Entrusting an Orphan on His Deathbed, Dragon Core Saves Dugu!

"Alright!"

Xia Mu knew full well that before he had grown strong enough, his soul ring configuration could never be revealed to outsiders.

A thousand-year second ring, a ten-thousand-year fourth ring!

Once his soul ring configuration was exposed, it would inevitably alarm that peerless Pope of Spirit Hall.

Of course, Xia Mu did not want to hide like a rat, but if he did not, he would get killed!

A common man was innocent, but possessing a treasure was a crime!

By contrast, although Xia Feng and Liu Yuer's soul rings also exceeded the usual limits by far, they were ultimately still within the bounds of reason.

"Dad, Mom!"

"Do you have any soul beasts in mind?"

Xia Mu looked at them and asked.

"I plan to hunt that sixty-thousand-year Medusa Queen. Not only is this soul beast an extraordinary creature born of heaven and earth, but it also possesses a trace of dragon bloodline!"

"Its soul ring will definitely suit the Azure Flood Dragon Sword!"

"Not to mention, this soul beast might even produce a rare gemstone-type head soul bone!"

"I won't be at peace until I take it down!"

Liu Yuer was still thinking about that sixty-thousand-year Medusa. As long as it remained alive, she truly could not rest easy.

"Old man, what about you?"

Xia Mu nodded. Clearly, a sixty-thousand-year head soul bone was enough to tempt anyone.

"I want to hunt a sixty-thousand-year Armored Rhino. Although my fifth soul skill is a defensive skill, it is also a boosting-type soul skill, so it isn't pure enough."

"Armored Rhinos have always been renowned for their strength and defense. Its soul ring would suit my martial soul perfectly!"

"Actually, I would rather hunt a Diamond Mammoth, but they are simply too rare."

"Looking across the entire world, there probably aren't many of them!"

Xia Feng spoke frankly, his tone full of regret.

"Diamond Mammoth?"

"Dad, you really dare to dream!"

"That's the inherited martial soul of the Elephant Armor Sect. Even if Diamond Mammoths truly exist, they would be in the Elephant Armor Sect's hands."

"The Elephant Armor Sect is one of the Lower Four Sects!"

"There's absolutely no chance of hunting a Diamond Mammoth!"

Xia Mu shook his head. In this world, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect was likely the only force capable of offering a sufficient price.

Other than that, other soul masters simply lacked both the strength and the opportunity to hunt a Diamond Mammoth!

"That's why I chose the Armored Rhino!"

"Although Armored Rhinos are rare, a herd of them lives in Sunset Forest."

"I already looked into it!"

"The leader of that Armored Rhino herd in Sunset Forest is as old as sixty-eight thousand years."

"I originally planned to make it my seventh soul ring, but I never expected that plans would fail to keep up with changes."

Over the past few years, Xia Feng had gathered quite a bit of information, spending hundreds of thousands of gold soul coins in the process.

"So you had already made plans!"

"In that case, when are you setting out?"

Xia Mu looked at the two of them and asked.

"With our current strength alone, I'm afraid it will be difficult to kill sixty-thousand-year soul beasts. So after discussing it, we decided to invite two familiar allies!"

Xia Feng and Liu Yuer exchanged a glance before speaking.

"You want to invite Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin?"

Xia Mu suddenly said as he looked at them.

"That's right!"

"Dugu Bo and Ye Renxin have just broken through to the Soul Sage realm. With the two of them helping, we will have no worries about protecting ourselves on this trip."

"Dugu Bo is a control-type soul master, and his poison arts are extraordinary. Ye Renxin is an auxiliary-type soul master. Even if we suffer grave injuries, he can save us."

Xia Feng nodded. Now that the two of them had advanced to level sixty, they had some room to negotiate with others.

"Alright!"

Xia Mu nodded.

Even if the deal fell through, friendship remained. Besides, the Xia Family and the Dugu Family were family friends.

"Let's go!"

"We'll head to the Dugu Family first!"

"Once we've invited Dugu Bo, we can go invite Ye Renxin. We must not neglect proper etiquette."

Xia Feng waved a hand grandly and spoke in a bold tone.

