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Dugu Bo stood up, looked around, and found Jiang Zhen standing not far away, talking to a girl with long dark blue hair and a pretty and lively appearance.
What surprised him even more was that two whales made entirely of pure water were floating in the spring water of the Yin-Yang Well next to him!
Although the appearances are different, he thought that, like the sea princess, it should be Jiang Zhen's work.
Suppressing his shock, he strode to Jiang Zhen's side, bowed respectfully, and said with barely suppressed excitement, "Young Master!"
Jiang Zhen turned his head, sensing the stable and powerful fluctuations of the soul core within him, and nodded in satisfaction: "Congratulations, old man, it seems you succeeded. How do you feel?"
Dugu Bo felt the soul core in his dantian throbbing powerfully like a heart, continuously absorbing and refining the surrounding heaven and earth soul power, transforming it into pure soul power, with an efficiency several times faster than before!
He exclaimed excitedly, "Thank you for your guidance, young master! The wonder of this soul core is truly a marvel of nature! My soul power recovery and cultivation speed are now far superior to before!"
"Only with a solid foundation can one pursue higher goals."
Jiang Zhen gestured for him to calm down, "Rest for a while and completely stabilize your soul core."
Dugu Bo followed the instructions, sitting cross-legged and adjusting his breathing to adapt to this new power core.
About an incense stick later, he opened his eyes again, his condition at its peak.
Jiang Zhen looked at him, a hint of consideration flashing in his eyes, and slowly said, "Senior Dugu, your Jade Phosphorous Serpent Emperor Martial Soul has evolved into the Jade Scale Poison Dragon, and its toxicity has already increased significantly."
"So...would you like to make your poison...even stronger? Strong enough to make even those of the same level crumble at the touch, and even pose a threat to beings of higher levels?"
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo's heart skipped a beat! A stronger poison? What poison user wouldn't crave that?
But he also understood the underlying meaning in Jiang Zhen's words: "Young Master, this... the price might be quite high, wouldn't it?"
Jiang Zhen didn't hide anything and said bluntly, "That's right. This method is extremely dangerous; it's like walking a tightrope."
"With the help of a strange object, your own toxins will be activated and multiplied thousands of times in a short period of time. If you can withstand it and control this surge of power, your poison skills will undergo a qualitative change."
"But if you can't withstand it... the toxins will backfire, and you'll instantly turn into pus and blood, utterly destroyed. The choice is yours."
Dugu Bo fell silent. His entire life had been almost entirely intertwined with poison.
He gained fame for his poison skills in his youth, but also suffered greatly from them, and in his later years he almost lost his life to his own toxins.
It was Jiang Zhen's appearance that gave him a new life, allowing his martial soul to evolve, break through bottlenecks, and even touch upon the mysteries of the soul core.
Now, another choice is before us—to be content with the status quo and enjoy the hard-won glory of being a Title Douluo, or to risk our lives and fight for a broader future?
He thought of his granddaughter, Dugu Yan, the pain and helplessness he had felt under the torment of the poison, and even more so, the level of power he had witnessed since following Jiang Zhen, far beyond his imagination...
A moment later, a resolute glint flashed in his eyes. He raised his head and looked at Jiang Zhen with unwavering determination:
"I am willing to give it a try! Better to shine for a moment than live a mediocre hundred years! Moreover, with you by my side to protect me, I believe we will succeed!"
This is a form of trust, and also a do-or-die determination.
"Good!" Jiang Zhen nodded approvingly. "Since you're so determined, I'll lend you a hand!"
After saying that, he walked to a magical herb.
It was a peculiar herb, its entire body a crystal-clear, snow-white color, as if sculpted from ice and snow.
Each long, curved blade of grass shimmered with a moist sheen, its elegant form bearing a striking resemblance to the long neck of a swan, exuding a pure yet eerie aura.
He picked it.
"This item is called Snow-White Swan Kiss."
Jiang Zhen, holding the magical herb, explained, "It contains no poison whatsoever; in fact, it's practically sacred. But its properties are incredibly extraordinary—any toxin or virus that comes into contact with it will multiply and mutate at a rate hundreds or even thousands of times faster!"
