"Martial Soul Possession—Azure Phosphorous Serpent," Dugu Yan activated her Martial Soul first.
A pale purple light enveloped Dugu Yan's body, her originally emerald eyes turned completely purple, and her lower body transformed into a serpent's tail. The emerald scales on the tail shone brightly in the sunlight. Yellow, yellow, purple—three spirit rings rose from her feet, and she thrashed her serpent tail, rushing towards the clan leader at incredible speed.
"Holy crap, how does she look so much like Orochimaru!" The ZuZong couldn't help but exclaim upon seeing Dugu Yan's Martial Soul Possession for the first time.
"Martial Soul Activation—Blue Silver Emperor," the zu zong silently chanted.
As he spoke, the zu zong raised his right hand, a faint white light appearing on his skin. Then, the deep blue-black Blue Silver Emperor with its peculiar patterns surged forth from his palm. Yellow, yellow, purple—three clear halos rose from her feet, swirling around her body.
Dozens of deep blue Blue Silver Emperor vines shot out simultaneously from the clan leader's right hand, seeping into the ground. The ground beneath her feet cracked, and the Blue Silver Emperor vines erupted from the earth, swiftly attacking the charging Dugu Yan. The vines spread out in a spiraling pattern, covering an area of several tens of square meters, making it almost impossible for anyone within that area to dodge.
Dugu Yan was startled, "Is this still the useless martial soul Blue Silver Grass?"
But she was, after all, a level 38 Soul Master, and had experienced countless battles. She had encountered similar plant-type Soul Masters in the Soul Arena before.
Relying on the agility of a snake, Dugu Yan easily dodged the attacking vines, but she couldn't get close to the zu zong either, practically standing still.
"Damn it!" With a flick of her snake tail, Dugu Yan attacked the clan leader again.
At the same time, Dugu Yan's first and second Soul Rings lit up.
"First Soul Skill: Azure Phosphorous Red Poison."
"Second Soul Skill: Azure Phosphorous Blue Poison."
Enraged, Dugu Yan directly unleashed her first two Soul Skills.
With the boost from her soul skill, Dugu Yan's offensive intensified, growing stronger with each battle. She actually managed to dodge most of the Blue Silver Emperor Vines unleashed by the zuzong, while those that couldn't be dodged were snapped off by her snake tail.
Watching Dugu Yan draw ever closer, the clan leader smiled and murmured, "A stimulating poison that increases attack power and speed by 20%, and a paralyzing poison that eliminates pain and increases defense by 30%?"
"In that case, I'll give it my all!"
The clan leader had only been using the Blue Silver Domain's attached skill—Blue Silver Area Entanglement—a very minor area entanglement, without even using his first soul skill. If he went all out, Dugu Yan would likely have no chance to retaliate. However, the zu zong had his own plans: to use Dugu Yan to lure in Dugu Bo, the big fish. He had been eyeing those transformative immortal herbs in the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well for a long time.
As for a countermeasure? You ask about a countermeasure? Just learn Tang San's tactics! His system space had long ago prepared two large bags of realgar wine. Even without the realgar wine, the clan leader, possessing the Nine Yang Divine Skill, was immune to all poisons and had no fear of Dugu Yan's snake venom.
The zu zong's principle was: walk the protagonist's path, leaving the protagonist with no path to walk.
"Since that's the case, then I'll put in more effort and force out her third soul skill first!"
The number of blue silver vines multiplied, from dozens to nearly a hundred, and from the thickness of an arm to the size of a bowl. Their speed also increased significantly, causing the previously carefree Dugu Yan to be greatly alarmed.
"Damn it! This is too much!" Dugu Yan cursed angrily. From the beginning until now, her opponent hadn't even moved her position, while she herself had used almost all her strength except for her third soul skill.
The Royal Fighting Team members watching from the sidelines were dumbfounded. What kind of martial soul was this? It was so troublesome, practically the nemesis of most beast martial souls!
The Wind Chime Bird Soul Master, Yu Feng, frowned. He had a good relationship with Dugu Yan and Yu Tianheng, and seeing Dugu Yan struggling so badly, he was also annoyed. After a long pause, he finally managed to say to Yu Tianheng, "Boss, this person is truly cunning."
Yu Tianheng, however, was completely focused, staring intently at the two fighting, or more accurately, at the Clan Master. While the Clan Master's current strength was formidable, he couldn't harm Dugu Yan, much less withstand his Blue Lightning Tyrannosaurus Rex.
The key point was that the opponent hadn't used any soul skills from the beginning, meaning these were just the Clan Master's ordinary methods. How could Yu Tianheng remain unmoved?
Yu Tianheng replied calmly, "Don't worry, Yan Yan still has her third soul skill to use. There's still a chance."
Even Yu Tianheng himself wasn't sure if he said this. He couldn't help but wonder: would his girlfriend's third soul skill really be effective?
"Yes, yes, Yan Yan's third soul skill is notoriously difficult to deal with. If you get even a little bit of it, no matter how strong you are, you're almost guaranteed to lose." Recalling Dugu Yan's third soul skill—Azure Phosphorous Purple Poison—Yu Feng couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. That was truly deadly; if the poison wasn't neutralized in time, her life would be in danger.
The clan's Blue Silver Entanglement almost completely surrounded Dugu Yan, but under the clan's deliberate control, Dugu Yan was able to escape unscathed every time she was about to be entangled.
Seeing that the game was almost over, the clan leader thought, "Fine! I'll deliberately expose an opening for you!"
Dugu Yan inwardly cried out in alarm, "Damn it, so close! Just a little bit more and that blue-haired brat would have entered the attack range of my third soul skill! I'll make him call me 'Grandma' then!"
*Crack!* Another Blue Silver Emperor vine snapped in two. This time, the vine was noticeably tougher than before, and Dugu Yan almost got caught.
Suddenly, Dugu Yan's eyes lit up. One spot on the vine released by the clan leader was clearly less active, its spread much slower, and it lacked its previous agility. "An opening!" Without
hesitation, Dugu Yan attacked the weak point of the Blue Silver Emperor vine.
Sure enough, Dugu Yan easily closed the distance between them. "Now!"
"Third Soul Skill—Azure Phosphorous Purple Poison!"
At this moment, she had completely forgotten that this was just a sparring match. With a sharp whistle, her third soul ring suddenly shone brightly.
Its once emerald eyes had turned completely purple, and even the emerald scales on its tail were covered with a pale purple glow. It opened its mouth and spewed out a thick purple mist, which rapidly spread through the air, surging towards the clan leader.
The clan leader watched the approaching purple mist with a solemn expression. At this moment, the purple mist acted as a barrier, separating him from Dugu Yan, and slowly approaching the clan leader. Even
before the poisonous mist arrived, a pungent, fishy stench filled the air, making one nauseous and dizzy.
The clan leader easily neutralized the trace amount of toxins he had inhaled by circulating his Nine Yang Divine Skill.
Hiding his hands in his sleeves, the clan leader pondered for a moment, then calmly said, "So this is the Azure Phosphorus Purple Poison? Watch me break your snake venom." The zu zong raised his hands, each holding a large water pouch. This was something he had prepared back in Notting City, filled entirely with realgar wine. He had been planning this ever since he decided to join the Heavenly Dou Empire Royal Academy.