Douluo Continent: From Rusty Spear to Emperor-Slaying Spear

Chapter 7: Slay the Blood Flood Dragon and Obtain the First Soul Ring

"Xiao Ji, thank you for reminding me. I was almost blinded by the wealth before me and fell into a deadly trap." Director Lu looked at Ji Wuming with clear eyes and said with great gratitude.

At this time, the sun is high in the sky, making the earth unbearably hot, and the cave is the best place for these snakes to escape the heat. The Blood Dragon is the king of this place, and there are countless snakes here that are hundreds of years old.

If I had rashly rushed in at that time, facing the combined attack of dozens, or even hundreds, of snake-like soul beasts and blood dragons, I would have died instantly.

"Director, this is for you!"

Before Director Lu could react, Ji Wuming had already taken a bottle of snake blood and some herbs out of his clothes.

"Applying the snake blood and herbs to our clothes will mask our scent. Then, as long as we are careful, we shouldn't have any major problems entering the snake cave."

"Carrying snake blood with him???"

When Director Lu saw the small vial of snake blood handed to him, he was filled with doubt. But then he thought that it wasn't strange to carry some animal-repelling and scent-concealing items when going out hunting.

"Xiao Ji, I didn't expect you to be so thoughtful. That's good."

The two quickly applied snake blood and herbs, then cautiously entered the cave, which was pitch black and seemed to stretch on forever.

"Hiss, hiss—"

The hissing of countless snakes echoed continuously within the cave, creating a terrifying atmosphere. Fortunately, Director Lu's martial soul was that of a sea viper, allowing him to see his way even in the darkness.

After walking for a while, a dazzling golden light appeared at a bend in the road. The two people lay on a boulder, their eyes greedily fixed on what lay ahead.

Thousands of gold soul coins were piled up into a small mountain, with broken weapons and glittering ores on the left and right sides.

"There really are some great treasures here. There are no less than ten thousand gold soul coins alone, as well as some minerals that I have never seen before."

At this moment, Director Lu's eyes were firmly fixed on those gold soul coins, while the ores and broken weapons held little appeal for him.

Upon seeing the damaged weapons, Ji Wuming felt a surge of fervent energy. If he wasn't mistaken, there must be one or two soul-guided devices among these broken weapons.

Of these glittering ores that the Blood Dragon used to decorate his caves, he only recognized two types: Deep Sea Silver Mother and Cold Heart Iron Essence.

"Indeed, the ocean is a vast treasure trove; the saying is indeed true."

Just as Ji Wuming was muttering to himself, the blood dragon, which was lying coiled on the hill of gold soul coins, suddenly opened its dragon eyes, raised its head, and kept scanning its surroundings.

Suddenly, the dragon's eyes fixed on a giant rock.

"roar--"

With a loud roar, countless snake-like spirit beasts inside the cave responded and crawled towards the spot. The blood dragon slowly straightened its body.

Upon seeing this, Ji Wuming quickly said, "Director Lu, Blood Dragon has already discovered us. To catch the thief, we must first catch the king. If we are any later, we may not be able to escape."

"call out--"

A mouthful of blood-red snake venom was spat directly at the boulder. Director Lu, who was hiding behind it, leaped with Ji Wuming to safety.

"This is an antidote pill, swallow it quickly." Director Lu immediately tossed a small green pill to Ji Wuming, then rushed towards the blood dragon.

"Second Soul Skill, Sea Viper Purple Mist."

In an instant, a deep purple poisonous mist radiated outwards from Director Lu, extending within a 200-meter radius. Due to the complex terrain and confined space within the cave, the purple mist became even thicker.

Some snake-like spirit beasts with extremely fast crawling speeds will slow down or even faint when they encounter the purple mist, as long as their cultivation level is below 100 years.

The blood dragon, though its vision was obscured by the dense purple mist, possessed an extremely keen sense of smell. It flicked its tongue, carefully sensing the enemy's presence.

"Third Soul Skill, Viper Scale Spikes!"

The purple spirit ring beneath Director Lu's feet rose, and the viper scales on his back suddenly exploded, forming sharp cones that slammed towards the blood dragon in front of him.

"call out--"

The blood dragon had extremely keen hearing and immediately moved quickly, swinging its tail and body to defend itself. At the critical moment, Director Lu seized the opportunity and leaped onto the blood dragon's back.

"As the saying goes, strike the snake at its seven-inch mark. Even as a mutant, you cannot escape this weakness."

"First Soul Skill, Serpent Needle!"

The sea viper's tail transformed into an extremely sharp black needle, surrounded by a thick black mist. With a single thrust, it pierced through the blood dragon's scales and penetrated its vital spot.

"roar--"

A mournful cry, like the roar of a snake, echoed throughout the cave. Ji Wuming's face lit up with joy.

"Is this the effect of having similar attributes and mastering the spirit rings?"

Because the Blood Dragon was exactly the soul beast soul ring that Ji Wuming needed, Director Lu didn't completely pierce the Blood Dragon's heart, which was its vital spot. Instead, he dragged the dying Blood Dragon slowly through the purple mist in front of him to Ji Wuming.

"boom--"

Director Lu dropped the dragon tail, shook off the sticky slime on his hands, and said to Ji Wuming with great ease,

"Xiao Ji, this mutated snake is yours. Give it another stab at its vital spot, and a spirit ring will appear."

"Thank you, Director." Ji Wuming pulled the blood spear from his back, stepped onto the blood dragon's back, spearhead pointing downwards, gripped the hilt tightly with both hands, and thrust it forward with immense excitement.

The blood dragon's eyes widened, and as its heart stopped beating, it was declared dead. A deep yellow soul ring appeared around the blood dragon's corpse.

Director Lu looked around and, seeing no powerful soul beasts approaching, spoke again.

"Xiao Ji, don't worry about absorbing the spirit ring. I'll protect you from now on. Besides, it will take some time for the purple mist to dissipate, so this is the best outer barrier. But are you really sure you want to absorb this blood dragon spirit ring that's almost 630 years old?"

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"Director, I never do anything I'm not sure of. This spirit ring age is perfect for me."

Ji Wuming sat cross-legged, adjusted his aura, and used his soul power to guide the soul rings around his body. An extremely powerful soul power began to surge into his body, domineering and overwhelming.

"Could this be the energy tide brought about by a mutant that has obtained a trace of dragon blood?"

Although there is no soul shock when absorbing a hundred-year-old soul ring, the energy contained in the soul ring must be borne by the human body. The higher the age, the more energy it contains. No wonder ordinary people's first soul ring cannot reach the thousand-year level.

"Hold on, you absolutely have to hold on!"

Ji Wuming's determination to persevere became unwavering, while Director Lu, watching the painful expression on Ji Wuming's face as he absorbed the spirit ring, couldn't help but feel a pang of worry for him.

Fortunately, after half a day, as dusk approached, Ji Wuming's expression gradually softened, and the spirit rings were completely sealed onto the Blood Spear Martial Soul.

At this moment, the Blood Spear Martial Soul had undergone further changes. The blood mist surrounding the Blood Spear had become even deeper, and the entire spear seemed to have been reborn, its texture becoming even harder.

Even the patterns carved on the spear shaft are clearly visible, and the rust on the spear tip has turned into a bright red rust, with the distribution area expanding to more than a finger's width.

Ji Wuming slowly opened his eyes, feeling the changes in his body, and was particularly excited.

"Xiao Ji, how many levels has your soul power increased? What is your first soul skill?" Director Lu, who was standing to the side, asked with great curiosity.

(End of this chapter)