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

"Yanzi, this is Xiaoyang, Xiaoyang, this is Yanzi. You two are cousins."

Dugu Bo stepped aside, letting the purple-haired girl behind him step forward so the two could introduce themselves.

Dugu Yang glanced at Dugu Yan. The two were the same age, except that Dugu Yan was two months older.

Based on Dugu Yan's age, there are still four years before the original plot begins.

"Yanzi, Xiaoyang only awakened his martial soul half a month ago, but he has already leveled up. You should learn a lot from him."

Dugu Bo patted Dugu Yan's head and encouraged her.

Having been cherished by Dugu Bo since childhood, Dugu Yan was proud and naturally unwilling to accept this.

"Hmph, so what! I have innate soul power level 7, while he only has level 5. He's naturally inferior to me."

Dugu Yang ignored Dugu Yan's disdain.

His innate soul power is indeed only level 5, but so what?

Simply consuming two celestial herbs can transform one into a being with full innate soul power.

Even without consuming it now, relying solely on the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, a natural cultivation treasure, his cultivation speed is still not much slower than that of a fully innate soul power.

Otherwise, how could he have broken through to level 1 in just half a month?

Seeing Dugu Yang's calm demeanor, Dugu Bo felt even more gratified.

"With this kind of mindset alone, Xiao Yang's future achievements will definitely surpass Yan Zi's."

Thinking of this, he said to Dugu Yan in a reprimanding tone:

"Innate soul power doesn't mean everything. Let alone innate level 7 soul power, even if you have innate full soul power, does that guarantee you'll become a Title Douluo?"

"I, an old man, was not born with full soul power, yet I was able to become a Title Douluo. How can those trash who were born with full soul power but ultimately stopped at Soul Saint or Soul Emperor compare to me!"

Dugu Yan was raised by Dugu Bo from a young age and was spoiled. Naturally, she felt wronged when she was scolded in front of him.

"grandfather……"

"Alright, go over there to cultivate. You are not allowed to leave the valley if you cannot break through level 9 this time."

Dugu Bo waved his hand, not giving Dugu Yan a chance to refuse, and then looked at Dugu Yang.

"Xiaoyang, come with me."

"Yes."

Dugu Yang responded and followed Dugu Bo into his small wooden house.

As for Dugu Yan, even though she was extremely angry, she still obediently walked to the open space next to her and began to cultivate.

Although she was spoiled, she still listened to Dugu Bo.

……

"Xiaoyang, I've spoiled Yanzi since she was little. Sometimes she speaks without thinking, so please don't take it to heart."

Upon entering the wooden house, Dugu Bo turned to Dugu Yang and spoke.

In fact, Dugu Bo was not Dugu Yang's biological second grandfather; their blood relationship had long since exceeded five degrees of kinship.

But no matter how distant the blood relation, they are still blood relatives. Moreover, Dugu Yang had awakened the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul, so Dugu Bo recognized this grand-nephew.

Dugu Yang is not particularly talented, but he is resilient and calm, which Dugu Bo likes very much. Therefore, he hopes that Dugu Yang and Dugu Yan can have a harmonious relationship and support each other in the Soul Master world in the future.

"Second Grandfather, there are no such petty people in our Dugu family."

Dugu Yang smiled faintly, indicating that he didn't take it to heart.

"Haha, you're right!"

Dugu Bo laughed heartily, and with a flick of his wrist, a silver bracelet with eight blue gemstones inlaid on its surface appeared in his palm.

"This is a storage soul tool. Each gem can provide ten cubic meters of space, and it can store a total of eighty cubic meters of items. Consider it a small gift from me to make up for our first meeting."

Dugu Yang happily accepted it. Although almost everyone in the Soul Master world has a storage Soul Tool, he used to be an orphan in the village and had never seen such a thing before.

"By infusing it with soul power, one can freely store or retrieve items."

As Dugu Bo instructed, Dugu Yang infused a wisp of soul power into the device.

"Um?"

Dugu Yang discovered that there were several books inside. With a thought, the books appeared before his eyes.

