The Jade Phosphor Serpent phantom pressed down, obscuring a large patch of sunlight.
"Hiss!"
The Dragonpattern Demon Snake roared skyward.
Black smoke actually rose from the fine white scales on its body, condensing on its form, and its aura instantly increased significantly.
It roared again, a bloody glint flashing in its eyes.
Its coiled body shot out like lightning!
It actually charged directly into the air without dodging, colliding with the descending Jade Phosphor Serpent phantom.
Bang!
As fast as it went, it came back just as fast, a pitch-black long snake slammed heavily into the ground.
Boom!
A dull, explosive sound echoed in Ye Qiu's ears.
With the cave's location as the center, a gust of wind mixed with dust spread out in all directions!
"Damn it! This Demon Snake is still just thick-headed!"
"Ah!"
Ye Qiu quickly pulled Dugu Yan to his side, covering her eyes and nose, and hiding behind a large tree.
As the dust storm approached, Dugu Yan also hastily buried her head in Ye Qiu's embrace.
When all sounds ceased.
They could only hear each other's breathing.
"Kid! Stop hugging, quickly bring Yan Yan out!"
Dugu Bo's voice rang out, and only then did Dugu Yan push Ye Qiu away.
"We... Ah!"
"Quickly go!"
Dugu Yan was just about to pull Ye Qiu out, but Ye Qiu became even more anxious, grabbing her hand and running out.
Gulp.
Looking at the ruined ground in front of them and all around, Ye Qiu couldn't help but swallow.
This was the power of a Titled Douluo!
The black Dragonpattern Demon Snake's scales were shattered, its body severely damaged, and its once full form had been flattened considerably by the impact.
The original cavern had long since collapsed, and the Dragonpattern Demon Snake was embedded in a large pit, blood flowing out, emitting a strong smell of blood.
The ground within tens of meters around it was cracked inch by inch, as if it had been plowed.
It was truly terrifying!
Looking at the Dragonpattern Demon Snake, whose breath was like a gossamer thread, unable to even open its eyes, Ye Qiu's mouth couldn't help but twitch again.
"Senior... You used too much force, it's almost ruined!"
Ye Qiu grumbled, looking speechlessly at Dugu Bo, who had just floated down.
"Hmph! Who knew it was so fragile? Why do you think I told you to come out quickly! Hurry up and start, or all this effort will be for nothing!"
Dugu Bo turned his head away, looking at the distant sky at a forty-five-degree angle. He couldn't possibly say that he had gotten carried away just now!
"Ye Qiu, what... what should I do?" Dugu Yan also understood that the situation seemed to be getting urgent.
"Follow me!" Ye Qiu gave Dugu Bo another speechless glance, then had no choice but to seize the time.
"You just sit here, I'll take care of the rest!"
He took Dugu Yan's hand, found a relatively flat spot closer to the Dragonpattern Demon Snake, pressed her shoulders, and had her sit cross-legged.
"Oh right! This is the antidote I prepared, hold a few pills in your mouth just in case!"
"Mm!" Dugu Yan nodded, obediently opened her mouth, and held the pills in her mouth.
"Hehe... Don't worry, it'll definitely be fine!"
Ye Qiu saw that a hint of nervousness still lingered between her brows, and he gently smoothed the hair by her ear.
His fingertips brushed against the skin of her face, drawing a blush.
"Mm, I believe you!" Dugu Yan nodded slightly and slowly closed her eyes.
"Senior, then I'll trouble you to guard us!"
"Don't worry! I won't be careless when it comes to Yan Yan!"
Ye Qiu rolled his eyes. You're the most careless one, you almost directly killed the Dragonpattern Demon Snake!
He stopped thinking about it. Anyway, the Dragonpattern Demon Snake hadn't died yet, and everything was ready.
Ye Qiu's Eternal Kaleidoscope Sharingan appeared in his eyes. He stepped forward and laboriously pried open the Dragonpattern Demon Snake's eyelids.
Without any struggle, the Dragonpattern Demon Snake's vertical pupils suddenly changed, and a pattern identical to Ye Qiu's Spirit appeared in its eyes.
"Miss Dugu! It's starting!"
As Ye Qiu's words fell, an invisible aura locked onto Dugu Yan.
The Dragonpattern Demon Snake's corpse, over ten meters long, suddenly ignited with black flames, rapidly engulfing its entire body.
