The venomous droplet spat out by the White-Ringed Sea Serpent King was not only extremely lethal but also incredibly covert in its launch. If not for Dugu Bo's sudden control, it wouldn't have been forced to attack and alert Yu Yuanzhen.
Though Yu Yuanzhen couldn't sense the presence of the droplet, his years of battle experience warned him of its immense danger. The moment the droplet left the serpent's mouth, he twisted his massive dragon body to evade.
But the droplet seemed to cut through space itself. As soon as it emerged, it was already in front of Yu Yuanzhen, striking his right flank. Instantly, the skin there turned pitch black.
Fortunately, Yu Yuanzhen, as a top-tier Beast Spirit Master in dragonized form, had high resistance. Despite the large blackened area, he remained calm as if nothing had happened.
At the very same moment the serpent launched its attack, Yu Yuanzhen's eighth soul skill struck its body. Streaks of dragon-shaped lightning instantly engulfed it.
By the time the venom struck Yu Yuanzhen, most of the White-Ringed Sea Serpent's massive body had already turned to ash under his attack. Only the paralyzed head and neck remained.
Seeing this, Yu Yuanzhen shouted, "Elder Dugu, come and finish it off!" Dugu Bo stepped forward and killed the giant serpent.
As an inky-black soul ring rose, Yu Yuanzhen used his soul power to pull over the remaining part of the serpent's body and extracted a grey arm bone from within.
Dugu Bo didn't hesitate and immediately sat cross-legged to absorb the soul ring.
While Dugu Bo was absorbing, Yu Yuanzhen released Yu Tianming and Dugu Yan from his Hundred Treasures Pouch. At this point, the remaining sea serpents had all fled the island, making it relatively safe.
The moment Yu Tianming emerged, he saw the blackness slowly spreading on Yu Yuanzhen's waist. He quickly cut his palm and smeared his blood on the wound. "Grandpa, drink my blood. It can cure all poisons."
Though Yu Yuanzhen still looked vigorous and powerful, he didn't refuse. He lifted Yu Tianming's palm, letting the blood drip into his mouth.
A few minutes later, Yu Tianming's palm healed on its own. Yu Yuanzhen then took out the Fragrant Delicate Immortal Product and placed it beside them. A pink glow enveloped them, and soon, the blackened skin on Yu Yuanzhen's waist visibly faded.
Not long after, Yu Yuanzhen had fully recovered. He led the two to the edge of the island and pointed to two small horned serpents lying on the ground. "After I arrived, all the large serpents fled. Only a few young ones stayed behind."
The two small serpents were clearly paralyzed. Yu Yuanzhen nudged the horns on their heads and said, "The intel our sect received back then was correct—these are Dragonblood Sea Serpents. Yan Yan still doesn't have a soul ring, and these two happen to be around 400 and 800 years old. I used my eighth soul skill to lightly stun them."
Seeing this, Yu Tianming handed Dugu Yan a dagger with a smile. "This soul beast suits you very well. It even matches the soul bone in your body. Why not absorb it now?"
Though Dugu Bo had warned Dugu Yan not to casually absorb soul rings, under the watchful eyes of Yu Yuanzhen and Yu Tianming, she used the dagger to kill the 400-year-old Dragonblood Sea Serpent.
That night, a bright bonfire rose on the quiet, desolate island, lighting up the endless darkness of the sea.
Seated around the fire were Yu Yuanzhen, Yu Tianming, Dugu Yan, and Dugu Bo, who was still absorbing the soul ring.
After absorbing her first soul ring, Dugu Yan had already reached level 20 with the help of the immortal herb. But Yu Yuanzhen didn't let her absorb the next ring right away and told her to consolidate her cultivation first.
An eighty-thousand-year soul beast was not easy for Dugu Bo to absorb, so the group set up the fire near him.
Late at night, Dugu Bo slowly opened his eyes.
In Yu Yuanzhen's hand, the 800-year-old Dragonblood Sea Serpent looked like a toy, just like the jade-green Nine-Segment Snake in Dugu Bo's own grasp.
Yu Yuanzhen, seeing him awake, smiled. "Elder Dugu, what soul skill did you obtain?"
Dugu Bo raised a finger toward a rock in the distance. A drop of black liquid, like a teardrop, silently formed and shot out.
The massive rock, which had withstood countless waves over the years, was instantly pierced through. The tiny hole rapidly expanded until the entire boulder corroded into nothing.
After demonstrating, Dugu Bo proudly said, "This move is called Dark Venom Arrow. It releases a silent, deadly shot with immense single-target damage. If held back and condensed longer, the power increases even further."
Seeing this skill, Yu Tianming couldn't help but think of Tang San's Goddess Tear. Both were silent, devastating attacks. The Goddess Tear could slay gods—Dugu Bo's Dark Venom Arrow might be able to kill an ordinary Titled Douluo in one strike.
Yu Yuanzhen, who had experienced the skill firsthand, had a flicker of caution in his eyes. Used properly, it could hurt even him.
Still, he wore a kind smile. "Seems like Elder Dugu gained quite a powerful skill from the White-Ringed Sea Serpent King. Yan Yan also received a soul skill from a Dragonblood White-Ringed Sea Serpent today. Not bad either."
Dugu Yan, eager to share, smiled happily. "My first soul skill is called Neurotoxin. It has a passive effect that disrupts the nervous system—dizziness, blurred vision, and loss of limb control. Prolonged exposure can lead to neural breakdown. If used on myself, it boosts mental clarity, reaction speed, and attack speed by fifty percent."
She paused, then added, "I've also reached level 20. In a few days, I'll be ready for another soul ring."
Seeing how well the soul skill suited her and the boost in strength, Dugu Bo didn't hold back his praise. "Yan Yan's truly a little prodigy."
After the grandfather and granddaughter shared their soul skill gains and chatted a bit more, Yu Yuanzhen asked meaningfully, "Elder Dugu, what do you think we should do with the soul bone dropped by the White-Ringed Sea Serpent King?"
Dugu Bo's eighth soul skill, Time Freeze, and his head soul bone skill, Petrification Ray, were already formidable. The soul skill he'd just obtained was more than enough. Yu Yuanzhen clearly didn't want to give the soul bone to someone who had just joined the sect.
Realizing the implication in Yu Yuanzhen's tone, Dugu Bo immediately recalled how Yu Yuanzhen had "persuaded" him back at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well months ago. He quickly said:
"Sect Master personally helped me hunt such a powerful soul beast and granted me such a powerful soul skill. I am already deeply grateful. How could I dare ask for a soul bone as well? Since it was hunted by Sect Master, the soul bone should, of course, belong to the sect."
(End of Chapter)
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