allendalepharm Chapter 111 One-Eyed Scaled Beast
Chapter 111 One-Eyed Scaled Beast
For Xiao Yan, this was his third time experiencing the humanoid flying vehicle of the Title Douluo Card, so he was already somewhat used to it. On the other hand, Tang San seemed to be a little uncomfortable with high altitudes. Fortunately, Dugu Bo's movement speed was not too fast.
After all, neither of them had ever encountered a Soul Master capable of hovering in the air before. Flying Soul Masters were rare. Although Flander had activated his Martial Soul, he was still ground-based. Only Oscar's support sausage could achieve short-term airtime. Therefore, after a brief period of adaptation, Tang San was somewhat excited. Conquering the sky has always been a dream ingrained in humankind.
"Little monster, I must say, these two people beside you are both level 40 and need to acquire spirit rings. If I had been born a few years later and met you, wouldn't I have become a Title Douluo and broken the world's invincible barrier by then?"
"In that case, even if you can't beat my older brother, you still have me." Tang San said without any hesitation, not caring at all that Dugu Bo, who was holding his and Xiao Yan's lives in the air, was angry. Unexpectedly, Dugu Bo's face showed no anger at all, but instead he laughed heartily.
"Come on, old monster. You should be glad you were born a few years earlier than us, otherwise, with your lousy temper, we might have already started fighting with you."
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"However, sometimes you become friends after a fight. With your temper, even if you were the same age as me, we could still become good friends," Xiao Yan said. Apart from being stubborn, Dugu Bo didn't really have many other flaws, and Xiao Yan quite liked his straightforward personality.
"I like to hear that. But the day I really feel like I've made no progress, I'll swallow that swan you told me about."
Upon hearing this, Tang San's eyes widened. Xiao Yan noticed his expression and naturally answered him, "The immortal herbs I gave you were all from Senior Dugu Bo's herb garden. There is also a Snow-Colored Swan Kiss plant there, which I believe can improve his cultivation."
"Although the Snow Swan Kiss itself is not poisonous, it can amplify the toxicity exponentially. Senior Poison Douluo's poison skills can certainly help his cultivation by taking it, but if he is not careful, he may very well play with fire and get burned."
"Oh, as expected of those trained by Xiao Yan, you speak so eloquently. How come you all know the rhymes about these immortal herbs?" Dugu Bo teased.
"No, no, no, in terms of using poison and immortal herbs, Xiao San can actually be my teacher." What Xiao Yan said was true. After all these years, Tang San was only willing to tell him about the Purple Demon Eye. Fortunately, in the Douluo Continent where there are not many methods for cultivating spiritual power, the Purple Demon Eye is enough.
Tang San didn't mince words, continuing with his own observation: "However, judging from Senior Poison's condition, it seems he's much better than when we first met."
Tang San was referring to their first meeting in the Education Committee office when Shrek Academy caused trouble. At that time, he felt that the old man was somewhat wicked, but since it didn't concern him, he didn't care.
"That's right. The little monster gave me a chrysanthemum. At each stage, I followed his instructions and introduced the poison into my soul bone to harmonize it."
"The Qirong Tongtian Chrysanthemum, it does indeed have the effect of strengthening the body. Compared to simply wasting energy to expel poison, drawing out poison is a better strategy. Brother, you still say you don't understand poison? These methods are only known to experts." Tang San remembered that not long ago Xiao Yan was asking him for some basic knowledge about poison. How come he has now transformed into a master of poison?
"They're all just superficial tricks, Xiao San. Compared to you, all poisons pale in comparison." Xiao Yan smiled. After all, weren't these methods the ones Tang San taught Dugu Bo back then? Could it be interpreted as him praising himself in a roundabout way?
"In that case, if one takes good care of oneself, it's not impossible to consume the Snow Swan Kiss. At that time, the poison power in one's body will definitely undergo a qualitative change. If one can survive it, then perhaps one can become the master of all poisons, or even—"
"Even the God of Ten Thousand Poisons." Xiao Yan exaggeratedly continued Tang San's words. The Snow-Colored Swan Kiss was no ordinary thing; a single plant could destroy a cesspool. This was why Xiao Yan earnestly told Dugu Bo that if he truly felt hopeless about breaking through, he might as well try the effects of the Swan Kiss. If he could really get through it, not to mention his soul power cultivation, his martial soul would definitely undergo a qualitative change.
"Alright, alright, stop talking nonsense. You're getting more and more outrageous. You two little guys should go preach to those sects. I'm getting a little itchy to do it myself."
"It may itch, but old monster, don't try it lightly," Xiao Yan solemnly warned.
Tang San, perched on Dugu Bo's shoulder, nodded in strong agreement. He really couldn't think of any good way to suppress the absorption of velvet by human power. The best course of action right now was to do nothing at all, which would certainly prevent any mistakes.
