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The small snake bit down, and Chen Gang's originally ruddy skin instantly turned an eerie green.
Dugu Bo's eyes immediately lit up with mockery. 'What immunity to my poison? Isn't this a clear case of being poisoned?'
But soon, Dugu Bo sensed something was off. Based on his experience after breaking through to Title Douluo, once someone was poisoned by his life-bound toxin, even a Title Douluo using soul power to resist would see their skin gradually turn black and begin to emit a foul odor.
However, at this moment, only a small patch of Chen Gang's skin had turned green, with no signs of the toxin spreading further.
!?!
Dugu Bo's expression turned suspicious. Could it be that this old fox, Chen Gang, really had immunity to his poison?
At first, Chen Gang felt a bit uneasy, but when he noticed the toxins entering his body fell silent without causing further harm, he immediately brightened up.
He had initially thought that after joining this new family, his strength would place him in the middle tier among the top-tier individuals. But now, it seemed that wasn't the case.
Still, Chen Gang harbored no intention of seizing control.
Though he had schemed much in his life, at his age, he understood the importance of treating others sincerely. Moreover, as a mere Title Douluo, he wasn't invincible—it would be foolish to create conflict within his own group.
Furthermore, this newly formed faction didn't even have a name yet. Before he joined, Ye Wen had explicitly stated that it would remain a neutral faction that wouldn't cause trouble.
If that were the case, why fight for power? Focusing on nurturing the next generation was far more important.
At this moment, Ye Wen spoke up: "It seems Grandpa Chen Gang's martial soul has indeed evolved into the Extreme Fire attribute. Otherwise, Teacher's poison wouldn't have remained inert after entering your body.
Now, Grandpa Chen Gang, try circulating your soul power to expel these toxins. I think it shouldn't take much effort."
Chen Gang nodded slightly. "Let me give it a try."
What followed was a smooth scene. With just a slight use of his soul power, the toxins Dugu Bo had injected into Chen Gang's body began dissipating rapidly, as if a cat had spotted a mouse.
"Hahaha, so this is Extreme Fire? Truly a domineering force!" Chen Gang chuckled.
Beside him, however, Dugu Bo couldn't share in the laughter.
High-level experts already countered his poisons, and now here was another "living counter" with even stronger resistance. He began to worry about his position within the family.
Chen Gang, ever perceptive, stepped forward and slapped Dugu Bo's shoulder heartily. "What are you thinking about, old poisoner? We're on the same team now."
Upon hearing this, Dugu Bo relaxed slightly but rolled his eyes and retorted stubbornly:
"Do you know who I am, old lion? You should be worrying about where to get your ninth soul ring.
High-quality, long-lived fire-attribute spirit beasts are extremely rare."
Ah…
Hearing this question, Chen Gang also found himself troubled for a moment.
Although Yu Xiao Gang's plagiarized theory on soul masters mentioned that a soul master's ninth soul ring could absorb a 100,000-year soul ring, the scarcity alone made it a death wish for any high-level soul master to attempt.
After all, any high-level soul master knew that even spirit beasts that had cultivated for 80,000 to 90,000 years were strong enough to rival Title Douluos.
And much like human soul masters in this stage who didn't actively cultivate mental strength, spirit beasts instinctively focused on survival. Their cultivation years were often tied to their mental power. A spirit beast capable of rivaling a Title Douluo likely possessed residual soul power equivalent to a Title Douluo's mental strength.
And 100,000-year spirit beasts were undoubtedly even stronger. Even ordinary soul masters who didn't know that such beasts could match Super Douluos around level 95 understood that their soul power was far beyond what ordinary Title Douluos could handle.
Ye Wen scratched his head.
After careful thought, he recalled that most of Ma Hongjun's soul rings weren't entirely obtained from fire-attribute spirit beasts.
And Ma Hongjun was the representative fire-attribute soul master in Douluo I. If even he rarely had high-quality fire-attribute spirit beast soul rings, what hope was there for others?
Still, Ye Wen wasn't entirely clueless about high-level soul rings. For instance, Ma Hongjun's seventh soul ring was a pseudo-100,000-year soul ring, sourced from the neidan of the Ten Headed Fierce Yang Serpent in the Hell Road of the Killing God City.
But risking such a dangerous trip to the Killing God City for a relatively safe neidan seemed too costly and not worth it.
Then Ye Wen considered divine-bestowed soul rings, but quickly dismissed the idea. At this stage, the only place to obtain them was the Sea God Island. Once you entered and passed the trial, unless you could defeat Bo Saixi or withstand Poseidon's divine punishment, you'd never leave.
This is troublesome~
But soon, Ye Wen shrugged indifferently. Wasn't it absurd for a little Level 30 soul master like him to worry about a Title Douluo's soul rings? Clearly, he must be suffering from some sort of illness.
Obviously, Chen Gang also understood the importance of the ninth soul ring for a Title Douluo. Thus, instead of rushing out to hunt for one, he expressed that he would use his connections to inquire about high-level fire-attribute spirit beasts.
Since everyone was now part of the same family, Dugu Bo also offered to use his network to see if he could find information on long-lived fire-attribute spirit beasts.
Later, Chen Gang discussed the cultivation of Xuan Yuan Gong with Ye Wen and Dugu Bo. After practicing it earlier, Chen Gang clearly recognized its superiority over traditional meditation techniques. In the end, he asked Ye Wen whether he could teach it to Ye Xixi and Ye Lingling.
Since they were now all family, Ye Wen generously agreed, though he emphasized that it shouldn't be spread around carelessly.
Moreover, Ye Wen was curious to see the results.
In the setting of the Douluo Continent, auxiliary soul masters had the slowest cultivation speed. Even Oscar, a genius born with full soul power, had only reached Level 30 at around age 14. Yet, Ye Lingling, at 15, had already reached Level 35. Though additional resources undoubtedly played a role, this still highlighted her excellent cultivation talent.
With the added benefit of Xuan Yuan Gong, and as their relationship grew closer, Ye Wen eventually gave Ye Lingling the essence of the Daffodil Jade Flesh Bone. This helped remove the side effects of early-stage medicinal cultivation while enhancing her cultivation aptitude, causing her soul power to surge directly to Level 40.
Seeing how much Ye Wen valued his granddaughter, Chen Gang felt deeply gratified.
Chen Gang's first lead on the fire-attribute spirit beast came from Emperor Xue Ye.
Other factions, which had been busily searching for leads, suddenly fell silent. They hadn't expected Emperor Xue Ye to go to such lengths to court a newly minted Title Douluo.
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