Dugu Seeks Advice

"... I've been lying in wait there for almost a month, and now I can confirm that guy is indeed injured!"

Dugu Bo spoke, a strange light involuntarily flashed in his eyes, and a look of eager anticipation appeared on his face.

"..."

Ling Yi stroked his chin, remained silent for a moment, then looked up at Dugu Bo and asked, "Senior, how long until you break through to level seventy?"

Dugu Bo: "?!"

Seeing the surprise on Dugu Bo's face, Ling Yi shrugged and chuckled, "What's wrong? Senior, you said so much earlier, about the high-level Soul Beast entrenched in ' Fog Mountain,' their activity habits, and their injury—all of which point to one thing..."

He paused, smiled at Dugu Xin who was looking over, then met Ling Yi Dugu Bo's scrutinizing gaze and continued, "Senior, you want to hunt that Soul Beast as your Seventh Soul Ring!"

"Alright." Dugu Bo nodded, acknowledging Ling Yi's judgment.

Indeed, his previous words and the barely concealed eagerness on his face made not only Ling Yi but even his foolish son standing beside him have some suspicions.

"Senior," Ling Yi recalled Dugu Bo's introduction and said thoughtfully, "According to what you said before, that Soul Beast was roughly snake-shaped with horns on its head. It should be some kind of dragon-like Soul Beast, right?"

"Yes!" Dugu Bo nodded in response, "Although the fog on that mountain is thick, under the midday sun, you can still see some outlines. In addition, every now and then, Soul Beast head to that mountain and are devoured by that serpent. The aura they release during the battles, stirring up the fog, is one hundred percent dragon bloodline... Furthermore..."

Glancing at his son, Dugu Xin, beside him, Dugu Bo continued to Ling Yi, "The dragon bloodline possessed by that Soul Beast is far more concentrated than that of my Dugu Clan's ' Jade Phosphorous Serpent ' Martial Soul!"

"My Dugu Clan's ' Jade Phosphorous Serpent ' Martial Soul, although it's called a dragon species, actually has a dragon blood concentration so low it's almost negligible. This is why the Dugu Clan's Martial Soul development path is basically all about poison-attribute Control System."

Therefore, if Dugu Bo can absorb the Soul Ring of that high-age dragon-type Soul Beast with his Seventh Soul Ring, in addition to the extremely strong boost to his strength when he advances to Soul Saint, and the fact that his Martial Soul Avatar will be even more powerful, his "Jade Phosphorous Serpent" Martial Soul will likely be strengthened to a certain extent!

In this respect, Beast Martial Soul are indeed much more advantageous than weapon-type Tool Martial Soul Martial Soul.

After all, those Martial Soul like swords, spears, axes, etc., cannot be absorbed by Soul Ring Soul Beast of the same type. They can only find Soul Beast with compatible attributes to strengthen their own strength. The effect varies depending on the degree of attribute compatibility, the age of the Soul Beast, and other factors.

"So," Ling Yi asked again, "Senior, how long until you break through to level 70?"

Under Ling Yi's calm gaze, Dugu Bo lowered his head and silently pondered for a while before giving his answer, "It will probably take another three months or so, about a hundred days."

"About a hundred days—" Ling Yi nodded noncommittally, a thoughtful expression on his face.

"Ah Yi, you're quick-witted. Help me think of a way to deal with that dragon Soul Beast without hiring other Soul Master?" Dugu Bo asked.

Due to his personality, Dugu Bo has been wandering the Douluo Continent for over twenty years, and to this day, he has not made any friends with whom he can entrust his life.

Judging from its aura alone, the dragon Soul Beast in "Fog Mountain" must have existed for at least 45,000 years!

Although the lifespan of Soul Master's Seventh Soul Ring can be absorbed between 30,000 and 50,000 years, depending on the different attributes of each Soul Master, for Dugu Bo, who is still at the Soul Emperor level, Soul Beast with a lifespan of 45,000 years is not something he can deal with.

Not to mention, that Soul Beast was King Rank among Soul Beast, possessing a rich dragon bloodline. Its combat power was probably something that even ordinary Soul Beast that were fifty or sixty thousand years old might not be able to defeat.

In other words, Dugu Bo was certain that the other party was injured; otherwise, he might not have dared to target that Soul Beast.

Admittedly, with Dugu Bo's current wealth, he could afford to offer enough Gold Soul Coin to hire several Soul Saint, or even a Soul Douluo- level expert, to hunt down the Flood Dragon Soul Beast in Fog Mountain for him.

But Dugu Bo found it hard to believe that those powerful individuals he had hired wouldn't cause any trouble during the hunt.

For example, they could sell information about this dragon Soul Beast in advance to forces such as the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan or the White Armored Earth Dragon Sect.

It should be noted that the Martial Soul of these two families are the famous dragon blood inheritances on the Douluo Continent. The desire of their family members for dragon blood Soul Beast is much greater than that of other Soul Master families on the continent.

There was once a small family of Soul Master whose Martial Soul was of dragon descent. They were wiped out because they competed with the disciples of the White Armored Earth Dragon Sect for a Dragon Blood Soul Beast.

The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan has done the same thing many times.

Therefore, it's not impossible that information about this dragon Soul Beast was sold to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan or the White Armored Earth Dragon Sect.

And this is still a relatively good situation.

Even worse, if the Soul Beast is successfully hunted, given the power of that dragon Soul Beast, will it produce Soul Bone?

If Soul Bone were to actually appear, Dugu Bo wouldn't even be able to save his life, let alone absorb Soul Ring!

Faced with Dugu Bo's expectant gaze, Ling Yi pondered for a moment before replying, "Senior, tomorrow I'll go with you to ' Sunset Forest ' to take a look. Without understanding the specific situation firsthand, I can't give you an accurate answer—"

"This—" Although Dugu Bo was anxious, seeing Ling Yi's calm expression, he calmed himself down a bit, nodded, and replied, "Okay! I'll take you to see him tomorrow."

"That's right."

Ling Yi smiled slightly and said:

"Senior, I know you are very eager for the Soul Ring of that dragon Soul Beast, but I hope you can restrain this impulse and calm your mind."

"Only with a calm mind can we minimize the chances of making mistakes."

"As the saying goes, those who achieve great things not only possess extraordinary talent, but also unwavering perseverance!"

"Do your best, accept the will of Heaven, do not force things, and do not act recklessly."

"When the time is not right, one should be patient and bide one's time, enduring hardship and accumulating strength in secret. This is the way of a wise man who keeps his talents hidden until the right moment to act."

Ling Yi's powerful voice echoed in the roughly fifty-square-meter hall. The Dugu Clan and son looked at each other in silence.

During eye contact:

Dugu Xin: "Dad, I could understand most of what Brother Yi said before, but what did he mean by the rest?"

Dugu Bo: "You're too stupid, figure it out yourself!"

Dugu Xin: "..."

I doubt even my dad understood it!

Not Medusa? Surprised? Don't worry, stay tuned for my plot developments! ^_^

Goodnight everyone~