Asking Dugu Bo for Help Hunting Soul Beasts

Little Silver crouched on Yu Tianlong's shoulder, its silver-white fur accented with mysterious purple patterns. A small, delicate protrusion on its forehead emitted faint elemental fluctuations.

For the past six months, it had gone to Dugu Bo's estate every two weeks for a "supplementary meal." The total amount of poison it had absorbed was considerable, and its control over the poison attribute had grown with each passing day.

"Something with abundant vitality... let me think." Dugu Bo stroked his chin, searching his memory for soul beasts in the Sunset Forest that met the criteria. "In this area... I've got it."

He suddenly stopped and pointed toward the southeast. "There is a volcanic rock zone over there inhabited by a soul beast called the 'Blazing Sun Snake.' They are born with control over fire-attribute energy and possess extremely vigorous vitality, making them standouts among soul beasts of the same rank. If we can find one of the right age, it would be a fine choice."

"A Blazing Sun Snake?" Yu Tianlong's eyes lit up. "Then that's the one!"

The two adjusted their course and headed toward the volcanic rock zone Dugu Bo had described.

About an hour later, the surrounding vegetation gradually thinned, replaced by patches of dark red rock and cracked earth. The air was thick with the smell of sulfur and scorched soil, and the temperature was significantly higher than in the forest.

"We're here." Dugu Bo stopped, his gaze sweeping sharply across the rocky terrain ahead. "Blazing Sun Snakes like to dwell in this high-temperature environment, usually hiding in rock crevices or burrows. Be careful; they are very fast and can spit high-temperature flames."

No sooner had he finished speaking than a crimson figure suddenly lunged from behind a massive boulder about twenty meters away!

It was a giant snake, roughly four meters long and as thick as a bowl, its entire body covered in scales as red as fire that shimmered with a scorching luster in the sunlight.

Its head was triangular, and its vertical pupils burned like charcoal. It flicked its tongue continuously, each breath releasing a blast of scorching air that made the sand and gravel on the ground sizzle.

Most striking were the raised, fin-like scales along its spine, which flickered like burning flames as it moved.

"A Blazing Sun Snake! Judging by its size and aura... it has at least three thousand five hundred years of cultivation!" Dugu Bo's eyes narrowed, and he instinctively took a step forward, preparing to intervene.

But Yu Tianlong reached out to stop him. "Senior, let me handle this."

"You?" Dugu Bo frowned. "This is a soul beast over three thousand years old. Even with the boost from your first soul ring, you..."

Before he could finish his sentence, he saw Little Silver on Yu Tianlong's shoulder move first.

"Luo!"

Little Silver let out a sharp cry, leaping directly from Yu Tianlong's shoulder. It carved a silver-white arc through the air as it pounced toward the Blazing Sun Snake! At the same time, it opened its tiny mouth, and an invisible suction force began to radiate outward!

Sensing the threat, the Blazing Sun Snake opened its maw wide. A ball of scorching crimson fire condensed deep in its throat, ready to be unleashed!

However, before the fireball could even leave its mouth, it was pulled by a powerful suction force, transforming into streams of crimson energy that broke free from the snake's control and surged toward Little Silver!

"Hiss?!" A flicker of human-like astonishment flashed in the Blazing Sun Snake's vertical pupils.

It had lived for over three thousand years, yet this was the first time it had encountered an opponent capable of directly siphoning its flames!

Little Silver hovered in mid-air, its glass-like eyes shimmering with excitement as it greedily absorbed the fire-attribute energy spewed by the Blazing Sun Snake.

A layer of crimson radiance gradually suffused its silver-white fur, reflecting off its original purple patterns and making it look exceptionally eerie.

As the Blazing Sun Snake's flames were continuously drained, the firelight on its body dimmed at a visible rate.

It hissed in fury, trying to retract its flames, but Little Silver's suction was like a maggot on a rotting bone, clinging to it so tightly that it could not break free!

At the very moment the Blazing Sun Snake was pinned down by Little Silver, Little Gold moved!

"Roar—!"

A low, deep roar erupted from Little Gold's throat. The sound was no longer the immature "luo-luo" of six months ago, but carried a hint of true dragon might!

It pushed off with all four limbs, leaving two deep craters in the ground as it shot forward like an arrow from a bow, reaching the Blazing Sun Snake in the blink of an eye!

Sensing a fatal threat, the Blazing Sun Snake twisted its body desperately, trying to lash out at Little Gold with its tail.

But with most of its flames siphoned away by Little Silver, its speed and strength were greatly diminished. Just as its tail began to lift, Little Gold's right claw descended with the force to tear through everything!

"First Soul Skill, Golden Dragon Claw!"

Golden light exploded! Little Gold's right claw expanded instantly, covered in a layer of dense golden dragon scales, with five sharp claws several inches long protruding from its fingertips, shimmering with a cold, dark-gold light!

The claws were wreathed in the ferocious phantom of a Dark Gold Dreadclaw Bear, while deep within, a more ancient and noble dragon might was awakening!

"Rip!!!"

The golden claw-light sliced through the air, leaving a blinding trail.

The Blazing Sun Snake's tough, scale-covered body was like paper before Little Gold's claws, torn open with effortless ease!

Blood sprayed out, splashing onto the dark red rocks with a sizzling sound.

The Blazing Sun Snake didn't even have time to let out a whimper; its head and a portion of its body were severed in a single strike. The remaining body twitched and thrashed on the ground, but it quickly lost its strength, going limp and still.

A deep purple soul ring rose slowly from the snake's corpse.

A one-hit kill.

A perfectly coordinated one-hit kill.

Dugu Bo stood not far away, watching the scene with his mouth slightly agape, unable to close it for a long time.

He had been prepared to intervene and rescue them, even mentally calculating several plans to deal with emergencies.

And yet... he hadn't even moved a finger before the battle was over?

Little Silver descended from the air, landing lightly on Yu Tianlong's shoulder. It let out a satisfied burp, exhaling a wisp of smoke tinged with sparks, its glass-like eyes filled with contentment.

Clearly, the fire-attribute energy it had just absorbed had left it half-full.

Little Gold stood beside the Blazing Sun Snake's corpse, sniffing the still-steaming blood. A flicker of desire flashed in its eyes, but it suppressed the urge to devour it on the spot, turning instead to look at Yu Tianlong, waiting for its master's command.

Yu Tianlong looked at the headless corpse of the Blazing Sun Snake on the ground, then at the purple soul ring rotating slowly above it, the corner of his mouth twitching slightly.

"Good grief... since when did you two learn to coordinate like that?"

He had originally intended to do it himself to test the fruits of his cultivation over the past half-year. As it turned out, these two little guys hadn't even given him a chance to strike before finishing the job themselves.

Moreover, their coordination had been so seamless; Little Silver was responsible for absorbing the flames to weaken the enemy's combat power, while Little Gold handled the frontal assault, delivering a fatal blow.

The division of labor was clear and the execution fluid, as if they had practiced it countless times.

"Roar!" Little Gold raised its head and let out a triumphant cry, as if to say, "Of course, look who we are!"

"Roar, roar!" Little Silver was not to be outdone, hopping twice on Yu Tianlong's shoulder and rubbing against his cheek as if asking for credit.