radicalducati Chapter 115 Cold Pool Water
Chapter 115 Cold Pool Water
Watching Tang San fight such a thrilling martial soul battle, Xiao Yan felt a little itchy. Come to think of it, since arriving in Douluo Continent, apart from scheming a bit when hunting for his first spirit ring, he had never had to worry about the strength of his opponents.
As long as he remained vigilant and avoided being attacked first, Agumon's flames would always be able to save him from danger. It had been a long time since Tang San had been caught off guard by the One-Eyed Scaled Beast's arrogance. The Blue Silver Grass, which grew faster than the Scaled Beast's movement speed, was far too troublesome against this defensive-type soul beast—incredibly troublesome. Moreover, there was no good way to counter it; even fire-attribute techniques might not be able to burn away the ever-growing Blue Silver Grass.
Thinking of this, Xiao Yan couldn't help but sigh that he hadn't chosen the wrong path for Tang San. If it had been Yu Xiaogang's path, the entire Blue Silver Grass would have lost its maximum vitality long ago. Yu Xiaogang originally wanted to use Tang San as an experiment to prove his theory. No wonder Tang San basically started using a hammer later on. When he got the divine weapon Trident, he even used his martial soul less. Xiao Yan would believe you if you said he came from another novel world. He couldn't see any roots of Douluo Continent in Tang San at all.
No wonder people criticize Tang San for disregarding the fate of Douluo Continent. In fact, after obtaining the trident, Tang San had probably already severed the roots of Douluo Continent. However, since he came here, although he couldn't elevate the entire plane of Douluo Continent, he could still help everyone improve.
The battle between Tang San and the One-Eyed Scaled Beast made Xiao Yan realize once again how important the information gap between Soul Masters really is. If he were to fight Tang San, Tang San might not even have the chance to spread out his Blue Silver Grass, and Xiao Yan would never give him that opportunity. In addition, with digital migration, Tang San himself is not afraid of anything.
Watching Tang San's move from outside the cave, Dugu Bo was impressed by his clean and efficient execution, but a thought also arose in his mind: ruthlessness.
Unlike Xiao Yan's frankness, Dugu Bo believed that Tang San was decisive and ruthless in his attacks. Moreover, every move of the one-eyed spirit beast was fatal. If the one-eyed scaled beast had not been top-notch in defensive attributes, it might have already succumbed to its injuries and lost its spirit ring after just a few exchanges.
Tang San is fine as a friend, but he's a real problem as an enemy.
Moreover, his spirit rings and spirit skills are almost identical to Xiao Yan's. It is said that he and Xiao Yan met when they were six years old and came from Notting City together. However, compared to Tang San's first and second spirit skills, his third spirit skill is much inferior. Logically speaking, as the years go by, the spirit skills provided to the spirit master should be stronger. Dugu Bo did not understand this point.
But if he knew that Xiao Yan hadn't been by Tang San's side for three years, he would probably understand that Tang San's third soul skill was something he found himself. So, although the Blue Silver Pulling skill seemed powerful, it couldn't compare to Tang San's first and second soul skills.
Thinking of this, Dugu Bo became conflicted. Years of life and death experience made him feel uncomfortable all over. In fact, he had felt this feeling the moment he saw Tang San. If Tang San hadn't been a Blue Silver Grass Soul Master, he would have thought that the other party was even better at using poison than him.
At first, Dugu Bo thought this feeling stemmed from his abducting Xiao Yan to the Ice and Fire Yin-Yang Well. However, even today, in Xiao Yan's dormitory this morning, Dugu Bo could still feel Tang San looking at him with a similar gaze. And after witnessing Tang San kill the One-Eyed Scaled Beast, this intense feeling exploded in Dugu Bo's heart.
He hesitated, wondering whether he should tell Xiao Yan about these thoughts. These were the insights he gained from escaping from the brink of death and returning to the human world, and they were absolutely correct.
"Old monster, what are you thinking about?"
Seeing that Dugu Bo was still standing at the cave entrance, Xiao Yan walked over and interrupted his thoughts.
Dugu Bo shook his head: "It's nothing. I've been guarding the entrance. If there really is some kind of spirit beast inside, I can only say that it hasn't escaped yet."
"I thought you were engrossed in watching Xiao San kill the One-Eyed Scaled Beast, but I didn't expect you were also on guard against that Soul Beast."
"What a joke! What's so interesting about a Soul Master's move? Do you really think I'm some ordinary person who hasn't even awakened his Martial Soul?" Dugu Bo angrily blew on his beard.