"Brother, is Senior Poison's back garden really full of immortal herbs?" Tang San couldn't help but be tempted when he thought of what Xiao Yan had just said.
"Don't worry, once we get our fourth spirit ring, we'll have the old monster show us around again."
Dugu Bo, who was carrying them, rolled his eyes and slapped Xiao Yan's butt hard, thinking, "So you really think this is your own home."
"Little monster, although Sunset Forest can't compare to Star Dou Great Forest, it still has a good variety of soul beasts. Have you decided what kind of soul beast you want to find?"
Without hesitation, Xiao Yan blurted out, "I'd like to find a spirit beast with a mental ability, preferably one with special abilities, such as the ability to share mental energy."
Xiao Yan's Agumon is arguably unmatched among Soul Masters of the same level. While his third Soul Skill can boost his defense, he desires more suitable offensive methods. Therefore, if his fourth Soul Ring can achieve a sharing-like talent, then with his Martial Soul mutation, he might be able to share data. In this way, he could access Agumon's data and potentially enhance his own combat abilities.
However, these are all just speculations. Besides, where can you find such a soul beast in Douluo Continent? If all else fails, the Earth King should also work, although its age is a bit too low. Right now, absorbing a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast is not a problem for me.
"Fine, pretend I didn't say anything." Dugu Bo's meaning was clearly that he didn't know where to find a mental-type Soul Master in Sunset Forest, since none of the three of them were mental-type and couldn't sense anything at all.
"So, what do you want this kid to find?" Dugu Bo naturally didn't ask Tang San, because the first thing Tang San looked at when he asked the question was Xiao Yan, clearly wanting his older brother to worry about it for him.
"As for Xiao San, his own soul power is already more than enough, and he consumes very little soul power. In addition, he has taken the Dark Green Divine Bamboo and the Green Seed Turtle with his first soul ring. From some perspectives, the resilience of his Blue Silver Grass is already stronger than most defensive soul masters. If possible, try to find defensive soul beasts or recovery-type soul beasts."
Xiao Yan's intention was certainly to push Tang San down a path of no return. Although it would slow down the healing process, the advantage was that Tang San could endure it. Moreover, there happened to be a mutated four-eyed scaled beast in the Sunset Forest, which would allow Tang San to go further and further down the path of defense...
"Hey, old monster, stop!" Xiao Yan called out to stop Dugu Bo, who was circling above Sunset Forest. Although there was a dense forest below, Xiao Yan and Tang San had already activated their Purple Demon Eyes when they approached the forest.
So none of the large or small soul beasts lingering in the forest escaped his eyes. Dugu Bo carried the two of them and flew to the very center of Sunset Forest, which was the location of his Ice and Fire Hot Pot back garden. The reason Xiao Yan stopped Dugu Bo was because he discovered an unusual scene.
Right now, he saw a crocodile-like spirit beast with dark green armor lingering around the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well, but it hadn't gone in yet. This scaled beast was the spirit ring he was looking for for his third child, and it looked rather strange; it didn't have four mutated eyes, but only one eye on one side. Accompanying it were other spirit beasts of varying sizes and ages.
Some soul beasts even risked their lives to break into the circle of poisonous fog that Dugu Bobu had placed on the outer edge. After struggling, they were left with only corpses. Even so, some soul beasts that seemed to disbelieve in the evil spirits still rushed towards the circle.
The aura of the immortal herb within the Yin-Yang Well should, in theory, be isolated. This means that it should be impossible for the low-level soul beasts in Sunset Forest to detect it. Even if they had cultivated their intelligence for ten thousand years, they shouldn't be able to sense the aura of the immortal herb inside.
In addition, there is a deadly poisonous fog surrounding the area, which Dugu Bo has spread. Without the antidote that Dugu Bo or Xiao Yan possess, anyone who rashly enters will surely die. They should be more sensible and leave instead of rushing into the outer perimeter of the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. However, it seems that all the ancient soul beasts in the Sunset Forest have gathered here. Some are thousands of years old, while others are nearly ten thousand years old. They seem to be lingering here like they have spotted a delicious beast, unwilling to leave.
"What's going on?" At Xiao Yan's signal, Dugu Bo slowly descended into the air. Without the obstruction of trees, he naturally saw the scene that Xiao Yan and Tang San had already seen. He had put a lot of effort into setting up this outer poisonous miasma formation. Logically speaking, given the resilience of ordinary soul beasts, there was no need to push themselves to their deaths. But right now, they were demonstrating the leap of the spotted antelope right in front of Xiao Yan and the other two. Their eagerness to rush forward was as if they were trying to open a gap in this outer layer of miasma.
Is this so that it will be easier for latercomers to enter?
Xiao Yan sensed something was wrong; these soul beasts seemed to be controlled by some force.