The Martial Soul Skeleton, in Douluo Continent's Bone-Changing Susanoo

Chapter 46 Fusion Rings, External Mixing of Toxins

"I had previously met some employers of poison-type martial spirits in the mercenary group, and they mentioned the technique of mixing poison."

At this point, Xia Liang smiled with a hint of sarcasm, "Unfortunately, although you are the granddaughter of Poison Douluo, your talent for using poison is very poor. With this little skill, you can only poison Soul Masters with weaker Martial Souls than yours. Once you encounter a powerful Martial Soul or an opponent who understands poison, your only fate is to lose."

After hearing this story, Dugu Yan subconsciously clenched her fist.

"If you've figured it out, go back." Xia Liang's voice rang out again. "Instead of fighting me in Soul Battle again now, you should go back and practice your Mixed Poison technique first."

"Do you think I don't want to?"

The frustration in Dugu Yan's heart made her somewhat hot-headed. She stared at Xia Liang with resentment, "You think my mixed poison skills are trash because I have poor talent for using poison?"

"For Soul Masters with Poison Martial Souls, the poison of their Martial Soul is provided by Soul Skills. Activating Soul Skills requires the support of Soul Power within the body. To fuse the toxins produced by multiple Soul Skills into a truly mixed poison, it must be done within the body."

At this point, Dugu Yan's voice abruptly stopped, because continuing would reveal the secret of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Master.

But if I don't speak out, I will continue to be misunderstood and looked down upon, and this feeling of being wronged is really unbearable.

After a moment's thought, Dugu Yan finally revealed, somewhat concealing her true intentions, "The poison of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul is too potent. If I were to fuse it with other poisons within my body, it would backfire and harm the Soul Master. My grandfather was completely unwilling to teach me, let alone let me practice it. So my poor skill in mixing poisons isn't because I lack talent in using poison!"

Hearing this explanation, Xia Liang smiled with relief. Although Dugu Yan had intentionally avoided the topic of snake venom backlash, if Dugu Bo mentioned snake venom backlash in front of him in the future, it could still be said that Dugu Yan had let it slip.

"What are you laughing at?" Dugu Yan felt humiliated.

"I'm not laughing at anything. Mixing drugs doesn't necessarily mean they can only be done within the body."

Xia Liang reminded him, "Two or more soul ring energies can be fused together. You should have heard of the technique of ring fusion, right? If you learn ring fusion, then fusing soul ring poison outside the body is actually very simple."

"First, fuse the poison from the first and second spirit rings together. Once successful, add the poison from the third spirit ring. And so on. When the poison from all nine spirit rings is combined into one, it will not only not harm the body internally, but will also have a terrifying effect of compounding the poison. Isn't this what they call external poison mixing?"

After saying that, Xia Liang named this move in his mind: Super Toxin Fusion, the Buddha's Wrath Poison Lotus that kills whoever it hits.

Unfortunately, he lacked the ability to use poison and could not create such a move himself, so he could only provide the idea to Dugu Yan.

If Dugu Yan conveys this method of external poison mixing to Dugu Bo, and it can pique Dugu Bo's interest, it will be very beneficial for future interactions with Dugu Bo.

Even before she heard the name Rong Huan, Dugu Yan's resentment had turned into surprise.

All her negative emotions were replaced by shock after she heard the steps to achieve the method of mixing toxins outside the body.

This is clearly the idea behind creating your own soul skill!

On the mainland, creating one's own soul skills is very rare. This is the fourth type of power unique to soul masters, besides soul ring skills, soul bone skills, and domain skills.

If you learn this so-called fusion ring and external poison mixing, your strength will be greatly enhanced!

"Why are you telling me this?" Dugu Yan looked at Xia Liang with a puzzled expression.

"Are you happy?" Xia Liang teased.

Dugu Yan was stunned for a moment, her eyes instinctively darting away, unable to think of anything to say.

"Losing a match allows you to recognize your shortcomings and then work on improving them. Now you know how to improve your skills, don't you?"

Xia Liang looked at Dugu Yan and said, "So don't feel ashamed of losing to me twice before. No one in this world is invincible."

"So you've lost before?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.

"No," Xia Liang smiled. "I was just trying to comfort you."

"you"

Dugu Yan hesitated for a moment, then a determined look appeared in her eyes. "I don't want to lose to you forever. Once I learn the Ring Fusion and External Poison Mixing techniques you mentioned, I want to have another Soul Battle with you. Tell me what the stakes are, and I can prepare them in advance."

"Forget it. There's nothing left of you that I want."

As he spoke, Xia Liang looked Dugu Yan up and down, and after thinking for a moment, he joked, "Unless you're willing to bet yourself. If you lose, you'll have to acknowledge me as your boss, and you can't complain about anything I say. Of course, if you're too scared to gamble, then disregard what I said and don't bother me anymore."

Dugu Yan smiled sinisterly. "I already know your defensive weaknesses. The Jade Phosphorus Serpent venom is already powerful; once I master an even stronger external venom mixture, do you think I'll still lose to you?"

"Who knows?" Xia Liang raised an eyebrow. "If you lose a second time, you'll lose a third."

Dugu Yan couldn't stand this provocation any longer. "Fine. I'll wager myself. If I lose, I'll acknowledge you as my boss. Whatever you ask me to do, I'll do without a single complaint!"