The Chronicles of Soul Beasts in the Star Dou Great Forest

Detailed Explanation of Low-Tier Soul Beasts

Soul Beast General Outline: Poisonous Creatures

……

"Didn't you want information on soul beasts? Here are all the books on soul beasts that you can buy in Heaven Dou City."

Dugu Bo spoke up.

Looking at the books in front of him, Dugu Yang was filled with joy.

When Dugu Bo left the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, he asked the other party to bring him a few books about soul beasts. Unexpectedly, the other party bought all the books about soul beasts.

This is of great help to Dugu Yang in choosing his soul rings.

"Thank you, Second Grandfather."

After thanking him, Dugu Yang picked up "The Complete Guide to Soul Beasts: Poisonous Creatures" and began to read.

This contains information on almost all poison-attribute soul beasts, which is exactly what Dugu Yang needs.

Dugu Yang's behavior of reading regardless of the occasion did not anger Dugu Bo; on the contrary, it made him even more satisfied with him.

About half an hour later, Dugu Yang closed the book and rubbed his slightly sore eyes.

Although he hasn't finished reading it all, he now has a basic understanding of poison-attribute soul beasts.

Dugu Bo was drinking tea when he saw Dugu Yang close his book, so he asked with a smile:

"Xiao Yang, are you choosing your first spirit ring?"

"Yes."

Dugu Yang nodded, making no attempt to hide anything.

Dugu Bo became interested and asked, "So, what are your thoughts?"

"I want a spirit ring that allows me to possess multiple types of toxins."

"Multiple toxins?"

Dugu Bo frowned and said:

"This is pointless. You should acquire a spirit ring that allows you to quickly apply poison."

Seeing Dugu Yang deep in thought and silent, Dugu Bo shook his head, preparing to teach his grand-nephew a lesson.

"So, you want to turn the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake into a mixed venom?"

Dugu Yang nodded; this was indeed his idea.

"Then why did I say it was meaningless?"

Dugu Yang remained silent, and Dugu Bo, seemingly not intending for him to answer, declared loudly:

"Because the Azure Phosphorus Serpent venom we possess is strong enough! Any Soul Master below the fifth ring Soul King level, unless they are a Soul Master who has a counter to us, simply cannot withstand the toxicity of the Azure Phosphorus Serpent venom."

"When you reach the level of a five-ring Soul King, the five Soul Rings will be enough for your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul to evolve into the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King. At that time, the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Poison will also become the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King Poison, which will kill anyone below the level of a seven-ring Soul Saint in three breaths."

"If you can become a Title Douluo like me, your Martial Soul will evolve into the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor. Once the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Emperor unleashes its poison, even a Title Douluo will have to retreat!"

Dugu Bo exuded domineering aura, clearly demonstrating his confidence in his own martial spirit and snake venom.

"Therefore, you don't need to worry about the strength of the venom. The venom of the Blue Phosphorus Snake is enough for you to deal with opponents of the same or even higher level. You should be more concerned about how to poison your opponents quickly."

Dugu Yang's eyes remained unchanged, clearly unaffected by Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's words are correct; the venom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent is indeed potent, so strong that low-level Soul Masters would avoid it at all costs. However, this is not entirely true; at least, I cannot agree with the statement that "Title Douluo would retreat in fear."

If what Dugu Bo said is true, then why is he called the weakest Title Douluo?

Moreover, Dugu Bo himself said that he might encounter a Soul Master who could counter the venom of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent.

Don't think that there are very few soul masters like this.

At least Dugu Yang knew that Tang San had easily broken the poison of the Jade Phosphorus Snake by simply using realgar powder and strong liquor.

Why is it so easy to break? It's simple: it's singular.

A single highly toxic substance can be easily neutralized or detoxified by considering the principle of antagonism between highly toxic substances.

This is the most important reason why Dugu Yang wanted to obtain mixed poisons: to increase the difficulty for enemies to break the poison, and even to make himself an incurable poison.

As for the methods of poisoning mentioned by Dugu Bo, they are certainly important, but they definitely come after the methods of mixed poisons.