Heaven Dou City, Dugu Family!

"Oh no!"

"Father's soul poison is backlashing again."

Dugu Xin watched Dugu Bo rolling across the floor, his eyes filled with anxiety, yet there was nothing else he could do.

Just then, Xia Feng and the others arrived.

"Brother Xin!"

"Sister Yuer and the others have arrived!"

"They said they want to ask Father for a favor!"

Feng Yansha came to Dugu Xin's side. Looking at Dugu Bo, her eyes were also full of pity.

"Of all times, they had to come now?"

Dugu Xin was somewhat irritated, but he truly could not leave his father's side. Yet he could not afford to be discourteous either.

"Invite them in!"

"This mere soul poison is still bearable!"

Dugu Bo's hoarse voice rang out. Sweat drenched his face, and it was clear that he was in terrible condition.

"Father!"

Dugu Xin said sorrowfully.

"I said, invite them in!"

Dugu Bo clenched his teeth tightly. Like a venomous snake lurking in the shadows, his tone was especially resolute.

"Shasha, invite them in!"

"Father's condition cannot be hidden from them anyway!"

Dugu Xin let out a sigh. Their bond as family friends was not just empty words; all of these people could be trusted.

"Please come in!"

"Father is inside!"

Feng Yansha led Xia Feng's family into the rear courtyard. The moment the three entered, they saw Dugu Bo in the midst of his poison attack.

"Uncle, what happened to you?"

Xia Feng stepped forward and asked urgently.

"It's nothing, just a small problem!"

"There was a slight mishap during cultivation!"

Dugu Bo endured the pain and spoke.

"Your vitality, energy, and spirit are withering. Your soul power, stamina, and spiritual power are about to be exhausted. What a tyrannical soul poison!"

"Old sir!"

"Your body has long been riddled with holes from the soul poison. Living until today is truly a miracle!"

Golden light flashed in Xia Mu's eyes as Fiery Golden Eyes activated instantly, allowing him to see through Dugu Bo's condition at once.

"Cough, cough..."

"Boy, your eyesight is sharp!"

"This old man is about to die!"

"I'm afraid it's already too late for me to help with your matter. Before I die, I wish to ask you for one favor."

"My son is weak and has few friends!"

"If he ever falls into hardship, I beg you to lend him a hand!"

"If you agree, the Dugu Family will surely repay you generously!"

Dugu Bo glanced at Dugu Xin. He intended to cast aside his pride and pave the way for his only son.

"Brother Xin is my sworn brother!"

"If he falls into trouble, I will definitely help him!"

Xia Feng patted his chest and agreed without hesitation.

Only after hearing this did Dugu Bo let out a long breath. Clearly, he had not misjudged them this time.

"Good, good, good!"

"With this, I can die without regrets!"

Dugu Bo felt darkness closing in on him. With his final wish fulfilled, his life force began draining away rapidly.

"Move aside, quickly!"

"I have a way to save him!"

Xia Mu stepped forward and took out a jade box. When he opened it, the item inside was none other than the Dragon Core!

"Whatever, whatever!"

"A dead horse can only be treated as if it were alive!"

"If he dies, don't blame me. If he lives, then it means this is his fortune."

Xia Mu stuffed the Dragon Core into Dugu Bo's mouth. In the next moment, a miracle descended upon Dugu Bo!

Dugu Bo's injuries began healing at an astonishing speed. A vast surge of soul power exploded within his body, dragging him back from the brink of death.

Dugu Bo's soul power also surged forward without pause, shooting from level seventy-one all the way to level seventy-six.

After the warm Dragon Core entered his body, it absorbed the toxins within Dugu Bo and transformed into a strange core bead, slowly increasing his soul power.

"This is... a natal core bead?"

"No!"

"This should be called a Poison Dragon Inner Core!"

"With this Poison Dragon Inner Core in his body, Old Sir will be able to advance directly to the rank of Titled Douluo in the future."

Seeing this, Xia Mu spoke directly.

Fortunately, the Jade-Phosphorus Snake of the Dugu Family also belonged to the dragon lineage. Otherwise, it would not have been able to absorb this Dragon Core.