Even Dugu Bo, currently on the other side of the mountain, would be unable to detect it as the Emerald Dragon Snake cautiously activated its Soul Skill.
Dugu Feng sensed the situation inside the cave.
Immediately, a strange expression appeared on his face.
The sound of clinking and clattering echoed from within the cave.
Through the Core Pearl,
Dugu Feng discovered Dugu Yan practicing her finger force.
This was the second stage of executing the Azure Phosphorus Violet Venom.
Her hands moved as swiftly as sharp swords.
Dugu Feng chuckled inwardly. For the Cultivated Serpent Lineage, the Third Soul Skill was the Azure Phosphorus Violet Venom.
She was only just beginning to enhance her venom's offensive power.
Dugu Yan was practicing diligently!
What struck Dugu Feng as odd was that while practicing, Dugu Yan muttered under her breath.
"Surpass that bastard Dugu Feng!"
"Surpass that bastard Dugu Feng!"
His cousin still held a grudge against him.
Well then, he had no choice but to feed her the Core Pearl!
The Core Pearl in the Emerald Dragon Snake's mouth emitted the Azure Phosphorus Scarlet Venom.
It took effect just as Dugu Yan sat down cross-legged to recover her Soul Power.
The bewildering effect of the Azure Phosphorus Scarlet Venom was unleashed.
Dugu Yan only felt somewhat tired, her eyelids heavy as if fighting to stay open.
It seemed she had been training too hard lately!
She should rest for a bit.
Dugu Yan slipped into an unconscious state.
What followed was simple. The Emerald Dragon Snake leaped lightly and tapped her under the chin.
Then the Core Pearl flew into her mouth.
"Heh heh, cousin, you better train well from now on!"
Dugu Feng let out a light laugh.
Poor Dugu Yan, knocked out every time—last time by Dugu Shuo poisoning her, this time by Dugu Feng poisoning her.
With a burst of speed from the Emerald Dragon Snake beneath his feet, Dugu Feng landed inside the cave.
"Cousin, the Sunset Forest is so dangerous, and you can still fall asleep?
You're really not being careful enough."
Dugu Feng called out softly.
Dugu Yan quickly woke up.
"Dugu Feng, what are you doing here!"
Still somewhat dazed just after waking, Dugu Yan was confused.
"This is the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, of course I'm here to train.
Jade Phosphor Crown is refining medicine and kicked me out.
Cousin, judging by the movements around, were you practicing Azure Phosphorous Finger Force?
I can teach you.
I can execute Azure Phosphorous Finger Force with both my left and right hands.
I've named this family's Self-Created Soul Skill the Blue Phosphorous Twelve Fingers.
You must have seen it in several of my Soul Duels—it's all thanks to this Soul Skill!"
Dugu Feng spoke with an air of profundity.
A cold glint flashed in Dugu Yan's eyes as she was about to refuse.
But then she thought about how she had been practicing for over a year without success.
She felt a twinge of temptation.
Hmph, once I learn it, I'll use the Soul Skill you taught to deal with you. Let's see if you can still act so proud.
You just want to get closer to my grandfather, don't you?
"Tell me, how should I practice?" Dugu Yan said coldly.
"To practice a Soul Skill, you must first activate your Martial Soul Avatar. The key to executing Azure Phosphorous Finger Force lies in the unobstructed meridians in the hands.
When performing it, you must first use Soul Power to widen the meridians and employ a portion of Soul Power to protect them from damage."
Dugu Feng began explaining his experience.
Dugu Yan no longer hesitated and directly initiated her Martial Soul Avatar.
Her Martial Soul Avatar was completely different from Dugu Feng's.
Aside from the diamond-shaped green scale on her forehead, her legs fused together, transforming into a thick serpent's tail.
Like a fish tail, it swayed back and forth, supporting her body.
Is this the difference between the Cultivated Serpent Lineage and the Venom Cultivation Lineage?
Dugu Feng was not so kind as to teach Dugu Yan how to cultivate.
He wanted to investigate the essence of the Martial Soul in the Cultivated Serpent Lineage.
