Dugu Bo was different from Dugu Yan. Dugu Yan was still weak; even now, she was only at the Soul Elder level and had not even achieved materialized spiritual power.
Therefore, when the life force released by Wang Li awakened her vitality and activated her bodily functions, she could only passively allow her body to suppress the deadly poison on its own.
But Dugu Bo was not the same. As a Titled Douluo, his spiritual power could materialize into a Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor. With his vast spiritual strength and terrifying willpower, the moment he sensed his vitality being awakened and his bodily functions activated, he made the most correct decision,he took the initiative to guide that surge of life force to expel the poison within his body.
He was more familiar than anyone with the deadly poison of the Jade Phosphor Serpent. It was his weapon for killing enemies, but also the root of his suffering.
Over the years, the poison had already spread throughout his body,his internal organs and limbs alike. Now, however, it was gradually being stripped away bit by bit from his organs and extremities. Under the intense suppression of the life force, it was ultimately driven back to where it belonged.
The poison was deeply entrenched, so the process was somewhat slow. However, Dugu Bo's vitality was continuously replenished by Wang Li's life force, so there was no fear of exhaustion.
From the outside, white mist rose from Dugu Bo's body in waves, yet his expression was peaceful and his complexion rosy. The sinister aura he once carried had completely disappeared.
Dugu Bo's negative condition was not limited to poisoning; it also included the weakness caused by it and the gradual aging of his body.
With the infusion of Wang Li's life force, the poison returned to the Jade Phosphor Serpent Emperor martial soul. Meanwhile, a body that had been corroded by poison for decades seemed to regain vitality. All deficits were replenished. His wrinkles gradually vanished, his white hair turned black once more, and he appeared to have regained his youth,transforming from a seventy- or eighty-year-old man into someone in his thirties or forties.
This was not an extension of lifespan. When his true limit arrived, even Wang Li would have no solution.
But before that time came, Wang Li could keep him in peak condition. Death, poison, weakness, aging,none of them would stand a chance. This was the ultimate manifestation of life force.
Previously, Wang Li's soul power had been insufficient, and he had never been able to fully unleash the effects of this soul skill. Now, with the energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well supporting him, he gained a deeper understanding of the "Revival" soul skill.
With such tenacious vitality, it would be difficult for Wang Li to die in the future,provided he had enough soul power and was not reduced to ashes in a single blow.
Soon, a full day and night passed.
Wang Li withdrew his hands and let out a long breath. His body felt as though it were falling apart. Helping a Titled Douluo suppress deadly poison was not something a mere Soul Ancestor should be capable of.
It was only by relying on the energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well that he could barely accomplish it. Even so, acting as a conduit for that power was no easy task.
He drew energy from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well, filtered out the fire and ice toxins, refined them into pure soul power, and converted that into life force. But a Titled Douluo's body was like a bottomless pit. Wang Li had pushed his cultivation technique to its limits just to keep the process going.
The downside was that even with his physique and recovery ability, he had been thoroughly drained.
The upside was that he had broken through to level forty-two soul power, and level forty-three was not far off.
Moreover, his meridians had widened several times over, and some special meridians had been opened as well. This greatly enhanced both his physical condition and the circulation of his soul power.
At that moment, Wang Li willed it, withdrew his martial soul, and all the Blue Silver vines he had extended retracted completely.
Looking at his martial soul, he felt an indescribable, overwhelming aura of ferocity emanating from it. Was it because he had absorbed too much energy from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well?
He thought so as well. Inside his martial soul were two slender, brilliantly vivid lines,one red and one blue,running side by side. Even he felt a chill at the sight of them.
He could not help but wonder how terrifying it would be if he were to fully unleash the fire toxin and ice toxin within them.
After all, he had absorbed the energy of the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Well for an entire day and night, and the fire and ice toxins had all remained within his martial soul.
He could not help but think:
"My four soul skills now cover control, healing, strong offense, and absorption, leaving me almost without weaknesses. If I add fire toxin and ice toxin to the mix, I would even dare to challenge an ordinary Soul Saint. As for those below Soul Saint,Soul Kings and Soul Emperors without their Martial Soul True Body,they might not even withstand the erosion of fire and ice toxins!"
After retracting his martial soul, Wang Li looked again at Dugu Bo. Now Dugu Bo appeared entirely like a middle-aged man, eyes closed, exuding natural authority even in stillness.
Wang Li knew clearly that the poison within Dugu Bo had already been suppressed. The fact that he had not yet awakened likely meant his strength was undergoing a tremendous increase.
Ever since Dugu Bo broke through to level ninety soul power, absorbed his ninth soul ring, and became a Titled Douluo, his strength had not improved further.
It was very possible that all the soul power he cultivated had turned into poison instead, which in turn eroded his body.
Now that the poison had been suppressed back into his martial soul, this represented nearly ten years of accumulation. Once Dugu Bo fully refined it, upon awakening he might reach level ninety-two soul power,or even level ninety-three.
This was not impossible. After all, when Tang San merely helped Dugu Bo remove the poison, it did not take long for Dugu Bo to break through to level ninety-two.
Now Wang Li had not wasted a single trace of it. He had suppressed all the toxins back into the martial soul, compensated for the weakness and losses caused by poisoning, and restored his body to peak condition. This meant Dugu Bo once again had the potential for rapid advancement in soul power cultivation.
Seizing this opportunity, Dugu Bo had a chance to make a significant breakthrough based on the accumulation of the past decade.
Without staying to disturb him, Wang Li walked step by step out of the valley. He did not use soul power; he was truly exhausted.
When he reached outside the valley, his appearance awakened Dugu Yan from her cultivation.
Seeing how fatigued he looked, she was alarmed and hurried to support him.
"Xiao Li, what happened?"
Wang Li looked at her and smiled faintly.
"Sister Yanyan, Grandpa should be fine now. Let him regulate his breathing on his own. I'm a bit tired,I'll sleep for a while…"
Dugu Yan felt a pang of heartache. She helped Wang Li sit down to the side. He was not joking,once his eyes closed, he had no intention of opening them again.
Carefully, Dugu Yan supported him and laid him flat, resting his head on her lap. She softly hummed a lullaby, gently coaxing him to sleep.
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