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

Chapter 64 Dugu Bo's Snake Venom Attack (Part 1)

Inside the kitchen.

Dugu Yan followed Xia Liang's example, putting on an apron and picking up a spoon to scoop noodles from the pot on the stove in front of the fire.

"Yanyan, Grandpa smelled the delicious aroma as soon as I walked in. I thought you'd hired a chef, but it seems you cooked by yourself!"

Dugu Bo entered the kitchen and, somewhat surprised, walked to the stove. He couldn't help but look at Dugu Yan, who was scooping noodles, with a strange gaze. "Did you cook these noodles?"

"Grandpa, what do you mean?" Dugu Yan asked, looking displeased. "I didn't cook these noodles. Did someone sneak into the house and cook them for me?"

Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo immediately became alert. His mental detection instantly covered the entire mansion, but he found no one hiding there, nor any suspicious figures within a hundred meters.

So this pot of noodles was indeed cooked by my granddaughter.

Thinking of this, Dugu Bo smiled with relief, "My Yanyan has learned to take care of herself. It seems she's really grown up."

"Grandpa, you just got back, go and rest for a bit. I'll get you a bowl of noodles later. These noodles were given to me by Chef Xia when I was at the academy. They have a delicate texture and rich flavor; I guarantee every bite will be an indescribable delight for your taste buds!"

Upon hearing the name "Master Xia," Dugu Bo seemed to recall something. "The Master Xia you're talking about, is that the two-ring kid who told you about the method of ring fusion and external poison mixing before? Grandpa intentionally put mental pressure on him back then, and he actually managed to withstand it. Grandpa quite admires that courage. Has he been bullying you lately?"

"He never bullied me. My two previous defeats in the Soul Battle were simply because I was less skilled than him."

At this point, Dugu Yan lowered her head, a smile playing on her lips, "These past few days, I've become good friends with him. Oh, by the way, Grandpa, I've learned how to fuse rings. It was Master Xia who taught me."

"Oh?" Dugu Bo was somewhat surprised. "That kid also has this kind of talent?"

"Yeah, I was shocked too. Not only does he have the Fusion Ring talent, but he can also use the Fusion Ring as a foundation to perform a two-in-one fusion technique. He tried it with me at the academy yesterday, but unfortunately he failed. From what he said, it seems that it was because his Skeleton Martial Soul was not complete enough, so he could not complete the ideal two-in-one fusion technique."

After hearing Dugu Yan's explanation, Dugu Bo was somewhat taken aback. "You mean you and that kid can use a Martial Soul Fusion Technique?"

"It's not a spirit fusion skill, it's a fusion skill!" Dugu Yan corrected.

"A fusion technique?" Dugu Bo was even more puzzled. "What's that?"

"Grandpa, are there really techniques in this world that you haven't heard of?"

Dugu Yan explained, "A fusion skill can be a fusion between soul skills, or it can be a combination of soul rings carrying martial soul characteristics to create a more powerful force. Although the power of a fusion skill is not as great as a martial soul fusion skill, it is easier to execute."

Recalling some of the opponents he had encountered before, some Soul Masters had used similar techniques, and a look of sudden realization flashed in Dugu Bo's eyes, "Did Master Xia, the second-ring Soul Master, teach you all this knowledge and skills?"

Dugu Yan nodded. "Yes. During the time I spent cultivating with him at the academy, I discovered that he knows so much. Not only is he skilled in cooking, but he's also incredibly proficient in various spirit beasts and theoretical knowledge. In short, I've learned more from spending these few days with him than I have in the six years I spent at the academy."

Seeing the unusual smile on his granddaughter's face as she spoke, Dugu Bo said knowingly, "Yanyan, you and that boy are more than just friends, aren't you?"

"Then what do you think our relationship is?" Dugu Yan asked in return.

At this moment, Dugu Bo's body suddenly trembled, and he subconsciously covered his chest.

Dugu Yan rushed over to support Dugu Bo, "Grandpa, what's wrong?"

"It's nothing." Dugu Bo interrupted Dugu Yan, enduring the excruciating pain in his body, and said, "Yan Yan, you can eat by yourself later. Grandpa is going out for a bit."

"Where are you going again?" Dugu Yan asked, somewhat annoyed.

Dugu Bo did not answer the question. He walked out of the kitchen indifferently, as if he had become a different person. In the short time it took to take a breath, his aura and the unique stench of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent King poison on his body had completely disappeared.

Dugu Yan then realized that her grandfather was in a hurry to leave because the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake had backfired, and he needed to go to his secluded place to suppress the venom.

If I calculate the time, it seems like it's about time for the snake venom to take effect after a month-long trip.

Dugu Yan wasn't too worried about this. She was already used to it. Her grandfather's ability to cultivate to the level of a Title Douluo meant that he had a way to suppress the backlash from the snake venom.

However, the process of fighting against the backlash from snake venom is a torment worse than death.

night.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

The weather outside had already turned overcast, and a continuous drizzle followed a clap of thunder.

Immediately afterwards, a torrential downpour began.

Sunset Forest Core Area.

Near the Yin-Yang Well of Ice and Fire, the spring water reflects the light of the stars and moon in the sky.

In the hazy mist.

Dugu Bo was being tormented by the venom of the Jade Phosphorus Serpent. The different toxicities of the nine spirit rings made him itchy all over, and he kept scratching his chest, ribs and neck.

The excruciating tingling sensation intensified under the overcast sky and torrential rain. Dugu Bo began to convulse, groaning incessantly. He wished he could jump into the red and blue hot spring water before him and use the terrifying high and low temperatures to torment his tingling body.

But he didn't actually do it.

Because this red and blue hot spring water is more terrifying than any kind of poison.

Even a titled Douluo, if he touches this hot spring water, the part of him that touches it will be burned to ashes.

Fortunately for Dugu Bo, the intense heat and extreme cold emanating from the spring water could suppress the backlash of snake venom in his body to some extent.

Even without direct contact with the spring water, he could use the spring water's spiritual energy to alleviate the pain of the snake venom backlash on his body.

About two hours later.

Seemingly, the pain from the snake venom backlash gradually subsided, and Dugu Bo calmed down from his frenzied state.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, using the surrounding misty air mixed with intense heat and extreme cold to aid his meditation. Only after exhaling a breath of stale air did his unpleasant complexion improve considerably.

Opening his eyes, Dugu Bo stood up shakily, having managed to suppress the snake venom attack.

If he hadn't discovered in middle age that the red and blue hot spring water in front of him had a miraculous effect in inhibiting snake venom, he probably would have died from the snake venom like the other members of his tribe.

The thought that his granddaughter would have to alleviate the pain of snake venom backlash in this way in the future filled Dugu Bo with helplessness. Now the Dugu family only has this one descendant left. If a way to cure snake venom is not found, the lineage of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul may face extinction in the future.

Huh? What's going on?

Dugu Bo suddenly noticed that the two highly poisonous ice and fire herbs located in the center of the red and blue hot springs seemed a bit strange.

It used to be a bright red cabbage with large white, star-shaped flowers, but now all that's left is the root.

(End of this chapter)