"Really?" Xia Liang took a step forward, his expression turning playful.

"Really." Dugu Yan replied, taking a step forward.

This wasn't the first time she'd encountered someone who acted like a thug. The best way to deal with such a person was to retaliate in an even more thuggish way.

"Whatever I ask you to do, do you really not have a single complaint?" Xia Liang said, looking into Dugu Yan's eyes.

"Of course, even if you make me lie on the bed naked and stick my butt out, I will never resist." Dugu Yan's eyes were like lightning, and her words were intentionally tinged with a seductive charm.

After asking that question, Xia Liang thought Dugu Yan would turn away shyly or change the subject, but he didn't expect her answer to be so bold and direct, leaving him in a difficult position.

If you show weakness or back down in this situation, you will definitely become a laughing stock later.

Therefore, Xia Liang chose to take it a step further.

Dugu Yan was not to be outdone, and she also took a step closer. The two stared at each other, their faces getting closer and closer, but neither of them blushed.

At this moment, their faces were almost touching face to face. If a passing classmate accidentally bumped into one of them, they would definitely kiss.

"You..." came the abrupt voice.

Dugu Yan and Xia Liang looked toward the voice at the same time and found that the speaker was Qin Ming.

"Teacher Qin?"

Realizing what had happened, Dugu Yan quickly took a step back to distance herself from Xia Liang, her previously fierce and direct personality immediately becoming much more subdued.

Qin Ming glanced at Dugu Yan, who looked guilty, and then at Xia Liang, who had a smile on her face. He seemed to understand something and said apologetically, "Looks like I've come at the wrong time. Have you two developed feelings for each other? It's not good to be so intimate in public."

"Teacher, what nonsense are you talking about!" Dugu Yan immediately denied it, "It's not what you think. I was just joking with him."

Qin Ming walked over and patted Dugu Yan on the shoulder. "You don't need to explain. Teachers have been young too, and the academy doesn't object to its students dating. Yanzi, you're seventeen. It's time to think about this."

Dugu Yan frowned. "Teacher, you didn't come here just to make fun of me, did you?"

"Of course not." With that, Qin Ming looked at Xia Liang beside him and asked, "Master Xia, what have you thought about the answer from three days ago?"

Xia Liang nodded. "I've thought it through. It's not convenient to talk here, Teacher Qin. Why don't we go to a private room on the second floor of the cafeteria to discuss this?"

College cafeteria.

Second-floor private rooms.

After sending Dugu Yan away, Xia Liang and Qin Ming went into a private room on the second floor.

The two didn't order food; they just sat at the table and talked about whether or not to join the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

After listening to Xia Liang's story, Qin Ming fell into thought. He had never imagined that a student could join an academy in such a way.

"Hang up your student status," was Xia Liang's reply to Qin Ming.

The term "suspending student status" refers to a student temporarily leaving the school to engage in other activities, such as gaining experience or working, while retaining their student status.

Working as a chef at the academy allows one to access all the cultivation resources provided by the academy, and upon graduation, one will be recognized as a graduate of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy.

If he has the opportunity to become a Title Douluo in the future, he will be a genius cultivated by the Heaven Dou Royal Academy.

If someone becomes a vicious and ruthless person, the academy may also acknowledge that such a person is not a student of the academy.

This is undoubtedly good for the college.

What made Qin Ming hesitate was that he invited Master Xia to join the academy because he valued his cultivation talent and martial spirit ability.

With Master Xia joining the All-Continent Advanced Soul Master Elite Tournament three years from now, Team One of the Heaven Dou Royal Academy will have another trump card.

If she had the ribs for defense and the arms for attack with the Skeleton Martial Soul, the safety of the healing-type Soul Master Ye Lingling could be guaranteed 100%.

Moreover, Master Xia comes from a mercenary group and has honed his combat skills through dealing with various soul beasts.

If he can become a Soul Master in three years, and if he can defeat a Soul King who is above his level, the chances of the Tian Dou Royal Academy team winning the Elite Tournament will be greatly increased.

Unfortunately, Master Xia refused to participate in the elite competition at the first opportunity, saying that he was afraid that if he showed too much talent and strength, it would attract the jealousy or attempts of other forces to win him over.

"Teacher Qin, if the college agrees to let me enroll, I can join the college. If not, then I will have to refuse."

Xia Liang got straight to the point, "As for the third spirit ring, I come from a mercenary group and have some connections. I can easily obtain it with them. There's no need to trouble the academy."

After a moment's thought, Qin Ming compromised and said, "Alright. I agree to let you join the academy through a nominal enrollment system. I will then inform the three education committee members of the situation; they are all seniors who greatly value talent. I think even if you don't participate in the Elite Competition, they will help you obtain a spirit ring. As long as your future achievements do not disappoint the resources and cultivation the academy has invested in you."

Hearing this, Xia Liang was overjoyed. He was delighted that he could obtain a top-quality third spirit ring without having to risk his life alone.

What's even more exciting is that all the cultivation resources of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy are now open to me.

He could also enter and read the library that contained all the knowledge of the Heaven Dou Empire.

It is said that the library of the Heavenly Dou Royal Academy has books introducing the technique of ring fusion.

If one can learn to fuse the power of spirit rings, then in the future one might be able to develop a desperate skill similar to the Clear Sky Hammer's ring-exploding technique, which would be beneficial for future development.

(End of this chapter)