Chapter 124: Hidden Shadow Dragon Snake

The Azure Phosphorus Snake Emperor's phantom pressed down, casting a large shadow that blocked out the sunlight.

"Sigh~"

The dragon-patterned serpent roared towards the sky.

Black smoke emerged from the fine white scales on its body, converging and boosting its aura significantly.

Roaring again, a glint of blood flashed in its eyes.

The coiled body, originally stationary, darted like lightning!

Without dodging or avoiding, it shot directly into the air, colliding with the descending phantom of the Azure Phosphorus Snake Emperor.

Bang!

As fast as it went, it came back just as quickly—a black serpent crashed fiercely into the ground.

Boom!

A dull, explosive sound echoed in Ye Qiu's ears.

With the cavern as the center, a strong wind carrying dust spread in all directions!

"Damn! This serpent is really stubborn!"

"Ah~!"

Ye Qiu quickly pulled Dugu Yan to his side, covering their eyes and noses behind a big tree.

As the dust swept over, Dugu Yan also hurriedly buried her head in Ye Qiu's arms.

When all the noise subsided, the two could only hear each other's breathing.

"Kid! Stop hugging, quickly take Yan Yan out!"

Dugu Bo's voice echoed, and Dugu Yan finally pushed Ye Qiu away.

"We...!"

"Hurry up!"

Dugu Yan was about to pull Ye Qiu out, but he became even more anxious, grabbing her hand and running outside.

"Gulu."

Looking at the ruined ground in front and around, Ye Qiu couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

This is the strength of a Title Douluo!

The black dragon-patterned serpent, with its shattered scales and damaged body, was now considerably flattened from the impacts.

The original cave had already collapsed, and the dragon-patterned serpent was embedded in a large pit, blood flowing and emitting a strong smell of blood.

The ground within tens of meters around was cracked, as if plowed through.

It was truly terrifying!

Looking at the dragon-patterned serpent, weakened as if hanging by a thread, Ye Qiu's mouth twitched involuntarily.

"Elder, you're too fierce! You almost broke it!"

Looking at the just-descended Dugu Bo with a speechless expression, Ye Qiu commented.

"Humph! Who knows why it's so fragile! Why do you think I told you to come out quickly! Start now, or it would be in vain!"

Dugu Bo turned his head away, looking at the distant sky at a forty-five-degree angle. He couldn't admit that he had just shown off, right?

"Ye Qiu, what should I do?" Dugu Yan also realized that the situation seemed urgent.

"Follow me!"

Once again looking at Dugu Bo in disbelief, Ye Qiu tightened his grip on time.

"You just sit here; leave the rest to me!"

Pulling Dugu Yan's hand, he found a relatively flat place near the dragon-patterned serpent and made her sit down, holding her shoulders and making her sit cross-legged.

"Oh, by the way! This is the antidote I prepared. Take a few pills just in case!"

"Okay!" Dugu Yan nodded, obediently opening her mouth and taking the pills.

"Don't worry, everything will be fine!"

Seeing that there was still some tension between her eyebrows, Ye Qiu comforted her while tidying her hair.

His fingertips touched the skin on her face, drawing a red cloud.

"I believe in you!" Dugu Yan nodded slightly, slowly closing her eyes.

"Elder, please guard her for a while!"

"Don't worry! I won't be careless about Yan Yan's matters!"

Rolling his eyes, clearly, it was you who was the careless one. The dragon-patterned serpent almost killed us directly!

Without thinking too much, since the dragon-patterned serpent hadn't died yet, everything was ready.

Ye Qiu's eternal kaleidoscope sharingan appeared in his eyes as he approached and struggled to open the serpent's eyelids.

There was no struggle. The vertical pupils of the dragon-patterned serpent suddenly changed, showing a pattern in its eyes similar to Ye Qiu's martial soul.

"Miss Dugu! It's starting!"

As Ye Qiu's voice fell, an invisible force locked onto Dugu Yan.

The body of the dragon-patterned serpent, more than ten meters long, suddenly ignited black flames, quickly sweeping over its entire body.

The emitted energy gathered at the location where Dugu Yan was.

Thread by thread, it hovered around her, absorbing those powers into her body with each inhalation and exhalation.