Wisps of energy that emerged converged at Dugu Yan's location.
They swirled around her, and with each inhale and exhale, she absorbed those powers into her body.
Dugu Bo watched the scene before him, feeling a surge of excitement. It was indeed a remarkably similar ability; such a miracle, no matter how many times he saw it, still left him deeply shocked!
"Kid, are you alright!"
"I'm fine! It'll be over in a moment!" Ye Qiu covered his eyes; it was just a little painful.
After consuming the Looking Through Autumn Water Dew, there were indeed significant changes. Even with excessive use for a period, there would no longer be the bleeding phenomenon from before.
Blue Silver Emperor Right Leg Bone, Blue Silver Emperor's first Spirit Ability, Life Without End.
In just a moment, the pain in his eyes was greatly relieved.
The two quietly guarded Dugu Yan, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.
Under Ye Qiu's observation, the absorption process so far was relatively stable, with no errors occurring.
When absorbing a Ten Thousand Year spirit ring, a Spirit Master would be affected by soul tremors, but sacrifice did not have this hidden danger.
The only thing that needed to be worried about now was the accumulated snake venom in Dugu Yan's body!
"Mm."
Suddenly, a muffled groan sounded, and Dugu Yan's face suddenly turned pale.
"Kid! Is something wrong!?" Seeing his granddaughter's face lose its color, Dugu Bo's heart trembled. Was the age limit still too high?
Gulp. The antidote in her mouth was swallowed, and a hint of redness reappeared on her face, her brows gently relaxing.
"Phew~ Thank goodness!" Dugu Bo had just let out a sigh of relief.
"Not good!"
Ye Qiu, however, frowned. He had been using his Sharingan's observational ability, monitoring the flow of spirit power within Dugu Yan's body.
"What's wrong?" Dugu Bo's expression tightened, looking at Ye Qiu nervously.
"The backlash from the snake venom has just begun!" Ye Qiu said in a deep voice.
Dugu Yan had already reached Level 40 a long time ago, and the toxins had accumulated in her body along with her spirit power for a long time. Now, it was as if they had found an outlet.
"Kid! What should we do next? Should we give Yan Yan more antidote?" Dugu Bo's face also lacked its usual composure, showing some anxiety.
"This is the only way!... Senior, don't worry, she'll be fine!"
Ye Qiu's voice was calm. The antidote she had just swallowed had already proven its considerable effectiveness in this situation.
As he spoke, Ye Qiu came before Dugu Yan and sat down cross-legged.
At this moment, Dugu Yan's face was already completely ashen, her lips had turned pale green, and there was a layer of fine sweat beads on her forehead. She was gritting her teeth and persevering.
Ye Qiu took out a small jar from his Divine Might Space and placed it on the ground. With one hand, he began to feed her pills, and with the other, he took her somewhat cold hand.
The two Spirit Abilities of the Blue Silver Emperor, Life Without End and Blue Silver Fragrance, activated simultaneously. Waves of warm life force poured into her body, and a refreshing aroma dispelled her pain.
After taking measures, the painful expression on Dugu Yan's face also relaxed. She tightly gripped Ye Qiu's hand, and Ye Qiu also squeezed her delicate hand in response, signaling her to relax as a gesture of comfort.
"Hmm?" Ye Qiu, who was fully circulating his spirit power, suddenly frowned.
The miniature seed of life in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well within his body was acting up a bit!
Ye Qiu keenly noticed that some of the energy permeating around Dugu Yan was actually flowing up his arm and being slowly absorbed by the seed of life.
During this process, some energy was also absorbed by Ye Qiu, and his cultivation actually advanced a tiny bit.
"Kid, what's wrong?" Dugu Bo also noticed the change in Ye Qiu's expression.
"Nothing..." Ye Qiu exhaled, shaking his head.
Fortunately, under the observation of his Sharingan, Dugu Yan's vital signs were not affected in the slightest by this.
The circulation of her spirit power was still smooth, and her spirit power was steadily increasing.
To be safe, Ye Qiu even activated his Blue Silver Domain.
A natural, peaceful aura covered the area around them, further enhancing the abilities of the Blue Silver Emperor's Spirit Ability.
Even the Blue Silver Grass seeds dormant in the soil beneath their feet began to take root and sprout, slowly emerging and emitting specks of light.
