Little Silver Absorbs Snake Venom!

"Let me try!"

Yu Tianlong's voice was not loud, yet it was like a massive boulder cast into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand ripples.

Dugu Bo whipped his head around, his emerald eyes locking onto this boy of barely six years. His gaze held shock at first, which then curdled into an almost absurd fury:

"You? Try what? Do you have any idea what is happening inside Ce'er's body right now? That is the virulent poison of a Ten-Thousand-Year Jade Phosphorus Snake combined with a rampaging soul power! Even a powerhouse at the Soul Saint level wouldn't dare touch him lightly! You, a mere child, what could you possibly do?!"

Though his words were harsh, his anxiety was plain to see. This was his only son, the sole continuation of the Dugu family line.

In his youth, Dugu Bo had made countless enemies across the continent. His wife had passed away long ago, leaving him with only this son to rely on.

Dugu Ce had only recently married, and his daughter-in-law was already pregnant; Dugu Bo had been looking forward to holding his grandchild. If anything happened to Dugu Ce here, what use would it be even if he slaughtered every snake-type soul beast in the Star Dou Forest?

"Senior Dugu, this junior does not speak lightly." Yu Tianlong's expression remained unchanged, his gaze meeting Dugu Bo's predatory eyes with composure.

"My martial soul is quite unique; it is naturally immune to toxins. Perhaps I can attempt to draw out the excess poison from your son's body and alleviate the pressure of the backlash."

"Immune to toxins?" Dugu Bo's brows furrowed, his suspicious gaze sweeping over the small, silver-white beast on the boy's shoulder. "Based on this... pig-like martial soul?"

Little Silver sensed the skepticism in the man's gaze and let out a dissatisfied "luo," puffing out its small chest, a flicker of defiance flashing in its glass-like eyes.

Yu Yuanzhen stepped forward at this moment, his voice deep:

"Brother Dugu, this child Tianlong truly possesses some unique qualities. Just moments ago, he absorbed a thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear as his first soul ring and used that soul skill to slay a thousand-year Green Wind Wolf in a single blow. His martial soul is vastly different from the ordinary Luo Sanpao; perhaps he really does have a way. Given your son's critical condition, it wouldn't hurt to... let him try."

Upon hearing this, a flash of shock crossed Dugu Bo's eyes. A thousand-year Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear as a first soul ring? Slaying a thousand-year Green Wind Wolf in one strike? What kind of concept was that?

He had lived half a lifetime and had never heard of any genius capable of leaping across a major rank to absorb a thousand-year soul ring as their first! What exactly was the origin of this boy's martial soul?

He looked down at Dugu Ce, whose breathing was growing weaker and whose face had turned black, then looked back at Yu Tianlong's clear, resolute eyes, and finally gritted his teeth:

"Fine! Kid, if you can truly save my son's life, I, Dugu Bo, owe you my life! From this day forward, should you have any command, I will go through fire and water without hesitation!"

"Senior Dugu, you are too kind." Yu Tianlong waved his hand, crouched down, and placed Little Silver on the ground, gently patting its head.

"Little Silver, it's up to you. That person has very potent toxic energy inside him; can you absorb it?"

Little Silver tilted its head, its glass-like eyes curiously examining the dying Dugu Ce on the ground, then it trotted forward on its short legs.

It circled Dugu Ce twice, its little nose twitching constantly as if sniffing something.

Then, it stopped by Dugu Ce's head, lowered its snout toward the black-purple toxic blood oozing from his mouth and nose, and extended its soft, pink tongue to give it a light lick.

"No—" Dugu Bo instinctively wanted to stop it; that was a lethal poison even he dared not touch lightly!

But before he could finish, he froze.

Little Silver licked the toxic blood, smacked its lips, and its glass-like eyes actually lit up!

It was as if a glutton had just tasted a supreme delicacy! Without hesitation, it opened its mouth, aimed at Dugu Ce's mouth and nose, and inhaled sharply!

"Hiss—"

A visible stream of black-purple mist began to seep from Dugu Ce's mouth, nose, and pores, as if summoned, transforming into thin, tiny snakes that scrambled to rush into Little Silver's mouth!

Little Silver's body began to change color at a speed visible to the naked eye. Its originally snow-white fur began to spread with an eerie ink-green hue starting from its belly, even faintly revealing purple-black spots. It looked quite alarming, as if it, too, had been poisoned.

Dugu Bo's heart jumped into his throat, his fists clenched so tightly his nails nearly dug into his flesh.

Yet, Little Silver's eyes remained clear and bright, even carrying a hint of enjoyment. It continued to suck, drawing out the rampaging toxins from Dugu Ce's body as if unraveling silk from a cocoon.

As the toxins drained away, the black aura on Dugu Ce's face began to recede, and his convulsing body gradually calmed down. Although he remained weak, he was at least no longer in a near-death state.

"It's working! It's really working!" Dugu Bo was both shocked and overjoyed, looking at Little Silver as if it were a priceless treasure.

After about the time it takes to burn an incense stick, Little Silver finally stopped sucking.

It let out a satisfied burp, exhaled a wisp of faint green smoke, and shook its head.

By now, its entire coat had turned ink-green, with only the tip of its tail retaining a touch of silver-white, making it look as if it had been fished out of a dye vat.

However, its spirit was exceptionally vibrant. It hopped twice on the spot, and a rich purple halo suddenly surged around its body!

The halo swirled across its skin, gradually condensing into mysterious purple patterns, like natural runes branded into its fur.

Its size had also grown significantly, from just slightly larger than a palm to nearly half a meter long, and a small bump had emerged on its forehead, echoing the one on Little Gold's forehead.

At the same time, Yu Tianlong felt a cool yet strangely vital energy feeding back from Little Silver.

This energy was different from the violent power boost of Little Gold; it was more of a nourishment for the spirit and an enhancement of affinity toward a certain special attribute.

Driven by this energy, the soul power within his body began to circulate spontaneously, breaking through a minor bottleneck.

"Hum!"

A faint halo of soul power flashed and vanished around Yu Tianlong. His aura had clearly climbed another notch.

"Fifteenth level?" Yu Yuanzhen keenly sensed the change and blurted out, his face filled with disbelief.

"How long has it been since he absorbed his first soul ring? He's leveled up twice more?!"

One had to know that for an ordinary soul master, every level required a long period of accumulation and cultivation.

Yet Yu Tianlong, in just a few short days since his awakening, had soared from innate full soul power to the fifteenth level! Such a speed of advancement was simply unheard of!

"Cough, cough..." Just then, Dugu Ce on the ground let out a violent cough and slowly opened his eyes.

His face remained pale, but the clarity had returned to his eyes. Seeing his father's face, filled with concern and anxiety, he called out weakly, "Father..."

"Ce'er! You're awake! How do you feel?" Dugu Bo hurriedly supported him, carefully checking his condition.

A moment later, Dugu Bo let out a long sigh of relief, his face showing the fortune of one who had survived a catastrophe:

"The poison is basically cleared, and the soul ring absorption was successful... a fifty-second-level Soul King. However..." His expression darkened again.

"The previous toxic backlash still damaged your foundation; your meridians are damaged in many places. Your future path of cultivation... I fear it will stop at the Soul Saint level at best."