Toxic Fenjue

Dugu Feng nearly flattened himself against the ground, his body taking on the posture of a crouching toad.

He unleashed the ultimate stance of Toad Style, his flesh, sinews, and bones completely relaxed yet stretched to their utmost limit, utterly merging with the Toxic Toad martial soul within him.

The black toxic mist spilling from his body was not wastefully leaking away. Instead, it circulated through the pores and meridians of his body, forming a bizarre closed loop.

Watching this strange sight, Dugu Bo did not dare step forward and interrupt him rashly.

At a time like this, he absolutely could not be interrupted carelessly, or he could easily suffer a cultivation deviation.

Dugu Bo's palms were already drenched in sweat, his eyes locked tightly on Dugu Feng.

His heart had risen into his throat.

"Condense!"

Dugu Feng shouted inwardly.

The Soul Power throughout his body wrapped around the Serpent Emperor Venom hidden in his blood and forcibly gathered it within his dantian.

At the same time, the Immortal Herb medicinal power of the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum concealed throughout his limbs and meridians slowly began to erupt.

It gradually repaired the damaged meridians that had been tempered by the snake venom, making the restored meridians even tougher.

They could contain even more Soul Power.

Without realizing it, he had already completed the process of cleansing his marrow and remaking his body.

No. Resisting the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Venom through brute force alone will only cancel it out in the end. Even if I refine it, that won't mean I've truly subdued it.

With that thought, Dugu Feng mobilized the various deadly poisons he had already subdued.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Venom was indeed powerful, especially with the enhancement of the Crimson Swan Kiss.

In a one-on-one battle, almost no poison in the world could defeat it. Then he would win with sheer quantity.

"Grandfather, give me another strand of snake venom."

Dugu Feng opened his eyes and spoke with unwavering resolve.

Dugu Bo's expression changed sharply upon hearing that. He could already tell that Dugu Feng was at the end of his strength.

"Grandfather, trust me."

After clenching his fists, Dugu Bo ultimately drew out another strand of his origin snake venom and injected it into Dugu Feng's body.

The snake venom in his body, which had been nearly exhausted, was directly swallowed by the newly introduced venom.

It formed a new Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Venom.

Dugu Feng redirected the toxins within his body, carrying the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Venom into his dantian.

The Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Venom began to collide with and devour all kinds of deadly poisons.

"This Pill Venom Art is Gu Cultivation—using one's own body as the vessel and ten thousand poisons as the venomous insects."

Dugu Feng circulated his Soul Power, relentlessly compressing the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Venom and the various deadly poisons.

A Poison Pill gradually took shape, revolving within his dantian.

The next second, Dugu Feng opened his eyes excitedly.

At the same time, the system's notification sounded.

[ Ding, congratulations to the host. You have used poison against poison and mastered the Pill Venom Art. ]

[ Ding, congratulations to the host. You have tempered your body with poison, and Toad Style has entered the stage of great mastery. ]

The moment Dugu Feng rose to his feet, the toxic mist swirling around him was absorbed into his body in an instant.

"Xiaofeng, you succeeded?"

Dugu Feng nodded.

"I gathered Grandfather's snake venom together with all the deadly poisons I had absorbed before. Grandfather's snake venom attacked those deadly poisons I had refined, forming them into a Poison Pill."

The instant he heard the words Poison Pill, Dugu Bo's face filled with shock.

Seeing this, Dugu Feng hurriedly explained.

"My Poison Pill isn't solidified. It's more like a liquid, circulating through the meridians along with Soul Power and forming its own circulation cycle."

"After that, it can nourish poison with poison."

Dugu Feng's Pill Venom Art was somewhat like an unconventional version of Fenjue.

Fenjue grew stronger by devouring flames, while his Pill Venom Art grew stronger by devouring all kinds of rare poisons in the world.

"Grandfather, you can cultivate my Pill Venom Art as well, but you must first destroy it before rebuilding it."

"Destroy it before rebuilding it?"

