Douluo Continent: Cultivating Qi and Immortals, Insidious to the Extreme

Indeed, that was the case; Dugu Yan seemed to be frozen in fear, standing motionless in place.

It wasn't that she didn't want to move, but rather that she simply didn't have time to move.

Her eyes could see, but her body couldn't react in time.

After all, the 800-year-old Jade Phosphorous Serpent was far stronger than her, and it was a desperate attack...

puff~

At this critical moment, a streak of purple light flashed, and purple lightning struck from above, pinning the Azure Phosphorus Serpent to the spot.

Crackling sound~

A burst of purple electricity shot out, instantly paralyzing the struggling Azure Phosphorus Snake.

It turns out that all of this was under Jiang Xia's control.

His past life as a wandering cultivator taught him that he must never let his guard down.

Especially when you feel that you have the upper hand, that is often when the other side can turn the tables.

Therefore, after Jiang Xia fired the Purple Lightning, he did not retract it, but instead hovered in mid-air to guard the surroundings.

Meanwhile, as Dugu Yan went to finish off the enemy, Jiang Xia's divine sense was firmly locked onto her and the Jade Phosphorous Serpent.

That's why Dugu Yan was able to be rescued in time when the crisis occurred.

This caution allowed Jiang Xia to escape deadly crises many times in his previous life.

It was precisely this caution that enabled him to cultivate from nothing to the peak of Foundation Establishment.

"Phew~"

Looking at the half-severed Azure Phosphorous Snake, pinned to the ground and convulsing, Dugu Yan let out a long sigh of relief.

"Jiang Xia, thanks to you, I am deeply grateful. Let's talk again after I finish absorbing the spirit ring."

The Jade Phosphorus Serpent was already in a semi-crippled state, and now that Jiang Xia had stabbed it and given it electrotherapy, it was already on the verge of death.

Dugu Yan dared not delay any longer, fearing that all her efforts would be in vain if the Jade Phosphorous Serpent died. She quickly stepped forward, pulled out her dagger, and stabbed the Jade Phosphorous Serpent in the forehead.

The Azure Phosphorus Serpent twitched a few more times before becoming completely still. Specks of yellow light emanated from its corpse, forming a bright yellow spirit ring three feet above it.

Taking a deep breath, Dugu Yan sat down on the ground, extended her right hand and released a wisp of soul power. The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Ring instantly shrank and, guided by the soul power, burrowed into her body.

Dugu Yan let out a muffled groan, her brows furrowing sharply, and a trickle of blood seeped from the corner of her mouth.

Jiang Xia was startled and quickly moved to her side.

Upon closer inspection with her divine sense, she discovered that it was simply that the Azure Phosphorous Serpent's soul power was rather violent, and Dugu Yan had not been prepared in time.

About fifteen minutes later, Dugu Yan's expression relaxed.

Seeing that Dugu Yan was unharmed, Jiang Xia stepped back a few paces and leaned against a large tree to keep watch for her.

With his five fingers spread wide, purple lightning darted nimbly between them, ready to shoot out at any moment should danger arise.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye, and the sun was about to set, yet Dugu Yan still hadn't finished absorbing the soul ring.

It should be noted that it only took Jiangxia three hours to absorb the 900-year-old Lightning Falcon.

Dugu Yan only absorbed the 800-year-old Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Ring, which didn't even reach the absorption limit of a level 20 Soul Master, so there shouldn't be any problems.

Jiang Xia was puzzled and used his divine sense to carefully check Dugu Yan's condition.

With stable soul power fluctuations, good physical condition, and steady level increase, this is a perfectly normal soul ring absorption process, and everything seems very harmonious.

Perhaps it's due to differences in individual constitutions.

With that in mind, Jiang Xia patiently waited on.

About half an hour later, Dugu Yan suddenly emitted a bright green light, her soul power surged, and two yellow soul rings emerged from beneath her.

"Oh? You've finally broken through." Jiang Xia's anxious heart instantly calmed down.

Dugu Bo is a benevolent and righteous man, and Jiang Xia is not a treacherous person either.

If his good intentions backfire and cause Dugu Yan to fail in absorbing the soul ring, he really wouldn't know how to explain it when Dugu Bo returns.

Fortunately, everything went smoothly, and Dugu Yan successfully broke through to level 21.

"Congratulations, Yanzi." Jiang Xia smiled at her.

After obtaining her second spirit ring, Dugu Yan underwent some subtle changes.

The most obvious change is her height; she has clearly grown taller, from a little over 1.5 meters to about 1.6 meters.

She looks more energetic and her figure is slimmer.

If it weren't for her overly youthful face, she would look like a beautiful fourteen or fifteen-year-old girl.

Dugu Yan chuckled and quickly moved closer to Jiang Xia.

"Congratulations! This is all thanks to you, Jiang Xia. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't have gotten such a good soul ring."

"Tell me how you want me to thank you. As long as I have the means, you can name your conditions."

Jiang Xia smiled and shook his head: "No need for thanks, let me see how your soul skill is."

"After all, it's a spirit ring of the same kind and category as the martial soul, so it shouldn't be too bad."

"Okay, okay, then I'll show you."

Dugu Yan nodded, her soul power surging within her body, and a bright green light shone from between her brows, instantly spreading across her entire body.

With the Azure Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul possessing her, Dugu Yan's body suddenly became supple, a rhomboid green scale grew between her brows, and her emerald eyes transformed into vertical pupils, radiating the unique cold aura of snakes.

Two yellow spirit rings rose up from beneath her feet and slowly rotated around her body.

Second Soul Skill: Azure Phosphorous Poison Light!

As her second spirit ring lit up, Dugu Yan leaned forward and spat out a pillar of green light.

Accompanied by a faint hissing sound of corrosion, the plants in the light melted away as quickly as ice and snow, the green leaves on the top withered and fell down, turning into dust in mid-air.

Ashes fell everywhere, leaving a desolate landscape where plants withered and animals died.

After about a breath, Dugu Yan stopped her soul skill, her forehead covered in sweat, and looked at Jiang Xia, panting heavily.

"How about that? I'm pretty good, aren't I!"

Jiang Xia nodded: "That's right, it's very powerful. Even the third soul skill of a three-ring Soul Master might not be as strong as yours."

"The only drawback is that it consumes a lot of energy. With your current level 21 soul power, you can only last for one breath at most before your soul power is exhausted."

"However, this is not a big problem. Once your soul power level is raised, this soul skill can serve as your ultimate move."

Dugu Yan nodded excitedly: "So I'm already this strong? When Grandpa comes back this time, I'll definitely impress him."

"Okay, then let's go back and wait for your grandfather to come back." Jiang Xia nodded, looking thoughtfully into her emerald eyes.

Unlike Dugu Yan's excitement, Jiang Xia clearly saw something deeper.

This Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Ring not only granted Dugu Yan a powerful Soul Skill, but also made the Jade Phosphorous Serpent venom accumulated in her body even more potent.

A toxin outbreak could occur at any time, and detoxification is urgent.

After returning this time, we must begin preparing for the antidote. Once Dugu Bo returns, we must completely end the suffering of the Dugu family.