Douluo: I achieve godhood through System

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Dugu Yan's fifth soul ring continued to change color, with purple gradually diminishing and black growing deeper, until it was entirely black—deep and profound, carrying a unique oppressive aura.

But the transformation wasn't complete yet. Dugu Yan's face began to show signs of pain, as though she were enduring immense suffering. 

Dugu Bo grew anxious and couldn't help but ask Wang Li, "Xiao Li, do you know what's happening here?" 

Wang Li remained calm, explaining, "Grandfather, this might actually be a good thing. Yan Yan's martial soul has not only improved in quality, but her soul power has also increased. The Yearning Heartbroken Red and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng helped her condense this soul ring. Right now, she's pushing her limits to absorb this soul ring to the fullest!" 

Dugu Bo, though concerned, listened to Wang Li and, finding some logic in his explanation, decided not to interfere rashly. 

The old man and the young one could only continue waiting... 

After some time, Dugu Yan's expression finally relaxed. She waited a little longer before slowly opening her eyes. Her eyes, a deep green, were cold and regal. 

A smile appeared on her face as she looked at Dugu Bo and Wang Li, saying, "Grandfather, Xiao Li, I did it!" 

Dugu Bo sighed in relief but quickly became anxious again. "Yan Yan, how are you feeling? The flaw in your martial soul... It should have improved, right?" 

Dugu Yan nodded and replied, "My martial soul has undergone many changes. The most important thing is that it can now thrive on poison, absorbing deadly toxins to increase soul power. As for the flaw in my martial soul... it no longer exists." 

Wang Li, curious, asked, "Yan Yan, what's your soul power level now?" 

Dugu Yan tilted her chin proudly and said, "Level 53. The two immortal herbs not only enhanced my martial soul but also gave me a Life Soul Ring. My fifth soul skill is called Jade Phosphor Devouring Heaven." 

"It's a defensive soul skill that summons a giant devouring serpent. Before reaching its limit, it can consume any energy attack. I believe it should be able to absorb and neutralize energy attacks from Soul Saints and below." 

"But that's not all. If the serpent devours poison, it will temporarily increase all my attributes. Let me show you..." 

As she spoke, Dugu Yan flicked her snake tail and moved toward the Ice Fire Yin-Yang Eye. She released her third soul skill in the air above the Ice Fire Yin-Yang Eye, emitting a purple toxic mist. 

Then, she used her fifth soul skill. The black soul ring suddenly flashed brightly, and a cold, terrifying aura emerged. A phantom energy snake shot out from Dugu Yan's body. 

The snake opened its mouth wide and sucked in the corrosive toxins released by her third soul skill. It devoured all the poison and then quickly returned into her body. 

In an instant, Dugu Yan's aura began to rise rapidly, nearing the level of a Soul Emperor. It took five or six minutes before her aura started to dissipate. 

Dugu Yan seemed a bit fatigued but excitedly explained, "There are no noticeable side effects, but it does drain a lot of mental and physical energy. I'll need some time to recover." 

Dugu Bo couldn't contain his joy, exclaiming, "Amazing! One soul skill with two effects! Yan Yan's first four skills—Excited Poison, Paralyzing Poison, Corrosive Poison, and the Bewitching Poison Smoke—combined, could probably unleash the power of a Soul Emperor!" 

Wang Li caught onto a key point and calmly said, "Yan Yan, you mentioned this is a Life Soul Ring. There must be something special about it, right?" 

Dugu Yan, surprised, immediately explained, "That's right. Grandfather, Xiao Li, this soul ring was born from my martial soul, nurtured by the Yearning Heartbroken Red and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. It's essentially my own power, and by consuming poison, it can increase its age." 

"Right now, this soul ring is about 18,000 years old. In the future, if my toxins reach the level of a Titled Douluo, I'll be able to keep feeding it, allowing this soul ring to reach the 100,000-year mark."

Dugu Bo was stunned, then immediately overjoyed, laughing heartily.

"In the future, for Yan Yan's ninth soul ring, I'll hunt a 100,000-year-old soul beast. The ninth soul ring will be a 100,000-year ring, and the fifth soul ring is already a 100,000-year one! My granddaughter will be invincible!" 

Wang Li let out a long breath. This was exactly what he had hoped for. The two immortal herbs had achieved their greatest value. He smiled lightly and said, "Yan Yan, with your martial soul evolved like this, why not change its name? It shouldn't be called the Jade Phosphor Snake anymore, let's call it the Jade Phosphor Dragon." 

Dugu Yan was tempted, but hesitated and said, "But my martial soul isn't a dragon shape..." 

Dugu Bo fully supported the idea and loudly proclaimed, "Who says a dragon must have a dragon shape? Who defines what a dragon should look like? We don't care about that. From now on, our Jade Phosphor Snake lineage will be renamed the Jade Phosphor Dragon lineage!" 

With the support of Wang Li and Dugu Bo, Dugu Yan no longer hesitated. Since dragons were powerful, anything that was powerful could be a dragon. The shape of a dragon was never something that could be defined by a few words. 

Then Dugu Yan smiled and said: 

"Grandfather, Xiao Li, I've finished the Yearning Heartbroken Red and Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng. Grandfather, you should eat the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd as well. Though I don't agree with Xiao Li's idea of using the Blood-colored Swan's Kiss to increase toxicity, I believe enhancing your physical strength might help solve your martial soul's flaws." 

"And Xiao Li, do you still have any immortal herbs you want to eat? I must personally check them to make sure they're not poisonous before you consume them. I can't let you take any more risks." 

Dugu Bo smiled in relief. Now that Dugu Yan had solved her martial soul's flaw, he was finally at ease. He said, "Alright, I'll go dig up the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd." 

After speaking, Dugu Bo walked to where the Earth Dragon Golden Gourd was located, took out a suitable tool from his storage soul guide, and began digging. 

Meanwhile, Wang Li also walked over to a few bamboo shoots he had been wanting to try. He smiled and said, "These green bamboo shoots right here, I've been wanting to taste them for a while. They should greatly enhance my martial soul." 

"The immortal herbs I ate before are almost fully digested, so even if you didn't say anything, Yan Yan, I was already planning to dig them up." 

Dugu Yan withdrew her martial soul and walked over to Wang Li's side. She looked at the bamboo shoots, then took out an immortal herb scroll. After searching for a moment, she said, "The color and form of these bamboo shoots... they look like the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo. Right now, they're still shoots, which is when they're good to eat. Once they grow into full bamboo, they'll be too tough to bite. These have no poison, you can eat them." 

Wang Li, no longer hesitating, took out tools from his storage soul guide and began digging up the Ink Jade Divine Bamboo shoots. 

Not long after, Dugu Bo dug up an Earth Dragon Golden Gourd about a meter long and half a meter wide. It was golden-yellow and exuded a strong earthy aura. 

As for Wang Li, he was holding several bamboo shoots. He had been craving them for quite some time. 

(End of Chapter)