Companion, Little Snake

Dugu Feng focused his mind on the Pill Bead. It was miraculous—surely, it had some use.

Suddenly, a surge of heat flowed out and spread through every part of his body.

The needle-pricking pain throughout his body actually lessened somewhat.

Dugu Feng was overjoyed.

As expected of a Pill Bead, a treasure that could only be condensed after a Jade Phosphorous Serpent evolved into a Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor.

The Pill Bead condensed by Dugu Bo possessed half his strength, containing poison, Soul Power, and Body Energy.

His own Pill Bead had already taken shape, but it lacked poison, Soul Power, and Body Energy.

When the poison attacked, it provided the Pill Bead with poison, along with the energy from his full meal earlier.

That would make it easier to withstand Poison Attacks in the future.

Dugu Feng's resolve grew even firmer.

Half an hour later, the pain gradually subsided.

Dugu Feng picked up the short blade beside him and cut out the Bamboo Leaf Green Snake's gallbladder.

He swallowed it in one gulp. It did not seem as fishy as when he had eaten it during the day.

Then came the snake meat. He did not even spare the snake blood.

The process of resisting the Poison Attack lasted less than an hour, but all the energy in Dugu Feng's body had already been exhausted.

He desperately needed replenishment.

Under Old Snake's stunned gaze, an entire snake was quickly gone.

Dugu Feng patted his belly and let out a full belch.

"Old Snake, why don't you suffer Poison Attacks?"

"How does Young Master know that I don't suffer Poison Attacks? I merely have a bit more perseverance than Young Master.

"The room on the left has your clothes and bedding, Young Master. Go rest!" Old Snake replied calmly, then turned and left, as though he did not take this deadly poison seriously at all.

Fine! You really got to show off. I never should have asked.

Dugu Feng was very curious about Old Snake's true strength. He could face a Poison Attack so calmly—he was at least a Soul King, wasn't he?

Dugu Feng put the matter aside and entered the room on the left. His clothes and bedding were all there.

It seemed that he would be cultivating here from now on.

Then let the Poison King Path begin here!

Time flew by, and half a year passed day after day.

Every day, Dugu Feng was bitten by snakes, then ate their gallbladders and meat and drank their blood.

He suffered a Poison Attack every day. It was practically a daily ordeal.

Even with the Pill Bead's help.

Dugu Feng had entertained thoughts of despair. It was simply too painful, and he had to endure it every single day.

There had even been two rainy days when his sides itched and tingled as if countless ants were gnawing at them, making him wish he were dead.

No wonder the Dugu Family had such a Scarce Population. Who could endure this kind of torment?

Having come to Douluo Continent, it would be far too miserable to die before awakening his martial soul.

Dugu Feng stubbornly held on. No matter what, he had to persist until he awakened his martial soul.

Since his Poison Attacks had begun so early, what level would his Innate Soul Power be?

Dugu Feng was looking forward to it.

Within the Pill Bead in his body, the green had already occupied one-fifth of its surface.

The bottom fifth of the Pill Bead, once like White Jade, had turned a vivid green.

This was Dugu Feng's greatest joy in cultivation.

Watching the green within the Pill Bead continually gather each day gave him a powerful sense of fulfillment.

It proved that he was growing every day.

He vaguely felt that once the green inside the Pill Bead completely filled it, a change would surely occur.

Early in the morning, just as the sun rose, Dugu Feng had already finished three hours of seated meditation.

It was not even meditation, yet he still had to sit in meditation. Old Snake called it training his ability to remain calm. For three hours, he had to remain completely motionless to strengthen the martial soul abilities of the Jade Phosphorous Serpent.

It was probably meant to be still as a maiden and swift as Thunder in motion. In any case, Old Snake truly resembled a snake, sitting cross-legged from morning until night and barely moving. If he did not speak with Dugu Feng every day, Dugu Feng would have thought he was dead.

Dugu Feng stood at the entrance to his room, where the rising sun shone directly upon him.

Expectation could be seen in his eyes.

After a long while, a small figure appeared. The little figure walked lightly. Even though Dugu Feng was filled with anticipation, the figure remained unhurried, its two eyes warily surveying the surroundings.

"Little Snake, you're here at last!"

"Young Master, this is your meal for today."

Little Snake, as Dugu Feng called him, was practically a smaller version of Dugu She. He was Old Snake's son.

He was also Dugu Feng's training companion for the past half year.

Little Snake had perfectly inherited Old Snake's genes. He was already ten years old, yet only a meter tall—slightly shorter than even the four-year-old Dugu Feng. Dugu Feng guessed that he might end up even shorter than Old Snake when he grew up.

Dugu Feng took the food box from Little Snake's hands, and the two returned to the room together.

The food box had three tiers. With quick hands, Dugu Feng set the dishes and bowls on the table.

Four dishes, two soups, and four plain steamed buns.

"Young Master, I bought everything according to your requests!" Little Snake swallowed hard and said steadily.

Not to mention Little Snake—even Dugu Feng was nearly drooling at the fragrance filling the room after everything had been laid out.

He had eaten snake meat every day until he was almost sick of it.

Today was the first day in all this time that he had been able to freely control his training.

The first thing he had to do was satisfy his cravings. Of course, by Dugu Feng's calm analysis, it was to ease the strain of training and balance his body's nutrition.

Old Snake had actually agreed with that reasoning, which was why they had today's meal.

"Braised pork, Sichuan peppercorn chicken, big carp, roast duck, along with five grains soup and black chicken soup."

Now this was living. Dugu Feng picked up his chopsticks and grabbed a piece of braised pork. Its color was bright red and lustrous, translucent as crystal. The moment it entered his mouth, it seemed ready to melt, and Dugu Feng swallowed it straight away.

He let out a long breath and steadied his emotions before remembering Little Snake. "Sit down, hurry. You should eat more, or you'll end up short like Old Snake!"

Little Snake had been desperately suppressing his cravings, but upon hearing that, he instead replied, "I won't eat. A smaller, thinner body is easier to hide when killing people!"

Dugu Feng, who was tearing apart a chicken leg with his hands, froze. Little Snake always had a way of ruining the mood. He put on a stern face and said, "Why are you talking about killing during a meal? Eat!"

"Yes, Young Master!"

Little Snake promptly sat down, picked up a plain steamed bun, and started biting into it.

Dugu Feng could not help sighing. Old Snake's son truly was no ordinary child.

He said nothing more and began eating bit by bit.

He did not appear to be eating quickly, but once the food entered his mouth, it was swiftly swallowed.

Dugu Feng felt that his teeth had a special talent for eating meat. He had discovered it back when he ate snake meat.

His teeth were very sharp.

Even duck meat that was still attached together could be swallowed after only a few light chews.

Thus, although he seemed to be eating in a refined and elegant manner, the duck was soon gone, then the chicken, then the fish. The braised pork had long since disappeared.

Only then did he eat three plain steamed buns, while Little Snake had eaten just one bun, one chicken leg, and one duck leg.

"Little Snake, what is your dream?"

Dugu Feng wiped his mouth and asked.

"To surpass Old Snake and poison a Titled Douluo to death!" Little Snake answered without hesitation.

"Oh? Old Snake poisoned a Soul Douluo to death?" Dugu Feng keenly caught the hidden meaning in Little Snake's words.

A worshipful look appeared on Little Snake's face.

"He did. That was Old Snake's proudest achievement. Every few days, he tells me about it and makes me learn from him.

Several years ago, the Pope of Spirit Hall died, and a conflict broke out between Spirit Hall and the Clear Sky Sect, the number one sect under heaven. The Spirit Master World fell into chaos. Old Snake hid for half a month before poisoning a great enemy of a certain family to death. That person was a Soul Douluo!"

Little Snake spoke with complete confidence.