"For you, it is both a deadly poison and the only chance for your toxins to undergo a phoenix-like transformation. Grandpa, are you still willing to try?"
Dugu Bo stared at the beautiful yet dangerous herb, his pupils contracting slightly. It could cause poison to multiply thousands of times? This effect was simply unbelievable!
He could almost see the horrific scene. But the arrow was already on the bowstring, and he had no choice but to release it!
He nodded emphatically, his voice resolute: "I am willing!"
"Sit cross-legged and focus your mind! I will guide the medicine into your body; the rest depends on your willpower and control over the poison!"
Jiang Zhen, with a solemn expression, wrapped the snow-white swan kiss with his soul power and slowly presented it to Dugu Bo.
Dugu Bo sat down as instructed, holding his breath and concentrating. As the medicinal power of the Snow Swan Kiss was guided by Jiang Zhen, it seeped into his body bit by bit.
"boom!!!"
It was like throwing ice water into boiling oil, or lighting a fuse in a dormant volcano!
Dugu Bo felt the Bilin Poison Dragon's deadly poison within his body instantly detonate!
Like thousands of out-of-control venomous dragons, they roared, crashed, split, and multiplied wildly in his meridians, blood, and even soul!
It was a terrifying restlessness originating from the very source of life!
"roar--!"
The Azure Dragon Martial Soul behind him appeared uncontrollably, letting out a painful roar! Azure light flashed wildly on its huge dragon body, its scales opened and closed, and terrifying poison gas spread uncontrollably, instantly corroding the surrounding vegetation into ash!
As if sensing a deadly threat, or as if encountering an opportunity for transformation, the venomous dragon suddenly spread its huge wings, no longer in an attack posture, but suddenly closed them inward, completely enveloping the seated Dugu Bo!
The emerald green poisonous light, the dragon's might, and the pure radiance of the snow-white swan's kiss intertwined to form a huge, constantly writhing, sometimes expanding and sometimes contracting green cocoon of light!
On the surface of the cocoon, the faint outline of the dragon's scales and its struggling form are visible, exuding a chilling aura of destruction and a faint glimmer of life.
Lan Fuzi curiously leaned closer, looking at the enormous green cocoon of light, and asked, "Azhen, can he...can he succeed? The energy inside feels terrifying."
Jiang Zhen gazed intently at the cocoon of light, sensing the violently fluctuating energy within it, like a raging storm, and slowly said, "I have done everything I could and everything I needed to say. The Snow Swan Kiss was the key that opened Pandora's box of poison within him."
"But whether he can control this rampaging power and complete the ultimate transformation of the toxin, instead of being devoured by it... now, it all depends on his own fate."
For the next three days, the atmosphere in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Eye Valley was exceptionally heavy.
The enormous green cocoon of light was like a living thing, its aura extremely unstable.
At times, it was like a volcano about to erupt, its destructive toxic energy almost bursting forth, drawing the attention of the distant Deep Sea Whale King, Illusion Spirit; at other times, it was like a candle flickering in the wind, its aura so weak it was almost dissipating, as if it would die from the poison at any moment.
Jiang Zhen, Lan Fuzi, and the two demonic whale spirits were all nearby, closely monitoring the changes in the light cocoon.
This is undoubtedly a race against death, an ultimate battle between will and poison.
On the evening of the third day, as the afterglow of the setting sun once again fell upon the valley, the light cocoon, which had been fluctuating violently for three days, finally began to gradually stabilize.
The unsettling agitation gradually subsided, replaced by a restrained yet more profound and terrifying toxic pressure.
Finally, after a soft "crack" sound, cracks began to appear on the surface of the cocoon. Emerald green light flowed out of the cracks like liquid, but was quickly absorbed back.
The cocoon slowly peeled away and disappeared, revealing the creature inside.
It was still Dugu Bo, but the Azure Dragon Martial Soul behind him had undergone a significant change!
Its body seemed more solid and massive, and its scales were no longer a simple emerald green, but had a deep dark gold luster around the edges. Its horns were more ferocious, and its eyes were filled with a pure will to destroy.
The poisonous mist surrounding him turned a deeper, darker green, as if it could even corrode and devour light!
Dugu Bo slowly opened his eyes, a deep green light flashing across them, as if containing the most potent poison in the world…
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