"This kid actually has a Domain!? Why does this aura somewhat resemble that girl Xiao Lan's?"
While Dugu Bo remained vigilant of his surroundings, he constantly paid attention to the changes in Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan.
Although it was strange, Ye Qiu didn't explore his secrets too much, as they would be a family anyway.
"Hmm? Is the antidote used up?" He habitually reached for the antidote in the jar, but it was already empty.
Seeing Dugu Yan's face turn green again, Ye Qiu didn't dare to hesitate; with him, a human blood bag, here, this time was definitely stable.
He bit his index finger hard and quickly put it into Dugu Yan's mouth.
Her lips were stained with a few drops of blood, and she gently sucked Ye Qiu's blood. The pain in her body eased, and her livid face turned pale, then flushed with a layer of red.
Ye Qiu also felt the touch from his fingertip: warm, moist, soft, and smooth.
"Phew!" She let out a long breath, and the tension in her reddish-purple eyes disappeared.
"Senior, it's fine now. It won't be long before Miss Dugu successfully obtains her Fourth spirit ring!"
"Haha... Thanks to you, kid!" A smile reappeared on Dugu Bo's face. He could feel that the increase in Dugu Yan's aura had stabilized.
"Hmm? It's about to end!" Dugu Bo exclaimed happily.
"Hiss~" A hiss came from within Dugu Yan's body.
Behind Dugu Yan, the phantom of the Jade Phosphor Serpent appeared, opening its bloody maw, constantly absorbing the black energy. The two small horns on its head protruded even more.
On the corpse of the Dragon紋 Demon Snake, the black flames extinguished, its life force was cut off, and the sacrifice was finally complete.
The Jade Phosphor Serpent Spirit circled Dugu Yan's body several times before plunging into her.
The spirit ring slowly rose beneath her: yellow, yellow, purple, black!
At the same time, her spirit power level finally broke through to level 40, becoming a Four-Ring Spirit Ancestor!
Her cultivation rose steadily, from 41, 42, until it stopped at level 43.
"Good!" Dugu Bo shouted, genuinely happy.
Although she hadn't cultivated much before due to the snake venom, delaying a lot of time, this Ten Thousand Year spirit ring had already made up for that blank period!
What's more, there was still a Spirit Bone that hadn't been absorbed!
Dugu Bo's gaze landed on the middle section of the Dragon紋 Demon Snake's body. There, a object like black jade shimmered with a faint light.
Slowly opening her eyes, what greeted Dugu Yan's sight was Ye Qiu's face with a faint smile. Her gaze met his eyes, and a blush instantly spread across her face, causing her to lower her brows.
The sweet,腥 taste in her mouth lingered. She reached out and grasped Ye Qiu's wrist, her fragrant tongue gently licking, sucking the blood clean.
Then she took it out, her finger slightly moist with saliva.
"Thank you~" Dugu Yan lowered her head, her voice incredibly soft. She wiped Ye Qiu's hand clean with her sleeve before letting go.
"Cough cough... No, no problem!" The soft, wet sensation on his fingertip disappeared, and Ye Qiu came back to his senses, turning his head away, not daring to look directly at her.
"Haha! Yan Yan! How do you feel?"
Dugu Bo's laughter made the two of them even more awkward. Ye Qiu had no choice but to get up first, helping Dugu Yan up as well.
"Grandpa! I feel great! I'm already a level 43 Spirit Ancestor!" Dugu Yan clenched her fists. She felt full of strength!
As she spoke, she activated her Spirit. The Jade Phosphor Serpent appeared behind her, and the four spirit rings—yellow, yellow, purple, black—danced around her feet. Her joy was impossible to hide.
"Miss Dugu, it's better not to use your Spirit right now, lest the snake venom in your body acts up again!" Seeing her a bit eager, Ye Qiu reminded her from the side.
"What's there to be afraid of? Aren't you here?" Dugu Yan turned to look at Ye Qiu, her smile bright, her face tinged with a faint pink.
"..." Faced with her words, Ye Qiu opened his mouth but couldn't retort.
"Hee hee hee, alright, Yan Yan, Ye Qiu is right. I've already taken out the Dragon紋 Demon Snake's Spirit Bone. Let's go back and absorb the Spirit Bone first, lest we delay and things go wrong!"
Dugu Bo held a pitch-black Spirit Bone in his hand. It was a Right Arm Bone, with white patterns on it, resembling both a snake and a dragon.
