First Soul Skill

Dugu Yan was the first to open her eyes.

"Grandpa, Sister Youquan, I succeeded! My Third Soul Skill is Jade Phosphor Violet Poison, an area-of-effect attack skill. Ordinary people will find it very difficult to resist," Dugu Yan said happily.

"What about realgar?" Youquan asked.

"Ah?" Dugu Yan froze, not knowing how to answer.

"Realgar can neutralize a single type of snake venom, unless it reaches Grandpa Dugu's level." Youquan took out a scroll and several Jade Bottles. "Grandpa Dugu has wanted to ask for a long time, hasn't he? It must have been hard for you to hold it in for so long."

Dugu Bo became somewhat embarrassed and angry. He stepped forward and pinched Youquan's cheeks. "You little girl, now you're making fun of your grandpa?"

"Grandpa, Little Youquan, what are you talking about?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.

"Sister Yanzi, this is for you—a cultivation method suited to you, the Heavenly Nether Poison Codex. These Jade Bottles contain Medicinal Pills and Medicinal Liquid that suit you and can strengthen your physique." Youquan handed the scroll and Jade Bottles to Dugu Yan.

"The Heavenly Nether Poison Codex? What is that?" Dugu Yan's attention was wholly captured by the Heavenly Nether Poison Codex Youquan had given her. Even Dugu Bo looked over curiously.

"It is the life's work of a senior. Once you master the poisons within, unless someone possesses Heavenly Flames like I do, even a Titled Douluo will have no way to cure your poison. Though all things restrain one another, and every poison must have an antidote, if it is a mixed poison, then even if they have a method to detoxify it, they may not have the time."

The Heavenly Nether Poison Codex had been specially purchased by Teacher at the Spatial Trade Fair for Elder Xiao Yixian back then. Later, Elder Xiao Yixian had followed Teacher to the Great Thousand World, so the Poison Codex had been left in the Golden Scale Pavilion of the Tianfu Alliance. Youquan had happened to see it once and memorized it.

"This is far too precious. I truly dare not accept it, yet I want it so badly. I really don't know how to thank you." Dugu Yan's eyes unconsciously grew moist.

Dugu Bo placed a hand on each of their heads, sighed, and solemnly promised, "You are both good children. Youquan, if anything happens in the future, come find this old man. Even if I have to risk this old life of mine, I will not let anyone bully you. If anyone from the Flame Sect bullies you, I'll take you straight to the Flame Sect and stand up for you. That old bastard Huo Kun—I could crush him with one hand."

"Grandpa, Sister Yanzi, my hatred for Huo Kun is irreconcilable. My birth parents were both killed by him. Afraid that I would one day grow up, learn the truth, and seek revenge, he came to kill me in the middle of the night. The nanny who had raised me since childhood self-destructed to protect me. It was only because I had some tricks up my sleeve that I escaped from him, though he still knocked me off a cliff."

Youquan looked gently at the two sisters still absorbing their Spirit Rings and continued, "If Baishuang and Zhuang Yanyan had not gone to such lengths to bring me back and save me, I might have become that Soul Beast's food. That is why I have always helped them. I can never repay the debt of saving my life."

"Beast! He wouldn't even spare a child? I'll go kill him right now! I'll let him have a taste of my poison, make him beg for death but be unable to die!" Dugu Bo said furiously after hearing of Youquan's ordeal.

Dugu Yan hugged Youquan heartbrokenly. "Good sister, we are your family. We are all your good sisters."

"Grandpa Dugu, I will personally avenge myself against the Flame Sect. One day, I will personally kill him and avenge my parents and myself." Youquan tugged at Dugu Bo's sleeve as she tried to soothe him.

"You child..." Dugu Bo sighed and rubbed Youquan's head tenderly.

"They're about to wake up." Seeing the mood growing increasingly somber, Youquan hurriedly changed the subject.

