Sea God's Light

Wang Dong'er did indeed like girls, but being treated this way by Dugu Yan, she didn't know whether to laugh or cry for a moment. Who exactly was taking advantage of whom?

Ye Lingling, standing to the side, blushed to the tips of her ears the moment Dugu Yan mentioned her, shyly turning her head away.

"Senior, your waist is indeed very soft, but there's no need to rest on it."

Wang Dong'er awkwardly moved her hand away from Dugu Yan's waist and turned to look at Ye Lingling.

"This senior, what is your name?"

"I'm sorry about this afternoon; I didn't mean to knock you unconscious."

"My name is Ye Lingling." Ye Lingling spoke simply and then fell silent, appearing very cold and aloof.

"Lingling is just like that. She's a bit socially anxious and doesn't dare to interact much with strangers. Don't think she has any issues with you; she's the same with everyone."

Dugu Yan spoke up.

"I don't," Wang Dong'er shook her head. She had read the original work thoroughly and knew exactly what kind of personality Ye Lingling had.

The Nine Heart Begonia was one of the most powerful support martial souls. If not for the martial soul's curse—which dictated that only two holders could exist in the world at any given time—Ye Lingling's family would likely be as renowned as the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect.

It was precisely because of that curse that Ye Lingling had lost her parents at a young age, leading her to believe that her own birth was the reason her mother or father had...

A pitiful person.

She suddenly realized that the girls on the Douluo Continent all had rather difficult lives.

Either their fates were tragic, or they were born into a tragedy.

"By the way, Senior Dugu, are you really alright? You vomited so much blood; it must be very painful."

"It's an old ailment." Dugu Yan smiled as if making light of it, appearing completely unconcerned about her own physical condition.

Even if she knew there was a problem with her body, what could she do?

Her condition was something that even her grandfather and Ye Lingling's grandfather, Ye Renxin, were helpless to address.

"I see. Senior, please take care of your health."

Wang Dong'er felt a sense of disappointment in her heart.

When Dugu Yan's poison flared up, she hadn't had the chance to intervene with treatment before being interrupted by Ye Lingling and Yu Tianheng.

She possessed the Sea God's Divine Sense within her spiritual sea. That powerful force would not only erupt automatically when she faced life-threatening danger, but she could also use her spiritual power to stimulate it.

The sacred attributes of the Sea God's Light could completely suppress and purify the snake venom within Dugu Yan's body.

The best opportunity had just been wasted like that. Sigh.

Now, Dugu Yan wouldn't tell someone she had just met the cause of her snake venom backlash, and she had no way to proactively offer a solution.

Bringing it up herself would be highly suspicious, as if she had come prepared with a hidden agenda. Dugu Yan might not think of it, but Dugu Bo certainly would.

Those who could become Titled Douluos were all shrewd individuals.

That was even more true for Dugu Bo, a rogue cultivator who fought alone and relied on no sect or faction.

Over the next few days, Wang Dong'er followed Dugu Yan and Ye Lingling to practice together in the mimicry training grounds.

The soul power in her dantian grew fuller with each passing day. The bottleneck she had been unable to break through felt like nothing more than a thin membrane, yet it stubbornly refused to shatter. Wang Dong'er grew increasingly anxious, hoping day and night for a breakthrough.

In her fervent prayers, the opportunity finally arrived—a lingering autumn rain began to fall quietly in the dead of night.

The damp, cold weather triggered the snake venom dormant within Dugu Yan's body.

The toxicity was like a waking beast, beginning to lash back wildly along her meridians.

Suppressed, painful groans drifted from the room next door.

Wang Dong'er immediately exited her meditative state and hurried into Dugu Yan's room.

"Senior, are you alright?"

Wang Dong'er leaned over the bedside, her eyes filled with worry.

Dugu Yan was already curled into a ball from the pain, cold sweat soaking the entire mattress.

The tearing sensation caused by the venomous backlash made her body tremble uncontrollably, and the phantom of the Jade Phosphorus Snake flickered in and out of existence around her.

A layer of cold snake scales was slowly emerging beneath her fair skin.

Her long legs gradually drew together and merged, transforming into a snake tail covered in fine scales.

She bit her lip tightly, her thick, long snake tail instinctively coiling around a nearby wooden cabinet, trying to use it for leverage to resist the intense agony.

She shook her head at Wang Dong'er, her voice weak and trembling: "I... I'm fine. Just... very cold. Help me... cover me with the quilt."

As soon as she finished speaking, a pale bolt of lightning suddenly exploded amidst the pitch-black clouds.

The muffled thunder seemed to detonate directly on the roof, making the window lattices hum and vibrate.

Dugu Yan's body jolted violently, and a mouthful of black, toxic blood surged from her lips.

The wooden cabinet, tightly constricted by her snake tail, was torn to pieces in that instant by the terrifying force.

The heart-wrenching pain finally shattered her last line of defense, and Dugu Yan threw her head back, letting out a shrill, mournful cry.

Wang Dong'er hesitated no longer. She leaned down toward Dugu Yan, slowly closed her eyes, and let her consciousness sink into her own sea of spirit.

On the calm surface of the sea, a phantom image of the Sea God stood silently.

As she channeled her spiritual power, that divine sense suddenly erupted with a holy radiance too brilliant to behold.

The light was not blinding; instead, it carried a gentleness that embraced all things. It was the Sea God's Light, capable of purifying and suppressing all dark evils.

A golden light flashed between Wang Dong'er's brows, and the mark of the Sea God Trident slowly emerged.

Under the blessing of the Sea God's Divine Sense, she took control of that warm and vast power within her spiritual consciousness.

She opened her eyes, lowered her head slightly, and gently pressed her forehead against Dugu Yan's.

In an instant, the golden light between Wang Dong'er's brows flared brilliantly.

The holy Sea God's Light surged into Dugu Yan's body like a tide. The bone-chilling snake venom was instantly dispelled, and the violent backlash was completely suppressed.

The excruciating pain receded like the tide. Dugu Yan's tightly furrowed brows slowly smoothed out, and her expression gradually became peaceful and serene.

She opened her eyes, meeting Wang Dong'er's gaze perfectly.

At such close range, both could clearly feel each other's warm breath. The faint, pleasant fragrance of the young girl lingered at the tip of her nose. Dugu Yan almost subconsciously took a deep breath, savoring it slowly with a dazed expression.

Wang Dong'er's face was already beet red. Seeing that Dugu Yan was no longer suffering from the snake venom, she hurriedly tried to stand up.

But at some point, Dugu Yan's hands had already wrapped around her waist.

That long snake tail, like a sturdy rope, was tightly coiled around her legs. As soon as she tried to rise, she was pulled back by an even stronger force.

Wang Dong'er felt completely uncomfortable, her expression flustered, and her voice trembled slightly:

"S-Senior, could you... please let go of me first?"

"Ah, my apologies."

Two distinct blushes appeared on Dugu Yan's pale cheeks. She herself did not know when she had wrapped herself around Wang Dong'er.

She hurriedly released her hands, and just as her snake tail was twisting to move away, a thunderous roar exploded at the doorway: "What are you two doing!"

Both of them turned their heads to look at the same time.

An old man stood at the doorway, though no one knew when he had arrived.