Watching the scene unfold, Dugu Bo felt somewhat excited. It was indeed the same ability. No matter how many times he watched it, he was still amazed!

"Kid, are you okay?"

"I'm fine! It's all good in an instant!" Covering his eyes, Ye Qiu just felt a bit sore.

After taking the Full Moon Wearing Autumn Dew, there was indeed a significant change. Even if it was used under overload for a while, there was no longer the previous bleeding phenomenon.

Blue Silver Emperor's right leg bone, and the first soul skill, Wildfire Cannot Destroy the Grass, It Grows Again With the Spring Wind.

In just a moment, the pain in his eyes was greatly alleviated.

The two quietly guarded Dugu Yan, who was sitting on the ground.

Under Ye Qiu's observation, the absorption process seemed stable at the moment, without any mistakes.

When a soul master absorbs a ten-thousand-year soul ring, the soul master will be affected by the soul shock, but there is no such hidden danger in the sacrifice.

The only thing to worry about now is the accumulated snake venom in Dugu Yan's body!

"Um."

Suddenly, a muffled groan sounded, and Dugu Yan's face suddenly turned pale.

"Kid! Something's wrong!"

Seeing his granddaughter losing color in her face, Dugu Bo's heart trembled. Was the age limit still too high?

"Gulu." After swallowing the antidote, her face regained some color, and a hint of blush appeared again, relaxing her furrowed brows.

"Hoo~ luckily!"

Dugu Bo breathed a sigh of relief.

"Not good!"

Ye Qiu, however, frowned. He had been using the Eye of insight to observe the circulation of Dugu Yan's soul power.

"What happened?" Dugu Bo also noticed Ye Qiu's changing expression.

"The backlash of the snake venom has just begun!" Ye Qiu said in a deep voice.

Dugu Yan had already reached level 40. The poison had settled in her body for a long time along with the soul power, and now it seemed like she had found an outlet for release.

"Kid! What should we do next? Should I give Yan Yan more antidotes?" Dugu Bo's face was no longer as calm as before, showing some anxiety.

"There is only this way! Elder, rest assured, she will be fine!"

Ye Qiu's voice was calm, and the antidote he had just swallowed proved that it also worked well in such situations.

Saying that, Ye Qiu came to Dugu Yan, sitting down.

At this moment, Dugu Yan's face had turned completely green, her lips had become a pale green color, and there was a thin layer of sweat on her forehead, gritting her teeth to endure.

Ye Qiu took out a small jar from the Divine Might Space and placed it on the ground. With one hand, he stuffed the medicine into her mouth, while the other gently held her somewhat cold hand.

Blue Silver Emperor's two soul skills, Eternal Vitality and Blue Silver Fragrance, were activated simultaneously. Warmth filled her body, and the fragrant aroma dispelled her pain.

Taking these measures, the painful expression on Dugu Yan's face eased, tightly gripping Ye Qiu's hand. Ye Qiu also cooperated by gently kneading her jade-like hand to comfort her.

"Um?" Ye Qiu, who was channeling his soul power, suddenly frowned.

The seed inside the mini-Ice and Fire Spirituel Eyes seemed a bit restless!

Ye Qiu keenly sensed that some of the energy surrounding Dugu Yan was actually following his arm and being slowly absorbed by the Seed of Life.

In this process, some of the energy was also absorbed by Ye Qiu, and his cultivation level slowly progressed.

"Kid, what happened?" Dugu Bo also noticed Ye Qiu's change in expression.

"It's okay." Ye Qiu breathed out, shaking his head.

Fortunately, under his Sharingan observation, Dugu Yan's vital signs were not affected in the slightest.

Her soul power circulation was smooth, steadily increasing.

As a precaution, Ye Qiu even activated the Blue Silver Domain.

A natural and serene aura enveloped the two, enhancing the abilities of the Blue Silver Emperor Soul Skill.

Even the Blue Silver Grass seeds dormant in the soil beneath their feet began to sprout and emit faint lights.

"This kid actually has a Domain!? Why does this aura resemble that Xiao Lan girl's a bit?"

Dugu Bo, alert to his surroundings, also kept an eye on the changes in Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan.

