Chapter 123: Exploring the Marvelous~

To be honest, Xiao Xiao originally couldn't really be considered a peerless beauty. Though compared to many girls, her looks were already more than enough to hold their own.

Take Ning Tian, for example, or Jiang Nannan and Tang Ya.

Xiao Xiao really wasn't any worse than them—at most, it was a case of different flowers, each with its own charm.

But if you compared Xiao Xiao to top-tier beauties like Gu Yuena or Xue Di, she definitely couldn't measure up. That wasn't just an absolute advantage in appearance but also a gap in the temperament cultivated over years.

Xiao Xiao, who was still like a budding lotus, had nothing to compete with supreme powerhouses like Gu Yuena or Xue Di.

But now, things were different.

It wasn't that she had surpassed Gu Yuena and Xue Di, but Xiao Xiao was absolutely qualified to stand alongside them. In terms of appearance, she had already surpassed the representative beauties of Shrek Academy, and in terms of temperament, with the help of the Qiluo Golden Rose, she could utterly outshine them.

At least in Lin Yun's eyes, the current Xiao Xiao could already be called Shrek Academy's number one beauty.

As she grew older and gradually blossomed, Xiao Xiao would undoubtedly become even more intoxicating, like fine wine maturing with time.

Staring at her reflection in the mirror, Xiao Xiao reached out in a daze, her fingertips lightly touching the cool surface. The breathtaking charm in every smile and glance of the girl in the mirror—now completely reborn—filled Xiao Xiao's eyes with unconcealable joy and happiness.

What girl didn't love beauty?

In Douluo Continent, those with powerful martial souls weren't necessarily good-looking, but those who were good-looking definitely had strong martial souls.

The influence of a martial soul on one's appearance was absolute. Just look at Huo Yuhao—he was transformed into a muscular hunk by the Titan Snow Demon, instantly becoming "bro, you smell so good" in the eyes of gym fanatics.

Xiao Xiao was no exception. After her martial soul evolved, changes in her appearance were hardly surprising.

As a girl who inherently adored beauty, Xiao Xiao had even pushed thoughts of her martial soul to the back of her mind, utterly unable to tear her gaze away from the mirror.

So beautiful!

This is me! The Dragon-Phoenix Empress, Xiao Xiao!

Ohohohohohoho~

"Brother Yun!" Xiao Xiao turned and threw herself into Lin Yun's arms, her burning affection threatening to melt him. Rising onto her tiptoes, she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed her lips to his without hesitation.

Lin Yun felt a wave of fragrant warmth crash into him, followed by a sweet taste teasing his tongue—a blissful sensation that was utterly intoxicating.

Not one to neglect the passion of the beauty in his arms, Lin Yun responded fervently, greedily savoring Xiao Xiao's sweetness, indulging in this beauty that belonged to him alone.

Of course, as a man, there was no way he could keep his hands under control at a time like this.

Lin Yun's restless hands wandered freely over Xiao Xiao's lovely figure, his adventurous spirit reaching its peak as he explored the marvelous secrets of the girl in his embrace.

Under Lin Yun's relentless assault, Xiao Xiao nearly melted into a puddle.

The early morning by Shrek's Sea God Lake was veiled in a thin mist, with dewdrops clinging to the grass blades—a vibrant and serene scene.

Xiao Xiao's eyes were lightly closed, a captivating blush spreading across her fair cheeks. Her youthful innocence and noble grace were now tinged with a contrasting yet perfectly blended allure of desire and charm.

Having already created the Sun Scripture with Elaic, Lin Yun hadn't felt this kind of uncontrollable bloodlust in a long time—a restless, primal stirring.

This brought him back to his senses, and he instinctively halted his hands.

Their lips parted, a silvery strand snapping between them.

Gazing at the dazed, flushed girl in his arms, Lin Yun gulped and pressed his left hand to his face. The Extreme Ice of the Ice Dragon King slapped him back to clarity.

Damn it, if this weren't Sea God Lake, he would've devoured Xiao Xiao right then and there.

"Why'd you stop~?" Xiao Xiao's dreamy, lazy voice carried a hint of confusion as her hazy eyes fixed on Lin Yun, revealing the flames burning in their depths—flames that threatened to consume him entirely.

Xiao Xiao was fully aware of Lin Yun's roaming hands, touching every inch of her, both appropriate and inappropriate. But she didn't mind in the slightest. If Lin Yun wanted her, she'd give herself to him without hesitation.

After everything he'd done for her, how could she hesitate to entrust herself to him?

No! Hesitation leads to defeat—Xiao Xiao chose decisiveness!

Someone as exceptional as Lin Yun would never have only her as his woman. If she couldn't be his only, she'd be his first!

Ahem, "We're outside—it's not the right place. Next time, I'll definitely take you," Lin Yun whispered mischievously into Xiao Xiao's ear.

The warm breath sent a shiver through her sensitive body, deepening her blush.

"Okay~ I'll be waiting~" Xiao Xiao's voice was weak, but that very fragility only amplified her allure.

Lin Yun also noticed that ever since Xiao Xiao's Nine Phoenix Praise Flute evolved into the Frost Phoenix Flute, her voice carried a faint, musical lilt—something she didn't seem aware of herself.

Only after Lin Yun pointed it out did she focus and realize it.

"It seems to be an instinct of my martial soul…" Xiao Xiao frowned slightly. After suppressing it with her soul power, her voice returned to normal, no longer accompanied by that strange musical resonance.

Examining her newly evolved martial souls, Xiao Xiao adopted the names Lin Yun had given them.

Nine Dragon Cauldron. Frost Phoenix Flute.

Compared to the Triple Soul Suppressing Cauldron, the Nine Dragon Cauldron had not only increased in weight by several times—from a few hundred pounds to several thousand—but that weight felt completely negligible to her. Her slender arms could effortlessly swing the cauldron with terrifying force.

Not only that, but her soul skills had also evolved.

Cauldron Quake now had an additional explosive flame effect. If she trapped someone inside the inverted Nine Dragon Cauldron and triggered the explosion at point-blank range, the power would be absurdly devastating.

Cauldron Surge now included a Repelling Fire Ring effect, forcibly knocking back nearby targets.

Xiao Xiao's third soul skill, Cauldron Seal, originally split the Triple Soul Suppressing Cauldron into three smaller cauldrons arranged in a triangle to imprison the enemy within.

But after evolving into the Nine Dragon Cauldron, it could now split into nine smaller cauldrons. The sealing power of this skill was so potent that even Lin Yun—an overpowered cheater—could be immobilized for an instant. Against an ordinary three-ringed soul master, they'd likely be trapped until Xiao Xiao ran out of soul power.

An epic-level upgrade!

(End of Chapter)

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