Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile

Before leaving the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, Lin Feng harvested all the mature Immortal Herbs and stored them in a Soul Tool that could hold goods. He left their roots behind and infused them with Wood Attribute energy, believing they would soon sprout again, though it would take a long time for them to mature. Lin Feng gave Dugu Bo the Dragon Blood Nirvana Lotus that Dugu Yan would need when she reached level 70, telling him to keep it until she needed it.

The one Dugu Bo had mentioned for Lin Feng was an approximately 8,500-year Blazing Mad Lion, a Spirit Beast with a high-grade bloodline. Lin Feng was quite satisfied with it as well. Setting out from Dugu Bo's dwelling to hunt the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile and Blazing Mad Lion for Dugu Yan and Lin Feng, they would pass the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile's location first, so the three of them headed there first.

The Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile's habitat was not far from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye in a straight line, and the three arrived at the poisonous pool where it lived within half a day. This Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile was just over 4,000 years old. Ordinarily, a mere 4,000-year Spirit Beast would never have caught Dugu Bo's eye, but it was a rare high-bloodline sub-dragon species Spirit Beast. Dugu Bo had made a note of it after encountering it by chance, originally intending for Dugu Yan to absorb it as her Fourth Soul Ring. He had not expected it to be used for her Third Soul Ring instead.

With Dugu Yan's current strength, she was unable to contend with the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile. Dugu Bo had intended to act personally, but Lin Feng was itching for a fight, so he took the job.

The Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile was seven meters long and roughly two meters tall, like a small tank. Its body was covered in heavy obsidian-like scales, and dark green venom constantly seeped from the gaps between them. It looked truly disgusting. Lin Feng thought of the Golden Crocodile King from the Star Dou Great Forest. Comparing the two, he instantly found the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile utterly repulsive. It was not a matter of cultivation age; this thing simply looked terrible. Good thing I'm not the one absorbing it.

Lin Feng summoned the Heavenly Sword and began fighting. Only then did Dugu Yan realize that Lin Feng actually possessed a Thousand-year second ring, leaving her stunned by him once again. Yet after considering everything that had happened over the past few days, a Thousand-year second ring no longer seemed quite so outrageous. Lin Feng leaped forward, firing a Gold Attribute sword aura straight at the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile's eyes. The dragon crocodile was huge and clumsy, making it difficult to dodge, so it simply shut its eyes and used its eyelids for defense. Though the sword aura was blocked by its eyelids, the powerful aura still injured its eyeballs. A trace of bloody fluid ran down from the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile's eye, mixing with the venom and mud on its body and making it look even more disgusting.

Its eyes injured, the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile furiously whipped its tail, wildly swinging its ultimate move, Venomous Tail Hammer, like an enormous meteor hammer covered in bone spikes. Lin Feng sheathed his sword and retreated, then unleashed Dragon Appears on the Field, forming a wall-like barrier of energy that blocked the crocodile's tail. The dragon crocodile's ultimate move was not weak, but it could not break the defense of the Eighteen Dragon Subduing Palms.

At the same time, Lin Feng poured a massive amount of Gold Attribute Soul Power into the Heavenly Sword. A sword aura ten times more powerful than the previous one slashed directly toward the base of the crocodile's tail. The aura flashed, and the tail was severed at the root. With its tail cut off in a single strike, the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile went mad, roaring continuously as it unleashed its final move, Toxic Barrier Spit. It spat a highly condensed ball of venom at Lin Feng. If this venom ball struck anything, it would certainly explode. After Ice Fire Body Tempering, Lin Feng was immune to all poisons, but he had no desire to endure such disgust. With a flick of his right wrist, the Heavenly Sword shifted from the Hanging Stroke Formula to the Rising Stroke Formula, deflecting the venom ball and sending it flying back at the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile's head. The venom ball burst atop its head. The poison had no effect on the dragon crocodile, but the impact knocked it over. Its massive body was thrown backward, and Lin Feng fused Water Attribute into Wood Attribute, releasing a fused Wood Attribute sword aura that pierced directly through the vital point in the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile's abdomen. He then darted into the poisonous pool, used its muddy water as a foothold, and kicked the dragon crocodile onto the shore.

At the same time, he said, "Sister Yan, do it. It can't fight anymore. Use the Eight Spider Lances to devour the poison in its body, then absorb its Soul Ring. I'm going to wash my hands and change my shoes at the water source ahead." He immediately flew away. Until Dugu Yan had clothes custom-made that would not expose her when she summoned the Eight Spider Lances, those nearby still had to give her privacy.

