Approaching Ten Thousand Years Spirit Beast, the Crimson Eye Netherflame Snake!

Ever since Dugu Bo broke through his bottleneck and underwent a qualitative leap in strength to become a Titled Douluo, his speed had nearly reached its limit. A mere fifty li—

Relying on his flying speed, he brought Dugu Yao and Dugu Yan from Dugu Manor to the northwestern region of Sunset Forest in no time.

Dugu Bo continued flying, his Soul Power forming a barrier that kept the raging winds at bay. Looking at Dugu Yao in his left arm, he asked, "Yao'er, your Martial Soul, Xiangliu, has that innate skill called Devouring Evolution. If I remember correctly, after absorbing a Soul Ring, you can devour the Soul Beast that produced it to obtain its corresponding attributes, right?"

Looking at the trees below, tiny as black dots, Dugu Yao answered honestly, "Of course. As long as Xiangliu devours the corpse of the Soul Beast that produced the Soul Ring, it can obtain the corresponding attributes and unlock a new head. Xiangliu has eight heads now, though their eyes are still closed."

With the Devouring Evolution skill, after each Soul Ring absorption, Xiangliu's main head could devour the corpse of the Soul Beast that produced the ring, gaining that Soul Beast's attributes and thereby awakening a new head.

The effects of the Soul Skills obtained were also closely tied to the attributes of the new heads, and each newly awakened head possessed its own personality and thoughts.

However, Xiangliu's main head would always remain the leader. Furthermore, Devouring Evolution could devour all kinds of spiritual herbs, medicinal herbs, poisonous grasses, poisons, Soul Beast flesh and blood, and other things to increase the age of its Soul Rings.

But this absurdly powerful skill could not devour without limit. As the skill's owner, Xiangliu could feel full, and once it was full, it could no longer eat.

Therefore, using Devouring Evolution to raise the age of Soul Rings could only be done gradually, through steady accumulation over time. Even so, it was already incredibly overpowered.

Dugu Yao smiled and asked, "Grandpa, have you already decided what kind of Soul Beasts to hunt for my sister and me?"

Dugu Bo nodded. "Naturally! Back when your father, mother, and I came to Sunset Forest in search of Soul Beasts, we discovered a shed snakeskin near a cave!"

"That snakeskin was 5.2 meters long and 0.8 meters in diameter! It was an old shed with pale purple markings. I've dealt with snakes all my life, so of course I recognized it."

"The Soul Beast capable of shedding such a skin is called a Crimson Eye Netherflame Snake. When this type of Soul Beast reaches an age of nine thousand years, it undergoes Netherflame Body Tempering!"

"It sheds a snakeskin every year until it reaches ten thousand years. Once it does, the Soul Beast evolves into a Crimson Eye Netherflame Python!"

"These Soul Beasts generally live in groups, so I planned to hunt this kind for your and Yanyan's Soul Rings."

"Hiss—" Hearing Dugu Bo's detailed analysis, Dugu Yao could not help but suck in a breath. As expected, anyone capable of becoming a Titled Douluo possessed a solid grasp of the Spirit Beast Encyclopedia!

When they reached the place where they had discovered that old Crimson Eye Netherflame Snake shed, Dugu Bo immediately dove downward and plunged into the forest.

"This is where we found that old shed," Dugu Bo said with a smile, looking at the cave not far ahead.

"Eek—" Dugu Yan widened her eyes at the densely scattered snakeskins covering the ground and could not help frowning. Her trypophobia was practically acting up.

"Grandpa, is that cave ahead the nest of that nearly ten-thousand-year-old Crimson Eye Netherflame Snake?" Dugu Yao asked, pointing toward the cave.

"That's right. This cave is the habitat of the Crimson Eye Netherflame Snakes. It was formed when a small volcanic crater collapsed, and the cracks around it are still spewing poisonous gases!"

"Places with temperatures this high are precisely where Crimson Eye Netherflame Snakes live. This knowledge applies even in the Star Dou Great Forest!"

Dugu Bo explained with a smile. He then condensed his Soul Power and directly sent it into Dugu Yao and Dugu Yan's bodies, forming Soul Power barriers around them.

Once they entered the cave, they would inevitably have to endure its extreme heat. As a Titled Douluo, he could withstand it, but Dugu Yan and Dugu Yao were different. Their strength was not enough to endure such high temperatures.

But he had forgotten one thing: Dugu Yao had long since cultivated the Immunity to Water and Fire Body. Even the scorching spring water of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye could not harm him.

Let alone this place.

"Let's go in!" Dugu Bo took their hands and led them into the cave. He immediately released his aura, frightening away the century-old Crimson Eye Netherflame Snakes inside.

The century-old Crimson Eye Netherflame Snakes scattered in all directions the moment they sensed Dugu Bo's terrifying aura. Some fled out of the nest, while others curled up in corners, too afraid to show themselves.

The instant they entered the cave, an extremely scorching current of air swept toward them, almost visible to the naked eye. Fortunately, Dugu Yan had Dugu Bo's Soul Power barrier around her and was not harmed.

"The gemstones around here are so pretty!" Dugu Yan said with a smile as she looked at the red gemstones embedded along both sides of the cave. The cave was not dark because of these glowing red gems.

"If Yanyan likes them, how about Grandpa brings a few back for you when we leave?" Dugu Bo said fondly.

Although these gemstones looked beautiful, they had little practical use. At most, they could serve as decorations for a home. They were extremely fragile, though they carried a gentle warmth.

"Okay, okay!" Dugu Yan said excitedly, waving her little hands.

"Grandpa, won't that nearly ten-thousand-year-old Crimson Eye Netherflame Snake run away when it senses your aura?" Dugu Yao asked worriedly.

"It won't. This cave has only one entrance. Where could it run? Into the lava underground? A ten-thousand-year Crimson Eye Netherflame Python might be able to do that."

"A Crimson Eye Netherflame Snake that hasn't completed its evolution can't. Even if it runs, it can only run toward us." Dugu Bo spoke with certainty. This Soul Beast was already theirs for the taking.

Hearing that, Dugu Yao silently mourned for the Crimson Eye Netherflame Snake for 2.5 seconds, paying tribute to this generous and noble snake!

As they ventured deeper, the temperature around them rose higher and higher. The Crimson Eye Netherflame Snakes they encountered were already at the thousand-year level.

During this time, they encountered a Crimson Eye Netherflame Snake around three thousand years old. It tried to flee, but Dugu Bo directly knocked it unconscious until foam spilled from its mouth, then grabbed it in his hand and continued deeper into the cave.

This roughly three-thousand-year-old Crimson Eye Netherflame Snake had naturally been prepared for Dugu Yan. Since she could withstand Dugu Bo's Level 34 pressure, absorbing a Soul Ring of around three thousand years would not be a problem.