Douluo Continent: Martial Soul - Azure Phosphorous Serpent, Second Master Dugu Bo

When Dugu Yang returned to the valley, Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan had been waiting for a long time.

Indeed, this time not only does Dugu Yang need to obtain his second soul ring, but Dugu Yan does as well.

Dugu Yang's innate soul power was two levels lower than Dugu Yan's, but he successfully surpassed Dugu Yan through his perseverance.

This made Dugu Yan completely convinced of Dugu Yang's abilities.

Seeing Dugu Yang return, Dugu Yan smiled and waved:

"Ah Yang, why are you only just getting back?"

"We encountered a nine-hundred-year-old Iron-Armed Bear, which delayed us for a while."

Dugu Yang spoke calmly.

"What! Are you alright?"

Dugu Yan hurriedly ran to Dugu Yang's side, her beautiful eyes filled with worry.

It is worth noting that Dugu Yan's eyes have turned emerald green, indicating that she has been more severely affected by the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake.

There are likely two reasons. First, Dugu Yang spends most of his time in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, where the extreme cold and heat energies of heaven and earth suppress the snake venom within him.

Secondly, Dugu Yang ingested thirteen kinds of deadly poisons, including one that countered the poison of the Jade Scale Snake, which could also alleviate the corrosive effects of the Jade Scale Snake poison.

Faced with Dugu Yan's concern, before Dugu Yang could speak, Dugu Bo behind him spoke first:

"Yanzi, don't worry about him. With the potent poison he has mastered now, let alone a nine-hundred-year-old soul beast, even a thousand-year-old soul beast wouldn't last three seconds in front of him."

Dugu Bo, who often served as Dugu Yang's poison test subject, was naturally very familiar with the potency of Dugu Yang's thirteen kinds of deadly poisons.

Upon hearing this, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up.

"Ah Yang, you've become this amazing!"

Dugu Yan is an extremely proud person, but at the same time, she admires the strong.

Dugu Yang, a near-second-ring Great Soul Master, could easily kill a thousand-year-old Soul Beast, which naturally made her very envious.

Dugu Yang appeared very modest and said:

"It's not that simple. The speed and strength of a thousand-year-old soul beast are far beyond what I can compare to now."

"Alright, alright, Xiao Yang, you're good in every way, except you're too low-key. You're not like an old man at all."

Dugu Bo waved his hand impatiently and said again:

"You've already decided on your second spirit ring, haven't you?"

Dugu Yang nodded and said:

"I've made up my mind. This time, I want to choose a thousand-year-old tree poison toad."

"A thousand-year-old spirit ring!"

"Another poisonous tree toad?"

Grandpa Dugu and his grandson spoke at the same time, but Dugu Yan was surprised that Dugu Yang chose to absorb the thousand-year soul ring.

Dugu Bo was puzzled as to why Dugu Yang had chosen the Tree Poison Toad Soul Ring again.

"Xiao Yang, didn't you already obtain the Poison-Eating Sac Soul Skill? Why do you still need to absorb the Tree Poison Toad's Soul Ring?"

Dugu Yang's first spirit ring was a six-hundred-year spirit ring that surpassed the limit. In Dugu Bo's view, it was not a far-fetched thing to absorb a thousand-year spirit ring in just one year of growth.

He just couldn't understand what was so appealing about the Tree Poison Toad that made Dugu Yang the number one choice and select this kind of spirit beast for all his spirit rings.

"The poisonous tree toad consumes all kinds of poisons but is not poisoned itself. It must have some kind of soul skill that adapts to highly toxic substances. This is the soul skill I want to obtain this time."

Dugu Yang couldn't reveal his cheat ability, so he could only subtly indicate that the Tree Poison Toad possessed the "Adapt to Poison Body" soul skill.

But this argument clearly failed to convince Dugu Bo.

"A soul skill that adapts to highly toxic substances? I've never heard of it, nor have I ever recorded it. Xiao Yang, your choice is too reckless."

Dugu Yang pursed his lips and said:

"Second Grandfather, even if I can't adapt to the soul skill of the highly poisonous one, the thousand-year-old Tree Poison Toad soul ring can still give me a powerful soul skill. Let me give it a try."

"Well... okay."

In Dugu Bo's view, there must be a better choice than the Tree Poison Toad among the options for a thousand-year soul ring.

Seeing Dugu Yang's persistence, he had no choice but to follow his lead, just as Dugu Yang had done when choosing his first soul ring.

Dugu Yan, standing to the side, asked somewhat nervously:

"Ah Yang, are you confident you can absorb a thousand-year-old spirit ring?"

"Of course, I'm not a fool who would do anything to get myself killed."

Dugu Yang chuckled.

Seeing Dugu Yang's certainty, Dugu Yan was happy for him.

"Ah Yang, you're amazing! You might even surpass Grandpa and become a Title Douluo someday."

Title Douluo...

Dugu Yang narrowed his eyes slightly and did not answer. His goal was far more than just becoming a Title Douluo.

……

A year later, Dugu Yang returned to the Soul Hunter Forest.

After all, only the Deadwood Swamp in the Soul Hunter Forest is rich in Tree Poison Toad Soul Beasts.

Only Dugu Yan accompanied Dugu Yang; Dugu Bo was nowhere to be seen.

This was intentional on Dugu Bo's part, as he wanted to train the two of them.

However, Dugu Yang knew very well that Dugu Bo was definitely following behind them, secretly protecting them.

"Grandpa is really something, insisting that we acquire the spirit rings ourselves. Isn't that just a waste of time?"

Dugu Yan didn't understand Dugu Bo's good intentions and complained as she walked.

"Grandpa is doing this to train us. Are you implying that you lack confidence in obtaining a spirit ring on your own?"

Dugu Yang smiled and looked at Dugu Yan, deliberately provoking her.

Dugu Yan took the bait as expected, and said angrily:

"No, that's not true. With my strength, I can easily destroy a mere hundred-year-old soul beast."

These words made Dugu Yang smile.

"Alright, we'll see how you perform later. But have you decided which spirit beast's spirit ring you want to absorb?"

"I have some ideas. I want to make the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent even more potent, so that it can take down enemies more quickly."

Dugu Yan spoke.

Her first soul skill is the Poison Arrow Technique, which can poison enemies with lightning speed. So, all that's needed next is to enhance the toxicity of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Venom.

"Then I suggest you choose an amplification-type soul skill, preferably one that can amplify both the toxicity of snake venom and your physical attributes."

Dugu Yang pondered for a moment, then said:

"By the way, Yanzi, you're going to pursue the path of a control-type Soul Master, right?"

"Yes, I want to become a control-type Soul Master and control the field with poison."

Dugu Yan nodded.

Although Dugu Yan wanted to become a control-type Soul Master, both her first Soul Skill and her performance in the original work made her more like a ranged, offensive Soul Master.

"If you want to become a control-type Soul Master, you might as well try absorbing a Soul Ring of an Ice-attribute Soul Beast. Its Soul Ring should be able to give your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Venom an Ice-attribute effect, such as slowing down or freezing."

Upon hearing Dugu Yang's words, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up.

"That's right. The most important thing for a control-type Soul Master is control, not damage. Besides, my Jade Phosphorous Serpent Venom already has enough damage, so there's no need to add more toxicity. In that case, a Soul Beast Soul Ring with the Ice and Cold attribute is the most suitable for me."

"Ah Yang, you're really smart."