Douluo Continent: Getting Stronger After Heartbreak

Chapter 45 You've Been Poisoned by the Blue Phosphorus Snake

Inside the Soul Hunting Grounds.

Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong's Martial Soul Fusion Skill disappeared almost simultaneously with Yu Tianxin's third Soul Skill.

"call…"

Yu Tianxin, slightly out of breath, thought, "The Martial Soul Fusion Technique is indeed powerful..."

Ta-ta-ta...

Dugu Yan stepped forward at this moment: "You've used up your third soul skill, and your soul power is mostly depleted. Do you still want to continue fighting me?"

Yu Tianxin glanced at her and said, "I can't drive you out of the Soul Hunting Grounds right now, but don't even think about winning against me. I'll be watching you closely to see if you can still find an opportunity to hunt soul beasts!"

"mean!"

Dugu Yan couldn't help but curse, but a smile quickly returned to her lips: "Yu Tianxin... don't think I didn't do anything while they were protecting you... can you even lift your arm now?"

"Wh...what..."

Yu Tianxin froze, then realized she couldn't lift her hand at all, and cold sweat broke out on her brow: "This is... the venom of the Azure Scaled Serpent? When did this happen...?"

Dugu Yan pursed her lips, not wanting to explain at all.

"When fighting poison masters, you have to be constantly aware of their use of poison..."

Seeing Yu Tianxin's bewildered expression, Qin Jian kindly reminded her, "From the very beginning of the battle, you've been continuously poisoned..."

Dugu Yan snorted coldly, then continued, "If you didn't have a third soul skill, you would have been taken down if I had only stalled you for three more minutes!"

"You idiot who only knows how to fight!"

Dugu Yan drew a conclusion.

Yu Tianxin looked at her with a gloomy expression and said, "It was my oversight, and besides, you had Qin Jian and the others to help you, so my loss wasn't unjust..."

"You'd better go find the education commissioner to get an antidote quickly, or no one will be able to save you if you delay any longer..."

Perhaps seeing that Yu Tianxin's attitude in admitting defeat was good, Dugu Yan still reminded him.

Yu Tianxin nodded, then looked at Qin Jian and said, "Your Martial Soul Fusion Technique is indeed powerful, but I hope that one day I can have a proper battle with you, not like this."

Qin Jian shrugged and said, "Let's talk about it another time."

Watching Yu Tianxin leave, Dugu Yan suddenly sat down.

"This guy is really strong. It took him so long to release the Jade Scale Snake venom before he succeeded. Actually, I was at my limit too..." she said, slightly out of breath.

Ning Rongrong suddenly realized, "So you couldn't hold on either!"

Dugu Yan glanced at her, then looked at Qin Jian and said, "Thank you all this time. I will remember this kindness."

Qin Jian did not answer her question, but stared at her face, looking thoughtful.

"Brother Jian!"

Seeing Qin Jian staring intently at her, Ning Rongrong got annoyed: "You're not allowed to keep looking at her!"

Dugu Yan also looked at Qin Jian with some oddness, not understanding why he was looking at her like that.

Qin Jian seemed to only then come to his senses. He pulled Ning Rongrong's small body away from him and said to Dugu Yan, "Didn't you notice?"

"What did you find?" Dugu Yan asked, puzzled.

Qin Jian hesitated for a moment, but still said, "I'm not very familiar with you, so please don't take offense. I just noticed that you... seem to have been infected by a chronic toxin?"

"Am I poisoned?"

Dugu Yan looked completely bewildered. She quickly shook her head: "That's impossible! My own martial spirit is highly poisonous, how could I possibly be poisoned?"

Qin Jian shook his head and said seriously, "The poison you've been afflicted with is the poison of the Azure Scale Serpent, which is likely the result of long-term use of the Azure Scale Serpent Martial Soul."

"This…"

Dugu Yan still looked suspicious.

Qin Jian smiled and said, "I know you won't believe it, so I was just saying it casually. Believe it or not, it's fine, but..."

"If I'm not mistaken, this continued attack will affect your lifespan."

His additional statement caused Dugu Yan's expression to change drastically.

After a while, she finally came to her senses from the shock.

"I can't judge what you've said, but I'll tell Grandpa..."

Dugu Yan said to Qin Jian in a very serious tone, "If this is true, then I will remember your kindness, thank you!"

Qin Jian felt relieved when he finally heard her say those words.

What I want is for you to go and talk to Dudugu Bo...

He waved his hand and said, "I was just giving you a heads-up. I can't solve this kind of long-term, invasive Azure Scale Serpent venom unless it's a friend of mine..."

He spoke his last sentence very softly, yet kept the volume just enough for Dugu Yan to barely hear.

It wasn't until Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong had been hundreds of meters away that Dugu Yan suddenly came to her senses: "His last sentence was... he could cure the snake venom in my body?"

Another half hour later, Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong finally stepped into the special-grade area.

During this time, Dugu Yan finally found a suitable soul beast and began to absorb soul rings.

All the other students who participated in the Soul Hunt have completed their tasks and are now standing in front of the light screen, eager to see what kind of soul beasts are in the special-grade area.

"Rongrong, your first soul skill increases attack power, so your second soul skill should ideally increase speed or defense. Let's follow this approach when searching for soul beasts..."

Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong finally became serious.

"Furthermore, the ideal age of the soul beast is between 800 and 900 years; hopefully, we can find a suitable one..."

Gradually, the two began to venture deeper into the special zone of the Soul Hunting Grounds, where they encountered many soul beasts.

However, even though those were of good quality, they either had incompatible attributes or were not old enough.

An hour later, even Dugu Yan had finished absorbing the soul ring and left the Soul Hunting Ground.

Now, the entire Heaven Dou Royal Academy is watching Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong.

"Awooo!—"

Just then, a wolf howled.

Qin Jian's eyes lit up: "That's the voice of a demon wolf! If it's a Gale Demon Wolf, that would be perfect!"

The two hurriedly ran in the direction from which the roar came.

Soon, atop the mountain, a giant wolf surrounded by emerald whirlwinds appeared before the two…

"It's a Gale Wolf with wings!"

Feng Xiaotian's eyes twitched. This was clearly the most suitable soul beast for him, even though its age was a little too young...

"Swiftwind Wolf, with wings, age..."

Qin Jian's eyes gleamed: "900 years! Perfect!"

"Rongrong, this is it!"

Seeing Qin Jian and Ning Rongrong rushing towards the two-winged Gale Wolf on the mountaintop, people outside, such as Ning Fengzhi, Sword Douluo Meng Shenji, and others, frowned.

"A 900-year-old soul beast, Jian'er and Rongrong could barely handle it, but this is a Gale Wolf, whose greatest strength is speed..."

Ning Fengzhi couldn't help but grip his cane tighter: "It's impossible to catch it when it runs, and it has wings, which means this Gale Wolf... can fly!"

Sword Douluo also clenched his fists involuntarily: "Even in the Soul Hunting Grounds, this soul beast is at the absolute top level. Sword... be careful..."

(End of this chapter)