Western Poison Panel

Heaven Dou City, Dugu Manor.

A six-year-old child with silver hair and emerald eyes stood at the center of the awakening array.

"Xiaofeng, don't be afraid of whatever happens next. Let Grandpa take a good look at what your Martial Soul really is."

After hearing Dugu Bo's words, Dugu Feng nodded.

Dugu Feng stepped into the center of the six-pointed star array.

The instant the Soul Power crystal touched his body—

Boom!

An inky-black, bone-chillingly deep toxic mist suddenly erupted violently from Dugu Feng's body!

At the same time, a voice rang out in Dugu Feng's mind.

The poisonous mist churning around Dugu Feng slowly gathered into an inky-black Toxic Toad.

"Good. Though it isn't a snake-type Martial Soul, it's still a poison-type Martial Soul. I, Dugu Bo, am the greatest poison in the world. When it comes to poison-type Martial Souls, who could understand them better than me?"

"Xiaofeng, come test your Soul Power."

Dugu Feng placed his hand on the crystal ball used to test Soul Power, and dazzling light instantly burst forth from within it.

Dugu Bo's eyes widened enormously at the sight.

"It's actually Innate Full Soul Power!"

"Good, good, good!"

Dugu Bo said "good" three times in a row. As long as nothing unexpected happened, someone with Innate Full Soul Power would certainly become a Titled Douluo in the future.

He might even become a Super Douluo.

"Xiaofeng, you must not casually tell anyone about your Innate Full Soul Power. Do you understand?"

After his excitement faded, Dugu Bo hurriedly warned him. Before certain forces, a genius with Innate Full Soul Power who could not be used by them would surely be eliminated, especially Spirit Hall, which bore him a grudge.

Back then, because he refused to serve Spirit Hall, they had branded him a heretic and sent Chrysanthemum and Ghost Douluo to take his life.

If Spirit Hall learned that Dugu Bo's grandson had awakened Innate Full Soul Power, they would surely send people in secret to murder him.

"I understand, Grandpa."

Dugu Bo reached out and stroked Dugu Feng's silver hair, a trace of pity flashing through his eyes.

Dugu Feng was not Dugu Bo's biological grandson. He had been picked up in Sunset Forest years ago. Though they were not related by blood, they were closer than family.

Over the years, Dugu Feng had long since regarded himself as part of the Dugu Family.

"Grandpa, when are we going to hunt my first Soul Ring?"

"No rush. There are plenty of poison-attributed soul beasts in Sunset Forest. You only just awakened your Martial Soul today; there's no need to exhaust yourself like this. Go back and rest first. I'll gather some daily supplies while I'm at it."

"Yanyan is currently studying at Heaven Dou Royal Academy, so there's no need to worry too much about her. For the next while, we'll have to stay near Sunset Forest. You should prepare yourself for rigorous training."

"Don't worry, Grandpa. I definitely won't let you down."

After Dugu Bo left, Dugu Feng turned his gaze toward a system interface floating in midair, invisible to ordinary people.

[Dugu Feng]

[Template: Ouyang Feng the Western Poison]

[Martial Soul: Toxic Toad]

[Soul Power: 10]

[Comprehension: Supreme]

[Techniques]

[Toad Style: Beginner]

[Spiritual Snake Fist: Beginner]

[Spiritual Snake Cane Technique: Beginner]

[A Thousand Li in a Flash: Beginner]

[Bone-Penetrating Acupoint Striking: Beginner]

[Snake Controlling Art: Beginner]

[Inverse Nine Yin: (Locked)]

[Poison Classic: Comprehension Progress (0/100)]

"So this is my cheat? Ouyang Feng the Western Poison... I wonder which is stronger, Toad Style or the Tang Clan's Mysterious Heaven Skill."

A day passed in the blink of an eye.

Early the next morning, Dugu Bo took Dugu Feng and prepared to head for Sunset Forest.

"Sunset Forest is full of poisons, with venomous insects everywhere. It's the most suitable place for cultivating your Toxic Toad Martial Soul."

"To other people, poison beasts are something to avoid at all costs. To us Poison Path soul masters, they're great tonics!"

