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

Upon hearing Huo Jun's words, Dugu Bo frowned and said unhappily:

"What a joke! What right does Huo Lie have to make me see him? Go tell him that if he doesn't come to see me within ten minutes, he can forget about ever seeing his children again!"

Upon hearing this, Huo Jun smiled wryly, apologized, and hurriedly ran towards the city.

Watching their uncle's departing figure, Huo Wushuang and his sister trembled with fear.

They were genuinely afraid of Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo.

The title of Poison Douluo was indeed well-deserved. In less than ten minutes, Dugu Yang saw Huo Jun return, accompanied by a red-haired man who looked somewhat like him but exuded the aura of a superior.

It's no surprise that it must be Huo Lie, the father of Huo Wushuang and his sister, and the dean of Blazing Fire Academy.

"father!"

Upon seeing their father appear, Huo Wushuang and his sister were somewhat excited.

Huo Lie glanced at his two children before heading straight for Dugu Bo.

"Your Majesty, my son and daughter had no intention of offending your juniors. It was due to my lack of discipline. Upon returning, I will certainly..."

"Alright, alright, enough with the nonsense. Did you bring the soul bone?"

Dugu Bo waved his hand to interrupt Huo Lie, his tone full of impatience.

Huo Lie wasn't angry, after all, he knew the reputation of Dugu Bo, the Poison Douluo, and quickly took out two jade boxes from his personal soul tool.

"Your Majesty, please take a look."

Huo Lie opened the two jade boxes, and two crystal-clear soul bones, emitting a faint glow of soul power, immediately appeared before everyone's eyes.

Upon seeing the soul bones appear, Dugu Yan and Huo Wushuang's eyes lit up, wishing they could absorb the two soul bones immediately.

Dugu Yang's reaction was lukewarm, because he could tell from the soul power fluctuations emanating from the soul bones that they were only two thousand-year-old soul bones, of low quality.

Even if it's not high-level, it's still a soul bone, and each soul bone is worth at least hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins.

Huo Lie began to introduce two pieces to Dugu Bo, saying:

"This is a three-thousand-year-old Dark Demon Tiger's left arm soul bone, which comes with the soul skill Dark Shield. When released, a thick shield will appear around the body. The shield can absorb the enemy's attacks and convert a portion of the damage into the user's own soul power."

"This piece is the right arm soul bone of a four-thousand-year-old Ice Viper, which comes with the soul skill Ice Serpent Shadow. It can summon an ice serpent to attack enemies. The ice serpent is extremely fast, and its fangs have freezing properties, which can slow down enemies and have a low probability of freezing them."

Upon hearing the introduction of the second soul bone, Dugu Yang raised an eyebrow. It wasn't that he was interested in this soul bone, but rather that it was very suitable for Dugu Yan.

As Dugu Yang previously stated, if Dugu Yan wanted to pursue the path of a control-type Soul Master, she could absorb a Soul Ring with the attribute of ice and cold. In this way, her own Jade Phosphorous Serpent Venom would likely inherit the ice and cold characteristics of the Soul Ring Beast, along with a slowing effect.

However, there were no ice-attribute soul beast soul rings suitable for Dugu Yan in the Soul Hunting Forest, so she had to settle for the second best and choose the soul ring of the Poisonous Stinging Pig.

The Ice Viper's right arm soul bone can almost perfectly replace a soul ring with the ice attribute.

No, it's better than spirit rings.

After all, the benefits that a soul bone provides to oneself are incomparable to those of a soul ring.

If Dugu Yan can absorb the right arm soul bone of the Ice Viper, Dugu Yang is certain that the former's Azure Phosphorus Serpent Venom will definitely have cold properties such as slowing down.

Dugu Yan also realized what was happening at this moment, her eyes fixed intently on the Ice Viper's right arm soul bone in Huo Lie's hand.

However, as the granddaughter of Douluo, Dugu Yan still had a certain degree of self-control and did not show her desire too much.

"It's just two thousand-year-old soul bones, so you'll pass by so-so."

Dugu Bo smacked his lips and said with some disdain.

However, since he obtained the soul bone without any investment, he didn't make things too difficult for him.

"Take your children back with you. Let them see more of the world so they don't offend anyone they shouldn't. Others aren't as good-natured as I am."

Huo Lie inwardly scoffed at Dugu Bo's words, but outwardly maintained a respectful demeanor.

"Thank you, Your Majesty. I will certainly teach my children well when I return."

……

After Huo Lie and Huo Jun left with Huo Wushuang and her brother, Dugu Bo placed the two soul bones in front of Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan, and said:

"Xiaoyang, Yanzi, you two choose."

"I want the Ice Viper's right arm soul bone!"

Dugu Yan spoke first.

"Xiaoyang, what about you?"

Dugu Bo turned to look at Dugu Yang.

"Let Yanzi choose, I don't need to."

Dugu Yang said calmly.

"Hmm? Why, Xiao Yang? Although these are only two thousand-year-old soul bones, they are still soul bones. Most soul masters will never have a soul bone in their entire lives."

Dugu Bo asked in confusion, thinking that Dugu Yang was complaining about the low quality of the soul bone.

In fact, Dugu Yang did have this thought, but he couldn't say it outright, so he said:

"Second Grandfather, you said before that soul bones also depend on whether they are suitable or not. Neither of these two soul bones is suitable for me."

"This... the Ice Viper's right arm soul bone is more suitable for Yanzi, and the Dark Demon Tiger's left arm soul bone is just average. How about this, let Yanzi absorb the Ice Viper's right arm soul bone, and as for this Dark Demon Tiger's left arm soul bone, I'll keep it here for now. If I encounter a soul bone that suits you in the future, I'll exchange it for this one."

Dugu Bo nodded, agreeing with Dugu Yang's reasoning.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Second Grandfather."

Dugu Yangdao.

However, despite saying that, he didn't think that the thousand-year-old Dark Tiger's left arm soul bone could be exchanged for a soul bone that he would find acceptable.

……

On the way back, Dugu Yan was very excited. This trip not only allowed her to successfully obtain her second spirit ring and become a true two-ring Great Spirit Master, but more importantly, she obtained a spirit bone that was very suitable for her.

"Yanzi, don't forget what your grandfather said: wait until your soul power level reaches level 25 before absorbing the soul bone."

Dugu Bo reminded him.

"I know, I know."

Dugu Yan nodded repeatedly.

The reason she wasn't allowed to absorb soul bones now was because Dugu Yan had just obtained a soul ring, and her soul power had increased dramatically. If she were to absorb more soul bones and soul power, it would make her realm unstable and affect her foundation.

Seeing Dugu Yan's happy expression, Dugu Bo shook his head and smiled, but when his gaze fell on her purple hair, his smile slowly faded.

The drawbacks of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul are ultimately a calamity that Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Masters cannot avoid. Moreover, it is foreseeable that as Dugu Yan's soul power increases, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent poison in her body will become stronger and stronger, like the Sword of Damocles, ultimately taking her life.

Noticing Dugu Bo's dejected expression, Dugu Yang followed his gaze and saw Dugu Yan's purple hair. He immediately understood why Dugu Bo was like this, and after a moment's thought, he said:

"Second Grandfather, you don't need to worry about the drawbacks of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul."