More Like a Snake

A Soul Douluo was already one of the few truly powerful experts. Old Snake was so strong, yet he had actually assassinated a Soul Douluo?

Dugu Feng was somewhat alarmed.

"Your ambition is admirable. Cultivate well—focus on staying alive first!" Dugu Feng encouraged him.

Little Snake remained calm. Staying alive was the Dugu Family's greatest honor.

As long as one lived long enough, their strength could not be lacking.

"I'm going to cultivate. My poison hasn't acted up yet, but I need to prepare for when it does!"

Little Snake abruptly rose to his feet, quickly packed up the food box, and headed out.

Dugu Feng followed him as well.

One of his pleasures over the past half year had been watching Little Snake cultivate.

Following Little Snake, he arrived at the training ground.

The training ground was a courtyard filled with trees, flowers, and plants, making it resemble a mimetic cultivation environment.

The flowers and plants were vivid, while the trees came in strange, bizarre shapes. They were clearly poisonous plants.

Upon arriving, Little Snake immediately activated his Martial Soul Possession—naturally, it was the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul.

His already small body became even more slender, and his green eyes turned exceptionally sharp, radiating an icy aura.

The most startling change was on his face. Two diamond-shaped green scales appeared along his jaw and cheek, as though he were wearing a mask.

This was entirely different from how Dugu Yan's legs transformed into a serpent tail when she activated her Martial Soul Possession.

"Jade Phosphor Purple Poison!"

Little Snake's emerald eyes instantly turned purple, while the green scales on his cheeks emitted a faint purple light.

Pfft!

He spat out a mouthful of thick purple mist. Once it reached the air, it rapidly spread, enveloping the entire training ground.

The poison fog's color was quickly fading, becoming more concealed and harder to guard against.

Little Snake fixed a sharp gaze ahead, using his soul power to control the poison fog and attack.

Dugu Feng carefully sensed the poison fog within the courtyard. Although its color had faded, it carried a pungent fishy smell that made one nauseous.

He could still sense some of it.

The poison fog advanced like a barrier, covering every inch of space in the courtyard.

If there were enemies, no matter where they hid within the courtyard, they would be engulfed.

This was the combat method of a Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul low-level Soul Master.

Their control over poisonous gas was not precise enough, so they could only attack enemies by covering a large area.

This was the initial stage of using Jade Phosphor Purple Poison: spitting it from the mouth, then controlling it with soul power.

Little Snake was over ten years old, and his soul power level was now Level Seventeen. His cultivation speed was not slow.

It suited the Assault System's brave and diligent approach, and his First Soul Skill was Jade Phosphor Purple Poison.

Dugu Yan's branch, after all, was of the Control System. Her first two skills were both amplification skills, and only her Third Skill was the offensive Jade Phosphor Purple Poison. Meanwhile, the Poison Cultivator Branch had Jade Phosphor Purple Poison as its first offensive skill.

Little Snake was also training different ways to use Jade Phosphor Purple Poison.

After controlling it for a while, Little Snake began competing with his own hands.

This was the second stage of Jade Phosphor Purple Poison control that he had always wanted to break through—releasing it through both hands, as swift as a sharp sword.

Unfortunately, he had never managed to break through.

Still, he had perseverance. He kept practicing until his soul power was completely exhausted before stopping.

"Young Master, Old Snake said that only persistence leads to success. I'll definitely master it.

We follow the Assault System. Our First Soul Ring should be a Jade Phosphorous Serpent to strengthen the Martial Soul's innate toxin. Only by mastering the second stage—poisoning with both hands, swift as a sharp sword, killing without a trace—can one be considered strong!"

As Little Snake sat cross-legged to recover his soul power, he explained his Martial Soul Understanding to Dugu Feng.

Dugu Feng thought to himself, Little Snake really was obsessed with killing.

He recalled the Tyrant Poison from his memories, a skill Dugu Shuo also believed could restore the Poison Cultivator Branch's former glory.

In his memories, Dugu Shuo had failed to cultivate Tyrant Poison successfully.

Tyrant Poison required five poisonous soul beast spirit rings to be fused together.

Yet with every fusion, its power would increase drastically, and the Soul Master himself might not be able to endure it first.

"Little Snake, what soul beast are you planning to hunt for your Second Spirit Ring?" Dugu Feng had a flash of inspiration and asked.

"Jade Phosphorous Serpents. My first three spirit rings will all be Jade Phosphorous Serpents.

I'll strive to evolve Jade Phosphor Scarlet Poison, which can attack an enemy's spiritual power. Only at my fourth spirit ring will I choose a soul beast capable of area attacks, combat amplification, or even a flight skill!" Little Snake's thoughts were very clear.

Dugu Feng immediately understood. Tyrant Poison was cultivated only by the Clan Leader's line. The other clan members already possessed Jade Phosphor Purple Poison, and Jade Phosphor Scarlet Poison was powerful enough; what they needed to improve was their offensive capability.

And since his adoptive father had him cultivate alongside Old Snake and Little Snake, his First Spirit Ring was presumably also a Jade Phosphorous Serpent.

Starting with the Second Spirit Ring, they would definitely be other venomous spirit beasts, in order to produce Mixed Poison. By then, the poison's power would be further enhanced.

For no reason, Dugu Feng found himself looking forward to it. Just how powerful was Tyrant Poison, to make Dugu Shuo anticipate it so much?

After all, Dugu Bo could poison an entire city with nothing more than the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor's venom. What about Tyrant Poison?

And what if a Titled Douluo used Tyrant Poison?

It would surely kill without a trace and control the lives and deaths of others.

But before that, he still needed to successfully condense the Pill Bead. Only then would he have greater confidence in enduring Mixed Poison.

He decided to increase his food intake and eat two snakes a day, gathering more energy for the Pill Bead.

In half a year, he had condensed one-fifth of it. He still had a year and a half before Martial Soul Awakening, and no matter what, he had to fill it with energy.

With that thought, Dugu Feng sat cross-legged. His breathing became steady and rhythmic, and his body completely relaxed.

Focusing inward on the Pill Bead, he felt wisps of warmth radiating from it, warming his entire body before circulating through his limbs and bones, then returning to the Pill Bead.

This Pill Bead was like a spirit beast's Inner Core, strengthening his body.

Wasn't it just the talent of awakening a Beast Martial Soul? From now on, Dugu Feng would become more like a snake.

Thus, in the eyes of Old Snake and Little Snake, Dugu Feng ate even more than an adult, yet he barely exercised at all.

He never exercised.

Like a snake, after foraging for food, he would return to his cave and sit cross-legged.

He would sit for an entire day. Aside from what was needed to sustain his life, all the energy from his food was left for the Pill Bead.

Only when he could no longer endure a Poison Attack would he eat again.

Dugu Shuo also appeared, because Dugu Feng was simply too unusual.

After observing him for several days, he and Old Snake could only conclude that Dugu Feng had suffered an unprecedented Poison Attack before Martial Soul Awakening. The bloodline of his Jade Phosphorous Serpent Martial Soul was simply too powerful and had already deeply influenced Dugu Feng's mind and physique.

They mentioned his physique because Dugu Feng had grown far too quickly. By the age of five, he had already reached one hundred and thirty centimeters.

Only his build proved that he was a member of the Dugu Family—he was very thin.

Old Snake clicked his tongue in amazement, marveling at the strength of Dugu Feng's bloodline power.

In truth, it was the effect of the Pill Bead. It had made his body extremely robust and allowed him to keep growing.

As Dugu Feng neared six years old, Old Snake conducted a test, using Dugu Feng's blood to feed a century-old Mandala Snake Spirit Beast.

The Mandala Snake was poisoned to death directly.

This showed just how potent the poison within Dugu Feng was. He was already eagerly anticipating Dugu Feng's Martial Soul Awakening.