Douluo Continent: From Rusty Spear to Emperor-Slaying Spear

Chapter 47 Earth Dragon Python, Thunderous Hell Vine

However, not long after they left, a muffled thunderclap resounded from the center of Thunder Canyon, and two blue lightning bolts, resembling startled dragons, struck down in response.

This caused unrest among the soul beasts within Thunder Canyon, who began to flee towards the outer areas.

As Dugu Bo watched the large number of soul beasts flee, he grabbed Ji Wuming and Dugu Yan in his arms and jumped onto a giant tree.

"Young Ji, help me take a good look at the fleeing soul beasts and see which one is suitable to become Yan Yan's third soul ring."

"Yanyan, you also need to be careful. Opportunities to find spirit rings so easily are rare!"

Dugu Bo used his Title Douluo spiritual power to radiate outwards, searching for suitable soul beasts.

Ji Wuming, relying on his mental power, investigated. Suddenly, the old man and the child simultaneously focused on a seven-meter-long, brown python crawling at great speed, and said in unison...

"It's an Earth Dragon Python!!!"

"Where is it? Where is it?"

Dugu Yan looked excitedly in the direction Ji Wuming and Dugu Bo were looking, but she couldn't see the Earth Dragon Python.

During this time, under Dugu Bo's tutelage, Dugu Yan has gained a considerable understanding of the Earth Dragon Python. The Earth Dragon Python is one of the few sub-dragon-type soul beasts in Thunder Canyon, and also one of the few snakes primarily possessing earth-attribute attributes.

In order to cope with the environment here, they deliberately gave up their toxicity and instead cultivated earth attributes to resist lightning attacks. Moreover, because they have the bloodline of dragons, they are both agile and powerful.

Ji Wuming pointed to a spot, gesturing for Dugu Yan to look in that direction, and added,

"Little sister, judging from its appearance, this Earth Dragon Python dates back to between 1800 and 1900, making it perfect as your third spirit ring!"

However, Dugu Bo frowned deeply at this moment. The limit for the third spirit ring was over 1700 years, while this spirit beast was clearly over 100 years old. Taking the risk of absorbing it could very likely put his life in danger.

At that moment, Ji Wuming noticed his inner worry and immediately offered an explanation.

"After absorbing the immortal herb, not only did my martial soul evolve, but my physique also underwent a qualitative leap. Absorbing a soul ring that is more than 100 years older than the absorption limit is no problem for me."

"It's hard to find a soul beast that I like, and it's even harder to find one that suits me. Grandpa, didn't you say before that the Earth Dragon Python was a good fit for me? Then I'll choose it."

Dugu Bo was still somewhat worried about Dugu Yan's decision, but he decided to let her try it anyway, since he had also experienced the effects of the immortal herb firsthand.

Two minutes later, the Earth Dragon Python finally came into Dugu Yan's sight. Only then did Dugu Bo make up his mind. After all, suitable soul beasts were extremely difficult to find, and sub-dragon soul beasts were even more difficult to find.

He immediately leaped down, revealing the aura of a Title Douluo. The fleeing soul beasts all chose to detour and escape.

Before the earth dragon python, mixed in with the fleeing soul beasts, could react, a punch landed squarely on its vital spot, sending it flying backward and snapping a giant tree in two.

"hiss--"

The immense force caused the Earth Dragon Python to hiss in pain. Just as it was about to use all its strength to escape Dugu Bo's clutches, Dugu Bo unleashed his Medusa's Gaze, a beam of green light shooting towards it, completely petrifying the latter half of its body.

Dragging its extremely cumbersome serpentine chariot, it could barely use its soul skills. Seeing the still struggling earth dragon python, Dugu Bo delivered three punches, and the python completely lost consciousness.

Dugu Bo hoisted the Earth Dragon Python onto a tree and flew to Dugu Yan's side.

"Yan Yan, kill it! Make this Earth Dragon Python your third spirit ring!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Dugu Yan picked up a completely green dagger and stabbed it at the Earth Dragon Python's seven-inch mark. A purple soul ring appeared.

Dugu Yan calmed herself down, sat cross-legged, and used her soul power to guide the purple soul ring to gather above her head. The absorption process was very smooth, without any pain. She even grew taller, and some parts of her body became more voluptuous.

Within two hours, Dugu Yan opened her beautiful eyes, looked at her grandfather and Ji Wuming standing beside her, and smiled happily.

"Grandpa, my soul power has actually increased to level 36!"

"Oh! Level 33,"

Suddenly, Dugu Bo realized something was wrong and looked at his granddaughter in surprise.

"What did you say? Level 36. Shouldn't it be between level 32 and 33? How could it suddenly increase by three levels?"

Dugu Bo glanced at Ji Wuming, who was intently watching the raging lightning, and instantly thought of the Earth Dragon Golden Melon again. After consuming it, his soul power had increased by three levels; therefore, the effect on these young people would be even greater.

Therefore, without considering the increase in soul power level from adding soul rings, a single Earth Dragon Golden Melon could boost Yan Yan's soul power by about seven or eight levels.

Ji Wuming has consumed two of them, so how much will his soul power increase? Could it be that after absorbing his fourth soul ring, he will immediately absorb his fifth soul ring?

"Brother Ji, judging from your serious expression, could it be that the soul beast you need is in the center of Thunder Canyon?"

Facing Dugu Yan, who stood with her hands behind her back, bending down to ask a question, Ji Wuming replied...

"Great, the soul beast I'm looking for should be located at the center of the thunderstorm!"

"Could it be the Thunderous Hell Vine?"

Looking at the thunderstorm in the center of Thunder Canyon, whose power had not diminished, Dugu Bo roughly guessed Ji Wuming's thoughts.

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"That's right, it's the Thunderous Hell Vine. Judging from the undiminished power of this thunderstorm, the Thunderous Hell Vine should be in that place."

Hearing Ji Wuming's affirmative tone, Dugu Bo was truly astonished. He had briefly mentioned the Thunderous Hell Vine to the two of them before, but he never expected that Ji Wuming would choose such a top-tier plant-type soul beast as his fourth soul ring.

Looking at this thunderstorm, if Leiming Yanyu Teng really is there, its age is probably not bad either.

Dugu Bo looked at Ji Wuming with surprise and spoke to him again.

"Young Ji, if the Thunderous Hell Vine truly exists there, it must be at least 10,000 years old. Can your fourth spirit ring really withstand a 10,000-year-old spirit ring?"

Upon hearing that Ji Wuming intended to absorb a ten-thousand-year-old soul beast as his fourth soul ring, Dugu Yan's eyes were filled with worry.

"Brother Ji, isn't it too risky to absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring as our fourth spirit ring? Why don't we absorb a spirit ring with a shorter lifespan, like six or seven thousand years? That way, we won't be too far from the limit of spirit ring lifespan."

"Senior, little sister, you must have faith in me. I have absorbed two immortal herbs, and my second and third soul rings are also lightning attribute soul rings, so I have a natural resistance to lightning power. Moreover, my martial soul is an extremely domineering existence. I can withstand the soul ring of a ten-thousand-year soul beast."

Ji Wuming's eyes were incredibly firm. In fact, his deepest secret was that his third soul ring was a ten-thousand-year soul ring, which gave him more confidence in absorbing the Thunderous Hell Vine.

One extra chapter today, and two more tonight. The update time has been adjusted to 8 PM to 9 PM, with a minimum of two chapters per day. A third chapter will depend on whether I experience writer's block.

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