"That's right. Grandfather, your Poison Pill is the prototype of this Pill Venom Art, but unfortunately, your Poison Pill has already solidified."

"I have two ways to resolve the poison in your body. The first is to use medicine to guide your poison into the Spirit Bone in your head."

"The second is to cultivate this Pill Venom Art and condense a Poison Pill within your dantian. Then you can nourish poison with poison and fight poison with poison."

"However, Grandfather, destroying it before rebuilding it carries a certain degree of risk. If you successfully cultivate a complete Poison Pill at your level, your cultivation may advance even further—but it is also possible that your cultivation will plummet from then on."

After hearing Dugu Feng's words, Dugu Bo burst into laughter and said,

"You brat, you fear neither this nor that when cultivating. Why would this old man be afraid? I don't have many years left to live anyway, so I might as well take a chance. If I truly destroy it before rebuilding it and cultivate this Pill Venom Art—"

"If my cultivation advances, I can live a few more years and properly protect the two of you siblings. Even if I fail, there is nothing to worry about. I can leave this treasured land, the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, to you."

"Before long, you can become a Titled Douluo as well. Then you can ensure that girl Yanyan lives her life in peace and health. What would I have to fear?"

Dugu Feng immediately wrote down the circulation method for the Pill Venom Art.

"Grandfather, you must use Soul Power and spiritual power to shatter your Poison Pill again. Then, following my method, guide the Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Venom within your body back into the Poison Pill."

"Make this solidified Poison Pill rotate once more, using Soul Power to strike it continuously until it can circulate through the meridians all over your body along with your Soul Power."

"But this definitely cannot be accomplished overnight."

Dugu Feng then walked toward an Immortal Herb called the Nine Grade Purple Ganoderma.

"This Immortal Herb should have the effect of strengthening one's foundation and replenishing one's essence. Its effects may be somewhat inferior to the Singular Velvet Sky Chrysanthemum I took earlier, but it should still help you condense a Poison Pill, Grandfather."

"Good. This old man will take this immortal herb when the time comes. Before that, I will hunt another soul beast for you to serve as your third Soul Ring."

"Tell me, what age of soul beast do you want to hunt this time?"

"I want to try one over 5,000 years old!"

Even Dugu Bo, who knew Dugu Feng had a lot of nerve, was startled. Though he had been mentally prepared, he had not expected Dugu Feng to want a soul beast over 5,000 years old.

However, he did not rush to refuse. Instead, he stepped forward and probed Dugu Feng's current meridians with Soul Power, discovering that they were strong and vigorous.

They were no weaker than the meridians of some Soul Kings.

"Fine. Grandfather will take you there now. Have you decided what type you want?"

"I want a Man Faced Demon Spider."

"Good. I happen to know where Man Faced Demon Spiders appear in Sunset Forest. There's even one over 8,000 years old. Can you handle it, brat? If not, I'll find one with a lower age."

"Over 8,000 years suits me perfectly. It seems Grandfather had already planned for a Man Faced Demon Spider to become my Soul Ring, or you wouldn't have paid special attention to one."

"That's right. But I had planned to use that Man Faced Demon Spider when you broke through to Soul Ancestor. I never expected you to need it after becoming a Soul Elder."

"Let's go."

Deep within Sunset Forest, the miasma was thick as ink, and dead branches and rotting leaves covered the ground.

The air carried the stench of decaying flesh and blood.

And in an environment like this, terrifying predators often lurked.

A massive shadow blocked the sunlight above the trees as a chilling, sinister pressure crashed down!

Eight thick, pitch-black spider legs burst through the forest. A giant demon spider over five zhang long slowly descended to the ground.

The carapace on its back gleamed black, as hard as dark iron.

Yet the most eye-catching feature was the pattern on its abdomen, which resembled a human face.

This was the nightmare of small soul beasts—the Man Faced Demon Spider, famed for being a family of loyal martyrs.

The Man Faced Demon Spider clan truly was a family of loyal martyrs. They had produced a god.