As everyone looked over, the first to open her eyes was not Zhuang Yanyan, who had begun absorbing her Spirit Ring first, but Baishuang.

Baishuang stood up and smiled at Youquan. "A'Quan, I think I've found the path I should take from now on."

Youquan was stunned for a moment before breaking into a smile. "Congratulations, Sister Shuang!"

"Sister Baishuang, what is your First Soul Skill?" Dugu Yan asked curiously.

Youquan also looked over curiously. She herself seemed to have two Spirit Rings already, yet she had never used her own Soul Skills.

"My First Soul Skill is Mirror Light Ray. The Phantom Spirit Ancient Mirror uses reflected light to interfere with enemies, and it can also fire rays of light itself. Anyone struck will be briefly immobilized, though it consumes a large amount of Soul Power. Reflecting light only uses a tiny amount of Soul Power, almost negligible."

As Baishuang spoke, she extended her right hand. A beautiful mirror floated above her palm, while a purple Spirit Ring hovered at her side.

"A thousand-year first ring!" Dugu Yan exclaimed in surprise.

"The Jade Bottles I gave you contain Medicinal Pills for strengthening your body. You should also train more regularly. With a strong physique and the Heavenly Nether Poison Codex you cultivate, you may also have a chance to obtain a ten-thousand-year fourth ring," Youquan quickly said.

"Wow, what a pity I was born a few years too early. If I'd met you sooner, I might have had a thousand-year first ring too. That would've been so cool!" Dugu Yan hugged Youquan and whined playfully.

"If you had been born a few years later, you wouldn't have had the chance to meet Tianheng," Youquan teased with a smile.

"Hmph, you're the only one who knows how to make fun of me." Dugu Yan's little face reddened as she laughed and lightly smacked Youquan.

Amid their playful scuffling, Zhuang Yanyan also finished absorbing her Spirit Ring and opened her eyes.

"Senior Dugu, Sister Youquan, Sister Shuang, Sister Yan, I'm done," Zhuang Yanyan said happily.

"Quick, show your sisters your First Soul Skill." Dugu Yan looked at Zhuang Yanyan curiously.

"Okay." After speaking, Zhuang Yanyan took a step back. "Martial Soul, possess me."

A pair of aqua-blue wings spread open, and Zhuang Yanyan flew into the air. "My First Soul Skill is Water Cloud Butterfly Dance."

"First Soul Skill, Water Cloud Butterfly Dance." As the purple Spirit Ring at Zhuang Yanyan's side lit up, several small aqua-blue butterflies flew out from it.

"These little butterflies all carry my Spiritual Power. They can serve as my eyes and gather information, but my Soul Power is still too low, so they cannot exist for very long or fly very far. More importantly, the dust they scatter will cause blindness if touched or inhaled."

"What an amazing Soul Skill. Little girl, your Martial Soul is no ordinary one. Is it perhaps a mutated Martial Soul?" Dugu Bo exclaimed.

"I'm not too sure either." Zhuang Yanyan scratched her head sheepishly and hid behind Baishuang.

"Let's see what level you are now." Youquan took out a crystal ball.

"Sister Youquan, you even brought that with you?" Dugu Yan gave her a thumbs-up.

"I've been in seclusion at Grandpa Dugu's pharmacy, and I wanted to keep track of their progress so I could adjust the prescriptions more easily, so I secretly borrowed it from Councilor Meng Shenji." Youquan spread her hands in explanation.

Ignoring Dugu Yan's teasing look, Youquan handed the crystal ball to Baishuang.

As the light faded, Dugu Yan exclaimed again, "As expected of a thousand-year Spirit Ring. She jumped straight to level 13." She then looked curiously at Zhuang Yanyan.

Looking at the crystal ball in Zhuang Yanyan's hands, Youquan nodded. "Also level 13. That isn't beyond my expectations, but you still have to keep working hard."

"Mm-hm." Baishuang and Zhuang Yanyan nodded firmly.