Douluo: I achieve godhood through System

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Three hours later, Duguyan finally woke up. Her spirits were high, her energy renewed, while Wang Li, on the other hand, appeared pale and exhausted, his face drained of color as if every bit of energy had been sucked out of him.

When Dugubo saw his granddaughter awake, he trembled and asked, "Yanyan, how are you feeling? Is there still any poison left?"

Duguyan immediately checked her own body, then replied with joy, "Grandfather, my limbs, bones, and internal organs—there's no trace of the Green Phosphor Snake's poison anymore. It's all been absorbed back into my martial soul!"

Dugubo was overcome with emotion, tears streaming down his face. "That's wonderful, truly wonderful…"

But at that moment, Wang Li's voice, unfortunately, interrupted the moment.

"Senior, Yanyan, I don't mean to break in, but I have a troubling suspicion."

He paused, gently brushing aside a strand of purple hair from Duguyan's ear before meeting her green eyes and continuing, "Yanyan's hair is still purple, and her eyes are still green. They haven't returned to normal."

"My second soul skill can suppress the poison, but it can't resolve the Green Phosphor Snake's venom. Perhaps, as she continues to fight and accumulate soul rings, the poison originating from her martial soul will continue to slowly erode her body."

"However, as long as the toxin is regularly suppressed, it won't be life-threatening, nor will it affect her cultivation. Though it's hard to say, the fundamental defect of the Green Phosphor Snake's martial soul—the poison backlash—hasn't been truly resolved."

Upon hearing this, Dugubo and Duguyan fell silent. After a moment, they exchanged a glance and seemed to come to an unspoken understanding.

Dugubo smiled and said, "That's enough for now. To be able to suppress the poison is already a significant achievement. As long as Yanyan's life is not at risk, this is the best outcome we can hope for."

Duguyan absentmindedly toyed with her purple hair, speaking casually, "Purple hair and green eyes—what's the big deal? Others would probably want it but can't have it."

She then paused, a serious look flashing in her eyes as she turned to Wang Li. "But Xiao Li, do you still like your sister this way?"

Wang Li bit his lip. He did have a solution in mind—the method Tang San had suggested using a soul bone to store the poison—but he hadn't considered Dugubo and Duguyan's potential for power growth.

If they reached level ninety-five, would such a terrifying poison really be manageable by a ten-thousand-year soul bone? It's not like it was a ten-thousand-year soul bone or a growing external soul bone.

Perhaps, Tang San had taken everything into account, already having wiped out the land under the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye without leaving much for Dugubo and Duguyan. With Dugubo's talent, it was unlikely he could reach above level ninety-five, and Duguyan might struggle to reach level ninety herself.

For Tang San, the soul bone method might have been enough for them, and giving them a divine-level soul bone would be a waste.

But Wang Li wasn't satisfied with that. What kind of divine item combination could solve the martial soul defect? He fell into deep thought.

Back to reality, Duguyan, growing more nervous and frustrated, finally heard Wang Li's response. His face was determined as he solemnly promised:

"I like Yanyan no matter what she looks like. I'll definitely find a way to completely resolve the defect of the Green Phosphor Snake's martial soul!"

At these words, Duguyan shuddered. In her green eyes, pink hearts seemed to swirl.

Without warning, she stretched out her slender arms, pulling Wang Li close and wrapping him in an embrace. She rubbed her chin against his hair, her voice sweet yet filled with infinite tenderness:

"Hee hee, Xiao Li is the best. I love Xiao Li the most!!"

The hug was soft and comforting, but Wang Li found himself struggling to breathe. He could only squirm slightly, gasping for air as he muttered, "Yanyan, I… I can't… breathe…"

Duguyan, having grown up under Dugubo's indulgence, was wild and free-spirited. She loved passionately and hated fiercely, unafraid to express whatever she felt.

But for Wang Li, this intensity was overwhelming—it made it hard to breathe, and it was suffocating.

On the side, Dugubo puffed out his cheeks, about to step forward, but then he sighed and relented. He had been watching Wang Li's talent and temperament closely, and there was nothing to criticize.

Talent: a soul master at just ten years old, a Soul Emperor no less. How many could achieve that on the continent?

Temperament: Wang Li had absorbed soul rings and become a Soul Emperor, yet the first thing on his mind was helping Duguyan suppress the poison.

What dissatisfaction could Dugubo have? In the end, he quietly withdrew. He could accept it, but it still hurt. Watching his beloved granddaughter, who had grown up in his care, end up in someone else's arms was not easy.

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Two years later, just outside the Sunset Forest!

Dugubo angrily threw Wang Li out, his voice filled with frustration. "You stubborn brat! You don't want this, you don't want that, and you won't settle for the thorny vines either. You just had to go after the Greedy Root Demon. The Greedy Root Demon can run away on its own! Where am I supposed to find one for you? Think it over and come back when you're ready to hunt a soul beast!"

Wang Li was thrown into the air, flipping mid-flight and landing lightly on his feet. He turned around to look, but Dugubo had already disappeared from sight. A helpless expression crossed his face.

Two months ago, he had broken through to level 40 in soul power and begged Dugubo to help him hunt the soul beast for his fourth soul ring.

This time, he had a clear plan. He wanted to hunt the Greedy Root Demon, a plant-type soul beast with terrifying vitality. Although it had stems and leaves, they could be discarded at any time, much like a gecko shedding its tail.

Its main body was underground, with highly developed roots that allowed it to move beneath the earth, giving it unmatched absorbing ability. It thrived in areas rich in soul master and soul beast corpses, but unfortunately, the Sunset Forest didn't have this type of soul beast.

What Wang Li wanted was its terrifying vitality and absorption ability. With an energy absorption soul skill, it would perfectly complement his other three skills, allowing him to become a top-tier control-type, healing-type, and offense-type soul master.

Moreover, he had spent the last two years avoiding the Eight-Pointed Ice Grass and the Fierce Fire Apricot Blossom.

He had absorbed both extremely hot and extremely cold soul powers for three years. Although these powers had been tamed, the intense heat and cold still couldn't be fully harnessed.

By absorbing the Star Anise Grass and Infernal Delicate Apricot, he would be able to activate both the extreme heat and extreme cold, which would allow him to absorb the maximum amount of medicinal power from two divine herbs.

At that point, with an energy-absorption fourth soul skill, he could drain the energy from the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, maximizing the medicinal effect of the divine herbs.

He had a strong intuition that this would bring him unprecedented benefits. If he missed this opportunity, he would regret it for the rest of his life—he would be so upset that he couldn't sleep at night, and if he did sleep, he'd wake up in the middle of the night and slap himself in frustration.

He knew that once he passed this chance, it would be gone. Even Tang San had never obtained such benefits—he hadn't awakened the Blue Silver Grass, which meant he couldn't survive in the Ice and Fire Yin Yang Eye, let alone absorb the extreme heat and extreme cold to cultivate.

At this moment, Wang Li muttered to himself:

"Forget it, I'll go back to the academy first. But the Greedy Root Demon—I will definitely get my hands on it."

(End of Chapter)