Dugu Yan's fifth soul ring continued to change color. The purple gradually faded while black became dominant, until it was completely black,deep and profound, radiating a unique pressure.
But that was not all. Pain appeared on Dugu Yan's face, as if she were enduring immense suffering.
Dugu Bo grew anxious and could not help asking Wang Li,
"Xiao Li, do you know what's happening here?"
Wang Li remained calm and explained,
"Grandpa, this might actually be a good thing. Sister Yanyan's martial soul has not only improved in quality, but her soul power has also increased. The Xiangsi Duanchanghong and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng helped her condense this soul ring. Right now, she is challenging her limits to absorb this soul ring to the fullest."
Dugu Bo, worried yet unable to intervene recklessly, felt this made sense and decided not to act.
The elder and the younger had no choice but to wait…
Finally, Dugu Yan's expression relaxed. After a while, she slowly opened her eyes. Her teal eyes were cold and majestic.
Then a smile appeared on her face as she looked at Dugu Bo. Wang Li said,
"Grandpa, Xiao Li, I did it!"
Dugu Bo let out a long breath and asked nervously,
"Yanyan, how is it? Has the flaw in your martial soul been corrected?"
Dugu Yan nodded and said,
"My martial soul has undergone many changes. The most important is that it can thrive by consuming poison, absorbing deadly toxins to enhance my soul power. As for the previous flaw, it no longer exists."
Wang Li asked with curiosity,
"Sister Yanyan, what is your current soul power?"
Dugu Yan lifted her chin proudly and said,
"Level fifty-three. Two immortal herbs enhanced my martial soul and also gave me a true soul ring. My fifth soul skill,I call it 'Jade Phosphor Devourer of Heaven.'"
"It's essentially a defensive soul skill, summoning a sky-swallowing giant python. Before reaching its limit, it can devour any energy attack. I believe energy attacks below Soul Saint level can all be absorbed and nullified."
"Moreover, if it devours poison, it can temporarily boost all my attributes, like this…"
She waved her serpent tail and moved near the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. Above it, she released her third soul skill, expelling purple poisonous mist.
Then, she activated her fifth soul skill. Her black soul ring suddenly shone brightly, radiating a chilling and terrifying aura. A phantom energy python shot out from her body.
It opened its massive mouth, generating suction to devour all the corrosive poison released by the third soul skill. The phantom python then reversed direction and returned to Dugu Yan's body.
In an instant, her aura surged, reaching the brink of a Soul Emperor. Five to six minutes later, it gradually subsided.
Dugu Yan seemed a little tired, but she excitedly explained,
"There are no obvious aftereffects, but it consumes a lot of mental and physical energy. It will take some time to recover."
Dugu Bo could not hide his delight,
"Wonderful! A single soul skill has two effects. Yanyan's first four soul skills,Excitement Poison, Paralysis Poison, Corrosive Poison, and Demonic Smoke,if consumed together, they might unleash the power of a Soul Emperor."
Wang Li focused on a key point and said calmly,
"Sister Yanyan, you said this is a true soul ring. There must be something special about it, right?"
Dugu Yan, a little surprised, quickly explained,
"Indeed. Grandpa, Xiao Li, this soul ring was born from my martial soul, nourished by Xiangsi Duanchanghong and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. It is inherently my power and can increase in age by consuming toxins."
"This soul ring is currently around 18,000 years old. In the future, if my toxins reach Titled Douluo level, I can feed it continuously to raise it to a 100,000-year soul ring."
Dugu Bo was stunned, then overjoyed. He laughed heartily,
"In the future, for Yanyan's ninth soul ring, I'll hunt a 100,000-year-old soul beast. The ninth soul ring will be a 100,000-year soul ring. The fifth soul ring is already a 100,000-year soul ring. My granddaughter will be invincible!"
Wang Li exhaled, satisfied. This completely met his expectations. The two immortal herbs had achieved their maximum value. He smiled lightly,
"Sister Yanyan, your martial soul has evolved. How about renaming it? Instead of 'Jade Phosphor Serpent,' call it 'Jade Phosphor Dragon.'"
Dugu Yan hesitated but felt tempted,
"But my martial soul doesn't have a dragon shape…"
Dugu Bo fully supported the idea and shouted,
"Who says a dragon must have a dragon shape? Dragon shape is defined by whom? We don't care. From now on, our Jade Phosphor Serpent line becomes the Jade Phosphor Dragon line!"
With Wang Li and Dugu Bo's support, Dugu Yan no longer hesitated. Strength defines a dragon; its shape is not determined by anyone.
She then smiled and said,
"Grandpa, Xiao Li, I've finished Xiangsi Duanchanghong and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. Grandpa, you should eat the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd. Although I don't agree with Xiao Li about eating Blood Swan Kiss to enhance toxicity in the future, I believe increasing body strength might help Grandpa resolve the martial soul flaw."
"Also, Xiao Li, are there any immortal herbs you want to eat? This time, I must personally check to ensure they are safe before you eat them. I cannot let you take risks again."
Dugu Bo smiled in relief. Now that Dugu Yan had resolved her martial soul flaw, he could finally relax. He said,
"Alright, I'll go dig up the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd first."
He then walked to its location, took a handy tool from his Storage Soul Guide Device, and began digging.
At the same time, Wang Li went to the few bamboo shoots he had been wanting to eat for a long time, smiling,
"These dark green bamboo shoots,I've been craving them for a while. They should greatly enhance my martial soul."
"The few immortal herbs I ate before have mostly digested. Sister Yanyan, even if you hadn't mentioned it, I would have wanted to eat them."
Dugu Yan retracted her martial soul, walked over to Wang Li, examined the bamboo shoots, and after checking the Immortal Herb Scroll, said,
"The color and shape suggest these are Ink Jade Divine Bamboo shoots. They're still young shoots, so they can be eaten now. Once they fully grow into bamboo, they'll be too tough to eat. Safe to eat."
Wang Li didn't hesitate. He took tools from the Storage Soul Guide Device and began harvesting the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo shoots.
Before long, Dugu Bo unearthed a golden-yellow Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, about one meter long and half a meter wide, with a strong earth element aura.
Meanwhile, Wang Li held a few bamboo shoots,he had been craving them for a long time.
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