Dusk Forest

Dugu Feng was deeply shaken. A Soul Bone could resolve the poison problem, and for the Dugu Family, it was a matter of life and death.

He remembered that during the Soul Master Competition, Hu Yan Zhen's grandson, Hu Yan Li, had possessed a Soul Bone.

Could this be when he obtained it?

A moment later, Dugu Shuo calmly said, "Old Snake, go and bring back the Soul Bone. Take Feng'er with you, and hunt his First Soul Ring while you're at it!"

"Yes, Clan Leader!" Old Snake replied calmly, as if it were a trivial matter.

"Yes, Father!" Dugu Feng was excited inside, but he maintained a composed expression. He was finally going to hunt a Spirit Ring.

At that moment, Old Scorpion suddenly stood up and walked over to Dugu Feng. "This Storage Soul Tool is suitable for the Young Master. It has thirty-six cubic meters of space. Consider it a gift for our first meeting!"

Old Scorpion took out a green belt. A snake-shaped pattern adorned it, gleaming brightly.

Dugu Feng hurriedly looked toward Dugu Shuo. Storage space was essential for any murderous journey, and he had long yearned for one.

Moreover, thirty-six cubic meters was more than enough.

Dugu Shuo took the belt, stepped forward, and directly helped Dugu Feng put it on. "This is your first time leaving home. Listen to Old Snake in everything!"

Dugu Feng was somewhat flattered. Even in his childhood memories, this seemed to be the first time Dugu Shuo had shown concern for him.

"Mm, Father, I'll be careful!"

Dugu Shuo nodded.

Old Snake immediately bowed to Dugu Shuo, then led Dugu Feng outside.

Although they were going to compete for a Soul Bone, Old Snake did not seem anxious. After waiting at the estate's entrance for a moment,

a carriage appeared, and the two of them boarded it and headed out of the city.

The carriage traveled steadily. Through the curtains, Dugu Feng saw crowds bustling along the streets.

He felt as if he had been separated from this world for ages. The family estate had always been cold and deserted. Perhaps the cold-blooded nature of serpents had influenced him as well, making him accustomed to a solitary life.

But now, seeing the prosperous Heaven Dou City, Dugu Feng finally felt the reality of the Douluo World.

Today marked the first step toward becoming the Poison King.

He would become the strongest person of his era, someone respected and feared. He would make his legend spread through every corner of the Douluo Continent. Only then would his transmigration have been worthwhile.

Dugu Feng indulged in boundless fantasies.

Soon, the carriage left the city and continued forward along a broad road.

Old Snake kept his eyes closed and rested, just as he had at the estate. Dugu Feng could not help admiring Old Snake's composure.

After using Soul Power to curiously sense the Storage Soul Tool for a while, Dugu Feng began playing with the two Nine-Section Emeralds wrapped around his wrist.

Even fully grown, a Nine-Section Emerald was only five inches long. They fit perfectly around his wrist twice, resembling two bracelets and radiating a jade-green glow.

He guided the wisps of heat flowing from the Pill Bead to envelop the two Little Snakes.

The two Little Snakes' scarlet eyes flashed repeatedly. They were extremely excited. Following Dugu Feng was truly a life of luxury.

They had enjoyed the treatment of a Titled Douluo despite only just reaching infancy.

That was the nourishment of the Pill Bead.

Dugu Feng planned to raise the two Nine-Section Emeralds into powerful Soul Beasts. They would become his trump cards in the future.

The carriage gradually fell silent, and before they knew it, half a day had passed.

The towering and sun-blocking Sunset Forest had arrived.

The tall, dense trees blocked out the sunlight completely.

As soon as he entered the forest, Dugu Feng felt that it had grown much darker.

For some reason, the Heaven and Earth Origin Energy here gave him a very comfortable feeling.

Dugu Feng narrowed his eyes. Could this be the effect of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well at the forest's center?

Sunset Forest was known for its abundance of poisonous Soul Beasts. Human-Faced Demon Orbs, Cave Demon Spiders, Earth Kings, and others made it practically a paradise for poisonous creatures.

Most likely, the Soul Beasts for his first few Spirit Rings would all come from this Sunset Forest.

"Keep up with me!"

Old Snake seemed to have become a different person. His entire body lurked in the shadows of the trees, flashing from one tree to the next as he continuously advanced.

Dugu Feng marveled at Old Snake's speed, which was as swift as Thunder. Wasn't this the footwork of the Serpent's Belly Sword?

He tried to follow.

The two of them grew faster and faster, as if they had a clear destination.

Then, at one point, the terrain became less flat.

There were even some small rocky hills.

Dugu Feng's eyes lit up. He had already sensed the Serpent Soul Beasts hidden within them.

Rustle, rustle.

Sounds continuously reached his ears, and the air had also grown somewhat rank.

"A Soul Beast is approaching!" Dugu Feng became alert.

"Not bad. You're quite vigilant. It's only a hundred-year-old Mandala Snake. Don't worry. Given its senses, it will only mistake the two of us for its own kind." Old Snake had sensed it long ago.

This was a famous Serpent Den in Sunset Forest.

For dozens of kilometers around, it was a densely populated habitat for Serpent Soul Beasts.

The two continued forward, constantly searching for a Jade Phosphorous Serpent Soul Beast of a suitable age.

A short while later, another hissing sound rang out.

A giant serpent appeared. Its entire body was jade green, but black-green scales covered its neck.

"We found it!

"To judge a Jade Phosphorous Serpent's age, you have to look at the number of black-green scales on its neck. Every additional year of cultivation adds another black-green scale. This is the sign that a Jade Phosphorous Serpent's poison strengthens after reaching adulthood.

"This Jade Phosphorous Serpent has nearly six hundred black-green scales at a rough glance, which means it is nearly six hundred years old. Young Master, do you dare to try it?"

Dugu Feng's Physical Fitness was even stronger than that of Little Snake, who was a Soul Grandmaster.

Old Snake, who was responsible for training him, had already judged the approximate limit his body could withstand.

Finding this nearly six-hundred-year-old giant serpent was no coincidence.

As Old Snake spoke, his figure moved several steps forward again. Dugu Feng did not even see him move.

The giant serpent fainted.

Dugu Feng immediately understood that Old Snake's method of releasing poison had already reached the third stage. Every part of his body could freely emit Poison Fog.

They had not encountered a single Soul Beast along the way. Dugu Feng guessed that Old Snake had used the Poison Fog to create an effect similar to a domain.

It had formed a protective zone.

A Martial Soul with the Poison Attribute truly was suited for killing. If it told you to die at midnight, you would not live until dawn.

"Old Snake, since you have such confidence in me, I naturally have to absorb it with all my strength!"

Dugu Feng was equally confident in his Physical Fitness. After steadying his mind, he drew his short sword.

With one slash, he struck the Jade Phosphorous Serpent's Seven Inches.

The entire serpent was severed into two.

He then dissected the giant serpent from top to bottom. His movements were so practiced that it was as if he were a butcher expertly carving an ox.

If someone said he sold meat for a living, people would believe it.

During his two years of cultivation, he had eaten one hundred and eighty serpents in the first half-year. For the following year and a half, he ate two serpents every day, for a total of one thousand and eighty.

Altogether, he had eaten one thousand two hundred and sixty serpents.

Dissecting a serpent was something he could do effortlessly even with his eyes closed.

He neatly arranged the pieces of Serpent Meat. This would all serve as food for his future cultivation.

Only then did he look at the Yellow Soul Ring that had appeared.