Python Transforms into Dragon, Ink Domain Poison Dragon Martial Soul

"Brat, I'm in a good mood today. I'm giving you this Soul Tool so you can store some herbs you need. If you don't want it, then give it back!"

Ji Wuming tightly grasped the Azure Hundred Treasures Bag in his right hand, cherishing it dearly.

"A dignified Poison Douluo's word is worth its weight in gold. How could you possibly ask for something back after giving it away?"

"Thank you, Senior!"

Ji Wuming bowed to Dugu Bo in thanks. Dugu Bo, however, did not care much for such unnecessary formalities. After returning to the temporary house built outside the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, he gave a special warning despite not knowing where Ji Wuming had learned of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

"Take what you want, brat, but don't destroy my Herb Garden. And whatever you do, don't go near the water's edge. If you get poisoned, don't come begging me to cure you."

"Yes, Senior. I'll be careful."

As Dugu Bo stood before the house, an incomparably terrifying green python emerged behind his back, and a cloud of jade-green Poison Mist rose around him.

Drawn by his Soul Power, the Poison Mist surged rapidly into the Pill Orb. As all the poison within his body gathered at one point, Dugu Bo began to sway unsteadily on his feet, his legs faintly rocking from side to side as sweat beaded across his forehead.

This was the second time he had gathered the toxins hidden throughout his body into the Pill Orb, and this time he was giving it everything he had. The jade-green Pill Orb began to emit an unusual pale-green glow.

Seeing this, Ji Wuming had nothing to worry about. He headed toward the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well and used his knowledge of Immortal Herbs to harvest them one by one in the most suitable manner. From the outer edge inward, he first collected premium herbs such as Snow Silkworms and Cinnabar Lotuses, then placed all twenty Immortal Herbs into his Storage Bag.

He did not harvest everything. He still left some of the premium herbs, such as Snow Silkworms and Cinnabar Lotuses. As for the Immortal Herbs, he only severed their stems and left their roots behind. After all, Dugu Bo had said not to ruin his Herb Garden. He could not strip the whole place bare, could he?

As long as the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well remained, these herbs would grow back within two or three thousand years.

"Only the last two remain, and they're also the hardest Immortal Herbs to harvest!"

Ji Wuming looked at the Octagonal Mysterious Ice Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot growing closest to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well. He immediately summoned his Blood Thunder Battle Spear Martial Soul and unleashed his second Self-Created Soul Skill, resisting the extreme cold and heat as he advanced.

With a relatively gentle sweeping motion, he used the metal spear blade to cut through the roots of the two Immortal Herbs, then swiftly stored them in the Treasure Pouch.

By then, Dugu Bo's Pill Orb had become a dark green, nearly black poison orb. After further refinement by Dugu Bo, even the slightest leak of poison from within would be enough to kill a Soul Douluo on the spot.

He swept his gaze over the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well below. Most of the herbs had been harvested clean, and even several herbs he had transplanted there had not escaped Ji Wuming's clutches. Just as Dugu Bo was about to speak, Wuming, who was walking over, beat him to it.

"Senior, I've kept your Herb Garden in perfect order. I even pulled out a few weeds for you. I didn't damage your Herb Garden at all."

"You..."

Dugu Bo had been about to flare up and give this unruly brat a proper lesson, but after pondering for a moment, he decided to let it go.

"Forget it. You have done my Dugu Family a favor, so consider these herbs compensation from me. Besides, you left their roots behind. With this treasured land supporting them, they can grow again."

"Senior, you should hurry up and eat the Earth Dragon Golden Melon! I'd like to see what your Martial Soul will look like after evolving into a dragon."

Dugu Bo shot Ji Wuming a glare, but it was completely unlike his earlier murderous gaze. Instead, it conveyed a calm sense of not rushing things and proceeding step by step.

Dugu Bo first picked one or two herbs he had transplanted himself, then coaxed Ji Wuming into telling him about the Snow Silkworm, a premium herb capable of strengthening one's foundation and replenishing one's vitality. Combining it with several other herbs to balance their medicinal effects, he soaked his body within them.

Only then did he cut open the Earth Dragon Golden Melon. Slice after slice of yellow flesh entered his stomach, and Dugu Bo felt an immense energy gathering in his abdomen, gently nourishing the Pill Orb.

He shut his eyes tightly and diverted half of the yellow energy into his abdomen to continue nourishing the Pill Orb, while using Soul Power to guide the remaining energy through his body.

"The rind of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon is good stuff too. It can't be wasted!"

Just as Ji Wuming picked up the melon rinds from the ground, the phantom of a massive Jade Scale Snake Emperor appeared on its own and continuously circled around Dugu Bo.

Gradually, patches of jade-green snake scales vanished, replaced by dark brownish-black scales. As the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor continued to coil around him, more and more of those dark brownish-black scales appeared. The transformation began at its tail, and two hind legs emerged, though they had only four toes.

Its snake head gradually took on the form of a dragon's head, while two modest fleshy protrusions bulged from the top of its head, like the beginnings of magnificent dragon horns.

As Dugu Bo guided the remaining yellow energy through one full cycle, he absorbed most of the energy he had diverted into the Pill Orb, allowing it to transform the orb. In an instant, black light burst from the Pill Orb.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor let out a sky-piercing roar. Its two front legs emerged as well, its four toes transformed into five claws, and the fleshy protrusions ruptured. Two forked black dragon horns rapidly grew from its dragon head, while its dragon whiskers began to lengthen.

Ji Wuming stared at the overwhelmingly majestic Eastern dragon before him, its entire body dark brownish-black, and felt deeply envious.

"The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor directly leaped three levels, transforming from a python into a flood dragon, then into a dragon. From its earlier cry, its dragon roar still carried a trace of a serpent's hiss. Even if this black dragon is not a pure-blooded dragon species, it still belongs among the mixed-blood dragons."

Dugu Bo's green hair had now turned dark brownish-black, and he seemed more than twenty years younger. He slowly opened his eyes, feeling an unprecedented sense of ease and joy.

"Forty years of poison torment are finally gone. This old man feels stronger than ever. If that Chrysanthemum Pass comes looking for a fight again, this old man will no longer fear him."

Dugu Bo now looked forward immensely to fighting Chrysanthemum Pass and repaying all the humiliation and misery of these past years.

"Senior, your dragon-type Martial Soul probably isn't suitable to be called the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor anymore, is it? You should give it a new name."

Dugu Bo pondered for a while before suddenly thinking of a domineering name.

"Then let's call it the Ink Domain Poison Dragon! It suits both the earth attribute and poison attribute perfectly!"

Though he was still not quite accustomed to this body that no longer contained any poison, it did not matter. Most of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's poison had already been refined into the Pill Orb—no, the Dragon Core. Once he adapted to it slightly, he would soon be able to wield poison as skillfully as before.

"Brat, are you willing to take me as your master?"