"Okay, then I'll listen to Grandpa!" Dugu Yan nodded, put away her Spirit, came to Ye Qiu's side, and took his hand.
"Kid, I've troubled you!" Dugu Bo also stood up.
"Hehe... It's nothing!" Ye Qiu chuckled, no longer delaying. Divine Might Space appeared, and the three of them vanished from their spot.
...
Sunset Forest, within the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well secret realm.
Outside, it was already dusk. Dugu Yan, with Ye Qiu's help, successfully absorbed that Spirit Bone.
"Yan Yan, how is it?"
"Grandpa, my spirit power has broken through to level 44!" Dugu Yan stood up happily, stretching her body. As if remembering something, her face became a bit crestfallen.
"It's just that my Spirit seems to only be able to go this far..."
Dugu Yan activated her Spirit. Her Spirit still looked like the Jade Phosphor Serpent, only with two small horns on its head.
"This should be either because you missed the best time for Spirit evolution, or the medicinal power of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon wasn't enough to directly evolve the Jade Phosphor Serpent into a Flood Dragon..." Ye Qiu interjected, explaining at the right moment.
"Haha... It's fine. At least it's stronger than Grandpa's Spirit. You can definitely become a Titled Douluo in the future!"
Dugu Bo was quite open-minded. Now that the snake venom in his granddaughter's body was resolved, her future was bright. As for Spirit evolution? Maybe there would still be a chance in the future!?
"Speaking of which, Yan Yan, how are the Spirit Abilities you obtained?"
"My Fourth Soul Skill is Jade Phosphor Serpent Shadow."
Next, Dugu Yan demonstrated her newly acquired Spirit Ability to Ye Qiu.
Fourth Soul Skill, Jade Phosphor Serpent Shadow!
Its effect was to condense a giant phantom of the Azure Serpent Emperor behind her, imbued with dragon might, causing a fear effect on those who saw it, reducing their attack and speed by 30%. It could also directly charge out to cause damage!
Spirit Bone Ability, Shadow Lurking Dragon Serpent!
Four long snakes resembling the Dragon紋 Demon Snake, condensed from spirit power, were released from her arm. They could entangle or bite, and were highly poisonous. One more snake was added for every ten levels increased.
For Dugu Yan, a control system Spirit Master, this was equivalent to having several extendable arms, enriching her methods and making her control abilities even more prominent on the battlefield during Spirit Duels!
"Hee hee hee! Good, good, good!"
Dugu Bo shouted happily, saying "good" three times, then patted Ye Qiu's shoulder.
"Kid, it's getting late. You help me look after Yan Yan. I'm going to buy some things to celebrate!"
"Senior, why don't I go...?"
Before Ye Qiu could finish speaking, Dugu Bo made a hand seal and disappeared before their eyes.
The air instantly quieted down.
The two sat opposite each other at the low table under the wooden shed.
Green eyes met blue eyes, a silent gaze.
"Ye... Ye Qiu!" As soon as Dugu Yan spoke, Ye Qiu lowered his head. He still remembered the peeping incident.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
Looking at Ye Qiu's desire to escape, Dugu Yan gritted her teeth in frustration, but still, with a flushed face, she spoke what she wanted to say.
"Last time, last time when you... saw me naked, I won't hold it against you! As for today's matter... Thank you~"
As she spoke, she gritted her teeth, her voice resentful, then it became gentle again!
"Sorry, I... I didn't do it on purpose at the time..." Ye Qiu felt as if he had been granted a great pardon. He looked up at her, his voice filled with apology.
She, however, lowered her head, feeling a bit shy, as well as resentful and disappointed.
'Hmph! Not on purpose, yet he looked for so long... He clearly saw all of me, but then...'
...
Time slowly flowed, and a green streak of light appeared on the horizon of the Sunset Forest.
It plunged into the forest and disappeared.
"Hee hee hee!"
Inside the secret realm, beside the low table, a strange laugh came.
The dishes on the table had barely been touched a few times, and only Dugu Bo sat there alone.
Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan, however, were already lying on the ground.
Looking at the two young people in their ambiguous state, Dugu Bo felt he had to do something for his granddaughter.
The things he had prepared a few days ago were now ready to be put to use!
After drinking the tea in his cup, Dugu Bo began to act!
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