Chapter 30: Magic Sound Summons Taotie
As dawn approached, Dragon Chen awoke from absorbing his spirit ring.
Feeling the new surge of power within his body, a satisfied smile played on his lips.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo walked over.
"How do you feel? After absorbing a ten-thousand-year spirit ring, your spirit power must have increased quite a bit, right?"
Dragon Chen stood up, stretched his limbs, and replied,
"My spirit power has increased by two levels, reaching level forty-two."
Dugu Bo nodded, a hint of approval flashing in his eyes.
"It's truly incredible. You actually managed to successfully absorb a ten-thousand-year spirit ring as your fourth ring. Your potential and physique are indeed extraordinary, and your future achievements are limitless."
Dragon Chen smiled humbly:
"If not for senior's protection, I wouldn't have been able to proceed so smoothly."
Dugu Bo waved his hand.
"It's the result of your own efforts. I was merely observing from the side. However, your path ahead is still long. While a ten-thousand-year spirit ring is good, it can also bring you danger. Do you know why?"
"Are you referring to Spirit Hall?"
Dugu Bo nodded and continued,
"Your Spirit has an evil attribute, and your Spirit Abilities are very strange. Your fourth spirit ring has already reached the ten-thousand-year level, making it difficult not to attract the attention of Spirit Hall. For a genius like you, without powerful backing, if you cannot be used by Spirit Hall, then you will only be ruthlessly eliminated by them."
"Of course I know that, which is why I've been working hard to become stronger."
"It's a good thing you went to Heaven Dou Royal Academy; your safety is temporarily guaranteed. However, I'm curious, with your talent, why did you go to the Royal Academy so late?"
"It doesn't matter if I tell you. The evil attribute of my Spirit and the special nature of my Spirit Abilities forced me to do so."
Then, Dragon Chen told Dugu Bo about his past few years.
Only then did Dugu Bo understand.
"Mrs. Ye Tianming went to great lengths for you. You finally didn't let them down and weren't controlled by inner demons, being able to control that powerful evil force. My thoughts are the same as theirs: try not to use your first Spirit Ability's devouring capability in public."
"Yes, I know."
Dugu Bo suddenly chuckled.
"Kid, since you're willing to tell me your secret, it means you're willing to treat me as a friend. I, Dugu Bo, have always been a loner and dislike socializing, but I am willing to befriend you, little brother."
"It is my honor, Dragon Chen, to be friends with you, Poison Douluo, whose poison skills are unmatched. If you don't mind, let's address each other as brothers from now on. I'll call you Bro Bo, how about that?"
"Haha~ Whatever you like. Oh, by the way, what is the ten-thousand-year Spirit Ability you just acquired?"
"My ten-thousand-year Spirit Ability is also a bit strange; it can summon a fierce beast through the sound of the Dark Night Lyre."
After Dragon Chen finished speaking, he once again released his Darknight Demon Lyre and his four spirit rings: yellow, yellow, purple, and black.
As the strings were plucked, the fourth spirit ring suddenly burst forth with dazzling and profound black light.
A chilling coldness permeated the black light, causing a sense of dread.
A heavy and oppressive aura began to fill the air, like a descending gloom.
The black mist rapidly condensed in the air, forming a colossal and ferocious phantom.
The phantom was massive, with four feet treading on clouds, and wisps of black mist entwined around its body, resembling a demon that had crawled out of the abyss, carrying an aura of endless death and destruction.
Its physique resembled a tiger, with long fur and a long tail. Its face was somewhat human-like, and it had tusks like a wild boar in its mouth.
The low roar contained a heart-shaking power that instilled fear in people.
The oppressive aura emanating from it, from the inside out, caused even a powerful Titled Douluo like Dugu Bo to frown slightly, secretly marveling at the strangeness and power of this ten-thousand-year Spirit Ability.
Dragon Chen's fingertips danced across the strings, each note a summons and control over the massive phantom.
The phantom also seemed to respond to his summons, gradually revealing an even more terrifying power and form, as if ready to obey its master's command and tear all enemies to shreds at any moment.
Suddenly, the monster split into two identical phantoms.
Seeing this, Dugu Bo couldn't help but widen his eyes.
Dragon Chen stopped his movements and put away his Darknight Demon Lyre, and the massive black phantom also disappeared.
Dugu Bo looked at the place where the phantom disappeared and asked doubtfully,
"Long Chen, what was the phantom you just summoned? Its form is strange, and its aura is fierce. It's somewhat like a tiger-type Spirit Beast, but I've never seen it before."
Dragon Chen smiled slightly and explained,
"That is the legendary fierce beast—Taotie. It is extremely ferocious and fights without retreat."
"Taotie? I didn't expect you could summon such a fierce beast. It turned into two black shadows; one must be a shadow clone, right?"
"Yes, similar to the Ghost Tiger's shadow clone ability."
"Your ten-thousand-year Spirit Ability is indeed extraordinary. It seems your attack power has increased quite a bit."
Dugu Bo finished speaking and looked around.
"Long Chen, you've finished absorbing your spirit ring. We should go."
"Okay, let's go."
The two walked towards the outskirts of the forest, chatting as they went.
Dragon Chen said,
"Bro Bo, the medicinal properties of that Nine-Grade Purple Ganoderma have been completely absorbed by you. After we go back, we will proceed with the next stage of treatment."
"You already have an idea?"
"Yes, the method is not complicated. The reason you suffered from poison backlash is mainly because your Spirit is a Beast Spirit, and you cultivate poison arts, causing the poison to merge with your body. If you have a Parasite within your body, it can be used to store the poison. If I'm not mistaken, you should have a Spirit Bone in your body, right?"
Only then did Dugu Bo realize.
"You mean, you want me to force the poison in my body into my Spirit Bone, and that way, the poison won't harm me?"
Dragon Chen nodded.
"You are too deeply poisoned; relying solely on medicine can only resolve a part of it. This is a better method."
Dugu Bo thought for a moment and sighed softly,
"I do have a Spirit Bone on me, and I understand the principle you're talking about. However, I've cultivated the Blue Scale Snake Spirit for many years, training it into the Blue Scale Snake Emperor. My body has long since integrated with the poison. It won't be that simple to force the poison within my body into the Spirit Bone. A slight misstep could lead to an even more severe poison backlash, which would be tantamount to suicide."
Dragon Chen smiled calmly and continued,
"Of course, I've considered that point. Don't worry, I don't mean for you to directly use spirit power to expel the poison. It needs to be combined with my medicinal treatment, gradually filtering out the poison in your body little by little, and then slowly guiding those toxins into the Spirit Bone through spirit power. This is a long process, and I will accompany you to complete it. This method may not be able to force all the toxins in your body into the Spirit Bone, but at least it can alleviate the pain you endure."
Seeing Dragon Chen's confident demeanor, Dugu Bo immediately became interested.
"Alright, I trust you. After we go back, let's try it first."
"Mm."
During these past few years at Guang'an Hall, Dragon Chen had been dedicated to researching methods to cure snake venom.
His efforts paid off, and he consequently mastered several detoxification methods.
Upon returning to the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, the two began their experiment.
With Dragon Chen's help, Dugu Bo took the specially formulated medicine and gradually forced the toxins in his body into his head Spirit Bone, and his body showed significant improvement.
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