"I'll go in first. As for Xiao San, I'll have to trouble you to protect him." Xiao Yan said, signaling Dugu Bo to protect Tang San. Actually, Tang San originally wanted to go in with Xiao Yan to kill the spirit-type soul beast. He was a little worried about letting his older brother go in alone, but Xiao Yan told him not to worry.
At this moment, Tang San was already sitting cross-legged outside the cave, not far from Dugu Bo. His purple soul ring was floating above his head, drawn by his blue soul power. The green sprouts on his head had quietly grown back at some point.
"Alright, just be careful. If you really can't handle it, run away. Ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts aren't so easy to deal with." Dugu Bo carefully reminded him. He didn't know why, but he was actually at ease letting Xiao Yan hunt down this ten-thousand-year-old soul beast alone.
Perhaps it was out of confidence in Xiao Yan's strength, or perhaps it was because Tang San had effortlessly killed the mutated one-eyed scaled beast right in front of him.
It's possible that he genuinely feared the influence of the spiritual beast on him, which is why he was unwilling to go deeper. When he arrived at the cave entrance, Dugu Bo had been cautiously speculating in his mind, but his senses never lied. He could sense that the spiritual beasts in the cave were at most ten thousand years old, and after the death of the One-Eyed Scaled Beast, even he, an outsider, seemed to be able to sense the spiritual power throughout the cave. Although he didn't know why Tang San and Xiao Yan seemed to be unaffected, he couldn't be reckless, so Dugu Bo didn't insist on going in with Xiao Yan.
Anyway, there's a little kid here who's about to absorb a spirit ring, and if I don't keep an eye on him, he might get hurt by a passing spirit beast.
"Don't worry, if things get really bad, I'll scream for help. You're here for me." Xiao Yan winked at Dugu Bo, but if he really needed Dugu Bo, it would be a very bad outcome. After all, his own Agu Beast could easily crush ordinary Soul Kings. If he couldn't even handle it, then even if Dugu Bo withstood the mental pressure and forcibly killed this Soul Beast, he probably wouldn't dare to absorb its Soul Ring.
Dugu Bo nodded. If Xiao Yan really couldn't hold on, even if it meant enduring mental attacks that he was least skilled at and torturing his own cultivation, he would still rescue Xiao Yan completely, both for public and private reasons.
The friendship between himself and the little monster is now so deep that it's no exaggeration to call them a friendship that transcends age. Although his poison cannot be completely eliminated with the little monster's help, his life is no longer in danger. He has also helped his beloved granddaughter.
Moreover, Xiao Yan's temperament was just right for him. There was a saying that Dugu Bo had always thought was very true, which he had read in a book years ago when he was trying to woo girls: "A true friend is hard to find." He felt that it was very fitting for him and Xiao Yan.
Moreover, the Douluo Continent is currently in a very turbulent state. Anyone with eyes can see that not only the Spirit Hall, but also the two great empires are engaging in some pointless petty actions.
Xiao Yan's talent and temperament, if he were to grow up, would definitely make him the youngest Title Douluo on the entire continent. Dugu Bo never doubted this, although he might not have much time left for him to grow.
Therefore, at present, he must protect Xiao Yan's life.
"Little monster..." Dugu Bo called out to stop Xiao Yan, who was about to re-enter the cave.
"Um?"
"Is this Tang San really your childhood friend? Did you grow up together?" Dugu Bo finally asked his question. Logically speaking, birds of a feather flock together. If he were to be with someone like Xiao Yan, there would be no reason for him to feel a sense of gloom. However, Tang San did make even Poison Douluo like him feel uncomfortable. Although he couldn't explain why, he could just say it was the intuition of a venomous snake.
"That's right. However, a child's environment before the age of six is also very important. If they lack love, it may be difficult to heal them later." Xiao Yan was puzzled for a moment, but looking at the expression on Dugu Bo's face, he could roughly guess what was going on.
In fact, Tang San has already restrained himself a lot, but his killer instinct will still occasionally be revealed unintentionally.
After all, it's the root left over from the previous life. But the reason Xiao Yan mentioned the original environment is because he thought it made sense. It seems that according to the original story of Tang San, Tang Dachui never cared about him. It would be strange if he could be normal if he was born into an environment lacking love.
"Tang San, is he also an orphan?" Dugu Bo must have secretly investigated Xiao Yan's background, but obviously not completely. However, it's acceptable to say that, as it's quite apt.
"No way, but I've never met his parents." Xiao Yan replied casually. Tang Dachui shouldn't be with Tang San right now. Anyway, the only time the two of them had met was when Tang Dachui told him not to reveal that he had met him once. That time, Tang Dachui used his domain to suppress him and try to force him to reveal his identity. Looking back now, this guy was indeed a bit reckless. At the time, he seemed to think that he was innocent and had nothing to hide, and he even had a back-and-forth conversation with Tang Hao.
