Douluo's self has a soul beast clone

Tian Dou Royal Academy.

A man and a woman strolled leisurely through the beautiful academy grounds. Many passersby couldn't help but steal glances, secretly praising what a golden couple they made.

The man appeared to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, with extraordinarily handsome features and a unique temperament. The woman looked younger, around sixteen or seventeen, with delicate features and a figure already taking shape, hinting at how captivating she would become in the future.

These two were naturally Li Chang'an and the new 'junior sister' Dugu Yan.

Under Dugu Yan's 'proactive invitation'.

Li Chang'an, as the 'senior brother,' naturally and dutifully began to show her the sights of the academy.

This year, Dugu Yan is fourteen years old, but she looks about sixteen or seventeen. She has also absorbed two soul rings, and coupled with being seven years older, she appears even younger than Li Chang'an, who is only seven this year. This might seem illogical, but it's simply because the soul rings promote the growth of a Soul Master's body, and this effect varies from person to person.

Although absorbing soul rings promotes growth, not everyone grows at the same rate. Differences in a person's martial soul, physical fitness, and even genes can all lead to different appearances.

Most people experience physical growth after obtaining soul rings. It's not uncommon for someone like Li Chang'an to suddenly look seventeen or eighteen after absorbing two soul rings. Similarly, it's not surprising for someone like Dugu Yan to only appear two or three years older.

There's no fixed standard for this because everyone's situation is different. Some people grow faster after absorbing soul rings, while others grow slower. Some may not even experience any change in their physical appearance.

The different effects produced by individuals are not something worth dwelling on.

"…The academy's main campus area is on the hillside, and the simulated areas are distributed on the mountain and at its base, as well as by the lake…" At this moment, Li Chang'an led Dugu Yan along the hillside. The stone steps beneath their feet were carved from white marble, each with different soul beast patterns, showcasing exquisite craftsmanship.

The warm sunlight cast dappled shadows of the trees on the stone steps, adding to the tranquility and uniqueness. As they walked, they breathed in the fresh air, feeling as if they had entered a world of plants.

"By the way, Senior Brother, we've been talking for so long, and I still don't know your name," Dugu Yan asked, as if she had just remembered it.

"Me? My name is Li Chang'an," he casually said his name, then asked in return, "Junior Sister, what about you?"

"Me, ah…" The girl walked ahead, her hands behind her back, turned around, and smiled at him, saying playfully, "My name is Dugu Yan. Senior Brother must remember my name well~"

It must be said that the girl's appearance, both pure and slightly seductive, was incredibly sweet and charming. Even Li Chang'an, who had seen many beauties, internet celebrities, and models in his previous life, was captivated at that moment. He thought to himself, 'What a vixen!'

"Dugu Yan… I'll remember it."

Li Chang'an nodded on the surface with a serious expression, seemingly unaware of the girl's charm, fully demonstrating what a straight man is.

This made Dugu Yan, who had finally mustered the courage to proactively flirt, feel somewhat discouraged and even begin to doubt her own charm. Could it be… that she wasn't the type of girl Senior Brother liked? Or… was she not pretty after all?

Girls in love always inevitably feel a little insecure.

Li Chang'an naturally saw that the girl in front of him was interested in him, but he knew that what is unattainable is always the best. If he wanted to maintain the initiative in their future interactions, then he had to make Dugu Yan pursue him, rather than him pursuing her.

Moreover, his current identity was the emperor's son-in-law, a current imperial son-in-law… This identity meant that he couldn't openly flirt with girls, or else where would he put the emperor and princess's faces?

He still needed to rely on the big tree of the Heaven Dou Empire to enjoy the shade. He didn't have the power to resist the imperial authority yet. When he became a Soul Douluo, or even a Titled Douluo, he would have the right to speak and autonomy. Not to mention flirting with girls, even opening a harem wouldn't be a problem.

Even if he openly took a wife, the emperor would have to say 'good, good, good,' and even give a gift when he got married.

Having strength and not having strength is just that different.

The main campus area of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy was entirely built with single-story buildings, giving it the feeling of a fortress. The outer walls were five meters high, bright yellow, and looked extremely beautiful. Even the top of the walls was covered with glazed tiles, which were particularly dazzling under the setting sun.

Li Chang'an led Dugu Yan around the main parts of the entire academy, and then it was time to say goodbye. Dugu Yan was only here today to complete the admission procedures, and she would have to wait two more days to officially enroll.

After waving goodbye to the reluctant girl.

He returned to his dormitory.

He sat cross-legged in the meditation area, closed his eyes, and transferred all his consciousness to the soul beast clone…

In the wide cave.

A green snake, more than ten meters long, was slowly twisting its body. Its skin looked very dry, and its entire body was covered with a layer of white, as if wrapped in a transparent film.

With the constant twisting.

Suddenly, fine cracks appeared on the surface of its body, especially the skin on its head, revealing the emerald green and crystalline newborn scales below. With constant writhing and struggling.

The snake gradually began to shed a layer of white skin from its head.

After the entire body crawled out.

The green snake, which was only a dozen meters long, had suddenly grown to nearly twenty meters.

Obviously, it was growing through molting.

"Finally reached a thousand years."

Li Chang'an looked at his reborn body. Through constantly devouring soul beasts to increase his soul power during this period, his soul beast clone had reached the level of a thousand years in a very short time from a hundred years.

And he also keenly noticed that after becoming a thousand-year soul beast this time, this clone had a closer connection with his human body.

In the past, although it was one soul, possessing two bodies.

But the two did not interfere with each other.

Now, as the soul beast clone reached a thousand years.

Li Chang'an instantly felt a qualitative change between the main body and the clone.

First of all, in controlling the two bodies.

In the past, when he controlled the two bodies of the main body and the clone, he could only focus on one of them, just like it is difficult for people to multitask. The other body would inevitably appear sluggish, and even feel a little dull.

But now it is different.

He can truly multitask, and even if he controls two bodies at the same time, there will be no more situations where he cannot control them.

There has been a qualitative change in application.