As his words fell, Dugu Bo raised a hand and waved, wrapping Dugu Feng in a gentle stream of Soul Power.

The next instant, the two of them rose into the sky and shot toward the vast, boundless Sunset Forest beyond Heaven Dou City.

Sunset Forest was shrouded in miasma, its vegetation dark and gloomy.

The entire forest was damp and cold year-round, toxic mist lingering everywhere. Ordinary soul masters did not dare venture deep into its interior.

But before Dugu Bo, the world's greatest Poison Douluo, all miasma and toxic creatures were as good as nothing.

As they traveled deeper, countless venomous snakes, poisonous spiders, and toxic scorpions crawled in the distance, trembling and not daring to approach even a step.

"Have you decided on your first Soul Ring?"

"I want to choose a four-hundred-year soul beast!"

The words struck Dugu Bo's mind like a thunderclap.

"You brat, you've got some nerve. Back then, I only chose a Datura Snake that was a little over three hundred and eighty years old."

"And I nearly died absorbing it. Yet you dare absorb a four-hundred-year one right from the start? Aren't you afraid it'll make you burst?"

"Grandpa, I have Innate Full Soul Power. If I do the same as ordinary people, wouldn't my Innate Full Soul Power become a joke? Besides, I want to choose a toad-type soul beast that shares the same origin as my Toxic Toad."

"My Innate Full Soul Power proves that my Toxic Toad is absolutely no ordinary Martial Soul. I can use its shared origin to suppress it and increase my chances of absorption."

After hearing Dugu Feng's words, Dugu Bo pondered for a moment before nodding.

"Let's go. I'll take you to the Toxic Swamp. There's a kind of toad there called the Ink Poison Toad. It's perfect for your first Soul Ring."

Dugu Bo led Dugu Feng onward, releasing the aura of a Titled Douluo all along the way. Countless soul beasts gave them a wide berth.

Watching him fly through the air, Dugu Feng's eyes flashed with envy.

"Once you become a Soul Saint, you'll be able to fly through the air for short periods as well. With your talent, you may become a Soul Saint by the age of thirty."

"Grandpa, thirty is too long. Give me twelve years, and I'm sure I can break through to the Soul Saint realm, shatter that so-called record, and set one no one can surpass!"

"Good lad. Ambition is a good thing, but once you truly start cultivating, you won't say that anymore."

Amid the grandfather and grandson's laughter, they arrived at the Toxic Swamp.

Dugu Bo's gloomy eyes swept across the many soul beasts hidden within the swamp.

The Toxic Swamp was shrouded in poisonous miasma all year round. Even Soul Kings did not dare linger here for long.

Yet at this moment, those toxic mists could not come within half a step of Dugu Bo.

Dugu Bo's eyes suddenly fixed on something, and he reached out to grab at the air.

Black water exploded!

A giant toad the size of a palm, grayish-black all over with inky poison spots on its back.

It was directly locked down by Dugu Bo's Soul Power and forcibly dragged out.

"This is your first time hunting a Soul Ring. Grandpa will leave it barely alive for you, but you'll have to hunt your future Soul Rings yourself."

"Flowers raised in a greenhouse can never withstand a storm. A qualified and powerful soul master must weather the wind and rain on his own;

a true Poison Path soul master must suppress poison with his will and contain poison with his body!"

Dugu Feng nodded heavily, his eyes sharp.

He then drew the dagger at his waist and drove it straight into the Ink Poison Toad's head.

Unexpectedly, before dying, the toad spat a stream of highly toxic liquid from its mouth.

The liquid struck Dugu Feng directly.

In an instant, it corroded all the clothing over his chest.

The venom corroded his clothes, but the moment it touched his skin, not only did it fail to cause the slightest injury, it was instead devoured bit by bit by his body like rivers flowing into the sea!

Martial Soul Possession!

The Toxic Toad Martial Soul circled around him, black poisonous markings crawling across his skin as his aura instantly turned cold and domineering!

"If your poison could bring me down, then my Toxic Toad wouldn't deserve to be called the king of toads."

[Ding. The host has successfully absorbed the Ink Poison Toad's venom.]

[Hundred Poisons Body progress increased by 1.]

[Current Progress: 1/100]

[Poison resistance increased by 1.]