By the time Lin Feng returned after cleaning himself up, Dugu Yan was already seated and absorbing the Soul Ring. From the looks of it, she had passed the initial dangerous stage and entered a stable phase of absorption and conversion.

Lin Feng walked over to Dugu Bo and said, "Grandpa Dugu, while Sister Yan is absorbing her Soul Ring, let me tell you something. Yu Tianheng of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan is pursuing Sister Yan. You know about that, right?"

Dugu Bo said, "This old man knows. Just a few days after Yan Yan enrolled, he latched onto her like a sticky plaster. This old man doesn't like their clan, but that brat seems passable enough. He's not as irritating as the rest of his clan, so I didn't ask much and let Yan Yan handle it herself. What, is there a problem with him?"

Lin Feng said, "Not exactly. I've only met him once, and I didn't notice any issues with him. It's just that the relationships behind him are rather complicated. At present, the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has only one Titled Douluo, their clan head. None of the older generation still have the strength to break through to Titled Douluo, while the middle generation lacks talent and seems even worse than the older generation. The internal struggle for power within the clan has grown increasingly intense. This generation, however, has produced two geniuses known as the Blue Lightning Twin Stars: Yu Tianheng and his cousin Yu Tianxin. It is said that both possess the talent to become Titled Douluo. Many clan elders are now placing their bets on one or the other, waiting to see who will ultimately seize the position of clan head so they can profit for their own branch. If Sister Yan gets together with Yu Tianheng, she will inevitably be drawn into those struggles. When Yu Tianheng pursued Sister Yan, the time I met him, he probably had some genuine feelings involved. But it is hard to say whether there are also schemes from his clan elders behind it. The true target of those schemes should be you, behind Sister Yan. What I mean is, if Sister Yan has no feelings for Yu Tianheng in that regard, it would be best not to get involved. But if Sister Yan does have feelings for Yu Tianheng, we may need to help him. After all, if she is with him, they will be tied together. Then we naturally need to make sure he wins the struggle for the clan head's position, so that when Sister Yan marries into the family, she can have more resources as the clan head's wife."

Dugu Bo said, "Feng'er is right. This old man did not consider enough. Before, I thought that the poison in my body could not be resolved, so if Yan Yan were with Yu Tianheng, her future safety would have another layer of protection. I never considered so much. Now that not only has my poison problem been resolved, but my strength has also increased greatly, I naturally need to change my way of thinking. I'll ask Yan Yan what she thinks later and see how she feels about that brat before deciding what to do."

Lin Feng said, "Oh, right, Grandpa Dugu, there's one more thing. I plan to establish an Advanced Spirit Master Academy, probably within the next two years. When the time comes, come to the academy and serve as an education committee member or Vice Dean or something."

Dugu Bo did not ask Lin Feng why he wanted to do this and simply replied, "Fine, no problem. Just notify this old man when the time comes."

As the two spoke, Dugu Yan was also nearing the end. Soon, she finished absorbing the Soul Ring and stood up. Judging from the fluctuations of her Soul Power, she had reached level 34. Dugu Yan had not expected that, starting from level 26 Soul Power, in less than a week she would absorb a Soul Bone, consume one and a half Immortal Herbs, evolve her martial soul, and Overlimit Absorb a Soul Ring, raising her Soul Power by eight levels. All of this had happened because she went to the clinic to pick a fight with him. Thinking about it now, she found it rather amusing. Back then, Lin Feng had nearly angered her to death.

Lin Feng's voice interrupted Dugu Yan's wandering thoughts. "Sister Yan, come back to yourself. How did the Soul Ring absorption go?"

Dugu Yan replied, "I gained a pretty good skill called Poison Dragon Bind. When used, it summons from the ground a trap formed from poisonous water and dragon crocodile claws, strongly binding enemies while injecting them with Paralysis Toxin. It's both a crowd-control skill and an offensive skill. In the future, I can take the path of both strong attack and control."

Dugu Bo said, "It truly is not bad. Generally speaking, Soul Skills below ten thousand years rarely produce crowd-control abilities. This Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile truly deserves its reputation as a sub-dragon species."

Lin Feng said, "Yes, that means the Poison Pool Dragon Crocodile was also highly compatible with Sister Yan's martial soul. The more compatible a Soul Beast is with a Soul Master's martial soul, the more likely it is to produce a high-quality Soul Skill. That is why, when absorbing Soul Rings, we try to choose Soul Beasts whose attributes match our own. This is also why, although plant martial soul masters can clearly absorb Animal Spirit Beast Soul Rings, and Beast Spirit masters can absorb plant Spirit Beast Soul Rings, we generally do not absorb them that way unless the skill or attribute is special. The compatibility is not high enough, so they cannot produce the best Soul Skills."