Within the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, there was an Immortal Herb called the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd.
It had an evolutionary effect on serpent-type Martial Souls, allowing them to evolve into dragon-type Martial Souls.
Evolving into a dragon-type Martial Soul was the cultivation direction for most Beast Martial Soul Soul Masters. When absorbing Spirit Rings, they would choose those from Spirit Beasts with dragon bloodline, hoping their Martial Soul would evolve dragon attributes.
After Dugu Yan's Martial Soul Avatar manifested, even her legs transformed, indicating the Bloodline Power of the serpent was very strong.
In his own case, the most significant change during Martial Soul Avatar was the scale on his forehead, which shimmered with multiple brilliant colors.
His father, Dugu Shuo, had a four-colored scale on his forehead.
His own had three colors.
And Dugu Yan's was only green.
Even Dugu Bo, during the confrontation at Dugu Mansion, when his Martial Soul Avatar manifested momentarily, the scale on his forehead was also only green.
The more vibrant the color, the more it represented Deadly Poison.
This indicated that in the Venom Cultivation Lineage's Martial Soul Avatar, the poison attribute completely suppressed the beast attribute of the serpent.
Dugu Feng had a moment of clarity: evolving toward the dragon path was not the best choice for a Poison Spirit Master.
Perhaps if Dugu Yan or Dugu Bo consumed the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd, evolving their Martial Soul into a dragon type would bring great benefits.
But for his own lineage, evolution should focus on the poison aspect.
He was curious—as the toxins in his body strengthened, what form would his Martial Soul evolve into?
Dugu Feng watched Dugu Yan cultivate with interest for a while.
Then Dugu Bo appeared again.
"Jade Phosphor Crown, I am teaching Yan'er the Blue Phosphorous Twelve Fingers."
Dugu Bo glanced suspiciously at Dugu Yan and, seeing she did not object, his expression softened slightly.
Suddenly, as if remembering something, he said, "Dugu Feng, from now on, do not have any contact with Yan'er. You and your father, poisoning people even in conversation—it's utterly shameless. If Yan'er associates with you, she might be sold out by you at any moment." Dugu Bo spoke without holding back.
Somehow, despite being a Titled Douluo, he felt a trace of fear toward Dugu Shuo.
If Dugu Feng knew his thoughts, he would have realized it was the case of the reckless fearing the desperate.
"Grandfather!" Dugu Yan drew out her tone in dissatisfaction.
Though her grandfather seemed to be criticizing Dugu Feng, it indirectly painted her as naive and gullible—but she was not afraid of Dugu Feng.
"Jade Phosphor Crown, since that is the case, I shall take my leave!"
Dugu Feng left the cave directly.
Heh, Second Grandfather, your granddaughter has already sold herself out. From now on, she'll be 'Workhorse Yan,' entirely at my mercy.
He returned to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well and resumed his cultivation.
Time passed, and over half a year went by.
At the summit above the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well,
a young man in a silver robe stood against the wind. He was tall and slender, nearly 1.9 meters in height,
with starry eyes that gleamed golden when open and shut, as if they could see through everything.
"Thirteen years old!" Dugu Feng sighed, toying with a gold-red pearl in his hand.
For him, the past half year seemed to have passed in the blink of an eye,
marked only by progress in his Soul Power and the refinement of Cold Poison.
His physical strength had reached an unparalleled level.
Old Scorpion had visited once during this time.
After comparing, they found that Dugu Feng's physical strength surpassed even some Soul Saint experts.
His Eight Extraordinary Meridians were unblocked, and the potent medicinal power of the Wonder Herb, Velvet Sky-Piercing Chrysanthemum, had been fully absorbed.
His physical strength had undergone a qualitative leap from quantitative accumulation, now comparable to wearing another layer of the Eight Treasure Ruyi Soft Armor.
Dugu Feng's thoughts soared as he gazed into the Sunset Forest.
Finally, a small green dot flew toward him.
"Did you find it? If you can't locate it soon, I might as well make you my Spirit Ring—your age is just about right!"
Dugu Feng said calmly.
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