The Second Ring of a Thousand Years, Dugu Bo the Poison Douluo

Cruel, simply too cruel.

This time, without needing Ye Shuyuan to say a word, Ye Qingzhou took the initiative to walk up to the Thousand-Blade Jade Butterfly.

He lowered his head, revealing a wicked grin.

"Little Thousand-Blade Jade Butterfly, don't blame me. Who told you to become the target for my second soul ring?"

As the words fell, with the Thousand-Blade Jade Butterfly trembling in fear, one punch, two punches...

A purple thousand-year soul ring slowly rose from the corpse of the Thousand-Blade Jade Butterfly.

Ye Qingzhou sat cross-legged and began to absorb this second thousand-year soul ring.

Ye Shuyuan stood quietly by his side, watching Ye Qingzhou absorb his second thousand-year soul ring.

"Very good, very good, everything is proceeding quite smoothly."

Choosing to come to the Sunset Forest was truly the right decision.

A moment later.

Ye Shuyuan suddenly caught the scent of a threatening aura.

He scanned his surroundings vigilantly with his peripheral vision.

This is...

Before Ye Shuyuan had time to think, he discovered a deep green mist slowly closing in on them.

He focused his gaze and found the poison gas to be quite familiar: "Poison gas?"

Within this poison gas lay a soul power capable of rivaling his own.

And in this Douluo Continent, only the one known as the "Poison Douluo," Dugu Bo, possessed such ability.

Ye Shuyuan shouted toward the surroundings: "Come out, I know you are nearby, Dugu Bo."

The Nine Heart Begonia hovered above the palm of his right hand, and nine optimal soul rings bloomed beneath his feet.

Rich life energy enveloped Ye Qingzhou, who was in the midst of absorbing the thousand-year soul ring.

"I wondered who it was; so it is the Medical Saint Douluo, Ye Shuyuan." Dugu Bo's voice echoed all around.

Dugu Bo leaped down from a high tree branch, landed beside Ye Shuyuan, and let out a cold snort.

Watching the poison gas continuously closing in on them, Ye Shuyuan said irritably: "Dugu Bo, hurry up and disperse the poison gas you released."

"Lest you delay my dear grandson from absorbing his soul ring."

"Fine, fine, fine." Dugu Bo waved his hand, and the poison gas that had been closing in retreated at his command.

He looked at Ye Qingzhou, who was absorbing the thousand-year soul ring.

He hadn't cared much at first, but then he noticed the purple thousand-year soul ring.

"Old man, have you lost your mind? You are actually letting your grandson absorb a soul ring beyond his level!"

As for thousand-year soul rings, until now, only soul masters who had reached the rank of Soul Elder had the courage to absorb them as their third soul ring.

Soul Scholars and Soul Grand Masters at most only absorbed hundred-year rings, or perhaps those nearing a thousand years.

This brat, how dare he?

"No need to be surprised, no need to be agitated. I have my own grasp on my grandson's situation; don't forget what I do for a living." Ye Shuyuan had long anticipated Dugu Bo's reaction; this was merely an appetizer.

Dugu Bo raised his eyebrows, not understanding what medicine Ye Shuyuan was selling in his gourd.

Even his own precious granddaughter, Dugu Yan, didn't have the guts to absorb a soul ring beyond her level.

Originally, he had only sensed the aura of a Title Douluo appearing in the Sunset Forest, and he had assumed it was Ju Yueguan and his cohorts who had tracked his movements and come to hunt him.

That was why he had come to investigate.

He never expected to encounter Ye Shuyuan and his grandson, who was in the middle of absorbing a soul ring.

Fifty minutes later.

The soul ring absorption was complete.

A yellow and a purple soul ring appeared frame by frame beneath Ye Qingzhou's feet.

"Very good, the two soul rings are finally absorbed." Looking at the yellow and purple rings beneath his feet, Ye Qingzhou felt quite at ease.

Having finished absorbing the two soul rings, his soul power level had also increased.

From the original level twenty, he had reached level twenty-four.

An increase of three full levels.

Dugu Bo's surprised voice reached Ye Qingzhou's ears.

"A yellow and a purple soul ring? Old Ye, I recall your grandson is only six years old, isn't he?"

Ye Qingzhou looked back and discovered that beside his grandfather, Dugu Bo had appeared at some point, staring at the two rings beneath his feet with an expression of envy flowing in his eyes.

"Old Poison, why are you here?"

Hearing the words "Old Poison," Dugu Bo's face turned displeased: "Yaha, you brat, where are your manners? Is 'Old Poison' something you can call me?"

Ye Shuyuan gave a light cough. "Qingzhou, don't be so disrespectful. You should call him Grandpa Dugu."

"Got it, got it. Grandpa, Grandpa Dugu." Ye Qingzhou spread his hands, looking indifferent.

Ignoring the little brat, Dugu Bo muttered to himself, "This kid really absorbed a thousand-year soul ring."

"And he's only six years old and level twenty."

Fearing that Dugu Bo might have ulterior motives regarding Ye Qingzhou, Ye Shuyuan spoke up, "Old Poison, you must keep this matter a secret for me. Do not let it slip out."

"My connections are far more extensive than yours."

The mention of connections caused Dugu Bo's expression to darken further.

"No problem. My Yan-yan and your granddaughter are best friends; if this reached her grandfather's ears, she would never forgive me."

"However, Old Man Ye, I'll have to leave the treatment of the toxins in my body to you."

Ye Shuyuan nodded. "Understood."

"See you next time!"

Since there was nothing left to do here, Dugu Bo did not linger and returned to his residence at the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

Hearing their conversation, Ye Qingzhou asked curiously, "Grandpa, how exactly do you detoxify that Old Poison?"

Ye Shuyuan replied, "It can't be called detoxification. I can only use simple medicinal herbs to alleviate the toxic mist within Dugu Bo's body. It treats the symptoms, not the root cause."

"I see." This was something Ye Qingzhou had not expected.

Facing a grandfather so rich in herbal knowledge, that old fellow Dugu Bo had actually never mentioned the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well.

That made sense; if he had truly revealed it, the issue of his family's single-line inheritance would have been solved by his grandfather long ago.

After some thought, Ye Shuyuan said, "Let's head back. I'll explain your second soul skill once we get home."

The Soul Beast Forest was no place to stay for long. It was safe during the day, but once night fell, it became extremely dangerous as a large number of soul beasts emerged.

"Alright, Grandpa." Ye Qingzhou, who had been about to explain his second soul skill, followed Ye Shuyuan back toward Tiandou City upon hearing this.

Tiandou City, Ye Family Clinic.

Returning to the clinic, Ye Shuyuan and Ye Qingzhou went into the study.

"My second soul skill is called Falling Petals Thousand Blades. It is a skill capable of both single-target and area-of-effect attacks."

"The magnolia flower releases hundreds of petals, each as sharp as a blade, inheriting the toughness, sharpness, and speed of the Thousand-Blade Jade Butterfly."

"At the same time, it possesses the power to restrain soul masters with dark attributes."

Ye Shuyuan was very satisfied; these were indeed the two soul skills he had chosen.

What Ye Qingzhou said next, however, would open his eyes wide.

Ye Qingzhou hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Grandpa, it seems my two martial souls have a fusion domain."

He thought it over and decided it was better to bring this matter to light.

"Hm? A fusion domain?" Hearing the words "fusion domain," Ye Shuyuan's curiosity was piqued.

He knew about domains; some martial souls were born with them, while others mastered new ones later in life.

But what was a fusion domain?