worked, he likely would never step beyond that boundary.
But now—
Everything had changed.
The evolution of his Spirit had forcefully raised that ceiling.
Just as Yu Yuanzhen said—
He now truly possessed the possibility of becoming a Titled Douluo.
At the thought of one day standing at the peak of the Spirit Master world…
At the thought of becoming a legendary Titled Douluo respected across the entire continent…
Dugu Bo's emotions surged wildly.
"I…"
"I actually have the chance to become a Titled Douluo?"
For a moment, he almost couldn't believe it.
Then suddenly—
Dugu Bo burst into loud laughter.
"Hahaha!"
"Heaven truly favors me, Dugu Bo!"
His laughter echoed throughout the forest.
Excitement.
Joy.
Disbelief.
All of it mixed together completely.
And naturally—
His gratitude toward the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect reached an entirely new level.
In the Douluo Continent, where strength was respected above everything else, helping someone advance on their cultivation path was considered one of the greatest acts of kindness possible.
Conversely—
Blocking someone's cultivation path was considered one of the deepest hatreds.
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect had given Dugu Bo the possibility of reaching heights he once thought impossible.
How could he not feel grateful?
At that moment—
Unless the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect themselves committed something unforgivable…
Dugu Bo would never betray them.
Because from the instant his Spirit evolved—
His fate had already become deeply tied to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect forever.
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