Although it was strange, he didn't delve too much into Ye Qiu's secrets. After all, they were family.

"Hmm? Is the antidote finished?" Habitually reaching for the jar of antidote, he found it empty.

Seeing Dugu Yan's face turning green again, Ye Qiu didn't hesitate. With him as the humanoid blood bag, this situation was definitely under control.

Biting his index finger, he quickly placed it in Dugu Yan's mouth.

A few drops of blood stained her lip, gently sucked by Dugu Yan. The pain in her body eased, her pale face turning rosy, with a layer of red glow.

Ye Qiu also felt the sensation transmitted through his fingertips, warm and tender.

"Phew!" Exhaling a long breath, the red and purple eyes no longer carried tension.

"Senior, it's fine now. In a short while, Miss Dugu will smoothly obtain the fourth soul ring!"

"Haha, thanks to you, kid!" Dugu Bo's face once again showed a smile. He could sense that Yan Yan's aura had stabilized and improved.

"Hmm? It's about to end!" Dugu Bo joyfully exclaimed.

"Hiss~" A hissing sound came from within Dugu Yan.

Behind her, the phantom of the Azure Phosphorus Snake Emperor appeared, opening its blood-filled mouth and continuously absorbing the black energy. The two small horns on its head also protruded significantly.

On the corpse of the Dragon-Patterned Devil Snake, the black flames extinguished, and vitality ceased. The sacrifice was finally complete.

The soul of the Azure Phosphorus Snake Emperor wandered around Dugu Yan for several rounds before plunging into her body.

Soul rings slowly rose from beneath her, yellow-purple-black!

At the same time, her soul power level finally broke through level 40, becoming a four-ringed Soul Ancestor!

Cultivation soared, reaching level 43 before stopping.

"Excellent!" Dugu Bo shouted in delight, genuinely happy.

Although he had missed a lot of time due to the snake poison, this ten-thousand-year soul ring had made up for that gap. Plus, there was still a soul bone to absorb!

Dugu Bo's gaze shifted to the middle part of the Dragon-Patterned Devil Snake's body, where a dark object emitting a faint light like ink jade was located.

Slowly opening her eyes, what met Dugu Yan's eyes was Ye Qiu's face with a faint smile. His gaze met hers, and the blush on his face instantly spread, making him lower his head involuntarily.

The taste of blood on her lips remained, and she gently sucked Ye Qiu's blood. The pain in her body eased, and her pale face turned rosy, followed by a layer of red glow.

"Thank you~" Dugu Yan lowered her head, her voice soft and gentle. She wiped Ye Qiu's hand clean with her sleeve.

"Cough, it's nothing!" The wet and soft feeling on his fingertips disappeared, and Ye Qiu finally came back to his senses, turning his head away, unable to look directly.

"Haha! Yan Yan, how do you feel?"

Dugu Bo's laughter made both of them feel awkward. Ye Qiu had no choice but to stand up first, helping Dugu Yan up as well.

"Grandpa! I feel great! I'm already a level 43 Soul Ancestor now!" Dugu Yan clenched her fist, feeling the fullness of strength throughout her body.

As she spoke, she activated her Martial Soul. The Azure Phosphorus Snake Emperor appeared behind her, and the yellow-purple-black four soul rings swayed. The joy on her face couldn't be concealed.

"Miss Dugu, for now, refrain from using your Martial Soul. Let's prevent the recurrence of the snake poison in your body!" Seeing her getting a bit restless, Ye Qiu reminded her.

"What are you afraid of? With you here, there's no problem, right?" Dugu Yan turned her head to look at Ye Qiu, her smile radiant, with a hint of blush on her face.

"..." Faced with this remark, Ye Qiu opened his mouth but couldn't refute.

"Hehe! Yan Yan, listen to what Ye Qiu said. I have already taken out the Dragon-Patterned Devil Snake's soul bone. Let's absorb the soul bone first before we talk. It's better not to let the night be too long!" Dugu Bo's eyes looked towards the middle part of the Dragon-Patterned Devil Snake's body, where there was a dark soul bone emitting a faint light.

"Okay, let's listen to Grandpa!" Dugu Yan nodded, retracting her Martial Soul. She walked to Ye Qiu's side and held his hand.

