Poison Ingestion Trait, the Unconscious Dugu Yan

This trait made Wang Xian raise his eyebrows slightly.

The trait was quite interesting; it wasn't a direct attack, but rather a way to interfere with an opponent's perception.

In battle, if an opponent suddenly heard footsteps behind them or couldn't hear their teammate's shouts, their rhythm would be easily disrupted.

Unlike the mental suppression of Tiger Might, Sound Wave Illusion leaned more toward tactical interference, which could produce unexpected results if used well.

"It can be considered a mental-type trait; perhaps it's worth taking up a fusion slot."

The fourth one came from the Lava Worm Martial Soul: the High-Temperature Mucus trait.

After fusion, the surface of the body would secrete a viscous liquid with temperatures reaching several hundred degrees, possessing strong corrosive and adhesive properties.

Upon contact with an object, it would cause continuous burning and corrosion.

At the same time, the possessor would gain extremely strong resistance to high temperatures.

"High temperature and corrosion." Wang Xian muttered to himself.

This trait had strong offensive capabilities. If fused into his Evergreen Blue Silver Grass, his vines could cause burning and corrosive damage while entangling enemies.

Coupled with the cutting power of Sharpness and the continuous deepening of Deep Tilling, his damage output would reach a new level.

"And more importantly, my Evergreen Blue Silver Grass can also gain fire resistance through this."

Whether it was fire or ice, both were extremely strong counters to the Evergreen Blue Silver Grass.

If he could make his Evergreen Blue Silver Grass gain resistance, it would undoubtedly make Wang Xian more well-rounded.

"Should I spend a fusion slot on this?" Wang Xian felt a bit hesitant.

Because there was a possibility of gaining ice and fire resistance later without fusing traits.

After all, it was Tang San who gained these two resistances after undergoing the ice and fire tempering at the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well.

He then looked at the final trait, which belonged to the Snake-Eating Frog, named Poison Ingestion.

Wang Xian only had to glance at it for his eyes to fill with excitement.

This was the trait he had been longing for and hoping to obtain for a long time.

Poison Ingestion: After fusing this trait, the Martial Soul could actively swallow any form of toxin.

Once ingested into the body, special digestive fluids would break the toxins down into harmless nutrients and convert them into a small amount of soul power.

The stronger the toxin swallowed, the more soul power converted, though swallowing an excessive amount of toxin at once would require more time to break down.

The value of this trait didn't lie in converting soul power, but in the act of swallowing the toxins themselves.

There were many Soul Masters on the Douluo Continent who used poison, and poisonous soul beasts were countless. If he could be immune to toxins, he would hold a huge advantage in many battles.

Moreover, this trait wasn't passive defense; it was active ingestion. Even if he encountered the most potent poison, as long as he could swallow it, he could neutralize it.

But none of these were the most important things.

The most important thing was that he could use this trait to swallow the toxins within Dugu Yan and Dugu Bo, allowing them to break free from their poisoned state.

Then, he could have them fuse with soul bones and force the remaining toxins into the bones, which would completely solve the problem of their poisoning worsening as their cultivation levels increased.

And he could also use this as a pretext to enter Dugu Bo's herb garden and obtain the Immortal Herbs.

He had been planning this in his heart for a long time, but he could never find a suitable opportunity.

After all, although his relationship with Dugu Yan was good now, he had no reason to reveal that he knew her grandfather was Dugu Bo before she brought it up herself, let alone ask to enter the herb garden to pick Immortal Herbs.

"With this trait, I finally have a way." Wang Xian couldn't help but reveal an excited smile.

Without any hesitation, he directly commanded the system.

"System, fuse the trait Poison Ingestion."

"Fusing..."

Wang Xian spread his right hand, and the azure Evergreen Blue Silver Grass emerged from his palm.

As soon as the fusion began, the color of the Evergreen Blue Silver Grass started to change.

On the azure base, a layer of faint dark purple patterns began to emerge, resembling the spots on the skin of a Snake-Eating Frog, spreading from the base of the leaves to the tips.

The patterns were not dense, distributed like stars across the surface of the leaves, casting a moist luster under the light.

The silver-white serrations on the edges of the leaves curled slightly inward, and the tips of the serrations turned a pale purple, as if quenched in a thin layer of venom.

But Wang Xian knew this wasn't poison, but the result of the digestive fluid that broke down toxins manifesting within his Martial Soul.

The aura of the entire Evergreen Blue Silver Grass also underwent a subtle change.

The original gentle and heavy life energy now carried a hint of sharpness and a predatory nature.

It was as if an invisible snake was lurking in the grass, ready to swallow everything that approached it.

The change lasted for about a dozen breaths before gradually stabilizing.

The dark purple patterns faded into the azure base, no longer so conspicuous, though they could still be seen upon careful observation.

The pale purple serrations on the edges of the leaves also returned to silver-white, though they now possessed a faint, membrane-like luster.

Wang Xian stared at the Evergreen Blue Silver Grass in his palm, and with a thought, he activated the ability of Poison Ingestion.

The pale purple, membrane-like luster on the surface of the Blue Silver Grass brightened slightly, and the leaves trembled gently, as if they were breathing.

He could feel a brand-new function within the Blue Silver Grass, an instinct that craved devouring, decomposition, and transformation.

"It's done." Wang Xian retracted the Blue Silver Grass and let out a long breath.

He leaned against the headboard, the corners of his mouth slowly curling upward.

With the Poison Ingestion trait, the toxins of Dugu Bo and Dugu Yan were no longer an unsolvable problem for him.

As long as he found an opportunity to let Dugu Yan know that he could cure the poison, everything that followed would fall into place naturally.

He was determined to obtain those Immortal Herbs in the herb garden.

On the second day after fusing with the Poison Ingestion trait, Wang Xian went to the Heaven Dou Great Soul Arena for soul battles with Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling as usual.

His match ended early, another victory without any suspense, and the matches for Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling were also nearing their end.

After the matches concluded, Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling pushed open the door to the lounge, brimming with excitement.

"Eight consecutive wins!" Dugu Yan shouted as soon as she entered, the smile on her face brighter than the lights of the arena. "Did you hear that, Wang Xian? Eight consecutive wins!"

Ye Lingling followed behind her with a faint curve at the corners of her mouth; although she wasn't shouting like Dugu Yan, her eyes were clearly shining as well.

Wang Xian stood up from the sofa and said with a smile, "I heard, I heard. Congratulations to both heroines."

Dugu Yan walked up to him, hands on her hips, chin tilted up, and just as she was about to say something, the smile on her face suddenly froze.

She frowned, her right hand instinctively pressing against her chest, and her complexion turned pale at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Her eyes, which were originally a light green, suddenly deepened in color, turning into a thick, ink-like green, resembling a pool of stirred-up deep water.

Her body swayed, and her lips parted slightly as if she wanted to say something, but before a single word could escape, she collapsed forward.