"I see." Dugu Bo murmured, perhaps thinking of his granddaughter. He put his left hand behind his back and waved his right hand at Xiao Yan, urging him to go in quickly with an impatient look.
Xiao Yan took a deep breath and immediately revealed his third spirit ring, attaching it to himself. As the spirit ring was attached, a sense of power surged into his heart once again.
As soon as they entered the cave, Agumon muttered in a voice only the two of them could hear: "Xiao Yan, how can you be so selfish? You didn't even use your third soul skill on me."
"Alright, if I really get infected and die, do you think you can survive on your own? We're bound by fate, and I'm all delicate and fragile. How can I compare to your thick-skinned self?"
I don't know where Agumon learned that accent.
Agumon's emerald green pupils widened, but it still couldn't see anything clearly in the dark cave. However, by taking deep breaths and sensing the direction of the wind in the cave, Agumon managed to avoid crashing into the rock wall.
Xiao Yan could see everything clearly under the purple aura of the Purple Demon Eye. He stopped the Agu Beast that was about to move forward because ahead was the deep pool that Tang San had mentioned.
"What's wrong, Xiao Yan? Why won't you let me keep going?" Although Agumon was counting his steps in his mind, he estimated that he should be reaching the depths of the cave, but he did not slow down because of this, and looked completely fearless.
"There's a pool ahead. If I don't hold you, you'll fall in." We don't know how deep the pool is, but there's definitely something strange about it. Otherwise, Xiao San's Blue Silver Grass wouldn't have failed to detect it.
Xiao Yan first looked around and found that, apart from the deep pool, there was only one place deep in the cave where a horse of adult size could lie down. The rest of the cave was covered with dense plants. No wonder they felt that the cave was not damp after they entered it, but rather had a fragrance.
There was no sign of any soul beasts deep in the cave. Xiao Yan carefully crouched down. He wasn't worried that the soul beast hiding in the water would jump out and swallow him whole. After all, with the Purple Demon Eye, he could still see any dark shadows that approached.
Xiao Yan first picked a leaf from a plant by the pool, brought it to his nose and smelled it. He was surprised to find that the plant had a refreshing fragrance that instantly invigorated him.
"Such strong spiritual energy." This was Xiao Yan's first impression. He mustered his courage, stretched out his hands, put them into the pool, bent his four fingers, cupped the water to his lips, and carefully sniffed it. But then, remembering that the soul beast was still hiding in the pool, he gave up the idea of tasting it.
Agumon had finally adapted to the darkness in the pool, and he imitated Xiao Yan by biting into the weeds on the side.
Suddenly, I found it tasted awful and quickly spat it out.
The scent of the pool water wafted into Xiao Yan's nostrils. His eyes widened as he sensed an even stronger spiritual energy in the water, along with a faint chill.
No wonder even the surrounding plants are full of the ability to cleanse the mind and spirit. This pool of water is truly a treasure. No wonder it did not flee in fear even after witnessing the strength of Dugu Bo, a titled Douluo. Guarding such a pool of water, how could Dugu Bo, who is not a specialist in mental power, possibly be its opponent?
Xiao Yan knew about the immortal herbs that could enhance spiritual power, but he couldn't recall any pool of water having such an effect.
As he was pondering, he saw two pairs of eyes staring at him from the pool. Could it be that the creature deep in the cave was the mutated four-eyed scaled beast?
For a moment, Xiao Yan couldn't discern the identity of the soul beast in the water. Suddenly, he felt a sharp headache coming on, and the dark shadow in the water was launching a mental attack at him. He immediately clutched his head, but blood still flowed from his ears, eyes, nose, and mouth in an instant.
"Xiao Yan, what's wrong with you!" Agumon asked with concern, realizing that something was wrong with Xiao Yan.
"You tricked me, you beast." Xiao Yan gritted his teeth. After arriving at the depths of the cave, he did not focus entirely on defending against mental attacks, so in an instant, the creature in the water took advantage of the opening.
In contrast, Agumon seemed completely unaffected, which indeed puzzled Xiao Yan. He couldn't very well say that Agumon was listless, could he?
Xiao Yan stopped thinking about it and stepped back from the edge of the pool. He then used his Purple Demon Eye to its fullest extent. In a daze, he finally saw the soul beast that had attacked him with its spiritual power.
It was a creature entirely purple, with short, thick limbs, seemingly unable to move very fast even on the shore. However, its eyes gleamed with a fierce light as it stared intently at Xiao Yan on the shore. Even more astonishingly, Xiao Yan saw that this soul beast had two heads growing on its body!