"Kid, I trouble you!" Dugu Bo also approached.

"Hehe, it's nothing!" With a light laugh, Ye Qiu's divine Might Space appeared, and the three disappeared from the spot.

...

In the Sunset Forest, within the Ice and Fire Spirituel Eyes Secret Realm.

Outside was already dusk, and with Ye Qiu's help, Dugu Yan successfully absorbed the soul bone.

"Yan Yan, how is it?"

"Grandpa, my soul power has broken through to level 44!" Dugu Yan stood up joyfully, moved her body a bit, and then, as if remembering something, her face became somewhat disheartened.

"It seems like my Martial Soul can only be like this."

Dugu Yan activated her Martial Soul, revealing the appearance of the Azure Phosphorus Snake Emperor. However, it now had two small horns on its head.

"This might be because I missed the best time for Martial Soul evolution, or maybe the medicinal power of the Land Dragon Golden Melon is not enough to directly evolve the Azure Phosphorus Snake into a Dragon." Ye Qiu timely explained.

"Haha, it's alright. At least it's stronger than Grandpa's Martial Soul now. In the future, you will definitely become a Title Douluo!" Dugu Bo was quite open-minded. Now that his granddaughter's snake poison had been resolved, her future looked bright. As for Martial Soul evolution? Maybe there would be opportunities in the future!

"By the way, Yan Yan, how are the soul skills you obtained?"

"My fourth soul skill is Azure Phosphorus Snake Emperor Shadow."

Next, Dugu Yan Demonstrated her newly acquired soul skill in front of Ye Qiu and Dugu Bo.

The fourth soul skill, Azure Phosphorus Snake Emperor Shadow!

The effect was to condense a huge azure-scale snake emperor phantom behind her, exuding a dragon's might. It had a terrifying effect on those who saw it, reducing the opponent's attack and speed by 30%, and it could also directly charge forward to inflict damage!

Soul Bone skill, Hidden Shadow Dragon Snake!

Releasing from her arm, it condensed four snake-like shadows resembling the Dragon-Patterned Devil Snake. These snakes could entangle and bite, were highly poisonous, and each level-up added one more snake.

For Dugu Yan, who was a control-type soul master, it was equivalent to having several elongated arms, enriching her means. This made her control ability even more outstanding on the battlefield during soul battles!

"Haha, good, good, good!"

Dugu Bo happily shouted three times, then patted Ye Qiu on the shoulder.

"Kid, it's getting late. You help me watch over Yan Yan. I'll go buy something to celebrate!"

"Senior, how about I go...?"

Before Ye Qiu could finish, Dugu Bo had disappeared with a hand seal in front of the two.

The air instantly quieted.

The two sat facing each other at the low table under the wooden shed.

Green eyes met blue ones, silently communicating.

"Ye, Ye Qiu!" Just as Dugu Yan spoke, Ye Qiu lowered his head. He still remembered the incident with the X-ray door.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Seeing Ye Qiu trying to avoid the situation, Dugu Yan couldn't help but feel itchy with resentment. However, her face still blushed as she spoke.

"Last time, last time when you saw me... saw me completely, I won't hold it against you! And... thank you for today~"

As she spoke, she gritted her teeth, her voice filled with resentment, but then softened!

"Sorry, I didn't mean it at the time." Ye Qiu apologized sincerely, looking up at her with a tone of regret.

She, however, lowered her head, feeling somewhat shy, mixed with feelings of resentment and loss.

"Hmph! Even if it wasn't intentional, you still looked at me for so long. Obviously, you've seen me completely, but you...!"

...

Time passed slowly, and a green light appeared on the horizon in the Sunset Forest.

It disappeared into the forest, leaving no trace.

"Hehe!"

Inside the Secret Realm, by the low table, a strange laughter echoed.

The dishes on the table had just moved a few times, and only Dugu Bo was left sitting there alone.

However, Ye Qiu and Dugu Yan were already lying on the ground.

Watching the two young people, not quite crossing the line, for the sake of his granddaughter, Dugu Bo had to do something.

The things he had prepared a few days ago were finally useful now!

Drinking the tea in his cup, Dugu Bo began to take action!

(End of this chapter)

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